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The Race to Close the Supply Chain Execution Gap

Supply Chain Brain

As manufacturers cope with heightened pressures for highly customized orders and sudden changes in demand, they experience a mismatch between their planning and procurement teams.

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Sorry Planners, Your Plan is not Necessarily a Quality Decision

Supply Chain Trend

Some new language has been creeping in the planning vocabulary in the last year or two: planning & decision making. What used to be planning, or a planning system, is now sometimes referred to as planning & decision making. This is most likely influenced by the acknowledgement of the new category decision intelligence by Gartner, for which they provided a definition since 2022.

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Five Challenges to Supply Chain Resilience in 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Bindiya Vakil, chief executive officer of Resilinc, lays out five trends and challenges to supply chains to watch for in the coming year.

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Why digital procurement services matter in 2023

Barkers Procurement

In 2023, in an uncertain economic climate, there are substantial pressures on procurement functions. A range of challenges lie ahead that could derail procurement projects, which is why, in 2023, having the support of a digital procurement service provider matters more than ever. Below is a look at some of the main reasons you should consider investing in digital procurement services.

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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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Worst Avian Flu in U.S. History Is Hitting Poultry

Supply Chain Brain

Egg supplies are strained, with an industry group estimating there are about 6% fewer hens laying eggs than normal nationwide.

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Five Ways That Service Spares Logistics Improves your Bottom Line

Supply Chain Brain

Savvy spare part management improves the bottom line, boosts service to customers and creates greater business resiliency and risk management.

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GM and LG Shelve Plans for Fourth U.S. EV Battery Plant

Supply Chain Brain

GM still intends to build another battery plant in the U.S. to support its electric-vehicle ambitions, the company said in a statement that didn’t specify a partner.

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U.K. Steel Industry a Whisker Away From Collapse Says Union

Supply Chain Brain

Unite has accused the government of taking "little meaningful action" to help the industry, leaving the sector "at breaking point.

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Laid-Off Tech Workers Are About to Get Help From Allstate

Supply Chain Brain

Massive job cuts at tech companies could make Allstate's hiring search easier, according to chief financial officer Jess Merten.

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2023 Assured Logistics Summit to take place in Oxon Hill, Maryland, April 12-13

Supply Chain Brain

The 2nd Annual Assured Logistics Summit will convene senior level experts for an in-depth discussion revolving around strategic initiatives towards facilitating responsive, flexible, and sustained supply chain and logistics operations to remain in stride with Warfighting demands. The 2023 Summit will discuss how defense agencies and the Military services are enhancing the resiliency, efficiency, and security of supply chain and logistics infrastructure amid a challenging global threat environmen

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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?