Walmart buys 1M-square-foot distribution center in Utah
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 22, 2025
The previously leased Salt Lake City property features a cross-dock facility and is within 10 miles of a Union Pacific intermodal hub.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 22, 2025
The previously leased Salt Lake City property features a cross-dock facility and is within 10 miles of a Union Pacific intermodal hub.
SCMDOJO
MAY 23, 2025
It is easy to address supply chain management from a strict numbers mindset. Getting things where they need to go, on time and on budget, is the goal. Fulfilling orders and keeping customers happy drives profits. But behind every logistics system are the people that make it run. And compliance to regulations and industry best practices ensure that everything is done correctly.
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All Things Supply Chain
MAY 21, 2025
Global shipping is evolving rapidly. Rising fuel prices, new trade regulations, and port congestion are making freight costs harder to predict.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 20, 2025
Shippers are pushing to import goods before the 90-day reprieve expires, Port of Los Angeles leader Gene Seroka said.
Advertiser: GEP
“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.
Spend Matters
MAY 21, 2025
Coupa CEO Leagh Turner presented at Coupa Inspire Americas 2025 on Tuesday, May 13, in Las Vegas the companys 12th annual Inspire conference. Nearly 3,000 attendees were present for her opening speech, which elaborated on Coupas recent performance and future vision. She talked about the focus on business/commercial ‘trade’ versus just supplier spend, giving a clear signal to the market of a B2B focus on supply chain (and direct spend) and finance integrated hand-in-hand with procure
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 26, 2025
Colby Cavanaugh, senior vice president of marketing at Seagull Software, argues that item-level traceability improves operational efficiency, mitigates risk, enhances sustainability and boosts customer satisfaction.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Spend Matters
MAY 22, 2025
To make the case for investment in a new tool or technology as part of your digital procurement transformation , understanding the expected benefits is fundamental. Outlining these perceived benefits to the CFO (or whomever is granting the funding) is an important part of the business case, but not the only one. As a digital transformation consultant told us in a recent interview : The topmost thing to consider in your business case is whether it aligns with corporate objectives, rather than you
Jaggaer
MAY 21, 2025
In todays public sector environment, procurement leaders must strike a careful balance ensuring compliance with an ever-evolving web of federal, state, and local regulations, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining transparency, all while working within constrained budgets and managing legacy systems. Multnomah County encompasses much of the Portland metro area, and its procurement operations play a vital role in delivering essential public services.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 20, 2025
CP paused collective bargaining talks with the CUPW on May 13, claiming that the union has "either held or hardened its previous positions on key issues.
Procurement Insights
MAY 21, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is the promised follow-up to the May 18th “ Do We Really Need To Reinvent Procurement Versus Finally Understanding Procurement? ” post regarding the recent Ardent Partners webinar. To start, I thought it was a well-structured webinar, adroitly delivered. It is clear that the participants knew their material quite well.
Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives
Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 22, 2025
The company said the new facility’s technology will speed order completion and delivery times in the Northeast.
Spend Matters
MAY 20, 2025
Continuing our guide to Procurement Transformation , we take a look at the big question you must answer when selecting a procurement tech solution. As discussed in a previous article , selecting the right tech solution depends on a number of factors: Without conducting an in-depth analysis of every need within your cross-functional team, your organization is primed for pitfalls.
SCMDOJO
MAY 23, 2025
In an age where supply chains face persistent disruptionsfrom pandemics and trade wars to cyberattacks and climate volatilityresilience is no longer optional. Organizations must anticipate risk, adapt faster, and recover smarter. This shift has pushed supply chain leadership to pivot from reactive management to proactive strategy built on data. By embedding analytics across logistics, sourcing, and fulfillment, businesses gain the visibility and foresight needed to stay competitive.Analytics-dri
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2025
Hochul and officials at the MTA have said congestion pricing is reducing traffic, raising needed revenue and that it will continue until a court orders it to end.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Procurement Insights
MAY 23, 2025
The RAM 4-Model Assessment Tool , developed by Jon W. Hansen, is a proprietary evaluation framework designed to assess the readiness, alignment, and sustainability of ProcureTech solution providers or procurement transformation initiatives. Its especially useful when applied to both technology platforms and the organizations adopting them. RAM 4-Model stands for: Readiness Alignment Maturity Model-fit Purpose of the RAM 4-Model Tool Identify whether a solution or initiative is fit-for-purpose
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 20, 2025
The carrier expects either a nationwide labor disruption or rotating strike activity once current agreements expire.
