Tariffs, Trade, and Transition: The US Election’s Potential
All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Tomorrow marks the 2024 U.S. presidential election, a pivotal event with significant implications for supply chains.
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Take time to think differently and challenge your norms
Procurement Leaders
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Last week, Procurement Leaders released the CPO Compass 2025 – a unique piece of thought leadership that aims to challenge the assumptions that underpin leaders’ long-term planning. It’s a chance to step back and reflect; to look at the world differently. This year we’ve explored three key topics that CPOs will have to navigate over the coming years: navigating the world’s accelerating “geoeconomic fragmentation” as trading blocs become increasingly common; understanding the balance and interp
Consolidating the USPS Final Mile
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Maybe it is because I grew up watching Mr. Rogers Neighborhood, but there is something about the United States Postal. The post Consolidating the USPS Final Mile appeared first on Art of Procurement.
A Trucker Uses AI to Boost Efficiency for LTL Operations
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
PITT OHIO increases efficiency and reduces costs for its pickup, delivery and linehaul trucking business by replacing outdated legacy systems with an AI-powered platform.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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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.
Amazon launches same-day drone delivery in Arizona city
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Customers near the company's Tolleson facility can get thousands of items delivered with the technology, but there are limitations.
Alison Supply Chain Courses VS SCMDOJO: A Comprehensive Guide
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Digging in to find an absolute top-notch website to level up your supply chain management can be a bit difficult where there is less awareness about it. However, it depends on the product offering of various websites from where students are eager to learn and grow. Alison Supply Chain Courses and SCMDOJO are among the most reliable sources on the internet when selecting an appropriate course.
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A Call for Reinvigorating the U.S. as the World’s ‘Manufacturing Superpower’
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
John Gardner owns a small business that sells to the U.S. military. He’s also a vocal proponent of reinvigorating America's entire domestic manufacturing base.
Why a new FedEx facility uses automation but not robotics
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Secondary 25, housed in the Memphis World Hub, still needs employees to help move bulky packages as technological improvements boost throughput.
Key Elements of Decision Centricity in Effective IBP Processes
Supply Chain Trend
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
IBP and its predecessor S&OP were developed as executive decision-making forums. In support of effective decision making in the IBP process, we could expect many decision centric capabilities in an organization. But how decision centric is your S&OP/IBP process, your meetings, your organization? Any idea? To create some baseline insights, I developed an 11-question checklist to assess IBP decision centricity.
Zoom in on Natural Disaster Risk
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
When we refer to natural disaster risk, we are talking about ‘unavoidable’ risk — albeit ‘mitigatable’ — that affects a supplier’s business. The natural occurrence, such as a hurricane, earthquake, fire or a pandemic, affects a supplier’s business which in turn affects its customers or end users causing a knock-on effect down the supply chain. Find our in-depth guide to third-party and supply chain risk management with accompanying free download here.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
The Essentials of Supplier Risk Management
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
To improve resilience and business continuity in the face of pandemics, wars, natural disasters and other supply chain vulnerabilities, businesses are adopting comprehensive supplier risk-management initiatives.
Air cargo demand remains on course for double-digit growth in 2024
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
October volumes were up 11% YoY despite disruptions like the dockworker strike at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.
An important and timely discussion about Agentic AI
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
JWH – What is the difference between Agentic AI and Agent-based AI? Over two decades ago, the foundational elements for successfully utilizing advanced, self-learning algorithms to optimize the procurement process using an agent-based model were well established. Somewhere along the line, we got distracted by SaaS and digital transformation, and now we are at risk of being sidetracked by Agentic AI.
The modern Procurement Training landscape
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
Ongoing training is important for procurement teams to keep up with the constantly evolving and advancing procurement tech and services landscape, specifically in niche areas such as category management, supplier management, negotiation and strategic sourcing and in the broader areas of change management and leadership. Even experienced procurement professionals must remain aware of ongoing advancements to streamline procurement processes and support organizational goals with the latest technolo
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Boeing Dismantles DEI Team as Pressure Builds on New CEO
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Elon Musk and other conservative activists blame some of the planemaker's problems with aircraft quality on its decision to add diversity goals to its bonus targets in 2022.
