Intermodal shippers to get another US-Mexico option in January
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
J.B. Hunt and BNSF are teaming up with Grupo México Transportes on a rail and truck service linking multiple cross-border markets.
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Using Drones to Improve Inventory Count Accuracy
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Employees no longer spend long, tedious hours doing manual inventory with forklifts, and there is now less likelihood of misplacing product.
Amazon integrates returns platform with Multi-Channel Fulfillment
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Services from the startup ReturnGo will allow sellers to automate their reverse logistics for orders placed outside of Amazon's marketplace.
IBM named a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Digital Process Automation Software, Q4 2023
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Forrester Research just released “The Forrester Wave™: Digital Process Automation Software, Q4 2023: The 15 Providers That Matter Most And How They Stack Up” by Craig Le Clair with Glenn O’Donnell, Renee Taylor-Huot, Lok Sze Sung, Audrey Lynch, and Kara Hartig and IBM is proud to be recognized as a Leader. IBM named a Leader In the report, Forrester Research evaluated 15 digital process automation (DPA) providers against 26 criteria in three categories: Current offering,
How to Create Sales Email Sequences That Convert
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Modern go-to-market teams know it takes more than one email to break through the noise. Multiple touchpoints means more ways to get your pitch right — and, potentially, more ways to be wrong. The good news? Once you know how to write compelling, one-off emails to entice prospective customers, you can easily do the same across a short sequence of emails.
Exxon to mine lithium in Arkansas for EVs
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The oil giant aims to supply the mineral to more than one million vehicles a year by 2030.
Watch: Building ESG on Pillars of Trust, Transparency and Contract Transformation
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Bernadette Bulacan, chief evangelist with Icertis, talks about what’s needed today for companies to comply with environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements in collaboration with their supply chain partners.
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Party City taps supply chain platform TradeBeyond to improve inventory, vendor operations
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Less than a year after declaring bankruptcy, the retailer is investing in its supply chain.
Norway Seeks Closer Ties with Korean EV Battery Companies
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
At a conference in Pohang, industry group Battery Norway pitched Korean companies, including LG Energy Solution Ltd., Ecopro Materials Co. and Posco Future M Co. on why they should cooperate.
Drought Continues to Impact Panama Canal Transit Times
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Ongoing drought conditions continue to impact the ability of large cargo ships to quickly traverse the Panama Canal.
Supply Chains Cannot Exclude China, Consultant Says
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
For the next few decades, demographic changes will exert a major inflationary threat.
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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An introduction to Wazi as a Service
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In today’s hyper-competitive digital landscape, the rapid development of new digital services is essential for staying ahead of the curve. However, many organizations face significant challenges when it comes to integrating their core systems, including Mainframe applications, with modern technologies. This integration is crucial for modernizing core enterprise applications on hybrid cloud platforms.
Moving Container Production From China Won't Ease Supply Chain Woes, SC Execs Say
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Nineteen percent of responders said that they believe shifting production away from China would help supply chains while another 27% said this change could maybe alleviate supply issues.
Old Dominion to raise rates for second time this year
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
The year-end increase is effective almost a month sooner than the one the LTL carrier executed at the beginning of this year.
The Future of Supply Chain Work Is Now
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
If you’re not actively rethinking your approach to facilities, pay scales, work environments, automation and digitization, you’re losing ground to competitors for both business and talent.
Foundational ABM Building Blocks
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
Account-based marketing (ABM) is a key strategy for driving sustainable growth. Today, many B2B companies use ABM teams or technologies to make sales. But getting a program off the ground successfully doesn’t have to be a daunting task. Watch this webinar with Rachael Foster, Director of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo, and Dan Dolph, Manager of Account-Based Experience at ZoomInfo.
Episode 141: Supply Chain Tech and Supplier Onboarding with Toni Ann Careccio
Una
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
EPISODE 141 Supply Chain Tech and Supplier Onboarding with Toni Ann Careccio By Kelly Barner | November 15, 2023 Change is as hard as it is inevitable. Even the most exciting new project can quickly go from “This is fantastic!” to “What on earth were we thinking!” when unexpected questions arise. How those moments are managed, and the tone that is kept in place through the process, ultimately determine the potential for value and success for everyone involved.
