Love in Logistics: How Valentine’s Day Shapes Supply Chains
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Valentines Daya time for grand gestures, sweet surprises, and heartfelt moments shared with loved ones.
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ILA to vote on contract Feb. 25
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The International Longshoremen’s Association’s wage scale committee unanimously approved the proposed agreement ahead of the ratification vote.
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Tariffs Would ‘Blow a Hole’ in U.S. Auto Industry, Says Ford CEO
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Farley said the tariffs would be a boon to South Korean, Japanese and European companies that are bringing 1.5 million to 2 million vehicles into the U.S.
Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
As many procurement professionals have discovered, transforming your processes to meet todays challenges in an effective manner is not as simple as writing a new mission statement. The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc. , a snack food company, came from how they intentionally targeted key strategic initiatives under Senior Vice President and Head of Procurement Ron Schnurs leadership.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
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.
Tesla’s Supply Chain in Detail: Innovation, Challenges, and Lessons
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Tesla has become a household name in the automotive industry, standing out as a pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) market and a leader in sustainability efforts.
Tariffs on steel, aluminum likely mean higher costs for auto industry
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
A 25% import duty could increase the price of a typical vehicle by $1,500, an expert said.
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From DeepSeek to Deep Research and beyond
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that released its open source DeepSeek V3 LLM (a competitor to OpenAI GPT-4o and others) at the end of 2024 recently released its similarly open sourced (well, mostly open sourced given that model weights are shared, but not the underlying training datasets/code) reasoning-based LLMs DeepSeek-R1-Zero and DeepSeek-R1.
Does procurement really suffer from “Technophobia?”
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Thierry Fausten shared the following link regarding a new publication in AJG3* Journal of Managerial Psychology. The paper discusses the influence of Technophobia on managers’ adoption of Generative AI. Hope it will help managers in the modern time capturing more opportunities from GAI. Many thanks to the editorial team and congratulations to my co-authors Prof.
BJ’s Wholesale Club to open distribution center in Ohio
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The facility will support the retailer’s growing store footprint and include automated pallet storage, case-handling equipment and mixed-case pallet building.
Tariffs: Their Unintended Consequences, and How to Respond
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Tariffs can be a powerful and effective tool for a large economy. But they can also come with costs and unpredictable consequences.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
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.
Beyond Compliance: How Procurement Can Drive ESG Leadership and Decarbonization
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
A guest post by Rose Stephani, Project Leader, Sustainability at H&Z. H&Z partners with JAGGAER to help organizations transform their ESG data into actionable sustainability outcomes. By combining H&Zs sustainability expertise with JAGGAERs advanced procurement technology for Scope 3 emissions tracking and data collection, organizations can better integrate sustainability into their procurement strategies.
RapidRatings: Vendor Analysis — Financial risk solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of RapidRatings, a solution built to address financial risk. In todays globalized market, the financial health of suppliers has become a critical concern. It is not that the preoccupation is new, but things have changed, and considering the global business climate and its inherent volatility, they require a more detailed, thorough and predictive approach.
Metal packaging producers raise red flags over new tariffs
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Domestic aluminum manufacturing capacity is not enough to meet growing demand, according to the Aluminum Association.
Smart Strategies to Cut Transportation Costs
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Whether youre a logistics manager, supply chain leader, or transportation professional, this webinar will equip you with actionable insights to improve cost efficiency and enhance operational performance.
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
Understanding the bridge between human insight and AI possibilities
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
“AI agents set to revolutionise procurement in 2025. Music to your ears Jon W. Hansen ” – Sheldon Mydat LinkedIn Post (February 9th, 2025) As long as it hits the right notes, Sheldon Mydat. A quick check – you do know that I have been in high-tech for more than 40 years and love and work with AI architecture – I even sold a company I started in 2000 based on self-learning algorithms within a nascent AI platform. – [link] After you read the post, consider the f
Procurement Software for SMEs: Our Updated Tech Map
Procurement Software
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Procurement software for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) is often an overlooked area. The procuretech space is dominated by solutions geared towards larger enterprises with substantial budgets. However, a closer look reveals a vibrant market of specialised providers catering specifically to the needs of SMEs. This, despite their quieter presence when it comes to marketing.
