Why Warehouse Cleaning Shouldn’t Take a Backseat
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Amid the hustle and bustle of warehouse management, don’t let cleaning fall through the cracks Warehouse environments can be incredibly busy places.
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Target strives for better inventory management, unloading processes
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
The retailer's supply chain chief said technology and automation can help produce a more efficient inventory mix and flow into stores.
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A procurement digital transformation survival guide for practitioners: How to embrace digital without getting lost on the way
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Procurement has evolved from a back-office function to a strategic driver of innovation and value. While technology is at the heart of this shift, jumping on the digital bandwagon isnt always as simple as plugging in some shiny new software. Real transformation demands a mix of creativity, strategy and much patience. Change management isnt a sidekick in this story; its the star of the show.
GM confident it can mitigate tariffs
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
In the tumultuous world of trade wars and economic uncertainty, one behemoth stands unwaveringly confident in its ability to navigate the stormy waters of tariffs. General Motors, a titan of the automotive industry, exudes a steely resolve as it declares its readiness to tackle the challenges imposed by the unpredictable tides of trade policies.With a bold spirit and a strategic vision, GM stands poised to demonstrate its resilience in the face of adversity.
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
U.S. Truckers Under Pressure: Stress, Speeding and Safety Concerns
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
More than half of the drivers GeoTab spoke to believed that the risk of driving accidents has increased over the last five years.
The Best Ways to Use Project Management to Build Resilient Supply Chains Amid Global Disruptions
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 15, 2025
Supply chains are the backbone of global trade that ensure the smooth movement of goods and materials across industries. However, disruptions such as economic downturns, geopolitical tensions, natural disasters, and pandemics continue to expose vulnerabilities in their operations. Businesses must find effective ways to strengthen their networks and improve flexibility to maintain stability during uncertain times.
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Amazon sets sights on LTL market
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
The e-commerce giant could launch the potentially disruptive transportation product in 2026, according to J.P. Morgan analysts.
SOVRA Summit recap – Modernizing public procurement
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
The Spend Matters team attended the SOVRA Summit on February 19, and let us tell you that getting downtown in sub-zero weather in Chicago is a summit in itself. Despite the cold weather, the room was filled with passionate public procurement practitioners and suppliers who were eager to chat and learn. We already knew that SOVRA delivers best-in-class customer service (it is a Customer Favorite in Spend Matters SolutionMap ), but meeting its satisfied customers firsthand underscored just how wel
How We’ve Made the Problem Too Big: The Challenges of Focusing on Data, Compliance, and Analyst Opinions in Sustainability
Supply Chain Queen
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
The Reality of Corporate Sustainability Today I’ve spent years watching organizations grapple with sustainability transformations, and I’ve come to a difficult realization: We’ve overcomplicated the path forward. In our eagerness to measure, analyze, and comply, we’ve created a labyrinth of complexity that’s paralyzing action rather than enabling it.
From ‘Just in Time’ to ‘Just in Case’: Building Resilient Inventory Management
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
While traditional strategies are fundamental, the current supply chain landscape requires a more agile approach to inventory management.
The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report
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Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for
Empowering Your Team: The Key Benefits of Supply Chain Certification
Skill Dynamics
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
Theres a growing demand for certified professionals in the supply chain industryin fact, the employment of logisticians is projected to grow 19% from 2023 to 2033. This is a much faster rate than the average for all occupations. Supply chain certification equips companies and teams with the knowledge, tools, and techniques they need to design, manage, and optimize complex supply chains.
The World’s Largest Shipping Companies in 2025: Who Dominates the Seas?
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The container shipping industry is dominated by a handful of global companies that own and operate vast fleets.
USPS Ground Advantage volume jumps as shipping changes take root
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
The Postal Service has secured more direct customer contracts as volume for services used by package consolidators wanes.
Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
As many procurement professionals have discovered, transforming your processes to meet todays challenges in an effective manner is not as simple as writing a new mission statement. The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc. , a snack food company, came from how they intentionally targeted key strategic initiatives under Senior Vice President and Head of Procurement Ron Schnurs leadership.
Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.
What is the difference between a Metaprise and an orchestration and intake model in ProcureTech?
