Supply Chain Dive
MAY 15, 2024
C.H. Robinson, ITS Logistics, Home Depot and IMC Companies shared insights on the federal data-sharing platform designed to improve visibility of disruptions.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2024
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Supply Chain Dive
MAY 15, 2024
The retailer also said “the majority” of remote workers and those at offices in Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto, must relocate — mostly to its Arkansas headquarters.
Spend Matters
MAY 15, 2024
Solutions that cover intake management and procurement orchestration have evolved from being niche or a novelty to being players in a competitive market. The former, as our analysts have written , “use interactive inquiries to understand needs, triage requests, determine the needed guidance and ultimately solve the problem through interactive and integrated workflows,” and the latter is “more focused on orchestrating end-to-end business processes across domain-specific business applications with
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Supply Chain Dive
MAY 15, 2024
The company wants to add origin countries beyond China to the recently launched offering as it looks to gain traction in a crowded market.
SCMDOJO
MAY 15, 2024
Supply chain design and optimization projects present significant challenges, ranging from complex network structures, and multiple databases to diverse business objectives. Drawing from hands-on experience gained at leading organizations, I’ve compiled a comprehensive document to assist professionals in this industry. Introduction In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, the optimization of supply chain networks is critical for enhancing operational efficiency.
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Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2024
According to data from the National Retail Federation, monthly U.S. ocean imports are expected to crest the two million TEU mark by the end of May.
Una
MAY 15, 2024
EPISODE 165 Making Mentorship Possible at Scale with Jason Edmonds By Kelly Barner | May 15, 2024 Mentors have the opportunity to provide valuable, trusted advice to the individuals they work with, but those relationships are often formed haphazardly. One team of entrepreneurs is working to pair ascending college students with recent graduates who can mentor them through the college selection process.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2024
Shawn Bhimani, assistant professor of supply chain and information management at Northeastern University, introduces a new tool for exposing risks to importers posed by forced labor and other human right violations in extended supply chains.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 15, 2024
The logistics provider plans to lay off 170 employees in August due to a customer restructure.
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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 Brain
MAY 15, 2024
Under the terms of the 2021 deal, Boeing was placed on a three-year probationary period, which ended days after the January door plug incident.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 15, 2024
Business leaders risk compromising their competitive edge if they do not proactively implement generative AI (gen AI). However, businesses scaling AI face entry barriers. Organizations require reliable data for robust AI models and accurate insights, yet the current technology landscape presents unparalleled data quality challenges. According to International Data Corporation (IDC), stored data is set to increase by 250% by 2025 , with data rapidly propagating on-premises and across clouds, appl
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2024
The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to create and contain gases that would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship.
Procurement Talk with David Byrne
MAY 15, 2024
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Claire Bevan, Global Procurement Director at Dentsu. Claire discusses her career journey and the challenges and opportunities she has faced in driving a global procurement transformation. Claire emphasises the importance of building relationships with stakeholders and proving … Continued The post Building Relationships and Proving Value: Claire Bevan’s Journey in Procurement
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 Brain
MAY 15, 2024
The report released on May 14 describes how the ship experienced two electrical blackouts 10 hours before it left the Port of Baltimore.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 15, 2024
In recent years, cloud adoption services have accelerated, with companies increasingly moving from traditional on-premises hosting to public cloud solutions. However, the rise of hybrid and multi-cloud patterns has led to challenges in optimizing value and controlling cloud expenditure, resulting in a shift from capital to operational expenses. According to a Gartner report , cloud operational expenses are expected to surpass traditional IT spending, reflecting the ongoing transformation in expe
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2024
Manhattan also announced two new software tools that will bring generative AI (GenAI) to the supply chain, at scale.
Procurement Insights
MAY 15, 2024
In marketing, case studies are used as social proof — to provide buyers with the context to determine whether they’re making a good choice. A marketing case study aims to persuade that a process, product, or service can solve a problem. Why? Because it has done so in the past. – HubSpot (Jul 30, 2020) A Frank Dialogue On Case Studies Dr.
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
MAY 15, 2024
Everyone in business has myriad challenges vying for attention, and an ingrained aversion to the risks of being a “first mover.
CPO Rising
MAY 15, 2024
Join Ardent Partners and Basware on May 29th (10 AM ET/4 PM CEST) for a webcast on The Global Challenge in Financial Operations: Managing Complexity, Ensuring Compliance.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2024
The module is part of Optera's Supply Chain Manager data management platform, pulling from a database of emissions reporting from 10,000 suppliers.
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