Wed.Dec 06, 2023

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HR Tech Entrepreneur Gergo Vari: AI’s Impact on Future Supply Chain Jobs

All Things Supply Chain

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the workforce has significantly changed several industries. One of the sectors facing a major transformation is supply chain management.

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Reskilling your workforce in the time of AI

IBM Supply Chain Blog

As the adoption of AI and other technologies continues to expand, it will transform how we perform work with the potential to disrupt 83 million jobs globally and create 69 million new roles by 2025, according to the World Economic Forum. Like other groundbreaking technologies before it, the evolution of AI will create opportunities for new industries, new jobs and new approaches to existing ones.

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Transforming Supply Chains for the World’s Largest Retailers

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers that embark on supply chain transformation are well-positioned to confront challenges and stay competitive in a rapidly changing marketplace.

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SpendQube: Vendor Analysis — Spend Analytics solution overview, roadmap, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of SpendQube and its solution for spend analytics. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, every organization strives to make informed choices, optimize resources and drive profitability. Usable data is vital to this decision making. For procurement practitioners, spend analytics tools are indispensable assets.

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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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Warehousing and Storage Most Stressful Industry in U.S., Report Finds

Supply Chain Brain

Ninety-three percent of the workers in the warehousing/storage industry reported they were paid hourly while an additional 12% said they had to take on another job.

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Amazon targets low inventory, inbound transportation costs with new seller fees

Supply Chain Dive

The company said the added fulfillment charges will average $0.15 per unit sold once they take effect next year.

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Service Sector PMI Records Highest Reading In 12 Months

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

November services economy activity remained in growth mode, according to the new edition of the ISM Report on Business, which was issued Tuesday by the Institute for Supply Management (ISM).

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Green Shipping Partnership Signed by Ports of Singapore, LA and Long Beach

Supply Chain Brain

The new strategy outlines the steps that the three ports will take to speed up the decarbonization of the shipping industry.

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Supply Chain Management Review Year in Review 2023

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

For the December issue of SCMR, we’re featuring some of the best columns and articles from the past year. If you didn’t read them the first time, now is the opportunity to catch up. We’ve tried to cover the supply chain bases with these articles, which I’m sure you’ll enjoy.

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Nissan to Buy Parts from Renault-Geely Venture in Alliance Rejig

Supply Chain Brain

The Japanese carmaker will receive gearboxes and engines for 12 of its plants, as well as half a million parts annually, the companies said December 6.

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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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Peak season customer experience falters when last mile is forgotten

Supply Chain Dive

Looming parties and gift-giving occasions make holiday deliveries sensitive, but open communications can ease consumers’ concerns.

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Supplier.io Honors Firms for Diverse Supplier Initiatives

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

More than $160 billion was spent with diverse suppliers in the past year among just 326 companies analyzed by Supplier.io, directly supporting 1.3 million jobs.

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TuSimple Shuts Down U.S. Operations Amidst Buyer Search

Supply Chain Brain

The company laid off 150 employees (75% of its U.S. staff) on December 4, bringing TuSimple’s total global workforce to just 700 full-time employees.

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Big Lots creates new executive role to lead closeout sourcing

Supply Chain Dive

In the position, Seth Marks will focus on “procuring outstanding products at exceptional values through unique closeout opportunities,” the retailer said.

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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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Procurement Leaders: It's Time to Keep Shining

Supply Chain Brain

C-suite and senior executive leaders have grown to rely on procurement to weigh in on board-level topics — and now they’re craving more insight.

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‘A massive undertaking’: Singing Machine shifts from in-house logistics to 3PL

Supply Chain Dive

​The karaoke products company now uses Logistics Plus to save costs after a transition that overhauled its customer fulfillment operations.

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Israeli Ships Reroute to Avoid Houthi Attacks

Supply Chain Brain

Ships have begun diverting from passage through the Suez Canal, instead electing to sail around the west coast of Africa and the Cape of Good Hope.

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Best Buy increases reliance on distribution centers for customer delivery

Supply Chain Dive

By reducing the share of online orders shipped from stores, the retailer's employees can focus more on customer-facing services, its CEO said.

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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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How the UK’s Favourite Supermarket Delivers Sustainability at Discount Prices

Positive Purchasing

Written by Jonathan O’Brien, leading procurement expert and CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd. Jonathan and his team work with global blue-chip organizations to help transform their procurement capability. Increasing consumer pressure is a huge part of what is driving organizations to develop their sustainability initiatives and support improved human rights.

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NLRB rules against Amazon in New York fulfillment center union organizing case

Supply Chain Dive

The National Labor Relations Board alleges the company unlawfully retaliated against some employees, including by changing work assignments.

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In Business Since 1982, A Who’s Who Client List In The Food and Beverage Industry, and Real-Time Market Price Coverage and Analysis – Do You Know Me?

Procurement Insights

When I started writing this blog in May 2007, one of the reasons was to provide unknown companies such as Coupa, Zycus, and others with a venue through which they could connect with a wider and more direct audience. By the way, here is the very first post about Coupa titled “ Moving Procurement Practice Beyond Adjunct Complexity (COUPA Profile).” “Or as COUPA Founder and President Dave Stephens, in explaining the company’s “see how it works” tagline emphasized in terms of the v

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Port Houston cargo volumes dip 2% in October

Supply Chain Dive

Despite the year-over-year decrease, the port reported its busiest month ever for loaded exports.

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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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Workflow Efficiency: Definition and How to Improve It (With Examples)

Pipefy

In both our professional and personal lives, we all have methods we use to get tasks done. Businesses use workflows to complete most tasks, from entering a purchase order to manufacturing goods and delivering a service. As companies seek to be more agile and responsive to global and business changes, it’s imperative for workflows to operate as efficiently as possible to eliminate waste, cut costs, and maximize productivity.

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Port Everglades’ October cargo volumes dip 6% year-over-year

Supply Chain Dive

The port saw an 8% month-over-month increase.

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Technology Round-Up — December 6, 2023

CPO Rising

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are continually innovating the way that procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners drive value, we’d love to hear from you.

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Best Practices: How to Excel as a Procurement Contract Manager

Procurement Freelancers

In an ever-evolving business landscape, where every penny saved can make a significant difference to…

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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.