Art of Procurement
JUNE 13, 2024
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, or UFLPA, was passed to protect an ethnically Turkish, predominantly Muslim minority living in. The post Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act: Progress or Setback? appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
The union representing East and Gulf Coast port workers made the threat Wednesday, while noting wage and automation concerns are behind contract disagreements.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2024
It's not just Brexit that's driving the trend. U.K. companies are increasingly eager to boost risk management, control over products, sustainability credentials and staffing.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
With wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse removed, leaders are bullish on the port’s ability to retain customers.
Advertisement
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2024
Organizations are inundated with demands for becoming sustainable. How do they achieve that goal when resources are constrained? Laura Rainier, senior director analyst with Gartner, explains.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
The facilities will function as replenishment nodes for the retailer, which is consolidating two separate networks to boost efficiency.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
Walmart, Target and Kroger executives pointed to price and technology improvements that they are using to offset cost pressures.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2024
The attacks have impacted at least 65 countries and forced at least 29 major energy and shipping companies to alter their routes.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
The U.S. government is ramping up enforcement on low-cost goods entering the country, suspending brokers like Seko Logistics from a key import program.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2024
The new terminal — which is still in the federal permitting process — is expected to open in 2028, and will accept as many as 280,000 containers each year.
Advertiser: GEP
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
JUNE 13, 2024
Cesar Piña, a 10-year veteran of the company, will succeed Bob Stewart and focus on supply chain resiliency and sustainability.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2024
Overall container volumes at the busiest U.S. container port are up 18% in the first five months of the year compared to the same period in 2023.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
With 109 million customers and counting, “uncarrier” T-Mobile is one of the top mobile communications providers in the U.S. The company always puts the customer first, which it achieves by delivering the right experiences and content to the right customers at the right time. But with different sub-brands and business units, T-Mobile’s marketing and content workflows were complex—and often inefficient and disconnected.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2024
FAA head Mike Whitaker told a U.S. Senate committee that the agency was "too focused on paperwork audits and not enough on inspections.
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
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 13, 2024
The second, and likely final, extension of electronic logging devices and hours of service rules ends June 22.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 13, 2024
Microcontroller units (MCUs) and microprocessor units (MPUs) are two kinds of integrated circuits that, while similar in certain ways, are very different in many others. Replacing antiquated multi-component central processing units (CPUs) with separate logic units, these single-chip processors are both extremely valuable in the continued development of computing technology.
Negotiations Ninja
JUNE 13, 2024
Have you ever wondered how some people effortlessly influence others while some struggle to get their points across? The key often lies in a subtle yet powerful skill: empathy.
Finale Inventory
JUNE 13, 2024
In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, inventory management plays a crucial role in the success of ecommerce sellers. Efficiently managing your inventory can save you time, money, and the headache of stockouts or overstocks. As an ecommerce seller, you need a reliable inventory management solution to help you stay organized, streamline your operations, and grow your business.
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.
Procurement Insights
JUNE 13, 2024
Zycus has been a client of mine since 2009. I have worked with them on many projects, including writing eBooks, moderating webinars, and hosting live panels. One of the reasons I like Zycus is that they made a decision to buy back the company from Venture Capitalists to ensure that their focus remained on serving their clients versus cashing out. Over the years, I have seen that deliver customer value on a consistent (and growing) basis.
Art of Procurement
JUNE 13, 2024
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – June 14th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement Talk with David Byrne
JUNE 13, 2024
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary In this episode, Martin Smith interviews James Ball, Associate Director at Infosys Portland. James discusses the differences between working in industry and working in consultancy in the procurement field. James shares his insights based on his 25 years of experience in procurement, with … Continued The post Procurement Evolution: From Industry to Consultancy with James Ball – Episode 96 appeared first on Talent Driv
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 13, 2024
The global energy supply chain stands at a crossroads.
Advertisement
Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
124 
Let's personalize your content