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Amazon to end same-day delivery service from retailers’ local stores

Supply Chain Dive

The program, called Amazon Today, will operate until Jan. 24 as the company looks to reduce overlap in its fast shipping offerings.

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Can U.S. Ports Find Middle Ground on Automation Before Second Strike?

Supply Chain Brain

As negotiations between the ILA and USMX continue, the issue of automation at ports remains a point of contention.

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Ocean rates spot rates tumble from pre-ILA strike surge

Supply Chain Dive

While lower demand may be driving the decline, shippers still have potential carrier surcharges to factor in.

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How to Deploy Multi-Tier Supply Chain Intelligence for Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Multi-tier supply chain intelligence has the potential to strongly enhance the resilience of the supply chain, making it an invaluable asset to organizations.

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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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The value (ROI) of risk management

Spend Matters

As part of our third-party/supply chain risk management (TPRM/SCRM) series, today we address the ROI of risk management. As we inferred in our exploration of the types and sources of risk, risk management done well can reap rewards, just as risk management ignored can reap chaos. The breadth and depth of risk types and sources can be overwhelming for organizations and even costly if left unchecked.

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DHL Supply Chain and Diageo North America to Deploy Hydrogen Fuel Cell Trucks

Supply Chain Brain

The Nikola electric trucks utilize fuel-cell technology to power the vehicle's electric motors for up to 500 miles in range on a single fill.

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U.S.-Mexico Freight by Value up 4.2% YoY

Supply Chain Brain

Freight traffic between the U.S. and its neighbors is increasingly via truck, Bureau of Transportation Statistics figures show.

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Cal-Maine plans $40M investment to expand cage-free egg production

Supply Chain Dive

The U.S.' largest egg producer also said it's working with growers to add more free-range hens as it converts a former Tyson facility in Missouri.

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Watch: Case Study: A New Medical Logistics Venture Searches for the Right WMS

Supply Chain Brain

A case study with TriVenture Logistics LLC, a medical logistics company, and warehouse management system provider Tecsys.

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A Detailed Comparison of edX Supply Chain Courses vs. SCMDOJO Academy

SCMDOJO

As businesses become increasingly global, professionals in the supply chain field must keep up with new technologies, trends, and best practices. With numerous platforms offering online courses, including edX supply chain courses and SCMDOJO academy , it can be challenging to choose the one that best fits your needs, especially when it comes to specialized fields like supply chain management.

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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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Boeing CEO’s Effort to Rebuild Planemaker Suffers Strike Setback

Supply Chain Brain

While Boeing’s latest 35% pay offer was a bump from its initial 25% increase, workers are still angered by the failure to reinstate their defined-benefit pension plan.

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USPS’ proposed transportation overhaul: 3 takeaways

Supply Chain Dive

The plan could disproportionately affect delivery speeds in rural areas, an issue that has raised concerns from stakeholders.

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Boeing Workers Spurn Latest Offer as Bid to End Strike Fails

Supply Chain Brain

While Boeing’s latest 35% pay offer was a bump from its initial 25% increase, workers are still angered by the failure to reinstate their defined-benefit pension plan.

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2024 Procurement Success: AI, Sustainability & Risk Tips

Procurement Freelancers

Are You Trying to Stay Ahead as a Procurement Professional in 2024? With all the… The post 2024 Procurement Success: AI, Sustainability & Risk Tips first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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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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U.K. Warns of Grain Threat After Russia Steps Up Port Attacks

Supply Chain Brain

Russia has been targeting Kyiv’s export infrastructure since the 2022 invasion, with strikes on its ports in the Black Sea and on the Danube.

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How to make money and be a force for good: 4C Associates B Corp story with Suzanna Hinnell – Episode 100

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary On this episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, Martin speaks with Suzanna Hinnell, Operations and Marketing Director at 4C Associates, about B Corp and its impact on sustainable business practices. They discuss the certification process, the importance of ethical business, and how … Continued The post How to make money and be a force for good: 4C Associates B Corp story with Suzanna Hinnell – Episode 100 appeared firs

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Amazon to Halt Brick-and-Mortar Same-Day Delivery Service

Supply Chain Brain

The decision to shutter Amazon Today comes as a surprise since Amazon was pitching the service to more retailers at the Shoptalk Fall conference in Chicago, October 16-18.

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Procurement News — October 23, 2024

CPO Rising

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with… The post Procurement News — October 23, 2024 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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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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EOQ Calculation – An Inventory Management Tool

SCMDOJO

When building a business multiple factors need to be considered—cost, logistics, manpower, operations, packaging, seasonality, and more! However, the main pin-point that drives all the factors is inventory/ stocks. How much stock/ Inventory do we need? What is the actual demand? What is the forecast? How much inventory do we need in the off-season and the high season?

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Paving the Way: JAGGAER’s Commitment to Sustainable Practices

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ESG Sustainability Reporting As procurement’s intelligent source-to-pay and supplier collaboration platform, JAGGAER One enables customers and stakeholders to achieve their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives by simplifying, automating, and embedding sustainability principles directly into our software solutions. Likewise, this is the approach we take to developing and implementing sustainable business practices internally at JAGGAER; simplifying, automating and embedding

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Election 2024: Where Harris, Trump stand on AI regulation

Supply Chain Dive

Analysts expect Kamala Harris to continue the White House's current approach to AI oversight, while Donald Trump could introduce a major shift.

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