Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The grocery retailer’s adoption of a transportation management system allows it to better operate its complex cross-dock network, according to SVP of Distribution Matt Beenblossom.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The German steel industry already faces pressure from Asian competitors and high energy prices, but the outlook is worsened by threatened tariffs imported into the U.S. by President-elect Donald.
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Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The attack against Blue Yonder led to issues for Morrisons, a U.K.-based grocery chain, in its warehouse management system for fresh food and produce.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Legacy EDI systems can slow growth, strain resources, and leave teams with limited visibility into critical processes. In this webinar, Ivan Ramirez, CTO at Hirschbach, shares how his team reduced onboarding times from 1-2 weeks to just 2-3 weeks by transitioning from a legacy system to Orderful’s modern EDI platform.
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Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The CPG giant announced company veteran Cassandra Green as its SVP and head of supply chain amid a production overhaul.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Spend analytics vendors do what their name implies: they derive insights from spend data. However, that is not all they are capable of doing. Many spend analytics vendors apply that analytical expertise elsewhere, such as contracts, carbon emissions or supplier performance. This results in analytical data not just for those areas but also dashboards and opportunities that use hybrid data (spend + another factor) to help determine KPIs and enterprise goals.
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Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The Midwest-focused delivery provider won't increase base shipping charges and is eyeing coverage expansion next year.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Thanksgiving spending is expected to rise by 1.8% year-over-year, followed by a projected 2.8% bump for Black Friday, and then a 3% increase in Christmas sales.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Shippers are still benefiting from a discount in the spot market of 8.7% below contract rates, DAT Group Product Manager Chad Kennedy said.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: AI, Generative AI, and Agentic AI are not new. They are not an exciting breakthrough, nor are they a competitive edge. Like my teenage daughter’s recent discovery of the Beatles, these “tools” are as great today as they were 20 years ago. However, to succeed, we must finally learn how to use them properly, e.g., using an agent-based versus equation-based development and implementation model.
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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.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
As we look back at supply chain management over the last year—whether you’re in logistics or manufacturing—there are signs of progress we can all be thankful for. The COVID-19 pandemic sent shockwaves across supply chains , highlighting regional dependencies and labor shortages. These disruptions continued through record climate events and global inflation.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
“Clearly, tariffs will raise costs for imported and domestic raw materials (steel, aluminum, plastic resins, wood, paper, etc.). We should all be prepared when suppliers cite these cost increases to justify higher prices for the products they sell us. Preparation includes detecting supplier “Margin Creep” (Silent Slopes) – the common practice of raising prices more than required to cover their cost increases.” – Rod Sherkin , ProPurchaser.com Inc.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The bulk carrier, Yi Peng 3 , is currently anchored just outside of Denmark’s territorial waters, with vessels from Sweden, Denmark and Germany monitoring it.
The Procuretech Podcast
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
In this episode of The Procurement Software Podcast, host James Meads delves into a provocative topic inspired by a LinkedIn post from industry commentator John W. Hansen. The post claims that 83% of AI initiatives fail and predicts that 75% of AI solution providers will be out of business by the end of 2025. Tune in as he breaks down these bold claims and offers insights into the future of procurement technology.
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
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Supply chain attacks have surged by 431% since 2021, indicating a growing vulnerability in interconnected business ecosystems.
Fraxion
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Top 10 AP automation benefits every modern business needs to thrive Picture this: Your accounts payable (AP) team is facing mountains of paper invoices, manually matching them to purchase orders, chasing down approvals, and reconciling payments. Late fees are creeping in, vendor relationships are strained, and the end-of-month close feels like a marathon.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
What are you suggestions to leadership this morning on how you should manage the proposed tariff’s on goods from Mexico, China and Canada? – Roger Blumberg (LinkedIn Poll) Here is an excerpt from a post I wrote in 2009 at the height of the Buy American controversy – [link] “Upcoming posts will examine the differences between the economic climate in 1930 and 2009 to determine if there are indeed parallels to be drawn and used to achieve a collective best result outcome.
Arkestro
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Resources / Blog / Technology Trends 2024: McKinsey’s Analysis & What It Means for High-Tech Manufacturing Technology Trends 2024: McKinsey’s Analysis & What It Means for High-Tech Manufacturing The high-tech manufacturing industry — and the market at large — has seen its share of challenges over the past few years. Technology equity investments fell 30-40% in 2023 alone, largely due to increased costs and economic uncertainty.
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.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The supply chain trends of 2024 have reshaped how businesses navigate challenges and embrace opportunities. As we wrap up the year, it’s clear the supply chain world isn’t slowing down. From navigating political tensions to keeping up with new technologies, this year brought plenty of challenges but also paved the way for exciting changes. Supply chain professionals have worked hard to stay ahead, and the supply chain trends we’ve seen this year are already setting the stage for what’s to come i
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The Teamsters president voiced support for Chavez-DeRemer, saying she previously pledged to “protect and respect labor in America.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Trump said the tariffs would remain in place until the two countries clamp down on drugs, particularly fentanyl, and migrants crossing the border illegally.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
The president-elect also called for additional 10% tariffs on imports from China as part of his day one White House plans.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Temu and Shein's viability in the U.S. could rely on whether Biden or Trump opt for meaningful changes to de minimis rules in the coming months.
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