Fri.Mar 15, 2024

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3 warehouse real estate markets to watch in 2024

Supply Chain Dive

A recent wave of construction completions could help tenants secure more favorable deals at logistics hot spots near major ports and the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Navigating the World of Purchasing Professionals: Insights from an Industry Insider

Procurement Freelancers

As a purchasing professional, I’ve spent years navigating the intricate landscape of procurement. From negotiating… The post Navigating the World of Purchasing Professionals: Insights from an Industry Insider first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Lack of career development holds back women from leadership, survey says

Supply Chain Dive

When women don’t receive the support they need, they are 1.5 times more likely than men to leave their companies to advance in their careers, DDI said.

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How IBM helps clients accelerate app modernization and control costs

IBM Supply Chain Blog

A large US-based healthcare company recently engaged with IBM® to accelerate their cloud adoption with consistent and predictable outcomes. This collaboration enhanced their confidence to navigate app modernization across various applications and landing zones for both hybrid cloud and platform-native modernization. As a healthcare company, this client had an obligation to provide safe, reliable, time-sensitive, high-quality services to its customers.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Railroads add Florida Express route to lure textile shippers

Supply Chain Dive

Norfolk Southern and Florida East Coast Railway hope an express connection with Central America will take off amid a rise in nearshoring.

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Supply Chains Facing New Pressures as Companies Seek Cost Savings

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

A Boston Consulting Group survey of global executives found a majority are targeting supply chain and manufacturing costs as the biggest areas to achieve cost savings in 2024.

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Most U.S. Shoppers Want Sustainable Returns, Says New Survey

Supply Chain Brain

New research shows that 55% of shoppers surveyed say they’re more loyal to brands with sustainable returns.

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NEW WEBINAR — From Green Goals to Gold Standards: The Essential ESG Blueprint for Procurement

CPO Rising

Join Ardent Partners and Supplier.io on March 28th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on From Green Goals to Gold Standards: The Essential ESG Blueprint for Procurement. In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations have become paramount for procurement professionals seeking to navigate increasing risks and complexities.

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Smart Green Shipping Begins On-Land Testing of FastRig, a Shipping Wingsail

Supply Chain Brain

The recyclable, retractable, autonomous wingsail is designed to reduce fuel emissions from an ocean-going vessel by up to 30%.

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Ships Face Growing Threat From Somali Pirates, EU Warns

Supply Chain Brain

Ships have been attacked at 600 miles or more from the Somali coast, and pirates are believed to be operating in a zone that spans more than 1,000 miles.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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.