Supply Chain Dive

MAY 28, 2024

Sigfrido Delgado, a former VP at Jabil Healthcare, will be tasked with maintaining the pace of Avanos’ supply chain transformation plan.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

Overhaul tracked a 9% year-over-year increase in cargo thefts in the United States in 2023, and expects that number to skyrocket to 35% by the end of 2024.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 28, 2024

About a third of positive-tested items had fibers solely from the banned region, despite U.S. regulations over forced labor concerns.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

NOAA is projecting between 17 and 25 named storms with winds of nearly 40 miles an hour in the Atlantic between June and November.

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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.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 28, 2024

Stacey Wallace will lead the company's strategy to optimize its infrastructure for short-shelf-life products.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

Some of the catalysts for the monthlong advance in seaborne freight rates stem more from worry than optimism.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

In an effort to fortify itself against adversities, the adoption of the internet of things and satellite data has emerged as a pivotal advancement in the agriculture industry.

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Spend Matters

MAY 28, 2024

Alongside our free-to-read content, Spend Matters provides a subscription service of data-driven procurement technology analysis, research and thought leadership based on granular rankings of procurement technology capabilities and customer satisfaction surveys. We strive to improve how we communicate this procurement tech market intelligence based on customers’ requests.

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Procurement Leaders

MAY 28, 2024

Those who attended the World Procurement Congress a couple of weeks ago will have heard that Procurement Leaders is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. During that time, the procurement profession has changed significantly – evolving from back-office afterthought to a function of board-level, strategic relevance. How we bring value has changed and how we measure our value has changed as well.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

Artificial intelligence is all the rage, but is it coming into conflict with environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns? Guy Courtin, vice president of industry and global alliances with Tecsys, explains the apparent disconnect.

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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.

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Procurement Freelancers

MAY 28, 2024

The identification and selection of the right suppliers is a very important factor in the… The post Discover the Ultimate Suppliers Sourcing Solution for Your Business first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

Filming secretly at night in Egypt, BBC journalists found at least four different locations where jasmine was being picked by children younger than 15 years old.

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Value Match

MAY 28, 2024

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

As cyberattacks pose a growing threat to business operations, it’s never been more important to account for the full range of attack vectors that cybercriminals exploit.

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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.

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Arkestro

MAY 28, 2024

Resources / Blog / Mastering Procurement Acronyms: Understanding of RFI, RFQ, and RFP Mastering Procurement Acronyms: Understanding of RFI, RFQ, and RFP Unravel the mystery of procurement acronyms with this comprehensive guide to RFI, RFQ, and RFP. Take your procurement knowledge to the next level! Procurement requests are a critical component of strategic sourcing and purchasing initiatives for businesses.

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Vested Way

MAY 28, 2024

Dell’s story began with a belief and a passion: that everybody should have easy access to the best technology anywhere in the world. That was in 1984 in Michael Dell’s University of Texas dorm room. Today, Dell Technologies is instrumental in changing the digital landscape the world over. Dell is among the world’s leading technology companies helping to transform people’s lives with extraordinary capabilities.

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Procurement Software

MAY 28, 2024

Procurement KPIs and procurement metrics are crucial to measure the success of streamlined procurement process. However, many KPIs in procurement have become outdated. We need to move with the times. With AI and new generations of procurement tech, an alternative set of procurement metrics are necessary. Measuring our performance and the effectiveness of how we deliver wider value to the business requires a rethink.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 28, 2024

If you work in procurement you’ve probably had to explain the difference between an RFP and an RFI more than. The post RFx Types in Procurement and Strategic Sourcing appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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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

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Jaggaer

MAY 28, 2024

JAGGAER's latest news on procurement & sourcing. Read now: Value-add procurement takes flight at London Luton Airport with JAGGAER.

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Arkestro

MAY 28, 2024

The post CPO Rising: Three Areas Where AI Can Help You Today appeared first on Arkestro.

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The Procuretech Podcast

MAY 28, 2024

This week on The Procurement Software Podcast, host James Meads chats to guest Andrew Daley, a partner at EdburyDaley, a specialist recruitment firm in the UK. Andrew sheds light on some of the differences between recruiting individuals for procurement tech companies, and how it differs from hiring for traditional procurement roles. Tune in to gain insights into how technology is shaping the procurement profession and discover the tools to stay ahead in the game.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 28, 2024

Given Gartner’s report that 80 to 85% of all AI initiatives fail, where is the disconnect occurring between sourcing, buying, and implementing a solution? What is the benefit of building an analyst solution map if you can’t ask your selected providers pointed and timely questions beyond the general “industry speak” of features, functions, benefits, new client wins, and making someone’s Top Ten list – mine included.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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CPO Rising

MAY 28, 2024

While generative AI is emerging and use cases are evolving, artificial intelligence in the form of natural language processing (NLP), machine learning, and deep learning has been in use for years. Despite most solution providers not being shy to broadcast this, it still feels like it’s being a little forgotten.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 28, 2024

The Rebuttal There are two principles or rules I adhere to in my writing. The first is that I would rather get it right than be right. The second—and I just shared this in a discussion stream with David Loseby the other day—is that I always ask somewhat thought-provoking questions to stimulate a dialogue. The above points also underline the shortcomings regarding solution provider maps; they provide a logo but don’t tell you who is behind it.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 28, 2024

Virtually every organization recognizes the power of data to enhance customer and employee experiences and drive better business decisions. Yet, as data becomes more valuable, it’s also becoming harder to protect. Companies continue to create more attack surfaces with hybrid models, scattering critical data across cloud, third-party and on-premises locations, while threat actors constantly devise new and creative ways to exploit vulnerabilities.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 28, 2024

The U.S. Department of Agriculture warned the border agent strike could have “significant impacts” for agriculture trade, producers and consumers.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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