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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 03/25/2022-03/31/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Fears of a neon shortage due to Russian invasion Two key suppliers of neon have shut down operations in Ukraine due to the Russian invasion, sparking concerns for chip shortages.

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How Blockchain, Smart Tags Are Tackling Counterfeit Goods

Supply Chain Brain

The counterfeit industry is booming, at the cost of authentic businesses.

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ANALYST RECOGNITION – Gartner Customers’ Choice Distinction: Procure-to-Pay Suites 2022

ivalua

The post ANALYST RECOGNITION – Gartner Customers’ Choice Distinction: Procure-to-Pay Suites 2022 appeared first on Ivalua.

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What is Supplier Management? Why and how is it Implemented?

ProcurePort

· What is supplier management process? · What’s the importance of implementing good vendor management best practices? · And what are some vendor supplier relationship strategies you can adopt to streamline the supplier management process? In this post, we tackle each of these issues. But first, what is supplier management anyway? What is Supplier Management?

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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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Is the Industrial Warehouse Shortage Temporary?

All Things Supply Chain

Warehouse space has become some of the most competitive real estate in the world over the past couple of years.

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The Hidden Greenwashing Behind Recycled Plastic

Supply Chain Brain

In an age of internet-savvy consumers, companies have employed increasingly sophisticated greenwashing tactics to avoid taking meaningful environmental action, while reaping the reputational benefits of appearing eco-friendly.

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4 Keys to Vendor Risk Management Process Workflow

ProcurePort

You most likely depend on third-party vendors to efficiently run your routine operations if you own a business or an organization. Nevertheless, vendor management process workflow can present risks with serious financial, legal, and operational repercussions making vendor risk management a critical process. But how do you manage tens or hundreds of vendors if you […].

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When Is It Time to Reevaluate Your ECommerce Fulfillment?

All Things Supply Chain

Coming from a fulfillment company, it’s too tempting not to call eCommerce fulfillment the “heavy lifting” essential to running a successful brand that brings customers back again and again.

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5 Steps Towards Digital Supply Chain Transformation!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is a Digital Transformation? Here we present five important steps for all individuals that are interested in digital supply chain transformation to help you attain success despite the numerous challenges that you are likely to experience. In a digital supply chain, the different foundations are created using web-based elements.

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U.S. Importers Are Paying Anything to Avoid Shipping Woes

Supply Chain Brain

U.S. importers, straining under a tapped-out supply chain, are increasingly offering top dollar for long-term shipping contracts that may not even be honored as they try whatever it takes to guarantee the arrival of their products.

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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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How Technology Can Alleviate the Truck Driver Shortage

The Network Effect

The post How Technology Can Alleviate the Truck Driver Shortage appeared first on The Network Effect.

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NHS Social Value Procurement Changes from 1 April 2022

Barkers Procurement

As of today, 1 April 2022, NHS England will be extending the reach of its Procurement Policy Note (PPN) 06/20 to the commissioning and purchase of goods and services by NHS organisations, as well as to organisations acting on behalf of such commissioners and purchasers (in scope organisations). In essence, this means that all procurement undertaken will contribute to the NHS’ Net Zero and Social Value goals.

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Preparing Your Company for Industry 4.0!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Optimize Your Factory for Industry 4.0! Industry 4.0 is a hot trend that is continually helping to increase efficiencies in manufacturing and many manufacturing companies are actively looking for ways to adopt it in their own operations. The potential gains for any production operation are significant, but there are also some requirements to be observed before attempting to implement Industry 4.0 practices in a manufac

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Four Ways to Boost Warehouse Productivity That Aren't Automation

Supply Chain Brain

Despite raising wages and offering more unique benefits, retailers and manufacturers are losing staff and finding it difficult to replace them.

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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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Beyond The Cover: How CPOs Can Bridge The Gap Between Achieving Their Goals And The Hiring Process

Sourcing Solved

I was delighted when Tesca Group CPO Nadia Stoykov agreed to write an article for the Sourcing Solved Community Blog. Her post, which you can access through the provided link , delivers several key insights into successfully identifying, pursuing, and retaining procurement talent by treating it as a strategic sourcing process. If you haven’t read it yet, I strongly suggest you do.

