Gap Inc. supplier summit returns after pandemic pause
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Top vendors got to learn about the retailer's priorities at a meeting in San Francisco last month.
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Circular Economy Approaches to Disposable Food Packaging: Closing the Loop in the Supply Chain
All Things Supply Chain
JUNE 17, 2024
Critics of cradle-to-grave sustainability efforts have long hoped for simple, and easier alternatives when it comes to food packaging. Fortunately, the circular economy offers the perfect solution.
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The death of category management?
Procurement Leaders
JUNE 17, 2024
A couple of weeks ago, Procurement Leaders held a CPO Connect Call entitled “the death of category management” It was well attended – as one might expect, given the emotive title – with great discussion and debate about what the future might hold for the process. Many of my conversations with CPOs over recent months have focused on the core procurement process, procurement operating models and how change is required to help manage a new landscape.
Whole Foods broadens meat supply standards
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
The grocer raised the number of approved certifications, saying it should give suppliers greater flexibility to meet quality standards.
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.
GEP: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — S2C solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules overview, and roadmap
Spend Matters
JUNE 17, 2024
In today’s fast-paced business environment, procurement professionals face many challenges, from managing supplier relationships to mitigating risks and controlling costs. To address these challenges, many organizations turn to source-to-pay (S2P) suites because they include a comprehensive suite of tools designed to optimize processes and enhance cross-functional collaboration.
Watch: The Incredible Shrinking Inventory: What To Do About It
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2024
Tracking inventory solely within the four walls of a warehouse isn’t enough to stop shrinkage, says Eddie Misicka, vice president of product and solutions at OneRail.
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The Impact of Biden’s Tariff Increases on U.S. Economy
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2024
China is likely to respond to President Biden’s increases in tariffs on Chinese imports, including electric vehicles, in several ways.
GEP: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — S2C solution product-level strengths and opportunities, competitors and market analysis, user considerations, voice of the customer, analyst commentary and summary
Spend Matters
JUNE 17, 2024
Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of GEP’s S2C solution. We will also look at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at GEP as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history and overview of GEP’s S2C solution as well as the solution’s roadmap/vision.
Why should you upgrade your legacy planning systems sooner rather than later?
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 17, 2024
Key capabilities businesses should adopt to give their supply chains a competitive edge.
China Investigates Possible Tariffs on EU Pork Products
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2024
Europe exported more than €2.5 billion ($2.7 billion) worth of pork into China in 2023, according to EU customs data.
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.
How To Navigate Supply Chain Challenges: Resilience and Adaptability in the Modern Business World
SCMDOJO
JUNE 17, 2024
The power to guide supply chain challenges effectively is essential for any business in a difficult and fast-paced industry. According to statistics, the global supply chain control market is predicted to reach USD 37.41 billion by 2027. In charge of maintaining seamless processes and securing long-term success, current businesses must focus on stability and modification due to unexpected disorders and transforming market necessities.
Malaysia to Get New $425M AI-Powered Port Near Kuala Lumpur
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2024
The new port will use AI systems will also analyze traffic data to plan ship movements and automate logistics.
Solving Your IBP Problems With the World’s First IBP GPT
Supply Chain Trend
JUNE 17, 2024
Over the weekend I made my first GPT. It’s an IBP GPT, maybe the world’s first. Although you can make GPT’s more sophisticated, you can start rather simple. That’s what I did. I took an open AI membership, created a GPT, wrote a prompt, wrote four prompt indicators. Told it to be friendly and gave it some other guidance. My aim was to help an IBP user brainstorm some solutions to a typical problem during an IBP cycle.
BNSF to Pay Washington Tribe Nearly $400M for Trespassing
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2024
According to court documents, BNSF regularly ran 100-car trains carrying crude oil through the reservation between 2012 and 2021.
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.
HICX & DitchCarbon to Share More Carbon Data for Procurement
HICX
JUNE 17, 2024
A new partnership with HICX & DitchCarbon will help companies meet the challenges of Scope 3 emissions by sharing more carbon data about their supply chain HICX, the leading supplier experience platform, that helps Global 5000 companies take control of their supplier data, and DitchCarbon, a leading provider of emissions intelligence, have teamed up to help businesses better meet the challenges presented by Scope-3.
Behind Every Supply Chain Are Lots of Spreadsheets
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2024
Like it or not, s preadsheets are still the go-to planning software in the supply chain industry.
AI Negotiations: How to Leverage AI in Your Next Negotiation
Positive Purchasing
JUNE 17, 2024
The art of negotiation has historically been a face-to-face endeavour, where the subtle interplay of verbal cues, body language, and human rapport dictated the ebb and flow of the bargaining process. Traditional negotiations relied heavily on physical presence, allowing negotiators to leverage their presence and negotionality®(negotiation personality) to influence outcomes.
Top 10 Tips For Customers Running Supplier Due Diligence Exercises
Barkers Procurement
JUNE 17, 2024
During any significant IT service procurement process, there should be a due diligence exercise to allow bidders to access enough information for them to produce firm quotes that can subsequently be relied upon during contracting. This is often a step in the process that is overlooked or poorly planned for. Failure to run a successful due diligence exercise can leave bidders quoting prices that are ‘subject to further due diligence’ leading to significant additional costs post-contract award whe
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
AI Negotiations: How to Leverage AI in Your Next Negotiation
Positive Purchasing
JUNE 17, 2024
The art of negotiation has historically been a face-to-face endeavour, where the subtle interplay of verbal cues, body language, and human rapport dictated the ebb and flow of the bargaining process. Traditional negotiations relied heavily on physical presence, allowing negotiators to leverage their presence and negotionality®(negotiation personality) to influence outcomes.
Is This True?!?
Procurement Insights
JUNE 17, 2024
Over the weekend, I tend to let down what little hair I have left down and write for the pure pleasure of writing. Now, don’t misinterpret what I am saying because I have no less enthusiasm for weekday writing, which is reflected in the following statement from a service provider: “Well, let me start off with just a couple of quick points first.
Magnus Mondays — Don’t Leave Money on the Table, Optimize!
CPO Rising
JUNE 17, 2024
It’s always been a mystery to me why so few organizations use sourcing optimization. Yes, it can be complex to use but there is so much value to get from it.
Canada Border Agents to Vote on New Labor Deal by July 4
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 17, 2024
Details of the deal were released on June 14, with border agents getting a 14.8% wage increase over four years, retroactive to June 2022.
10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
DPW NYC event recap and key takeaways
Spend Matters
JUNE 17, 2024
Last Wednesday, June 12, DPW hosted its first North American conference in New York at NeueHouse. The event featured keynotes and discussions with a variety of procurement leaders and vendors. Below, we overview some of the sessions and give our overall impressions of the conference. After an introduction from DPW Founder Matthias Gutzmann and CEO Herman Knevel, the first session was an interview with Scott Belsky, the Chief Strategy Officer and EVP of Design and Emerging Products at Adobe, by M
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