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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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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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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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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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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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CPO Summit to Benefit Senior Procurement Executives and Suppliers

Supply Chain Brain

The Chief Procurement Officer Summit, which promises to provide a unique opportunity for extensive informal networking among industry peers, is set to take place on 18 May - 20 May 2023 at the Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, TX.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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The importance of “Valuing Water” on World Water Day

Value Match

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SpendHQ’s Jason Treida Named A 2023 Pro to Know for a Ninth Time by Supply & Demand Chain Executive

SpendHQ

The headlines each week communicate the degree of worry about inflationary pricing and economic uncertainty expected in 2023. The post SpendHQ’s Jason Treida Named A 2023 Pro to Know for a Ninth Time by Supply & Demand Chain Executive appeared first on SpendHQ.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bombardier CEO Sees Blue Skies and Less Debt After Major Overhaul

Supply Chain Brain

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