All Things Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Walmart is, with nearly $611.298 billion in fiscal year 2023, the biggest grocery chain in the United States. With over 10.400 stores worldwide, including 5.300 in the U.S.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
If East and Gulf Coast ports are forced to shut down, the U.S. could see inventory shortages, higher costs at grocery stores, and months-long container backlogs.
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Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The initiative won't impact on-time shipments, but it will allow the carrier to increase the number of deliveries it makes per stop, CEO Raj Subramaniam said.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Although Chinese-made software isn't common in American cars, the proposal is seen as a "targeted, proactive" move, said U.S. commerce secretary Gina Raimondo.
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.
Spend Matters
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Earlier this week, Workday announced its agreement to acquire Evisort, a contract lifecycle management (CLM) provider, for an undisclosed amount. According to the press release, the acquisition will enable Workday to add AI-powered document intelligence solutions across its finance and HR suite. How might the acquisition of Evisort factor into Workday’s plans, and what might this reveal about the CLM market?
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
From reporting metrics to how the FDA investigation process works, several major questions loom for industries impacted by the rule, a new report found.
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Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Logistics experts say that the strategies applied during the holiday rush should also carry through into 2025.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Roughly 33,000 Boeing workers have been on strike since September 13, idling the planemaker’s main jetliner factories near Seattle.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
The Department of Commerce is proposing a new rule that would prevent suppliers from those countries to participate in U.S. connected vehicle supply chains.
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Are you pondering over which online platform to choose for advancing your supply chain management skills? If you’re a supply chain management professional or an aspirant, this comparative analysis between Udemy Supply Chain courses and SCMDOJO might just be the guide you need. Introduction to SCMDOJO and Udemy’s Offerings As a supply chain graduate eager to delve deeper into advanced topics within the realm of supply chain management, my experience with SCMDOJO has been truly enlight
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Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Jordan Griff bet big on his skills as a planning expert to finish as the Main Event runner-up.
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Managing inventory is a vital part of running a successful small business. With the right inventory management system in place, you can ensure that your products are always available to meet customer demand while also minimizing the costs associated with excess or obsolete stock. However, many small businesses make common inventory mistakes that can negatively affect their operations.
ContractSafe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Are your enterprise contracts a sprawling landscape of fragmented information scattered across disparate systems and buried in endless email threads? Do missed deadlines, hidden risks, and revenue leakage keep you up at night?
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In the realm of ecommerce, effective inventory organization is vital for success. Without proper organization strategies, businesses can encounter stockouts, overstocking, and inefficient order fulfillment processes. That’s where Finale Inventory comes in. With its robust features and user-friendly interface, Finale Inventory is the ideal tool for streamlining your inventory organization.
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
ContractSafe
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A lot of contract lifecycle management (CLM) software is created for large companies with very high contracting volumes and full contract lifecycle needs — from drafting a contract to contract renewal. Most businesses don’t need these capabilities and can’t afford these larger solutions. They do not generally draft their own contracts — they’re often the ones signing contracts created by external third-party vendors.
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Whether you are a small business owner or managing a large ecommerce operation, having an effective inventory management system is vital for success. Inventory spreadsheet templates, such as those provided by Finale Inventory, can help streamline your inventory tracking and order management processes, allowing you to focus on growing your business. This article discusses the significance of inventory spreadsheet templates, the key features of Finale Inventory, integrating inventory templates wit
Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In a recent post by Shaun Syvertsen that “Procurement only gets 17% of their technology funding approved, James Marland shares it is because “most people don’t know how to effectively communicate their ideas.” In May 2020, I wrote a LinkedIn post asking the question, Can Procurement Collaborate Outside of a Crisis? in which I cited Kate Vitasek’s famous Minnesota I35-W bridge collapse rebuild story – [link] (see image below).
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In a competitive business environment, it’s critical for small businesses to effectively manage their inventory. The success of these businesses heavily depends on their ability to track and manage their stock in real-time. This comprehensive guide aims to help small businesses understand the value of inventory tracking and identify the best inventory tracking app for their needs, with a special focus on the role of ecommerce.
