Procurement Tactics
MAY 23, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Bullwhip Effect — Everything About Supply Chain Bullwhip effect can disrupt your supply chain and you must consider yourself lucky if you still have not experienced this. However, what is it? In this article, we will define what the bullwhip effect is.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 25, 2023
Walmart has launched the Associate-to-Driver Program , adding drivers to the fleet by hiring internally. Is it a real remedy for the driver shortage, or simply a PR move aimed at boosting morale?
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Supply Chain Dive
MAY 26, 2023
Matthew Friend, who joined the brand in 2009, will have responsibility over a massive supply operation that sources from hundreds of factories around the globe.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MAY 22, 2023
While technology can be an obstacle to procurement success, respondents to an ISM survey said humans remain the largest roadblock.
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The Network Effect
MAY 18, 2023
The post Global LSPs and 3PLs Embrace the Chaos and Turn Professional appeared first on The Network Effect.
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 26, 2023
Apple with Broadcom partner for US-made 5G technology Apple has struck a multibillion-dollar deal with Broadcom, a U.S. chipmaker, to collaborate on the development of 5G radio frequency components.
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Procurement Tactics
MAY 4, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Challenges in Sustainability Faced by Procurement Teams Adopting sustainability in procurement has many challenges that the procurement team must address to aim for sustainability. However, what are these challenges? In this article, we will discuss what sustainable procurement is.
Art of Procurement
MAY 18, 2023
In 1907, J.P. Morgan was called back from a trip to help stop a series of bank runs on Wall. The post [Pod] JPMorgan Chase Stops the Financial Contagion appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 30, 2023
The tentative deal regarding the delivery giant's SurePost service is subject to ratification of the next national contract, which is still being negotiated.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 9, 2023
We stand on the frontier of an AI revolution. Over the past decade, deep learning arose from a seismic collision of data availability and sheer compute power, enabling a host of impressive AI capabilities. But we’ve faced a paradoxical challenge: automation is labor intensive. It sounds like a joke, but it’s not, as anyone who has tried to solve business problems with AI may know.
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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.
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 19, 2023
Foxconn to build $500 million factory in India Electronics manufacturer Foxconn has started construction on a new manufacturing site in India, with plans to invest $500 million in the facility…
SCMDOJO
MAY 10, 2023
In today’s fast-paced business world, organizations are increasingly relying on technology to streamline their operations and stay competitive. One such technology that has gained immense popularity in recent years is Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. ERP is a broad term that encompasses the financial, manufacturing and distribution capabilities of a company.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 22, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter RFP Evaluation Criteria Best Practices RFP evaluation criteria best practices are ways you can do to make your RFP process to be efficient, consistent, and transparent. However, what are these best practices? In this article, we will discuss what RFP means.
Art of Procurement
MAY 25, 2023
Procurement is used to being under pressure to deliver savings, but is that pressure enough to make procurement break the. The post [Pod] A GAAP in Judgement at Kraft Heinz appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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 Dive
MAY 11, 2023
The food giant’s service rates and sales have improved with digital tools that provide visibility into its operations, though some ingredient shortages persist.
Una
MAY 31, 2023
EPISODE 117 Title 42 Comes to an End with Kris Lance By Kelly Barner | May 31, 2023 On May 11th, Title 42 came to an end with the expiration of the Federally-declared public health emergency established in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Title 42 allowed the border patrol to turn away migrants without allowing them to claim asylum, but carried no penalty for repeated attempts to cross the border illegally.
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 12, 2023
What Chat GPT competitor Google’s Bard Can Do Google’s announcement of its new operating system for its in-house chatbot, Bard, at its recent developer conference.
Procurement Bulletin
MAY 21, 2023
Post-Brexit Woes for UK Car Makers A post-Brexit requirement by the EU requires 40% of electric vehicle parts to be sourced from the UK or EU, specifically for vehicle to be sold within the EU. Otherwise, those sales are hit with a 10% tariff. However, currently auto manufacturers are still importing the majority of batteries from Asia and won’t be able to comply in time for when these rules come into effect.
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.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 16, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Fourth Party Logistics — Everything You Should Know Fourth-party logistics (4PL) help businesses to optimize their entire chain. Although it is gaining popularity, people still have little to no idea what 4PL is. In this article, we will discuss what 4PL means.
Art of Procurement
MAY 11, 2023
Cyber attacks have been on the rise since 2020, occurring with increasing frequency and having a more detrimental impact to. The post [Pod] Supply Chain Cyber Attack: Expeditors and iRobot appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 26, 2023
More pallet companies are marketing their products’ sustainability amid growing attention to ESG practices, fueling the ongoing debate of whether one substrate reigns superior.
Una
MAY 24, 2023
EPISODE 116 Winning the Mythical Talent War with Jon Hansen By Kelly Barner | May 24, 2023 Despite investments in education and efforts to recruit from a strong and diverse talent pool, CEOs have always been worried about procurement skill sets. They refuse to believe that the talent they have in house is ‘up to’ the strategic objectives they plan to set forth.
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 5, 2023
Apple sales fall but iPhone demand persists Apple sales have continued to fall, as the economy slows and buyers, squeezed by rising prices, put off purchases of computers and iPads.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 17, 2023
As we navigate an unstable economy, organizations across industries want to be “future-ready,” and that requires systems and processes that can continuously evolve in response to the marketplace demands. For customers who run their operations on SAP, this means modernizing to a cloud ERP platform that supports greater flexibility and agility.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 11, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter UK Import and Export Statistics — 16 Key Facts and Figures According to the World Bank’s data, the United Kingdom with a population of 67 million people recorded a $3.2 trillion dollars in GDP ( gross domestic product ) making it the second-largest and most powerful European country in international trading, the fifth-largest economy in the world, and the leading G7 m
Art of Procurement
MAY 4, 2023
Bed Bath & Beyond was founded in New Jersey in 1971. Popular for its effective use of the ‘superstore’ concept, The post [Pod] Bed Bath & Beyond’s Decline from Superstore to No-more appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 10, 2023
The delivery giant is optimistic about reaching an agreement, but some say the risk of a strike is higher than in previous years.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MAY 24, 2023
Only 30% of digital transformations meet or exceed a company’s expected target value. The reason? The wrong procurement process was used, say experts.
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 15, 2023
The ongoing warehouse labor shortage is one of the biggest challenges facing the logistics industry today.
SCMDOJO
MAY 18, 2023
The following is a business case highlighting the background, context and value proposition of SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized Supply Chain Expert Services. Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Objectives The Rapid Growth of Marketplaces SCaaS as a Concept Combining Marketplaces and Supply Chain as a Service: SCMDOJO’s Unique Value Proposition Features and Benefits for Clients Features and Benefits for Experts How I
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