Amazon looks to improve inbound fulfillment processes in 2024
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The company wants products entering its facilities to move as efficiently as items being delivered to customers.
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BYD, Raízen to Build EV Charging Network in Brazil
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The charging points will be installed over the next three years in Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and six other major cities under the Shell Recharge brand.
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Red Sea disruptions may drive port congestion, inflation
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Risks to the U.S. economy grow as the crisis prolongs, experts told a House committee.
Livestock Ship Stranded at Sea for Weeks Returns to Australia
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The ship remained at sea for several weeks awaiting a decision from Australia as to whether or not the livestock could be offloaded due to biosecurity risks, officials said.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Hormel Foods names new supply chain executive
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
Steve Lykken will take over as group vice president of supply chain, replacing the retiring Mark Coffey.
Manufacturing Gets Closer to Growth Territory in January, Reports ISM
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
FEBRUARY 2, 2024
The report’s benchmark metric, the PMI, came in at 49.1(a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 2.0% over January’s 47.1 reading, contracting, at a slower rate, for the 15th consecutive month. The past 15 months of contraction were preceded by a stretch of 28 consecutive months of growth. ISM also said that the overall economy grew in January, at a faster rate, for the 45th consecutive month.
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IBM Databand: Self-learning for anomaly detection
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Almost a year ago, IBM encountered a data validation issue during one of our time-sensitive mergers and acquisitions data flows. We faced several challenges as we worked to resolve the issue, including troubleshooting, identifying the problem, fixing the data flow, making changes to downstream data pipelines and performing an ad hoc run of an automated workflow.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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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Examples of sustainability: How new efforts are shaping the environmental future
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FEBRUARY 2, 2024
As the world grapples with the realities of climate change , sustainability has evolved from a buzzword to a global imperative. Countries, communities and corporations are seeking ways to slow the pace of change and reduce the impact of human and business activities on the environment. Today, sustainability efforts are being shaped by new urgency and new technology.
CPO Rising Listicle: Train and Retain Staff with Four More Great Strategies for CPOs
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How the Recording Academy uses IBM watsonx to enhance the fan experience at the GRAMMYs®
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Through the GRAMMYs®, the Recording Academy® seeks to recognize excellence in the recording arts and sciences and ensure that music remains an indelible part of our culture. When the world’s top recording stars cross the red carpet at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards, IBM will be there once again. This year, the business challenge facing the GRAMMYs paralleled those of other iconic cultural sports and entertainment events: in today’s highly fragmented media landscape, creating
GEP Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
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
What is AP automation? A comprehensive guide
Fraxion
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What is AP automation? Learn about AP automation and how it can transform your accounts payable process. Discover the benefits of automating AP workflows.
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