Supply Chain Brain
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Spend Matters
JULY 10, 2024
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Supply Chain Brain
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 10, 2024
A look at the ethical considerations of artificial intelligence technology in procurement, and the importance of investing in it.
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Procurement Insights
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 10, 2024
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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Supply Chain Dive
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 10, 2024
Although most cargo services have resumed, carriers are now working through the ensuing backlog.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 10, 2024
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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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 10, 2024
Judge Ada E. Brown held that the agency violated the Administrative Procedural Act and exceeded its statutory authority.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 10, 2024
More than 6,000 unionized workers with the chip-maker's semiconductor division walked out on July 8.
HICX
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Jaggaer
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Finale Inventory
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Jaggaer
JULY 10, 2024
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
Finale Inventory
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Una
JULY 10, 2024
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.
Speaker: Shalini Dinesh
Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.
Finale Inventory
JULY 10, 2024
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.
The Procuretech Podcast
JULY 10, 2024
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.
CPO Rising
JULY 10, 2024
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.
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