Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Lease rates jumped more than 20% to reach $9.72 per square foot last year, according to data from Colliers.

Data 142

Data 142

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Just months after snarled supply chains led to widespread inventory shortages, the proverbial pendulum has decidedly shifted to the other side.

Supply Chain Optimization 134

Supply Chain Optimization Inventory Supply chain Supply 134

Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Producers may experiment with new product formulations to avoid recent heavy price hikes on chocolates.

Price 137

Price Supply 137

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Respondents expressed optimism in the economy, and more than 50% say they’ve seen a “greater focus and understanding of supply chains” from those in the C-Suite.

Supply Chain Optimization 124

Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Supply 124

Speaker: Benjamin Woll

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Shopify’s modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how Shopify’s composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

Risk

Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The deal is among several partnerships between segment players to capitalize on growing cross-border shipping traffic.

134

134

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The push for supply chain sustainability comes with many built-in benefits, including lower costs, increased efficiency and stronger customer loyalty.

Supply Chain Efficiency 107

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply chain 107

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

With all the technology, labor issues and innovation taking place in supply chain, making it all work together is akin to a large-scale musical production.

Supply chain 106

Supply chain Supply Innovation 106

Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The consulting giant sees an opportunity to help private equity firms tackle management of spend, cost and suppliers across their portfolios.

Sourcing 129

Sourcing Procurement Suppliers Management 129

Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Warehouse labeling can seem like a tedious aspect of inventory control, but it can have a huge impact on your warehouse operations. It’s the difference between hunting for an item and wondering if it’s even the right product when you do find it, or knowing you have the right item in hand within seconds. This is what separates your business from frustrating delays and agitating customers to timely deliveries and raving reviews–and is what the right labeling setup can help facilitate S

Inventory control 102

Inventory control Inventory Real-time Visibility Warehouse optimization 102

Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The drugstore chain will close its Woodland distribution center and shift work to its facility in Lancaster, the company told Supply Chain Dive.

Warehouse operations 101

Warehouse operations Supply chain Supply 101

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.

Category management

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Maersk said that it has added about 6% more vessel capacity to its schedule to keep the flow of trade moving, further adding to the company’s operational costs.

98

98

Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

In today’s digital age, jokes are often made at technology’s expense. I have multiple calls each week where someone apologizes. The post Killer App: The UK Post Office Scandal appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Procurement 97

Procurement Risk management Risk Suppliers 97

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

You’re headed to your favorite drive-thru to grab fries and a cheeseburger. It’s a simple order and as you pull in you notice there isn’t much of a line. What could possibly go wrong? Plenty. The restaurant is near a busy freeway with roaring traffic noise and airplanes fly low overhead as they approach the nearby airport. It’s windy.

Data 84

Data Management 84

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

I remember when a restaurant buffet had one – maybe two stations offering a variety of a maximum of 10 to 15 dishes. At the time, I remember thinking, wow, what a selection. How will I choose what to eat? Inevitably, I would take a small sampling of each, and after trying them at the table, if I went back for seconds, I would select my one or two favorites.

Procurement 75

Procurement Sustainability Supply chain Management 75

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.

Data

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Customers and partners that interact with your business, as well as the employees who engage them, all expect a modern, digital experience. According to the Salesforce Report, nearly 90% Of buyers say the experience a company provides matters as much as products or services. Whether using Experience Cloud, Sales Cloud, or Service Cloud, your Salesforce user experience should be seamless, personalized and hyper-relevant, reflecting all the right context behind every interaction.

Purchasing 67

Purchasing Influencing Buyers Networking 67

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As manufacturers look to shift production to North American, Mexico appears to hold all the cards. But is there a joker or two in the deck?

59

59

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Kubernetes (K8s) containers and environments are the leading approach to packaging, deploying and managing containerized applications at scale. The dynamic, open-source , microservices-based configuration of Kubernetes can be a great fit for businesses that are looking to maximize infrastructure agility. However, the distributed flexibility that makes Kubernetes appealing can also make implementing Kubernetes monitoring and observability practices challenging.