UAW Workers at Select GM and Ford Plants Reject Tentative Deals
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Prior to these rejections, 52% of UAW members at GM's Flint, Michigan plant voted against the proposed contract during the week of November 7.
Amazon Business Survey: Procurement Budgets on the Rise for 2024
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Amazon Business’ State of Procurement survey found that 85% of businesses plan to either increase, or maintain their procurement budgets in 2024.
Saudia Group Closing in on Order for 150+ Airplanes
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Saudia Group is planning on announcing the order before the end of 2023, with the airplanes going to Saudia Cargo as well as Flyadeal.
The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
SAP Ariba and Coupa Marketplaces: Too little, too late?
Procurement Software
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Business spend management suites, including SAP Ariba and Coupa software, offer marketplaces with App-Store like functionality. This is a well-trodden route, with Salesforce probably the most famous example to successfully do this in the B2B software space. From the outside, it appears to be a bid by SAP Ariba, Coupa and other legacy Procure-to-Pay and Source-to-Contract suites to maintain their relevance.
Supply Chain Resilience Could Soon Prove Too Expensive, Says S&P
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Corporate investment in inventory management tools and other supply chain solutions could be limited in 2024 by high financing costs and lower profits.
Procuring Thanksgiving Dinner: What’s on the Table for the Food and Beverage Industry
Arkestro
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Resources / Blog / Procuring Thanksgiving Dinner: What’s on the Table for the Food and Beverage Industry Procuring Thanksgiving Dinner: What’s on the Table for the Food and Beverage Industry Thanksgiving is one of the most important holidays for the food and beverage industry in the U.S. Last year, the holiday brought in $2.8 billion in sales-lift and remains second only to Christmas (which brought in over double that at $6.2 billion).
Virtual Agents: Key Features, Benefits, Challenges, and 3 Real-World Examples
Pipefy
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In the last couple of years, interest in artificial intelligence (AI), chatbots, and machine learning has grown among business leaders looking to optimize company operations and provide better experiences for both customers and employees. Virtual agents can now be added to that list as organizations pursue new ways to solve problems more efficiently.
AI in Sales: How AI is Transforming Go-to-Market
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
How will generative AI transform sales? It’s a question that promises to drive billions of dollars in revenue opportunities over the next five to 10 years. And if you’re not leveraging AI solutions in your go-to-market motions, you’re already behind. In this eBook, we’ll cover: How today’s top sales leaders are incorporating AI into their go-to-market motions.
Why Top Companies are Prioritizing Conflict Resolution as a Key HR Strategy
Negotiations Ninja
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Collaboration is an important function of nearly every workplace, and unfortunately, every collaborative team has its conflicts and challenges. While marketing, strategy, and financial management are typical buzzwords that you’ll often hear floating around in the corporate world, conflict resolution is another term that’s gaining traction.
AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 2: Man v. Machine: Skills Development of the Future
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In this four-part special series, host Philip Ideson speaks with members of the LavenirAI team about the current and future. The post AI-Empowered Procurement – Part 2: Man v. Machine: Skills Development of the Future appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Beyond the Deal: How Negotiation Skills Enhance Client Onboarding and Retention
Negotiations Ninja
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
Regardless of your place in the business world, there’s one skill that often stands high above the rest: negotiation. Negotiation skills come with both immediate and long-term benefits, helping employees and leaders shape the future of their companies in sales, as well as throughout other facets of business, including client onboarding and retention.
Generative AI driving better spend analytics – Sam Clive from Rosslyn
The Procuretech Podcast
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
In this episode of The Procuretech Podcast, host James Meads discusses the use of Generative AI in spend and data analytics applications with Sam Clive, Head of Product at Rosslyn. Sam recently delivered a keynote on this topic at ProcureCon EU, and James attended this presentation and thought it would make a great podcast. They dive into the potential of Generative AI and its impact on procurement.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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