Fri.Dec 20, 2024

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FedEx aims for ‘seamless’ customer transition with Freight spinoff

Supply Chain Dive

The less-than-truckload unit aims to sustain or improve service levels while also bolstering its sales ranks.

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Secretary Buttigieg Urged to Embrace Domestic Green Shipbuilding

Supply Chain Brain

The letter urges Buttigieg to implement a program of building a fleet of zero-emission vessels that will incorporate alternative (near-zero-carbon) fuel systems.

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Amazon warehouse workers on strike amid holiday rush

Supply Chain Dive

The e-commerce giant said work stoppages at seven facilities have not impacted operations.

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Boosting Profit Margins with Efficient Supplier Audit Practices

Procurement Freelancers

For businesses seeking guidance on supply chain optimization, supplier auditors play a crucial role in… The post Boosting Profit Margins with Efficient Supplier Audit Practices first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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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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Air cargo market maturity helps avoid ‘peak of all peaks’ in November

Supply Chain Dive

Proactive capacity management contributed to a 12% YoY increase in the global air cargo spot rate since the start of peak season, compared to 25% in 2023.

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ZIP, ProPurchaser, MS Excel: Which One Is Right For Your Procurement Organization Right Now?

Procurement Insights

Since most people using ChatGPT trust the outcome (an estimated 60% to 80%), I thought I would throw it a curve ball and ask who ProPurchaser’s main competitors are. It would be an understatement to say I was surprised that ChatGPT identified ZIP as one of ProPurchaser’s top five competitors. I then asked the next (and obvious) question, why are ZIP and ProPurchaser considered competitors?

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Price vs. Speed – The Battle in E-commerce Continues

Supply Chain Brain

UPS Capital says merchants face a delicate balancing act in meeting these consumer demands: providing expedited delivery while managing rising operational costs.

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Part Three: Expanding Procurement’s Influence — Connecting Strategy, Users, and Technology

CPO Rising

Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar,Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurements Influence and Impact,that shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on… The post Part Three: Expanding Procurement’s Influence Connecting Strategy, Users, and Technology appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Trump Threatens Tariffs If EU Doesn’t Buy More U.S. Oil and Gas

Supply Chain Brain

Trump has threatened tariffs against countries from China to Canada, and is particularly focused on nations that have trade deficits with the U.S.

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