Mon.Nov 18, 2024

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From Harvest to Table: How Cranberry Supply Chains Thanksgiving

All Things Supply Chain

Imagine it’s Thanksgiving night. The turkey is roasted to perfection, the mashed potatoes are steaming on the table, and the sweet potatoes are ready to serve.

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Avoiding the AInxiety trap

Procurement Leaders

It’s amazing how revitalising a few days in the company of a group of procurement leaders can be. Guaranteed to recharge the inspiration batteries, face-to-face time with members is what’s best about being in this role. And being in Singapore for the Asia Pacific Procurement Congress last week left me in no doubt that the region continues to be a powerhouse of energy, innovation, creativity and growth.

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China’s Chancay Megaport in Peru Opens

Supply Chain Brain

The China-backed megaport has the potential to create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.

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USPS plans 2025 rate hikes, including big Parcel Select increase

Supply Chain Dive

The pricing changes, slated to take effect in January, aim to provide a revenue boost for the financially struggling agency.

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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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Keeping Retail Warehouses Online During the Holiday Rush

Supply Chain Brain

As warehouses improve their wireless connectivity ahead of a busy holiday season, they’re laying the groundwork for long-term success.

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Amazon delivery tweaks among USPS’ peak season preparations

Supply Chain Dive

The agency will also lean on expanded processing capacity and early morning courier routes to strengthen holiday service reliability.

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Ralph Lauren sources ‘single digit percentage’ of its products from China

Supply Chain Dive

The fashion brand's globally-diversified production footprint makes it well-positioned to mitigate potential tariff hikes, CEO Patrice Louvet said.

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Boeing to Lay Off 2,200 Workers in Washington State

Supply Chain Brain

In a note to employees in October, CEO Kelly Ortberg told workers that the company needed to align its staffing levels with its "financial reality.

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Home Depot will leverage experience to tackle tariffs

Supply Chain Dive

The home improvement retailer plans to take a "differentiated" approach built on its previous efforts to navigate higher duties.

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DOE Unveils Roadmap for Decarbonizing U.S. Industrial Sector

Supply Chain Brain

According to the DOE, industrial manufacturing accounts for roughly 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.

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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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smartKYC: Vendor Analysis — Supplier risk solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of smartKYC, a risk (supplier due diligence) solution built to ensure that organizations stay on top of reputational and compliance risks. With the increasing number of regulations in recent years that require companies to perform due diligence in their supply chains, e.g., the German Supply Chain Act, California Supply Chain Act, and EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), companies are faced with multiple challeng

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MTA Approves New Congestion Tolling Rates for NYC

Supply Chain Brain

In June 2024, New York Governor Kathy Hochul called off an earlier version of the congestion pricing plan just two weeks before it was supposed to go into effect.

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5 times you might need expedited or premium freight services

Supply Chain Dive

When time is of the essence, here’s when expedited freight can make all the difference.

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5 Ways to Get Paid Faster: Streamlining Your Cash Flow

Finale Inventory

In today’s fast-paced business environment, maintaining a healthy cash flow is crucial for success. Delayed payments can hinder growth, strain relationships with suppliers, and create unnecessary stress. Let’s explore five strategies to accelerate your payment collection process by 20%-80% 1 and improve your financial health. 1. Implement Accounts Receivable (AR) Automation One of the most impactful ways to speed up payments is with an AR automation platform.

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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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BJ’s names new chief operations officer, chief supply chain officer

Supply Chain Dive

The promoted executives will both be involved in distribution and logistics operations

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Non-Disclosure Agreements: Your Guide To Protecting Confidential Information

ContractSafe

Learn about non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in this guide. Draft, customize, and manage NDAs effectively to protect your confidential information.

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Dollar General opens Colorado distribution center

Supply Chain Dive

The Aurora location will support the company’s growing private fleet and help it shift away from less efficient temporary facilities.

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ChatGPT Assesses McKinsey, Gartner, Busch, Hansen, and Barner

Procurement Insights

Choosing the best source for procurement and supply chain information and practical guidance depends on your organization’s needs, the type of advice you seek, and the stage of your procurement transformation. Each of the mentioned sources—McKinsey, Jason Busch, Jon Hansen, Kelly Barner, and Gartner—offers unique strengths and perspectives: 1.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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.

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Boosting supplier collaboration: Molex’s digital supply chain journey

Supply Chain Dive

Strategies like the ones employed by Molex can lead to improved efficiency, reduced costs and enhanced customer satisfaction.

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When it comes to implementing AI are you using “pour milk on a cat” logic?

Procurement Insights

What does “pour milk on a cat” logic for ProcureTech AI implementations mean?

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What restaurants, suppliers can learn from McDonald’s E. coli outbreak

Supply Chain Dive

The fast food giant’s initial response to the outbreak was quick, but guest sentiment suffered from a lack of direct consumer messaging.

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U.S. Trade Chief Stresses Targeted Approach to Tariffs Against China

Supply Chain Brain

Tai cautioned against the use of blanket tariffs such as those proposed by Donald Trump, who has vowed to enact 60% levies on all Chinese imports.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

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.

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Honda weighs production pivot ahead of potential tariffs

Supply Chain Dive

The automaker is committed to ramping up U.S. electric vehicle production despite the incoming Trump administration's tariff threats, an executive said.

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The fatal flaw of McKinsey’s four Cs of digital transformation

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: Have a look at the graphic below. While it has agent-based model development and implementation elements, it still seems to be focused on the equation-based tech theme. What do you think? My Thoughts Here is an excerpt from the following post – [link] Whenever I am asked “about the “evergreen” evolution of high-tech computing, my answer has always been the same – it’s not about the technology but the problems the technology solves.

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Magnus Mondays — Flexibility or Control? Why Not Both?

CPO Rising

For the last decade or so, the go-to solution for automating the Procure to Pay (P2P) process has been … wait for it … P2P suites. The P2P process covers… The post Magnus Mondays — Flexibility or Control? Why Not Both? appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.