USPS ending delivery unit discounts for shipping partners
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The agency has reached several new agreements with consolidators that align with its long-term transformation plan, despite concerns of service impacts.
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Securing Tomorrow’s Supply Chain Today: Three Considerations For Strategic Carrier Partnerships
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Investing in strategic carrier relationships now will yield long-term benefits when the market tightens, and carriers face capacity constraints
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MSC, Zim agree to collaborate on transpacific lanes
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The shipping lines’ deal to swap slots and share vessels will start in 2025 and last for three years.
U.K. Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Russia Shadow Fleet Ships
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The ships targeted are all described as “high-volume offenders” — vessels operating around the clock to transport as much Russian oil as possible.
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Balancing AI tools with human talent remains challenging for most companies, report says
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Businesses are investing in AI-enhanced HR systems, as well as upskilling employees on AI-related subjects, according to CompTIA.
Trafigura Sees ‘Confusion’ Over Aviation Emissions Scheme
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Aviation is one of the heaviest-emitting industries, and among the most difficult to decarbonize.
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Improving Cost Absorption in Private Fleet Transportation
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Navigating Supply Chain Attacks: A Cyber Security Guide for Procurement
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
With AI’s lightning-speed evolution, supply chain attacks are expected to become even more sophisticated and harder to detect, putting procurement and logistics professionals on high alert. These attacks will target vulnerabilities within supplier networks, compromising software, hardware, and third-party vendors. Understanding and mitigating these risks are essential to maintaining the integrity and resilience of supply chains.
Procurement didn’t start the fire, Gartner did?
Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Ryan Backman Senior Account Executive @ Gartner | Problem Solver | Quote EnthusiastSenior Account Executive Book an appointment • 12 hours ago Gartner predicts that by 2027, 60% of organizations will fail to realize the expected value of their AI use cases due to incohesive ethical governance frameworks. Learn how proactive CDAOs are prioritizing AI-ready data governance.
Procurement News — September 11, 2024
CPO Rising
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
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 — September 11, 2024 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
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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.
Would you invest your life savings into a venture in which there was an 80% chance you would lose all your money?
Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Here is a thought-provoking, in some ways mind-bending discussion regarding the following excerpt from a terrific post by Jason Busch – “Earlier this afternoon, Paylocity announced it was acquiring Airbase for $325MM (TechCrunch suggests the deal valued the company at closer to $400MM based on cash on the balance sheet).” You must read through the entire raw and unedited discussion stream because within its dialogue is the explanation regarding what will happen in 2025, e.g., t
How To Hack AI To Improve Your Contract Management
ContractSafe
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) is in the process of completely transforming how the world works. And contract management isn’t exempt from this transformation.
Returns Fraud Estimated to Cost E-Retailers Billions
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
E-tailers have struggled to keep up with a flood of returns, and have often loosened rules for consumers making them.
Trump, Harris spar over manufacturing, trade and tariffs
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
In Tuesday’s presidential debate, the candidates offered vastly different strategies for how to grow the economy and compete with China on clean vehicles and advanced technology.
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
Air Canada Pilots Get More Political Support as Strike Looms
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
A stoppage would also halt the airline’s cargo operations, which carry commercial goods, perishable items and components for manufacturers.
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