Wed.Oct 26, 2022

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Cross-Functional Alignment Is Critical to Establishing Supply Chain Resiliency

Supply Chain Brain

The supply chain of the future has clear visibility and is collaborative. Organizations will need to understand the state of the supply chain in real time, while aligning cross-functionally to reduce ad-hoc firefighting.

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UPS and FedEx rate increases are coming. Here’s how shippers can prepare.

Supply Chain Dive

Experts note that shipping rates are negotiable, but how amenable the delivery giants will be to concessions is up for debate.

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Pfizer Probed in Italy for Allegedly Hiding $1.2 Billion Profit

Supply Chain Brain

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza is alleging that Pfizer’s unit, Pfizer Italia Srl, transferred excess capital to affiliates in the U.S. and the Netherlands to avoid taxes on profits.

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Episode 88: Global Energy Supply and Demand with Kris Lance

Una

Episode 88: Global Energy Supply and Demand with Kris Lance. By Kelly Barner | October 26, 2022. Although Europe’s energy challenges may be different than the ones faced in the United States, there isn’t any location or industry that isn’t being affected by the high prices or short supply of gas, oil, and electricity. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes back Kris Lance, Senior Director at Una, for a recurring monthly conversation about current news stories.

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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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Canada’s Shrinking St. Lawrence Latest Threat to Shipping Routes

Supply Chain Brain

Canada and the U.S. are monitoring the conditions and considering boosting the flow of water from Lake Ontario to make conditions safer for commercial ships.

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BMW invests $1.7B to expand EV output in the US

Supply Chain Dive

The automaker will expand a South Carolina plant and partner with a battery supplier to build a nearby facility.

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MESH: Vendor Analysis — Direct materials sourcing solution overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Research , Sourcing , Supplier Management Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis gives an overview of MESH, a solution built for small to mid-sized US-based manufacturers that need to streamline their sourcing and quality engineering workflows. . MESH launched during the Covid crisis as organizations that bought mechanical components needed efficiencies and cost reductions to cope with the disruption.

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Ingredion partners with HowGood to measure ingredient sustainability

Supply Chain Dive

A scorecard for each item measuring aspects including emissions, water usage and labor risk will be available by the end of 2022.

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Future 5 2022: ProcureWise

Spend Matters

Categories: Best Of , Services Procurement & Contingent Labor Tags: Future 5 Spend Matters is delighted to announce the 2022 roster for our “Future 5” list. For the fourth year in a row, our analysts have highlighted five start-ups that excited them the most. These Future 5 vendors are on track to qualify for next year’s “50 Procurement Providers to Watch'' list.

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GXO to halt operations at 2 Texas facilities servicing Pepsi

Supply Chain Dive

The logistics company will end operations in Dallas and Lancaster no later than Dec. 10.

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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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Watch: Multimodal Delivery: A World of 'Unlimited' Capacity

Supply Chain Brain

By embracing multimodal options in last-mile delivery, retailers can effectively draw on an "unlimited" pool of carrier capacity, according to Matt Schultz, vice president of logistics partnerships with OneRail.

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Press release: 99% of supply chain professionals concerned about the consequences of high employee churn?

Skill Dynamics

New report reveals retention issue in supply chain – with significant implications for organizations. LONDON, 26th October 2022 : More than half (56%) of senior supply chain professionals say that employee retention in their function has decreased over the past three years – and 57% admit this is a problem, according to a report released today by high-impact digital training provider, Skill Dynamics.

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Apple Calls on Global Supply Chain to Decarbonize by 2030

Supply Chain Brain

The company will evaluate the work of its major manufacturing partners to decarbonize their Apple-related operations.

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Press release: 95% of procurement professionals concerned about the consequences of high employee churn?

Skill Dynamics

New report reveals the challenges of employee turnover – and how training can bridge the gap and drive corporate outcomes. LONDON, 26th October 2022: More than half (53%) of senior procurement professionals say that retention in their function has decreased in the last three years – and 47% admit this is a problem, according to a report released today by high-impact digital training provider, Skill Dynamics.

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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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JAGGAER Recognized as One of Spend Matters’ 2022 “50 Providers to Know”

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER Recognized as One of Spend Matters’ 2022 “50 Providers to Know” appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Europe, Once Fearing Gas Rationing This Winter, Has a Glut

Supply Chain Brain

The surge in supplies is sending prices lower, as the continent weans itself off Russian energy.

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Procuretech Driving Procurement Excellence – Graham Crawshaw from CASME

The Procuretech Podcast

Welcome back to The Procuretech Podcast! We're continuing our mini series where we ask industry experts and influencers about everything happening in the digital procurement world. Procuretech Driving Procurement Excellence - Graham Crawshaw from CASME. Today’s guest is Graham Crawshaw, Director of Procurement Content for CASME - a sponsor-free membership organisation for procurement professionals. .

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Procurement News — October 26, 2022

CPO Rising

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your news story here. CPOs Catalyze Appoints Joseph Kiwak to SVP of Supply Chain Management BOULDER, Colo. — Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that builds, […].

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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The Big Interview with Mark Grant

Procurement Heads

How did you get into procurement? It was during my time at Tesco. I actually have a background in finance, but I was looking at labour services and the commercial prospect of combining services and multiskilling staff, before I knew what facilities management was. I was asked by the CPO if I fancied the challenge and have never looked back. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within your organisation?

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The Big Interview with Mark Grant

Procurement Heads

How did you get into procurement? It was during my time at Tesco. I actually have a background in finance, but I was looking at labour services and the commercial prospect of combining services and multiskilling staff, before I knew what facilities management was. I was asked by the CPO if I fancied the challenge and have never looked back. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within your organisation?