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'Unprecedented': Can Amazon Beat Temu and Shein at Their Own Game?

Supply Chain Brain

As e-commerce giants Temu and Shein continue to gain traction in the U.S., Amazon is firing back with a low-priced store mirroring the model of their Chinese competitors.

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How Hurricane Beryl is impacting logistics operations in Houston

Supply Chain Dive

Although most cargo services have resumed, carriers are now working through the ensuing backlog.

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Supply Chain Staffing: Tips for Retaining Top Talent in 2024

Supply Chain Brain

How can supply chain leaders implement a sense of predictability in an unpredictable market? By investing in talent and technology, such as artificial intelligence, that can support modern-day challenges.

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The dangers of dirty data in AI applications for supplier management

Supply Chain Dive

A look at the ethical considerations of artificial intelligence technology in procurement, and the importance of investing in it.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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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Samsung Electronics Workers in South Korea Go on Strike Indefinitely

Supply Chain Brain

More than 6,000 unionized workers with the chip-maker's semiconductor division walked out on July 8.

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Q2 2024 Insider roundup: A deep dive into intake management and orchestration; following procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 16 vendors

Spend Matters

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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Air freight industry anticipates surging peak rates

Supply Chain Dive

Shippers are expected to benefit from long-term capacity agreements or remain "at the mercy of the market," according to a Xeneta report.

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China Opens Investigation into EU 'Trade Barriers'

Supply Chain Brain

This marks the latest move from China in retaliation against new provisional EU tariffs of up to 38% against imported Chinese EVs.

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What is “clean data” – how do you define it?

Procurement Insights

Ask a simple question – what is clean data? Some of the answers: “That’s a hard question to answer.” “It means you can have 100% trust in its accuracy.” “Speaking with procurement teams from all industries and sizes, we know that data quality is still a real challenge–they’re struggling with disparate systems, manual data entry processes, and they aren’t able to deliver all of the value to the organization that they would hope to.

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Watch: Supply Chain Risk Management: A Most Delicate Balancing Act

Supply Chain Brain

Heather Wheatley, vice president analyst with Gartner, explains how companies can balance considerations of resilience and cost to protect against disruption in their supply chains.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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How to make employees feel included, according to researchers

Supply Chain Dive

Women, members of the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities and deskless workers reported higher rates of burnout, Boston Consulting Group said in a recent report.

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98% of Suppliers Want Better Communication: Survey

HICX

HICX announces its Voice of the Supplier Survey 2024. The survey builds on its predecessor from 2021, which revealed that some of the world’s biggest businesses are making it hard for suppliers to do their best work. HICX announces its Voice of the Supplier Survey 2024. The survey builds on its predecessor from 2021, which revealed that some of the world’s biggest businesses are making it hard for suppliers to do their best work.

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FTC noncompete ban partially blocked by Texas judge

Supply Chain Dive

Judge Ada E. Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.

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JAGGAER announces partnership expansion with BearingPoint

Jaggaer

SINGAPORE, July 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JAGGAER, the global leader in Autonomous Commerce, has announced the expansion of their Amplify Partner Program in the APAC region with the addition of BearingPoint to their existing BearingPoint partnerships in EMEA and Americas. This addition will enable JAGGAER to continue their growth, providing an intelligent Source-to-Pay platform with the help of a leading global management and technology consultancy.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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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The Ultimate Guide to Asset Tracking with Finale Inventory | Ecommerce

Finale Inventory

In ecommerce, asset tracking plays a vital role in managing inventory and ensuring smooth operations. As an ecommerce business owner, understanding the importance of asset tracking is important for maintaining efficiency and maximizing profitability. This comprehensive guide will walk you through the basics of asset tracking and introduce you to Finale Inventory, a powerful tool to streamline your asset management process.

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Strategic Sourcing and Decarbonization Best Practices

Jaggaer

Proven Techniques from Source to Contract By Georg Roesch, VP Direct Procurement In our recent guest article, Prof. Christian Heinrich, Co-Founder and Managing Director, carbmee, described “the 80% challenge” faced by manufacturing companies. The vast majority – namely, 80% – of the carbon emissions from manufacturing companies fall under Scope 3 carbon emissions , indirect emissions caused by suppliers of various inputs to a company’s operations, such as steel, iron, electricity and fer

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Setting Up an Inventory System: A Step-by-Step Guide with Finale Inventory | Ecommerce

Finale Inventory

Inventory management is an essential aspect of running an ecommerce business. A well-organized and efficient inventory system can save you time and money, while also improving customer satisfaction. In this comprehensive step-by-step guide, we will explore the importance of an inventory system, explain how Finale Inventory can help streamline your operations, and provide practical tips for setting up and managing your inventory effectively.

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War-Forged Leadership Lessons

Una

War-Forged Leadership Lessons Five war-forged leadership lessons from active-duty military for aspiring and current leaders from the battlefield to the boardroom. By Hugo Britt | July 11, 2024 Search Search If an Airborne Division officer was able to convince 40 people to follow him when he leaped out of an airplane into a night that would drop as low as -50 degrees with high winds, then that person has some serious credibility when it comes to leadership coaching.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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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Finale Inventory Featured in Capterra’s Inventory Control Software Shortlist | Ecommerce

Finale Inventory

In the dynamic ecommerce landscape, inventory control software plays a significant role in managing product inventory and ensuring smooth operations. With a multitude of options available, it can be overwhelming to choose the right software for your business’s needs. This is where Capterra’s Inventory Control Software Shortlist comes into play, providing a curated selection of top inventory control software solutions in the market.

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How to Transition to a Role in Procuretech – Andrew Daley from EdburyDaley

The Procuretech Podcast

In this episode of the Procurement Software Podcast, we welcome back Andrew Daly, a partner at specialist recruitment firm Edbury Daley. Andrew previously joined us on Episode 11 back in May to discuss digital skills. Today, we delve into how procurement professionals can transition into careers in procurement technology. Many procurement pros feel burnt out.

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Technology Round-Up — July 10, 2024

CPO Rising

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are continually innovating the way that procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners drive value, we’d love to hear from you.