Spend Matters

JANUARY 21, 2025

This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. Virtual payment cards are digital alternatives to traditional plastic credit or debit cards designed for business transactions. They streamline corporate purchasing processes by allowing companies to issue unique card numbers linked directly to their business accounts. These virtual cards enhance control and visibility over spending while simplifying the payment processes for suppliers and vendors.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 21, 2025

December volumes were up 11% year over year, with global spot rates resting at $2.99 per kilogram.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2025

The current labor shortage in manufacturing shows no signs of going away for the foreseeable future.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 21, 2025

The retail giant will fund the buildout of more than 400 accelerated pickup and delivery centers as part of its agreement with Symbotic.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2025

More than 134 million birds have been affected since the outbreak began in January 2022, killing more than 20 million egg-laying hens in the fall of 2024 alone.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 21, 2025

If implemented, goods subject to 201, 232 and 301 tariffs would no longer be able to claim the exemption and avoid duties.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 21, 2025

How can you ensure that your supply chain team are consistently up-to-speed with the modern supply chain landscape? A well-defined supply chain competency framework can be extremely useful. It sets out the skills and capabilities required for each role within your supply chain function and gives clear paths for development for all of your staff. Lets take a look at the main competencies that your framework needs to address, along with why theyre important and how you can invest in them to furthe

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Planergy

JANUARY 21, 2025

What's PLANERGY? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Learn more We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY.

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Spotlight on Procurement

JANUARY 21, 2025

Tom Mills, a prominent voice in procurement with over 84,000 LinkedIn, shares how he harnessed LinkedIn to build his influence and elevate the procurement profession.

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Planergy

JANUARY 21, 2025

What's PLANERGY? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Learn more We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY.

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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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Jaggaer

JANUARY 21, 2025

In todays fast-paced business environment, procurement is no longer just about sourcing and cost savings; its about building strategic value, driving innovation, and staying ahead of market challenges. At JAGGAER, we understand that each organizations procurement journey is unique, which is why were proud to offer tailored Customer Success Packages designed specifically for businesses in the region.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 21, 2025

Employers should involve their legal staff more deeply as H-1Bs become trickier and more expensive to navigate, an immigration lawyer says.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2025

Although he stopped short of directly addressing Trump's vow to impose hefty tariffs against China, Vice Premier Ding warned that a "trade war has no winners.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 21, 2025

“London Bridge Is Falling Down” is likely a reflection of the bridge’s long and storied history, including its construction challenges and various reconstructions over the centuries. Whether inspired by Viking attacks, structural decay, or economic symbolism, the rhyme serves as a reminder of London’s ever-evolving infrastructure and the passage of time.

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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

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2025

Trump signed more than 200 executive orders within hours of being sworn in, including one that requires federal agencies to conduct a review of U.S. trade policies.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 21, 2025

Federal agencies have until April 1 to give recommendations on trade pacts with Mexico, Canada and China.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2025

As Trump's trade policies take hold, businesses will be faced with the choice between diversifying their supply chains, or building up inventories to get ahead of tariffs.

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