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Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain

Art of Procurement

GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier Smart Home, a Shanghai-based company that purchased them from GE in 2016. Until. The post Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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De minimis: Helping or hurting U.S. manufacturers?

Supply Chain Dive

While groups like the National Association of Manufacturers claim the exemption benefits domestic production, others say it erodes the U.S. industry’s competitive edge and forces factory closures.

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Top Trends in S&OP for Tomorrow

Supply Chain Brain

Sales and operations planning is experiencing both a renaissance and a revolutionary transition, thanks to rapid technological innovation and the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic.

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US CBP delays de minimis enforcement change

Supply Chain Dive

A plan to automatically reject shipments that breached the $800 threshold was pushed back after trade community feedback.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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China Asks Its Carmakers to Keep Key EV Technology at Home

Supply Chain Brain

China’s directive comes at a time most major Chinese carmakers are looking to localize manufacturing so as to avoid tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.

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La-Z-Boy streamlines supply chain with Mexico consolidation

Supply Chain Dive

The furniture maker is moving some of its upholstery operations and plans to shutter a leased cut and sew facility.

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Powerful Contract Negotiation Tips for Procurement Pros

Procurement Freelancers

Securing the best deal while maintaining strong supplier relationships is one of the tasks of… The post Powerful Contract Negotiation Tips for Procurement Pros first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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U.S. Dept. of Commerce Unveils Supply Chain Risk Assessment Tool

Supply Chain Brain

SCALE allows the U.S. to weigh supply chain risk across the economy, and then provides an in-depth diagnostic assessment of what's driving those issues.

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Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier

Arkestro

Webinars / Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier A conversation with Spend Matters. Summary: In today’s rapidly evolving market, procurement professionals are under immense pressure to optimize efficiency and effectiveness amidst increasing volumes of activities and static team sizes.

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Port of New Orleans Closed Until September 13, Assessing Damage from Hurricane Francine

Supply Chain Brain

Other Louisiana shipping hubs forced to close by the storm included ports in Plaquemines, Cameron, Lake Charles and Houma.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Is AI Washing A Real Thing?

Procurement Insights

What is AI Washing? (Bandwagon Jumpers) – click here or the image below to watch a short video. Okay, Bob Mango , here is a link to my most recent LinkedIn post that very much aligns with what you are saying – [link] I turned 65 this year, and after over 40 years in high-tech and procurement, I can say with great certainty that Hype Cycles like Gartner’s do more harm than good.

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Podcast | The Impact of Robots on Warehouse Worker Morale

Supply Chain Brain

Call smaller warehouses finally afford the automation they need to complete with larger operators?

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Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier

Arkestro

Webinars / Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier A conversation with Spend Matters. Summary: In today’s rapidly evolving market, procurement professionals are under immense pressure to optimize efficiency and effectiveness amidst increasing volumes of activities and static team sizes.

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Perspective on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Procurement:

Jaggaer

Let Tech Take Care of the Tech, Let Humans Take Care of the Human Rapid technological evolution can be intimidating, even for the most tech-forward companies. With the acceleration of Artificial Intelligence and its role in our world and how procurement functions, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by both the possibilities and the risks. But the only way out of fear is through it, and when you get to know the tech, generative AI will transform procurement processes and create highly inspired procu

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Resilience in global supply chains: Navigating black swans and geopolitical shifts

Spotlight on Procurement

Marco Forgione MCIEx, Director General at The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade as well as Visiting Professor, at Aston University and Ashray Lavsi, Principal at Efficio, discuss global supply chain challenges in recent years, including the impact of events like the CrowdStrike IT outage.