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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 08/11/2023-08/17/2023

All Things Supply Chain

EV battery imports from China now face scrutiny under US law The U.S.

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As UPS strike concerns grew, more shippers turned to carrier alternatives

Supply Chain Dive

The average number of last-mile delivery providers per company account reached a new high of 6.17 in June, per project44 data.

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Top U.S. Firms from Apple to Intel Decry India PC Import Curbs

Supply Chain Brain

In a letter to U.S. officials, eight American trade groups asked the Department of Commerce, the U.S. Trade Representative and the government to urge India to reconsider the policy.

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Shippers pushing former Yellow freight across LTL market

Supply Chain Dive

As much as half of Yellow’s freight could go to carriers outside the top 10, analysts wrote in a research note.

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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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Evri Rolling Out E-Cargo Bikes in More U.K. Cities

Supply Chain Brain

Prior to the announcement, Evri promised to triple its e-cargo bike parcel deliveries to 500,000 fulfilled orders over the next 12 months.

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How to Fix Food Safety Issues in the Supply Chain

The Network Effect

Fixing food safety in the supply chain is a critical issue. One food-borne illness can impact a brand and undermine customer loyalty.

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Applying cyber resilience to DORA solutions

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The Digital Operational Resilience Act , or DORA, is a European Union (EU) regulation that created a binding, comprehensive information and communication technology (ICT) risk-management framework for the EU financial sector. DORA establishes technical standards that financial entities and their critical third-party technology service providers must implement in their ICT systems by January 17, 2025.

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The Supply Chain Memo

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Supply chain organizations that seize the opportunity are those that appreciate the world around us is changing significantly, and nature teaches us that those that’ll survive and subsequently prosper are those that can effectively adapt to change.

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Want to keep good ESG data? Foster its source.

HICX

What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda. This year, it leapt right up the priority list, from seventh place to second. Elevating ESG, however, is tough to deliver. In practice, it is hugely dependent upon good supplier data, which is notoriously hard to achieve and maintain.

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Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More

Planergy

Clients and results More Customers We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with Planergy. Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing.

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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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We are sponsoring DPW Amsterdam 2023

Positive Purchasing

Join us at the world’s most influential tech event for the procurement and supply chain industry As great champions of digital procurement, we are sponsoring DPW Amsterdam this year! Taking place on 11 – 12 October, the theme this year is ‘Make Tech Work’ , with a focus on how we can turn our digital aspirations for procurement into reality.

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What is Process Discovery? How is it Important For Business Efficiency?

Pipefy

Organizations around the world are undergoing digital transformations in response to the economic turbulence wrought by COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these transformations include automation to accelerate business processes. Process discovery is thus becoming a key step to selecting the best processes to automate and add value for the company. What follows is a guide to process discovery, including benefits it provides users like in pursuit of identifying bottlenecks, optimizing workflows and drivi

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What Is Cloud Contract Management? 6 Benefits

ContractSafe

Cloud contract management can help you safely and efficiently manage your contracts. Learn how your company can benefit from cloud contract management software.

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Business Process Simulation: A Comprehensive Guide for Success

Pipefy

Today’s businesses must maintain a flexible approach to changing and updating their processes. Disrupting factors like market instability, new business models, and technological advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and big data are shaking up traditional operations. Organizations must plan and analyze scenarios carefully before making sweeping decisions that affect the entire business.

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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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Office Management: What Is It, Roles, Best Practices Guide, and More

Planergy

Clients and results More Customers We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with Planergy. Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing.

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How Do You Spell Data Backwards, And Why It Is Important

Procurement Insights

Here are four highlights from my recent article in the August 2023 edition of Supply Professional Magazine: Descriptive versus Prescriptive Analytics Deep Blue and Garry Kasparov A Progressive State of Interplay Turning your “ATAD” into “DATA Click here to read the full article.

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Erin O’Leary On Working Your Way Up in Supply Chain 

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Working your way up in supply chain is still more challenging for women. According to Gartner , women comprised less than 40% of the supply chain workforce and 21% of executive-level supply chain roles last year–a slight dip from 2021. However, while women in supply chain may have a lower chance of reaching an executive level, women (some founders) make up 19% of the supply chain c-suite.

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Revisit the Dog Days of Summer

CPO Rising

[Editor’s note: it has become somewhat of a tradition for us at CPO Rising to bring you “The Dog Days of Summer” in late August, so we thought we’d re-publish this great post from years’ past so that new readers of our site can enjoy it, as well.

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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.