Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 3, 2024
One of the ways companies can meet the new FDA requirement for cold-chain traceability is through smart labels that trace packages throughout the supply chain journey,
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Supply chain management (SCM) is at the forefront of a technological and strategic revolution, driven by global demands and rapid innovations.
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Procurement Leaders
DECEMBER 2, 2024
One of my favourite moments from last month’s Asia Pacific Procurement Congress occurred when Asahi CPO Tom Veit took to the stage in Singapore to deliver a presentation with his colleague, Naoki Nagahama. Naoki-san’s official title at Asahi is liaison director – or, in other language, a business partner. He’s part of the connecting tissue between central procurement and the wider, highly complex group of Asahi businesses.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The technology is helping the company's Velocity facility identify stock discrepancies and reduce "high-reach tasks" for workers.
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
DECEMBER 1, 2024
COVID-19 forever changed supply chain executives’ mindset. At least that’s what we’ve been told by industry experts, in the years since the pandemic hit.
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
The year is 1936, the machines are idle, although all the employees are at their usual workstations, but instead of working, they are playing ping pong, reading the newspaper, and…
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Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Vendors, customers and the electronics retailer itself will all share the brunt of increased prices, CEO Corie Barry said.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 2, 2024
To adapt to shifting trade policies, U.S. manufacturers should focus on supply chain resilience, cost-efficient production through automation, and recurring revenue through monetization and servitization.
Procurement Leaders
DECEMBER 6, 2024
In partnership with Procurement Leaders: Discover how the function can improve its oversight of, and ability to mitigate, sub-tier threats
Spend Matters
DECEMBER 4, 2024
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Docusign and its enterprise contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution. The provider offers end-to-end CLM capabilities and has also recently released a new product, Intelligent Agreement Management (IAM), to better serve contract management use cases for other functions such as sales and finance.
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 Dive
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The delivery giant is closing one ship center and trimming its workforce at another, impacting 341 employees.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 3, 2024
“This is a pivotal moment in our history," said Daggett. "The decisions we make today will determine the future for generations to come.
Procurement Freelancers
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Sustainable business standards continue to transform global commerce at an unprecedented pace. Company executives are… The post ESG Compliance: How Product Sourcing Agents Navigate New Standards first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Spend Matters
DECEMBER 5, 2024
The coronavirus pandemic and recent weather catastrophes have made the case for most types of risk management and what one can do to mitigate the risk more obvious. If you do not have accurate information and alternatives of supply in place, the fallout from a sudden flood will drown you. In ESG-related issues, and in the case of forced labor in particular, the discussion around the risks these pose is more nebulous.
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Transportation management systems can be a “game changer,” but emerging technology integrations will spur even more benefits.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 1, 2024
Paul Debolt, government contracts practice group co-leader with Venable LLP , predicts how requirements for selling to the federal government will be impacted by the new administration.
The Network Effect
DECEMBER 4, 2024
How automation and robotics are improving packaging, supply chains, and impacting customer experience and expectations
Spend Matters
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Contract lifecycle management (CLM) providers may be best known for their repositories, clause libraries, obligation management features and authoring. However, risk is a major element of the contract lifecycle. Whether this is due to a contract being written on third-party paper or a particular redline/edit that does not align with the company’s playbook, CLM solutions use both internal and external tools to assess risks.
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?
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
The Solstice program will help SMEs access funding to advance scope 3 commitments.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The company has been previously found by researchers to be among the world’s most polluting brands when it comes to plastic waste.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Leveling up your inventory life cycle can be crucial, but keeping all the fundamental factors jumping is essential to let the life cycle evolve. However, if the life cycle stock is healthy, inventory management is smooth. Inventory management revolves around the pivotal concept of the product life cycle. From the inventory evaluation to its destination, there are multiple stages through which the inventory moves, and all those stages are said to be the inventory life cycle.
Spend Matters
DECEMBER 2, 2024
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Aravo, a third-party risk management (TPRM) solution built to empower businesses to effectively manage risks, enhance accountability and protect themselves in a world where third-party engagements are both more critical and more scrutinized than ever. In the rapidly evolving TPRM landscape and the proliferation of VUCA, regulations and vendors, organizations are facing unprecedented challenges.
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
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 4, 2024
November delivery speeds improved by 27% year over year amid better fulfillment and transit times, according to project44.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Grocery retailers are sitting on a wealth of data, from customer buying habits to inventory levels. Yet many still struggle to make effective use of it.
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 4, 2024
Anyone who has followed me for any length of time knows that I have always believed that it is better to get it right than to be right. This means that as much as I may challenge others, I also want to be challenged by others – including myself. For the past several decades, I have been a strong advocate of using an agent-based development and implementation model for ProcureTech solutions.
Skill Dynamics
DECEMBER 4, 2024
As a procurement professional, ensuring your suppliers are acknowledging the role of sustainability within their practices is highly important for, not only the obvious – improving the planet – but building effective relationships and meeting your company’s objectives. What information do you actually need from your suppliers to make a fair sustainability evaluation?
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.
Supply Chain Dive
DECEMBER 3, 2024
The discount retailer aims to own more of its facilities while pushing for greater productivity through automation.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 4, 2024
3PLs enable e-commerce brands to focus on growing their presence in global markets without being overwhelmed by logistical hurdles.
Arkestro
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Resources / Blog / 5 Ways Predictive Procurement Is Transforming High-Tech Manufacturing 5 Ways Predictive Procurement Is Transforming High-Tech Manufacturing Historically, technological advancements have powered the major evolutions in manufacturing, starting with the steam-powered industrial revolution of the late 18th century, followed in the early 20th century by electricity-powered mass production, and then the advent of computers in the 1970s.
Jaggaer
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority. The drivers behind this focus are clear: global disruptions like the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical instability, and ongoing conflicts have exposed vulnerabilities in sup
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