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Webinar — The considerations that haunt Spend Matters 50/50 lists

Spend Matters

On October 31 at 10:30 a.m. ET, the Spend Matters Analyst Team will celebrate Halloween by treating all to a webinar that shares the insights they have derived while compiling this year’s 50 to Watch, 50 to Know and Future 5 lists. These lists mark the 11 th year in which Spend Matters highlights the best in procurement technology development and innovation.

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The Three Reasons Why Most ProcureTech Solution Providers Won’t Be Around After 2025

Procurement Insights

Michael Lamoureux – okay, gloves off When you read the following post , keep one word in mind: solipsistic! Many factors will contribute to the AI Bubble Burst in 2025, which will be more challenging in some ways but concentrated on specific industries. A big part of that is because most solution providers have these fatal flaws: They continue to use a tech-first equation-based development and implementation model.

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Apple Ships $6B of iPhones From India in Shift Away from China

Supply Chain Brain

Apple exported nearly $6 billion of India-made iPhones, an increase of a third in value terms from a year earlier

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Tumbler manufacturer Stanley using AI to predict supply disruptions

Supply Chain Dive

Stanley 1913 expects to improve scenario planning and supply chain visibility with the Kinaxis Maestro platform.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Crushing It with Customer Success - Dan Gianfreda from DeepStream

The Procuretech Podcast

In this episode of The Procurement Software Podcast, host James Meads interviews Dan Gianfreda, the new CEO of DeepStream, to explore how procurement teams can move from reactive to proactive tech adoption. Focusing on key procurement challenges and organisational maturity, Dan shares actionable insights to help procurement leaders make smarter, value-driven technology decisions aligned with their team's capabilities.

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Giant Eagle initiates warehouse management system upgrades

Supply Chain Dive

The grocery retailer is now using a cloud-based platform at three distribution centers, with plans to expand to the rest of its network by next summer.

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Dawn Foods names new supply chain SVP

Supply Chain Dive

Ahmet Hepdogan will oversee procurement, distribution services and supply chain for the bakery ingredients distributor.

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Port of Montreal Dockworkers Plan Indefinite Strike at Two Terminals

Supply Chain Brain

Dockworkers at the Port of Montreal have been without a labor agreement since their previous deal expired at the end of 2023.

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Boost Your Business with Procurement and Sourcing

Procurement Freelancers

Does it feel like your business is spending too much money? You’re not alone. Think… The post Boost Your Business with Procurement and Sourcing first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Data Is the Catalyst for True Collaboration in Shipper-Carrier Partnerships

Supply Chain Brain

To navigate the uncertainty surrounding rate negotiations, shippers and carriers are rethinking how they approach their contracts.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Trucking rates, demand to stay lackluster for rest of year, analysts say

Supply Chain Dive

Pricing is expected to remain relatively flat for LTL and truckload rates in Q4, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

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ABS: 'Significant Potential' for Nuclear-Powered LNG Carrier Ships

Supply Chain Brain

According to the study from the ABS, a nuclear-powered vessel wouldn't need to refuel, although its reactor would need to be replaced every six years.

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Automated Line Item Suggested Pricing Leads to Success

Arkestro

Resources / Blog / Automated Line Item Suggested Pricing Leads to Success Automated Line Item Suggested Pricing Leads to Success AI and machine learning is taking procurement by storm and once time consuming tasks are becoming streamlined through technology and data-driven processes. With so much potential to leverage, 79% of corporate strategists report that AI and analytics will be critical to business success over the next couple of years.

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Hedging Consumer Behavior Bets in Warehouse Planning

Supply Chain Brain

Distribution and warehouse professionals face another challenging period, with consumer behaviors changing faster than ever before.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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Follow up to yesterday’s “Do you see what I see in this screenshot” post

Procurement Insights

What do you see in the graphic below? – [link] Here is what I see: Best of Suite – In theory, end-to-end back-end platforms consisting of multiple Best of Breed front-end bolt-on ProcureTech solutions. (Think Mendocino Project, DUET, and Microsoft Office concept) Best of Breed – Bolt-on systems transformed to front-end Apps (up to 75% of which will be gone by the end of 2025 via acquisition, absorption, or closing down) Build Your Own Suite – The early stages of the Agent

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How Learning in the Flow of Work (LIFOW) is Reshaping Financial Training – And How We Fit Right In

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Put hundreds of banking industry training leaders in a room and watch what happens. That’s exactly what our Director of Business Development Erica McNulty discovered at this year’s Bank Trainers Conference in St. Louis after countless discussions with Training and HR Managers from banks and credit unions across the country. Their message rang loud and clear: traditional training methods have hit their limit, and they want real solutions that work in today’s world.

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Q3 2024 Insider roundup: A deep dive into procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 16 vendors

Spend Matters

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters Insider content. Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.