All Things Supply Chain
MARCH 11, 2024
Supply chain visibility is about knowing where things are at all times, from their sources to their final destinations. Various technologies can track goods in real time.
Procurement Leaders
MARCH 11, 2024
Hands up if you’re either thinking about, have recently been through or currently undergoing a procurement operating model change. I have a suspicion – if you were to play the game – that a lot of virtual hands would be reaching for the sky right now. Why? Anecdotally, I’ve had several conversations with CPOs recently that have landed on the issue, which is one sure indicator, but another stronger indicator was last week’s CPO community call on the subject.
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Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 14, 2024
Learning and development pros can encourage short bursts of instruction to help workers make progress in small chunks.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 12, 2024
Many supply chains have developed plans to navigate through disruptions, but fewer have detailed crisis management plans to implement should the unthinkable happen.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 15, 2024
New research shows that 55% of shoppers surveyed say they’re more loyal to brands with sustainable returns.
Spend Matters
MARCH 11, 2024
In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of VORTAL and its source-to-pay (S2P) solution. Procurement organizations increasingly demand efficient and streamlined processes. Traditional procurement processes can be complex, time-consuming and manual, leading to inefficiencies, a lack of transparency and increased risk. To overcome these challenges organizations often look for a technology solution that offers automation, centralized data management and streamlined workflows.
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Art of Procurement
MARCH 14, 2024
I live in Boston, one of the greatest sports towns in the world (if we do say so ourselves). With. The post Three Strikes for the New Baseball Uniform appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 14, 2024
The adoption of e-commerce as the consumer’s retail channel of choice has increased by 30% post-pandemic, spurring urgent mandates for e-tailers to scale operations and services.
Spend Matters
MARCH 14, 2024
Artificial intelligence (AI) comes in many forms (for a complete history of AI in procurement see our recently published autogmentation series) and despite being a consistent ‘hot topic’ for well over a decade now, continues to grow and evolve each year in the procurement industry. In this series of articles we explore the current state of AI in procurement technology.
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 14, 2024
Falling commodity costs have lifted margins, while leaner inventories have helped improve operations and reduced markdowns.
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.
Skill Dynamics
MARCH 14, 2024
As the year draws to a close, organizations face the critical task of effectively utilizing their end-of-year Learning and Development budgets. The allocation of this budget is not a decision to be taken lightly, as it has a direct impact on the company’s growth, productivity, and talent development. With countless options available in the market, it’s crucial to find a solution that aligns with your organizational objectives and addresses your specific skill gaps.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 10, 2024
The report concludes that companies are increasingly investing in advanced technologies such as IoT devices and AI to improve their visibility capabilities.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 14, 2024
Inflation continues to impact the U.S. economy, but could a fear of supply shortages have caused a hoarding of materials and contributed to inflation’s rise?
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 13, 2024
The retailer has 10 new facilities in the pipeline and is investing in AI and machine learning to sharpen demand planning as it grows its profits.
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Spend Matters
MARCH 11, 2024
At Spend Matters, it’s as important for us to get to know the requirements and opinions of the procurement community of practitioners as it is for us to understand the world of tech solutions and their providers. So it was good to see a nice mix of both presenting at Procurement Strategies and Innovation (PSI) last week. We use solution provider and practitioner intelligence, alongside our first-hand knowledge from endless demos within the tech industry (culminating in our Vendor Analyses ) to s
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 10, 2024
Production inter-dependencies mean that a single climate event can create parts shortages for an entire product line.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 13, 2024
Supply chain disruptions come in many forms, but digital approaches and end-to-end thinking are helping organizations evolve.
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 14, 2024
The company has revamped its procurement strategy to focus on acquiring inventory from distressed and overstocked retailers and brands.
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?
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MARCH 15, 2024
A large US-based healthcare company recently engaged with IBM® to accelerate their cloud adoption with consistent and predictable outcomes. This collaboration enhanced their confidence to navigate app modernization across various applications and landing zones for both hybrid cloud and platform-native modernization. As a healthcare company, this client had an obligation to provide safe, reliable, time-sensitive, high-quality services to its customers.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 13, 2024
The path to gender parity is about spanning bridges across persistent gaps, and cultivating a supportive community that empowers women to thrive.
Procurement Insights
MARCH 10, 2024
“We don’t decide whether we are a hybrid, remote or in-person company. We are everything, in the same way that we are everything on several fronts of the business. We just decide what our people management model is,” says Daniel Knopfholz , vice-president of People and Technology at Grupo Boticário. EDITOR’S NOTE: Sometimes, the best way to tackle a subject isn’t to write about it but to share the actual discussion regarding the important topic of who has to work, from where, and whe
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 13, 2024
The retailer is increasingly using the technology for quick deliveries of items like meal solutions and over-the-counter medicines.
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
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MARCH 14, 2024
Commerce reported that February retail sales, at $700.7 billion, rose 0.6% compared to January and were up 1.5% annually.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 13, 2024
Half of supply chain leaders surveyed say they’re already working on plans to implement GenAI in the next 12 months.
Procurement Freelancers
MARCH 15, 2024
As a purchasing professional, I’ve spent years navigating the intricate landscape of procurement. From negotiating… The post Navigating the World of Purchasing Professionals: Insights from an Industry Insider first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 15, 2024
The company's "Bold New Chapter" will feature automation, distribution center closures, and more.
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.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MARCH 14, 2024
Apache Kafka stands as a widely recognized open source event store and stream processing platform. It has evolved into the de facto standard for data streaming, as over 80% of Fortune 500 companies use it. All major cloud providers provide managed data streaming services to meet this growing demand. One key advantage of opting for managed Kafka services is the delegation of responsibility for broker and operational metrics, allowing users to focus solely on metrics specific to applications.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 11, 2024
In 2024, the distribution industry stands at a crossroads, shaped by rapid technological advances and evolving supply chain dynamics.
Procurement Insights
MARCH 13, 2024
The work started in 2020 by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) , WWF , Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy Clinic and ReFED created this movement. I’m very proud to join it as we seek to influence the legislative process federally, by state, and locally. If more families are fed because of this; it is worth doing! Flashfood hashtag#collectiveimpact – Nicholas Bertram , CEO Flashfood My parents, born in 1916 and 1918, lived through the Great Depression.
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 11, 2024
Healthcare experts pointed to shortages, domestic production and the Drug Supply Chain Security Act as trends to watch this year.
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