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How Inclusion, Equity & Diversity Impact Supply Chains?

All Things Supply Chain

Supply chain organizations must be efficient, strategic and aligned with modern values.

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AI and Sustainability: Transforming Supply Chains in 2025 [Future of Jobs Report]

Supply Chain Queen

The New Frontier of Work: Where Sustainability Meets Supply Chain Innovation The numbers are staggering: 170 million new jobs created, 92 million displaced by 2030. The Future of Jobs Report 2025 reveals that 22% of current jobs will transform within just seven years. This isn’t merely change it’s a fundamental reimagining of how value.

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Oil Tankers Back Up in Red Sea After Israel Hits Tugs

Supply Chain Brain

While the boats have been out of service for about three weeks, port personnel are slowly bringing tankers into harbor, causing a bottleneck.

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USPS to launch ‘Next Day Priority’ shipping service in 2025

Supply Chain Dive

The agency said the offering will reach about 87% of the U.S. daily by sending packages to its last-mile delivery units overnight.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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.

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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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Post-Holiday Challenges: Managing Returns and Leftover Inventory in the Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

The holiday season is one of the busiest times for retailers.

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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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UPS rolls out temporary facility closures amid network overhaul

Supply Chain Dive

The provisional shutdowns are resulting in layoffs across several states, but the carrier said it plans to reopen the sites in 2026.

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Procurement transformation 2025: Why invest in procuretech and how to make the case – Tipalti

Spend Matters

In readiness for our Q1 2025 theme of Procurement Transformation, which will include how to even start your digital journey, how to make the case for it, how to shape your digital roadmap and how to survive it, we have received input from some solution providers on their own customers journeys. Ruth Orenstein , Senior Director of Product Management at global finance automation specialist, Tipalti, shares what their customers are looking for from their digital procurement investment.

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7 Ways Thomas Can Help You Supercharge Industrial Sourcing

The Thomas Blog

Here at Thomas , we've been powering North Americas largest and most active network of B2B buyers and industrial/commercial suppliers for more than 120 years. We understand the challenge of finding the best and most reliable suppliers. That's why we developed the Thomas Network to help you search for qualified manufacturers, distributors, and service companies.

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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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How to Build Responsible and Resilient Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Companies need to understand their environmental impact and the risks they face, as well as the collaborative opportunities that mitigating and adapting to such risks presents.

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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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2025’s logistics risks include tariffs, labor strife

Supply Chain Dive

Potential disruptions could pressure costs and reliability across transport modes. Here's what supply chain experts are watching this year.

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The Complete Procurement Competency Framework 2025

Skill Dynamics

Procurement is often an overlooked area within organizations, working behind the scenes to ensure businesses have the goods and services they need to operate at their best. Without it, many of the worlds most successful companies would simply cease to exist. Considering its importance, it makes sense that modern procurement teams have a structured approach to developing essential skills and capabilities.

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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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Tariff management and technology: A deep dive into how solution types and vendors can help

Spend Matters

This article provides deep intelligence into how procurement tech vendors are solving different parts of the tariff problem. Tariffs are currently a hot topic following the result of the US 2024 elections, however: The new or increased tariffs mentioned during the election campaign havent yet materialized and may never. They may just have been a way to put pressure on trade partners for upcoming negotiations and discussions, or new tariffs may, in fact, be implemented.

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Electronic Supply Chain: Adapt or Be Left Behind

Supply Chain Brain

Join a panel of seasoned industry leaders as they delve into the key trends shaping the electronics supply chain in 2025. In this engaging webinar, the experts will share actionable strategies to mitigate risks, optimize supplier relationships, and transform volatility into opportunity.

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2025 Vision: Transforming India’s Procurement Landscape

Jaggaer

2025 Vision: Transforming Indias Procurement Landscape Indias dynamic economy and distinctive procurement landscape offer significant opportunities for growing businesses to scale strategically. As industries navigate the complexities of diverse supply chains, increasing digital adoption, and sustainability goals, organisations that adopt innovative solutions and a deep understanding of the market are best positioned to thrive.

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DHL Supply Chain preps reverse logistics expansion via acquisition

Supply Chain Dive

Purchasing Inmar Supply Chain Solutions nets the company 14 return centers and about 800 new associates.

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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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Accounting Automation: What Is It and How To Get Started

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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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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China's Exports Surge as Tariff Threats Loom

Supply Chain Brain

Exports from China into the U.S. increased by more than 15% year-over-year in December 2024, while exports into the EU went up by nearly 9%.

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Process Audit Reports – Create Efficiency and Procurement Excellence

Skill Dynamics

Looking to improve operations and achieve cost savings within your procurement processes? Perhaps you already have a process audit report, or are interested in discovering how it could benefit you and streamline your operations. Either way, heres some insight into how you can use a process audit report to your advantage, including a complementary process audit report template for you to get started within minutes.

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Ulta taps Instacart for same-day delivery

Supply Chain Dive

Through the partnership, customers can receive beauty products in as little as one hour.

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#32 | How to Drive Supplier Adoption & Engagement with Supplier Marketing with Anthony Payne

The Supplier Experience

Supplier marketing is the process by which companies engage suppliers, build strong supplier relationships and create supplier value in order to capture value from suppliers in return, Anthony Payne , CMO at HICX , explained at Supplier Experience Live 2023 Conference during a session about how to drive supplier adoption & engagement with supplier marketing.

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446: Keep America Moving, with Werner

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today Im joined by Werner, a company focused on delivering multi-modal solutions to help shippers get their goods delivered safely and on time. Werner is one of the largest truckload carriers in the United States, with a diverse range of transportation services. From intermodal and cross-border transport to final mile and expedited services, its multi-modal solutions are built for businesses demanding precision, flexibility, and speed.

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A Look Back at Biden's Supply Chain Legacy

Supply Chain Brain

Joe Biden may have been a one-term president, but his time in office could end up being defined by his impact on U.S. supply chains in the years following the pandemic.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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

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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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Albertsons to ramp up automation at distribution centers

Supply Chain Dive

The grocery retailer expects technological upgrades to help it better manage inventory and lower costs.

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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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Magnus Mondays — Four Things I Want to See in 2025

CPO Rising

Its January of 2025 and were back with a new Magnus Monday article! This time of the year there tends to be plenty of predictions flying around, so I thought… The post Magnus Mondays Four Things I Want to See in 2025 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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.