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Karen Lobdell of Thomson Reuters divulges three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners.

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Marina Mayer
May 12, 2022
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Karen Lobdell, senior manager of product management at Thomson Reuters divulged three key points the company looks for at a high level for partners last year, during Supply and Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics'  SCN Summit. 

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