Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Geopolitical supply chain risk covers conflicts and political issues and actions across the world that affect regions and borders, economic issues (around the likes of regulations, commodities, natural resources and trade), military risks (around foreign policy and escalating conflict) and social risks (around environment, health outbreaks and safety).

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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

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Advertiser: GEP

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.

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Procurement Freelancers

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Procurement Talk with David Byrne

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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

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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

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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CPO Rising

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 23, 2024

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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