Tue.Mar 14, 2023

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Orange Juice Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Orange Juice Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily orange prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollar per Lbs. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about orange juice prices: Why are orange juice prices fluctuating?

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Latest ONS Labour statistics show a need for immediate labour market support

Procurement Heads

“However, the fact that the final dataset to be unveiled before tomorrow’s budget shows that unfilled vacancies remain over one million shows the critical state of the labour market across the UK. “When we also consider the changes in payrolled employment, we can see that the shortage of workers is only growing. “While the number of vacancies is continuing to fall, estimates for payrolled employees are on an upward trajectory that started in February 2021 and aren’t showing signs of slowing.

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Cheese Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Cheese Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily cheese prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per Lbs. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about cheese prices: Why are cheese prices fluctuating?

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When Adopting New Tools for the Supply Chain, Don’t Forget Change Management

Supply Chain Brain

Why do some companies get so much more value from their supply chain and logistics deployments over time, while others see their value degrade?

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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?

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Milk Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Milk Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily milk prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per CWT. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about milk prices: Why are milk prices fluctuating?

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Characteristics of a Procurement Intrapreneur

Una

Characteristics of a Procurement Intrapreneur Discover the characteristics of a procurement intrapreneur, and explore why intrapreneurship and group purchasing go so well together. By Hugo Britt | March 14, 2023 Search Since Una launched nearly 10 years ago, we’ve had conversations with every type of procurement professional. We’ve chatted with experienced sourcing veterans, junior employees just finding their feet, CPOs wielding enormous buying power at Fortune 500 companies, and trail-blazers

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Microsoft unveils AI tool to mitigate supply chain risk

Supply Chain Dive

The Dynamics 365 Copilot not only flags potential threats, but also automatically drafts an email to suppliers asking whether they will be impacted.

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MIT’s Center for Transportation & Logistics hosting special Crossroads conference

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JB Hunt President Shelley Simpson and Proctor & Gamble CEO Jon Moeller will be among top industry speakers participating in the upcoming MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics Crossroads conference.

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Shopify execs say Deliverr is key in building fulfillment network distinct from Amazon

Supply Chain Dive

An asset-light network of warehouse partners will help the company build its capabilities for merchants in a more cost-effective manner, its CFO said.

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Sustainability initiatives require intentional action plans

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Despite what how some companies act, sustainability strategies provide resilience in times of crisis.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Inside Nestlé’s quest for sustainable packaging

Supply Chain Dive

From paper Nespresso pods to 30% recycled plastic Stouffer’s trays, the CPG giant is finding novel ways to reduce the millions of pounds in packaging materials it uses annually.

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Ten reasons why an IT procurement consultancy can strengthen your procurement strategy

Barkers Procurement

Whether you’re a business in the private sector or a department in the public sector, tech is an important part of the outfit. It’s expensive as well, so it’s essential to at least consider investing in the expertise of an IT procurement consultancy to help you get things right. As well as benefiting from the digital tools the consultant has at their disposal (and which they may place at yours too), the consultancy can lend a major boost to your procurement strategy.

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NYK sells air cargo operations to ANA

Supply Chain Dive

The shipping line shed its subsidiary Nippon Cargo Airlines as Maersk and MSC continue to strengthen their air operations.

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Winning strategies for distributors and manufacturers during an economic downturn

EazyStock

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. As the global world economy has continued to recover completely from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, and with a subsequent war with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation, many stock-holding companies are having a hard time.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Geodis to lay off 107 Pennsylvania workers as client moves operations outside US

Supply Chain Dive

Customers moving operations elsewhere was also the reason behind two mass layoffs at a company facility in 2022.

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Liquidators: Giant, Hidden Competitors That Retailers and Manufacturers May Unwittingly Enable

Supply Chain Brain

If retailers and manufacturers don’t have the proper contractual restraints in place to prevent their liquidators — and the liquidators’ resellers — from selling directly to consumers online, they’re setting themselves up for significant sales losses and lower margins.

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Ten reasons why IT procurement consulting can strengthen your procurement strategy

Barkers Procurement

Whether you’re a business in the private sector or a department in the public sector, tech is an important part of the outfit. It’s expensive as well, so it’s essential to at least consider investing in the expertise of an IT procurement consultancy to help you get things right. As well as benefiting from the digital tools the consultant has at their disposal (and which they may place at yours too), the consultancy can lend a major boost to your procurement strategy.

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Watch: What Lies Ahead for the Supply Chain Industry?

Supply Chain Brain

Paul Brashier, vice president of drayage and intermodal at ITS Logistics, discusses the impact of Lunar New Year on the supply chain, port visibility in the last two years, and what lies ahead for the supply chain industry.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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“Is ChatGPT to writers what steroids are to athletes?”?

Procurement Insights

When I started my blog in May 2007, my tagline was, and still is, “Delivering Understanding Beyond Insights.” In other words, I didn’t want to simply be a curator of others’ information that I would then pass through with generalized soundbite one-liners that would appeal to a Google algorithm. Does anyone remember Google’s Panda?

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Combating Labor Shortages with AI-powered Automation

Supply Chain Brain

Labor shortage is quickly becoming a major issue for companies across the globe. Automation and technology can help bridge the gaps between output needs during the peaks and valleys of business.

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Top 10 Process Improvement Tools To Streamline Business Operations

Pipefy

Process improvement tools are the gateway to operational efficiency. That’s because over time, processes need to be continually optimized so that they remain effective and efficient as the business evolves. This guide will walk you through some of the most common and effective process improvement tools to help you find the one that works best for your team.

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Beyond Location: Four Game-Changing Factors for Industrial Leasing

Supply Chain Brain

When it comes to industrial site selection, it's easy to see why identifying the right facility location is the number one rule in real estate.

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Frankfurt Cargo Volumes Down Again in February

Supply Chain Brain

The German air cargo hub in February registered an 11% year-on-year decline in cargo volumes to 146,620 tonnes. which were also 9.1% behind pre-COVID 2019 levels.

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Digital Twins in the Warehouse: Five Real-World Use Cases

Supply Chain Brain

Digital twins — dynamic 3D replicas of complex industrial operations — have been in use for decades in high-end production lines, power plants and laboratories.

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Digital Twins in the Warehouse: An Essential Overview

Supply Chain Brain

Digital twins offer a real-time, 3D simulation of the physical warehouse, showing actual operations including staff, equipment, space allocation and workflow.

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9 Steps to Boost Your Shipping Performance

Supply Chain Brain

Take proactive steps to be ahead of the shipping game – form useful partnerships, adopt the right technology, and keep the customer experience top of mind.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Samsung to Invest in South Korea Mega Chip-Making Plan

Supply Chain Brain

Semiconductors, which power everything from mobile phones to military hardware, are at the center of a bitter dispute between the U.S. and China.

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Norfolk Southern Sued by Ohio Over Toxic Train Derailment

Supply Chain Brain

“The fallout from this highly preventable accident is going to reverberate through Ohio for many years to come,” said Attorney General Dave Yost.

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The Growing Trend of Nearshoring and Onshoring in the U.S.

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain disruptions have brought a lot of talk of nearshoring and offshoring, and these are compelling propositions for many reasons.

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Biden-Harris Administration Opens Applications for Program to Build EV Charging

Supply Chain Brain

Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure program will provide $2.5 billion over five years.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

Your Roadmap to Smarter Spend Management in 2024 Geopolitical, economic and supply chain challenges will stick around in 2024, but don’t despair. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively. GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024.