Fri.Nov 03, 2023

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Key Features of Online Reverse Auction Software

ProcurePort

Cost savings and increased competition through real-time bidding and transparent processes. Streamlined procurement, improved supplier relationships, and data-driven decision-making for more efficient and effective sourcing. In today’s digital age, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to optimize their procurement processes. Online reverse auctions have emerged as a powerful tool in this regard.

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FedEx makes progress with AI to sharpen delivery time estimates

Supply Chain Dive

The logistics giant’s “deep learning models” incorporate weather and traffic conditions for more accurate projections, CEO Raj Subramaniam said at a CNBC event.

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Rethinking Logistics: The Future is Phygital

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Meeting the demands of a modern supply chain requires the integration of physical and digital strategies to enhance efficiency, cost flexibility, and sustainability, in other words, a phygital approach.

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Maersk plans thousands of job reductions, says ocean market is ‘worsening’

Supply Chain Dive

Looking ahead, the company expects further headwinds as market conditions worsen, CEO Vincent Clerc said in an earnings call.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketer's Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.

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Accenture Makes 2 Deals, Acquiring Reverse Logistics, Procurement Firms

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Accenture has made two acquisition announcements this week, announcing the intention to acquire procurement firm The Shelby Group and reverse logistics specialists OnProcess Technology.

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Ørsted cancels two offshore wind projects citing supply chain problems

Supply Chain Dive

The projects off the coast of New Jersey had become financially unworkable due to delays and increased interest rates, the company said.

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Amazon sellers can now use USPS Ground Advantage on Buy Shipping

Supply Chain Dive

The Postal Service is counting on its new service to attract more shippers and compete with FedEx and UPS.

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Maersk's Plan to Cut 10,000 Jobs Causes Shares to Tumble

Supply Chain Brain

Denmark-listed shares in the shipping firm fell by 18% the day the announcement was made, hitting their lowest levels since October 2020.

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Sur La Table partners with Walmart GoLocal for same-day delivery

Supply Chain Dive

The specialty cookware company will roll out the delivery service across the U.S. by mid-November — just in time for the holidays.

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Chinese EV Company Planning to Eliminate 10% of Its Workforce

Supply Chain Brain

Nio said that it would also defer or entirely cut long-term project investments that would not contribute to the company’s financial performance within the next three years.

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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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So, You Want Supply Chain Visibility…Why?

The Network Effect

Supply chain visibility is great, but how useful is it really? You need a lot more than visibility to have a high performing supply chain.

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Rite Aid bankruptcy: Court OKs supply settlement with McKesson

Supply Chain Dive

The deal would keep pharmaceuticals flowing to the retailer’s stores for the duration of its Chapter 11 case, after the drug distributor threatened earlier to stop shipping.

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Apache Kafka and Apache Flink: An open-source match made in heaven

IBM Supply Chain Blog

In the age of constant digital transformation, organizations should strategize ways to increase their pace of business to keep up with — and ideally surpass — their competition. Customers are moving quickly, and it is becoming difficult to keep up with their dynamic demands. As a result, I see access to real-time data as a necessary foundation for building business agility and enhancing decision making.

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(A Technology Story) – Eating Right, Exercise, and Getting Enough Sleep. Knowing What’s Right Is Not The Same As Doing What’s Right!

Procurement Insights

Would you agree or disagree with the following statements: Eating right is important Getting regular exercise is important Getting enough sleep every night is important If you answered yes to each of the above statements, do you practice each one regularly? “According to the National Institutes of Health, the average adult sleeps less than seven hours per night.

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4 AI Hacks to Make Sales Teams More Efficient

Over the last two years, there’s been a 76 percent increase in AI adoption across sales organizations. The reason for its rise? AI increases teams’ productivity by predicting and automating actions that require manual effort. In other words, the research that takes reps hours, AI can do in seconds. For sales teams, AI opens up a world of new possibilities, including automating outreach, identifying best-fit buyers, and keeping CRMs flush with fresh data.

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NVMe vs. SATA: What’s the difference?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Today, everyone from gamers and video editors to software start-up executives launching apps in the cloud are demanding faster solutions for data storage. The reason is simple: Better storage technologies mean faster, higher-performing compute environments. For gamers, this means less lag time; for editors, it means shorter video renders; and for businesses, it means they can run workloads swiftly and smoothly in the cloud.

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Solving 6 Critical Procurement Challenges With Business Process Automation

Pipefy

Procurement requires precision, predictability, and the ability to problem-solve with agility and confidence. A resilient procurement process can help businesses adapt more quickly to changes in the market and disruptions to the supply chain. With the right tools, teams can achieve this and more. Why business leaders are turning to BPA A recent Pipefy survey found that while many business leaders still consider cost savings a key benefit of and driver for adopting business process automation tec

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Mastering Ingress in the UI: Elevating your app visibility

IBM Supply Chain Blog

When scaling up the number of applications you manage, it can feel like there are a lot of moving parts to ensure that your APIs are going through to the right applications in a secure manner. To make this easier, IBM Cloud® Kubernetes exposes various API integrations, which are already available through the command line interface (CLI) and Terraform.

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Shapiro’s Top Leadership Speakers

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

What sets exceptional leaders apart from the rest? Is it their ability to inspire, their talent for motivation, or their unparalleled insights into the dynamics of success? In the realm of leadership, the power of effective communication cannot be overstated. It’s the difference between leading by example and merely managing a team. So, what if you could harness the wisdom and charisma of some of the world’s most renowned leadership speakers to propel your team to new heights of succ

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

Learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation. Discover actionable first steps to boost your operations and reduce costs.