All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Imagine a bustling port, filled with cargo containers waiting to be loaded and shipped across the world. But instead of swift, efficient movement, operations have slowed to a crawl. Why?
Procurement Leaders
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Challenge Pharmaceutical company Gilead has a well-established supplier emissions-reduction programme and science-based targets, but aims to increase its use of primary data – especially among suppliers it considers most critically important. While some of those vendors already have programmes in place, others need more support and encouragement. The Foster City, California-headquartered business has devised a segmentation model to ensure that engagement is focused where it will have the greates
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Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 7, 2024
If you’ve built up a reputation throughout the year for delivering on convenience, you will stand a much stronger chance of winning in the upcoming "golden quarter.
Procurement Leaders
OCTOBER 7, 2024
I’m sure USAA CPO Russ Major (pictured above) won’t mind me sharing how excited he is about the future. We were speaking at Procurement Leaders’ Tomorrow’s Procurement Leader event in Austin, Texas, following his speech about the impact of his ongoing transformation at the $42bn-revenue insurance and banking group that serves current and former members of the US armed forces.
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Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2024
DPW predicts that 2025 will see a concerted drive towards a digital revolution in procurement, signaling a shift from operational technologies to more strategic, relationship-driven solutions.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 10, 2024
SB 707 makes apparel producers responsible for the recycle, reuse and collection of their products.
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Spend Matters
OCTOBER 10, 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 Value Hub. Today we are sharing the reasoning behind our selection of BlueBean.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Most manufacturers believe they're prepared for supply chain disruptions because they have contingency plans in place. In reality, those plans are often fragmented and short-term in focus.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2024
West Florida will experience the worst of the impact, putting Port Tampa Bay at particular risk.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 8, 2024
As someone deeply invested in the field of supply chain management, I’ve had the opportunity to explore and interact with various learning platforms throughout my career. Two of the most prominent platforms for learning in this domain are the CSCP Supply Chain Certification (Certified Supply Chain Professional), offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) , and SCMDOJO , a platform I’ve personally developed to address the gaps I identified in other learning environments.
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
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Procurement technology has evolved tremendously over the past five years and among the many S2P platforms that truly deserve recognition, Ivalua’s solution stands out as a top contender. As an analyst, I’m witnessing rapid technology advances, which lead me to a vision of a future where procurement operations are as seamless and intuitive as managing a highly automated network.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Artificial intelligence has the power to transform manufacturing — but the industry’s current strategy for implementing it is “deeply flawed.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Jurisdiction, healthcare and container royalty are also pending further negotiations, the union’s President Harold Daggett said in a Friday letter.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 8, 2024
As someone deeply invested in the field of supply chain management, I’ve had the opportunity to explore and interact with various learning platforms throughout my career. Two of the most prominent platforms for learning in this domain are the CSCP Supply Chain Certification (Certified Supply Chain Professional), offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) , and SCMDOJO , a platform I’ve personally developed to address the gaps I identified in other learning environments.
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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
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 10, 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 Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A growing number of countries are pushing to make hydrogen a key part of their emissions-cutting strategies, particularly for energy-intensive industries.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The retail giant is equipping the regional distribution centers with technology in a bid to double productivity.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Global Supply Chain is thriving with each passing day. Business profitability and customer satisfaction always go hand in hand. However, the game-changer is how Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness play their role in the supply chain. The holistic approach requires that accentuates the role of Cost Efficiency vs Cost Effectiveness in every aspect of the supply chain, from planning, sourcing, and operations, to logistics and distribution.
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.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Ivalua’s P2P solution. We will also look at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Ivalua as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history and overview of Ivalua’s P2P solution as well as Ivalua’s roadmap/vision.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 10, 2024
The blacklisted tankers are just a tiny part of the shadow fleet amassed by Russia to move its oil outside the reach of the Western powers.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2024
The delivery price hike, which takes effect Dec. 23, is among several tweaks the carrier is planning over the next few months.
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 7, 2024
What’s old is new again. Given the high rate of GenAI ProcureTech implementation failures, I have been expecting that larger enterprises will start to repatriate the development of procurement and supply chain solutions in-house. I even wrote several articles going back a decade or so – the most recent one from 2023 is included later in this post.
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Spend Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
After 12 months of intense assessment and debate, Spend Matters is delighted to release the 2024 ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Know ’ and ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Watch ’ lists. This year celebrates 11 consecutive years of these lists, released in conjunction with the sixth year of recognizing five innovative procurement tech startups — the Future 5 — and the newly launched Hall of Fame.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In an increasingly unpredictable global market, the ability to adapt quickly and make informed decisions will be key to sustaining efficient operations and meeting growing consumer demand
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Discover how high-quality data powers the modern supply chain, enabling advanced technologies and fostering seamless collaboration.
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 10, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is a quick synopsis from a session that speaks directly to my recent post: Is it time for practitioners to build their “own” ProcureTech solutions? Below are the highlights from Kearney’s presentation this morning. Have a read, and I will follow up with another post later today, sharing my thoughts. The survey was with 200 procurement executives (CPO, digital leads) in large companies (min 1bn majority was 5-20bn in revenue) In a nutshell, they almost considered t
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Spend Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Join the Spend Matters Analyst Team on October 31 at 10:30 EST as they host “ Unmasking Procurement Excellence: A look at the 2024 Spend Matters 50/50 Lists ,” a webinar covering this year’s 50 to Watch, 50 to Know and Future 5 lists. Each year, the Spend Matters analysts spend months whittling down the hundreds of procurement solutions they have seen and demoed over the year into these three lists.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Adoption of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies is still at a rudimentary stage for most companies, said speakers at DPW Amsterdam.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Acquisitions and organic growth will help the company reach the challenging goal by 2026, VP Daniel Gagnon told Supply Chain Dive.
Procurement Bulletin
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Handling the Supply Chain Talent Shortage Apparently there’s a shortage of talent in the supply chain and logistics fields, and universities are trying to catch up to providing adequate foundational knowledge in the area. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects there will be a 19% increase in hiring within the logistics industry between now and 2033.
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