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Source-to-Contract — The Ultimate Guide

Procurement Tactics

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Source-to-Contract — The Ultimate Guide Source-to-contract is an important process in procurement. However, many people are still wondering what it means. If you want to know about source-to-contract, then this is for you!

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China tariffs lifted US production but hurt downstream industries: report

Supply Chain Dive

A new study from the U.S. International Trade Commission parsed out the specific impacts from duties added to a host of imports from the country starting in 2018.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – March 24th, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 24th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Walmart’s Spark Driver platform ramps up delivery coverage

Supply Chain Dive

The crowdsourced delivery provider now serves 15,000 pickup points and can reach 84% of U.S. households.

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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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[Pod] The Next Phase of Dial P for Procurement Begins

Art of Procurement

Nothing that is simple is real, and nothing that is real is simple. Procurement and supply chain professionals excel at. The post [Pod] The Next Phase of Dial P for Procurement Begins appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Manna to commence US last-mile drone delivery trial

Supply Chain Dive

The company aims to serve more than 10,000 residents in the Dallas-Fort Worth area by teaming up with real estate developer Hillwood.

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Battery component maker Entek to launch plant, operations in Indiana

Supply Chain Dive

The site will produce enough battery separators to power up to 1.6 million EVs a year by 2027.

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Improving Time-to-Source in Procurement

Una

Pain Points in Procurement Series Improving Time-to-Source in Procurement Improving time-to-source in procurement can lead to greater customer satisfaction, streamlined sourcing processes, and increased cost savings. By Hugo Britt | March 23, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procurement series. Each week, the Una team will explore one of ten common pain points impacting procurement today, and put forth actionable solutions to each of these challenges.

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Skechers CFO expects lower 2023 shipping pricing

Supply Chain Dive

The footwear brand is also prioritizing inventory management after seeing $90 million in excess warehousing and distribution costs.

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SRM needs a CRM makeover

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Supplier Management Tags: SRM CRM systems have become the lifeblood of modern business. Internal sales and marketing automation processes and tools manage the “funnel” and orchestrate internal resources. Sophisticated self-service CRM tools are the real differentiators, however, as they engage the customer/consumer throughout the 360-degree “customer journey.

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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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L’Oréal takes a step toward more sustainable ingredients with investment in Geno

Supply Chain Dive

The beauty giant will commit to adopting more sustainable ingredient alternatives through its partnership with the biotech company.

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How Strategic Sourcing Can Help SMBs

Supply Chain Brain

Strategic sourcing aims to create long-term value by optimizing the procurement process.

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Supply Chain Powerhouse, Erica Patterson on Finding Her Voice, Mentoring, and Supplier Diversity

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. The headlines are keeping a steady stream of supply chain dialogues popping into Twitter and news feeds—there’s even a recent indie-rock album by Jack White named Supply Chain Issues.

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The Race is on to Lure Manufacturers From China

Supply Chain Brain

Governments are pulling out the stops to welcome the businesses, as they seek to turbocharge economic development and create millions of new jobs.

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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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Procurement in 5-Minutes: When hiring, do you prioritize soft skills over hard skills?

Sourcing Solved

Procurement in 5-Minutes We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis.

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U.S. Due Diligence Firm Says China Detained Its Employees

Supply Chain Brain

The move highlighted the potential risks that firms involved in due diligence face in China as Xi Jinping has tightened the ruling Communist Party’s grip on information.

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The importance of “Valuing Water” on World Water Day

Value Match

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What COVID-19 Taught Us About Using Capacity Buffers

Supply Chain Brain

If COVID-19 has taught us anything about supply chain management, it is that we need supply chain contingency plans. This includes many kinds of buffers.

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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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How IBM® and Esri are working together to map a more sustainable future

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Businesses today have greater responsibility than simply making profits; they have a role to play in ensuring our planet remains livable for generations to come. Each year, we collectively release over 50 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, up 40% from 1990. Of these emissions, roughly 80% come from real estate, industry and transportation.

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Watch: How Do We Hold on to Hourly Supply Chain Workers?

Supply Chain Brain

Employers need to efficiently collect information on frontline workers’ needs and requirements to recruit and retain them, says Dan Johnston, chief executive officer and co-founder of WorkStep.

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Here is a man versus machine experiment. Which of the following two comments is most informative, engaging, thought-provoking, and helpful?

Procurement Insights

Comment #1 To say that decay in trust is a major concern would be an obvious understatement. But is this an acute situation tied to global disruptions caused by the pandemic and the war? Will, for example, trust in our government institutions rebound as it did with the economy in the late 1990s? According to a Pew Research Center study (1958-2022), shortly after 9/11, public trust reached a “three-decade high” but has been on a somewhat steady decline since then.

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Podcast | ‘Supply Chain for Startups’: From Zero to Scale

Supply Chain Brain

How does a brand new venture create a supply chain from scratch?

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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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Oil Tankers Divert Away From Strike-Ridden French Ports

Supply Chain Brain

France released strategic stockpiles of oil products in March to avoid fuel shortages as the strikes blocked fuel movements from many local refineries.

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Bombardier CEO Sees Blue Skies and Less Debt After Major Overhaul

Supply Chain Brain

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