Mon.Apr 10, 2023

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Navigating “Hidden Redlines” During Contract Negotiations 

Negotiations Ninja

Nada Alnajafi has experience as an in-house counsel for both startups and large companies. She’s currently corporate counsel for Franklin Templeton. Nada recently launched a blog called “Contract Nerds,” where she seeks to be a resource and community for everyone who works with contracts (lawyers, procurement professionals, contract managers, etc.).

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Conagra manufacturing disruption spurs canned food shortages

Supply Chain Dive

Issues securing and ensuring quality cans affected the availability of some products.

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Artificial Intelligence Will be Big in Supply Chain Management, Report Predicts

Supply Chain Brain

AI-enabled supply chains are 67% more effective than their non-AI counterparts, thanks to reduced risks and lower overall costs, market analysis shows.

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UPS to lay off employees at trade management subsidiary due to business declines

Supply Chain Dive

Around 82 people at the Southfield, Michigan, headquarters of Sandler Travis Trade Advisory Services will be affected, a WARN notice says.

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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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How not to enter the EU: Short procurement story

ABC of Procurement

Sometimes things go wrong where you did not expect. The post How not to enter the EU: Short procurement story first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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FedEx Overhaul Contemplates a Future With No Drivers on Payroll

Supply Chain Brain

The decision to break from Smith’s approach was cheered by analysts, who raised their stock-price targets or recommendations, even as they warned of challenges.

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Laying to Rest Supply Chain Concerns About Blockchain

Supply Chain Brain

Blockchain has been heralded as revolutionary for many industries, but no application of the technology has undergone the hype cycle boom-and bust quite as much as the supply chain.

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Patent pending: Amazon pitches ‘collective’ drones, Walmart eyes dynamic shipping speed display

Supply Chain Dive

Multiple drones could link together to form configurations ranging from a flying V to a large cube, an application from the online retail giant proposes.

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Most Supply Chains Are Not Ready for Due Diligence Compliance

Supply Chain Brain

Simply dumping a non-compliant supplier is probably the most disruptive option, and also in many ways the least good one. Better, in most cases, to deepen the relationship and offer genuine solutions.

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Los Angeles, Long Beach ports resume normal operations

Supply Chain Dive

Port officials say terminals had reopened Friday evening despite a labor-related dispute that limited operations late last week.

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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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How the right data and AI foundation can empower a successful ESG strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

A well-designed data architecture should support business intelligence and analysis, automation, and AI—all of which can help organizations to quickly seize market opportunities, build customer value, drive major efficiencies, and respond to risks such as supply chain disruptions. A well-designed data foundation can also be a game-changer when it comes to managing ESG (environmental, social, and governance) commitments.

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‘Subpar’ trade growth in store for 2023: WTO

Supply Chain Dive

Worldwide inflation and the war in Ukraine have dragged down volumes, with global risks still on the horizon.

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The three-layered approach to network data monetization

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Automated operations in the modern state-of-the-art telco networks, such as 5G Core, O-RAN and SDN, all follow the same pattern. The main enabler is the entity that streamlines collection and consumption of the network state. This is Network Data and Analytics Function (NWDAF) in 5G Core, Radio Intelligent Controller (RIC) in O-RAN and SDN Controller in Software Defined Networks.

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ABB invests $100 million in new U.S. HQ

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The Wisconsin site doubles as a highly automated production facility for industrial electric drives.

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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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SIG’s Procurement Technology Summit

Arkestro

Events / SIG’s Procurement Technology Summit Thank you for attending, the SIG Procurement Tech Summit! April 16-19, 2023 | Amelia Island, FL Whether you attended our breakout session with Bel Brands or simply stopped by our booth, we are so glad to have met you at the SIG Procurement Technology Summit! As a special thank you, we’d like to offer you access to a few high value assets: Bel Brands Case Study America’s favorite cheese Bel Brands wanted to build meaningful partnerships with suppliers

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Employee Engagement Metrics Guide to KPIs & How to Track Them

Pipefy

The Great Resignation. Quiet quitting. Quiet hiring. Employee retention. Labor shortages. These are just some of the topics that have been top-of-mind for many employers, HR, and People Ops teams since the pandemic completely rewired workplaces. As in-office workers went fully remote, new remote workers found themselves struggling with productivity, distractions, work/life balance , and collaboration and communication despite the increase in screen time.

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Sea-Air Freight Service from Asia to Africa Launched by Aero Africa

Supply Chain Brain

Aero Africa is launching a new sea-air transport product that will provide transportation from Asia to 70 different African destinations.

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332: Make Fulfilment Easy and Sustainable, with Renewal Logistics

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today I’m joined by Renewal Logistics , a high-volume, high-throughput, collaborative and sustainability-focused woman-owned logistics company. Renewal Logistics are an e-commerce fulfillment and third party logistics company with a specialty in apparel and consumer goods, partnering with eco-friendly brands that have outgrown in-house fulfillment and require flexible and scalable, on-demand solutions.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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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IDC Reports Steep Drop in Global Shipments of Traditional PCs During Q1 2023

Supply Chain Brain

IDC said COVID-driven PC shipping demands are coming to an end, caused by weak global demands, excess inventory, and a worsening macroeconomic climate.

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FRA Seeks Re-evaluation of ‘Train Makeup’

Supply Chain Brain

The FRA said an analysis revealed several common themes among recent crashes, including that each one had 125 cars or more, and an empty car was the first to derail in all cases.

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Locher Evers International Acquired by EFL Global

Supply Chain Brain

The deal will allow EFL Global to expand its reach within the Canadian market while strengthening the company’s ability to provide customers with end-to-end logistics solutions.

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Watch: Balancing New and Legacy Technology in the Warehouse

Supply Chain Brain

A technology refresh, while yielding big benefits to the warehouse, can also be highly disruptive to day-to-day operations.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

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.

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Tanker Unloads Russian Crude in Ghana After Six-Week Wait

Supply Chain Brain

Clearance was given after claims that the cargo was from Kazakhstan, but data intelligence firms Vortexa and Kpler showed it originated from Russia.

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