Tue.Aug 16, 2022

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The Big Interview with Matthew Welch

Procurement Heads

How did you get into procurement? My career to date has been varied, I initially spent nearly eight years involved in road traffic law, insurance and logistics. I reached a crossroads in my career in my late 20s where I had been exposed to pockets of procurement in the absence of a standalone procurement function and liked what I saw. I was either going to continue in logistics and insurance or pivot and try my hand at procurement.

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Supplier Management — The Ultimate Guide of 2022

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free PDF. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Supplier Management — The Ultimate Guide of 2022. Supplier management is crucial for organizations that have many vendors or suppliers. They need to manage their supplier to maintain the relationship that they have built.

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Getting Better Visibility into Your Accounts Payable and Receivable

ProcurePort

• How can your business better understand its accounts payable vs accounts receivable? In what ways can you improve your management of payables and receivables? • Running your business without a proper understanding of how money flows from your customers to your suppliers is akin to driving while blindfolded. • Your business model is irrelevant […].

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Plan for inland port in the middle of California’s Mojave Desert gains traction

Supply Chain Dive

Local officials signed off on a proposal that developers say could help relieve congestion at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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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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The Rise of PUDO Networks in the Era of E-commerce and Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

In the wake of the e-commerce explosion, triggered by the pandemic and growing concerns around supply chain sustainability, pickup and drop-off (PUDO) networks are projected to grow significantly in the coming years.

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Taking Part in Bitcoin Trading!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 Strategies to Increase Bitcoin Trading Profit! Indeed, electronic cash related designs are ceaselessly offering a ton of benefits to financial benefactors and transporters. Besides considering placing your saved resources in bitcoin cryptographic money and taking part in bitcoin trading, you are doing great.

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What is a knowledge manager? The role, responsibilities, & keys to success

Spendesk

I believe that the job we all have in life is to acquire knowledge and wisdom and then share it. I just don’t know what else there is. This is the bedrock of my belief system. - Tobias Lütke, Founder & CEO of Shopify.

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Watch: Berry Global and Logility: A Case Study

Supply Chain Brain

Logility's demand-planning tool has immeasurably improved the customer experience at Berry Global, says David Walsh, vice president of supply chain and customer experience at Berry Global.

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The Association Between Youth and Bitcoin!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Bitcoin Not Equivalent to Other Cryptographic Cash! As per the 21st century, it is fundamental to consider digital money to exchange the market. After the pandemic, the ascent in Bitcoin has prompted a massive progression in virtual cash, including youth and Bitcoin. Today individuals are thinking about the utilization of Bitcoin because the legitimate delicateness given by the public authority has expanded the standing and r

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China Restarts Military Drills in Response to Latest U.S. Lawmakers’ Visit to Taiwan

Supply Chain Brain

China is resuming its military drills in the region following the surprise arrival of a new delegation of U.S. lawmakers, apparently aimed at demonstrating Beijing’s ability to mount a blockade of Taiwan.

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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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Students and Bitcoin Trading!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Young Adults Are Changing With Bitcoin Culture! To trade the market in the twenty-first century, it is critical to contemplate computerized monetary standards. The improvement of Bitcoin following the pandemic has achieved colossal movement in virtual money. What about Students and Bitcoin ?

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Los Angeles Warehousing Mecca Halts Expansion Just as Needs Soar

Supply Chain Brain

Communities in the Inland Empire, the U.S.’s logistics mecca east of Los Angeles, are suspending new warehousing projects to examine the impact from decades of pollution — putting the industry under pressure when it’s needed most.

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8 Cybersecurity Best Practices for Small Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Avoiding these 6 Cybersecurity Tips Might Harm Your Business! It’s often a misconception that small businesses don’t experience cyber attacks. But unfortunately, small businesses can be a primary target for cyber threats. That is why best practices for cybersecurity must be a priority , regardless of the size of your business.

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State of Flux (SupplierBase): Vendor Analysis, 2022 Update (Part 2) — Strengths and weaknesses, details of solution modules, voice of the customer, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Supplier Information Management , Supplier Management Tags: PRO Part 2 of this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis 2022 update focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of State of Flux’s solution, SupplierBase, outlines what customers have to say about the solution, and provides an analyst summary. ( Read more. ).

