Fri.Jan 12, 2024

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FAA steps up oversight of Boeing production in wake of Alaska Airlines incident

Supply Chain Dive

The agency will audit the aircraft maker’s 737-9 Max production line and suppliers like Spirit AeroSystems, which has been plagued by its own quality woes over the last year.

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Tesla Pausing German Factory Operations Citing Red Sea Disruptions

Supply Chain Brain

Tesla is one of the first companies in the world to disclose that Houthi militant attacks in the Red Sea caused the organization to suffer output disruptions.

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Circularity could reduce dependence on China for rare earths: study

Supply Chain Dive

Reuse and recycling could help the U.S. meet up to 40% of its demand for materials critical to the energy transition, according to a new scientific paper.

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How Jamworks protects confidentiality while integrating AI advantages

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of technological progress, offering a spectrum of benefits across industries. AI’s potential to revolutionize operations, enhance decision-making and drive innovation is undeniable. The advantages of AI are numerous and impactful, from predictive analytics that refine strategies, to natural language processing that fuels customer interactions and assists users in their daily tasks, to assistive tools that enhance acce

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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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Dole expands shipping services for tropical fruits

Supply Chain Dive

Produce companies have bolstered their logistics offerings after pandemic-related supply chain issues presented new and lucrative opportunities.

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Rising Rates Persist Amid Ongoing Disruptions in Red Sea, Panama Canal

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

As shippers navigate goods around low water levels in the Panama Canal and risks in the Red Sea, rates are rising and the risk of downstream disruptions is growing.

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New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2024: Amazon Business

Spend Matters

Spend Matters is publishing a series of articles about procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. We are 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.

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Pitney Bowes rolls out returns drop-off network with PackageHub

Supply Chain Dive

The collaboration includes nearly 1,000 locations for no-box, no-label returns, with hundreds more to launch in the coming months.

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When it comes to S2P, which requires more of a CPO’s attention – direct or indirect spend?

Procurement Insights

While the direct spend is almost always optimized to within an inch of its life, leaving very little room for further savings, indirect often takes a backseat. However, the heart of source-to-pay lies in indirect goods and services – the domain of the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO). Managing them effectively requires specialized expertise and purpose-built tools, honed to streamline requisitioning, negotiation ** , and supplier engagement. – Don’t Get Boxed In: Why Source-to-Pay Simplici

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Digital Learning in Uncommon Fields: How Niche Subjects Are Taught Online for College Students

SCMDOJO

Digital learning has reshaped the realm of education, providing college students with the chance to explore a wide range of subjects online. With the rise of digital education, students now have access to courses that were once considered too specialized or unusual for traditional classrooms. This shift has opened doors for learners to delve into unique and fascinating fields of study, such as supply chain , from the comfort of their homes.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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Sales advice to providers and practitioners #2 (Taming Kellogg’s Tony the Tiger with digital)

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: For those who may have missed Segment 1 in this video series, here is the link – My sales advice to solution providers (practitioners have a listen, so you will know what to look for in a provider partner) The main takeaway from today’s post: Solve a problem, create a process to scale, then introduce technology Question to practitioners: How do you choose a service provider partner?

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Adapting Classical Literature for Modern E-Learning Platforms: A College Perspective

SCMDOJO

In the realm of college education, classical literature has always held a prestigious position. The study of timeless works by authors like Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Homer provides students with insights into the human condition and the historical contexts that shaped these narratives. However, as digital technology reshapes the educational landscape, the way students interact with these classical texts is also evolving with fast paced adoption of Modern E-Learning Platforms such as SCMDOJO

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IBM Cloud patterns: Private wireless network on IBM Cloud Satellite 

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Communication service providers (CSPs) are teaming up with hyperscalers to offer private wireless networks that are owned and fully managed by whoever builds them. A private wireless network (PWN) provides the same kind of connectivity as public wireless networks, and enterprises must weigh the pros and cons of private wireless networks using 5G technology.

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Best of 2023: CPO Rising Listicle — Six Things to Help Prepare for a Supplier Negotiation

CPO Rising

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2023 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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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Demystifying The Role Of Procurement Agents In Business Success

Procurement Freelancers

The role of procurement professionals in creating business success is often neglected, but their influence…