Kimberly-Clark tests new fiber for sourcing resiliency, sustainability
- Source
- Supply Chain Dive
- Source link
- https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/kimberly-clark-tests-new-fiber-for-sourcing-resiliency-sustainability/828287
- Published
- 2026-08-20 18:47:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-20 20:50:05
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- US
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
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Procurement Relevance Gate
FAIL
— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-20 20:50:05
Only geographic exposure matched — no substantive content indicator, so this cannot pass alone.
- geographic_exposure (weight 8) — matched on "1 linked geography"
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