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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 09/15/2023-09/21/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon and Maersk renew biofuel partnership The demand for sustainable ocean transportation services is growing, with a wide range of industries, including fashion, retail, automotive, and more, seeking eco-friendly shipping…

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Donna Del Rosso on Being the Only Woman with a Seat at the Table And Adding More

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Working your way up in supply chain for a seat at the table may still not be simpler for women, even with growing market needs and challenges presenting new opportunities. Women still make up less than half of the supply chain workforce and just 21% of executive-level supply chain roles—backsliding a little from previous years. However, while women in supply chain have more challenges breaking through to executive-level positions, female professionals (founders included) comprise 19% of the supp

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Auto supplier BorgWarner warns of potential impact if UAW strike expands

Supply Chain Dive

For now the manufacturer expects modest effects as a handful of plants at the Big Three automakers stand idle. But that could worsen if workers at other plants strike.

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Who is leading the charge for AI adoption at your organization? My Two Cents.

Procurement Insights

Shira Yoskovitch • Strategy & Transformation | Supply Chain | Global Operations Excellence Jon W. Hansen To be fair, I think the struggle across many companies is trying to understand what investment is actually required in order to harness and foster data intelligence because it’s not really black and white. Data intelligence is as much art as science and is heavily about human behaviour, understanding and driving.

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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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UAW workers strike Mercedes-Benz supplier in Alabama

Supply Chain Dive

The United Auto Workers’ negotiations with the ZF Group plant in Tuscaloosa are local but part of a larger UAW push for better pay and benefits.

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Supply Chain Network Design as a Way to Bridge the ERP Gap

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Good supply chain network design helps to ensure that enterprises are performing properly at each stage of their supply chain with respect to the supply chain as an end-to-end whole.

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How pharmaceutical brands can be resilient

HICX

While inflation and economic pressures force pharmaceutical brands to watch their pennies, they will do well to not tackle cost efficiency as a solo issue. Brands require resilience in various areas, and chief among these is compliance. Stringent regulations must be followed, although the supply chains from which they are navigated, are incredibly complex.

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Port of Oakland cargo volumes drop 15% in August

Supply Chain Dive

Shippers are still adjusting shipments to match current demand, a port executive said.

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Ryder Introduces BrightDrop EVs into Rental Fleet

Supply Chain Brain

The BrightDrop Zevo vans can now be rented at Ryder locations in Long Island City, New York, Saginaw, Texas and Santa Fe Springs, California as well as Hayward, California.

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Kroger makes local sourcing pledge tied to Albertsons merger

Supply Chain Dive

The grocery giant said it will increase local sourcing by 10% once the proposed mega-merger closes.

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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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UAW Says It Made Progress with Ford, Plans More Strikes Against GM, Stellantis

Supply Chain Brain

Sources said that the strikes will likely expand to 38 additional GM and Stellantis facilities across 20 states, but expanded strike actions are not expected against Ford.

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CPO Rising Listicle: Six Great Reasons to Attend Ardent’s Revolutionizing AP/P2P Webinar

CPO Rising

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams improve operations. We’ll also include a summary graphic for you to share with your team.

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Australian Unions Call Off Strikes Against Chevron

Supply Chain Brain

Chevron and the Offshore Alliance said September 22 that they had settled on terms of an agreement proposed by Australia’s Fair Work Commission.

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Operational Intelligence: Definition and Overview

Pipefy

The ability to make decisions quickly often means the difference between success and failure in business. However, fast decisions aren’t always the best ones, as making the best choices requires data-driven information. Operational intelligence (OI) boosts efficiency by driving effective decision-making in real-time. This article explores the ways in which OI is shaping the future of businesses across many industries.

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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.