Procurement Leaders

APRIL 22, 2024

One of the privileges of being in this role is the opportunity it offers to have regular conversations with CPOs about their visions for the function and the strategic journeys they are on. It’s inspiring and helps to inform many of our own strategic product decisions. It’s conversations like these, as well as the many other community interactions we have, which have informed the development of our long-term product theme, Horizon 2030: Glide Paths for Sustainable Growth.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

The European Union has updated proposed sustainability compliance legislation to target only the region’s largest businesses for enforcement.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 22, 2024

More than 200 employees will be impacted by the decision as the delivery giant continues to trim operating costs.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

As we’ve seen over the last few years, planning and forecasting alone haven’t been enough to deal with the delays and shortages rippling through global supply chains.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 22, 2024

Generative AI has tremendous potential to help create a more sustainable supply chain. But how can you use it with inaccurate, inconsistent data?

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Transportation reaffirmed the timeline the reopen the Port of Baltimore in a meeting with East Coast port leaders.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

Growing uncertainties in global supply chains necessitate a fresh approach to inventory strategy, says Warren Owen, vice president solutions consultants with Netstock.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 22, 2024

Following a wave of freight rerouting requests, a quickly deployed email campaign gave the carrier’s drayage and other logistics services a boost.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

A group of 15 fashion and lifestyle brands are committing to ending the sourcing of textile and packaging supply chains from ancient and endangered forests.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 22, 2024

As recent times have shown us, political matters across the world can have an impact on shipping routes, thus affecting the prices of goods all around the world. But what steps can you take to a more resilient supply chain during disruptions? This article will explore why disruptions happen, and how the industry deals with them as they come. If you’re ready to learn more about creating stronger supply chains, read below.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

Two prior votes at the factory, including in 2019, had failed, but attitudes toward organized labor in the U.S. appear to be shifting.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

AI can be a force for good, but it might also lead to environmental and sustainability concerns. IBM is dedicated to the responsible development and deployment of this technology, which can enable our clients to meet their sustainability goals. “AI is an unbelievable opportunity to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges in health care, manufacturing, climate change and more,” said Christina Shim, IBM’s global head of Sustainability Software and an AI Ethics

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

The Fortress Investment Group-backed rail operator is projected to run 218 miles along the median of Interstate 15.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 22, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Penny and its P2P solution. Penny is a cloud-based procurement solution that covers the procurement journey from purchase requisition to sourcing to payments. Customers can pick and choose from an array of modules (Purchase Requisition, E-Sourcing, Orders, GRN, Bills, Payments). This Vendor Analysis explores Penny’s platform, application and supporting services.

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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

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

This Earth Day, we are calling for action to conserve our scarcest resource: the planet. To drive real change, it’s crucial for individuals, industries, organizations and governments to work together, using data and technology to uncover new opportunities that will help advance sustainability initiatives across the globe. The world is behind on addressing climate change.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 22, 2024

Last mile delivery is the most critical — and most expensive — part of the shipping process.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

Deployable architecture (DA) refers to a specific design pattern or approach that allows an application or system to be easily deployed and managed across various environments. A deployable architecture involves components, modules and dependencies in a way that allows for seamless deployment and makes it easy for developers and operations teams to quickly deploy new features and updates to the system, without requiring extensive manual intervention.

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Procurement Freelancers

APRIL 22, 2024

Ensuring product quality and adherence to industry standards is of utmost significance. This is where… The post Tools and Technologies Used by Supplier Auditors first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

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CPO Rising

APRIL 22, 2024

Last week I tackled the question of what to do with a failed P2P implementation. This week I’ll be addressing another common question: Is it a good idea to build your own procurement solution?

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 22, 2024

Biden administration cybersecurity advisor Anne Neuberger praised the port's Cyber Resilience Center as an example of how government and the private sector can work together.

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