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The Widely Felt Impacts Of Computer Chip Production: What It Means For The Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many lasting effects.

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Five Ways to Weather Supply-Chain Disruptions

Supply Chain Brain

Companies risk losing more than 40% of annual profit once a decade in a world threatened by trade wars, cyberattacks, pandemics and climate change.

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Procurement strategies shifting to restore growth post-COVID-19, reveals Ivalua research

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Ensuring supply chain continuity, identifying new revenue opportunities, and improving decision making are key focuses as firms recover from the pandemic. 8 April, Redwood City, CA – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on restoring growth.

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The IT Supplier Management Process – A Look at IT Vendor Management

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IT, or information technology, is an essential department of every organization. Especially in today’s digital era, modern businesses need to invest in an IT vendor or create in-house solutions themselves. Oftentimes, though, businesses choose to outsource IT services and bring in external teams. This makes IT supplier management a must. As such, the responsibilities revolved […].

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 04/02/2021 – 04/08/2021

All Things Supply Chain

Heinz ketchup shortage due to COVID-19 The latest shortage due to the Coronavirus pandemic is ketchup, and it’s hitting America’s most popular brand, Heinz, with shortages at chains like Long…

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The Impact of Robotics on Supply Chain 2.0

Supply Chain Brain

Business owners and supply-chain professionals are understanding more and more the power of automation and robotics.

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What is Direct Sourcing in Recruiting?

ProcurePort

What is direct sourcing in recruiting and how does it affect your procurement efforts? When it comes to purchasing and supply chain management, sourcing plays a pivotal role. Sourcing is a key component of procurement. It impacts to cost, employee turnover, production as well as the overall bottom line. There are two types of sourcing […]. The post What is Direct Sourcing in Recruiting?

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Writing an Impressive Resume!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Minute Job Interview Tips for Success! Impressive resume article and permission to publish here provided by Jessica Fender. The supply chain industry is highly competitive and crowded. People are fighting their way up the professional ladder, and it can be quite a challenge to secure your spot.

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How COVID-19 Will Cause Permanent Changes in Manufacturing Strategies

Supply Chain Brain

In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Tony Uphoff, President and Chief Executive Officer of ThomasNet, reveals the findings of the company’s latest North American Manufacturing Trends report, covering the fourth quarter of 2020.

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Sara Omer

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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

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What is The Best E-Procurement System for SMEs?

ProcurePort

SMEs, or small-to-medium-sized enterprises, are an important aspect of the economy. While every nation has a slightly different approach to their categorization and classification, they retain global significance for a variety of reasons. One of those reasons is simply due to numbers. SMEs plainly outnumber big businesses, and handily at that. In turn, this means […].

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Considerations Before Investing in Bitcoin!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Earn Money with Bitcoin! Investing in Bitcoin article and permission to publish here provided by Jean Nichols. How will anyone determine whether one should invest in cryptocurrencies or the philosophy behind the same purchase securities when there is too much noise and misleading knowledge about it?

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The Chip Industry Has a Problem With Its Giant Carbon Footprint

Supply Chain Brain

Demand for semiconductors is surging as life becomes increasingly digital, but all that computing power comes at a cost.

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3 Ways Procurement Can Help Grow Revenues (Part 1)

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Procurement’s role and status has been on an upward trajectory for many years, accelerating during the COVID-19 crisis. CEOs increasingly understand that how they spend and manage their suppliers can support a broad range of objectives. But there is one general exception. Procurement has remained an afterthought at most organizations when the topic shifts to growing revenue.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

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

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AI Is Here to Automate the Knowledge Worker!

