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How Serta Simmons Bedding is optimizing manufacturing efficiency

Supply Chain Dive

The retailer will implement digital supply chain software to improve forecast accuracy and lower costs

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Pillars of Sustainability — Everything About Sustainability

Procurement Tactics

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Pillars of Sustainability — Everything About Sustainability The pillars of sustainability should be embedded into an organization’s strategy to achieve sustainability.

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The Big Interview with Lorna Baker

Procurement Heads

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, Lorna spoke with Gemma Burman about her procurement career. How did you get into procurement? Well, like a lot of people, I fell into procurement really.

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Open Tendering — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Open Tendering — Everything You Should Know Open tendering is crucial in the acquisition of goods and services for a company. However, what is it?

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Supply Chain Balancing Act: Meeting Customer Needs in the Era of Constrained Supply and Volatile Demand

Speaker: Tony Darnell, Shipping Manager at Lippert Components

Join this webinar to learn about the evolution of supply chain management in the Post pandemic era of constrained supply and volatile demand. Like a candle burning at both ends, businesses are struggling to manage supply alongside rapidly changing customer demands.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 03/17/2023-03/23/2023

All Things Supply Chain

IBM and Canada to Unveil Chips Pact Canada and International Business Machines (IBM), look to seal an agreement to strengthen semiconductor cooperation on today.

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Amazon aims to reduce grouped delivery issues

Supply Chain Dive

The Risk Aware Delivery initiative uses data to prevent packages at higher risk for delivery errors from being part of a grouped stop

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The importance of supply chain resiliency in a post-pandemic world

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resiliency. Businesses that invest in building resilient supply chains can withstand future disruptions and gain a competitive advantage in a post-pandemic world

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How Solar Roofs Are Being Used to Power Electric Cars

Supply Chain Brain

The future of solar-powered vehicles is becoming clear: smaller, lighter, cheaper systems built to subtly augment electric driving, rather than power it in full

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Challenges of today’s monolithic data architecture

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The challenges organizations are facing today with data are multi-faceted. There is more data than ever before, in multiple locations, in varying forms and of poor quality. To add even more complexity, the uses of data have become more varied.

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Episode 108: Considering the Transparency and Control of Digital Currency with Kris Lance

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EPISODE 108 Considering the Transparency and Control of Digital Currency with Kris Lance By Kelly Barner | March 29, 2023 The banking system has been in the news quite a bit recently, and not for good reasons.

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Sustainable Procurement: The Ultimate Guide to Going Green

Speaker: Sarah O'Brien, CEO of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council

This session will help you become oriented with sustainable procurement by providing an easy-to-understand framework, describing the potential benefits of sustainable procurement, and identifying key drivers for integrating sustainability into procurement.

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Circular Economy — Transforming Sustainable Procurement

Procurement Tactics

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Circular Economy — Transforming Sustainable Procurement The circular economy is gaining traction throughout the years and many businesses are adopting it.

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Bringing the Supply Chain Closer: Nearshoring Is Here

Supply Chain Brain

In recent years, nearshoring has emerged as a popular strategy for companies looking to optimize their supply chains

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DHL, FedEx and USPS among top brands impersonated in phishing scams

Supply Chain Dive

Cybersecurity company Cloudflare's rankings underscore how the daily presence of logistics businesses in consumers' lives makes them a prime target for phishing scams

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5 things supply chain managers can do to contribute to humanitarian relief

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

When it comes to disaster relief, supply chains are critical. Here’s what to know about working with relief organizations

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The 4 Keys to Demand Planning in 2023 and Beyond

Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain

Demand planning and forecasting processes are critical to the resilience and profitability of any supply chain, maybe now more than ever. Join Eva Dawkins for this exclusive webinar where she will cover everything you need to implement for success!

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Blockchain for Supply Chain: A Comprehensive Guide for Businesses

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Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains.

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Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Supply chain forecasting is about making predictions from both past and present information.