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JAGGAER VPs Roger Blumberg and Amenallah Reghimi Named S&DCE Pros to Know for Second Consecutive Year

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER VPs Roger Blumberg and Amenallah Reghimi Named S&DCE Pros to Know for Second Consecutive Year appeared first on JAGGAER.

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8 Reasons to Consider a Career in Logistics!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our Top 16 Articles on Freight and Logistics! A career in logistics may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you’re thinking about your future, but it’s a field that offers plenty of opportunities for those who are looking for a stable and rewarding career.

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Ukraine War, China Lockdowns Hit Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply strains that started to ease in early 2022 are worsening again as headwinds strengthen from the war in Ukraine and China’s Covid lockdowns, threatening slower growth and faster inflation across the global economy.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

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?

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Negotiation tactics: How having a decoy in your repertoire can get you the result you want.

Positive Purchasing

Jonathan O’Brien, CEO of Positive Purchasing , explores the concept of repertoire in negotiation and use of the decoy tactic. A negotiation is a performance of sorts. Unsurprising then that, along with process and personality, repertoire is often referred to as a fundamental component of effective negotiation. Usually associated with comedians or other performers, a repertoire is the entire range of material that can be delivered.

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Solving the Pain Points of Consultancy with CEO of Constellia, Rob Levene – Episode 54

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “It isn’t about the price of the consultancy, it’s the impact of the outcome they’re delivering, so cheap can become very expensive.” The difference in spend between contingent labour and consultancies globally is incredibly small, yet … Continued.

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Great Benefits of Using the Bitcoin ATM!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Thoughts on Making Money with Bitcoin! Bitcoin ATM is one of the best and fastest ways to invest in this digital crypto. People know it and use it to purchase and vend digital cash. There are frequent motives to spend in this digital crypto from the bitcoin ATM. But for all reasons, the best one is it is fast and user-friendly so that anyone can handle it without failing.

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No Quick Fix for Congestion That Continues to Plague Port Operations

Supply Chain Brain

Ocean cargo handlers are scrambling for solutions to the congestion that continues to plague major U.S. container ports, especially Los Angeles and Long Beach. But the ultimate answer might lie in something beyond their control: time.

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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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Managing a Contingent Workforce – Igor Putrenko and Tobi Schmidt from Eqip

The Procuretech Podcast

Managing a situation where an increasing percentage of any company's workforce is composed of external, contingent workers is a challenge that many companies are already dealing with. While many more will have to figure this out pretty soon too, as they move to a more flexible labour model with the advent of the "gig economy". How to mange this digitally, to both ensure compliant onboarding of consultancies, contractors and freelancers, as well as streamlining the administrative hassle associate

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JAGGAER Opens Office in Riyadh to Support Saudi 2030 Vision

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER Opens Office in Riyadh to Support Saudi 2030 Vision appeared first on JAGGAER.

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A Bitcoin Prime Bot Review!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Thoughts on Making Money with Bitcoin! A few years ago, a group of trading experts created the Bitcoin Prime program to simplify trading and allow users to buy in with no prior trading knowledge. It’s like having a robot trade your Bitcoin for you. Automated Bitcoin trading is possible with the help of this program.

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How Technology Enables the ‘Demand-Driven Enterprise’

Supply Chain Brain

What is a demand-driven enterprise?

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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.

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Avoid these 8 costly procurement mistakes with digital procure-to-pay tools

Fraxion

Your procure-to-pay process should optimize your organization’s purchasing operations and make tasks easier, helping you achieve speed, efficiency and cost control. However, if you’re processing large volumes of transactions that require strict oversight with limited resources, you will always be two steps behind without the right tools and approach.

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Building a Sustainable Supply Chain

Jaggaer

The post Building a Sustainable Supply Chain appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Top Mobile Banking Trends to Watch!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Overview! Financial institutions form adaptive banking software solutions to ensure an economy in the post-world. Experts identify several promising trends which will help to find new competitive advantages for many banks. Prospects of the banking market.

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Will 3G's Farewell Cripple Trucking Fleets?

Supply Chain Brain

Many delivery providers looked to internal technologies and systems to help prevent further disruption to their businesses. But then the 3G sunset loomed. .

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.