Thu.Mar 27, 2025

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Digital Transformation: A strategic challenge requiring a thoughtful approach

Spend Matters

Implementing a procurement digital transformation, whether digitalizing tools or processes, often turns out to be a much more complex task than anticipated. There are reasons for this. To help inform organizations on the cusp of transforming, we wanted to learn more from the people who are actually carrying out the day-to-day implementation and have first-hand experience of what can go wrong the systems integrators.

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163,933 Procurement Professionals, A One-Question Poll, And One Willing ProcureTech Solution Provider

Procurement Insights

Without revealing actual details, have you been part of or witnessed a failed ProcureTech initiative? Please take a moment to respond to my poll, as I will use the results in an upcoming paper that I will share with the Purchasing & Global Supply Chain Professionals (PGSCP) group on LinkedIn. ABOUT PGSCP With 163,933 members, PGSCP is one of the oldest and first LinkedIn groups created for procurement professionals and the industry.

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AI in the sales funnel: how automation optimizes your revenue

Pipefy

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been revolutionizing the market, and one of the sectors that benefits the most from this technology is sales. By using AI in the sales funnel – integrating BPM and BPA – it is possible to automate and make it more efficient. This reduces operational costs, eliminates bottlenecks, and improves the customer experience, which increases customer retention.

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The Generative AI RFP Process: A Test Case Study

Procurement Insights

For this case study (or, if you prefer, test case), I assumed the role of a practitioner and ProcureTech solution provider, leveraging the power of Generative AI to do three things: Research and identify a potential ProcureTech solution provider partner Create a Mock Request For Proposal (RFP) Create the RFP response from the identified ProcureTech solution provider PRACTITIONER REQUEST – How could ProcureTech solution provider AdaptOne help Byrne, Inc.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“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.

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Tariff-driven frontloading boosts Los Angeles port volumes

Supply Chain Dive

The port may see a 10% drop in volume in the back half of 2025, according to Executive Director Gene Seroka.

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Cold Chain Funding Bill Reintroduced in Congress

Supply Chain Brain

According to the GCCA, the U.S. loses billions of tons of perishable food products each year to poor cold chain storage systems.

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Three Ways Retailers Can Impress Consumers With the Last Mile

Supply Chain Brain

With pressures mounting, last-mile delivery strategies must evolve beyond traditional carriers and fixed networks.

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Build-A-Bear Workshop pulls forward inventory to deflect tariff impact

Supply Chain Dive

The stuffed animal retailer says the move enables better flexibility in a fluctuating trade environment.

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Watch: Cross-functional Dependencies of Last-Mile Delivery

Supply Chain Brain

All stakeholders in a company must work together on a last-mile strategy, not just the transportation department by itself, says Bill Catania, founder and chief executive officer of OneRail.

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The Rise of Procurement Professionals: Driving Business Success in the Modern Era

Procurement Freelancers

Summery: The Rise of Procurement Professionals Strategic Role: Procurement has evolved from cost-cutting to value-driven…

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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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The Power of Soft Skills in the Age of AI

Supply Chain Brain

AI is powerful, but people are irreplaceable. Procurement leaders who recognize the need to work in harmony with both will build teams that thrive in any environment.

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Podcast | Why Technology Will Kill Physical Retail Sooner Than You Think

Supply Chain Brain

Is the demise of physical retailing coming faster than anyone might expect? One industry observer is sure ot it.

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Port and Rail Union Rejects Pay Deal from South Africa’s Transnet

Supply Chain Brain

UNTU is demanding a one-year deal with a 10% increase in addition to housing and medical allowances and declined to take the final offer from Transnet.

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HMM Grows Green Fleet with First Methanol Ship

Supply Chain Brain

The HMM Green arrived in Busan, South Korea on March 26, measuring in at nearly 900 feet long with a 9,000 twenty-foot-equivalent unit capacity.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

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.

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Report: Red States to Bear Brunt of Trade War with Canada

Supply Chain Brain

Nine of the 10 most vulnerable metro areas were located in states that voted for Trump, led by San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

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