Competitors weigh in on impending FedEx spinoff
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Old Dominion, Saia, XPO and ArcBest all fielded questions from analysts about how the move might affect their operations and the broader LTL market.
U.S. Pharma Companies Weigh a Shift to North America — and Possibly the U.S. — for Drug Production
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Can the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain come home or, at least, get closer to it?
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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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.
Upskilling Supply Chain & Procurement To Gain Strategic Skills
Skill Dynamics
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Supply chain and procurement have undergone a seismic change in recent years. Increased globalization, constant digital transformation, and ever-evolving consumer demands have led to a situation where traditional supply chain skills are simply no longer enough for success. There is now a pressing need for supply chain professionals to acquire and develop new skills that are better suited to modern organizations.
Making change less scary for Procurement professionals
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Going all the way back to the philosopher Heraclitus, the only constant has been change, a fact that has only intensified in recent years with global events and technological innovations. However, even though the seminal works on corporate change management are almost two decades old, many organizations fail to navigate change due to the same reasons over and over again.
Mondelēz, Hershey pressured by a prolonged spike in cocoa prices
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The Oreo maker warned of “unprecedented” inflation for the commodity that may reduce its earnings, while the Kisses giant cautioned of a disconnect between fundamentals and market price.
ILA Sets Date for Members to Vote on New Contract
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
The benefits outlined in the deal will apply retroactively going back to October 2024, and will remain in effect through September 2030.
GEP Outlook Report 2025
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
Malls, Machines & the Gen Z Revival: AI & the Future of 2025
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
With the rapid advancements in technology and the ever-evolving landscape of supply chain management, the role of artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly vital. In a recent YouTube video titled “Malls, Machines & the Gen Z Revival: AI & the Future of 2025,” Sarah Barnes Humphrey delves into the intersection of AI and the future of supply chain operations.
Training For Supply Chain Legal Issues and How To Resolve Them
Skill Dynamics
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Risks are guaranteed when dealing with a supply chain, but that doesnt mean you can afford to ignore them. Understanding and addressing any legal issues within your supply chain is vital to ensuring compliance with regulations and developing an effective chain that can operate efficiently and at scale. Your supply chain professionals need high-quality training around supply chain legal issues to make sure that your organization is safeguarded against threats and to navigate legal complexities ea
Hain Celestial opens fourth distribution center, doubling network capacity
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
The health food manufacturer expects the facility to reduce transportation time and mileage, providing fuel and maintenance savings.
Flexible versus Fixed Warehouse Automation: The Evolution of Logistics
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Flexible automation will play a growing role of in warehouse operations. As the industry shifts towards more adaptable, AI-enhanced solutions, businesses will gain the agility needed to stay competitive in an increasingly dynamic market.
10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue
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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.
Tackling Supply Chain Challenges in Creative Ways 😜
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
In the YouTube video titled “tackling Supply Chain Challenges in Creative Ways ”, Sarah Barnes Humphrey delves into the world of supply chain collaboration and technology with Frasier from Beacon Technologies.as the founder and host of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, Sarah emphasizes the importance of tackling challenges in not just creative, but also collaborative ways.The discussion explores innovative solutions to supply chain issues and highlights the significance of working toget
Get the Results You Want: 6 Tips for Persuasive Storytelling
Negotiations Ninja
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Storytelling is an integral part of any negotiation. Its how we share information and get stakeholders to care about our goals. Narratives allow our audience to connect with information in an authentic way and understand our why. Persuasive storytelling is more than just raw facts thats a quick way to lose an audience.
Steel tariffs could drive up domestic prices and capacity, but unlikely to create jobs
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
Manufacturers should be prepared to shift suppliers or pass on higher prices to consumers, according to one industry expert.
U.S. Faces De Minimis Dilemma as Supply Chains Brace for Impact
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Ending de minimis requirements altogether could mean more paperwork, longer processing times, and higher costs for everyone from shippers to consumers.
The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?
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