Advertiser: GEP
AI isn’t the future. It’s here, now. 30% of businesses have invested in AI. Another 57% will do it in the next 12 months*. From demand forecasting to inventory optimization, risk mitigation to sustainability — AI is set to transform everything. But here’s the secret: success will only come from strong human-AI collaboration, reveals this new new Economist Impact report.
Arkestro
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
SIG Global Executive Summit: Fall 2024 A 3-day event packed with the latest best practices, cost-cutting strategies, innovative processes and risk-mitigation approaches. Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort: Rancho Mirage, CA } October 7 – 9, 2024 Featured Content From 100 to 1000 CPO eBook Read more Notable attendees: Edmund Zagorin Founder & CSO, Arkestro LinkedIn Caroline Cioe SVP of North American Sales, Arkestro LinkedIn Eric Thune Senior Account Executive, Arkestro LinkedIn Bill Seagr
Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
“If you let a monkey hit the keys of a typewriter at random an infinite amount of times, eventually the monkey will type the entire works of Shakespeare.” – The Infinite Monkey Theorem. Over the past couple of weeks, I have been experimenting with ChatGPT. You should know that I view ChatGPT as a more advanced, real-time version of my old Funk & Wagnalls and Google.
CPO Rising
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In our series on supplier management, we have now come to supplier risk. This is one of the most complex areas in the entire procurement technology space because risk management… The post Magnus Mondays — The Supplier Management Tech Series — Part 4: Supplier Risk Management appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Aratum’s robust, easy-to-use platform helps your supply chain stay resilient and scalable as you grow.
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Inaction on AI adoption isn’t just risky—it's potentially catastrophic for retailers aiming to remain competitive in today's fast-paced market.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Tackling compliance, distribution and route planning—top solutions for cold chain last-mile success.
Procurement Leaders
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
A few years ago, I had a conversation with Gregoire Letort, the then CPO of Electrolux, who talked about how, when it comes to justifying investment in supplier innovation programmes, success comes down to storytelling rather than building robust business cases. His argument made sense for a number of reasons. First, supplier innovation is a no-brainer if you start with a reminder that the capability, knowledge and intellectual property that exists within the supply base far outstrips that of an
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In ecommerce, managing equipment inventory efficiently is key to success. A strong inventory management system streamlines operations and ensures seamless order fulfillment and customer satisfaction. Finale Inventory is a solution that has gained popularity among ecommerce businesses. This article covers the importance of equipment inventory management, the features and benefits of Finale Inventory, as well as strategies for optimizing inventory management processes and future trends in this fie
Advertiser: GEP
A new survey shows 55% of enterprises anticipate a major supply chain disruption to strike any time. No wonder, resilience is a top priority today. With disruptions looming, procurement and supply chain managers are stepping up their game. And guess what? Sixty-three percent believe AI can be their top ally in this mission. This new report from The Economist and GEP explores how procurement and supply chain professionals are responding to shifting business dynamics.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Today I’m joined by innovative software brand, Relish. They’ve done the development, so you don’t have to; and they’re asking you to say ‘no’ to expensive middleware, because they’ve got the connection ready to go! Relish apps strategically extend enterprise applications to maximize investment. With an understanding of enterprise software gaps and challenges, Relish is obsessed with building a scalable solution to remedy them, to simplify the complex and bridge those gaps.
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Ever felt overwhelmed by paperwork in supplier onboarding? Managing documents, contracts, and certifications can be hard. Luckily, good document management, like using PDFs, helps a lot. But how can you organize these documents better for onboarding? Here’s a simple guide to help. Later you can learn why it’s important to combine PDFs into one document.
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
In today’s interconnected world, humanitarian supply chains play a vital role in responding to crises and ensuring that aid reaches those in need. Dedicated To All Humanitarian Aid Workers… We will delve into the unique characteristics that distinguish humanitarian supply chains from commercial ones and examine the strategies employed to overcome these challenges.
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