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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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Metal Processing Technologies for Fabricators!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Fabrication Automation? Innovation is essential for many companies in order to remain competitive. It is no different for metal companies; in fact: the importance of continuous innovation and metal processing technologies is growing. The causes are, among other things, the changes in the sales markets.

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Today’s Last-Mile Delivery ‘Must-Haves’

Supply Chain Brain

There are some basic characteristics that enable flexibility for last-mile carriers.

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Top 6 Reasons SSDI Claims Get Denied!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Increase Transparency in the Medical Device Supply Chain! Persons suffering from chronic diseases, severe injuries, or serious health conditions can qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI). However, if SSDI has denied you, you may think the process is not worth it, but that’s not true.

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AP Automation: Four Keys to Upgrading Invoice, Payment Processes

Supply Chain Brain

In the back office, accounts payable (AP) hogs a lot of the automation spotlight, and for good reason.

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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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5 Top Online Courses For Financial Modeling!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 4 Best Online Learning Tools for Remote Instruction! Financial modeling is an essential component of what you do in finance and banking in particular. In fact, during the first several years of your work, it may be all you do. Given the large gap between available opportunities and applicant volume, distinguishing oneself throughout the recruiting or internship process is critical.

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Procurement in 5-Minutes: What is the best way procurement can respond to a recession?

Sourcing Solved

Procurement in 5-Minutes. We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis.

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Walmart GoLocal surpasses 1M deliveries

Supply Chain Dive

The retail giant’s white-label delivery service celebrates the one-year anniversary of its launch later this month.

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CHIPS and Science Act Will Strengthen Supply Chains, and Counter China, Biden Claims

Supply Chain Brain

President Biden signed into law Aug. 9 the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, as part of an industrial strategy to revitalize domestic manufacturing, create good-paying American jobs, strengthen American supply chains, and accelerate the industries of the future.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Ball shutters beverage can plants as alcohol demand declines

Supply Chain Dive

"We need to meet the world where it’s at right now," said CEO Daniel Fisher.

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Rethinking Data to Boost Supply Chain Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

More businesses are recognizing that supply chain visibility is critical to future planning, relationship management and crisis response.

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Uber launches pilot to deliver equipment to Chicago restaurants

Supply Chain Dive

The partnership with foodservice equipment distributor Parts Town will provide two-hour delivery to operators and service technicians.

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283: Blended – The Rise of Asian Discrimination

Let's Talk Supply Chain

It’s episode 23 of Blended: I’m joined by another amazing panel of guests and, today, we’re tackling another really tough issue – Asian disscrimination. Now this is something that many of us, outside of the Asian community, had probably not thought too much about. But when the pandemic hit, putting in some cases a potentially negative light on China, the world saw an eruption of hate and anger towards Asian people that was quite shocking to see, and which has really taken its toll on communities

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Hanes plans more SKU cuts to lower bloated inventory levels

Supply Chain Dive

The clothing brand's stock piled up after a May cyberattack left it unable to fulfill orders for weeks.

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Breaking Barriers to Entry for the Future of Procurement with Celia Downie & Arron Woodland – Episode 63

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “If something doesn’t look exciting enough for something they’re going to do for the next 40-50 years in their career, why are they going to bother even trying to get into that profession?” When the senior … Continued. The post Breaking Barriers to Entry for the Future of Procurement with Celia Downie & Arron Woodland – Episode 63 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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Supplier Development: What It Is, And How To Manage It

Planergy

Clients and results. More Customers. We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY. Cristian Maradiaga. King Ocean. Book a Live Demo. Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing.

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The Importance of Supply Chain Collaboration

The Good Spending

Why is supply chain collaboration essential? Once, I was asked what makes the supply chain important to a company. Perhaps, our profession is no rocket science. Other peers around the company overlap with us in their functions - Technology tends to manage suppliers , Finance owns the demand planning and budgeting, and Sales and Marketing monopolize the end-customer value chain.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.