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Temu and Shein can weather de minimis changes. Others may struggle.

Supply Chain Dive

The e-commerce giants are already diversifying their supply chains in the wake of the White House’s proposal to limit the exemption, but smaller businesses may have a tough time doing the same.

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Peak Season 2024: Projections, and Last-Minute Advice

Supply Chain Brain

It’s that time of year again. The supply chain industry is reading the numbers and making final projections and predictions for peak season 2024.

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Explore The Role of Technology in Strategic Purchasing

Procurement Freelancers

Strategic buying is essential for delivering cost effectiveness, encouraging innovation, and preserving a sustainable supply… The post Explore The Role of Technology in Strategic Purchasing first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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AvidXchange: Vendor Analysis (Part 2) — AP Automation solution product-level strengths and opportunities, competitors and market analysis, voice of the customer, user considerations, analyst commentary and summary

Spend Matters

Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of AvidXchange AP Automation solution. We also look at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at AvidXchange as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a detailed overview of the AvidXchange solution. This content is for members only.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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Amazon offers sellers ‘fully managed’ supply chain solution

Supply Chain Dive

The new Supply Chain by Amazon features will be available to U.S. sellers in October, and roll out globally by the end of the year.

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AvidXchange: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — AP Automation solution overview, company background, platform and services overview, modules and application overview

Spend Matters

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of AvidXchange and its solution for AP automation. AvidXchange is a key player in the US market, focusing on middle-market companies with annual revenues between $5 million and $1 billion. With a substantial volume of more than 70 million transactions processed, the company specializes in AP automation tailored to the specific needs of US-based businesses.

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Uber Freight upgrades its TMS

Supply Chain Dive

Updates include simplified dock scheduling features and a streamlined load management experience, the company said.

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Longer Freight Trains Have Created 'New, Heightened Safety Risks'

Supply Chain Brain

The NAS report estimates that the average train length increased by roughly 25% between 2008 and 2017.

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Low Mississippi River water levels disrupt barge shipping for third consecutive year

Supply Chain Dive

The cargo restrictions come as grain harvests begin and agricultural shippers look to offload more commodities from storage.

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DOJ Files $100M Claim Against Owners of Ship that Destroyed Baltimore Bridge

Supply Chain Brain

The DOJ alleges that the owners and operators of the Dali cut corners on configuring the ship's electrical and mechanical systems.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Upgrading Sustainable Procurement in the New Era of Risk

Jaggaer

Navigating ESG, Supply Chain Risks & Polycrisis Procurement and supply chain executives face a complex landscape of polycrisis : resource scarcity, disruptions resulting from geopolitical tensions and climate change, rising ESG due diligence and reporting requirements, and looming corporate net zero commitments. As value chain sustainability rises to CEO and board-level visibility, CSCOs and CPOs are expected to mitigate risk, ensure compliance and deliver on corporate goals.

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Boeing Furloughs Salaried Staff to Preserve Cash

Supply Chain Brain

The austerity measure affects tens of thousands of U.S.-based employees, managers and executives, according to the company.

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Oro Labs’ Head of Product Marketing’s Comment About “Lawn Ownership” Opens An Unexpected Door

Procurement Insights

Yesterday, I shared my post Censorship In The Procurement World? on LinkedIn regarding Gartner’s decision to block me and remove my comment and another LinkedIn member’s comment because I questioned the merits of their recent Emerging Tech Impact Radar graphic. You can read about the “emerging tech” graphic in the above link.

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Technology Round-Up — September 18, 2024

CPO Rising

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend… The post Technology Round-Up — September 18, 2024 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Biden Admin Says President Won't Block Potential Strike at East, Gulf Coast Ports

Supply Chain Brain

The federal Taft-Hartley Act gives the president the authority to head off any strike and impose an 80-day "cooling off" period.

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