Supply Chain Dive

JULY 16, 2024

The retailer’s implementation of a new warehouse management system is a key component of its efforts to bolster its omnichannel capabilities.

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Management 135

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

The Senate committee's investigation found that there were 45 injuries for every 100 workers over the course of Prime Day 2019.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 16, 2024

The Supply Chain Information Highway’s next phase of development will include additional rail cargo and export visibility, among other features.

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Export Supply chain Supply 127

Procurement Leaders

JULY 16, 2024

In partnership with Ivalua: CPOs must be prepared to pilot at pace, fail and learn from their mistakes to accelerate the adoption of AI and capture the full value that the technology offers

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Procurement 100

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.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 16, 2024

Annette Danek-Akey will join the book publisher as chief supply chain officer starting in September.

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Supply chain Supply 103

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

The challenges posed by the narrow St. Lawrence Seaway have long stalled shipping traffic to the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Supply chain Supply 98

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

GM's board of directors asserted that the company's policies already reflect a "zero-tolerance" approach to child labor.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 16, 2024

Email No. 1 Hello, ABC Solution Provider. I had a productive call with the prospective client practitioner this morning. After providing them with added industry insight regarding competitors in the market and understanding their decision-making process, here is what I know: Their priorities regarding a solution provider – feet on the ground presence regionally is important.

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Data Import Sourcing 90

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

June figures were down in part due to some vessel owners opting to unload or refuel at Malaysian ports to avoid delays.

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ContractSafe

JULY 16, 2024

Contract analytics transforms your agreements into strategic assets, streamlining operations and giving your small business the tools it needs to scale.

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Contract Contract management Management 52

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

JULY 16, 2024

There’s no one-size-fits-all strategy when determining whether to outsource or insource manufacturing operations, says Sam New, director analyst at Gartner.

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Strategy 97

Finale Inventory

JULY 16, 2024

In ecommerce, managing inventory efficiently is key to the success of any business. One important aspect of inventory management is conducting regular cycle counts. By regularly auditing and reconciling physical inventory with recorded quantities, businesses can ensure accurate stock levels and avoid costly errors. This article will examine various methods and implementation strategies for streamlining inventory cycle counts.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2024

For retailers that are working to meet consumers’ ever-changing demands, the first and most important question to ask is: are our data practices where they need to be?

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Data Demand Import 52

Finale Inventory

JULY 16, 2024

Backflushing is an important concept in ecommerce. It refers to a specific inventory management process that can streamline operations, save time, and improve efficiency. This article examines the intricacies of backflushing, covering its definition, role in ecommerce, processes, benefits, common misconceptions, and how to implement it in your own business.

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Raw materials Inventory Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions 52

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

Barkers Procurement

JULY 16, 2024

Three Graduate Consultants at Barkers attended a sustainability course spread across three days in early 2024 with the University of Liverpool Management School , alongside other professionals from varying backgrounds and business landscapes. The course was broken down into smaller, more specific areas of sustainability with talks delivered by Subject Matter Experts.

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Sustainability Strategic planning Procurement strategies Strategy 52

Finale Inventory

JULY 16, 2024

Inventory management is a key aspect of running a successful ecommerce business. Effective management of your inventory can lead to increased efficiency, reduced costs, and improved customer satisfaction. This article will cover 17 effective strategies for inventory management in 2024 that are specifically tailored to the needs of ecommerce businesses.

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Inventory Strategy Management Real-time Visibility 52

The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 16, 2024

This week on The Procurement Software Podcast, host James Meads dives into the world of entrepreneurial procurement. Tune in to discover how this approach encourages innovation, efficiency, and greater value delivery, transforming the procurement function into a strategic driver within organisations. Entrepreneurial Procurement: Pragmatism over Rigid Process In this episode, we explore adopting an entrepreneurial mindset in procurement, focusing on prioritising results over rigid processes.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 16, 2024

When it comes to ecommerce, the efficiency of a warehouse is vital in meeting customer demands and maintaining profitable operations. A well-designed warehouse layout maximizes space utilization and enhances workflow efficiency. This article will cover the importance of warehouse layout design, key factors influencing it, steps involved in creating an efficient layout, common challenges, and future trends.

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Real-time Visibility Warehouse operations Inventory Sustainability 52

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

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Finale Inventory

JULY 16, 2024

In ecommerce, setting the right retail price is a key step toward a successful business. It requires careful consideration of various factors to ensure profitability and competitiveness. This article covers the formulaic approach to calculating retail price and discusses key terms, components, and strategies that can help you make informed pricing decisions.

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