ivalua

MAY 17, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos! May 18, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum They say city lights got nothin’ on country nights—and well–they ain’t wrong! We can’t recreate Ivalua NOW 2023 Nashville–but we’ll always have the memories! From the sessions and keynotes to the electrifying nighttime events–we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our customers, sponsors, partners, attendees, and team for making Ivalua NOW “Breaking N

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2023

The very heart of diversity involves how things differ, and we all know that people differ in many ways. All of us fit in, or don’t, some place, and this is why each of us has a DEI story.

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MAY 17, 2023

EPISODE 115 Building a Legacy of Leadership with Retired Lt. Col. Oakland McCulloch By Kelly Barner | May 17, 2023 Leadership is easy to talk about, but hard to do. Every leader impacts the people around them – whether positively or negatively – so this week’s guest suggests making a decision from the outset what kind of leader you want to be, and why you want to lead.

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Procurement Freelancers

MAY 17, 2023

A person’s ability to successfully bargain is one of the most crucial abilities he may… The post A Procurement Agent’s Preparation And Planning That Goes Into Vendor Negotiation first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2023

Options will help explore diversification methods, and continue to help companies deal with any future sanctions or restrictions.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 17, 2023

The deal gives the company e-commerce fulfillment and last-mile delivery capabilities, but don't call it a direct competitor to Amazon's logistics empire.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 17, 2023

The freight broker eliminated 300 jobs primarily in shared services and non-engineering tech roles last week, a spokesperson told Transport Dive.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2023

The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index fell from 0.32 in March 2023 to -0.04 in April 2023, meaning supply chains have become less volatile.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 17, 2023

The layoffs come as two retail customers who were using a portion of the facility as a call center decided to shift the customer service operations in-house.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MAY 17, 2023

More organizations are finding that integrating 3PLs can offer many benefits to their supply chains. But there is a right way and a wrong way to do that.

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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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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 17, 2023

The company hopes its five-year financial commitment will improve conditions at its third-party manufacturing suppliers.

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Spend Matters

MAY 17, 2023

Categories: Supplier Risk and Compliance Management Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we provide an overview of Craft and its solution for supplier intelligence. Every supplier comes with a large variety of necessary information to manage and ways it can increase a buyer’s risk. Our current globally interconnected era in which suppliers and buyers communicate across time zones, languages and sociopolitical barriers has only complicated this issue further.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 17, 2023

The union says its goal is still to reach an agreement with the company as contract negotiations under a federal mediator continue.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 17, 2023

One of the most popular and effective ways to market businesses from any industry is through digital marketing. SEO or Search Engine Optimization is a crucial part of digital marketing strategy. It is the most effective strategy digital marketers use to help their clients increase their website’s visitors and convert leads to customers. If you are a marketer expert in the supply chain industry, you might want to suggest using SEO for your client.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 17, 2023

The movie theater chain will launch its own sweets line by early next year in a bid to lower costs.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2023

What's the role of technology in distinguishing between a "supplier" and a "partner," or boosting worker productivity? Buddy Bockweg, chief executive officer of Vsimple, explains.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 17, 2023

The new inland terminal is expected to handle 60,000 containers per year and is set to begin construction in January 2024.

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MAY 17, 2023

EPISODE 115 Building a Legacy of Leadership with Retired Lt. Col. Oakland McCulloch By Kelly Barner | May 17, 2023 Leadership is easy to talk about, but hard to do. Every leader impacts the people around them – whether positively or negatively – so this week’s guest suggests making a decision from the outset what kind of leader you want to be, and why you want to lead.

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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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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Logistics Complexity and the Strategic Moves Companies Are Making to Reduce It The last mile is typically the costliest and most complicated leg of a supply chain, accounting for, on average, 53% of overall shipping costs. Last-mile delivery has become the center of attention for shippers and carriers in recent years as strong e-commerce growth has increased demand for home delivery.

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Barkers Procurement

MAY 17, 2023

On 11 May, Barkers collaborated with Coupa Software and Positive Planet to deliver the Power of Procurement in your Sustainability Strategy webinar. The online event brought together procurement professionals from across the country to hear from leading experts on how procurement is central to supporting an organisation’s ESG agenda. Attendees heard from Stephen Henry , Founding Partner of Positive Planet an organisation which guides companies towards a better way of doing business that benefits

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2023

Stellantis NV, which employs 5,000 people in the U.K., said it’s unable to meet local requirements because of rising material costs and a lack of U.Kbattery supplies.

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Shapiro Negotiations Institute

MAY 17, 2023

Any business, contract, or personal relationship can substantially benefit from having the skill to negotiate. The ability to negotiate effectively could be what makes the difference between accomplishment and failure, whether you are attempting to clinch a commercial deal, negotiate a wage, or come to an agreement with your partner. Positional bargaining, commonly referred to as positional negotiation, is one of the most frequently employed negotiation techniques.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2023

Carbon-credit markets have emerged among the main tools used to fight global warming, but the details need adjusting for the impact of supply and demand.

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CPO Rising

MAY 17, 2023

Join Ardent Partners and Esker on May 31 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM ET for a discussion on The State of ePayables 2023: Paving the Way for a Smarter Future. This event marks the worldwide premiere of major findings from Ardent Partners’ 18th annual State of ePayables in 2023 research report.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 17, 2023

The EIA has warned the military-controlled government is likely not following the law, and the country is on track to lose its forests by 2035.

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Shapiro Negotiations Institute

MAY 17, 2023

Any business, contract, or personal relationship can substantially benefit from having the skill to negotiate. The ability to negotiate effectively could be what makes the difference between accomplishment and failure, whether you are attempting to clinch a commercial deal, negotiate a wage, or come to an agreement with your partner. Positional bargaining, commonly referred to as positional negotiation, is one of the most frequently employed negotiation techniques.

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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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Spotlight on Procurement

MAY 17, 2023

Martin Smith, Managing Director at Talent Drive, shares his views on recruiting in the procurement and supply chain space, the direction he sees the profession heading, and the misconceptions people have about the industry.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2023

As we navigate an unstable economy, organizations across industries want to be “future-ready,” and that requires systems and processes that can continuously evolve in response to the marketplace demands. For customers who run their operations on SAP, this means modernizing to a cloud ERP platform that supports greater flexibility and agility.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 17, 2023

Today, utilities and many other industries use drones extensively to conduct surveys, map assets and monitor business operations. They use drones for tasks as simple as aerial photography or as complex as sophisticated data collection and processing. The global commercial drone market is projected to grow from USD 8.15 billion in 2022 to USD 47.38 billion by 2029, at a CAGR of 28.58% in the forecast period.

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