Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Only half of surveyed procurement executives feel they are making effective progress on modern slavery risks in their sourcing, according to a recent Gartner report.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The savings as well environmental benefits of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) vanish when fleet drivers fail to charge and become overly reliant on the gasoline engine.
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Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Mitchell Arends will oversee procurement, manufacturing, transportation, warehousing and planning as the snack food company looks to accelerate its optimization goals.
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
When you think about machine learning, you might imagine robots learning as they interact with their surroundings. In numerous aspects, you’re not too far off. Within the specialized subject of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning refers to the ability of systems and machines to learn from their experiences and get better without explicit programming.
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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Supply chain sustainability efforts continue to ramp up, but while companies are responding to global challenges, economic pressures are a different story.
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Convoy (2015 – 2023) was a freight brokerage that aimed to disrupt a high-volume, low-margin space by applying advanced automation. The post Supply Chain Post Mortem: Convoy appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The price increases, which are slated to take effect on Jan. 21, come as the agency faces continued financial challenges.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Spend Matters is delighted to announce the 2023 roster for our ‘Future 5’ list. For the fifth year in a row, our analysts have highlighted five start-ups that excite them the most. This year, the five companies that have proven themselves as potential future trend setters are akirolabs, Calculum, dSilo, Mithra and ORO Labs. To warrant such attention, these vendors must have a product that is ideally 2 to 5 years old, is used by more than five customers and displays an innovative appl
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Sources that spoke to Reuters said the project would create over 1,000 jobs when including sub-contractors as well as suppliers in the region.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Commerce reported that total October retail sales, at $705.0 billion, were off 0.1% compared to September and posted a 2.5% annual gain. NRF reported that October retail sales, which does not include automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, increased 3.1% annually on an unadjusted basis on a three-month moving average through October, while posting a 3.7% annual gain through the first ten months of 2023.
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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
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Peter Dilnot, who takes over as Melrose’s chief executive officer in March 2024, said that while the supply hitches are boosting after-market demand, they’re limiting planemakers’ ability to build jets.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The increase in volumes processed comes as the San Pedro Bay port works to recapture market share.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The survey showed that the extent to which supplier capacity went underutilized was higher in October 2023 than it was in September and August.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
High-churn jobs like truck drivers and retail salespeople stand to benefit from the U.K.'s approach, according to a recent report.
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
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Mack Trucks said that the new contract will increase the average wages of UAW members by 36% over the life of the contract.
Arkestro
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Resources / Blog / Procurement: The True Hero of the Retail Holidays Procurement: The True Hero of the Retail Holidays It’s the most wonderful time of year! We are gathering with family and friends, celebrating over feasts and yummy treats, and best of all — we’re shopping. Black Friday is expected to be the busiest shopping day of the year in the U.S.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Driverless trucks might be zipping down the roads sooner than you think.
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – November 17th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Mike Graves, vice president product management with Pierbridge, a WiseTech Global company, describes the stages of a model that enables shippers to adjust to unexpected ups and downs of demand.
HICX
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Learn all you need to know about supplier risk management with our comprehensive guide that’ll help ensure your organization identifies & manages risks. Benefits of SRM: Boost your organization by identifying and averting supplier risks for a resilient supply chain. Risk Assessment: Create a strategy to assess minor and major supplier risks. Leverage Technology: Enhance vendor risk management through real-time tracking, automation, and data analytics.
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future. The post AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 4: The Future of AI-Empowered Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
Here is my response to another thought-provoking LinkedIn post by Kelly Barner regarding the meteoric rise and sensational collapse of Convoy Inc. Why should you care about the Convoy failure? Because it is another example of how we put tech ahead of the essential experience and expertise of the leaders behind the service provider logos and the heavy price we pay for doing so.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The concept of supply chain security holds significant weight in today's global business landscape.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
When extreme weather strikes, it hits vulnerable populations the hardest. In the current global climate of stronger and more frequent storms, heat waves, droughts and floods, how do we build more positive environmental and social impact? We have a responsibility to apply our technological expertise, resources and ecosystem to help the world become more resilient to these environmental challenges.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The process of collecting logistics data from multiple sources such as barcodes, text and objects, and converting it all into an electronic format, can enable better outcomes for the business. But getting it wrong can have the opposite effect.
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