Will the ILA strike in January? Experts weigh in.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Industry observers have differing views on the likelihood of a strike, which would add to the logistics hurdles shippers are already facing.
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The Final Wrap-up of this Year – The ATSC Awards 2024
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 18, 2024
“A Festivus for the rest of us!” Frank Costanza As Frank Costanza reminded us with my traditional Seinfeld reference, the holiday season is about celebrating in our unique ways.
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Safeguarding Supply Chain Sustainability This Holiday Season
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The holiday shopping season is a make-or-break moment for businesses, but its also a time when sustainability efforts face significant challenges.
Duluth Trading ramps up automated fulfillment center usage
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The workwear retailer is leaning more on the Georgia facility during the holiday season after closing a location in Iowa.
From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Shopify's Modular Commerce Now
Speaker: Benjamin Woll
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Shopify’s modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how Shopify’s composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
Fast Fashion’s Waste Now in Government Crosshairs
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree claims textile waste is responsible for more carbon emissions than all international flights and maritime shipping combined.
DHL Supply Chain deploys Volvo autonomous trucks in Texas
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The logistics company is using the technology along two routes in the state as it seeks to increase freight capacity.
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Amazon faces Senate probe, strike threats over warehouse safety allegations
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
“Our employees’ safety is and always will be our top priority,” an Amazon spokesperson said Monday.
WNS Procurement, powered by The Smart Cube: Vendor Analysis — Risk, Category and Commodity Intelligence and AI Assistant solutions overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary
Spend Matters
DECEMBER 18, 2024
In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of WNS Procurements digital offering. The years 2020 and 2021 showed that a majority of businesses were unprepared to tackle significant disruptions and changes in their supply chains, and the business environment is still more volatile and uncertain than ever. Supply disruptions and market dynamics impacted many companies because they had limited visibility into their supply chains, no structured risk management programs and inadequate
‘In the trenches’: CH Robinson CEO shares views on tariffs, nearshoring
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The brokerage giant, heavily involved in U.S.-Mexico truckload crossings, is focused on helping customers navigate potential changes in cross-border trade, CEO Dave Bozeman said.
ONE Announces Transatlantic Services in Partnership with Other Top Container Lines
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The three services will be operated together with CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, Oriental Overseas Container Line and Evergreen Line, as part of a vessel-sharing cooperation.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
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.
Material Handling & Logistics: Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Then And Now
Arkestro
DECEMBER 18, 2024
The post Material Handling & Logistics: Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Then And Now appeared first on Arkestro.
Apple Charged by DRC with Using Conflict Minerals
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Lawyers for the country allege that the tin, tantalum and tungsten is taken from conflict areas and then "laundered through international supply chains.
Procurement Fraud: Identifying Risks and Effective Management Strategies
Skill Dynamics
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Procurement fraud is often overlooked, but it can tear away at your company’s integrity and reputation from the inside if left unchecked for too long. Activities such as bribery or inflated invoices can lead to severe legal repercussions, significant financial losses, and can damage your brand beyond repair. Proactively identifying and managing procurement fraud is incredibly important when safeguarding your organization’s future.
Giant Cargo Ship Gets Fitted With Sails in Effort to Cut Carbon
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Rotor sails are still relatively rare for vessels, and the success of wind technologies in general will ultimately depend on whether theyre able to save shippers money.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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.
Best Of 2024: Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry?
CPO Rising
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Editors Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, were publishing some best of 2024 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead.… The post Best Of 2024: Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry? appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Skill Dynamics Recognized in Spend Matters’ Modern Procurement Training Report
Skill Dynamics
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Were excited to share some great news: Skill Dynamics has been featured in Spend Matters “ The Modern Procurement Training Landscape ” report! This recognition reflects our dedication to delivering premium training that helps procurement professionals stay ahead of the curve. The Spend Matters report explores how procurement training is adapting to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing business world.
What Does The Term Silent Slope Mean To You?
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Even nonsports enthusiasts in procurement will get this analogy. The Canadian Football League has nine teams. When I was growing up in the 1960s, two of the nine teams were called Roughriders. With only nine teams, the league couldn’t figure out how to come up with nine different original names, which was a common joke. The only way to distinguish between the two teams is by how “Roughriders” were spelled.
Transforming through change: Lessons in leadership, culture, and people
Spotlight on Procurement
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Karina Hill, Director of People and Culture atIPC Asia, discusses the role of people in facilitating successful transformations, based on her experience of driving change in the her company's procurement structure.
GEP Outlook Report 2025
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
Preparing for a New System: How Slowing Down Can Speed You Up
Finale Inventory
DECEMBER 18, 2024
Slow in, fast out is a tactic race car drivers use when navigating tight corners. They maintain control by easing off the accelerator on their approach, allowing for a smoother and faster exit. The same philosophy applies to implementing a new system, especially for ecommerce inventory management. Adopting a thoughtful approach, setting clear objectives, and strategically prioritizing will ensure a seamless transition and long-term success.
Expense Report Automation: What Is It and How Does It Work
Planergy
DECEMBER 18, 2024
What's PLANERGY? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Learn more We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY.
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