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Corporate billionaires are wrecking the supply chain. Just look at the railroads.
therealnews.com – Draconian labor policies, “cost-cutting” measures, and mass layoffs are decimating US railroad workers for the sake of corporate profits. And the effects are reverberating throughout the supply chain. Tweeted by @mel_buer https://twitter.com/mel_buer/status/1608679528280510465
International, domestic pressure grows on trucking industry to reduce emissions
The pressure is building for the U.S. trucking industry to reduce carbon-related emissions from heavy trucks, both long-haul and drayage. At an international meeting called COP27 in Copenhagen, Denmark, in mid-November, the U.S. signed onto a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) that includes an interim target of converting 30% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicle sales … Continue reading “International, domestic pressure grows on trucking industry to reduce emissions”
‘Mild’ recession coming early next, ATA economist predicts for 2023
There is a good chance of a small, quick economic recession early next year. Combined with usual freight capacity surpluses at that time of year, it should mean a softening of freight demand for early 2023. That’s the word from Bob Costello, chief economist and senior vice president for the American Trucking Associations.
What Will the Global Economy Look Like in 2023?
Expert predictions on inflation, sovereign debt defaults, and other potential concerns.
Modern Slavery Is a Global Problem in All Renewable Energy Supply Chains: New Report
ecowatch.com – Clean energy supply chains throughout the world are linked with modern slavery, according to a report from Australia’s Clean Energy Council. Tweeted by @minamaya13 https://twitter.com/minamaya13/status/1598590528488194048
Staff burnout continues to rock procurement & supply chains
procurementmag.com – CIPS study finds sustained staff burnout due to stress and high pressures are continuing to have a crippling impact on procurement and supply chains Tweeted by @Fre_Rammeloo https://twitter.com/Fre_Rammeloo/status/1599826362617020424
Fed Govt to unify tender documents for procurement, contracts
thenationonlineng.net – The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has said that only procurement and contract tenders with the unified procurement documents would be approved in 2023. Tweeted by @TheNationNews https://twitter.com/TheNationNews/status/1595684213382078464
Vodafone Procurement Company leads the way in strategy and ESG – cvandmore.com
cvandmore.com – Vodafone was among the first organizations to see procurement as something more than just a center of cost control – eleven years before the supply chain
Tanzania’s Startup, Ramani Raises $32 Million In Series A to Digitise Supply Chain
rivarr.com – Ramani, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) firm based in Tanzania, has raised a $32 million Series A equity and loan investment, suggesting that Tweeted by @rivarrhq https://twitter.com/rivarrhq/status/1596645158837112833
Black Friday Starts Today! « CPO RISING – THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
cporising.com – The day after Thanksgiving in the US has long been known as Black Friday, the dark name for what is generally considered the biggest shopping day of the year (truth be told, the Saturday before Chris…