How Analytics Improve the Efficiency of Supply Chain Management
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 30, 2024
Analytics is a powerful tool that supply chain experts find critical in the modern competitive market.
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Watch: A Symphony of Systems: The Rise of Warehouse Orchestration
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Warehouse orchestration is the answer for facilities looking to integrate and efficiently manage a multitude of discrete systems, says Keith Moore, chief executive officer of Autoscheduler.ai.
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USPS delivery unit proposal sparks service, cost concerns for shipping partners
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
The agency is mulling changes to how shipping companies like DHL eCommerce and Pitney Bowes inject volume into its network, industry experts told Supply Chain Dive.
Report: Tyson Foods Dumped 371M Pounds of Waste into U.S. Waters Over 5 Years
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
The toxic waste includes chemicals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, chloride, oil, and cyanide, released into rivers and lakes between 2018 and 2022 in 17 states.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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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.
UPS’ Happy Returns now powers Shein returns at Forever 21 stores
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
The company launched a cross-brand capability for online orders returned at stores as it pursues deals with more enterprise retailers.
Embracing Innovation in WMS
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Spurred by the cloud computing boom, warehouse management systems (WMS) are seeing a widespread move from on-premise solutions to software-as-a-service (SaaS) and cloud-hosted delivery. With this supply chain evolution in mind, how can change management move from something organizations avoid at all costs to something they embrace?
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Navigating Phantom Inventory With AI-Powered Detection
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Discrepancies between inventory records and what’s actually available on store shelves and in warehouses are all too common. Retailers end up with “phantom inventory.
How Cotopaxi navigated remediation of a tier 1 supplier
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
The outdoor apparel and accessories brand chose remediation over removal to avoid exacerbating negative worker impacts, an executive said.
Automotive Case Study: Chery Phase 1
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Established in 2023, Chery Super Factory is a cutting-edge automobile manufacturing plant with a focus on integrating advanced technologies and realizing digital transformation. With an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles and 200,000 KD units, the factory aims to be at the forefront of business integration, smart supply chain management, and a robust logistics ecosystem.
Ryder opens another facility on the US-Mexico border
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 30, 2024
The new warehouse in El Paso, Texas, is a result of growing demand from clients in the region and an expected rise in nearshoring activity.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
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.
Tap Top talent Markets in Your Industrial Site Selection
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
As a business leader, you’re almost surely familiar with the phrase, “Go where the talent is.” This saying holds especially true when planning your industrial real estate strategy.
Essential Skills for Modern Procurement and Sourcing Professionals
Procurement Freelancers
APRIL 30, 2024
The global supply chain is expanding rapidly, and the procurement sector is undergoing significant transformations.… The post Essential Skills for Modern Procurement and Sourcing Professionals first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
U.S. EV Market Feels the Pain of Tensions with China
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
The U.S. must figure out how it will develop a domestic mining network that can supply car manufacturers with the materials they need to make vehicles and batteries.
Stop Making These 5 Common Accounting Mistakes
Finale Inventory
APRIL 30, 2024
Small business owners wear many hats. They are HR managers, marketing executives, and, of course, the Chief Financial Officer of their business. Most small business owners either manage their books independently or hire a bookkeeper to keep their finances in order. While this seems most practical, it can lead to avoidable mistakes that significantly impact a company’s bottom line.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
Danish Retailer Sues Over Pandemic Freight Hikes
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Flying Tiger initially chose to pay the increased price to get its goods home but is now trying to get the money back in the Maritime and Commercial Court.
Stop Making These 5 Common Accounting Mistakes
Finale Inventory
APRIL 30, 2024
Small business owners wear many hats. They are HR managers, marketing executives, and, of course, the Chief Financial Officer of their business. Most small business owners either manage their books independently or hire a bookkeeper to keep their finances in order. While this seems most practical, it can lead to avoidable mistakes that significantly impact a company’s bottom line.
First Container Ship Since Bridge Collapse Arrives at Port of Baltimore
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
There are currently four temporary channels in use, mostly limited to smaller essential vessels needed to clear the wreckage.
Sales Qualified Lead (SQL): Definition, How to Qualify, and Importance
The Thomas Blog
APRIL 30, 2024
Most organizations have a standard process for transferring a lead from the marketing team to the sales team. This typically occurs when a lead transitions from being a marketing qualified lead (MQL) to a sales qualified lead (SQL). This article takes a closer look at SQLs, explains how they are qualified, and notes their importance in the sales funnel.
How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches
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.
Spirit Aero, Airbus Near Critical Talks on Fate of Supplier
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Spirit, which was spun out of Boeing in 2005, is in an increasingly stretched financial position as the U.S. planemaker slows output of its 737 aircraft.
The Sidekick #004
Una
APRIL 30, 2024
The Sidekick #004 Baltimore Collapse Rattles Supply Chains Kris Lance VP & General Manager, Una April 30, 2024 Intro Welcome to Issue #004 of The Sidekick ! In this edition, we’ll move away from food topics for a bit to check out the supply chain impacts of the Baltimore bridge collapse. The loss of maritime traffic is expected to cost somewhere around $9 million per day, while thousands of port side jobs have been impacted.
Fatal Crashes Prompt Probe into Ford Hands-Free Driving System
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
BlueCruise uses cameras that monitor the driver's attentiveness, and prompts the driver to take back full control of the vehicle if they lose focus.
What is Category Management? (According to the Experts)
Art of Procurement
APRIL 30, 2024
Category management in procurement is a bit like pickles in your sandwich. Some people think it’s outdated. Many experts think. The post What is Category Management? (According to the Experts) appeared first on Art of Procurement.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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U.N. Leaders Make Headway on Treaty to End Plastic Pollution
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Leaders began negotiating on treaty language for the first time, progressing from previous sessions that had focused more on high-level ideas.
How to Build a Winning Category Strategy with Help from a True Procurement Expert
Art of Procurement
APRIL 30, 2024
There is no easy template for building a category strategy, but with expert advice you can formulate a strategy that. The post How to Build a Winning Category Strategy with Help from a True Procurement Expert appeared first on Art of Procurement.
How Transportation Collaboration Drives More Effective Deliveries
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 30, 2024
Opportunities to share shipping lanes can encourage the unlikeliest of partners to put aside competitive differences for a supply chain win-win.
Build Your Category Management Framework with Five Evergreen Principles
Art of Procurement
APRIL 30, 2024
There is no standard approach to category management. Every organization, procurement leader, and category manager must build a plan to. The post Build Your Category Management Framework with Five Evergreen Principles appeared first on Art of Procurement.
How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software
Advertiser: GEP
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.
6 Time-Saving Strategies for Small Business Contract Management
ContractSafe
APRIL 30, 2024
Explore six time-saving strategies for small business contract management and learn how to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and focus on growth.
What Does a Category Manager Do? (To Elevate Procurement’s Impact)
Art of Procurement
APRIL 30, 2024
An effective category manager is like the CEO for their own product or service category. They develop and communicate crystal. The post What Does a Category Manager Do? (To Elevate Procurement’s Impact) appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Emerj: AI Adoption in Storytelling and Procurement
Arkestro
APRIL 30, 2024
This interview analysis is sponsored by Arkestro and was written, edited, and published in alignment with our Emerj sponsored content guidelines.
Learn from the 4-step Category Management Process Refined by Novartis
Art of Procurement
APRIL 30, 2024
Category management processes don’t have to be complicated to be effective. You may have seen 8 or even 10 step. The post Learn from the 4-step Category Management Process Refined by Novartis appeared first on Art of Procurement.
How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy
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
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