Wed.Dec 18, 2024

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The Final Wrap-up of this Year – The ATSC Awards 2024

All Things Supply Chain

“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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Will the ILA strike in January? Experts weigh in.

Supply Chain Dive

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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ONE Announces Transatlantic Services in Partnership with Other Top Container Lines

Supply Chain Brain

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.

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DHL Supply Chain deploys Volvo autonomous trucks in Texas

Supply Chain Dive

The logistics company is using the technology along two routes in the state as it seeks to increase freight capacity.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

Learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation. Discover actionable first steps to boost your operations and reduce costs.

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Giant Cargo Ship Gets Fitted With Sails in Effort to Cut Carbon

Supply Chain Brain

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.

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‘In the trenches’: CH Robinson CEO shares views on tariffs, nearshoring

Supply Chain Dive

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.

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Duluth Trading ramps up automated fulfillment center usage

Supply Chain Dive

The workwear retailer is leaning more on the Georgia facility during the holiday season after closing a location in Iowa.

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Visibility Begins with the Right TMS

Supply Chain Brain

Software alone cant fully address the need for visibility. Companies need to expand their data sets by integrating functional and regional silos and formalizing supplier and vendor reporting.

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Amazon faces Senate probe, strike threats over warehouse safety allegations

Supply Chain Dive

“Our employees’ safety is and always will be our top priority,” an Amazon spokesperson said Monday.

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Safeguarding Supply Chain Sustainability This Holiday Season

Supply Chain Brain

The holiday shopping season is a make-or-break moment for businesses, but its also a time when sustainability efforts face significant challenges.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Procurement Fraud: Identifying Risks and Effective Management Strategies

Skill Dynamics

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.

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Apple Charged by DRC with Using Conflict Minerals

Supply Chain Brain

Lawyers for the country allege that the tin, tantalum and tungsten is taken from conflict areas and then "laundered through international supply chains.

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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

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

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Best Of 2024: Can Amazon “Reshape” the Procurement Industry?

CPO Rising

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.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Skill Dynamics Recognized in Spend Matters’ Modern Procurement Training Report

Skill Dynamics

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.

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What Does The Term Silent Slope Mean To You?

Procurement Insights

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.

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Material Handling & Logistics: Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Then And Now

Arkestro

The post Material Handling & Logistics: Navigating Supply Chain Disruptions: Then And Now appeared first on Arkestro.

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Transforming through change: Lessons in leadership, culture, and people

Spotlight on Procurement

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.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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.

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Preparing for a New System: How Slowing Down Can Speed You Up 

Finale Inventory

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.

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Expense Report Automation: What Is It and How Does It Work

Planergy

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.