CPO Rising
APRIL 24, 2023
[Editor’s Note: Today’s article is a guest post from Market Dojo, a technology company offering Software as a Service built by procurement professionals, for procurement professionals. Its solutions enable procurement to overcome the challenges they face through managing data, mitigating risk, and minimizing costs.
Procurement Tactics
APRIL 24, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Identifying Suppliers — Embracing Sustainability Identifying suppliers is crucial as they supply all the needs of every business to continue its daily operation. However, how can you identify the best supplier that is fit for your business and sustainability standards?
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Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
Discounts helped prevent the figure from climbing even higher, according to the TD Cowen/AFS Freight Index.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
Supply chain leaders might be shocked to learn that the percentage of women in the workforce has decreased since 2021.
Advertiser: GEP
“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.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
To combat inflation in inputs, the consumer goods giant is raising prices while taking steps to digitize and analyze its supply chain.
Spend Matters
APRIL 24, 2023
Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture Tags: PRO In part 1 of our blockchain in procurement series, we outlined what a blockchain is, what it can do and how procurement could use it. In part 2, we examine concrete ways that vendors currently use blockchain to enhance procurement practices. We explore some of the ways in which blockchain technology is already transforming the procurement space, including financing, smart contracts/contract lifecycle management, payments, digital ident
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Negotiations Ninja
APRIL 24, 2023
Mala Subramaniam is an Executive Coach, Speaker, and the author of “Beyond Wins: Eastern Mindset for Success in Daily Business Negotiations.” She’s also a proponent of the Eastern approach: Solution-oriented negotiation and problem-solving. To her, negotiation is an opportunity to build relationships while achieving business outcomes.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
The airport facilities in New York and Los Angeles adds to MyParcel's current processing and handling capabilities out of Chicago.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
Unexpected situations like the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing macroeconomic atmosphere are wake-up calls for companies worldwide to exponentially accelerate digital transformation. During the pandemic, when lockdowns and social-distancing restrictions transformed business operations, it quickly became apparent that digital innovation was vital to the survival of any organization.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
The investment, which is the retailer’s largest in the past four decades, will be used to open locations and strengthen its fulfillment network.
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
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
APRIL 24, 2023
Improved agility, control and risk mitigation named as key investment outcomes driving growth.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 24, 2023
The e-commerce giant said the program has already detected hundreds of problematic accounts.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
When retailers craft a variety of delivery experiences, customers can self-select the one that best fits their delivery persona.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 24, 2023
I want to introduce you to the second season of my podcast, Making of the SRE Omelette. This season explores achieving our sustainability goals via the practice of Site Reliability Engineering. “Culture is the outcome of what we do. In the context of The Chicken or The Egg, it is like an Omelette.” – Kareem Yusuf, SVP IBM Software Wondering what does an Omelette has to do with SRE?
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
The North American market is expected to dominate the sector in the coming years thanks to increased research and development efforts amongst prominent drone manufacturers.
HICX
APRIL 24, 2023
By Costas Xyloyiannis, HICX CEO With both interpersonal and operational barriers removed, the business can partner with all its suppliers. In this scenario suppliers are happier, and Procurement can deliver its mandates, the benefits of which extend well into the business. When ESG rose to the top of the board agenda, leader needed to see how compliant and ready their businesses were across multiple areas.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
Automakers and EV battery makers alike are increasingly rushing to make investments in North America in order to receive tax credits provided by Biden’s landmark climate change bill.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 24, 2023
From the COVID-19 pandemic to the war in Ukraine highlighting the growing geopolitical instability in today’s increasingly complex world, hardly a day goes by when the words “supply chain” are not in a news headline. Between inflation and product shortages to retail overstock, it should be no surprise that CPOs are now seen as the C-Suite’s strategic leaders.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
The approach has brought new costs and logistics hurdles for supply chains that are adding a new twist to globalization.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
The new valuation puts the stake held by its chair and chief executive, Bernard Arnault, at $212bn – cementing his position as the world’s richest person.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
Dan McInerney, chief supply chain officer with Johnstone Supply, will be among the panelists at the first-ever Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit , June 7-9, 2023 in Amelia Island, Florida, presented by SupplyChainBrain and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 24, 2023
The report also showed that shoppers’ definitions of loyalty are reportedly moving away from the idea of exclusivity.
Advertiser: GEP
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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