Skechers supplier accused of using forced labor
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 25, 2024
The shoe material maker joins two other vendors added to the Department of Homeland Security’s list of companies banned from importing goods into the U.S.
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Low Prices, Human Costs: Has Online Retail Crippled the Ethical Supply Chain?
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 25, 2024
Globally, it's estimated that $161 billion worth of clothing and textiles fall into an area of risk that makes them prone to being produced by forced labor annually.
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Have employers ‘hit a wall’ on reducing worker burnout?
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 25, 2024
Employees continue to cite workloads and a lack of flexibility as the driving factors behind burnout, Eagle Hill Consulting’s CEO said.
Red Sea Delays the 'New Normal' Headed into Peak Shipping Season
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 25, 2024
Supply chain visibility platform Project 44 estimates that passages through the Suez Canal dipped by 80% between May 2023 and May 2024.
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.
High-calcium lime supplier MLC hires new VP of supply chain
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 25, 2024
Cheryl Stuckmeyer’s appointment comes as the company expands its supply chain capabilities through additional trucking routes as well as rail and transloading growth.
Canada Could Be Next to Hit China With Tariffs on EVs
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 25, 2024
Canada will next open a 30-day public consultation period on July 2 to weight responses to any potential tariffs against China moving forward.
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Intake and Orchestration in procurement: How do the solution providers define its role? – Aera Technology
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JUNE 25, 2024
Spend Matters continues its focus on Intake and Orchestration as this quarter’s theme of special interest with a viewpoint on the importance of this market segment from Alison Crawford, Senior Director of Global Product Marketing, Aera Technology. If you’d like to understand more about what it means for procurement, read our Guide to Intake and Orchestration here.
Watch: Case Study: An Ambitious Supply Chain Transformation at BlueScope Steel
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Australian steel producer BlueScope Steel was looking for a technology partner to help it achieve end-to-end visibility of its complex supply chain.
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Peru Resolves Chinese Port Spat as President Prepares to Meet Xi
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JUNE 25, 2024
China’s Cosco Shipping has been building the Chancay port near Lima expecting to be its exclusive operator when it opens in November.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
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Why Your Startup Needs a Product Sourcing Agent
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JUNE 25, 2024
Launching a new company is demanding as well as exhilarating. One of the biggest challenges… The post Why Your Startup Needs a Product Sourcing Agent first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Oil and Gas Supply Chain Procurement Innovation at Scale with Arkestro
Arkestro
JUNE 25, 2024
Resources / Blog / Oil and Gas Supply Chain Procurement Innovation at Scale with Arkestro Oil and Gas Supply Chain Procurement Innovation at Scale with Arkestro For the oil and gas industry, the last few years have been anything but easy. Although the market has largely rebounded from the COVID crisis and all that went along with it, the industry remains in flux with a decrease in demand due to a number of factors such as expanding electric vehicle (EV) fleets and vehicle efficiencies.
Moving Beyond Procurement Cost Savings to Driving Value
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JUNE 25, 2024
Procurement cost savings stand out as a critical lever in the pursuit of trimming down expenses without compromising on quality. However, the work of procurement goes beyond just delivering price reduction and cost reduction. It’s not only about reducing expenses. We have the potential to enhance operational efficiency and drive wider business objectives.
The Changing Grocery Supply Chain Landscape
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 25, 2024
Today, the grocery industry is facing new challenges in supply chain management. In many respects, the industry continues to face new and ongoing disruptions in the post pandemic era. Most prognosticators acknowledge it is becoming increasingly difficult to predict the future given the continued volatility, uncertainty and speed of change.
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.
Keeping Tabs on Your Spend Data
Una
JUNE 25, 2024
Keeping Tabs on Your Spend Data: A Quick Guide Learn why it’s crucial for procurement to learn the importance of keeping tabs on your spend data to drive innovation and improvements. By Hugo Britt | June 25, 2024 Search Search As procurement professionals , we live and breathe data. From tracking supplier performance to forecasting future spend, the numbers we collect and analyze form the backbone of our decision-making.
Voice of the Supplier Survey 2024
HICX
JUNE 25, 2024
Supplier relationships are currently strained as there is a disconnect between what suppliers want and need, and what buying organizations think they want and need – and their ability to support this. However, the importance of providing a best-in-class supplier experience is being recognized as a point of differentiation by more organizations across more industries than ever.
AOP Introducing… Forestreet
Art of Procurement
JUNE 25, 2024
In this episode of AOP Introducing, Helen Mackenzie speaks with David Doyle, Managing Director and Co-Founder at Forestreet, an AI-driven. The post AOP Introducing… Forestreet appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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JUNE 25, 2024
This week on The Procurement Software Podcast, host James Meads brings on guest Oliver Jones from Procure4, a UK-based procurement consultancy known for their focus on the mid-market and being solution agnostic. Oliver shares insights and tips for effective procurement tech implementation, offering a unique perspective on the process. Tune in to gain valuable knowledge on driving successful technology adoption in procurement.
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
Betting On Blue (Bean)
Procurement Insights
JUNE 25, 2024
It has been an interesting week of polar opposites. Today, I will tell you why I believe Blue Bean is a company to watch, starting with the first of three video interviews (the last two will not be shared publicly). Blue Bean’s founder, Fabrice Saporito , is an industry veteran. From BCG and Coupa, with a stop as CEO of Sievo and many more senior positions in our industry, he knows the ropes, so to speak, and is refreshingly willing to talk frankly.
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