All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 29, 2025

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the concept of sustainability has taken center stage.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 29, 2025

Companies may also consider cutting costs by reducing salaries, benefits, bonuses and office space.

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Procurement Freelancers

JANUARY 29, 2025

In the ever-evolving world of procurement, technical expertise is no longer the sole determinant of… The post Skills and Tools Needed for Strategic Purchasing Excellence first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 29, 2025

The move adds to the home improvement retailer’s delivery capabilities, which also include a tie-up with Instacart.

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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.

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Procurement Freelancers

JANUARY 29, 2025

In the ever-evolving world of procurement, technical expertise is no longer the sole determinant of… The post Top Soft Skills Every Procurement Professional Must Master in 2025 first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 29, 2025

Rate hikes and coverage changes are piquing customers' interest in alternatives, but contract penalties could complicate volume shifts, experts said.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports offer a comprehensive view of your entire supply chain operation. They are powerful tools for businesses to identify areas for improvement, optimize processes, and gain a competitive edge. What are Supply Chain Reports? Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2025

The very conditions that allow U.S. egg farmers to pump out tens of billions of eggs a year are also what make flocks so susceptible to disease in the first place.

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Procurement Talk with David Byrne

JANUARY 29, 2025

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Richard Evans, Executive Commercial Director for NHS Supply Chain. Richard shares valuable insights from his extensive career in procurement, discussing his transition from consultancy to the NHS, the importance of purpose in his work, and the challenges … Continued The post The Future of NHS Procurement: Challenges, Leadership, and Patient Outcomes – Episode 108 appeared firs

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2025

The bloc is also proposing restrictions on more software, hardware and other technologies used in weapons systems.

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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.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 29, 2025

Conclusion: The Future of Procurement is Human + AI AI is not replacing procurement professionals its enhancing their capabilities. The key to success is human-agent collaboration , where AI handles data-heavy processes, and humans focus on strategic decision-making, supplier relationships, and ethical considerations. Knowing how much Pierre Mitchell likes to read, check out this paper by Tomer Jordi Chaffer and Justin Goldston, PhD titled Incentivized Symbiosis: A Paradigm for Human-Agent Coevo

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2025

Spirit filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2024, after its business deteriorated in the wake of a failed bid to buy the airline by rival JetBlue.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 29, 2025

Welcome to a free-flowing dialogue that is taking the procurement and Agentic AI discussion to where it has never gone before. JOSHUA SOANS – gen AI is a very “human” avatar of ML (given the training set) and, so, prone to all the errors you are seeing. But there’s a lot of work going into abstracting away core logic, reducing hallucination and bolstering with traditional ML.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2025

As older fleet managers and planners retire, the new generation replacing them is turning to digital solutions to navigate an increasingly complex market environment.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 29, 2025

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with… The post Procurement News January 29, 2025 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2025

Duffy was officially sworn in as the 20th Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) on January 28.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 29, 2025

1990 (35 YEARS AGO) The main takeaway from the video below is to solve a problem, create a process that can scale, and then introduce technology. In this brief video the second in a series*, I will focus on the following critical points: – Never, ever lead with technology and then look for a problem to solve – Identify and solve a problem – Create a scalable process – Introduce technology. 2025 (TODAY) 1990 to 2025 (WHY DO PROCURETECH INITIATIVES CONTINUE TO FAIL?

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 29, 2025

Panama President Jos Ral Mulino says the canal "is and will remain Panama's," while denying the allegation that any foreign nation is interfering with its day-to-day operations.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 29, 2025

In our previous article we considered the potential impacts on European manufacturers if the incoming Trump administration imposes tariffs. Lets now consider the direct and indirect impacts on American manufacturers. First two caveats: while Trump declared that tariffs was his favorite word, it remains to be seen whether this was essentially electioneering rhetoric, or setting out a bargaining position for talks on trade and other matters, or if he meant exactly what he said.

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