Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As we fast forward to the horizon of 2025, the Institute for Supply Management News ventures into the unknown, exploring the enigmatic path that lies ahead. from artificial intelligence to sustainability, behold a glimpse into what’s in‍ store for the dynamic world of supply chain management in the year 2025.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 4, 2025

Network Member Question Aside from the basics of spend analysis and eliminating redundancy, Im curious to hear of others experiences in dealing with merger/acquisitions and how the cultural elements were addressed in terms of promoting the use of preferred vendors and the adoption of expense management policy.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The global shipping industry is undergoing a massive restructuring in 2025, with long-standing alliances dissolving and new partnerships emerging. This collaboration allowed both carriers to optimize network coverage, reduce operational costs, and improve service reliability.

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Shapiro Negotiations Institute

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I just got back from Training Magazine’s Training 2025 Conference and Expo. Networking and Collaboration Finally, I left the conference extremely excited about the people I met between sessions. And truth be told, it was worth every second. The best part?

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 9, 2025

Retailers and manufacturers will continue to diversify their networks while leaning on new technology to safeguard processes and improve customer experiences.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 19, 2025

Comparing Oracles acquisition of PeopleSoft and JD Edwards (finalized January 7, 2005) with ORO Labs acquisition of ProcureTech (announced March 18, 2025, tied to the ProcureTech 100 ecosystem) reveals several parallels in strategy, market dynamics, and implications, despite differences in scale, era, and industry segment.

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Supply Chain Dive

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

In an evolution of THE Alliance, Ocean Network Express, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Yang Ming Marine will cooperate on trade lanes starting in 2025.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 4, 2025

Evolving Relationship: The March 2025 acquisition ties ProcureTech 100 and ORO Labs directly, while DPW remains an independent platform amplifying their impact. In summary, ProcureTech 100, ORO Labs, and DPW form a network where recognition (ProcureTech 100), innovation (ORO Labs), and exposure (DPW) intersect.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

Enhanced Interoperability and Collaboration: Metaprise with ABM: Facilitates seamless collaboration across different procurement platforms and stakeholders, supporting multi-enterprise interoperability and network intelligence. Networked Intelligence : Agents share data and insights across the metaprise, enabling collective optimization (e.g.,

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Youll get a practical look at todays biggest challengeslike geopolitical disruption, ESG regulations, and IT fragmentationalong with forward-looking strategies to strengthen your supply network.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

Travel Costs: Economy flights (via Google Flights averages for April 2025), plus $100 round-trip ground transport (taxi, shuttle). from event websites, Procurement Magazine) with a 5% inflation adjustment for 2025, using practitioner rates (not investor/startup discounts). Accommodation: Mid-range hotels (e.g., $150$300/night,

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Repost to share with your network. I am dividing the frontend functional solutions from the AI operating system providers – the two categories of solution providers emerging after the 2025 shake-up.” – Procurement Insights 30 Once you understand ChatGPT in procurement, even your coffee orders get a cost-benefit analysis.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Impact on Amex vs. Ramp Functionality Boost: Pre-Nipendo: Amex relied on card networks and partnerships (e.g., vendor sync with NetSuite), while Nipendo strengthens Amexs supplier network integration, potentially outpacing Ramp in complex B2B ecosystems (e.g., Its spend management was fragmented, often requiring tools like Concur.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: I am under embargo regarding the advanced copy I received from ZIP with their Procurement Predictions for 2025. Automation and the gig economy will lead to a core team overseeing a network of specialized contractors and automated systems, enhancing agility and responsiveness. There is, however, a twist.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 17, 2025

Comparing ProPurchaser and nnamu , two ProcureTech solution providers, involves evaluating their offerings, approaches, and strengths based on available information as of March 17, 2025. Approach : AI-powered, combining game theory algorithms with market intelligence (post-2025 acquisition by Beroe) for autonomous decision-making.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

Networking Opportunities Global Collaboration : DPW attracts a diverse audience of procurement professionals, technology providers, and thought leaders, fostering valuable connections and knowledge-sharing. Networking Opportunities Facilitates global collaboration among professionals and vendors 1 5.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 14, 2025

Similarly, the UKs Procurement Act 2023, effective February 24, 2025, aims to enhance competition and oversight. Lets take a look at the Procurement Act 2023, enacted by the United Kingdom and enforced in February 2025. The Philippines has enacted the New Government Procurement Act (Republic Act No.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. While companies have robust visibility over their inventory and warehousing (99%), this drops to a stark 20% when it comes to their deeper supplier networks.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 23, 2024

