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Impact of Chinese New Year on Supply Chains: Key Strategies

All Things Supply Chain

Chinese New Year (CNY) is not just a major cultural event; its a pivotal moment for global supply chains.

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10 Sustainable Supply Chain Technology Trends Transforming Business in 2025

Supply Chain Queen

10 Sustainable Supply Chain Technology Trends Transforming Business in 2025 Meta Description: Discover how AI, blockchain, and other emerging technologies are revolutionizing sustainable supply chain management in 2025. Learn about key innovations driving environmental and business value. Reading time: 8 minutes In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, sustainable supply chains are more important than ever.

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Spare your supply chain: The risks and rewards of carbon management

Spend Matters

As consumer demand has spurred increased production, companies have expanded their supply chains and added new vendors. Each step in this process from manufacturing to transportation generates carbon emissions. This, in turn, contributes to global warming, which has exacerbated the frequency and intensity of natural disasters, including hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and more.

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Procurement’s ‘Transformation Era’

Procurement Leaders

Its always a nervous time for us at Procurement Leaders as we round the New Year and start preparing for some milestone activities in the coming months. Our Americas Procurement Congress in March, the World Procurement Congress in May and, the cause of most of those nerves, the World Procurement Awards that follow WPC. Why the nerves? Waiting for the community to submit entries to our awards programme is one of those anxiety-riddled periods: Will people invest the time?

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

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

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How to Incorporate Local SEO into Supply Chain Management

SCMDOJO

Most people today are active online, using computers and smartphones to search for services and goods nearby. Thats why local SEO, or Search Engine Optimization, is critically important for any business operation, and Supply Chain Management is no exception. If you are looking for ways to improve your supply chain management performance, e.g., by cutting costs and saving time, you must consider leveraging local SEO.

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The Role of Women in Sustainability: Pioneers and Innovators in 2025

Supply Chain Queen

Women in Sustainability Leadership: Pioneering Innovation in 2025 Meta Description: Discover how women leaders are transforming corporate sustainability in 2025. Learn about pioneering innovations in circular economy, supply chain transformation, and environmental stewardship from top female sustainability executives. Keywords: women in sustainability, female sustainability leaders, corporate sustainability, circular economy, sustainable supply chain, environmental innovation, women.

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Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement Moves to Arizona State University

Arkestro

Press Releases / Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement Moves to Arizona State University Arkestro’s Museum of Procurement Moves to Arizona State University Revolutionary Exhibit Explores Procurement’s Evolution and Inspires the Next Generation of Supply Chain Leaders TEMPE, Ariz. and SAN FRANCISCO, CA, January 24, 2025 Today, Arizona State University (ASU) has become the newest host for Arkestro’s one-of-a-kind Museum of Procurement – a traveling exhibit that celebra

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Supply Chain Metrics: Key Indicators for Success

SCMDOJO

Want to optimize your supply chain metrics and drive significant improvements? Understanding and tracking key supply chain metrics is essential. This guide will equip you with the knowledge you need to make data-driven decisions, achieve your business goals, and boost your supply chain metrics. 1. Customer OTD (On-Time Delivery) % Definition One of the most critical KPIs in supply chain metrics is the percentage of order lines delivered to the customer within the agreed-upon timeframe.

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Modernizing ports is essential for supply chain resilience

Supply Chain Dive

Investing in automation and the workforce will lead to increased cargo and more jobs, writes National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors CEO Eric Hoplin.

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ContractSafe: Vendor Analysis — Contract lifecycle management solution overview, roadmap, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of ContractSafe and its contract lifecycle management (CLM) solution. The provider offers end-to-end CLM capabilities and is a popular option among SME organizations, with an increasing stake in midsize to large enterprise companies. ContractSafe focuses on ease of use and attacking common contract management pain points, such as lack of visibility, poor organization and lengthy/expensive implementations.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

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

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Overcoming Barriers to AI Adoption in Manufacturing: A Roadmap for Transformation

Supply Chain Brain

Despite advances in artificial intelligence, many manufacturers still rely on traditional methods and outdated equipment, limiting their ability to capitalize on AI's potential.

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How to Build a Safety Culture in Your Warehouse

SCMDOJO

Storage facilities are essential to countless businesses but also present significant risks. One oversight or momentary lapse can result in costly interruptions, injuries, or severe consequences. Safety culture is not merely a preventative measure against incidents but the impetus behind business growth. With a safe warehouse , productivity rises, employees are valued, and the bottom line benefits.

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How air cargo shippers can prep for Lunar New Year

Supply Chain Dive

Importers should maintain communications with suppliers and diversify shipping modes and routes.

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Why should-cost models aren’t sufficient to drive market-competitive cost structures

Spend Matters

This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. Apple has made famous the use of ‘should-cost’ modeling and benchmarking as a cornerstone of effective procurement organizations for the past few decades, which has led many companies, big and small, to adopt the practice. The momentum around this ‘best practice’ has been further accelerated by the marketing efforts of market intelligence companies selling data and even a few purpose-built software plat

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

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.

