SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Complex digital supply chains spanning multiple countries and continents offer invaluable flexibility and cost efficiencies, but also growing cybersecurity risks.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The St. Louis and Minneapolis facilities are building on the Walmart-owned retailer’s plan to advance its end-to-end supply chain capabilities.
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Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Marli Hall, director of communications and member services with the National Motor Freight Traffic Association, explains how the cybersecurity threat to trucking can be addressed before an incident occurs.
Spend Matters
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) has (unsurprisingly) become a bit of a buzzword in the procurement industry, causing Spend Matters to devote an entire page to the question of AI in procurement. The buzz over the general applications of generative AI (GenAI), however, threaten to obscure the other radical (albeit niche) changes that our analyst team has deemed worthy of highlighting among this year’s Future 5.
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Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
An “unprecedented” collaboration between global shipping lines will focus on regulatory measures needed to create the right investment conditions for shipping’s green transition.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The new service would provide a rail option that connects the Southwest U.S. to Southern California’s top ports.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2023
As the retail industry witnesses a shift towards a more digital, on-demand consumer base, AI is becoming the secret weapon for retailers to better understand and cater to this evolving consumer behavior. With the rise of highly personalized online shopping, direct-to-consumer models, and delivery services, generative AI can help retailers further unlock a host of benefits that can improve customer care, talent transformation and the performance of their applications.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The remaining Yellow Corp properties are expected to be sold for hundreds of millions of dollars over the coming months, said a person familiar with the process.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The cloud application will gain four new features in 2024 to support upstream supply chain processes.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Using wind energy for ships would free up decarbonized energy sources for other industrial sectors, says the International Windship Association.
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The footwear company integrated the software as part of a plan to better optimize demand, inventory and supply planning, said COO Joe Vernachio.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The company said that it hopes the investment can improve regional supply chain resilience, lower trade costs and bolster customer experiences.
Una
DECEMBER 5, 2023
EPISODE 143 Increasing the Liquidity of the Supply Chain with Richard Gusmano By Kelly Barner | November 6, 2023 Entrepreneurs found businesses because they believe they have formulated the best new product or the most innovative way of providing a service. They are focused on their customers, value proposition, and their hope for the future. Unfortunately, there is one thing that – if left unmanaged – can bring all of their hopes and dreams to a sudden halt: cash flow.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
BASF said that it will receive about half of the electricity produced at the sites, which will total the amount consumed by 1.6 million German homes.
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
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The year-over-year decrease shows a continuous drop in volumes in the past twelve months.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 5, 2023
The planemaker shipped 64 jets in November, it said December 5, bringing the tally to 623 for the first 11 months of 2023.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
DECEMBER 5, 2023
A new DispatchTrack survey finds logistics businesses remain concerned about an uncertain economy and rising operational costs in the last mile.
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 5, 2023
As a reminiscent aside, in the 1960s, I remember my friends and I taking a little red wagon around the neighborhood collecting glass bottles to return to the store at 2 cents apiece. we bought a lot of our candy this way while being part of an early circular economy – My Life At 9 Years Old The following is my comment regarding a recent post by Coca-Cola and the circular economy.
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.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Enhancing the customer experience through customer service is among the most important disciplines for any organization for one simple reason: without customers, organizations would fail overnight. Customer service, sometimes called customer care or customer support, relates to the activities organizations take to ensure their customers’ needs are being met.
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 5, 2023
“The B4 & B5 were created to address problems we saw in commercial trucking & last mile transport. Built from the ground up to be the solution to those issues, tackling sustainability, fleet transition & ultimately making the change to an EV fleet as seamless & efficient as possible.” – Bollinger (November 28th, 2023) This is an amazing example of resiliency and adaptability.
Una
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Why You Should Hire Older Individuals to Work in Procurement Learn why it makes sense to hire older individuals to work in procurement and take advantage of their talent and experience. By Hugo Britt | December 5, 2023 Search Search In this article, we’ll cover why it makes sense to bring experienced, seasoned individuals into the world of procurement, regardless of the number of candles on their birthday cake.
ContractSafe
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Contract management is a critical backbone for energy companies. It supports the vast ecosystem spanning the production, distribution, and consumption of diverse energy sources like oil, gas, coal, renewables, and electricity.
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Art of Procurement
DECEMBER 5, 2023
Sourcing and purchasing software, especially SaaS products, can sometimes feel like an uphill battle for procurement. It’s not an “easy”. The post Dispelling Myths and Unlocking Value in SaaS and Software Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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