All Things Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Governments worldwide have taken notice of the effect of global warming on the planet. Businesses worldwide rely on supply chains every single day for importing and exporting.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The agency has reached several new agreements with consolidators that align with its long-term transformation plan, despite concerns of service impacts.
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Procurement Leaders
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
There’s no doubt that chief procurement officers are being asked to contribute to board-level discussions more frequently. There are many reasons for this, and a call last week with many of our CPO members identified what some of those are. CPOs have an ever-brightening spotlight shining on their ability to deliver resilience, financial return and ESG impact.
Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier Smart Home, a Shanghai-based company that purchased them from GE in 2016. Until. The post Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
Despite a temporary lull, this hurricane season is shaping up to be one of the worst on record, as storm after storm pummels large swaths of the country.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The agency's proposal would add an extra day in transit for some volume at post offices far away from its major processing plants.
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SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
Imagine a world where your products are always in stock, orders are shipped instantly, and returns are processed seamlessly. Sounds like a dream, right? The key to achieving this supply chain utopia lies in understanding the different types of warehouses and their strategic roles. Let’s dive in and discover the world of warehouses together. Importance of Warehouses in Supply Chain Management Warehouses play a pivotal role in the efficient functioning of supply chain management.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Consumer shipping habits may be echoing retailers’ more cautious inventory strategies.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
The shipping lines’ deal to swap slots and share vessels will start in 2025 and last for three years.
Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 8, 2024
“Everyone has an opinion about facility services in your buildings, so you’re always trying to accommodate multiple stakeholders and juggle. The post Calculating the Cost of Convenience in Facilities Management appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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.
Supply Chain Trend
SEPTEMBER 7, 2024
In his book Co-Intelligence , Ethan Mollick suggests firstly to invite AI to the table in everything you do. And secondly to make sure to be the human the loop that works with AI. Working with AI/GenAI is a skill that can be developed. Prompting GenAI certainly takes practice and Mollick provides some interesting and well thought through prompt examples.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 11, 2024
Investing in strategic carrier relationships now will yield long-term benefits when the market tightens, and carriers face capacity constraints
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
In an evolution of THE Alliance, Ocean Network Express, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Yang Ming Marine will cooperate on trade lanes starting in 2025.
Procurement Freelancers
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
Selecting the correct items to sell might be difficult. You hunt vendors for hours, bargain… The post Why Dropshipping is a Lucrative Opportunity for Sourcing Agents first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
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Procurement Express
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
In today’s digital landscape, affiliate marketing has emerged as a powerful avenue for businesses seeking to boost their revenue. With the right strategies and insights, affiliate marketers can turn clicks into significant cash flow. Robert Brandl, a prominent super affiliate and founder of Email Tool Tester, shares his journey and expertise in this dynamic field.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Today, with the emergence of artificial intelligence, our predictive capabilities are transforming before our eyes, generating forward-thinking insights into the supply chain as never before.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The carriers both made adjustments to the fees in recent weeks, but a soft demand environment is giving shippers room to negotiate.
HICX
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Voice of the Supplier Survey 2024 Effective communication is the backbone of any successful supply chain management strategy. As businesses strive to strengthen their supplier relationships, understanding the suppliers’ perspective is key to making meaningful improvements in this area. And there remains a lot of work to be done here. Our 2024 Voice of the Supplier survey reveals some critical insight: almost half of the suppliers surveyed (48%) feel that their most important customer could
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?
CPO Rising
SEPTEMBER 13, 2024
Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help… The post CPO Rising Listicle: 8 Reasons Why a CPO Needs a Strong Strategic Sourcing Operation appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The fact that employees spend many paid work hours on clerical tasks doesn’t help a company's bottom line.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
Explore 2025's top supply chain trends: Traceability, sustainability, resilience and AI integration.
Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 13, 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 – September 13th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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
Procurement Freelancers
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Securing the best deal while maintaining strong supplier relationships is one of the tasks of… The post Powerful Contract Negotiation Tips for Procurement Pros first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Sales and operations planning is experiencing both a renaissance and a revolutionary transition, thanks to rapid technological innovation and the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
The age of the labor force will play an important role in companies’ workforce development in coming years, the institute noted.
Arkestro
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Webinars / Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier A conversation with Spend Matters. Summary: In today’s rapidly evolving market, procurement professionals are under immense pressure to optimize efficiency and effectiveness amidst increasing volumes of activities and static team sizes.
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.
Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
What is AI Washing? (Bandwagon Jumpers) – click here or the image below to watch a short video. Okay, Bob Mango , here is a link to my most recent LinkedIn post that very much aligns with what you are saying – [link] I turned 65 this year, and after over 40 years in high-tech and procurement, I can say with great certainty that Hype Cycles like Gartner’s do more harm than good.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
China’s directive comes at a time most major Chinese carmakers are looking to localize manufacturing so as to avoid tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 10, 2024
The Federal Maritime Commission allowed the Gemini agreement to take effect Monday after initially halting it in July.
Arkestro
SEPTEMBER 12, 2024
Webinars / Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier A conversation with Spend Matters. Summary: In today’s rapidly evolving market, procurement professionals are under immense pressure to optimize efficiency and effectiveness amidst increasing volumes of activities and static team sizes.
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