All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 17, 2024
The supply chain is undergoing a sustainability revolution. Organizations conscious of their green credentials are investing in electrification to reduce their carbon emissions.
Procurement Templates
JANUARY 17, 2024
Procurement processes in the USA and the UK share some similarities, but there are also key differences due to variations in legal frameworks, regulations, and cultural practices. It’s important to note that specific details can change over time, and you should always refer to the latest guidelines and regulations in each country. Here are some general differences between procurement in the USA and the UK: Legal and Regulatory Framework: USA: In the United States, procurement is subject to
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2024
While numerous applications are available for optimizing a variety of logistics functions, the first- and last-mile segments are proving to be especially complex, generating significant costs for shippers and carriers.
Procurement Templates
JANUARY 17, 2024
What is demand management and why should we use it? Criteria: Procurement plays a key role in leading demand management across the organisation with clear benefits as a result.Demand management improvement opportunities have been identified and a prioritised, structured plan is in place to address.Evidence of some benefits achieved is available. Evidence of up to date internal management information availability.
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
Pricing errors on 22.8 million packages over a nearly three-year period were the culprit, the agency's Office of Inspector General said.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Port of Los Angeles ended up handling roughly 8.6 million TEUs in 2023, a 13% drop off when compared to 2022.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2024
The new cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will comprise a fleet pool of around 290 vessels with a combined capacity of 3.4 million containers (TEU); Maersk will deploy 60% and Hapag-Lloyd 40%.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
Operational headaches have contributed to financial failures among some suppliers. That has created problems for retailers — and opportunities.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2024
Workers at 12 Anheuser-Busch factories across the U.S. are seeking a significant wage increase, greater job security and improved retirement options and benefits.
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 17, 2024
With the increase in online purchases, especially after the health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the eCommerce industry is booming like anything. Most eCommerce and online businesses focus on forwarding logistics and last-mile delivery to reduce delivery time. Unfortunately, the majority of them miss one of the critical aspects of the supply chain – the Return Management of goods.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2024
Oil markets are set to remain in deficit through to the end of 2025 unless Saudi Arabia and its allies boost output significantly.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
The company is also sending its own team to review supplier Spirit AeroSystems’ operations in the wake of the Alaska Airlines incident.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2024
Mohamed El-Erian, the former CEO of the investment management firm PIMCO, warned that shipment disruptions caused by Houthi attacks could cause shipping costs to increase while hindering global economic growth.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JANUARY 17, 2024
Project-based learning is taking off at the university level, giving supply chain graduate students real-world experience to pair with theory-based instruction.
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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 Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
The home improvement retailer promoted company veteran Margi Vagell to take over for the retiring Don Frieson.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JANUARY 17, 2024
IBM believes in the power of technology and innovation to drive climate solutions, especially for the communities and organizations most impacted by climate change and environmental challenges. At the center of this work is also a commitment to volunteerism, allowing inspired IBMers to combine their talent and skills with passion and purpose. Through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator , a pro-bono social impact program, IBM volunteers donate their time, energy and expertise to help create lastin
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
Separations are scheduled to start in early March and be completed by the end of April, according to a WARN notice.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JANUARY 17, 2024
When it comes to data security , the ancient art of cryptography has become a critical cornerstone of today’s digital age. From top-secret government intelligence to everyday personal messages, cryptography makes it possible to obscure our most sensitive information from unwanted onlookers. Whether shopping online or saving valuable trade secrets to disk, we can thank cryptography for any semblance of privacy we may have.
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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.
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 17, 2024
Managing the supply chain involves the delicate art of aligning your product supply precisely with customer demand. A myriad of professionals within the field ensures timely deliveries from suppliers and orchestrates manufacturing processes to meet your requirements, contributing to a rewarding career path in supply chain management. That is to say, there isn’t one single career in supply chain management.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 17, 2024
The deal comes as companies across the globe are facing increased regulatory pressure to report on their scope 3 emissions and carbon footprint.
Spend Matters
JANUARY 17, 2024
For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. This year we’re highlighting the customer demands, market movements and advances in procurement tech that are exciting the world of solution providers, how they expect them to shape the S2P landscape next year and how they plan to respond to them.
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 17, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are my three related comments to the following post by customer service and customer experience expert Shep Hyken : “ Brittany Hodak and I challenge you to “just ask your customers.” Customers want to tell you how you can make their lives easier. They want to let you know how you can make their experience better.
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In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.
Spend Matters
JANUARY 17, 2024
In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of ChAI, a pricing/market intelligence solution built to provide procurement teams with deep insights into the evolution of commodities. Understanding the evolution of commodity prices is crucial for procurement professionals. It helps in effective cost management by enabling better budgeting and negotiation with suppliers.
Arkestro
JANUARY 17, 2024
Materne North America, known as the global leader in 'applesauce in a pouch' under the brand GoGo squeeZ, recently partnered with Arkestro, a leading provider of predictive procurement orchestration (PPO) services.
Una
JANUARY 17, 2024
The Basics of Group Purchasing Learn how Una can help turn your sourcing function into a hub for value creation for business leaders and procurement professionals alike. By Hugo Britt | January 18, 2024 Search Search Ready to ditch the old-school procurement playbook and dive into the exciting world of value creation? Well, you’re in for a treat because Una has just released our latest resource: The Procurement Value Creation Playbook: Boosting Business Growth With the Help of a GPO.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2024
A panel of experts at the National Retail Federation’s NRF’24 conference in New York said the retail market had a strong holiday season, and would likely continue to thrive.
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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.
Pipefy
JANUARY 17, 2024
Employees spend 60% of their time on “work about work.” This includes responding to emails and messages, waiting for feedback, approvals, or responses, and searching for files or documents. For the average full-time employee with a 40-hour work week, that’s 24 hours of decentralized, repetitive, and tedious tasks that take away from high-value work for process owners and stakeholders.
HICX
JANUARY 17, 2024
By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX As we kick off the new year, social and environmental governance (ESG) remains a central issue, and big brands remain in the spotlight as they solve how to credibly deliver net-zero targets. Receiving less attention, meanwhile, are fast-growing brands.They should use this time away from the spotlight to prioritise ESG.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JANUARY 17, 2024
Welcome back to Blended! It’s episode 40, I’m joined by another amazing group of professionals and, today, we’re all about the positivity – because we’re talking about organizations that are doing good. We can all be guilty of being a little bit cynical sometimes when it comes to brands, especially big ones, and their impact on the world. Greenwashing and pinkwashing have both been well-publicized in recent years, as we strive towards achieving greater sustainability and more diverse cultures in
Procurement Freelancers
JANUARY 17, 2024
Finding competent advisers is a complicated process because negotiating the sourcing process is one of…
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
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