Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Sustainable supply chains are good for the planet and good for business. In this episode of Smart Talks with IBM, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and guest Sheri Hinish, IBM’s Global Sustainability Services Leader and Offering Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, known as the “supply-chain queen.” They.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

IT hiccups at packaging sites created a supply chain backup in the food and beverage giant’s vitamin, mineral and supplement unit.

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In Episode 77, Dr. Yossi Sheffi, iconic thought leader and professor at MIT, innovator, and author of a new book ‘ The Magic Conveyor Belt’ chats with host Sheri Hinish about the future of supply chain including the people, exponential technology, and disruptive themes that will shape the future of the profession. This book offers.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The move is part of the company’s larger strategy to reclaim its position in off-price and closeout sourcing.

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Happy Earth Day 22! In episode 70, host Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) joins Chief Evangelist Tom Raftery (Sustainable Supply Chain podcast host) for an EARTH WEEK discussion that zeros in on the Sustainability Imperative across climate, social equity, and responsible business. Key topics include: The world is changing – the global economy is about to become.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Two key technologies that have gained significant traction in recent years are 3D product imaging and artificial intelligence-based analytics.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

While many network admins outsource the management of authoritative domain name system (DNS) infrastructure to a third party like IBM® NS1 Connect®, there is a sizable community of network operators who prefer to dig in and build something themselves. These do it yourself (DIY) authoritative DNS architectures can be cobbled together from various tools.

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In Episode 73, host Sheri Hinish delves into bestseller, "From Source to Sold” and offers an inside look at the real-world experiences and valuable lessons of supply chain experts, industry leaders, and disruptive innovators.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The FTC argues Kroger’s $24.6bn takeover of Albertsons would narrow consumer choice and weaken quality of products.

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The decisions we make this decade are the most important in human history. You have to ask yourself: if our economic system actively destroys the biosphere and fails to meet many people's basic needs, what actually the point of it all?

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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.

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Una

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

EPISODE 154 The Sourcing Hero Gets a Sidekick with Kris Lance By Kelly Barner | February 28, 2024 “People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.” – Isaac Asimov After 3.5 years and over 150 episodes, it had to happen eventually: The Sourcing Hero now has a Sidekick. This sidekick may be a monthly newsletter, but it is no less ready to fight the good fight than Robin, Chewbaca, or Dr.

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Dr. Garry Copper, neuroscientist turned sustainability technologist and circularity advocate had a pivotal moment - that our field is one-noted and we need to build a reuse bridge to capture value left in materials to transition to a sustainable world, a fly-wheel of wealth for communities who have been left out in the linear economy.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The reduction in business is intentional as the e-commerce giant delivers more of its own volume.

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In this special International Women’s Day edition of Transform Talks, Sheri talks with Maria and looks back at some of the conversations she has had with the fantastic women we have had on the show in the past 12 months. For those of you that are interested in listening back to the full episodes, the.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The self-evident questions are: Can’t you consolidate packages going to the same street on the same day? Do you really need a giant van to deliver a small box?

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Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we're joined by a panel of senior leaders in supply chain who reflect on the challenges and opportunities of being women in our field: Sarah Bonnaud, the vice president of supply chain transformation for the Estée Lauder Companies, Jennifer Han, the chief product supply officer of nutrition for Unilever, Read more

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The new facility provides double the space and is part of the company’s five-year growth plan.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Eric Breen, director of enterprise sales with Kaleris, explains why, when it comes to digitizing logistics processes, it's essential to automate operations in the yard area of the warehouse.

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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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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

For me, nothing beats that first sip of hot coffee in the morning. It is one of the highlights of my day. But as you enjoy your caffeine boost, have you ever wondered where that satisfying, best part of waking up beverage originated and the often volatile nature of its trip through the global supply chain. Probably not because, after all, it is your time of day before you enter your world of daily living.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The operational agreement between CMA CGM, COSCO, OOCL and Evergreen has been extended until 2032.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

What are the major differences between running your procurement operations in ERP, S2P suites or a best-of-breed digital procurement tools ? For folks like me, who are deeply involved in the procurement tech space, the answer is clear. However, to anyone who’s just getting started on this topic, the terminology may be confusing. You may be aware that they’re different.

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Una

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Don't Be a Dilbert Character in Procurement Don’t be a Dilbert! How to escape the traditional stereotype of procurement professionals and broaden the appeal of the function’s brand. By Hugo Britt | February 29, 2023 Search Search We love Dilbert, but Scott Adams, unfortunately, isn’t helping procurement’s mission to broaden its appeal! His comic strip regularly features employees arguing with bull-headed, uncaring, and officious procurement officers who represent the worst of the pro

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Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Business is thriving. You’re expanding product offerings, launching as a marketplace seller on Amazon, and might even try setting up a TikTok shop. It feels like the sky’s the limit. But as you get your listings ready for expansion, have you thought about how these avenues for growth also introduce complexity for your ecommerce operations – especially with inventory management?

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ContractSafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Getting started with a new CLM? Join us for a new webinar to prepare your processes for new technology, learn what to look for in a CLM and and how to sey yourself up for success when implementing.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

An extensive questionnaire was sent to companies by U.S. Customs and Border Protection earlier in February, marking a widening effort to seek disclosure about provenance.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

SAP’s Ethosa Thurma answers Supply Chain Management Review’s 6 Questions on ethical sourcing and procurement practices.

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Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Automation, technology and data have helped the company retain workers and reduce turnover across its sites.

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Procurement Freelancers

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Navigating many contracts is hard. This is especially true for freelance procurement contract managers.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In January, Macy’s announced plans to cut 2,350 jobs, or 3.5% of its workforce, calling for a “bold new chapter that concentrates more on luxury shopping.

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Spotlight on Procurement

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

We sit down with Malcolm Harrison, the former Chief Procurement Officer of Nestlé and, most recently, the former CEO of the Crown Commercial Service and of CIPS. During this episode, Malcolm takes us through his over 40 years in the procurement profession, the changes he's seen take place and his thoughts on the future of procurement.

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Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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