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AI Attacks Are Becoming More Common in the Logistics Industry. What To Do About Them?

Supply Chain Brain

Financial losses from a cyberattack in the logistics industry include possible legal liabilities, disrupted operations, revenue loss and regulatory fines, but the costs don't stop there.

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Walmart GoLocal expands delivery capabilities, client base

Supply Chain Dive

The retailer's local delivery platform has evolved to handle big and bulky items, orders out of fulfillment centers and more, VP Rina Hurst told Supply Chain Dive.

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Three Steps to Securing Microchip Supply in a Chaotic Global Market

Supply Chain Brain

By practicing foresight and preparing for the inevitable hiccup, manufacturers can go a long way toward ensuring that a shortage of microchips doesn't cause their facilities to lay dormant.

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Sportsman’s Warehouse invests in inventory management tech to boost in-stock reporting

Supply Chain Dive

The retailer partnered with Blue Yonder to develop the system as it looks to stay better in-tune with inventory trends.

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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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Containers Rerouted from Baltimore Face Lengthy Dwell Times at East Coast Ports

Supply Chain Brain

Demurrage charges for rerouted containers waiting at East Coast ports could add up to as much as $3.9 million each week.

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Amazon’s order consolidation efforts deliver Q1 savings

Supply Chain Dive

The e-commerce giant cut costs by increasing the number of product units delivered per box, CEO Andy Jassy said.

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Manufacturing demand dips in April as companies remain cautious: PMI

Supply Chain Dive

While hiring is beginning to uptick, manufacturers remain uncertain about the fate of interest rates and its impact on business.

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How generative AI will revolutionize supply chain 

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Unlocking the full potential of supply chain management has long been a goal for businesses that seek efficiency, resilience and sustainability. In the age of digital transformation, the integration of advanced technologies like generative artificial intelligence brings a new era of innovation and optimization. AI tools help users address queries and resolve alerts by using supply chain data, and natural language processing helps analysts access inventory, order and shipment data for decision-ma

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U.S. Truck Freight Struggles Mount as Volumes Continue Free Fall

Supply Chain Brain

Spending by shippers dipped by almost 28% from Q1 of 2023, and roughly 17% from the closing quarter of last year.

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Supplier Portals: Best Practice in Supplier Onboarding and Enablement

HICX

Supplier onboarding is a critical process for organizations, ensuring that new suppliers are seamlessly integrated as partners for the enterprise. With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the supplier landscape, and the need for efficiency and risk management, optimizing the supplier onboarding process has become more important than ever.

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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.

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Amazon Q1 Report Touts Expanded GenAI, Fastest Ever Delivery Times

Supply Chain Brain

Amazon saw its net income increase from $3.2 billion in the first three months of 2023 to $10.4 billion in Q1 of 2024.

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Empowering Procurement Professionals: Lessons Learned Over 40 Years Within Procurement With Alex Jennings – Episode 93

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Alex Jennings, an experienced procurement and commercial professional who has worked for companies such as GE and Toyota. They discuss Alex’s career journey, his experience in managing teams, and the changes in the procurement profession.

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AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know

Arkestro

Webinars / AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know AI Decoded: What Every CPO Needs to Know Summary: AI is seemingly “everything, everywhere, all at once!” and it has dominated business and technology discussions since the launch of ChatGPT. The opportunities are immense, but the amount of information on AI is overwhelming. Let Ardent Partners and Arkestro help you cut through the noise in this webinar. 3 Key Takeaways: AI has the potential to channel an entirely new level of innovation Procure

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Procurement News — May 1, 2024

CPO Rising

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 your news story here.

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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

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The Beatles, Procurement, and Orchestration – Do You See the Connection Now?

Procurement Insights

The other day, my teenage daughter excitedly told me about great music from a group she had never heard of. Even though I am turning 65, I am always interested in what my kids are into, so I said let’s hear it. The sound was as familiar as the words: “She loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!” They are called the Beatles, she said. What do you think?

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North America Supply Chains Imperiled by Canada Rail Strike Vote

Supply Chain Brain

The two rail giants account for nearly 90% of the industry’s revenues and more than three-quarters of overall tonnage carried by the sector.