All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
For decades, plastic recycling has been riddled with complexities. Many plastic containers, especially those composed of multi-layered films, have traditionally been deemed unrecyclable.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The company is planning further workforce reductions that it aims to complete next year.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Artificial intelligence is offering new and better ways of making supply chains more sustainable, by improving efficiency, enhancing decision-making, and increasing transparency in operations.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The annual State of Flux global supplier relationship (SRM) management study made its appearance in London last week at the 2024 Supplier Management Summit in its 16th rendition, this time themed ‘Return on Relationships (RoR). The report once again delivers data-backed findings of the state of SRM across the globe and gives best practice models, guidance and suggestions stemming from those findings.
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.
All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
AI technology continues to take the world by storm with its innovative tools and revolutionary systems. Industries around the globe are reaping the benefits, including the construction supply chain.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Spiking port volumes have increased dwell times, causing some companies to consider alternative transport options.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Vroozi and its solution for procure-to-pay (P2P). The procure-to-pay space continues to evolve as organizations demand more efficient, automated solutions to manage procurement, invoicing and payment processes. As businesses prioritize streamlining operations and improving financial control, the need for comprehensive, cloud-based P2P platforms has grown.
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Supply chain management has grown tremendously in recent economic times. It has evolved dramatically and has significantly impacted various experts and their professional experiences. However, the question arises: Which platform can provide the best supply chain courses? There’s tough competition between the MIT MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain and SCMDOJO.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The parties have been unable to come to an agreement on automation used at the ports as a Jan. 15 deadline approaches.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Businesses are poised to continue bringing in larger volumes of goods through the end of the year, which is normally a quieter time for the ports.
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.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
As part of our Q4 research into supplier risk, third-party and supply-chain risk management (TPRM/SCRM) and the solutions that support it, we have not only conducted analyst- and market-led research in the shape of analyses, advisory, definitions and webinars. We have also taken the pulse of the practitioners who use that technology and who deal with risk on a daily basis (for example here and here ).
The Network Effect
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The post Rethinking Supply Chain Management appeared first on The Network Effect.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
A continued slump in manufacturing demand is shifting the traditional customer mix for companies like Old Dominion, Saia and XPO.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Retail returns involve real products and logistics, and as much as artificial intelligence promises to streamline things, it needs one crucial component: physical data.
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.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Vroozi’s procure-to-pay (P2P) solution. We also look at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Vroozi as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history and overview of the P2P solution. This content is for members only.
Procurement Freelancers
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
In today’s hyper-competitive market, businesses are under constant pressure to source high-quality items at the… The post Boost Your Business with a Product Sourcing Agent first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
The cleaning product manufacturer is partnering with a carbon tracking service Manufacture 2030 to gain visibility into its vendors’ emission reduction plans.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
To gain deeper insights into inventory management within this crucial sector, Netstock recently conducted a comprehensive inventory benchmark study focused on SMBs. The report based on the study’s findings highlights five emerging trends that emphasize the urgent need for SMBs to develop more robust inventory management strategies.
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Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, procurement and supply chain professionals are confronted with a staggering complexity of risk management (link to complexity piece) that requires a nuanced understanding of various dimensions of risk. The prevailing VUCA environment underscores this challenge — marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity — which has become a defining characteristic of global markets.
Procurement Freelancers
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
Every day, businesses waste precious time and money because they don’t know the best ways… The post Building Strong Supplier Relationships with Consultants first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The U.S.-based electric vehicle maker’s agreement shores up its domestic supply chain.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The complexity of healthcare supply chains offers valuable lessons for other industries, particularly in risk management, compliance, and adaptability.
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
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
As we explained in part 1, the “no UI is the new UI” concept is making a comeback because of the rise of generative AI (GenAI). GenAI has opened up new possibilities for providers to enhance their applications with new AI capabilities, one of which is chatbots. Chatbots are a way to move from graphical user interfaces (GUI) to conversational user interfaces (CUX).
Jaggaer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
In today’s dynamic market, procurement is far more than just a buying and purchasing center. Forward-thinking organizations have transformed the department into an untapped gold mine that creates value for the entire end-to-end manufacturing process—from design and sourcing to production and delivery. Our latest e-book, “ Is Manufacturing Missing Out On Procurement’s Value Add?
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The weekly route will connect Jacksonville, Florida, with five ports in Asia, shipping retail products, electronics, food and beverages.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
By aligning loans with inventory turnover, reducing supply chain timelines, and carefully balancing inventory purchases, businesses can significantly cut costs and boost profitability.
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
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Resources / Blog / Get Out of the “Bad Habits” of Traditional Procurement by Leveraging 21st Century Technology Get Out of the “Bad Habits” of Traditional Procurement by Leveraging 21st Century Technology By Matthew Mills, Solutions Consultant at Arkestro Procurement has long been at the forefront of organizational strategies, with the objective of managing spend efficiently and driving cost savings.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
In yesterday’s post, How do you eat an elephant one bite at a time if you don’t know it is an elephant? community thought-leader Claude Egli wrote the following: “ Great point, Jon W. Hansen. A few things coming to my mind – neither about tools nor about AI 1. A healthy company has at least two organisations: (1) according to the org chart – the budget holders, (2-n) the grey matter; shadow organisations that keep the company going across functions. 2.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Dive Brief:• DHL Supply Chain is deploying a pair of artificial intelligence applications in partnership with consulting agency Boston Consulting …
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
For warehouse management and operations to be effective, you need to look into how warehouse markings can enhance safety, drive efficiency, and keep you organized.
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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