Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

Robotics and technology companies have doubled down on development of applications to support the supply chain, especially in the warehouse.

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Supply chain automation Supply chain Supply 130

Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 31, 2024

“Perhaps the business is worth more to someone else,” CEO Carol Tomé said on a Q4 earnings call.

Logistics 114

Logistics 114

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

How can 3PLs provide their clients with outsourced logistics support in an operating environment characterized by increasingly scarce labor, unexpected and often disruptive events, and information overload?

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Logistics 105

Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 31, 2024

Careismatic said that delays, high costs, rising competition and fast-falling demand after pandemic-driven highs created a liquidity crunch.

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Supply chain Demand Supply 113

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 31, 2024

The official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) score for China rose from 49.0 in December to 49.2 in January, signifying a fourth straight month of contracted manufacturing activity.

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Contract Purchasing Management 105

Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 31, 2024

The freight forwarder trimmed about 15% of its workforce as part of its cost reduction efforts.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JANUARY 31, 2024

As reverse logistics becomes a bigger focus for brands, collaboration between stakeholders is becoming a must.

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Collaboration Logistics 102

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

Since the start of 2024, the wholesale cost of fuel delivered to northwest Europe has jumped by 12% to just over $116 a barrel.

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Price 98

Spend Matters

JANUARY 31, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Prewave, a solution built to reduce risks in supply chains. It offers a comprehensive risk assessment product that encompasses various risk dimensions, including operational risks (business continuity) and sustainability. Organizations must embed risk management in their practices as they navigate a business climate currently defined by increasing risk factors and disruptions, such as supply disruptions, rising costs and declining service l

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Risk management Risk Supply chain Sustainability 92

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

Under the deal, Fujitsu will provide Japanese businesses with its warehouse management system (WMS) services while YE Digital will offer its MMLogiStation warehouse automation tool to Japanese logistics companies.

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Logistics Management 98

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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Sourcing isn’t just a concern for procurement teams. With rising consumer and stakeholder expectations around ethical and responsible supply chains, who supplies your organization’s goods and services is also a C-suite consideration. The sourcing process sits within supply chain management and is used for identifying, vetting and selecting the best suppliers.

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Sourcing supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 91

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

Thirteen former black and Hispanic employees filed a lawsuit against the union and its president, Sean O'Brien, alleging racial discrimination over their firings.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 31, 2024

Boosting network efficiency is a key step in convincing shippers to shift their freight to intermodal, rail executives said.

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Networking 91

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

Secretary Buttigieg announced the 2024 Combating Human Trafficking in Transportation Impact Award, which incentivizes individuals and organizations to think creatively about how to combat human trafficking in the transportation industry.

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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

Supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The distinction between “internal” and “external” networks has always been somewhat false. Clients are accustomed to thinking about firewalls as the barrier between network elements we expose to the internet and back-end systems that are only accessible to insiders. Yet as the delivery mechanisms for applications, websites and content become more decentralized, that barrier is becoming more permeable.

Networking 90

Networking Management Risk Purchasing 90

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

Under the agreement, NS employees in Georgia, Virginia and Indiana will be able to confidentially report unsafe events they experience while being protected from potential discipline from Norfolk Southern.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 31, 2024

Are you considering a career in supply chain management? Curious about the salaries to expect? Look no further! In this article, we will explore the wide range of salaries in supply chain management, from entry-level positions to executive roles for each region. Supply chain management is a rapidly growing industry. It plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient movement of goods from production to consumption.

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Supply chain management Supply chain management supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 82

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 31, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: A few days ago, I shared a post on LinkedIn regarding Cando Rail & Terminals ‘ President & CEO Brian Cornick ‘s success with introducing AI into his organization. The resulting comment activity took a very interesting turn when I introduced Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff ‘s talk about not wanting to see an “AI Hiroshima” – [link].

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Negotiation Management 81

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.

Buyers

Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 31, 2024

The new facility will allow the company to split inventory in both the Eastern and Western U.S., providing faster and more affordable shipping.

Inventory 80

Inventory 80

Una

JANUARY 31, 2024

Top Tips for Successful Sourcing From Overseas Suppliers in 2024 Get valuable insights into communication and cultural awareness and explore tips for successfully sourcing from overseas suppliers this year. By Hugo Britt | February 1, 2024 Search Search Sourcing from overseas suppliers can be a complex and challenging process, especially considering factors like geopolitical climate, cultural differences, and communication barriers.

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Sourcing Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 31, 2024

While YoY volumes are down, containers moved inland by rail are back up to pre-pandemic levels, according to a release from the port.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

Calhoun has been trying to show the firm is taking the situation seriously. On a call with financial analysts, he apologized and said the company took responsibility.

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The Thomas Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Demand generation and demand capture are distinct but equally valuable approaches to marketing. Each has its methodologies, goals, and key performance indicators (KPIs) and requires different tactical approaches. Demand generation is geared towards building awareness and interest among a broad audience. KPIs for demand generation range across metrics like: website traffic, social media engagement, email sign-ups, and brand reach.

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HICX

JANUARY 31, 2024

Fraud counts as one of those issues that will never go away, and one that demands ongoing attention to stay ahead of the ever-evolving tactics of the fraudsters. As Peter Smith comments, “A lot of it, frankly, comes down to poor data management practices and processes; and not keeping on top of who your suppliers are and making sure that all your suppliers are real companies.

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Suppliers Data Demand Management 52

Procurement Freelancers

JANUARY 31, 2024

Strategic procurement many times determines whether or not an enterprise thrives today.

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Procurement Management 47

CPO Rising

JANUARY 31, 2024

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are continually innovating the way that procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners drive value, we’d love to hear from you.

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Spend management Innovation Supply management Supply chain 40

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

Quality

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2024

This money includes 150 grants that will be used to modernize airport infrastructure, improve runway safety and create jobs in 37 states.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 31, 2024

The global no-code AI platform market size is expected to reach $17.5 billion by 2030 , and that is no accident: no-code AI represents a transformative development in the landscape of technology, particularly for businesses that don’t operate within the tech sector or areas in which AI is not a part of the core model. The benefits of applying no-code AI in a business setting vary across industries and departments, from streamlining processes and workflows to freeing up IT resources and enhancin

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