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Hurricane Milton’s supply chain impact: What to know

Supply Chain Dive

West Florida will experience the worst of the impact, putting Port Tampa Bay at particular risk.

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Automation of Procurement Functions Could Make a Better World

Supply Chain Brain

Adoption of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies is still at a rudimentary stage for most companies, said speakers at DPW Amsterdam.

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ILA’s outstanding issues center on automation, experts say

Supply Chain Dive

Jurisdiction, healthcare and container royalty are also pending further negotiations, the union’s President Harold Daggett said in a Friday letter.

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Unlocking the People Potential in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

In this session, we will discuss how supply chains should harness the collective potential - meaning the potential of the individual, the community and technology to drive productivity, business growth and achievement of enterprise objectives.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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UPS prepares 5.9% rate increase starting at peak season’s end

Supply Chain Dive

The delivery price hike, which takes effect Dec. 23, is among several tweaks the carrier is planning over the next few months.

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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd Plan to Sail South of Africa Into 2025

Supply Chain Brain

Houthi attacks in the Red Sea have since late 2023 forced container vessels to sail around southern Africa.

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Balancing Conflicting Priorities: Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions in the Red Sea

Supply Chain Brain

Disruptions in the Red Sea are increasing pressure on supply chain leaders to navigate conflicting priorities to manage budgets and maintain customer satisfaction.

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Hormel taps co-packer partnerships to aid disrupted plant

Supply Chain Dive

Production at a Planters facility in Virginia was impacted by a food safety issue found in April.

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Boeing Withdraws 30% Pay Rise Offer to Striking Workers

Supply Chain Brain

Talks collapsed with both parties locked in an acrimonious stalemate showing no signs of a rapid solution.

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Port strike leaves lingering logistics effects, analysts say

Supply Chain Dive

Returning to normal operations may take as long as a month, DHL Global Forwarding said.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Fake Jet-Engine Parts Case Prompts Call for Supply Chain Reforms

Supply Chain Brain

Carriers from China to the U.S. and Europe were forced to extract the dubious components, leaving jets grounded and racking up millions of dollars in costs.

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Bloomberg Television: Mitigating the Effects of “Black Swan” Disruptions

Arkestro

Webinars / Bloomberg Television: Mitigating the Effects of “Black Swan” Disruptions Bloomberg Television: Mitigating the Effects of “Black Swan” Disruptions An interview with Bloomberg Television. Summary: In this video, Arkestro CEO Neil Lustig, discusses how automation technology is aiding current supply chain issues. He explains how Arkestro’s AI-powered predictive procurement platform helps companies proactively reroute shipments and secure alternative suppliers to mitigate disruptions

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The Number 1 Thing Procurement Professionals Must Realize Before It Is Too Late?

Procurement Insights

What is the “one thing” procurement cannot afford to overlook?

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Procurement News — October 9, 2024

CPO Rising

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with… The post Procurement News — October 9, 2024 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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

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DPW Remote Dispatch: Understanding the Actual Bridge between AI and GenAI and Getting to 10X

Procurement Insights

In a LinkedIn discussion stream, Fabian Lampe expressed the following concern: “What worries me is that nobody is actually getting better or feels confident to say we’ve got this.” My Response: Fabian Lampe , Which is why I raised the question: How can we get to 10X when we have had challenges getting through 1X to 9X? (NOTE: I am not physically attending DPW Amsterdam.

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