And its served me so well because of the network of people Ive met, friends that Ive made. 40.02] Coupa Inspire returns in 2025 dont miss your chance to meet Sarah and Michael in Las Vegas. 12.48] Coupas Mind Your Business campaign. 14.08] The importance of talking about how to thrive through cost-cutting and corporate changes.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 12, 2023

Ernst and Young’s website predicted that Scotland’s GVA ( Gross Value Added ) will grow in 2025. billion across their contracting scope ( public and private contracts ) in 2025. The value of Scotland’s imported goods from the EU increased by 12.5% (£930 million) to £8.4 billion in the first quarter of 2023.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 12, 2025

Today Im joined by BlackBerry Radar , a solution combining device hardware, secure communications network, and dynamic cloud platform that was engineered for intelligence. Well be sharing the digital trends shaping 2025, and the challenges were up against when it comes to tech implementations.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 3, 2025

RESPONSE: The impact of AI “black box” algorithms on the lawsuit filed by the American Alliance for Equal Rights (AAER) against American Airlines and Supplier.ioinitiated on February 11, 2025, in the U.S. Judicial Trends in 2025 By 2025, courts are grappling with AI accountability amid a DEI backlash (e.g.,

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2025

Today, Josh Allen, Chief Commercial Officer at ITS Logistics joins me to talk all about ITS Logistics and what they do; how theyve evolved alongside the industry over 25 years; the logistics challenges and opportunities shaping 2025; and how ITS are providing strategic capacity and smart solutions for the industrys complex needs.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

Financial support may be cut or restricted for American students, while nervousness about restraints on travel, especially from Muslim-majority countries, is one of the factors that may depress international enrollment in 2025. After 2025 the college-age population is expected to shrink for the next five to 10 years.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

EDITORS NOTE: The following is based on the 4-Model Agent-based assessment tool that leverages the RAM 1998 to 2025 framework architecture. 5 SAP Ariba Integrated cost benchmarking Massive supplier network and S/4HANA integration provide robust cost insights.

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Procurement Leaders

JULY 22, 2024

As leaders of global supply networks, CPOs have the opportunity to reduce instances of modern slavery significantly and help improve those horrendous statistics. It will take focus, a commitment to audits and transparent working practices and collaboration to get there.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 4, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is based on the 4-Model Agent-based assessment tool that leverages the RAM 1998 to 2025 framework architecture. Below is a ranking from highest to lowest focus on procurement and supply chain practices, as of April 4, 2025, based on their stated missions, agendas, and historical emphasis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Edge computing is a new technology that allows data to be processed at the edge of a network rather than in its center. This will minimize delays caused by transferring data between locations via secure channels or over wireless networks, which may not operate at optimal speeds due to congestion issues. Distributed Data Is Efficient.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 26, 2021

It is one of the best means for paying the premium services on this network. The users on this network might also trade their funds and transfers with a variety of cryptocurrency exchanges. in 2023, and $15 by the end of 2025. Secondly, the network of digital currency is now due for receiving the software update.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The uncertainty surrounding trade policies and potential tariff implementations has created a sense of instability within the supply chain network. Thank you for joining ‍us,and we look forward to ‍bringing you more valuable content in 2025.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

This year’s event promises to be our best yet, with exceptional speakers, networking opportunities, and of course, these newly announced customer awards. How to Nominate Your Organization If you would like to self-nominate your organization for any of these categories, please fill out the nomination form here by April 30, 2025.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

The opportunity of the Group Commercial & Procurement Director came up because Network Rail was looking for someone to do a full transformation on the procurement function and change it from a transactional organisation into a much more strategic business partnering function.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

From driverless cars to smarter cities, farms, and even shopping experiences, the latest standard in wireless networks is poised to transform the way we interact with information, devices and each other. 5G (fifth-generation mobile technology) is the newest standard for cellular networks. What is 5G? How does 5G work?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Manufacturers with a global supply chain network took the brunt of suspended operations during the pandemic. Dan Weinberger, UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Fragmented Supplier Networks & Lack of Standardization Why It’s a Challenge: Packaging companies work with diverse suppliers , including raw material providers (paper, plastics, metals), logistics partners, and contract manufacturers. However, several challenges hinder progress in this area.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

The latest high-speed cellular network standard is poised to transform wireless connectivity as we know it and usher in a new age of digital transformation. In this article, we’re going to look at some of the advantages and disadvantages of 5G networks so you can make an informed decision for your business. What is 5G?

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Demand & sales forecasting is a related discipline which uses market data, historical trends, and AI-driven analytics to predict demand to help optimize production volumes and distribution networks. To mitigate shocks from tariffs and trade barriers, manufacturers are restructuring supply networks and improving their compliance tracking.

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