Mon.Nov 27, 2023

article thumbnail

Should I Electrify My Forklift Fleet? 5 Factors to Consider

All Things Supply Chain

With eco-friendly operations becoming more popular, many companies are considering a switch to electric-powered fleets. In fact, Statista projects that 60% of forklifts sold worldwide in 2030 will be electric.

Logistics 182
article thumbnail

How can Procurement be used to Improve Compliance?

ProcurePort

Procurement as a Compliance Driver: Thorough vendor due diligence is essential, encompassing financial stability, adherence to labor laws, environmental practices, and ethical conduct. Proactively including compliance requirements in contracts ensures clarity, with regular audits facilitating continuous improvement and maintaining a compliant supply chain.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

377: How AI is Improving Supply Chain Sustainability, with Dyci Sfregola and Hope White

Let's Talk Supply Chain

 It’s been a while since we brought you an episode of Thoughts and Coffee on Let’s Talk Supply Chain, but this recent episode was too good not to share. Because it was hosted by, not one, but two of our super talented live show hosts. Dyci Sfregola, host of Action Items, and Hope White, host of No Bullshipping, sat down to discuss how AI is changing the game when it comes to supply chain sustainability.

article thumbnail

Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits to deploy warehouse automation from Symbotic

Supply Chain Dive

The alcohol distributor expects the upgrades to improve fill rates, order accuracy and increase capacity of its existing facilities.

118
118
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

Watch: It's a Great Time to Be a Logistics Service Provider

Supply Chain Brain

Logistics service providers are armed with expertise, data, technology and C-level executives who will listen to them, says Mike Riegler of One Network Enterprises.

article thumbnail

Compliance Risks Favor Large Global Apparel Retailers

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Companies across sectors are increasingly shifting manufacturing away from China in an effort to reduce vulnerability and exposure to rising labor costs. Research from Moody’s finds that large global apparel companies may fare the best when diversifying.

Risk 87

More Trending

article thumbnail

Labor’s resurgence cannot be overlooked in procurement strategies

Supply Chain Dive

Here are five workforce-related issues procurement teams should consider when analyzing their supply chains.

article thumbnail

The Panama Canal Is So Backed Up Ships Are Rerouting Through the Suez

Supply Chain Brain

It’s unlikely that the Panama canal will be able to increase traffic until the rainy season starts in mid-2024, according to experts.

109
109
article thumbnail

PayEm: Vendor Analysis — Procure-to-Pay solution overview, roadmap, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of PayEm and its Intake-to-Pay (I2P) solution. PayEm is a relatively new vendor in the market. Since the introduction of its product in 2020, though, it has experienced rapid growth and garnered a substantial customer base that primarily consists of the middle market. The vendor specializes in intake and user configurable workflow creation, enabling customers to capture spend at the point in which employees incur spend.

article thumbnail

Dealfeng Rotor Sail Installation Completed on Oil Tanker

Supply Chain Brain

The companies say a vessel using the rotor sails can achieve a reduction of around 8% of fuel and GHG emissions, while maintaining speed and travel time.

97
article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

BMW supplier plans $500M South Carolina facility expansion

Supply Chain Dive

ZF Group's investment will upgrade the transmission plant's equipment to keep pace with the automakers' EV plans.

article thumbnail

Amazon is Now the Biggest Delivery Business in the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Amazon has delivered more than 4.8 billion packages in the U.S. this year, and predicts it will deliver around 5.9 billion parcels, up from 5.2 billion last year.

92
article thumbnail

IBM watsonx AI and data platform, security solutions and consulting services for generative AI to be showcased at AWS re:Invent

IBM Supply Chain Blog

According to a Gartner® report , “By 2026, more than 80% of enterprises will have used generative AI APIs or models, and/or deployed GenAI-enabled applications in production environments, up from less than 5% in 2023.”* However, to be successful they need the flexibility to run it on their existing cloud environments. That’s why we continue expanding the IBM and AWS collaboration, providing clients flexibility to build and govern their AI projects using the watsonx AI and

Data 71
article thumbnail

ONE Launches West India-North America Service to Enhance Connectivity in India

Supply Chain Brain

The ocean carrier said the new service will be conducted via a fleet of nine vessels, all of which are operated by ONE.

