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12 Best Construction Equipment Suppliers 2023 – Reviews & Pricing

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 12 Best Construction Equipment Suppliers 2023 — Reviews & Pricing A good house and building come from reliable construction equipment and materials. If you are searching for the right tools and equipment for your construction plan, you are on the right page.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/16/2023-06/22/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Elon Musk says Tesla to come to India Tesla CEO Elon Musk has expressed his intention to bring Tesla to India “as soon as humanly possible” following a meeting with…

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12 Best Drop Shipping Suppliers 2023 – Pricing & Reviews

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 12 Best UK Drop Shipping Suppliers 2023 — Pricing & Reviews The drop shipping industry is saturated but it is still a profitable business in 2023. According to Statista, the global dropshipping market will reach $243.42 billion in 2023.

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House Report Connects Temu and Shein to Import Violations, Forced Labor Practices

Supply Chain Brain

Temu and Shein utilized a special legal exemption to “avoid import duties and minimize the likelihood" that packages will be screened for UFLPA compliance the report said.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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12 Best Construction Equipment Suppliers 2023 – Reviews & Pricing

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 12 Best Construction Equipment Suppliers 2023 — Reviews & Pricing A good house and building come from reliable construction equipment and materials. If you are searching for the right tools and equipment for your construction plan, you are on the right page.

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BrewDog Chooses Kegstar for Steel Keg Supply Chain Programs

Supply Chain Brain

The deal will see Kegstar offer its kegs and services to Scotland, Germany and Australia with additional plans to expand across Western Europe at a later date.

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Nigeria’s Oil Goes Unsold as Tax Clawback Shakes Confidence

Supply Chain Brain

Traders said Nigeria's surplus was caused by a request for back taxes from shipping companies, which created wariness among firms looking to collect oil barrels from the country.

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Taking on flexibility and variability at Maersk

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Maersk continues to focus on brining predictability and efficiency to the supply chain, and its new innovation center in New Jersey advances that goal.

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Eni Increases Gas Reach with $4.9bn Neptune Deal

Supply Chain Brain

The deal’s enterprise value is reportedly split into $2.28 billion for Neptune’s Norwegian assets, which go to Var Energi, and $2.6 billion for the rest.

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Saddle Creek expands with 4 more distribution centers

Supply Chain Dive

The new facilities will increase the 3PL’s warehouse footage to more than 33.4 million square feet.

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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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How to improve your finance operation’s efficiency with generative AI

IBM Supply Chain Blog

While you may have learned about generative artificial intelligence (AI), you may not know what it means for the future of Finance and Accounting (F&A). As the name suggests, it generates images, music, speech, code, video or text, while it interprets and manipulates preexisting data. For F&A leaders, this means that it may have the ability to transform financial data, such as business performance reports, commentary and narratives.

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How to Save Money through Suppliers without Sacrificing the Value they bring

HICX

With inflation hampering product sales and price rises, manufacturers have profits to protect. Many will react, as the sector has done for decades, by beating down suppliers on price. All this does though is bounce the problem around the supply chain. It drains suppliers of the resources they need to deliver vital enhancements—including supplies, information, and ideas—without which, brands are less competitive.

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How generative AI can help finance and accounting professionals

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Whether you’re a CFO, an accountant, a financial analyst or a business partner, artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve your finance strategy, uplift productivity and accelerate business outcomes. Though it may feel futuristic, advancements such as generative AI and conversational AI technology can benefit Finance & Accounting (F&A) now.

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Denver Networking Event

Arkestro

Whiskey Pairing Dinner for Procurement and Supply Chain Professionals  Stranahan’s Distillery Lounge 200 S Kalamath St, Denver, CO 80223 } Thursday, August 3, 2023 5:00 PM : Networking and Welcome Cocktails 6:00 PM : Distillery Tour 6:30 PM : Dinner and Discussion Arkestro cordially invites you to a private networking event and dinner in Denver’s downtown.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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The business value of operating core insurance solutions on the cloud

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Key business challenges facing life insurers For several years now, life insurers have been struggling to manage profitability as they face a combination of increasing costs (due to a variety of factors that include inflation, policyholder longevity leading to longer healthcare and annuity payout streams, and the cost of maintaining legacy systems), the need to comply with an increasing regulatory burden, and earning low or negative returns on investments.

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What do Scope 3 legislation, gas-guzzling cars being shipped to third-world countries and Olympian Michael Phelps admitting he pees in the pool have in common?

Procurement Insights

Okay, this could be a delicate conversation, so if you have a low tolerance regarding human bodily functions – like breathing clean air, turn away now. About the time my third cup of coffee was kicking in, I received an email from Reuters Events ‘ Grace Dearden about Scope 3 Reporting with Bayer , Seventh Generation and American Electric Power – that’s right, this post is Grace’s fault By the way, here is the link to info on the upcoming conference: [link] Regarding

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Outsourcing Spend Analysis: Pros, Cons, and Considerations

Empowering CPO

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the secret to sustained growth and profitability often lies hidden in the details. Among these details, understanding and managing expenditure stands as a paramount factor. This is where the concept of spend analysis comes in. Spend analysis is a systematic process that involves the collection, cleansing, classification, and analysis of expenditure data with the goal of decreasing procurement costs, improving efficiency, and monitoring compliance.

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How to streamline and enhance critical F&A functions with generative AI

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Imagine the future of Finance and Accounting (F&A). In this future, your F&A function is cutting edge. Perhaps you are using a next-gen Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system and an unmatched F&A planning platform that delivers advanced predictive analytics. You may have also deployed the latest cloud-native innovations and improved your operating expenses in the process.

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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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[VIDEO] Finexio & JAGGAER Automate the AP Payments Process from End-to-End

Jaggaer

JAGGAER's latest news on procurement & sourcing. Read now: [VIDEO] Finexio & JAGGAER Automate the AP Payments Process from End-to-End.

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CPO Rising Listicle: Reduce Procurement Fraud in Five Steps

CPO Rising

Fridays (in 2023) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams improve operations. We’ll also include a summary graphic for you to share with your team.

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HICX: Have you considered supplier marketing?

HICX

Anthony Payne, Chief Marketing Officer at HICX, explains how a marketing approach to supplier management can boost and enhance those valued partnerships… There is no doubt that one of the red-hot issues occupying the thoughts of every CPO and chief supply chain officer right now is supplier management. The past couple of years have proven that meaningful and strategic relationships with suppliers across the tiers and categories are vital to a company’s survival and prosperity.

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Biden-Harris Administration Shares Plans to Strengthen U.S. Semiconductor Sector

Supply Chain Brain

The Department of Commerce plans on distributing over $50 billion in funds to semiconductor projects in the U.S., including $39 billion for semiconductor manufacturing incentives.

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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?