All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The year is 1936, the machines are idle, although all the employees are at their usual workstations, but instead of working, they are playing ping pong, reading the newspaper, and…
Procurement Leaders
DECEMBER 2, 2024
One of my favourite moments from last month’s Asia Pacific Procurement Congress occurred when Asahi CPO Tom Veit took to the stage in Singapore to deliver a presentation with his colleague, Naoki Nagahama. Naoki-san’s official title at Asahi is liaison director – or, in other language, a business partner. He’s part of the connecting tissue between central procurement and the wider, highly complex group of Asahi businesses.
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Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
To adapt to shifting trade policies, U.S. manufacturers should focus on supply chain resilience, cost-efficient production through automation, and recurring revenue through monetization and servitization.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The facility’s closure, announced earlier this year, comes as VF Corp. faces declining earnings and a recent S&P downgrade.
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Spend Matters
DECEMBER 2, 2024
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Aravo, a third-party risk management (TPRM) solution built to empower businesses to effectively manage risks, enhance accountability and protect themselves in a world where third-party engagements are both more critical and more scrutinized than ever. In the rapidly evolving TPRM landscape and the proliferation of VUCA, regulations and vendors, organizations are facing unprecedented challenges.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
U.K. supermarket chain Morrisons says its operations are mostly restored, while Blue Yonder is working with other customers to recover operations.
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Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Vendors bringing in goods early to minimize risk could create an inventory surplus for the company to snatch up at favorable prices.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
CUPW workers went on strike on November 15, with Canada Post telling customers to expect delays for mail deliveries for as long as the stoppage drags on.
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 2, 2024
QUESTION: What impact would all the analyst firms closing down have on the economy? ANSWER: “While the immediate impact of all analyst firms closing would include job losses and temporary disruptions in decision-making, the long-term effects would depend on how quickly businesses and industries adapt. The void left by these firms could drive innovation in how market research, consulting, and benchmarking are conducted, but it would likely lead to a short-term slowdown in efficiency and str
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Discover how intermodal shipping is revolutionizing logistics with enhanced efficiency, sustainability and reliability for modern businesses.
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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.
CPO Rising
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Here in Sweden, we are heading into the winter months, with our first snow occurring last week. As we get closer to the holiday season, I thought I’d treat you… The post Magnus Mondays — Random Winter Rants appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Adoption isn’t a finite process. Even after automation is deployed and the employees are trained, it’s crucial that vendors stay engaged.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Benjamin Moore is helping its independent retailers level the playing field with ultrafast delivery.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Most Chinese tomatoes come from the Xinjiang region, where their production is linked to forced labor by Uyghur and other largely Muslim minorities.
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
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Here is the Link to the above Gartner post MY RESPONSE The short answer is using an Agent-based versus Equation-based development and implementation model. When the Government of Canada ‘s Scientific Research and Experimental Development program funded my research to develop one of the first – maybe even the first, self-learning algorithms within a nascent AI framework to support the DND’s IT infrastructure through a more efficient MRO procurement process, the AI used in 1999,
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
Companies are preparing for growth under a second Trump administration, even as the threat of tariffs causes some uncertainty.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
CFO Jeff Howie Howie says that Williams-Sonoma has reduced the percentage of goods it sources in China from 50% to 25% over the last few years.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The president-elect vowed to levy the duties if the contingent tries to replace the U.S. dollar's role in international trade.
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
DECEMBER 2, 2024
BRICS nations have talked about the idea of a new common currency to reduce their reliance on the American dollar for years.
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