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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 01/20/2023-01/26/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Smartphone shipments records its lowest figures since 2013 2022 saw the lowest recorded shipments of smartphones since 2013, a reported 1.21 billion shipments were made last year.

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Tim Snow on managing risks in a polycrisis: ‘We go as deep as Tier-7’

Procurement Leaders

It has long been said that procurement has a unique 360-degree view of the value chain and that is especially true of Tim Snow, CPO and VP of procurement, commercial contracts and insurance at satellite service provider Inmarsat. As the individual in charge of money coming in and money flowing out, it’s only natural that Snow has set his team up in a way that differs vastly from many traditional procurement functions. “Procurement is structured based on the stakeholders we work with,

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Why shippers will add more FedEx and UPS competitors to their carrier mix in 2023

Supply Chain Dive

Interest in last mile alternatives is up. Experts say Amazon could take advantage by launching a competing service.

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A career in recruitment…

Procurement Heads

Like a lot of people, I hadn’t actively sought out a career in recruitment. In fact, I think it’s safe to say recruitment found me. Similar to the Human League song, I’d been working as a waiter in a cocktail bar in Southampton after graduating with a film and Spanish degree at Kingston University and grown weary of long antisocial hours. I got speaking to a customer who worked in recruitment and they suggested I’d be a good match for a career in the profession.

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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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Sam’s Club aims to modernize supply chain with expansion of automated fulfillment

Supply Chain Dive

The wholesale club chain is adding more distribution centers as it looks to open 30 new stores across the U.S. over the next few years.

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Analytics-Driven Supply Chain Design – Key Challenges and Opportunities

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

In this webinar, Milena Janjevic, a research scientist at the Megacity Logistics Lab at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics, will discuss new approaches and models for supply chain design, as well as the tools that enable them.

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China’s Loss is Mexico’s Gain

Procurement Bulletin

China’s Loss is Mexico’s Gain As more and more manufacturers consider moving or spreading out their supply chain risks from China to other locations, Mexico is one country who’s gaining from this exodus from Chinese manufacturing. Namely, Laredo, a city of 250,000 people is experiencing a boom in trade as manufacturers move some operations to the city.

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Product digitization is the future. Here’s how to get started.

Supply Chain Dive

Product digitization can perform an almost limitless number of tasks throughout your supply chain, from helping spot counterfeit goods to providing specific recycling instructions.

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Procurement's Role in Meeting DE&I Goals

Procurement Foundry

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Friday Listicle: Five Key Characteristics of a Best-in-Class CPO

CPO Rising

With the start of the new year, Ardent Partners is rolling out a new piece of weekly content: CPO Rising’s Friday Listicle. Each listicle will provide procurement tips, trends, research, strategies, and more in an infographic format. We know that today’s professionals have busy schedules.

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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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A Woman’s Guide to Negotiation

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

In any male-dominated industry, women often have to work twice as hard for the same positions and the respect of their peers. From marketing departments to the legal field, women have been breaking the glass ceiling in terms of bringing more female empowerment to the workplace. Supporting women begins with taking a more forward approach to career goals and negotiations, showing prospective clients that you mean business.

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What Is Supplier Lifecycle Management & How Does It Help Manage Supplier Performance?

HICX

Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) allows organizations and their suppliers to develop and cultivate more productive and mutually beneficial business relationships. Nurturing and managing vendor performance through supplier lifecycle management processes enables the organization to control and shape the supplier lifecycle and performance to its advantage while also ensuring that the vendor is set up to deliver an optimal level of service.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – January 27th, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – January 27th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.