Tackling Child Labor in Global Supply Chains
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Imagine walking into your local supermarket and picking up a bar of chocolate or a new smartphone without a second thought.
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 14, 2024
Imagine walking into your local supermarket and picking up a bar of chocolate or a new smartphone without a second thought.
Procurement Leaders
OCTOBER 14, 2024
There are so many powerful and disruptive forces in play globally in the modern era that the volume of alerts, red flags and supply chain issues can soon become dizzying. CPOs are in the eye of the storm, managing disruption after disruption – from extreme weather to port strikes to out-and-out war. And these past two weeks have had all of these and more.
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Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 18, 2024
The automaker is partnering with Lithium Americas to develop the Thacker Pass Mine in Nevada, where GM agreed to buy up to 100% of lithium produced for 20 years.
Art of Procurement
OCTOBER 17, 2024
In 1932, Aldous Huxley published the book Brave New World. At the time, the actual world was perched between World. The post Tips for Surviving in a Brave New World appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Shopify’s modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how Shopify’s composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Vesselbot's data shows that Mexico's Manzanillo Ensenada and Lazara Cardenas ports have seen record-breaking container volumes over the last year.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Continuing our third-party/supply chain risk management (TPRM/SCRM) series, today let’s address the question of ‘who owns risk?’ In the past, risk ownership has been addressed in a straightforward operational manner: IT owned cyber risk, finance guarded financial risk and so on. While this functional silo approach is simple, it is inadequate in today’s interconnected business… This content is for members only.
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SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 15, 2024
What do you often think about business growth? What is the heck behind lean productivity, profitability, and good relations with suppliers and customers? This is how Cost and value are distributed throughout the Supply Chain. Business Growth, Profitability, and internal and external customer relationships solely depend on Cost. Even so, the game-changer in the fast-paced business world is how well you manage the Cash Conversion Cycle throughout the Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Jeremy Michalek, director of Carnegie Mellon University’s Vehicle Electrification Group, describes the impact to date of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on efforts to reduce U.S. automakers’ dependence on China for electric vehicle battery production.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Financial risk relates to the possible financial problems faced by a buying organization’s suppliers, its suppliers’ suppliers (and so on) or other third parties. In an extreme case, the supplier or third party may go out of business, causing a short- or longer-term interruption to supply. But even if matters don’t go that far, what the buyer might begin to observe in the face of a supplier’s impending failure is a decline in quality and timeliness of service, requests for early invoice payments
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 18, 2024
While the disruptions from Hurricane Helene have subsided, retooling efforts for Ohio EV production are still hampering its manufacturing activity.
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.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Industrial equipment is exposed to constant wear-and-tear and they may deteriorate faster than expected when it’s not properly maintained. As investments, these machines cost you a lot of money to procure and the least you could do is allow them to get damaged, leading to unwanted repair costs on top of having to buy expensive replacement parts. The lack of effective maintenance can also lead to problems in the production line.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The consumer packaged goods industry finds itself at a critical juncture with 2025 on the horizon.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Spend Matters honors a vast array of procurement solution providers each year by selecting them for our ‘50 to Know,’ ‘50 to Watch,’ ‘Future 5’ and ‘Hall of Fame’ celebration lists. Discover everything you need to know about these accolades here, including who is on them. For the Future 5, Spend Matters analysts scour the market to find new specialist solution providers that can answer a burning need of procurement practitioners today.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2024
The agency submitted a proposal to eliminate the practice as it transforms its relationships with shipping partners like UPS and DHL.
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.
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 13, 2024
“ Jon W. Hansen – We at least agree on the problem (~80% transformation project failure rate)… But clearly, we don’t agree on the way forward. I am for the carrot. You are for the stick. It’s as simple as that… Sticks have a way of leaving splinters.” – Joel Collin-Demers, LinkedIn Comment (October 12th, 2024) The above admonishment I received from a young procurement colleague for my review of the Globality demo suggesting that I had somehow subje
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 15, 2024
With only 27 days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this holiday shopping season is shorter than normal, prompting consumers to avoid the last-minute shopping spree
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Spend Matters is delighted to announce the 2024 roster for our ‘Future 5’ list. For the sixth year in a row, our analysts have highlighted five start-ups that excited them the most. This year, the five companies that have proven themselves as potential future trend setters are BlueBean , Covalyze, HaloAi , Ivoflow and True ValueHub. To warrant such attention, these vendors must have a product that is ideally two to five years old, is used by more than five customers and displays an innovative ap
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The tool can help build more transparent sourcing relationships and better measure supply chain metrics.
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Procurement Freelancers
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Is buying stuff for your company super hard? You’re not alone. Buying things, paying the… The post Optimizing Procurement Outcomes with Next-Gen GEP Strategies first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Netstock’s new inventory management 2024 benchmark report provides businesses with data needed to measure their performance against industry peers, identify areas for improvement, and set realistic, actionable goals.
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Is another Solution Map Star falling? The following is a message I wrote to someone in our industry for whom I have great respect. I will not provide specific details because of respect for this individual and the solution provider they worked with. But I will say that this was a needless occurrence brought on by the fear of getting left behind in the GenAI “Hype Cycle.” A cycle in which solution providers were given little choice but to proclaim “we are now a GenAI companyR
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Added fees from the delivery giants are clashing with heightened shipping discounts, but customers have options to limit the impact, experts say.
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever
The Good Spending
OCTOBER 14, 2024
The true cost of a Purchase Order In today's business environment, transactional efficiency in procurement processes is crucial in maintaining smooth operations and optimizing costs. One of the most common aspects of procurement is processing purchase orders (POs). Whether running a small business or a large enterprise, understanding the cost per PO is essential for identifying inefficiencies and improving the transactional cost.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 17, 2024
The project in Karawang, West Java, aims to scale up battery production to 15 gigawatts a year.
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Jon W. Hansen It seems that many vendors underestimate the importance of their unique selling proposition and how it matches our needs and set them apart. – To make a decision and defend it to top management, we as procurement professionals need clear, compelling evidence of value. Many vendors are beginning to recognize this and ask us for our input to improve their presentations, offers, and demos. – I also recommend using an Agile Procurement Approach for selecting suppliers.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2024
At least 44% of winter wheat production is currently affected by the dry conditions, per the Department of Agriculture.
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
Arkestro
OCTOBER 18, 2024
This interview analysis is sponsored by Arkestro and was written, edited, and published in alignment with our Emerj sponsored content guidelines.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 15, 2024
While many recognize the need to upskill and reskill supply chain planners, most aren't placing enough emphasis on building planners’ confidence and giving them the space to innovate.
CPO Rising
OCTOBER 18, 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: Replacing an Incumbent Supplier? Here are Six Considerations appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Extreme weather and labor unrest are putting shippers and forwarders to the test, making October a 'whole new ballgame,' said Xeneta’s Niall van de Wouw.
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.
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