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Who’s Responsible for Keeping E-Waste Out of Landfills? Everyone Is.

Supply Chain Brain

The world is getting buried in electronic waste. What can we do about it?

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Robot Orders Trending Up

Procurement Bulletin

Fedex Streamlines Operations Fedex to combine their Ground and Express divisions in an effort to streamline operations for more efficiency. Robot Orders Trending Up The automotive industry is leading the way with using and ordering more robots, accounting for more than 50% of robot sales in 2022. Oil Prices Increase OPEC decided to cut oil production recently resulting in a surge of 5% in oil prices.

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Watch: Are Investors Flocking to Supply Chain and Logistics Companies?

Supply Chain Brain

Harpinder Singh, managing partner of Innovation Endeavors, discusses problems to be solved and capabilities of startups to be considered before investing in this space.

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Procurement Agents: A Crucial Part In The Journey Of Your Company’s Success

Procurement Freelancers

Procurement is responsible for overseeing all of the processes involved in getting the goods, services,… The post Procurement Agents: A Crucial Part In The Journey Of Your Company’s Success first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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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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U.S. Warehouse Job Numbers Fall

Supply Chain Brain

The impact of underlying demand takes time to show up in warehousing, because of industrial real estate’s long lead times for planning and multiyear leases.

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[Pod] Capturing the ROI of Upstream Relationships w/ Brian Peters

Art of Procurement

“I honestly feel like it’s a new day. Procurement should understand the business as well as they understand themselves – The post [Pod] Capturing the ROI of Upstream Relationships w/ Brian Peters appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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French Police Blame Dover Port for Border Delays

Supply Chain Brain

Some coaches of school children waited for 14 hours to pass through border control, and board ferries to France at the beginning of the Easter school holidays.

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Tesla to Build New Shanghai Factory for Megapack Battery

Supply Chain Brain

China is an extremely important market for Tesla, where its existing car factory on the outskirts of Shanghai produced almost 711,000 cars in 2022, or 52% of its worldwide output.

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South Korea to Strengthen Supply Chain Cooperation with India

Supply Chain Brain

President Joe Biden’s administration has been seeking help from allies including South Korea in reducing the global supply chain’s dependence on China.

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Parcel Rate Consulting — Is It Dead or Dying?

Supply Chain Brain

Advances in data science and software are disrupting the industry — and providing shippers with better results, quicker and less expensively.

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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