Walmart eyes smarter produce sourcing with crop monitoring pilot
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 21, 2024
The retailer's partnership with Agritask will provide information on blackberry and cherry crops grown by certain suppliers.
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Making the business case for Intake and Orchestration tools
Spend Matters
JUNE 21, 2024
Intake and orchestration (I&O) solutions can transform initial customer requests and subsequent interactions for just about any business into streamlined, end-to-end, secure and transparent engagements. But these solutions are quite new to the market and as yet their definition and value is not very well understood, so it’s hard to make the case for investment.
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Ikea taps HMM service to cut ocean transport emissions
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JUNE 21, 2024
The agreement is expected to reduce about 11,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions from March 2024 to February 2025.
Automobile Seller Fined for Selling China-Made Cars as Italian
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JUNE 21, 2024
The news comes as Italy and the European Union as a whole are cracking down on cars produced outside the trading bloc.
State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025
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J.C. Penney spends $40M on distribution center upgrades
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JUNE 21, 2024
The retailer installed new automation technology at its plant in Reno, Nevada, as part of a larger investment strategy.
Never Split The Difference Review
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JUNE 21, 2024
There are always lots of negotiation books to read and I think I had head of the book called Never Split The Difference but I never bought it until something made me buy the book. It started with my googling my own web page Black Swan , I was thinking what’s my page ranking and how are my ads looking, instead of finding my web page I found an article written by The Black Swan Limited.
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Procurement Professionals Are Not Dinosaurs!
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What are your thoughts regarding the following statement: These companies had high valuations with little to no profits, riding the wave and hype of the new tech. A booming equity market funded them in the early 2020s, which came with cheap capital. When the money dried up, and these companies had no self-sustaining profits to continue operating , the crash finally came.
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Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – June 21st, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
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Raw materials play a crucial role in the field of ecommerce. They are the basic building blocks that form the foundation of every product manufactured and sold online. This article aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of raw materials, including their definitions, formulas, types, and importance in the ecommerce industry. By exploring these key aspects, we will highlight the significance of effectively managing raw materials for successful online businesses.
Industry Today: How CFOs Can Manage a Shifting Labor Landscape
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Japan Imposes Sanctions on China-Based Firms For Supporting War in Ukraine
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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report
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Free Purchase Order Templates: 5 Options for Efficient Business Management
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In the world of business management, one important tool that can streamline operations and enhance efficiency is the use of purchase order templates. These templates serve as a standardized format for creating purchase orders, which are documents used to request and authorize the purchase of goods or services from vendors. By utilizing these templates, businesses can ensure accuracy, consistency, and professionalism in their purchase order process.
The Journey of AI Adoption in Procurement
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JUNE 21, 2024
The Ardent Partners analyst team attended the 2024 Ivalua NOW: Procurement Re-Imaged conference on May 22nd and 23rd in Miami. This event came on the heels of the company’s slightly larger EMEA conference held in Versailles, France, in March (our own Magnus Bergfors, VP of research, wrote about his attendance at the event).
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An ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system is a software solution that integrates various business processes and functions into a single, unified platform. It allows companies to streamline operations, improve efficiency, and make better informed decisions. In this article, we will explore the basics of ERP systems, their key components, the benefits they offer, how to choose the right system for your business, and future trends in this rapidly evolving field.
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