Under Armour plans layoffs, 25% SKU reduction
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 23, 2024
The retailer is looking to “sell much more of much fewer products" over the long term, founder Kevin Plank said.
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Generative AI: Force Multiplier for Autonomous Supply Chain Management
The Network Effect
MAY 23, 2024
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This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. There has been a steady stream of supply chain crises in the news this spring, from shipping delays in the Middle East due to regional conflict to the halting of semiconductor production in Taiwan and the upending of imports and exports out of Baltimore. Each unexpected event serves as a reminder to stakeholders across the supply chain that disruption is inevitable — but it doesn’t have to be unpredictable.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
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Shipping carrier diversification benefits Lulus in Q1
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Inventory Fitness: Governance, Targets and Segmentation
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Without an inventory governance program, working capital will not align with your business aspirations. Attack inventory directly with Oliver Wight in this fast-paced, concise webinar on Inventory Governance.
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Enhance your data security posture with a no-code approach to application-level encryption
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Data is the lifeblood of every organization. As your organization’s data footprint expands across the clouds and between your own business lines to drive value, it is essential to secure data at all stages of the cloud adoption and throughout the data lifecycle. While there are different mechanisms available to encrypt data throughout its lifecycle ( in transit , at rest and in use ), application-level encryption (ALE) provides an additional layer of protection by encrypting data at its so
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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The Future of Supplier Auditors in a Digital World
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Lead generation and customer acquisition, because they are so closely related, are sometimes referred to as the same thing, but they are very different. And even though they are interconnected, they serve distinct roles in the sales process. Lead generation focuses on attracting potential customers and gathering their information, setting the stage for initial engagement.
GEP Outlook Report 2025
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For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic
Procurement 6 – May 24th, 2024
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The Importance of Negotiation in Industrial Sales Training
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Introduction to Supplier Consolidation
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Supplier consolidation refers to the strategy of reducing the total number of suppliers that a company deals with and instead focusing procurement spending on a select few preferred suppliers. It involves transitioning away from transacting with multiple vendors for the same or similar goods and services, to consolidating spend and building strategic partnerships with a smaller set of suppliers.
FutureIT Boston: Pipefy leaders share insights for improving IT and LOB collabs to accelerate POC delivery
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How can IT leaders help businesses build the right tech stack, foster inter-department collaboration, and speed up workflow deployment? This was one of the questions posed by Felipe Carvalho, Pipefy’s Chief of Revenue, during a fireside chat at FutureIT Boston 2024. The event, which took place on May 14, brought together IT leaders to discuss emerging technologies, AI, data, and more.
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Rebecca Lonsdale, CPO at BP Castrol, discusses her career journey, from her first job in procurement at Nissan to her current role at Castrol. She also shares her stories about the impactful individuals and leaders she has worked with over the years, as well as her experience working in different countries and transitioning from direct to indirect procurement.
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As you read today’s post, I want you to keep the following three things in mind: AI needs humans more than humans need AI Logos on maps and lists create more confusion than insights Business is and will always be “Personal” I was recently asked the following question: why did you choose Achilles for your Analyst Map over EcoVadis? It was a fair question.
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