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Global Concrete Product Suppliers – Industry Outlook, Facts and Figures, Trends, Pricing, and Reviews

Procurement Tactics

51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download ChatGPT PDF Procurement Courses  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Global Concrete Product Suppliers — Industry Outlook, Facts and Figures, Trends, Pricing, and Reviews Industry Outlook The concrete product industry is a major contributor to the global economy, with a market value of over $350 billion in 2022.

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Zarrin Lilani on How Women Lead in Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Zarrin Lilani on How Women Lead in Supply Chain At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we’re passionate about closing the gender gap to expand innovation through diversity. Making this hard dichotomy shift isn’t just about good business ethics either. It’s a business investment in an industry that’s anything but predictable. Research shows that women in supply chain empower more curiosity and agility—empowering breakthrough business outcomes at organizations across the globe—these are the women whose stori

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US Stone Supplier – Industry and Applications, Benefits, Types, Pricing, and Reviews

Procurement Tactics

51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download ChatGPT PDF Procurement Courses  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter US Stone Supplier — Industry and Applications, Benefits, Types, Pricing, and Reviews US Stone Industry and Applications The US stone industry is a major economic driver generating billions of dollars in revenue each year and employing hundreds of thousands of people.

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Tesla Looking to Make Its German Plant Europe’s Biggest Car Factory

Supply Chain Brain

If Germany approves the expansion plans, Tesla’s gigafactory will be able to increase its battery storage capacity to 100 gigawatt hours per year from 50 gigawatt hours currently.

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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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Supplier Order Management Software – Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

 Menu Course Library 1. Negotiation Course Learn from industry experts who negotiated billion $ deals 2. Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. ChatGPT & AI Use ChatGPT to automate procurement processes 5. Junior Procurement Management Kickstart your career and become a procurement expert Access To All Unlimited access to all courses & templates Platform F

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Contract Negotiations Set to Resume Between UPS and Teamsters Next Week

Supply Chain Brain

UPS said that it is pleased to be continuing contract negotiations and that it's prepared to meet some of the union’s demands for better pay and more benefits.

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India Bans Some Non-Basmati Rice Exports to Control Prices

Supply Chain Brain

The latest ruling by the South Asian nation, which has already imposed restrictions on wheat and sugar exports, would affect about 25% of total rice shipments from India.

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Why diverse sourcing in aerospace manufacturing is harder than it seems

Supply Chain Dive

Aviation companies like Boeing boast of impressive minority-owned vendor programs. But suppliers say securing contracts remains a complex and often difficult process.

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Will AI Drive the Next Wave of Supply Disruptions?

Supply Chain Brain

A s AI drives autonomous systems that monitor markets and conduct buy cycles, the risk of causing a shortage by trying to “beat the market” could cause a disruption.

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Possible UPS Strike, Yellow Shutdown are the latest Supply Chain Challenges

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Shippers moving goods via UPS or Yellow LTL trucks are facing significant challenges as a strike looms at the parcel giant and a potential shutdown waits in the wings for Yellow.

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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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Wheat Prices Continue to Rise Following Russia's Threats on Ukraine-Bound Ships

Supply Chain Brain

Wheat prices grew by 8.2% on the European stock exchange from July 18 to July 19 while U.S. wheat futures rose by 8.5%.

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Volkswagen overhauls human rights due diligence in materials supply chain

Supply Chain Dive

The automaker has deepened its analysis and taken part in several responsible sourcing initiatives as it works to comply with a new German law targeting abuses in supply chains.

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Podcast | U.S. vs. China: Should We Disrupt the Relationship?

Supply Chain Brain

Is it time to unravel the trade ties that bind the U.S. and China? Or are the economies of the two countries too “deeply intertwined” to sever?

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Automate SAP S/4HANA infrastructure deployment on IBM Power Virtual Server with deployable architectures

IBM Supply Chain Blog

When businesses need industry-leading performance scalability and reliability for their SAP ERP landscape, they turn to IBM® Power® for their compute infrastructure. I can pull a list of benchmarks that highlight why over 4,500 customers run SAP HANA on Power—highest SAP-certified memory scalability, leadership in SAPS performance benchmarks, ranked most reliable among SAP-certified infrastructure platforms, etc.

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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.

