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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 11/04/2022-11/10/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon set to utilize fleet of over 1,000 Rivian EDVs to supplement the Christmas peak As part of Amazon’s commitment to The Climate Pledge, which was co-founded by them in…

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The Big Interview with Emma Giles

Procurement Heads

Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got into procurement? I’m a proud Mauritian, living in Poole, Dorset since 2009, where I met my husband while studying at the Open University and working at my local hospital as a healthcare assistant. My husband and I welcomed our most perfect little girl among the chaos of Covid in 2020 and we are currently preparing to be bossed around by a second little human, due imminently!

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The CHIPS and Science Act of 2022: What It Means for the Future of Manufacturing

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US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. On August 9th, 2022 the US CHIPS and Science Act, now more commonly known as the CHIPS Act, was passed into law. The CHIPS Act was created in response to pandemic-induced shortages of semiconductors and other critical manufacturing supplies, causing widespread disruption to supply chains across the country. .

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Australia Export Statistics — 18 Key Figures

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Australia Export Statistics 2022 — 18 Key Figures. Australia is known as the largest exporter of iron ore and coal in the world. Therefore, it is significant for many professionals in the field of the supply chain to know Australia’s export statistics. .

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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Shopify's Modular Commerce Now

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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Investment committee guide: Duties, best practices and resources

RPF360

New to an investment committee? Start here to learn everything you need to know including key definitions, duties and best practices. In addition, you can explore helpful resources, examples and sample investment policy statements. The post Investment committee guide: Duties, best practices and resources appeared first on RFP360.

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How to conduct a good procurement interview process

Procurement Heads

“The interview process will be really straightforward. “It will just be a simple 15-stage virtual interview followed by a quick six-stage face-to-face with three short presentations to our Founder’s cat to round it all off.” A poorly planned interview process hugely impacts an organisation’s ability to successfully hire talent. And with a continuation of the tight procurement talent market, what can hiring managers do to ensure they are in control?

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Finance Hacks: How to Reduce Supply Chain Costs

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Finance Hacks: — How to Reduce Supply Chain Costs. Supply chain management is a crucial aspect of operations from small businesses to multinational corporations. It focuses on optimizing processes from raw materials to the final products.

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Transforming the Supply Chain Industry With Gender Diversity

Supply Chain Brain

Overcoming significant gender gaps in the supply chain industry will be critical for business success and more agile supply chains.

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4 ways to avoid cold feet with a new job offer

Procurement Heads

Despite this, many people reach the point where a new position is being handed to them on a plate and suddenly they find they have cold feet. For a job seeker, this is a hugely uncomfortable thing to face up to, particularly when you’ve taken all that time out to prepare for and attend the interviews and put your heart and soul into winning the hiring managers over with your ability to do the job.

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Procurement & Net Zero

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Source : UN.Org. What is net zero? Put simply, net zero means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphere, by oceans and forests for instance. Why is net zero important? The science shows clearly that in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a livable planet, global temperature increase needs to be limited to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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.

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India Export Statistics 2022 — 18 Key Figures

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. India Export Statistics 2022 — 18 Key Figures. India is one of the largest countries in the world. Thus, its exports are crucial to know especially nowadays. . In this article, we will show you the latest export statistics for India in 2022.

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Air cargo volumes, rates continue to plummet ahead of holidays

Supply Chain Dive

There is no indication there will be a peak season for air freight, a Xeneta executive said.

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What’s happening in the procurement recruitment market?

Procurement Heads

So, what are we seeing at Procurement Heads ? James Dobbin , Director and Head of Practice for our Financial & Professional Services sector, shares his thoughts. In-house recruiters and RPOs being let go by their companies. Hiring managers recruiting directly (this invariably involves posting a poorly written job advert not dissimilar to a job specification and hoping for the best).

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Top 10 Supply Chain YouTube Channels to Subscribe

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YouTube is a fantastic platform offering a unique feel to social media exploration and learning the latest trends in Supply Chain from professionals. YouTube provides a unique medium for businesses to grow, share thoughts, and explain processes using a more graphical approach. Supply Chain YouTube channels are one to look out for as they share many business-related ideas. .

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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.

