Supply Chain Queen

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Reality of Corporate Sustainability Today I’ve spent years watching organizations grapple with sustainability transformations, and I’ve come to a difficult realization: We’ve overcomplicated the path forward. In our eagerness to measure, analyze, and comply, we’ve created a labyrinth of complexity that’s paralyzing action rather than enabling it.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Goods in transit from China will not be subject to tariffs if shippers can certify they were sent prior to Feb. 1.

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Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Modern procurement professionals need to be among some of the most highly skilled workers in any organization, and we want to help you identify exactly what essential procurement skills you need to lead your team as the industry continues to grow and evolve. Were going to examine what skills are necessary for procurement leaders, why theyre important, and how you can effectively train to lead your team in a highly complex and still-growing field.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The policy strengthens labor protections and applies to all forms of seafood products the retailer sells, including sushi.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Global sourcing allows businesses to realize cost efficiencies, access to innovation, broader market exposure and improved quality of products provided that they implement some key strategies.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Canada Cartage will operate the retail giant’s Canadian fleet, which ships deliveries to over 400 of its stores in the country.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ship centers in Kentucky, New York and Pennsylvania will close in the coming months as the carrier merges its separate networks.

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Networking 65

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The lawsuit claims that the contracts allowing Hong Kong-owned CK Hutchison Holdings to operate two ports at either end of the canal violate Panama's constitution.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Are we missing the forest because of the trees, or are we missing the trees because of the forest? A Lack Of Balance? The phrase “Are we missing the forest because of the trees, or are we missing the trees because of the forest?” is a twist on the classic saying “missing the forest for the trees.” It suggests two possible cognitive biases or blind spots: Missing the forest because of the trees Focusing too much on small details and losing sight of the bigger picture.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Waffle House said that it hopes the price increase will be short-lived, but added that it "cannot predict how long this shortage will last.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is my response to a new comment on an article I posted to LinkedIn five months ago. I still don’t understand how an old post can stimulate current comment activitymaybe it has something to do with the LinkedIn algorithms. However, that is a discussion for another day. Post Excerpt: 83% of AI initiatives fail – 75% of AI solution providers today will be gone by the end of 2025.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The partnership will deploy both companies partnerships with rail carriers and trucking companies to provide efficient and timely delivery of cargo in the U.S.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. Ramp recently hosted a panel of seasoned procurement practitioners to discuss and debate next-gen procurement, how procurement should be positioned and approached for businesses implementing a formal process for the first time, and practical steps to stand up a function from scratch.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Leaders announced the reintroduction of the Railway Safety Act, which was first proposed in Congress the month after the derailment in 2023, but died in committee months later.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The new duties are set to take effect Feb. 10 and cover some car, equipment and energy imports.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Chinas options range from promises to buy more American oil and gas and keeping the yuan stable to delivering on the Phase One deal.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The news signifies a return to growth after more than two years. Many manufacturers are bracing, however, for possible fallout from the Trump administration’s recent tariff proposals.

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Demand 55

Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The provision for low-cost goods is also at risk of being nixed for Canada and Mexico imports next month.

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