Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2024

Retailers have an opportunity to prioritize a more sustainable supply chain. But how can they do this while continuing to grow the business?

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

The delivery giant anticipates both financial and efficiency benefits by handling U.S.-destined volume further upstream.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2024

The agreement was signed by six Northern European nations in the face of concerns over increased risks to underwater energy infrastructure in the region.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

Monique Picou is the VP of Google Cloud supply chain and operations at Google’s parent, Alphabet.

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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

APRIL 9, 2024

U.S. imports have continue to increase even as supply chain challenges in the Red Sea and at the Panama Canal have persisted.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

Understanding supply chains is key to both regulatory compliance and scaling solutions, executives said at an American Apparel & Footwear Association’s event.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

Lower fulfillment rates hurt net sales by $135 million as the company experienced inventory visibility challenges.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2024

Coal exports will slump 6.3% for the year, according to U.S. Energy Department figures released on April 9.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

The state and federal government moves seek to provide relief after the Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2024

For years, businesses have debated which is superior — EDI or API — but as companies evolve and require a more diverse set of tools, they realize that both play an important role.

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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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SCMDOJO

APRIL 9, 2024

The term “logistics” may be relatively new, but its general principles date back to ancient civilizations. The early Mesopotamians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans pioneered the principles of logistics and designed trade routes to facilitate their connections with other nations. The Silk Road became a massively critical route that moved goods from the Mediterranean region to East Asia.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2024

The regulations from the EPA are part of a goal to cut toxic air pollution in the U.S. by over 6,200 tons each year.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 9, 2024

In the past year, numerous commodity markets faced disruptions due to factors like the Russia-Ukraine war, rising U.S. and European interest rates, and volatile economies. The Smart Cube’s “Commodity in Focus” series analyzes commodity markets to understand these influences and offer forecasts. This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 9, 2024

The company said Rudy Sumarli, hired from Newell Brands, has deep experience in the consumer packaged goods space.

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 9, 2024

At the Masters®, storied tradition meets state-of-the-art technology. Through a partnership spanning more than 25 years, IBM has helped the Augusta National Golf Club capture, analyze, distribute and use data to bring fans closer to the action, culminating in the AI-powered Masters digital experience and mobile app. Now, whether they’re lining the fairways or watching from home, fans can more fully appreciate the performance of the world’s best golfers at the sport’s most

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Una

APRIL 9, 2024

EPISODE 160 Leadership Advice from the Battlefield to the Boardroom with Tom Williams By Kelly Barner | April 10, 2024 Few environments require leadership in higher concentration than the military. And yet the development of leadership skills is still a highly personal journey – where each individual has to find their own style and improve it over time through training, observation, and repetition.

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Negotiations Ninja

APRIL 9, 2024

Storytelling is a powerful tool in various aspects of life, from sales to negotiations and everyday conversations. If you have the ability to use storytelling as a persuasive tool, it can make a significant difference in achieving your desired outcomes, whether you’re having an everyday conversation with a friend or making a sales pitch.

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Arkestro

APRIL 9, 2024

Resources / Blog / Pioneering Procurement: How Arkestro’s Patents Are Reshaping the Industry Pioneering Procurement: How Arkestro’s Patents Are Reshaping the Industry In the dynamic realm of procurement, leveraging cutting-edge technology and innovative methodologies isn’t just advantageous—it’s essential. At Arkestro, we’re not merely tracking industry trends; we’re creating them.

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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.

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Una

APRIL 9, 2024

How to (Actually) Transform Your Business with Group Purchasing Learn how to transform your business with group purchasing and add an average of 18-22% savings per category to your bottom line. By Mackenzie Oakley | April 9, 2024 Search Search Back in 2020, I refinanced my mortgage. Thanks to historically low interest rates, my monthly payment decreased by about 12.5%, or a few hundred dollars.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 9, 2024

For more than two decades, Fine Tune has been helping procurement teams manage some of their most complex, burdensome, and. The post AOP Introducing… Fine Tune appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 9, 2024

Let’s put together a team that represents the future of procurement. One that’s fit for the rapid period of change that we’re currently living through. What would my dream team look like? Join me on this fictitious journey of transforming an existing procurement organisation into one that will still be relevant in 2030. We’ve got automation, digitisation and AI in procurement pushing boundaries.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 9, 2024

For more than two decades, Fine Tune has been helping procurement teams manage some of their most complex, burdensome, and. The post AOP Introducing… Fine Tune appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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The Procuretech Podcast

APRIL 9, 2024

In this episode of The Procurement Software Podcast, host James Meads explores invoice automation's efficiency in reducing invoicing time and tackling employee retention issues. Guest Kevin Kazenmeyer from Tradecentric shares insights on channel development, and transitioning from procurement to a supplier role. Tune in and discover how technology such as invoice automation enhances procurement efficiency.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 9, 2024

The settlement combines 31 separate cases, and allows for additional compensation for residents who were within 10 miles of the derailment.

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