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Global Supply Chain — Everything About Supply Chain

Procurement Tactics

51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Success! First Name Email Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Global Supply Chain — Everything About Supply Chain Global supply chain has become a popular way for businesses to source unique materials and products from other countries as they are unavailable domestically.

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Long Beach port’s largest terminal closed to truckers

Supply Chain Dive

A port spokesperson said gates are closed for operational reasons, while industry observers warned of potential congestion and other fallout.

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Cost Performance Index — Everything You Should Know

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Cost Performance Index — Everything You Should Know Cost performance index is utilized by many procurement professionals to support project management. However, what is it? In this article, we will discuss what the cost performance index is.

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How Allina Health is rethinking supply chain spend

Supply Chain Dive

The hospital operator is deploying supply chain staff to the front lines, using group purchasing for diversity, and building data transparency.

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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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Watch: Improving Inbound Logistics Through Supplier Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

The manufacturing floor operates in the blind in the absence of real-time data from suppliers on arrival of parts or raw materials, says Jeffrey Luft, portfolio development executive with Siemens Digital Industries Software.

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Manufacturing speed, agility can help solve supply disruptions

Supply Chain Dive

There’s a growing need for companies to find fast and nimble suppliers that can successfully navigate supply chain challenges.

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Flurry of FMC Complaints Reveals Widespread Accusations of Ocean Carrier Profiteering

Supply Chain Brain

The period seems to mark a low point in the ongoing tit-for-tat battle between shippers and carriers over freight rates, and colors the current situation.

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ebidtopay: Vendor Analysis (Part 1) — Source-to-pay solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Source to Pay Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we provide an overview of ebidtopay and its source-to-pay solution. The S2P process is complex and hard to track due to the number of systems, steps and departments involved. Additionally, due to the lack of data standardization and the ever-growing volume of transactions, it is impossible to keep track of without technology solutions.

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Learning from leading experts: Kelly Barner

Positive Purchasing

Jonathan O’Brien , CEO of Positive Purchasing , has asked key thought leaders, opinion formers and all-round smart professionals from the world of procurement and beyond to share their thoughts on current hot procurement topics by answering five ‘questions of the moment’. This edition’s expert is the wonderful Kelly Barner Kelly is behind some of the leading publications and shows in the procurement space.

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ebidtopay: Vendor Analysis (Part 3) — S2P solution: details of solution and analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Source to Pay Tags: PRO Part 3 of this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis focuses on a deeper overview of each part of ebidtopay’s offering for source-to-pay (S2P) and gives a detailed look at each of its modules. Part 1 focuses on company background, general capabilities, SWOT analysis and competitors.

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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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Using advanced scan settings in the IBM Cloud Security and Compliance Center

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Customers and users want the ability to schedule scans at the timing of their choice and receive alerts when issues arise, and we’re happy to make a few announcements in this area today: Scan frequency: Until recently, the IBM Cloud® Security and Compliance Center would scan resources every 24 hours, by default, on all of the attachments in an account.

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10 actions CPOs can take to overcome procurement’s toughest challenges

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Supply chain challenges are now structural and could take several years to resolve themselves. McKinsey has laid out 10 steps CPOs can take to overcome some of those challenges.

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7 steps for managing the work order process

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Work orders are the driving force behind any organization’s asset management apparatus. Whenever a person or entity submits a service request, the maintenance team that receives it must create a formal paper and/or digital document that includes all the details of maintenance tasks and outlines a process for completing the tasks. That document is called a work order.

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343: Create a One-Stop Solution for Supply Chain Automation, with Logward

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today I’m joined by Logward , an exciting tech brand with a vision of a future where supply chain departments lead the transformation of their industries, instead of simply transporting it. Logward is a logistics technology company offering supply chain management as a service, delivering end-to-end visibility as well as control over freight shipments through cloud based solutions.

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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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Republicans Ask SEC, Treasury About Cooperation on EU ESG Rules

Supply Chain Brain

Senator Tim Scott and Representative James Comer wrote in letters that an “EU-style climate regulatory regime” would harm the U.S. energy, agriculture and financial sectors.

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Facility Mapping Assessment

SupplyShift

STANDARD ASSESSMENT Facility Mapping Assessment Quickly map your supply chain, incorporate any information requests at any tier, and drive supplier responsibility progress. Chart your path to supply chain transparency Despite innovations in supply chain technology, visibility still presents major challenges for businesses looking to achieve their sustainability goals.

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Scan Global Logistics Acquires ETS Transport & Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

The acquisition will add scale to SGL’s operations while increasing Scan Global's workforce to at least 100 experienced logistics professionals.

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THESIS for Retailers

SupplyShift

STANDARD ASSESSMENT THESIS for Retailers The Sustainability Insight System (THESIS), created by The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and powered by SupplyShift, is a science-based performance management system helping retailers transform the consumer goods industry to deliver more sustainable consumer products. Innovative tools for sustainable retail Consumer goods retailers use THESIS to understand and act on the sustainability performance ​of the wide range of products they purchase and sell.

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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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345: Blended – Emotional Recovery: The Unspoken Journey

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Welcome back to Blended! It’s episode 33, I’m joined by a brand new panel of fantastic professionals, and today, we’re talking about surgery, illness, and emotional recovery. Like many people, this wasn’t something I ever really thought about – until I had to face it myself. In March 2022, I had the first of two surgeries two, hopefully, cure a condition that I’d had (although I didn’t know what it was) for 15 years.

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Three Developments in ESG That Will Impact Supply Chains 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Environmental, social and governance compliance isn’t only a moral obligation for manufacturers.

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May services economy activity remains on growth track, reports ISM

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The Services PMI—at 50.3 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 1.6% off of May’s 51.9 reading, growing, at a slower rate, for the fifth consecutive month. ISM said that the services sector has seen growth in 35 of the last 36 months, with December 2022 being the one month with a decline.

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Saudi Arabia to Reduce Global Oil Supply Contributions

Supply Chain Brain

Starting July 2023, Saudi Arabia will begin cutting back its contributions to the global oil supply by at least 1 million barrels a day.

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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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Positive Purchasing Nails Double ISO Win

Positive Purchasing

Leading procurement and negotiation digital platform and training provider, Positive Purchasing, has attained accreditation for both ISO9001 and ISO27001. The ‘gold standard’ of ISO certification, this award reflects a strong commitment to a rigorous quality management and audit process, complete with a gold “seal of approval” from The United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

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Europe Gas Prices Soars 20% as Market Shows Signs of Tightening

Supply Chain Brain

The region is still recovering from a historic energy crisis that was exacerbated by severe supply cuts from Russia in the wake of its war with Ukraine.

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CPO Rising 2023: CPO at the Crossroads

CPO Rising

With the release of my 18th-annual CPO-themed report, my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with CPOs and other procurement leaders.

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Union Workers Halt Operations at Several West Coast U.S. Ports

Supply Chain Brain

The union decided to stage “concerted and disruptive work actions” after labor relations reportedly deteriorated between dockworkers and port managers during the week of June 2.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Pakistan Import and Export Statistics

Procurement Tactics

51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Success! First Name Email Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Pakistan Import and Export Statistics Pakistan’s imports and exports continue to go down as the country faces the after-effects of devastating floods, severe weather temperatures, and swelling inflation rates.

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Biden-Harris Administration to Fund 63 Rail Infrastructure Projects

Supply Chain Brain

The inaugural $570 million funding round will be used to reduce train-vehicle collisions and rail crossing blockages within the United States.

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