UPS program cuts delivery days in more rural areas
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 27, 2024
Communities in three states are among those impacted by the initiative, which the company says will boost driver efficiency.
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Cargo Thefts in North America Jump 49% in First Half of 2024
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 27, 2024
Around 45% of cargo thefts were in California, while 36% of that share took place in what Overhaul calls the "Southern California Red Zone.
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Port of Seattle confronts 4th day of cyberattack outages
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 27, 2024
The most significant impacts are occurring at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
To Bot or Not to Bot: Solving for the Right Level of Warehouse Automation
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 27, 2024
While warehouse robotics is undeniably a growing trend, the narrative surrounding its value deserves a more granular look.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
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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.
Dick’s Sporting Goods to open Texas distribution center
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 27, 2024
The facility will be the retailer’s sixth as it targets continued expansion.
Panama Canal Eases Limits That Caused Global Shipping Bottleneck
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 27, 2024
The Panama Canal Authority has increased the draft in the waterway to a maximum 50 feet and will allow 36 vessels a day to transit.
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BNSF, Norfolk Southern Reach New Deals With Five Unions
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 27, 2024
The new deals include a 3.5% yearly wage increase over the next five years, along with more vacation hours earlier in workers' careers.
Is the role of Procurement Category Manager dead?
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AUGUST 27, 2024
The Procurement Category Manager role has been the backbone of the procurement profession over the past 20 years. In larger organisations especially, it’s has been a symbol of procurement’s metamorphasis from an operational to more professional, strategic focus. At the same time, procurement technology has become more affordable and easier to use.
Are Container Freight Contract Derivatives Finally the Solution to Market Volatility?
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Index-linked contracts combined with derivatives could actually create a completely predictable freight rate environment. Perhaps.
AOP Introducing… SapienceS2P
Art of Procurement
AUGUST 27, 2024
In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with Dario Kulic, Senior Partner and Managing Director of SapienceS2P, which. The post AOP Introducing… SapienceS2P appeared first on Art of Procurement.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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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.
Watch: How Are China-Taiwan Tensions Threatening Global Semiconductor Supply?
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 27, 2024
Ashray Lavsi, principal with Efficio Consulting, reports on the current state of relations between China and Taiwan, and how it might affect the global supply of semiconductors.
Driving continuous business transformation: Strategies for successful IT and Procurement collaboration
Spotlight on Procurement
AUGUST 27, 2024
Jay Ferro, EVP, Chief Information, Technology, & Product Officer, at Clario and Mert Erkan, Vice President at Efficio, discuss how IT, product management, and procurement can work together to drive successful business transformations. Listen to this episode in order to gain actionable insights from a CIO on managing large-scale business transformations and to understand how to build stronger cross functional teams and partnerships that drive long-term success.
IBM to Shut China R&D Team, Affecting Less Than 1,000 Staff
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 27, 2024
Hardware is a particularly sensitive arena given the U.S. and China are locked in a conflict over key technologies from semiconductors to artificial intelligence.
Biden Admin Awards $3.5M in Grants for Trucking Workforce Training
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 27, 2024
The funds will go to training programs at community colleges in 16 states, including Colorado, Texas, Maryland, Georgia, California and Ohio.
GEP Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
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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