5 Policies to Enact to Ensure Safety in Your Warehouse
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 15, 2024
Successful warehouses are a busy hub of activity where you can expect to see employees moving throughout the facility as they perform their duties.
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CPOÂ Crunch: The forces of supply
Procurement Leaders
APRIL 15, 2024
The concept of supply chain redesign has been the subject of several CPO discussions over the past couple of years, increasingly since Covid and even more so since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Why? Many reasons. The need to de-risk over-complex supply routes, the demand for additional redundancy to drive supply security, the decoupling from certain regimes and regions due to geopolitical tension and inter-state competitive posturing, to name a few.
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Procurement Templates
APRIL 15, 2024
Some of my stakeholders were baffled wondering why they can ask the same question but be given different answers. They would ask various procurement managers for advice but often got a different response depending on who they ask. For context the stakeholder is asking for procurement advice set within the rules for public sector buying and a UK regulatory framework.
US import volumes rise despite global trade uncertainty
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 15, 2024
The top 12 container ports are expected to reach 2 million TEUs in May despite ongoing ocean freight disruptions.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
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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.
100 Day Plan
Procurement Templates
APRIL 15, 2024
Imagine starting a new procurement role where you have a real chance of making changes and influencing the procurement direction. If this 100 day plan was broken down into 10 stages , what might you want to do? Stage 1: Assessment and Understanding Days 1-10 Stakeholder Meetings: Schedule and conduct meetings with key stakeholders, including department heads, finance, and operations to understand current challenges, requirements, and expectations.
Iran-Israel Conflict Forces Airlines to Choose Longer Routes
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 15, 2024
Iran’s airspace is frequently utilized by airlines traveling between Europe and India or Southeast Asia.
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The great stagnation: Workers feel replaceable amid hiring push
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APRIL 15, 2024
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The Imperative for Responsible AI Integration in Manufacturing
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Maximize the power of your lines of defense against cyber-attacks with IBM Storage FlashSystem and IBM Storage Defender
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
Today, cybercrime is good business. It exists because the profits are high while the risks are low. Far from stopping, cybercrime is constantly increasing. In 2023, the FBI received a record number of 880,418 complaints with potential losses exceeding USD 12.5 billion. This is a nearly 10% increase in complaints and 22% increase in losses compared to 2022.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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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.
E-Commerce Boom: Easing Supply Chain Pressure with Omnichannel Supply Chains
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APRIL 15, 2024
An omnichannel supply chain represents a paradigm shift in prioritizing customer experience, seamlessly integrating various sales channels like physical stores, online platforms and mobile apps.
Fyle: Vendor Analysis — Expense management solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary
Spend Matters
APRIL 15, 2024
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Fyle and its solution for Expense Management. Fyle’s expense management solution enables real-time expense management and reporting processes using AI. Many expense management software providers have ventured into issuing their own company cards, investing considerable resources in building their card programs.
Bridge Disaster in Baltimore Gets FBI Criminal Investigation
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 15, 2024
FBI agents early April 15 boarded the Singapore-flagged container ship, which remains disabled on the Patapsco River, the bureau said in a statement.
Henkel eyes cost savings with streamlined supply chain
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 15, 2024
The Germany-based CPG has already reduced a number of production lines and cut roughly 100 contract manufacturers.
GEP Outlook Report 2025
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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
4 ways generative AI addresses manufacturing challenges
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
The manufacturing industry is in an unenviable position. Facing a constant onslaught of cost pressures, supply chain volatility and disruptive technologies like 3D printing and IoT. The industry must continually optimize process, improve efficiency, and improve overall equipment effectiveness. At the same time, there is this huge sustainability and energy transition wave.
The $30 Billion Secret: How Amazon’s Logistics Saves You Time & Money
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2024
Ever wonder how Amazon gets your package to your door so quickly? The inner workings of logistics at Amazon are a marvel of efficiency, precision, and constant innovation. This system uses giant warehouses, lots of trucks, and even cool robots to move things quickly. In this blog post, we’ll explore how Amazon does it all. We’ll look at their warehouses, their delivery tricks, and even how they use new technology to make things faster.
10 companies join initiative for safer whales and cleaner air
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APRIL 15, 2024
Sustainable shipping programs help companies protect endangered whales and reduce air pollution.
Two-Factor Authentication: How It Makes IT Access in Logistics Secure?
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2024
As a supply chain management, logistics plays a crucial role in modern commerce and global trade. Each warehousing, transportation, and distribution step is increasingly important and should be carefully thought through to make the process uninterrupted and persistent. With the rise of technology, logistics became more automated and digitized, bringing increased security risks to the flow of goods.
10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue
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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.
Building the human firewall: Navigating behavioral change in security awareness and culture
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
The latest findings of the IBM X-Force® Threat Intelligence Index report highlight a shift in the tactics of attackers. Rather than using traditional hacking methods, there has been a significant 71% surge in attacks where criminals are exploiting valid credentials to infiltrate systems. Info stealers have seen a staggering 266% increase in their utilization, emphasizing their role in acquiring these credentials.
10 companies join initative for safer whales and cleaner air
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APRIL 15, 2024
Sustainable shipping programs help companies protect endangered whales and reduce air pollution.
Data virtualization unifies data for seamless AI and analytics
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
Data integration stands as a critical first step in constructing any artificial intelligence (AI) application. While various methods exist for starting this process, organizations accelerate the application development and deployment process through data virtualization. Data virtualization empowers businesses to unlock the hidden potential of their data, delivering real-time AI insights for cutting-edge applications like predictive maintenance, fraud detection and demand forecasting.
American Air Pilots Cite ‘Significant’ Jump in Safety Issues
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 15, 2024
The union message underscores the heightened scrutiny on airline safety following a January incident in which a panel blew off the side of an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight.
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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7 Signs of Supplier Financial Instability
Una
APRIL 15, 2024
7 Signs of Supplier Financial Instability Explore seven signs of supplier financial instability and learn how to proactively protect your business against risk. By Hugo Britt | April 16, 2024 Search Search Part of your job as a procurement professional is to ensure a stable and reliable supply chain. However, the risk of a supplier facing financial difficulties is an unfortunate reality that can have severe consequences for your operations.
Apple No Longer World’s Biggest Phone Seller
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U.S. giant, hurt by slowing sales in China, loses out to Samsung as China sales drop.
Magnus Mondays — Is Your Application Really the Problem?
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As a long-time procurement technology analyst, one of the most frequent questions posed to me is what solution an organization should pick after a previous failed implementation. Or, in other words, “five years ago we picked solution X and now everybody hates it and won’t use it.
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