97
article thumbnail

Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

article thumbnail

We’re attending Public Procurement and Purchasing Innovations Conference 2024

Positive Purchasing

Public Sector: The Future Starts Here Kick-start 2024 with the year’s largest public sector gathering! The Public Procurement and Purchasing Innovations Conference is the must-attend event for those steering, developing, and optimizing public services. It is expected to attract over 4000 visitors, over 2000 delegates, over 250 exhibitors and over 250 speakers!

article thumbnail

Convincing Gen Z To Choose Procurement

Una

Convincing Gen Z to Choose Procurement Learn how to capture the attention of Gen Z and convince them that procurement is a career that aligns with their values and aspirations. By Hugo Britt | November 28, 2023 Search Search Gen Z currently makes up almost one-third of the world’s population and will account for 27% of the workforce by 2025 – but are they interested in joining your procurement team?

article thumbnail

Ease into Excellence: Onboarding with Finale Inventory

Finale Inventory

Change can be daunting. The thought of integrating a new system or tool into your current process can often feel like preparing to climb a mountain – strenuous and time-consuming. But what if we told you that with Finale, it’s more like a stroll in the park?…because that’s our goal, and we’ve been told it’s the reality for our new users! At Finale, we’ve meticulously crafted our onboarding experience to be as painless and efficient as possible, recognizing the unique challenges faced

article thumbnail

Hidden In Plain Site: The Real Reason Harvard Business Review’s Recent Article on Unilever and Siemens Matters

Procurement Insights

“On Nov. 21, Harvard Business Review reported on how Scoutbee ’s customers, Unilever and Siemens , use our AI-powered solutions to swiftly find and engage with alternative suppliers during unexpected disruptions.” – Scoutbee LinkedIn post (Nov. 22nd, 2023) Two immediate thoughts came to mind when I saw the above post regarding the HBR article on Scoutbee clients Unilever and Siemens’ success in leveraging the company’s technology to find alternative suppliers

article thumbnail

How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

article thumbnail

A Simple Strategy to Handle Price Objections in Negotiations 

Negotiations Ninja

How do you protect your margin? If someone wants to negotiate the price of a deal, how do you navigate that as a salesperson? In a recent episode of Negotiations Ninja, Steve Benson emphasizes, “Where there is a price, there will always be objections to that price—especially in this economy.

article thumbnail

How to Save Your Supply Chain Project from Failure

Supply Chain Brain

Why do supply chain projects often fail?

article thumbnail

Procure-to-pay software: What is it and how does it boost efficiency and savings?

Fraxion

In modern business, the seamless management of procurement processes from initiation to final payment has become crucial for ensuring operational efficiency and financial transparency. To achieve this, organizations are increasingly turning to procure-to-pay software, solutions designed to streamline and optimize the entire procurement lifecycle.

article thumbnail

Magnus Mondays: Procurement Tech — Suites vs. Specialists Part Three: I Wish I Was Special

CPO Rising

In part 1 of this series, we introduced and framed the familiar topic of suites vs. specialists in the procurement solutions space. And last week in part 2, we looked at the benefits of selecting the broader suite approach.

article thumbnail

The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

article thumbnail

White House creates cabinet-level supply chain council

Supply Chain Dive

After years of focusing on supply chains’ role in the economy, President Joe Biden is expanding high-level meetings on the topic.

article thumbnail

Attackers Who Held Israel-Linked Tanker Seized by U.S. Navy

Supply Chain Brain

The Houthis have promised to target Israel over its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, declaring themselves part of an "axis of resistance" of Iran-affiliated groups.

98