Supply Chain Trend

This article is my commentary on an article published in Foresight , written by the authors of the book Humachine: Humankind, Machines, and the Future of Enterprise (Sanders & Wood, 2020). For the original Foresight article and other commentary, you can go here. INTRODUCTION: A NEW ERA. The authors of The Humachine make a valid point that enterprises should not focus on artificial intelligence (AI) alone if they wish to leap forward in automation, productivity, and competitiveness while stay

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Solving the Digital Adoption Crisis

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ETQ Announces Enhancements to their Reliance NXG Quality Management System

Supply Chain Brain

ETQ, a global SaaS provider, has recently announced Reliance NXG, an update to their quality management software for customers in manufacturing, life sciences, electronics, food and beverage, automotive, aerospace, and additional industries.

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3 Ways to Drive Value Through Supplier Diversity

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Supplier diversity is not a new concept. Many organizations have had some form of program in place for many years, with a myriad of agencies certifying vendors for one of many possible types of diversity. Yet the scale of such programs has generally been very limited. The real challenge is that supplier diversity has generally been viewed as competing with other objectives, such as cost reduction or lowering risk.

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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.

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EStore Order Fulfillment Acceleration Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! Get Our EBOOK HERE. EStore order fulfillment article and permission to publish here provided by Carl Torrence. With the launch of Amazon’s Prime Membership back in 2005, the rules of the ecommerce game changed. Amazon Prime offered free two-day and cost-effective one-day/overnight delivery options; exclusive to their members.

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JAGGAER Named a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Procure-to-Pay Suites

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The post JAGGAER Named a 2021 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Procure-to-Pay Suites appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Watch: How Will Big Retailers Correct Their Supply Chains After the Pandemic?

Supply Chain Brain

Andrew Hogenson, global head of consumer goods, retail and logistics with Infosys Consulting, offers insight into the big-box retailing landscape when the pandemic subsides, and how retailers will have to adjust.

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Forrester Restoring Growth Webinar

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – The Suez Crisis!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Risk Management is a Cirque Du Soleil Calibre Act! GET our EBOOK HERE. In March of 2021 the world was astonished when a large cargo ship, the Ever Given, became stuck in the Suez Canal. Virtually everyone is oblivious to the movement of any single cargo ship around the world.

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Procurement Innovation with Raj Verma featuring Jonathan Townsley

Procurement Innovation with Raj Verma

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Watch: How Satellites Are Managing the Vaccine Cold Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Steven Tompkins, director of sector development for agriculture and rail with Inmarsat, discusses the role of satellite communications in ensuring that shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine remain at designated temperatures for safe transport and delivery.

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Ivalua for Healthcare

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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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Get your Statement of Works Right or Pay the Price

World of Procurement blog

Many of you will know that I’m a straight-up procurement nerd. I would say that I’m a Contract Procurement Nerd who loves to fuse both the legal elements with the practical, straight-talking elements of Procurement. At this intersection, I often find the Statement of Work (often abbreviated to SoW). The Statement of Work is the main document that sets out the specific activities the parties to the contract will undertake whereas the contract will set out the framework to govern these obligations

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BRIGHT by Claritum goes Beta

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“BRIGHT by Claritum is the very latest in B2B Marketplaces.”,” said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum. “A BRIGHT marketplace enables remote trade for small and medium sized Enterprises within Networking groups.”. Bright by Claritum allows you to create your own buyer and supplier collaborative network group, within a wider ecosystem of buyers and suppliers.

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Locus Launches Automated Supply Chain Decision-Making Platform

Supply Chain Brain

Locus, a global B2B SaaS company, has announced the release of Locus NodeIQ, an automated supply chain decision-making platform that enables companies to perform end-to-end network and inventory optimization.

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Que aporta una solucion “Source-to- Pay” y como sacarle el maximo rendimiento?

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The post Que aporta una solucion “Source-to- Pay” y como sacarle el maximo rendimiento? appeared first on Ivalua.

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here––Your Playbook

Tariffs will have a major impact on your supply chain, margins, and operations. Drawing on our work with global companies across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, technology, financial services, and a range of service industries, we outline the key strategic and tactical actions companies are taking to navigate this period of heightened uncertainty.