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Both Metaprise and Orchestration & Intake models are emerging frameworks designed to unify and optimize procurement processes , but they serve different purposes and operate at different levels. 1. What is a Metaprise? A Metaprise (Meta + Enterprise) is a networked enterprise ecosystem where multiple organizations, suppliers, and partners are seamlessly interconnected through a digital procurement infrastructure.
Tariffs Would ‘Blow a Hole’ in U.S. Auto Industry, Says Ford CEO
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Farley said the tariffs would be a boon to South Korean, Japanese and European companies that are bringing 1.5 million to 2 million vehicles into the U.S.
Automated Warehouse: 5 automated warehouse takeaways from Manifest 2025
Arkestro
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
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AI-Powered 4D Twins: Revolutionizing Supply Chain Visibility
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Visibility is a massive challenge for most supply chains. Businesses often dont know whats going on past their tier-one suppliers, so disruptions and delays can hit suddenly and unexpectedly.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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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.
ILA to vote on contract Feb. 25
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The International Longshoremen’s Association’s wage scale committee unanimously approved the proposed agreement ahead of the ratification vote.
Digital success – What makes procurement’s challenge so different?
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
Like it or not, Procurement and Supply teams are in the midst of a digital revolution that looks set only to advance. Digital is transforming everything from B2B to B2C and beyond: what we consume and buy, how we consume and buy and how we work. That means all parts of a business are on the spot to keep up and do digital. Procurement, we would argue, needs to embrace digital more than any other given it touches every part of the organization; however, as our analyst Bertrand Maltaverne wrote in
What Negotiation Should Really Be About
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
I don’t want the following quote from a famous business book to be misunderstood or suggest that negotiation between buyer and supplier is an act of war: “Every battle is won before it is ever fought.” For example, between March 2009 and May 2019, I aired 900 episodes of my BlogTalkRadio show. I talked with industry leaders, top politicians, and celebrity executives.
Cocoa Shortage Will Squeeze Chocolate Makers in 2025
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Global cocoa production fell by 14% in the 2023-24 season, as output slowed in both Cte dIvoire and Ghana, where at least 60% of the world's cocoa is produced.
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.
Social Procurement: Saving One Starfish at a Time
Una
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The starfish story is a well known anecdote. In most versions, an adult and child are walking on a beach before the tide goes out, and they see thousands of starfish stranded on the sand. The boy starts throwing in starfish one by one back into the ocean, and the man asks why on earth hes making the effort when theres no way he can possibly make a difference for all of the starfish on the beach.
Love in Logistics: How Valentine’s Day Shapes Supply Chains
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Valentines Daya time for grand gestures, sweet surprises, and heartfelt moments shared with loved ones.
China targets US farm equipment with latest tariffs
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Mowers and combines are among the more than 50 types of agricultural goods targeted by increased export duties.
How to recognize it’s time for Digital Procurement Transformation – A provider, consultant, practitioner anthology
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Even though the prospect of automating procurement processes can seem complicated and even overwhelming, not to mention a minefield when it comes to technology options, sometimes its a necessary endeavour in order to align with the broader organizational mission. With a big-picture perspective of how companies are seeking growth via the aid of technology, our analyst believes that many companies are at the tipping point of making that investment and trying to sell it to the board.
The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
Procurement’s “Real” Acres Of Diamonds In 2025
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
“I did receive your very well-written paper. It is very insightful, and I have some questions that you might be able to answer in a few seconds on our next call. I have seen that approach in the B2C segment, but I have not seen that in the B2B segment. I’m curious to learn so much from someone knowledgeable like you.” – CPO | Advisor | IIT | NUS | Stanford | Exxonmobil | Chevron | E&Y (February 2025) Based on my research and work between 1998 and 2004, I wrote a paper
2025: Year of the AI Revolution in Healthcare Supply Chains
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Artificial intelligence is no longer just a buzzword in the healthcare supply chain; its a transformative force.
Five Priorities for UK Public Sector Procurement in 2025 – and Beyond
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
2024 was widely reported as the most elected year in modern history with voters going to the polls in more than sixty countries. Incumbent governments suffered as electors voted for change. One of the recurrent themes was dissatisfaction with critical public services. Many taxpayers feel that they neither meet expected satisfaction levels nor deliver value for money.
USPS’s Temporary Suspension: Impact on Global Trade
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
The word disruption has become an ever-present theme in the world of logistics. Supply chains have long been exposed to geopolitical shifts, regulatory changes, and unexpected roadblocks.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
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