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Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain

Art of Procurement

GE Appliances is a subsidiary of Haier Smart Home, a Shanghai-based company that purchased them from GE in 2016. Until. The post Advancements & Adjustments in the GE Appliances Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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De minimis: Helping or hurting U.S. manufacturers?

Supply Chain Dive

While groups like the National Association of Manufacturers claim the exemption benefits domestic production, others say it erodes the U.S. industry’s competitive edge and forces factory closures.

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Top Trends in S&OP for Tomorrow

Supply Chain Brain

Sales and operations planning is experiencing both a renaissance and a revolutionary transition, thanks to rapid technological innovation and the aftermath of the COVID-19 epidemic.

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US CBP delays de minimis enforcement change

Supply Chain Dive

A plan to automatically reject shipments that breached the $800 threshold was pushed back after trade community feedback.

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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches

Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

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China Asks Its Carmakers to Keep Key EV Technology at Home

Supply Chain Brain

China’s directive comes at a time most major Chinese carmakers are looking to localize manufacturing so as to avoid tariffs on Chinese-made EVs.

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La-Z-Boy streamlines supply chain with Mexico consolidation

Supply Chain Dive

The furniture maker is moving some of its upholstery operations and plans to shutter a leased cut and sew facility.

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Powerful Contract Negotiation Tips for Procurement Pros

Procurement Freelancers

Securing the best deal while maintaining strong supplier relationships is one of the tasks of… The post Powerful Contract Negotiation Tips for Procurement Pros first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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U.S. Dept. of Commerce Unveils Supply Chain Risk Assessment Tool

Supply Chain Brain

SCALE allows the U.S. to weigh supply chain risk across the economy, and then provides an in-depth diagnostic assessment of what's driving those issues.

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Is AI Washing A Real Thing?

Procurement Insights

What is AI Washing? (Bandwagon Jumpers) – click here or the image below to watch a short video. Okay, Bob Mango , here is a link to my most recent LinkedIn post that very much aligns with what you are saying – [link] I turned 65 this year, and after over 40 years in high-tech and procurement, I can say with great certainty that Hype Cycles like Gartner’s do more harm than good.

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Port of New Orleans Closed Until September 13, Assessing Damage from Hurricane Francine

Supply Chain Brain

Other Louisiana shipping hubs forced to close by the storm included ports in Plaquemines, Cameron, Lake Charles and Houma.

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How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software

Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.

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Perspective on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Procurement:

Jaggaer

Let Tech Take Care of the Tech, Let Humans Take Care of the Human Rapid technological evolution can be intimidating, even for the most tech-forward companies. With the acceleration of Artificial Intelligence and its role in our world and how procurement functions, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by both the possibilities and the risks. But the only way out of fear is through it, and when you get to know the tech, generative AI will transform procurement processes and create highly inspired procu

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Podcast | The Impact of Robots on Warehouse Worker Morale

Supply Chain Brain

Call smaller warehouses finally afford the automation they need to complete with larger operators?

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Resilience in global supply chains: Navigating black swans and geopolitical shifts

Spotlight on Procurement

Marco Forgione MCIEx, Director General at The Chartered Institute of Export & International Trade as well as Visiting Professor, at Aston University and Ashray Lavsi, Principal at Efficio, discuss global supply chain challenges in recent years, including the impact of events like the CrowdStrike IT outage.

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Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier

Arkestro

Webinars / Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier A conversation with Spend Matters. Summary: In today’s rapidly evolving market, procurement professionals are under immense pressure to optimize efficiency and effectiveness amidst increasing volumes of activities and static team sizes.

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How To Set Up Innovation So That It Aligns With And Enables Corporate Strategy

Speaker: Paul Heller

Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro

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Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier

Arkestro

Webinars / Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier Maximize Impact: Achieving Competitive Outcomes with One Supplier A conversation with Spend Matters. Summary: In today’s rapidly evolving market, procurement professionals are under immense pressure to optimize efficiency and effectiveness amidst increasing volumes of activities and static team sizes.