Mon.Dec 02, 2024

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Employee Satisfaction, A Hidden Force in Supply Chain Success

All Things Supply Chain

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…

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Japanese lessons: read the air

Procurement Leaders

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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Can U.S. Manufacturers Harness Trump’s Protectionist Policy?

Supply Chain Brain

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.

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The North Face parent company to lay off 242 employees at Virginia distribution center

Supply Chain Dive

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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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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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Strategizing Deployment of Automation

Supply Chain Brain

Adoption isn’t a finite process. Even after automation is deployed and the employees are trained, it’s crucial that vendors stay engaged.

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Blue Yonder moves closer to full recovery after November ransomware attack

Supply Chain Dive

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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Aravo: Vendor Analysis — TPRM solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

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.

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Canada Post, Union Push to Restart Labor Talks

Supply Chain Brain

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.

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How Benjamin Moore is leveling the same-day delivery playing field for its dealers

Supply Chain Dive

Benjamin Moore is helping its independent retailers level the playing field with ultrafast delivery.

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Key Differences Between a Purchasing Consultant and a Procurement Manager

Procurement Freelancers

Have you ever considered if your company needs a procurement manager or a purchasing consultant?… The post Key Differences Between a Purchasing Consultant and a Procurement Manager first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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TJX: Tariffs provide buying opportunities

Supply Chain Dive

Vendors bringing in goods early to minimize risk could create an inventory surplus for the company to snatch up at favorable prices.

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Some ‘Italian’ Tomato Puree Products in U.K. Supermarkets Come from China

Supply Chain Brain

Most Chinese tomatoes come from the Xinjiang region, where their production is linked to forced labor by Uyghur and other largely Muslim minorities.

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Why is intermodal growing in popularity? It’s smarter, faster and greener transport.

Supply Chain Dive

Discover how intermodal shipping is revolutionizing logistics with enhanced efficiency, sustainability and reliability for modern businesses.

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Gartner To Practitioners: Your Failing GenAI Initiative Is Your Fault

Procurement Insights

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,

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Williams-Sonoma Lays Out Roadmap for Possible Trump Tariffs

Supply Chain Brain

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.

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Manufacturing ‘neared stabilization’ in November: PMI

Supply Chain Dive

Companies are preparing for growth under a second Trump administration, even as the threat of tariffs causes some uncertainty.

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Trump Threatens BRICS Nations with 100% Tariffs

Supply Chain Brain

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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Trump threatens 100% tariffs on BRICS countries

Supply Chain Dive

The president-elect vowed to levy the duties if the contingent tries to replace the U.S. dollar's role in international trade.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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What would happen if all the analyst firms disappeared tomorrow?

Procurement Insights

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

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Magnus Mondays — Random Winter Rants

CPO Rising

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.