UPS’ Roadie expands Parts Town’s same-day delivery reach
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 30, 2024
The distributor can now deliver parts up to 50 miles away in as fast as two hours.
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Dockflow and mintBlue Partner on Emissions Tracking for EU Shippers, Carriers
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 30, 2024
This is in response to the EU's Corporate Social Responsibility Directive, which mandates emissions reporting starting in 2026.
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Former Tesla supply chain leader joins battery startup
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 30, 2024
TeraWatt Technology announced Annie Liu as an external director earlier this month.
Podcast | What’s So Smart About ‘Smart’ Connected Products?
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 30, 2024
What exactly is so smart about “smart” connected products — and just what are they connected to?
From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Shopify's Modular Commerce Now
Speaker: Benjamin Woll
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Shopify’s modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how Shopify’s composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
WD-40 carries out first sustainability assessment among Tier 1 suppliers
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 30, 2024
The chemicals company worked with a third-party partner to evaluate greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency and more in its supply chain.
Amazon to Expand U.S. Drone Service After Getting Regulator’s Nod
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 30, 2024
Amazon will expand the area it services with drones in Texas, and will start integrating such shipments into its same-day delivery network this year.
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U.S. Online Retailers Lose Billions to Returns Fraud in 2023
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Claims and appeasement fraud surged by 1.5% year-over-year in 2023, with retailers estimating that 10.5% of all return claims were fraudulent.
Post Holdings says bird flu hit nearly 14% of egg supply
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 30, 2024
The outbreak is another setback for Post-owned Michael Foods, a major supplier for restaurants and food service providers.
Mitigating Supply Chain Disruption Through Smart Packaging
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MAY 30, 2024
Supply chain disruption continues to be a challenge for retailers across the globe. Nevertheless, there are some proactive measures that retailers can take to mitigate risk.
Who’s Who in Logistics Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Key Roles
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MAY 30, 2024
The logistics department is the unsung hero of the modern world, ensuring products reach their destination promptly and securely. But who are the key players behind the scenes? In this article, we will provide an insightful breakdown of the logistics department and the various professionals that make up this crucial team. From the warehouse manager to the transportation coordinator, each role in the logistics department contributes to the smooth flow of deliveries.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.
UN Denounces Red Sea Shipping Attacks as 'Illegal and Unjustifiable'
Supply Chain Brain
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The IMO's resolution marks the first instance of the group addressing the issue since Houthi attacks in the Red Sea began in late 2023.
Symptoms of Disruption in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain
Art of Procurement
MAY 30, 2024
Supply chains are never far from news headlines, but when those headlines are reporting drug shortages, it is personal. 323. The post Symptoms of Disruption in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Watch: Key Requirements for Choosing a Warehouse Management System
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 30, 2024
Choosing a warehouse management system most likely involves turning from home-grown IT to an expert external vendor, streamlining legacy technology, and expanding the business portfolio, says Sean Moore, chief information officer with CJ Logistics Americas.
Did You Miss ATD 2024? Here’s What You Need to Know
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MAY 30, 2024
For over 80 years, the ATD Conference has been the go-to event for worldwide talent development professionals and industry leaders to gather, learn from top speakers, and make valuable connections. But something was different this year. Between May 19-22, the ATD 2024 International Conference & EXPO turned the lively city of New Orleans into a hub of innovation and inspiration.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
Nearly a Fifth of Tested Cotton Products Linked to Forced Labor in China
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 30, 2024
The U.S. banned all imports from Xinjiang — which supplies 20% of the world's cotton — in 2022, over allegations of forced labor.
Logistics Department Structure: Roles and Responsibilities
SCMDOJO
MAY 30, 2024
The logistics department is the unsung hero of the modern world, ensuring products reach their destination promptly and securely. But what does the logistics department structure look like? What are the key roles and responsibilities of the logistics department? This article will provide an insightful breakdown of the logistics department and the various professionals that make up this crucial team.
Procurement Harmony: Unveiling Strategies for Success in 2024
Arkestro
MAY 30, 2024
Webinars / Procurement Harmony: Unveiling Strategies for Success in 2024 Procurement Harmony: Unveiling Strategies for Success in 2024 With thought leaders from The Hackett Group and a live case study with Provisur Technologies. Summary: In 2024, as outlined by Hackett, the top priorities in procurement revolve around optimizing spend reduction, guaranteeing supply continuity, and mitigating the impacts of inflationary price increases.
Partnership Announcement – Positive Purchasing and DeepStream
Positive Purchasing
MAY 30, 2024
DeepStream are on a mission to make digital transformation an easy and accessible experience for all procurement professionals. Their leading products help to eliminate outdated source-to-contract processes, empowering procurement teams to save time, reduce spend and transact with confidence. DeepStream offer a great complementary solution which can be integrated with our strategic procurement and negotiation platform, Procleus.
GEP Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
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
Sustaining longevity and success within Procurement Leadership, with Gavin Boswell – Episode 95
Procurement Talk with David Byrne
MAY 30, 2024
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Gavin Boswell, the Director of Procurement at Serco. They discuss Gavin’s 10-year career at Serco and the evolution of procurement over the past 30 years and the changing role of procurement professionals. They also explore the value … Continued The post Sustaining longevity and success within Procurement Leadership, with Gavin Boswell – Episode 95 appeared first on Talent Dr
Dunkin’ supply chain vendor names procurement chief
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 30, 2024
Harry Sinclair will focus on sourcing strategies and supply chain infrastructure for Dunkin' franchises.
The Sidekick #005
Una
MAY 30, 2024
The Sidekick #005 The BRICS Bash Kris Lance VP & General Manager, Una May 30, 2024 Intro Welcome to Issue #005 of The Sidekick ! In this edition, I take a look at the BRICS countries’ plans to establish a currency to rival – and maybe one day replace – the US dollar’s dominant position in world trade. Representing nearly 30% of the world’s economy, the bloc includes economic powerhouses China and India, and also some countries where relationships are extremely tense like Russia a
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