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Five Ways Shippers Can Reduce Risk as Peak Season Arrives

Supply Chain Brain

Despite the pandemonium of COVID-19, there are ways to reduce risk to smaller retailers as peak season approaches. .

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DHL Express US shipping rates to jump 7.9% in 2023

Supply Chain Dive

The international express shipping provider’s annual price hike outpaces the average increases UPS and FedEx will soon implement.

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What’s happening in the procurement recruitment market?

Procurement Heads

So, what are we seeing at Procurement Heads ? James Dobbin , Director and Head of Practice for our Financial & Professional Services sector, shares his thoughts. In-house recruiters and RPOs being let go by their companies. Hiring managers recruiting directly (this invariably involves posting a poorly written job advert not dissimilar to a job specification and hoping for the best).

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Prepare your Business Against Synthetic Identity Theft

SCMDOJO

Synthetic identity theft is one of the fastest-growing types of identity fraud. Thanks to its complex, hybrid nature, it has resulted in significant losses for businesses and their brands. A report from the US Federal Reserve estimated the cost of synthetic identity fraud to have been over $6 billion. The same research found synthetic identity fraud to account for 20% of all credit card losses.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

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.

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How to Protect Against Holiday Cargo Theft

Supply Chain Brain

It might be the most wonderful time of the year for retailers looking to capitalize on fourth-quarter sales goals, but cargo thieves are planning to intercept vulnerable packages for a payday of their own.

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Apple expects China COVID-19 restrictions to delay iPhone shipments

Supply Chain Dive

A key facility is working at reduced capacity amid a resurgence of the virus.

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The Big Interview with Emma Giles

Procurement Heads

Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got into procurement? I’m a proud Mauritian, living in Poole, Dorset since 2009, where I met my husband while studying at the Open University and working at my local hospital as a healthcare assistant. My husband and I welcomed our most perfect little girl among the chaos of Covid in 2020 and we are currently preparing to be bossed around by a second little human, due imminently!

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How Supply Chain Can Accelerate Time to Market!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes! Ultimate Principles for World Class Fulfillment! Rapid or slow, or even delayed, time to market makes the difference between success or failure of your new products and/or services, and in turn your company. There are many factors that impact time to market either positively or negatively.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

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

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Podcast | Solar Energy Is Here to Stay — and Growing

Supply Chain Brain

Solar power has come of age, to the point where it’s being embraced by corporate America.

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Battery manufacturing to slow despite Inflation Reduction Act boost

Supply Chain Dive

Despite significant investments in building mines, refineries and factories, analysts expect a three year delay due to material shortages.

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Data shows reliance on contract labour

Procurement Heads

That’s based on the latest data from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) – the trade body for the professional recruitment sector. The data – provided by Bullhorn – showed a 3% month-on-month increase in contractor roles in October, while these figures were up 6% when compared to the same period in 2019. According to the report, the amount invested in attracting these individuals has inflated at a much higher rate than demand.

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4 Ways to Keep Shipments Moving Smoothly During Annual Leave!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 9 Steps to Create a Seamless Customer Shipping Experience! If you are a store owner, you understand how high annual leaves can stall your shipments. When running a business, there are endless things to consider. In addition to having a solid lineup and effective marketing, you must also consider shipments.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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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Why ‘Self-Driving’ Vehicles Will Still Need a Human Minder

Supply Chain Brain

Companies may be plowing billions of dollars into automation in delivery operations, but true autonomy in the sector may be years away.

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FedEx Freight tests dimensional LTL pricing

Supply Chain Dive

The pilot program takes into account the space a shipment requires in a truck, as well as the weight and shipping speed.

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Procurement versus the energy crisis event

Procurement Heads

This will be a hybrid event, with limited in-person spaces available at our new London office space at 1 Waterhouse Square, 138 – 142 Holborn, London EC1N 2SW. During the event Simon will: Summarise the key dynamics in the energy markets. Discuss procurement’s role in managing their business through the energy crisis. Share techniques to reduce the impact of energy-related costs.

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Best Practices for Securing Hybrid Work Access!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Work from Home in a Coronavirus World! The office-based business environments have dramatically switched to hybrid or remote models. Over the last few years, the change has been accelerating, and the Pandemic prompted this transformation. Many companies experience hybrid and remote work for the first time in their business lives.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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.