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.
All Things Supply Chain
MARCH 4, 2024
The counterfeiting merchandise market has boomed over the last few years.
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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.
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 Dive
MARCH 4, 2024
Large buyers have been pressuring suppliers, dragging down smaller, private firms’ operational efficiency, according to RapidRatings analysis.
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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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.
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.
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.
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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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 Brain
MARCH 4, 2024
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.
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.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 4, 2024
Leveraging a profound truth and the power of silence to improve collaboration and supply chain performance.
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.
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
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.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 4, 2024
Today I’m joined by Osa Commerce , an innovative technology company that is on a mission to tackle data chaos. Osa specializes in connecting, unifying, and automating commerce operations for retailers, logistics providers, and their customers. With their advanced AI-powered Collaborative Visibility Platform and intelligent decision-making capabilities, Osa power supply chains to sell wherever their customers are, so they can focus on scalable growth – and be one step ahead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
Boeing is providing a real-time case study on why supply chain diligence is vital to the health of your organization.
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.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 4, 2024
The SC-Flexibility Drivers Matrix creates a roadmap to creating the versatility modern supply chains require.
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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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.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 4, 2024
Artificial intelligence is infiltrating the workplace in ways far beyond managing a robot workforce.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 4, 2024
The customs loophole has allowed e-commerce giants Temu and Shein to flood the country with cheap imports.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 4, 2024
Strategies for weaponizing supply chain/network management capabilities in uncertain times.
CPO Rising
MARCH 4, 2024
Today I’m wrapping up our mini-series on direct materials and what differentiates it from indirect by looking at the transactional side — also known as procure to pay (P2P).
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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