FedEx charges ahead with Network 2.0, rolling out to dozens more locations in 2024
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
The plan to integrate its separate Express and Ground delivery networks will help close a key gap with UPS, one executive said.
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Starbucks Union Breakthrough Could Signal Big Shift in Retail
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 22, 2024
Starbucks has for years been cited by experts as the most aggressive union-buster, so the news will boost confidence in unionization at other retailers that have resisted it.
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FedEx could be ‘weeks away’ from US Postal Service contract decision
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
The company is pursuing a new air transportation deal that would align with its ongoing network overhaul, Chief Commercial Officer Brie Carere said.
IMO Heading for ‘Robust’ Pollution Fee
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 22, 2024
The news comes after critics of the IMO warned that if it did not accelerate its efforts, more individual countries would begin to adopt legislation setting their own standards.
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Port of Los Angeles cargo volumes leap 60% YoY in February
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
Risks ranging from Red Sea disruptions to Panama Canal restrictions keep fueling shipper diversions to the West Coast port.
NextGen Leader: Marianna Vydrevich
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 22, 2024
GAF’s Marianna Vydrevich sees technology like AI playing a role in supply chain network design, but she lives for that Aha! moment. Meet our March NextGen Leader.
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Driving quality assurance through the IBM Ignite Quality Platform
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MARCH 22, 2024
Quality Assurance (QA) is a critical component of the software development lifecycle, aiming to ensure that software products meet specified quality standards before release. QA encompasses a systematic and strategic approach to identifying, preventing and resolving issues throughout the development process. However, various challenges arise in the QA domain that affect test case inventory, test case automation and defect volume.
Starbucks names new chief procurement officer
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
Heather Ostis will focus on improving supplier performance and building network resiliency, among other goals.
Positive Purchasing Forms New Tech Partnership With Matchory
Positive Purchasing
MARCH 22, 2024
We are delighted to have formed a new tech partnership with Matchory! Matchory is a Germany-based supplier discovery tool, enabling fast and easy searches for new vendors, from a database of millions of companies. This is a great complementary solution which can be used alongside tools like Capella , our guided category strategy creator®, and Ruby , our guided negotiation plan creator ®.
GXO doubled its use of warehouse vision tech in 2023
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
The solution helps automate validation and reduce errors in the company’s facilities.
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.
What is your procurement team’s greatest blindside risk?
Procurement Insights
MARCH 22, 2024
Sometimes, a short video says it all! Do you know what risk is coming your way? How do you prepare for the unexpected? Where is your procurement Blind Spot?
HR leaders well-positioned to fight age bias, staffing exec says
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
Older workers responding to a survey said age would hurt their chances at a new job.
CPO Rising Listicle: Don’t Negotiate a Supplier Contract Without These 4 Things
CPO Rising
MARCH 22, 2024
It’s Friday, which means we’re sharing another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams improve operations. We’ll also include a summary graphic for you to share with your team.
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