Real-time Visibility 66

Real-time Visibility e2e Data Networking 66

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Log-hub said that its 3D maps offering will provide users with increased efficiency and more strategic insights into how companies navigate global supply chain networks.

Supply Chain Efficiency 59

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply Networking 59

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

Supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The retail industry employs millions of people, and next-generation retail employees will be significantly impacted by the rise of generative AI. I’m a firm believer that exceptional brick-and-mortar retail, no matter the product category, stands on three essential pillars for success: Proud, well-trained, engaged team members with clear career paths A brand deeply rooted in strong cultural values A backbone of superior technology Missing any of these elements?

Real-time Visibility 60

Real-time Visibility Inventory Leadership Demand 60

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Commerce reported that January retail sales, at $700.3 billion, were off 0.8% compared to December and up 0.6% compared to January 2023. NRF reported that January’s core retail sales, which it bases on Census data and excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, fell 0.8%, from December to January, while increasing 2.8% annually.

Data 56

Data 56

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

What do global climate change and global warming look like? Surface temperature statistics paint a compelling picture of the changing climate: 2023, according to the European Union climate monitor Copernicus, was the warmest year on record—nearly 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than pre-industrial levels. To gain a holistic understanding of the current climate crisis and future climate implications, however, it’s important to look beyond global average temperature records.

Sustainability 59

Sustainability Risk Quality Strategy 59

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

The IEA said that it anticipates oil demand will peak by 2030 as the world attempts to transition to cleaner energy sources. OPEC says it will peak after 2044.

Demand 52

Demand Sourcing Supply 52

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

Buyers

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Kubota, a Japanese-based services and technology provider within the agriculture, water and environmental industries, has a keen focus on innovation and sustainability. A few years ago, Kubota aimed to tackle operational efficiency challenges, water and sewage systems maintenance issues, and staff shortages that many local companies faced. Simultaneously, it attempted to commit to its zero carbon city declaration, which aims to virtually eliminate carbon dioxide emissions by 2050.

Sustainability 57

Sustainability Budget Data Quality 57

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

GM and Panasonic have each committed to purchase 18,000 metric tons of active anode material annually over a period of six to seven years, Nouveau Monde Graphite said.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing 52

Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – February 16th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Procurement 52

Procurement 52

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

An industry expert from a Californian freight forwarding company said they anticipate organizations will have to deal with equipment shortages due to vessels being rerouted away from the Red Sea.

52

52

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

Demand

HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As an increasing number of organizations engage with vendors on a global level to fulfill their supply chains, the need for supply chain robustness has never been so critical. It ensures businesses can maintain performance and avoid potential disruptions as and when they occur, resulting in securing their reputations and avoiding losses in revenue. This has been acutely highlighted since the turn of the decade due to global events.

Supply chain management 52

Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB) isn’t for everyone. If your business operates at a local or regional level, regular load balancing will probably meet your needs. Yet, for some larger enterprises or businesses with a worldwide user footprint, GSLB is an essential service. Having a “load balancer for load balancers” keeps your traffic distributed in an efficient way and ensures the performance that your customers expect from an internet-enabled application.

Consumer demands 46

Consumer demands Networking Data Purchasing 46

CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Join Ardent Partners and GEP on February 29th (2 PM ET) for a webcast on How CPOs Can Unlock Financial Value with a Tech-Forward Approach.

Procurement 40

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Sourcing Strategy 40

Fraxion

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

For companies of all sizes, it's crucial to ensure that your financial operations run smoothly for sustained growth and a competitive edge. Efficiently handling accounts payable (AP) is essential for financial accuracy, timely payments, steady cash flow, and positive vendor relationships. However, the traditional ways of handling accounts payable often lead to inefficiencies and errors.

Vendor relationships 40

Vendor relationships Sustainability 40

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

Quality