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JAGGAER expands its footprint in Saudi Arabia with the announcement of a new partnership with TForce

Jaggaer

According to research, the Supply Chain Management Software market in Saudi Arabia is estimated to reach US$58.31m by 2029 Leveraging JAGGAER’s intelligent Source-to-Pay and supplier collaboration platform, the partnership with TForce will support Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation objectives Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 21 January 2025 : JAGGAER, a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration, has announced a strategic partnership with Saudi-based company Te

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Collaborative Procurement: What is Collaborative Procurement in the Hybrid Work Era?

Positive Purchasing

Due to digital transformation, hybrid work models, and AI advancements , the procurement landscape has undergone significant transformations. These changes have reshaped how procurement professionals collaborate and execute their tasks. In this new era, collaboration in procurement has become critical for achieving efficiency and innovation. In our latest blog, we invited Kathleen Harmeston to share her thoughts on this changing field.

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Walmart invests in automation as it sells robotics arm

Supply Chain Dive

The retail giant will fund the buildout of more than 400 accelerated pickup and delivery centers as part of its agreement with Symbotic.

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The Role of Loans in Scaling E-Commerce Supply Chains

SCMDOJO

The ways to find and buy items online with instant processing had changed the customers’ views on the whole chain. But convenience is not the only trait of a click-to-buy process. With the rise in online marketplace value, so too does the pressure to deliver products fastly and cheaply. Here, we get another central point, the capital. We conclude that different types of loans may help e-commerce supply chains.

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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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Supply Chain Innovation Technology: IoT and Beyond

Skill Dynamics

The supply chain management industry is growing and changing before our very eyes, and new technologies are at the very heart of that change. In the same way that a solid supply chain is the cornerstone of business efficiency and effectiveness, investing in supply chain innovation technology can help improve your business processes and cost margins while giving you a strong advantage over your competitors.

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The Multiple Benefits of a Smart, Formalized Knowledge Management System

Supply Chain Brain

The benefits of a knowledge management system go beyond simply being able to capture the quirks of a demanding customer, or the quickest way around a persistent traffic jam.

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2025 air cargo market poised for growth

Supply Chain Dive

December volumes were up 11% year over year, with global spot rates resting at $2.99 per kilogram.

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Logistics Metrics: 6 Operational Activities

SCMDOJO

Logistics Metrics KPIs are the hub of innovations. As Peter Drucker said, “If you can’t measure it, you cannot improve it.” In this blog, we’ll explain how our logistics KPIs dashboard can help you improve your logistics performance. Logistics Metrics Operation Activities In summary, a typical logistics metrics operation has five main activities, which can be divided into several sub-activities.

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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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The Complete Supply Chain Competency Framework 2025

Skill Dynamics

How can you ensure that your supply chain team are consistently up-to-speed with the modern supply chain landscape? A well-defined supply chain competency framework can be extremely useful. It sets out the skills and capabilities required for each role within your supply chain function and gives clear paths for development for all of your staff. Lets take a look at the main competencies that your framework needs to address, along with why theyre important and how you can invest in them to furthe

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Bank Reconciliation: What Is It, Examples, and Best Practices

Planergy

What's PLANERGY? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Learn more We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY.

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FedEx, UPS discounts expected to keep rate hikes in check

Supply Chain Dive

Ground shipping costs are projected to drop slightly year over year in Q1, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.

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Why Technology is Necessary but not Sufficient and how to make it sufficient by Dr. Eli Goldratt

Procurement Insights

“Within the TOC are three main principles: convergence, consistency, and respect. Convergence: This principle suggests that a complex system is actually simpler to manage because tweaking, adjusting, or correcting just one aspect will impact and change the whole system for the better.” Simplilearn, Jul 23, 2024 STEP 1 – WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO STEP 2 – ASK YOURSELF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION “Why does Gartner’s conceptual framework for executing AI look more lik

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here - Your Playbook

Tariffs will have a major impact on your supply chain, margins, and operations. Drawing on our work with global companies across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, technology, financial services, and a range of service industries, we outline the key strategic and tactical actions companies are taking to navigate this period of heightened uncertainty.

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Guest Article: Layoffs Haven’t Worked. It’s Time to Try Something New.

CPO Rising

[Editors Note: Todays article is a guest post from Blake Wetzel, CEO of AIQ, a leader in procurement consulting and e-auctions. AIQ provides an end-to-end service, from performing the spend… The post Guest Article: Layoffs Havent Worked. Its Time to Try Something New. appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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What Is An Invoice? Elements, Purpose, Types, and Examples

Planergy

What's PLANERGY? Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficientlyby automating purchasing and invoice processing. Learn more We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY.

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Mexico creates nearshoring incentives in push for regional integration

Supply Chain Dive

The new package is a pillar of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s long-term plan to bolster the country’s role in North America’s supply chains.

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Transforming The Theory Of Constraints To The Agent-Based Development And Implementation Model For Today’s AI

Procurement Insights

Holly S Glennon , your comment reminded me of the following Procurement Insights post from this past fall – [link] The numbers and case studies suggest that unless we adopt a human-led agent-based development and implementation model, the generational failure rates of previous technology breakthroughs will continue or even increase in the AI era and beyond.

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The Evolving Retailers Fulfillment Strategy: Meeting Demands with Agility

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