All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Procurement Leaders
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The China-backed megaport has the potential to create whole new trade routes that will bypass North America entirely.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
As warehouses improve their wireless connectivity ahead of a busy holiday season, they’re laying the groundwork for long-term success.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The pricing changes, slated to take effect in January, aim to provide a revenue boost for the financially struggling agency.
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 Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The agency will also lean on expanded processing capacity and early morning courier routes to strengthen holiday service reliability.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The home improvement retailer plans to take a "differentiated" approach built on its previous efforts to navigate higher duties.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
According to the DOE, industrial manufacturing accounts for roughly 20% of annual greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S.
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?
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The Aurora location will support the company’s growing private fleet and help it shift away from less efficient temporary facilities.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The promoted executives will both be involved in distribution and logistics operations
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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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Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
When time is of the essence, here’s when expedited freight can make all the difference.
Finale Inventory
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Strategies like the ones employed by Molex can lead to improved efficiency, reduced costs and enhanced customer satisfaction.
ContractSafe
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Learn about non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in this guide. Draft, customize, and manage NDAs effectively to protect your confidential information.
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The fast food giant’s initial response to the outbreak was quick, but guest sentiment suffered from a lack of direct consumer messaging.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The automaker is committed to ramping up U.S. electric vehicle production despite the incoming Trump administration's tariff threats, an executive said.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
What does “pour milk on a cat” logic for ProcureTech AI implementations mean?
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
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
CPO Rising
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
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