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Honda invests billions in Canada to set up EV supply chain

Supply Chain Dive

The automaker will create an comprehensive electric vehicle value chain in Canada to meet future demand in North America.

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Food Fraud: A Fragile Food and Beverage Supply Chain Imperative

Supply Chain Brain

Blind spots in sourcing and a lack of due diligence and industry oversight have made it easier for food fraudsters to penetrate the supply chain.

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Ship Essential readies to expand fulfillment, same-day delivery reach

Supply Chain Dive

The Brooklyn, New York, 3PL will be launching operations in Los Angeles before the end of April, according to its founder.

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Report: Warehouse Truck Pollution is Blanketing Low-Income Illinois Communities

Supply Chain Brain

In neighborhoods where NO 2 fumes were especially prevalent, the pollutant was responsible for more than 14% of new asthma diagnoses.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Henkel to engage packaging suppliers in bid to lower scope 3 emissions

Supply Chain Dive

The parent company behind brands like Dial soaps said about a quarter of its value chain emissions are caused by packaging and raw materials.

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Watch: The New Normal: Risk Is the Only Certainty in Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Risk-management initiatives are so important that the C-suite must reassess and rebuild agile, resilient supply chains, says Lisa Morales-Hellebo, founder and managing general partner of Refashiond Ventures.

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E-SMART Reverse Lets Companies Set Backing Speed Limits on Vehicles

Supply Chain Brain

E-SMART estimates that backing crashes make up 30% of commercial vehicle accidents.

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Apple cuts 14 suppliers over conflict minerals

Supply Chain Dive

“We view removing a supplier from our supply chain as a last resort,” the tech company said.

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Tackling Manufacturing’s ‘Gray Work’ Issue

Supply Chain Brain

There’s a risk in having lots of digital tools that don’t easily share information. They create information silos that result in more work.

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Commerce strategy: Ecommerce is dead, long live ecommerce

IBM Supply Chain Blog

In today’s dynamic and uncertain landscape, commerce strategy—what we might formerly have referred to as ecommerce strategy—is so much more than it once was. Commerce is a complex journey in which the moment of truth—conversion—takes place. This reality means that every brand in every industry with every business model needs to optimize the commerce experience, and thus the customer experience , to drive conversion rates and revenues.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Podcast | What’s It Take to Be a Great Chief Supply Chain Officer?

Supply Chain Brain

Who is this strange individual called a Chief Supply Chain Officer? And what does it take to become one?

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Examining the Practicality of the EV Truck Mandate

Art of Procurement

On March 29th, it was announced that manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles must reduce their overall emissions by mandated percentages, starting. The post Examining the Practicality of the EV Truck Mandate appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Audit Finds 56 Companies Responsible for Half of Global Plastic Pollution

Supply Chain Brain

More than 100,000 volunteers collected and logged nearly 1.9 million plastic waste items in 84 countries between 2018 and 2022.

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Outside-in planning: a big elephant that needs a bite-size approach

Supply Chain Trend

“ There is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” Desmond Tutu Outside-in thinking in theory Outside-in thinking makes sense. It has been suggested to include a market, customer, and competitor view in a strategy definition for more than 50 years. It is not new in strategy. It is not new in supply chain management either. Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Honda Pours $11B into Ambitious New EV Hub in Ontario

Supply Chain Brain

The hub will include an EV plant, a battery plant, and a processing plant for the key materials needed to make batteries.

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AI transforms the IT support experience

IBM Supply Chain Blog

We know that understanding clients’ technical issues is paramount for delivering effective support service. Enterprises demand prompt and accurate solutions to their technical issues, requiring support teams to possess deep technical knowledge and communicate action plans clearly. Product-embedded or online support tools, such as virtual assistants, can drive more informed and efficient support interactions with client self-service.

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Packaging World: Applesauce Maker Fortifies Supply Chain with Procurement Tech

Arkestro

Pouched applesauce producer Materne adds two carton suppliers to its network and cuts $1 million in annual costs by adopting procurement software.

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Business process reengineering (BPR) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Business process reengineering (BPR) is the radical redesign of core business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, efficiency and effectiveness. BPR examples are not one-time projects, but rather examples of a continuous journey of innovation and change focused on optimizing end-to-end processes and eliminating redundancies. The purpose of BPR is to streamline workflows , eliminate unnecessary steps and improve resource utilization.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Una Membership | Guide to Savings & Support

Una

Guide to Una Membership This guide to savings and support details the simplified connection process and ongoing assistance you receive as part of your Una membership. Guide to Una Membership Wondering what’s involved in joining a group purchasing organization (GPO) like Una? You don’t have to jump through multiple hoops to get connected to impressive savings.

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Technology Round-Up (April 25, 2024) – Coupa and Bottomline Partner on B2B Payments

CPO Rising

Part of the Ardent Partners team made it to Vegas this week for the Coupa Inspire conference. You can expect another article or two covering the briefings, presentations, and conversations that we participated in this week.

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Biden Grants Micron $6.1B for New York, Idaho Semiconductor Plants

Supply Chain Brain

The New York plants are expected to come online sometime between 2028 and 2029, while the Idaho site is planning to open by 2026.

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