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Why Data-Driven Worker Safety Training is Key to a Healthy Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain leaders can measure, analyze and segment data across the workforce as they would any other aspect of the operation

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Foot Locker builds out inventory visibility as it chases digital-savvy peers

Supply Chain Dive

The retailer is raising capital spending by 50% as it aims to sync stock across its stores by 2024

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TMS+: Go Beyond Transport to Optimize Cost, Service, & Resiliency

In the aftermath of the pandemic, supply chain inadequacies have been revealed in a new light. In order to thrive, companies need to take a more synchronized approach. Learn why a holistic “TMS+” approach is integral to success in the new normal and beyond.

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Focusing Beyond Cost in Procurement

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Pain Points in Procurement Series Focusing Beyond Cost in Procurement to Drive Value Practitioners who are focusing beyond cost in procurement are shifting stakeholder mindsets about the value the function can bring to the organization.

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The Future of EDI for Supply Chains

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) was introduced in the 1960’s to allow businesses to communicate key business transactions such as purchase orders, advanced shipping notices, and invoices electronically instead of via paper providing fewer errors and more efficiencies.

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Pick & Pack And How To Improve Your Warehouse Processes

Finale Inventory

Making the pick and pack process more efficient is possible with these tips from Red Stag Fulfillment. Image by rawpixel on Freepik. Getting your pick-and-pack process right is essential to efficient e-commerce order fulfillment and customer satisfaction.

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Walmart is Changing the Way Its Employees Get to Work

Supply Chain Brain

When the new Walmart campus opens, roughly half its employees will live within five miles of their work. The plan is for every employee to have easy access to bike parking, showers and lockers

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Case Study: DSV Implements a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint

This case study illustrates how DVS implemented a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint to deal with the challenge of connecting people, systems, and processes.

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PepsiCo touts AI barcode readers for distribution centers

Supply Chain Dive

The food and beverage giant is deploying machine-vision tech to drive efficiency and increase warehouse throughput

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MITx MicroMasters Program offers webinar on supply chain’s critical role in business

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MITx MicroMasters Program in Supply Chain Management is offering a webinar for those looking to upskill or learn more about how the supply chain now affects all business and operational decisions

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Know Why Procurement Consulting Should Be A Crucial Component Of Every Business

Procurement Freelancers

Companies frequently purchase goods and services from a variety of suppliers. The specifics of obtaining… The post Know Why Procurement Consulting Should Be A Crucial Component Of Every Business first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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What is Sourceable Spend?

Procurement Software

Around 60% of a company’s revenue is spent on goods and services from external suppliers in most mature businesses. But how much of this is sourceable spend? And how much of what your organisation purchases is actually spend that’s addressable, or currently being actively managed?

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Digital Transformation: Why You Can’t Afford to Wait

This playbook offers manufacturers a realistic and viable guide to balancing immediate needs with future-focused strategy.

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Ransomware Attack to Hurt Revenue at India’s Top Drugmaker

Supply Chain Brain

A ransomware group has claimed responsibility for the incident, which included a breach of some file systems and theft of certain company and personal data

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What drone companies need to do to reach lofty delivery goals

Supply Chain Dive

Zipline and Alphabet's Wing aim to scale up and reach more customers, but it will take more than their internal capabilities to secure long-term success and adoption

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Influencing Behavior 101

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Influencing behavior is an important skill for those who work in sales and negotiations. Understanding the factors that influence behavior is critical for promoting a positive work culture, increasing productivity, and improving efficiency.

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Negotiating with the Dutch: Why are Dutch People So Direct? 

Negotiations Ninja

Michael Van Keulen is the Chief Procurement Officer at Coupa Software. He’s also Dutch. In a recent episode of Negotiations Ninja, he shares some of the nuances of negotiating with Dutch people. One of the biggest takeaways: Dutch people are direct. Why are Dutch People So Direct?

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Enabling Assurance of Supply in the Global Marketplace

Speaker: Adrian Gonzalez, Tom Nightingale, and Martin Verwijmeren

Watch this insightful conversation about enabling assurance of supply in the global marketplace to better balance inventory and control costs.