Mon.Mar 04, 2024

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Save Billions of Dollars in Counterfeiting: Brand Protection with Blockchain

All Things Supply Chain

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

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Smaller suppliers’ finances have deteriorated since pre-pandemic

Supply Chain Dive

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

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Procurement – much more than a job

Procurement Leaders

“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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Scope 3 will be a focus for large companies regardless of SEC rule outcome, KPMG says

Supply Chain Dive

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

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Shopify's Modular Commerce Now

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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Four Strategies for Enhancing Supply Chain Readiness and Resiliency

Supply Chain Brain

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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Walmart sells intermodal assets to JB Hunt

Supply Chain Dive

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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Sievo: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Spend Analytics and Carbon Management solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors

Spend Matters

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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Navigating Transportation Management Procurement in 2024

Supply Chain Brain

Currently, it’s a shipper’s market. The quantity of freight in circulation is low, providing shippers with leverage. Transport companies are dropping rates to attract business.

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Sievo: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — Analytics solution: strengths and weaknesses, user considerations

Spend Matters

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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How to become an AI+ enterprise

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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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Sievo: Vendor Analysis (Part 3) — Analytics solution details and analyst summary

Spend Matters

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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5G advantages and disadvantages: What business leaders need to know

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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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Construction supply chain headaches persist 4 years into pandemic

Supply Chain Dive

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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A New Model for Retailer-Supplier Collaboration

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

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

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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O’Reilly invests in larger distribution centers

Supply Chain Dive

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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Preparing for 2024 supply chain challenges and priorities

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Organizations are prioritizing preparedness against ongoing uncertainty.

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Wayfair plans consolidated delivery option to lower costs

Supply Chain Dive

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

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Driving supply chain flexibility in an uncertain and volatile world

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

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

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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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Parcel carrier ADL Final Mile boosts Florida presence via acquisition

Supply Chain Dive

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

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It’s high time to go beyond visibility

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

How to add vigilance to supply chain management.

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Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems Audit Finds ‘Multiple’ Quality Lapses, FAA Says

Supply Chain Brain

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

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Are you good or great?

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

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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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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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JetBlue and Spirit Airlines Merger Abandoned After Block by Judge

Supply Chain Brain

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

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Navigating unchartered waters for competitive advantage

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

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

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Retail Supply Chain & Logistics Expo Returns to Las Vegas in Early May 2024

Supply Chain Brain

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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Supply constraints? Demand-shaping revisited

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

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

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

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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Imports Surge Under U.S. Trade ‘Loophole’ Surge

Supply Chain Brain

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

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From Apprentice to Pro: AI’s workforce promotion awaits

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

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

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William Ury’s Possible: How We Survive (and Thrive) in an Age of Conflict 

Negotiations Ninja

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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APQC Infographic: Preparedness in 2024

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

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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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

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.