Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
As this vital technology continues to advance at an exponential rate, businesses that embrace AI in their supply chain operations will be well-positioned for long-term success.
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: One of the many things I like about SIG is their way of engaging the expertise of their membership to answer some of our industry’s questions. Having written extensively about negotiation over the years, this latest one really caught my eye. It also gave me the opportunity to reach out to one of the top experts in negotiation I know – LavenirAI’s Clive R.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
The landscape of produce transportation is evolving, and in the coming years, we can expect a continued commitment to optimizing cold chain logistics.
Art of Procurement
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
“I think a large part of the ESG model is about bringing each other up together – capacity building –. The post The ESG Imperative: Balancing the Attainable With the Aspirational appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Russ Henneberry, a digital marketing consultant and founder at theCLIKK.com, describes the five main elements of a successful digital marketing campaign.
Procurement Freelancers
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
The efficient control of supply chains is currently a crucial factor in determining how well…
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Procurement Bulletin
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
If you’re a chipmaker, we want you The competition for chipmaker investment is heating up. As AI is on everyone’s radar, the race to capture as much semiconductor chips is heating up. We’ve written about how Canada has offered subsidies for chipmakers to setup shop in Canada, now, the US doesn’t want to lag behind, so they’ve announced billions of dollars worth of subsidies for chipmakers to build factories in the US.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Thirty-four percent of participants said that they are concerned about how their skills will rise to meet changing expectations brought on by automation and new technology.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
As software bills of materials analysis yields business-relevant risk information, customers will use it to make more informed decisions about what to buy and how to price risk transfers.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
In the coming year, here’s how producers of three essential food categories can proactively plan their supply chains to mitigate risks associated with extreme weather and climate change.
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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
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
As we navigate the e-commerce age, the pivot toward automation underscores the industry's commitment to meeting the demands of a dynamic market while fortifying against unforeseen disruptions.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
As trade compliance regulations become more complex and nuanced, this is a pivotal moment for global organizations to build a more holistic framework of compliance risk mitigation.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
These innovative containerized shipping options offer an enhanced means of transporting non-hazardous bulk liquids both domestically and globally.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Development of SRM tools using artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies is rapidly proliferating, but supply chain organizations shouldn’t forget to personally nurture supplier relationships.
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
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Organizations face mounting pressure to ensure the sustainability of not just their operations and supply chains, but also those of their domestic and overseas supply chain partners.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Despite the many advantages offered by satellite internet, especially in areas lacking traditional telecom infrastructure, it’s crucial to acknowledge and address the associated environmental impacts.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Successful strategies will use a combination of high-quality primary data — like that of the SmartWay program — and other global frameworks to meet freight efficiency goals and reporting requirements.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Expect to see users of cotton seeking to improve the visibility of their multi-tier supply chains to avoid regulatory fines, protect themselves from reputational damage, and understand their risk exposure.
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
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
If the economy plays out favorably, freight volumes will increase, and capacity constraints will emerge. That could put pressure on companies when shippers scrambled to find available truck space.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
A selection process will be established to determine which projects — including extraction, processing and recycling materials — are eligible, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
While many shippers have made great strides toward building resilience into their supply chains over the years, it’s important that they don’t pump the brakes on progress.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Logistics support roles key to transformation are among the fastest-growing on ZipRecruiter and are projected to grow 18% over the next decade — far faster than average.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Shippers and logistics companies must become more agile to meet customer expectations, close the “black holes” of visibility in transportation networks and reduce risk.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
As supply chains become more digital, it should get easier to provide proof of delivery, enhanced order tracking and real-time visibility.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Nearshoring is going to alter global supply chains for years to come. By considering the right factors upfront, you can avoid unexpected costs and complications.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
The transportation sector faced significant challenges in 2023, including rising operational costs that impacted each step in the supply chain.
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Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
As many organizations struggle to achieve full value realization, the importance placed on trust in the user-AI relationship continues to grow.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
Given the starring role that the delivery experience plays in customer satisfaction and brand loyalty, retailers must be prepared in 2024.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
AI-powered systems enhance warehouse operations and improve order fulfillment.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 4, 2024
An understanding of ESG risk will become essential in light of investor and consumer demands, the financial impact of regulatory penalties, and carbon taxes
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
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