Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Anyone who spends their day working with data will tell you that data alone is never enough. It needs to. The post The Power of Visualization in Freight Optimization and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Businesses are poised to continue bringing in larger volumes of goods through the end of the year, which is normally a quieter time for the ports.
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Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The cleaning product manufacturer is partnering with a carbon tracking service Manufacture 2030 to gain visibility into its vendors’ emission reduction plans.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The annual State of Flux global supplier relationship (SRM) management study made its appearance in London last week at the 2024 Supplier Management Summit in its 16th rendition, this time themed ‘Return on Relationships (RoR). The report once again delivers data-backed findings of the state of SRM across the globe and gives best practice models, guidance and suggestions stemming from those findings.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
To gain deeper insights into inventory management within this crucial sector, Netstock recently conducted a comprehensive inventory benchmark study focused on SMBs. The report based on the study’s findings highlights five emerging trends that emphasize the urgent need for SMBs to develop more robust inventory management strategies.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
As we explained in part 1, the “no UI is the new UI” concept is making a comeback because of the rise of generative AI (GenAI). GenAI has opened up new possibilities for providers to enhance their applications with new AI capabilities, one of which is chatbots. Chatbots are a way to move from graphical user interfaces (GUI) to conversational user interfaces (CUX).
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Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The phrase “no UI is the new UI” is a popular concept in user experience design. It suggests that the best user interfaces are often invisible or unobtrusive. Instead of relying on traditional visual elements like buttons, menus and text fields, these interfaces anticipate user needs and perform actions automatically or through subtle cues, creating a more seamless and intuitive experience.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Customer experience, or CX, has become the focus of much corporate attention, but it’s still rare to see it directly related to supply chain operations in B2B commerce. It’s critical to keep the customer experience in mind throughout the lifecycle of a customer order transaction.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The parties have been unable to come to an agreement on automation used at the ports as a Jan. 15 deadline approaches.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The group consists of 40 companies, and was originally founded by e-commerce giant Amazon, outdoor recreation retailer Patagonia, and German coffee chain Tchibo.
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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.
Procurement Freelancers
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
In today’s hyper-competitive market, businesses are under constant pressure to source high-quality items at the… The post Boost Your Business with a Product Sourcing Agent first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Large employers including Amazon, Starbucks, Trader Joe’s and REI have responded to increasing attempts to unionize by holding captive audience meetings.
Jaggaer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
In today’s dynamic market, procurement is far more than just a buying and purchasing center. Forward-thinking organizations have transformed the department into an untapped gold mine that creates value for the entire end-to-end manufacturing process—from design and sourcing to production and delivery. Our latest e-book, “ Is Manufacturing Missing Out On Procurement’s Value Add?
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Artificial Intelligence (AI) helps us search and sort for information, write proposals and emails, and records meetings and converts into notes - but is it ready to help us design Distribution Centers and Warehouses?
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
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The president-elect’s promised tariff hikes could lead to “a modest stagflationary shock,” according to Wells Fargo economists.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
When it comes to the concept of supply chain “orchestration,” artificial intelligence is the new conductor.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The Cleveland-based investment firm had sought to remove then-CEO Alan Shaw early in 2024, moves before he was eventually ousted by the railroad.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The high cost of parcel shipping presents a host of challenges for companies looking to cut down on overall supply chain expense. And Creativity, Inc., a mid-sized provider of a wide range of materials and supplies for quilt makers, is no exception.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Retail returns involve real products and logistics, and as much as artificial intelligence promises to streamline things, it needs one crucial component: physical data.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Less-than-truckload carrier PITT OHIO increases efficiency and reduces costs of its pickup, delivery and linehaul business by replacing outdated legacy systems with an AI-powered platform from Maven.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
This comes as businesses have been faced with the possibility of new tariffs from the upcoming Trump administration in the U.S.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
In this special report, S&P Global Mobility looks at issues specific to the auto industry and how the election outcome will impact issues important to the auto industry.
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