With peak smartphone and computer sales already behind us, the semiconductor market is now being boosted by the IoT and empowered by…
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A Stanford-led team has developed a way to harness seawater – Earth’s most abundant resource – for chemical energy using solar power.
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Recycling Rare Earth Materials Shortens the Supply Chain
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyBy using chelator chemistry and mechano-chemical energy to extract rare earth materials from phosphors in fluorescent lamps, a team of scientists at…
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JLL Chooses JAGGAER to Transform Its Procurement Processes with Next-Gen Sourcing Solutions
by Dawn Allcotby Dawn AllcotManaging $30 billion dollars in third-party spending annually requires next-level procurement processes, source, and spend analytics. JLL, a real estate consultancy company…
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Engineers and Procurement: Is it Time to Redefine the Relationship?
by adminby adminGiven that procurement paves the way for smoother processes up and down the supply chain, any strategy that helps strengthen will benefit…
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Foldable Smartphones to Take Off in 2021 [Market Snapshot]
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyViewed as a demand-stimulating design now the smartphone market is saturated, Samsung and Huawei were the two manufacturers with the most to…
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Achieving a digitally transformed supply chain may seem like an unattainable goal for many businesses, but working in small steps may be…
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Using Blockchain to Track Ocean-to-Table Provenance
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyAt SXSW this year, SAP introduced its blockchain solution for seafood traceability, developed for Bumble Bee Foods. Bumble Bee customers can now…
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Hospitals Missing Opportunity to Leverage Supply Chain Management
by Ruth Seeleyby Ruth SeeleyEven though 87% of hospital leaders think supply chain management (SCM) can increase margins by more than 1%, and 86% also believe…
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AI- Powered Procurement Platform Automates Vendor Negotiations
by Dawn Allcotby Dawn AllcotProcurement negotiations often create inefficient bottlenecks, causing buyers to overpay or base their business partnerships on sub-optimal terms. Bid Ops, an artificial…
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On a Mission to Retain the Talent Needed for the Electronics Industry
Earlier this year, a survey conducted by Robert Half Finance & Accounting of CFOs, revealed that more than 93% said it’s challenging…