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What Critical Manufacturing Organizations Need to Do Now to Reduce the Chance of a Security Breach

Supply Chain Brain

The manufacturing sector must have up-to-date cyber-security tools and cyber-hygiene practices. Doing so will strengthen the global supply chain and public safety as well.

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OnTrac expands into major Texas markets

Supply Chain Dive

The parcel carrier's growing delivery network can now reach 80% of the U.S. population.

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Grow CFO: How can CFOs Help Their Procurement Teams Avoid “Anchor Bias”?

Arkestro

All Case Studies Whitepapers Webinars Videos Press Blog Featured News Dover Chemical Corporation Leverages Arkestro to Streamline Procurement, Increase Cost Efficiency read more Koch Engineered Solutions Achieves Procurement and Supply Chain Success with Arkestro read more In The News Grow CFO: How can CFOs Help Their Procurement Teams Avoid “Anchor Bias”?

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Starbucks hires former Target exec to lead supply operations

Supply Chain Dive

Arthur Valdez joins as EVP of global supply as the company looks to achieve efficiencies in its end-to-end supply chain.

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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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[Pod] Procurement 6 – July 21st, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 21st, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Watch: Businesses Need Businesses to Succeed

Supply Chain Brain

Whether they’re customers, vendors or suppliers, you need other businesses in order to grow your own business, says Tiffanie Stanard, CEO of Stimulus.

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Hydro Flask owner shifts bottle production from China to Western Hemisphere

Supply Chain Dive

Helen of Troy aims to begin nearshoring Oxo Pop containers by early fall.

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ILWU Canada Calls Off Strike Hours After Issuing Notice

Supply Chain Brain

The Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled that the recent call to resume striking was illegal because the ILWU failed to issue a 72-hour strike notice.

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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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Future-Proof Your Procurement Career

Una

Future-Proof Your Procurement Career Explore 5 ways to hedge your bets to future-proof your procurement career as AI radically changes the sourcing landscape. By Hugo Britt | July 20, 2023 Search Search As the AI race accelerates, two schools of thought are emerging about how to future-proof your procurement career. One side recommends full immersion into the world of AI, learning everything you can about this game-changing tech with the potential to transform the very concept of procurement.

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SpendHQ’s Strategic Procurement Platform Enables Global Businesses to Merge Vision with Execution

SpendHQ

SpendHQ, the best-in-class provider of Spend Intelligence and Procurement Performance Management solutions, announced today its SVP of Customers and Partners, Jason Treida, has been named a 2023 Pros to Know award winner by Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE). This is the ninth time Treida has been recognized with this honor by SDCE. The post SpendHQ’s Strategic Procurement Platform Enables Global Businesses to Merge Vision with Execution appeared first on SpendHQ.

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Tracking Procurement from Industry 1.0 – 5.0

Art of Procurement

While researching a recent episode of Dial P, I came across material on the difference between Industry 4.0 and 5.0. The post Tracking Procurement from Industry 1.0 – 5.0 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Beginner’s Guide to Managing Spend

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

To new members of a Procurement & Purchasing team, it’s important to understand the role of managing spend and its impact on organizational success. At its core, managing spend refers to the process of strategically controlling and optimizing the financial resources allocated for procurement and purchasing activities. It involves analyzing, planning, and executing activities aimed at maximizing value while minimizing costs.

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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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NEW WEBINAR: Ardent Partners’ 2023 AP Pulse on the Mid-Market

CPO Rising

Join Ardent Partners and Yooz next Wednesday, July 26th for a webinar that highlights the key findings from Ardent Partners’ 2023 AP Pulse on the Mid-Market eBook.

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JAGGAER Pay Open Connect Automates Payments with Any Global Payment System

Jaggaer

JAGGAER's latest news on procurement & sourcing. Read now: JAGGAER Pay Open Connect Automates Payments with Any Global Payment System.

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The Importance of Emissions Tracking & Management in Supply Chains

HICX

Following the most recent IPCC report , organizations face intensifying pressures to manage and track their carbon emissions throughout their supply chains to reduce their environmental impact. There is a particular focus on supply chains due to the amount of electricity used to store and transport goods in warehouses. This has led to an increasing collective belief that organizations should bear significant responsibility for the emissions generated and be held accountable for their carbon foot