All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 24, 2024

Remote sensing has become essential across various industries, notably revolutionizing logistics and supply chain management.

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ABC of Procurement

JUNE 22, 2024

ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) goals are currently a hot topic in all business discussions. But what is the role of Procurement here? The post Procurement and ESG Goals first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 27, 2024

Red Lobster is the largest seafood chain in the United States. It buys 20 percent of North American lobster tails. The post Ultimate Endless Real Estate Costs at Red Lobster appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 27, 2024

According to the company, Walmart is the first major retailer in Canada to use hydrogen fuel cell semi-trucks in their delivery fleets.

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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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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 24, 2024

A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation with a CPO who, not long before, had handed in his resignation having secured a new role at different organisation. Naturally, he was looking forward to the challenge ahead. After discussing how the new role might differ from his current post (less mature, new region, different culture…) talk turned naturally to who his successor might be.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 27, 2024

The restaurant delivery company is providing delivery service in as little as an hour from nearly 1,800 of the grocer’s stores under a deal announced Tuesday.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2024

It's been 50 years since the first retail item was scanned with a Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode at checkout.

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The Network Effect

JUNE 25, 2024

A digital supply chain network is not simply a collection of systems, integrated and connected by batch processes.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 28, 2024

National DCP broke ground on a Texas facility this week that is expected to be completed in 2025.

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Supply chain Supply 112

SCMDOJO

JUNE 25, 2024

In the fast-paced world of logistics, efficient transportation is paramount. Every inch of unused space and every minute of idle time translates to lost revenue and a larger carbon footprint. To stay competitive and sustainable, businesses must maximize their transportation vehicle utilization. But what exactly does this entail, and how can it be achieved?

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Sustainable transportation Sustainability 85

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2024

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and with the resulting surge in e-commerce, demands on warehousing are growing like never before.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 24, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis updates our coverage of SourceDay and its purchase order (PO) lifecycle management solution within the procure-to-pay (P2P) space. In the realm of direct materials procurement and supply chain collaboration, investments in P2P technologies have been increasing. While SourceDay isn’t the only option , it is a prominent player that boasts the most experience in catering to the needs of direct material industries and forming partnerships with other S2P players int

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 24, 2024

The Ship Center shut downs coming in September will impact 310 employees, according to WARN notices.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 27, 2024

In an era where efficiency equates to competitive advantage, the oil industry’s supply chain management plays a pivotal role in determining a company’s profitability and sustainability. Given the complex and expansive nature of the oil supply chain—stretching from remote extraction sites to global markets—optimizing operations can lead to significant enhancements in performance and cost reductions.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2024

Among the many benefits that artificial intelligence can bring to industry is to reduce risk in every link of the supply chain, says Jim Hayden, chief data scientist at Everstream Analytics.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 27, 2024

On June 19, the Spend Matters analyst team hosted ‘Demystifying Intake and Orchestration in Procurement,’ a Zip-sponsored live webinar. The team, with input from Shao Zhu, Senior Director of Advisory at Zip , and Jason Powell, Director of Procurement from Figma and a user of Zip, covered what these solutions do, actual applications for these solutions and how procurement may go about making the business case for them to other stakeholders.

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Procurement Sourcing Management Change management 81

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 27, 2024

Alibaba Guaranteed aims to lower the barrier to entry for users to source and eventually launch new items.

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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 28, 2024

Over the last couple of years, I have been mentioning Decision-Centric S&OP/IBP in my articles. In 2021, I explored the efficacy between decision automation and augmentation for different decision horizons and proposed a new narrative for IBP that includes decision automation, capturing and learning, with IBP managers who are incentivised to improve decision quality.

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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?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2024

Globally, it's estimated that $161 billion worth of clothing and textiles fall into an area of risk that makes them prone to being produced by forced labor annually.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 24, 2024

Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of SourceDay solution. We also look at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at SourceDay as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided an overview of SourceDay’s purchase order (PO) lifecycle management solution and its roadmap.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 25, 2024

The shoe material maker joins two other vendors added to the Department of Homeland Security’s list of companies banned from importing goods into the U.S.

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Una

JUNE 26, 2024

EPISODE 171 Japan: A Silent Player in the Semiconductor Supply Chain with Kris Lance By Kelly Barner | June 26, 2024 Most of us think about Taiwan, China, and – to some extent – the U.S. when it comes to semiconductor manufacturing… but Japan is just as critical. They are a primary (and dominant) supplier of semiconductor related chemicals, packaging materials, and tools.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2024

Supply chain visibility platform Project 44 estimates that passages through the Suez Canal dipped by 80% between May 2023 and May 2024.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 24, 2024

This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. Selecting a software vendor is a bit like buying a car. Generally speaking, all cars do the same thing: move people and things from Point A to Point B. Yet buyers agonize over purchasing a car — with good reason. Cars aren’t cheap, and if they don’t work as advertised you’ll pay more later to fix what you might have been able to prevent in the first place.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 26, 2024

The delivery giant aims to aggressively reduce costs tied to air cargo operations following the contract's Sept. 29 expiration.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

Truck parking remains a big challenge for drivers, with limited availability leading to safety concerns and driver fatigue. However, with the introduction of modern technologies and a focus on improving infrastructure, the days of the “Wild West” era of truck parking are numbered. In this article, we will explore the upcoming modernization of truck parking and its implications for the industry and all supply chains involved.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 23, 2024

Is the Chinese online apparel seller Shein a wild success due to an innovative business model — or because of a concerted effort to skirt import duties and workers’ rights?

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 27, 2024

Tech is tech is tech! You are probably tired of me saying, “In 10 years, we will be as dismissive of today’s tech as we are now regarding floppy drives, modems, and dot matrix printers.” However, tech has never been, nor will it ever be, the primary driver of your organization’s success. The main driver of your success starts with the people behind the technology and extends to include your team.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 27, 2024

The company is prioritizing product availability and next-day delivery for Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank stores in the Midwest.

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Procurement Freelancers

JUNE 25, 2024

Launching a new company is demanding as well as exhilarating. One of the biggest challenges… The post Why Your Startup Needs a Product Sourcing Agent first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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