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Treasure Hunting with TJX

Art of Procurement

The last few years have not been kind to retailers. Inventory misalignment has dragged down revenue and working capital. Companies. The post Treasure Hunting with TJX appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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CPOs Pivot AI Focus from What’s Possible to Implementation

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

More procurement leaders are trying to implement AI and automation into their operations, shifting gears from a what’s possible to a how-to-implement strategy.

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10 industry reactions: FLOW’s supply chain impact, 2 years later

Supply Chain Dive

The Department of Transportation's initiative has gained interest from beneficial cargo owners, ocean carriers and other stakeholders. Here's what a few had to say.

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Katie Date on Bringing Women in Supply Chain Together

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Q2 is just around the corner. 2024 has brought a fresh sense of urgency to the global supply chain amidst growing regional wars and tensions, and calls from climate scientists have kept sustainability initiatives a top priority. Rising sea levels and major American metropolitans slowly sinking have climate scientists on high alert and raising the alarm for government and commercial organizations.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Lead Scoring: Definition, How To Score, and Lead Scoring Models

The Thomas Blog

Lead scoring is a strategy used to rank prospects according to their potential to become customers. It involves assigning numerical scores to each lead based on various attributes, including: demographic information, engagement with the brand's digital presence, and other behaviors indicative of their interest. This system helps sales and marketing teams prioritize leads, tailor their outreach strategies, and ultimately, improve conversion rates.

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Four Benefits of Automating a Cold Storage Facility

Supply Chain Brain

Cold-storage operators today are looking for sustainable, long-term investments that can satisfy changing consumer demands, while complying with strict regulations.

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How Knowledge Graphs Accelerate Digital Twin Adoption for Manufacturers

Supply Chain Brain

The key to accelerating digital-twin development is through the use of knowledge graphs — machine-readable representations of the physical and digital worlds.

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Can 7-day delivery give OnTrac an edge in a soft market?

Supply Chain Dive

The service's success will hinge on shippers' own capabilities and how much consumers value Saturday and Sunday deliveries.

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Watch: A Look at Manifest 2024 - and Beyond

Supply Chain Brain

Pam Simon, conference chair and executive vice president of programming for Manifest 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, sums up the themes of the show, offers a peak at next year's event, and discusses Manifest's newly announced partnership with SupplyChainBrain's Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit.

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Procurement 6 – March 22nd, 2024

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – March 22nd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions Against Shipping Company Allegedly Linked to Houthi Financier

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. Department of the Treasury claims that a vessel owned by Vishnu Inc. has been involved in "illicit shipments" to China, in support of Iran-backed Houthis.

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Embracing Outsourcing: A Modern-Day Trend Through Expert Product Sourcing Agent

Procurement Freelancers

In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the concept of outsourcing has become increasingly prevalent. From… The post Embracing Outsourcing: A Modern-Day Trend Through Expert Product Sourcing Agent first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Transfix Rolls Out Suite of Fraud Prevention Tools for Shippers and Carriers

Supply Chain Brain

The overarching suite — dubbed Transfix Shield — includes a pair of offerings: RateCon Shield and Facility Shield.

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Men and women see gender pay and promotion gaps differently: report

Supply Chain Dive

In a recent survey, men were more likely to receive title and salary increases than women — and far more likely to see equal treatment.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Intel Receives $8.5B in Grants to Build Chip Plants

Supply Chain Brain

The effort is at the center of the president’s goal to reduce America’s reliance on foreign countries.

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Walmart expands supply chain transparency with 3rd milk-processing facility

Supply Chain Dive

The new owned-and-operated location will give the retailer control over its bottling and packaging process.

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France Cracks Down on Temu, Shein Amid Concerns Over Alleged Forced Labor

Supply Chain Brain

Both Temu and Shein have faced frequent allegations over forced labor at their production and manufacturing facilities.

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Unleashing the potential: 7 ways to optimize Infrastructure for AI workloads 

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing industries by enabling advanced analytics, automation and personalized experiences. Enterprises have reported a 30% productivity gain in application modernization after implementing Gen AI. However, the success of AI initiatives heavily depends on the underlying infrastructure’s ability to support demanding workloads efficiently.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Drought Threatens to Snarl Mississippi River Traffic for a Third Year

Supply Chain Brain

Low flows on the Mississippi could have potential impacts on those navigation and commercial interests that depend on water from the river, NOAA said.

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2024 retail sales forecast calls for growth, says National Retail Federation

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

NRF is pegging 2024 retail sales to increase between 2.5%-to-3.5% to between $5.23 trillion and $5.28 trillion. Should this forecast come to fruition, NRF said that it would top 2023 retail sales, which rose 3.6% to $5.1 trillion.

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Procurement 6 – March 22nd, 2024

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – March 22nd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Contract Administration vs. Contract Management: How To Go from Administrating to Managing

ContractSafe

The terms "contract administration" and "contract management" are often mistakenly used interchangeably, blurring the lines between two distinct yet interconnected stages in the lifecycle of a contract.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Savings Realization Cycle; Bridging the Gap: From Projected Savings to Realized Savings

Empowering CPO

Introduction Healthcare providers worldwide encounter obstacles in optimizing their supply chains due to costly provider preference items with narrow profit margins. The clash between healthcare providers and strategic teams over the utilization of alternative brands with similar clinical outcomes is a perennial challenge. Despite successful negotiations with multiple vendors and the careful selection of optimal purchase plans, translating these efforts into actual savings poses significant hurd

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From Sales to Procurement: Unveiling New Perspectives with Burberry’s Ben Paynter – Episode 90

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Watch on YouTube Summary In this episode, Martin Smith interviews Ben Paynter, Procurement Director of Burberry, about his journey into procurement and the challenges and opportunities in the industry. Ben shares his transition from sales to procurement and his passion for bringing non-procurement professionals into the field. … Continued The post From Sales to Procurement: Unveiling New Perspectives with Burberry’s Ben Paynter – Episo

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Boeing’s Board Plans to Meet Airline Chiefs Without CEO Calhoun

Supply Chain Brain

For Boeing board chair Larry Kellner and other board members, the initiative will provide unfiltered feedback from some of the largest airlines in the world.

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Types of 5G: Which one is right for your organization?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

5G technology isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution that can enable digital transformation at the touch of a button. There are three kinds of 5G, each with its own specific use cases and capabilities, that business leaders need to understand. 5G wireless is broken down into three types—low, mid and high band—named for the spectrum of radio frequencies they support.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Webasto Highlights Load Management Services for EV Charging Grids

Supply Chain Brain

Webasto's charging systems optimize real-time power and load distribution, taking into account peak grid times, weather conditions, and surplus charging.

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3 E's of Value Creation

The Good Spending

The journey to holistic value Let's nail it - those obsessed with savings only look at a single link of a complex value creation chain. It's not just about the Needs to Resources transformation - it's about the impact we created. The following sketch isn't my idea—I found it elsewhere and adjusted it to my beliefs. In the procurement context, we should look at economies but remember Efficiency and Effectiveness.

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Podcast | And Now, 3D Printing for… Submarines?

Supply Chain Brain

3D printing is just hitting the acceptance curve for wide-scale adoption by manufacturers.

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