DOL guidelines for workplace AI center employee needs, job quality
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
The agency’s principles for responsible AI use in the workplace focus heavily on employee rights and how the technology should improve working conditions.
The Ultimate “Would You” Questions
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Would you take driving lessons from someone who doesn’t have a driver’s license? Would you deal with a financial/investment advisor who makes less money than you? Would you eat at a restaurant that orders takeout food for their staff? Would you take swimming lessons from someone who doesn’t know how to swim? Would you ask someone for career advice who has never had a job?
Spend Matters Future 5 2024: Why we chose Halo Ai
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 7, 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 , ivoflow, Covalyze, Halo Ai and True ValueHub. To warrant such attention, these vendors must have a product that is ideally 2 to 5 years old, is used by more than five customers and displays an innovative applica
How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches
Speaker: Shalini Dinesh
Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.
Strike at U.S. Ports Brought Debate Over Automation Front and Center
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
The brief strike by East and Gulf Coast dockworkers brought to the fore the ongoing controversy about automation at U.S. ports, and its ultimate impact on human workers.
Navigating the challenges of AI adoption in procurement
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
Incorporating AI into procurement is a technical endeavor that must consider the human impact to be successful, 4C Associates’ director of digital innovation writes.
Canada Post Strike Looming
Procurement Bulletin
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
Canada Post Strike Looming As holidays start to ramp up, Canada Post has a looming strike hanging over everyone’s heads. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) announced they have voted in favour of going on strike should labour talks not come to agreement. Montreal Dock Workers Go On Partial Strike Canadian supply chains are just hurting this time of year, with Montreal dock workers going on partial strike with no specified end date.
The risk solution landscape is complicated
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 6, 2024
As part of our third-party/supply chain risk management (TPRM/SCRM) series, today we address the risk management landscape. Many solutions exist to manage risk in its broadest definition. However, they don’t necessarily all have the same focus and capabilities. There are different high-level segments and even within a segment the coverage varies from one provider to the other.
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.
How a 3PL Eliminated Shrink With Drone-Powered Inventory Counting
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 3, 2024
A case study on how Gather AI’s autonomous drones are helping a retailer of sports memorabilia to keep near-perfect track of its extensive high-value inventory, and virtually eliminate the problem of shrink within the warehouse.
Canada’s western ports are on lockdown: What to know
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 8, 2024
Experts said shipments can be easily diverted to U.S. West Coast ports in the short term, but a lengthier stoppage could be costly.
Horizontal Stacking Versus Intelligent Vertical Integration
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
“I am dividing the frontend functional solutions from the AI operating system providers – the two categories of solution providers emerging after the 2025 shake-up.” – Procurement Insights An Example of A Frontend Functional Solution Provider Last month, I posted the article Globality Demo > The Road to the ProcureTech Cup: Episode 25-06 , where I provided a fair assessment.
IDAS (M.K. Technologies LTD): Vendor Analysis — PO Lifecycle Management solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of IDAS, a solution from M.K. Technologies built to address critical challenges faced by manufacturers, particularly unexpected late deliveries, which can halt production lines and damage customer relationships. By providing a unique supplier portal that integrates data from various ERP systems, IDAS helps manufacturers maintain on-time delivery rates, ensuring operational efficiency and stability in complex supply chains.
How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software
Advertiser: GEP
Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.
Report: Supply Chain Sustainability Software Market is Needed, Growing
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
The Verdantix report concludes that political and regulatory events are driving the need for supply chain sustainability software.
CSX debuts double-stack rail service at the Port of Baltimore
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
A northern route has opened while a long-awaited expansion of a 1.7-mile tunnel is set to be complete by the end of next year.
Why Comparing Sales Bonuses to Procurement Savings is Misleading
The Good Spending
NOVEMBER 4, 2024
The comparison—where a $100K sales win gets a $10K bonus, but saving $100K on a procurement contract gets nothing—might seem like a compelling argument for unfairness at first glance. However, this comparison oversimplifies the complex roles of sales and procurement teams. Let’s unpack this misconception from different angles. Different Objectives and Impact While it’s tempting to see a $100K sales win and a $100K procurement savings as equivalent financial achievements, their impact on business
Risk management solution providers and what their customers really want – Certa
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 5, 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, but 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 Evolution of Control Towers to Command Centers
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
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