Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
Market conditions are leading to shifts in U.S. volume share, with some upstarts gaining ground, according to new parcel delivery data from Pitney Bowes.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
Procurement teams across the globe are stepping up, adapting and innovating amid whispers — and sometimes shouts — of economic uncertainty.
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Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
The rate per package is expected to jump as FedEx and UPS become less amenable to discounts, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
Tying all planning and execution systems together tears down silos and enhances operations, says Mahesh Rajasekharan, CEO of Cleo.
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
Delays, congestion and diversions are occurring, but supply chains are showing their resiliency.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
Once regarded as a back-office process, procurement is finally getting the respect it deserves, recognized for its contribution to the organization's long-term, strategic agenda.
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
In October, Brink’s sued Air Canada , accusing the country’s largest airline of “negligence and carelessness.” Air Canada rejected the allegations.
Spend Matters
APRIL 17, 2024
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Relish and its application development solution. Relish was founded by individuals with extensive consulting experience who recognized the gaps in IT solutions, especially when it comes to procurement. Relish aims to build lightweight apps that strategically augment enterprise solutions, optimizing investments in procurement solutions.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
Without the pandemic, the global container market would have been 198.1 million TEUs in 2023. Instead, it was only 171.0 million TEUs, BIMCO said.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 17, 2024
The carrier will deploy two Atlas Air-operated Boeing 777-200F aircraft ahead of peak season.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
Biden criticized what he labeled "unfair Chinese trade practices," where below-market cost steel has flooded into the global shipbuilding market.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 17, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: According to some reports hashtag#cocoa output is likely to shrink by 11% this season and contribute to the 40% increase in costs per kilogram seen by some manufacturers. – David Bateman, Mintec LinkedIn Post Do you like chocolate? Perhaps a better question would be, “Who doesn’t like chocolate?” As a chocolate lover and consumer, when I read the above post, I had a few thoughts: How will this affect pricing?
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
Dana Stiffler, distinguished vice president analyst in Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice, shares results of the firm’s survey on supply chains’ progress toward adoption of diversity, equity and inclusion programs.
Procurement Freelancers
APRIL 17, 2024
Technology has quickly changed sourcing. It has added automated systems to processes that used to… The post The Future of Sourcing and Procurement in the Age of Automation first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Advertiser: GEP
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
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 17, 2024
The Malaysian flag carrier will reroute flights to avoid airspace over parts of the Middle East, requiring more fuel and spurring the need to lighten its load.
Procurement Talk with David Byrne
APRIL 17, 2024
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary In this episode, Martin Smith speaks to Tom Hajek, an independent consultant and who has worked for a number of well known brands. They discuss the key ingredients for successful procurement transformation. Tom emphasises the importance of aligning procurement with high-level business objectives … Continued The post Procurement Perspectives: Unveiling Procurement’s Strategic Value with Tom Hajek – Episode 92 a
Art of Procurement
APRIL 17, 2024
The U.S. manufacturing industry is in the midst of a serious talent shortage, with estimates that around 600,000 jobs are. The post For Job Seekers, There’s No Shortage of Opportunity in the Manufacturing Industry appeared first on Art of Procurement.
CPO Rising
APRIL 17, 2024
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with a focus on Accenture’s latest acquisitions and its growth strategy for Procurement Services. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are continually innovating the way that procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners drive value, we’d love to hear from you.
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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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