Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 25, 2024

The automaker will create an comprehensive electric vehicle value chain in Canada to meet future demand in North America.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

Blind spots in sourcing and a lack of due diligence and industry oversight have made it easier for food fraudsters to penetrate the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 25, 2024

The Brooklyn, New York, 3PL will be launching operations in Los Angeles before the end of April, according to its founder.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

In neighborhoods where NO 2 fumes were especially prevalent, the pollutant was responsible for more than 14% of new asthma diagnoses.

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Advertiser: GEP

“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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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 25, 2024

The parent company behind brands like Dial soaps said about a quarter of its value chain emissions are caused by packaging and raw materials.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

Risk-management initiatives are so important that the C-suite must reassess and rebuild agile, resilient supply chains, says Lisa Morales-Hellebo, founder and managing general partner of Refashiond Ventures.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

E-SMART estimates that backing crashes make up 30% of commercial vehicle accidents.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 25, 2024

“We view removing a supplier from our supply chain as a last resort,” the tech company said.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

There’s a risk in having lots of digital tools that don’t easily share information. They create information silos that result in more work.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 25, 2024

On March 29th, it was announced that manufacturers of heavy-duty vehicles must reduce their overall emissions by mandated percentages, starting. The post Examining the Practicality of the EV Truck Mandate appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

Who is this strange individual called a Chief Supply Chain Officer? And what does it take to become one?

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Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 25, 2024

“ There is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” Desmond Tutu Outside-in thinking in theory Outside-in thinking makes sense. It has been suggested to include a market, customer, and competitor view in a strategy definition for more than 50 years. It is not new in strategy. It is not new in supply chain management either. Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

More than 100,000 volunteers collected and logged nearly 1.9 million plastic waste items in 84 countries between 2018 and 2022.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

We know that understanding clients’ technical issues is paramount for delivering effective support service. Enterprises demand prompt and accurate solutions to their technical issues, requiring support teams to possess deep technical knowledge and communicate action plans clearly. Product-embedded or online support tools, such as virtual assistants, can drive more informed and efficient support interactions with client self-service.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

The hub will include an EV plant, a battery plant, and a processing plant for the key materials needed to make batteries.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Business process reengineering (BPR) is the radical redesign of core business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, efficiency and effectiveness. BPR examples are not one-time projects, but rather examples of a continuous journey of innovation and change focused on optimizing end-to-end processes and eliminating redundancies. The purpose of BPR is to streamline workflows , eliminate unnecessary steps and improve resource utilization.

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Arkestro

APRIL 25, 2024

Pouched applesauce producer Materne adds two carton suppliers to its network and cuts $1 million in annual costs by adopting procurement software.

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Una

APRIL 25, 2024

Guide to Una Membership This guide to savings and support details the simplified connection process and ongoing assistance you receive as part of your Una membership. Guide to Una Membership Wondering what’s involved in joining a group purchasing organization (GPO) like Una? You don’t have to jump through multiple hoops to get connected to impressive savings.

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Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar

Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.

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CPO Rising

APRIL 25, 2024

Part of the Ardent Partners team made it to Vegas this week for the Coupa Inspire conference. You can expect another article or two covering the briefings, presentations, and conversations that we participated in this week.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

In today’s dynamic and uncertain landscape, commerce strategy—what we might formerly have referred to as ecommerce strategy—is so much more than it once was. Commerce is a complex journey in which the moment of truth—conversion—takes place. This reality means that every brand in every industry with every business model needs to optimize the commerce experience, and thus the customer experience , to drive conversion rates and revenues.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 25, 2024

The New York plants are expected to come online sometime between 2028 and 2029, while the Idaho site is planning to open by 2026.

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