All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Supply chain visibility has become a make-or-break point for industries and companies worldwide. It is seen as a potential panacea for recent issues and breakdowns.
Strategic Sourceror
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
With more Americans buying rechargeable cars — and several automakers expanding their hybrid and all-electric offerings — the automotive industry is turning to the rare earth metals market. These materials, namely lithium, cobalt, nickel and several others, are critical for manufacturing the lithium-ion batteries electric and hybrid cars need.
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Procurement Heads
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
He defines and drives business strategy, leading teams across different geographies and cultures and he has delivered procurement transformation (process, people, technology, organisation) and procurement cost reduction across direct and indirect categories, for a wide range of clients over the last 25 years. His client work includes extensive experience across most major sectors including FMCG, Financial Services, Pharmaceuticals, Technology, Defence & Aerospace, Automotive, Manufacturing,
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Businesses are expected to take advantage of the spot market for the short- and long-term as a way to save costs.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Becoming a seller on Amazon.com can be a great way to build an e-commerce business or make a side income. But extensive and wrongly charged seller fees can take a big bite out of a seller’s or vendor’s bottom line.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Freight rates are finally easing, but geopolitical turmoil and ongoing economic uncertainty continue to create headaches for businesses.
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Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The partnership allows shippers to access the retailer’s distribution network and gain supply chain capabilities “previously only available to billion-dollar brands.
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Supplier Performance Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Procurated and its solution for supplier ratings and reviews. When choosing a new hire, partner or vendor, companies often ask for references. Of course, the person or organization will gladly hand over reviews from their happiest contacts.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Company veteran Bob Buttermore will lead the industrial manufacturer's operations, sourcing and logistics beginning later this month.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Small business leaders are now making efforts to add diversity as a measure for selecting contractors and multiple tiers of subcontractors.
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
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Learn how Bastian Solutions helped one retailer turn returns from a struggle to a reverse logistics advantage.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The delays are weighing on farmers’ incomes and raising costs for traders, so that growing and shipping Ukrainian crops becomes increasingly challenging.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The company will offer some employees permanent transfers to other markets where it has hiring needs.
Procurement Bulletin
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Businesses Looking for Alternatives to UPS & Fedex Businesses are learning from the recent supply chain backlog, you don’t want to have all your eggs in one basket. Now, businesses are looking at multi-carrier strategies so they’re not completely reliant on just the big carriers such as UPS and Fedex. Nigeria Opens New Seaport Nigeria opened The Lekki Deep Sea Port this past week, one of West Africa’s largest ports.
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.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Academics and environmental groups say CPGs’ reliance on regenerative agriculture and carbon credits may not be enough to realistically hit their time-based goals.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Small and medium-sized businesses now have access to world-class fulfillment centers and a scalable delivery network.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Boeing has faced a number of issues in recent years, including the grounding of its 737 Max after two fatal crashes.
The Good Spending
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Modern procurement techniques made simple. My previous posts mainly elaborated on procurement's theoretical and conceptual aspects. However, as I work on my ever-growing portfolio of training courses , I look for simple yet valuable practical exercises to blend those with the theory. The following case came from a real-life inquiry demonstrating a few modern procurement techniques.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Norfolk Southern says shipments are being delayed across an area from Chicago to New York and Kansas City as workers try to clear the scene.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The post JAGGAER Enhances Integrated Search for Amazon Business Customers appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The European Union proposed its own green-tech road map in early February, but some are concerned that the subsidies will only help richer countries, and others warn of a transatlantic trade war.
Negotiations Ninja
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The five major personality types are openness, conscientiousness, extroversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism. If you’re someone who leans toward agreeableness, you might feel that it’s a weakness. So you try to compensate, thinking it’s a weakness. Maybe you shift toward being more assertive or dominant. Is this the right move?
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.
Art of Procurement
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
“Some of the people that are out there looking are exceptionally strong individuals that have just been unlucky, and it’s. The post [Pod] Riding the Rollercoaster of Procurement Recruiting w/ Mark Holyoake appeared first on Art of Procurement.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Measuring the impact of procurement training is crucial for procurement team leaders, as it allows them to assess the effectiveness of their training programs and determine the return on investment. By evaluating the results of procurement training, leaders can identify areas for improvement. Moreover, doing so can facilitate a team or a company’s processes of making informed decisions about future training initiatives.
Fraxion
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
We’re pleased to announce our partnership with Procurement Services Ltd. (PSL), a collaboration that will offer Fraxion’s cloud spend management solution to the thousands of Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) schools in the United Kingdom.
CPO Rising
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Over the last 30 years, Chief Procurement Officers and their enterprises operated in a relatively stable and prosperous economic environment. Unrestricted trade coupled with abundant low-cost labor and inexpensive transportation provided global sourcing teams with ample suppliers and continuous innovation — all within a peaceful, conflict-free geopolitical landscape.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
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