Wed.Sep 11, 2024

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USPS ending delivery unit discounts for shipping partners

Supply Chain Dive

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

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

The shipping lines’ deal to swap slots and share vessels will start in 2025 and last for three years.

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U.K. Imposes Fresh Sanctions on Russia Shadow Fleet Ships

Supply Chain Brain

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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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Balancing AI tools with human talent remains challenging for most companies, report says

Supply Chain Dive

Businesses are investing in AI-enhanced HR systems, as well as upskilling employees on AI-related subjects, according to CompTIA.

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Improving Cost Absorption in Private Fleet Transportation

Supply Chain Brain

Beating inflation by leveraging supply chain costs as a competitive advantage.

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Trafigura Sees ‘Confusion’ Over Aviation Emissions Scheme

Supply Chain Brain

Aviation is one of the heaviest-emitting industries, and among the most difficult to decarbonize.

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Navigating Supply Chain Attacks: A Cyber Security Guide for Procurement

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

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.

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Air Canada Pilots Get More Political Support as Strike Looms

Supply Chain Brain

A stoppage would also halt the airline’s cargo operations, which carry commercial goods, perishable items and components for manufacturers.

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Procurement didn’t start the fire, Gartner did?

Procurement Insights

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.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Returns Fraud Estimated to Cost E-Retailers Billions

Supply Chain Brain

E-tailers have struggled to keep up with a flood of returns, and have often loosened rules for consumers making them.

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How To Hack AI To Improve Your Contract Management

ContractSafe

Artificial intelligence (AI) is in the process of completely transforming how the world works. And contract management isn’t exempt from this transformation.

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Would you invest your life savings into a venture in which there was an 80% chance you would lose all your money?

Procurement Insights

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

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Procurement News — September 11, 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 — September 11, 2024 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Trump, Harris spar over manufacturing, trade and tariffs

Supply Chain Dive

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.

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