Round-up of supply chain, logistics and procurement news
US veterans health supply chain comes under fire
A multi-billion dollar supply chain management programme for US veterans has come under pressure to end, following claims it is out of date and poorly run.
Supply Chain Digital Show: AI-driven supplier relations
The latest Supply Chain Digital Show on LinkedIn had as its guest expert Sheldon Mydat, CEO of Suppeco, an AI-driven collaborative platform for customer-supplier ecosystems.
KMPG and Appian offer third-party risk insight in webinar
With risk in the supply chain being so high on the list of C-suite priorities BizClik Media For this reason, we are hosting a webinar on the subject. Called Future proofing your Approach to Third-Party Risk Management, it takes place on Wed, March 16 at 4pm GMT.
Pandemic sees procurement professionals more valued
Pandemic challenges have seen procurement's stock rise with C-suites and has elevated the most under-valued professionals in supply chain to new heights.
Public procurement outputs 15% of GHGs - BCG report
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) paper on greening-up public sector procurement shows scale of net zero challenge, and sets out a sustainability framework.
How do oil and gas fit in with net zero supply chains?
Supply chains have net zero targets yet still rely on oil & gas. Energy Industries Council (EIC) CEO Stuart Broadley on why sustainability is complex.
Mileway last-mile logistics real-estate deal is worth €21bn
Europe’s largest last-mile logistics real-estate company, Mileway, has been recapitalised to the tune of €21bn. The deal was announced by Blackstone, which is the largest owner of commercial real estate globally.
Top 10: Mundra busiest container port in India & Australia
Mundra & Melbourne top lists of busiest ports in India & Australia, with Jawaharlal & Chennai and Port Botany & Brisbane next in terms of container traffic.
Logistics digest; Maersk, DP World & AD Ports all buoyant
Maersk in integrated logistics buy-out; record revenue for DP World & AD Ports; China Airlines Cargo grows fleet; Körber upgrades Sainsbury's supply chain.