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Watch: Four Industry Disrupters Impacting Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

Karen Jones, executive vice president and chief marketing officer with Ryder, discusses advanced vehicle technology, accelerating demand for e-commerce, asset-sharing for commercial vehicles, and digital technologies.

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A different chip shortage

Procurement Bulletin

A different chip shortage The computer chip shortage for everything from vehicles, computers and smartphones in recent years has been covered extensively, but did you hear about the chip shortage for payment cards? Yep, credit card issuers are also facing a shortage of chips that are integrated into physical credit cards – especially as no contact payments surged due to the pandemic.

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Retail Consumer Data: The Key to Personalization, or Privacy Violation?

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers strive to personalize the shopping experience, especially for online purchases. At what point, though, does that effort cross the line and become an invasion of the consumer’s privacy?

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[Pod] The Journey to 1 Million Downloads of the Art of Procurement Podcast w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner

Art of Procurement

“I didn’t set out to try and make content for everybody. My goal in those early days was, if I. The post [Pod] The Journey to 1 Million Downloads of the Art of Procurement Podcast w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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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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Hurdles to Re-Shoring as Renewal of U.S. Trade Deal Is Delayed

Supply Chain Brain

The impact accounts for a tiny percentage of overall U.S. imports, but it has meant surging costs and hard choices for smaller companies.

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Standards For Cyber Security For Supply Chain

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Cyber Security For Supply Chain Management has the potential to become a more significant issue. It is not unexpected that operational risks have become a problem for retail companies, given the development of internet purchasing. However, what does “supply chain cybersecurity” actually mean? How can you make sure your business is defending itself against online threats?

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329: Future-Proof Your EDI Infrastructure, with Orderful

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today I’m joined by Orderful , a collaborative and forward-thinking software brand that are building the future of EDI. With a pre-connected network, they’re aiming to move the needle from months to trade down to minutes. Orderful is a complete cloud EDI platform for manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and technology companies. With an API that enables companies to connect once and trade EDI data with their supply chain, Orderful customers are able to consolidate their EDI software integrati

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Heathrow Security to Strike for 10 Days Including Easter

Supply Chain Brain

Easter in the U.K. and Europe is a four-day holiday, including Good Friday and Easter Monday, making it a popular time for air travel.

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Are pendular negotions still a viable approach for today’s complex buyer-supplier relationships?

Procurement Insights

Newton’s third law states, “for every action, there is an equal or greater reaction.” In July 2007, I wrote the article “ Public Sector Procurement and the Walmart Effect. ” Besides providing in-depth and compelling industry stats regarding the predatory buying practices of the retail giant, the Vlasic Pickles story perfectly illustrates the consequences of unbalanced power in buyer-supplier relationships.

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Purolator Announces $1bn Investment to Electrify Canadian Network

Supply Chain Brain

The investment to electrify its Canadian network is a significant step towards achieving its environmental sustainability goals and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

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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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Biden’s Antitrust Push Across Agencies Is Working to Block Deals

Supply Chain Brain

For decades, the Justice Department and FTC have taken the lead on competition issues, but a Presidential executive order called on industry regulators to engage in independent oversight of mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures.

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