Spend Matters
MAY 20, 2025
We introduced our series on aligning finance and procurement for cash flow optimization and liquidity. We then outlined the differing priorities of finance and procurement and how they might be aligned and identified misalignments between finance and procurement. This week, we examined how procurement can structure its collaboration with finance, and now, we turn to see how that collaboration can work in practice.
Negotiations Ninja
MAY 22, 2025
If your organization is leaving money or value on the table during negotiations, its time for a change. While managers play a crucial role in coaching teams, without the right negotiation training skills, even experienced professionals can fall short.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 20, 2025
GM's efforts to export cars into the Chinese market started in 2024, as part of an initiative known as the Durant Guild.
Procurement Insights
MAY 24, 2025
What you are talking about is a human-led, Agent-based Metaprise model, and it is exciting because it is based on a theory I developed in the late 1990s called “strand commonality.” Based on the above theory, the Government of Canada’s Scientific Research & Experimental Development program (SR&ED) funded my development of a self-learning algorithm MRO procurement solution within a nascent AI framework to support the Department of National Defence’s IT infrastructu
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 23, 2025
The action falls short of a nationwide work stoppage even as the carrier and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers failed to reach a deal by a Friday deadline.
TYA Suite
MAY 23, 2025
According to recent industry research, 80% of businesses report a significant reduction in operational inefficiencies when implementing automated vendor onboarding software. As organizations grow and work with an increasing number of vendors, the process of onboarding new suppliers can become complex and resource-intensive. Manual processes often lead to delays, errors, and inconsistent data, which can negatively impact business operations.
Advertiser: GEP
Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
Fraxion
MAY 22, 2025
Fraxion secures majority investment from Main Capital Partners, with Centreviews joining as the first add-on to build out next-gen procure-to-pay solution.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 26, 2025
AI is embedded deeply in nearly every manufacturing and supply chain operation. Everything from logistics and inventory management to quality assurance and production scheduling relies on smart systems.
Procurement Insights
MAY 21, 2025
“Peeling back the onion” is an idiom that means to investigate or analyze something in a detailed and step-by-step manner, uncovering hidden layers of complexity or truth.It implies a process of going deeper into a problem or issue, layer by layer, to understand its underlying causes or motivations. QUESTION 1: How does Hansen’s Metaprise Model address the following CPO concerns: Budget Constraints, Process and System Alignment, Technology Gaps, Challenging Market Dynamics, Dif
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 22, 2025
CCO Brie Carere said the e-commerce giant still falls behind FedEx in terms of package pickup capabilities.
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
Jaggaer
MAY 21, 2025
The EU has set itself the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050. Various laws and directives, notably the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) translate the political ambition into legal obligations while also providing incentives to companies to move operations in a positive direction.
Pipefy
MAY 20, 2025
Theres a new energy in the way teams approach software development and automation and its not about grinding out code or hitting sprint quotas. Its about building with flow, clarity, and intention. Today we will explain what is vibe coding. Vibe coding is a mindset that merges creative development with emotional satisfaction and smart tooling. Its where purpose-driven work meets seamless technology and its especially powerful in low-code and no-code platforms like Pipefy.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 26, 2025
The vessel, which was carrying 84 tons of diesel and 367 tons of furnace oil, sank due to flooding, the coast guard said.
Procurement Insights
MAY 20, 2025
Let’s start off with the answer by way of the following table, and then flow into the detailed overview: Here is a more detailed overview of the Agent-based Metaprise: Hansens human-led, agent-based model known as Metaprise plays a critical conceptual and architectural role in addressing the persistent gaps between SOA-based infrastructure and modern Intake and Orchestration systemsparticularly in ProcureTech environments.
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
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