All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 4, 2024

The counterfeiting merchandise market has boomed over the last few years.

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Price Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply chain 162

Procurement Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

“Procurement is not a job, it’s a responsibility,” are words that will be nagging at the minds of a hundred procurement executives, following an impassioned speech by Henkel CPO Bertrand Conqueret in Frankfurt last week. As a founding member of Together for Sustainability (TfS) and a cofounder of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge, Bertrand was taking advantage of a prompt offered by the outgoing CPO of Innio, Thomas Janvier.

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Procurement Sustainability Collaboration Influencing 130

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 4, 2024

Optimizing supply chain readiness and resilience will remain a top priority for the automotive industry in the coming year, as executives manage the convergence of political, economic and environmental risks.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Strategy Supply 115

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 4, 2024

Large companies will still need to track scope 3 emissions as part of California and European Union requirements, analysts said.

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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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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

The promise of faster transactions, lower costs, and widespread executive buy-in are driving AI-powered procurement to deliver new efficiencies and insights.

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Procurement 107

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 4, 2024

One expert told Trucking Dive the retailer likely assessed it was better off eliminating its private intermodal fleet after reviewing operating costs.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 4, 2024

Large buyers have been pressuring suppliers, dragging down smaller, private firms’ operational efficiency, according to RapidRatings analysis.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

We have all been witnessing the transformative power of generative artificial intelligence (AI), with the promise to reshape all aspects of human society and commerce while companies simultaneously grapple with acute business imperatives. In 2024, companies confront significant disruption, requiring them to redefine labor productivity to prevent unrealized revenue, safeguard the software supply chain from attacks, and embed sustainability into operations to maintain competitiveness.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 4, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Sievo and its solution for spend and carbon management analytics. Procurement organizations need effective analysis to make informed decisions, identify cost-saving opportunities, manage risks, and measure and improve performance. Analytics enhances the overall effectiveness and strategic impact of the procurement function within an organization.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

If you’re in the technology sector (or really, if you’re involved in any business that relies on digital technology at all), you’ve likely heard the buzz around 5G. The latest high-speed cellular network standard is poised to transform wireless connectivity as we know it and usher in a new age of digital transformation. Like any new technology, however, it’s wise to take a step back and consider the pros and cons before diving in.

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Networking Data Quality Import 94

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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Spend Matters

MARCH 4, 2024

Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of Sievo’s procurement analytics solution. It also suggests elements to consider when looking at Sievo as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provides a history and overview of Sievo’s analytics solution and a company-level SWOT analysis and profiles of competitors.

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Procurement Management 88

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

Leveraging a profound truth and the power of silence to improve collaboration and supply chain performance.

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Collaboration Suppliers Supply chain Supply 85

Spend Matters

MARCH 4, 2024

Part 3 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on a deeper overview of Sievo’s analytics offering, with a detailed look at each of its modules. It concludes with an analyst summary. Part 1 focuses on company background and general capabilities and gives a SWOT analysis and a look at its competitors. Part 2 looks at the solution’s strengths and weaknesses and offers user considerations.

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Management 81

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 4, 2024

As the fourth anniversary of COVID-19’s arrival in the U.S. nears, contractors are still dealing with challenges around materials pricing and availability.

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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

Supply chain

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

Organizations are prioritizing preparedness against ongoing uncertainty.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 4, 2024

The auto parts company is relocating two facilities and is building a site in Virginia to up capacity and service capabilities.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

The SC-Flexibility Drivers Matrix creates a roadmap to creating the versatility modern supply chains require.

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Supply chain Supply 56

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 4, 2024

Consumers receiving multiple items at the same time can boost efficiency and attract more sales, the company's CEO said.

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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.

Buyers

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

How to add vigilance to supply chain management.

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Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply chain Management 56

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 4, 2024

The purchase of Sonic Transportation and Logistics comes as ADL eyes more deals to fuel its growth.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

Boeing is providing a real-time case study on why supply chain diligence is vital to the health of your organization.

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Supply chain Supply 56

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 4, 2024

The shortfalls were found at both Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc., which makes most of the 737’s fuselage.

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Quality 52

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In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

Strategies for weaponizing supply chain/network management capabilities in uncertain times.

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Networking Supply chain Strategy Management 56

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 4, 2024

A successful deal would have created the fifth-largest carrier in the United States and helped Spirit ensure its survival.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

Supply chain managers working with sales and marketing can ensure products in demand match with available supply to maximize profits.

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Demand Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply 56

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 4, 2024

The 2024 show is an anticipated event for many, after the success of 2023, demonstrating it to be one of the leading retail focused supply chain and logistics events.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

Quality

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

Artificial intelligence is infiltrating the workplace in ways far beyond managing a robot workforce.

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Management 56

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 4, 2024

The customs loophole has allowed e-commerce giants Temu and Shein to flood the country with cheap imports.

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Import 52

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 4, 2024

The infographic below shows how organizations performed on their business goals in 2023, as well as areas of focus for 2024.

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Negotiations Ninja

MARCH 4, 2024

William Ury is a long-time student of the art of negotiation and mediation. He originally got a Ph.D. in Anthropology but decided to apply it to something practical: Negotiation. He helped found the program on negotiation at Harvard Law School. He’s always loved reflecting on what leads to negotiation successes and failures.

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Negotiation 52

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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