Spend Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

We continue our Procurement Transformation Guide with a look at the limits of how tech can help procurement. Chances are that if you are in the market for a shiny new piece of procurement tech, you are already on board for the change it will bring and the necessary steps involved in its implementation. Everyone else might not be so ready, however. In fact, a major reason why these initiatives fail is that the people leading them are working with their tech-savvy biases and consequently skip over

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 17, 2025

In the tumultuous ‍world of trade wars and tariffs, Levi’s emerges as a steady‍ hand, promising a precise and strategic response to any potential price increases. Amidst the chaos, the renowned denim brand unveils a plan for ‘surgical’ adjustments, ensuring minimal impact on consumers and maintaining the integrity of its iconic products.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

Artificial intelligence use in procurement isnt a distant dream its here, reshaping how procurement professionals work. From simple automations that save time to sophisticated strategies that drive major business value, embedding AI in your business processes can provide immense value. But where should you begin? And how can you scale your efforts for maximum impact?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 17, 2025

The dawn of Multi-Enterprise ‍Supply Chain Business Networks (MESCBN) has ushered in a new era of interconnected commerce, transforming the customary supply chain landscape. As these networks continue to disrupt the market, vendors are presented with a lucrative $4.02 billion prospect they simply can’t afford to overlook. ‍In this article, we delve ‍into the key disruptions shaping the MESCBN market and explore the innovative strategies vendors can leverage to capitali

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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.

Supply chain

Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 17, 2025

Trade groups fear the plan will raise ocean rates and disrupt supply chains, but U.S. officials argue the fees are essential to incentivizing domestic shipbuilding.

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Positive Purchasing

APRIL 17, 2025

Redefining the future of Procurement 3.0' with our Must-Watch webinar Were excited to bring you an exclusive 45-minute webinar on 3rd June 14:00 BST that will explore how procurement leaders can transform procurement to become the high performing, tech and AI enabled strategic function that makes a central contribution to the organization realizing its corporate ambitions.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 17, 2025

In the intricate web of commerce, the strength of a business lies not just in its own operations but also in the resilience of its supply chain. Amidst the dynamic landscape of global trade, Dun & Bradstreet emerges as a beacon of support for businesses seeking to fortify their supply chain strategies. With a generous offer of complimentary supply chain evaluations, Dun & Bradstreet aims to empower enterprises with invaluable insights and guidance.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 17, 2025

The country will allow a certain amount of U.S.-assembled cars to be imported duty-free provided companies maintain domestic production and investment levels.

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Negotiations Ninja

APRIL 17, 2025

No matter how experienced you are, mistakes in negotiations happen. Sometimes, theyre small, with little impact on the outcomewe walk away from the table too early with a deal that could have been better. But occasionally, were guilty of a major negotiation faux pas that becomes costly.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

Both retailers have also dramatically pulled back on their social media advertising in the U.S. on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok among other platforms.

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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

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 17, 2025

I have created a poll in the Purchasing & Global Supply Chain Professionals Group. You can access it via the following link. The question is: When it comes to AI, who is more vulnerable to FOMO: procurement practitioners or ProcureTech solution providers? So far, based on the first three Generative AI models correlated within the RAM assessment framework, here is what I am seeing.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

Mexicos dual role in global trade both a nearshoring powerhouse and a potential loophole for tariff evasion highlights its opportunities and challenges in the U.S.-China trade war.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 17, 2025

An effective business model is aimed at making customers maximally satisfied. Yet, in this sense, no business model can stay effective for a long time without reasonable updates. When the business world is evolving at an incredible speed and market competition is getting constantly harsher, customer demands are also changing fast. Talking about logistics and transportation services, clients do not want to stay behind the scenes anymore, they prefer to monitor and control each step of delivery pr

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

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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.

Procurement

Procurement Insights

APRIL 17, 2025

As a follow-up to yesterday’s Pierre Mitchell post , “First, There Were The Ariba Interviews, Now There Is The Pierre Mitchell Interview (Sort Of*) ,” I thought I would use the same Agentic AI models to ask the following peoplesome whom I know quite well what they thought about the Agent-based Metaprise model. MODEL #1 Patrick Marlow, a strategic advisor specializing in emerging AI technologies and a key figure in Googles AI initiatives, has directly commented on Jon W.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

The one-million-square-foot facility situated 10 minutes from the Port of Jacksonville will also store and sort imported goods to deliver to other Southeast distribution centers.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 17, 2025

The decision, which stated federal agencies lacked authority to pause funding, follows the president’s executive order to freeze the money on his first day in office.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

Progressive's "Cargo Plus" endorsement provides added coverage for damage attributed to driver error, wetness, rust and corrosion.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the supply chain management industry.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

The funds will go to projects in Denmark, Estonia, Poland, Slovenia and Iceland, to help local authorities ramp up climate action plans and align with the EU's environmental standards.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

Chorus roots were in an earlier X moonshot project, Project Delta , that focused on visibility in the global food supply chain, using AirTag and Bluetooth technology, among others.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2025

U.S. imports fell by 64% between March 31 and April 8, while U.S. exports dipped by 30%, driven in large part by the fallout from sweeping tariffs announced by Trump.

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