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Your career in procurement – the two paths

ABC of Procurement

Your career as a procurement professional can go in different directions. Knowing the options early help you to specialize. The post Your career in procurement – the two paths first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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Amazon outlines push to ‘eliminate packaging altogether’

Supply Chain Dive

As the company looks to remove added packaging from more orders in 2024, its packaging innovation director explains how Amazon identifies products fit to ship in their own packaging and works with vendors on redesigns.

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UAW Strikes Stellantis’ Michigan Truck Plant; 6,800 Walk Out

Supply Chain Brain

The UAW’s selective strike strategy has been successful in preserving its strike fund, which implies that the UAW can continue the current pace of strikes for 36 more weeks.

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The US, South Korea and Japan are piloting a supply chain warning system. What does that mean?

Supply Chain Dive

As the U.S. looks to counter China’s dominance in critical mineral supply and processing, it’s leveraging alliances to better share data and resources.

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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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AnyData Solutions: Vendor Analysis — Spend analytics, SRM and contract management solution overview, roadmap, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of AnyData Solutions and its solution for spend analytics, contract management, supplier relationship management and ESG/performance tracking. In the world of business, procurement departments play a pivotal role in shaping an organization’s success. They are the gatekeepers of resources, responsible for sourcing goods and services that drive operations, impact profitability and influence overall efficiency.

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How linerless labels can benefit logistics businesses

Supply Chain Dive

Linerless labels are compatible with a wide range of application equipment, from handheld printers to room-sized, automated application lines.

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Port Houston cargo volumes drop 8% in September

Supply Chain Dive

Although the port reported a year-over-year dip in volumes, total TEUs are up compared to the month prior.

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Chinese Heavy Metal: Export License Rules Risk Thrashing Green-Tech Industry Margins

Supply Chain Brain

Companies need to prepare for the fact that uncertainty combined with high demand will result in volatility in the short run and beyond.

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Port of Long Beach marks its busiest September on record

Supply Chain Dive

News of a ratified labor contract combined with demand for holiday goods boosted container volumes.

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Are you chasing solutions or solving problems? (Part 1 of 3)

Procurement Insights

Features, functions, and benefits Proprietary Technology Leading Edge Technology Plug and Play SaaS, e.g., on-demand, by-the-drink tech Artificial Intelligence End-to-End Solution Suites Luggable, Transportable, Mobile, and Handheld Tech 286, 386, 486 Processing Power Kilobytes, Megabytes, Gigabytes, and Zettabytes ad infinitum CPM, DOS, Windows Dot Matrix, Continuous Tone, 3D Did I miss anything?

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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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Mars, Gopuff partner to deliver free candy on Halloween

Supply Chain Dive

Through the promotion, orders will be picked up from Gopuff fulfillment centers and delivered in under an hour while supplies last.

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368: Harness The Power Of Blockchain To Transform Your Supply Chain, with KNNX

Let's Talk Supply Chain

  Today I’m joined by market-leading tech company KNNX , formally DLT Labs. KNNX is a global leader in the development and delivery of enterprise blockchain technologies and solutions, as well as a pioneer in the creation and implementation of standards for application development. With a track record in innovation, and one of the world’s largest pools of highly experienced blockchain experts, KNNX enables the transformation and innovation of complex multi-stakeholder processes.

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Let’s approach supply chain resilience holistically

HICX

By Costas Xyloyiannis, co-founder and CEO of HICX While inflation and economic pressures, such as the recent US price reforms, force pharmaceutical brands to be even more frugal than usual, they will do well to not tackle cost efficiency as a solo issue. Brands require resilience in various areas, and chief among these is compliance. Stringent regulations must be followed, although the supply chains from which they are navigated, are incredibly complex.

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Leverage the Principles of Stoicism to Remain Objective in Negotiations

Negotiations Ninja

Can you take something subjective and make it objective? Is it possible? Negotiators can be so focused on their own arguments that they lose objectivity. Lacking an objective perspective can prevent you from finding common ground.

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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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Why Utility Infrastructure Firms Need A Digital Focus on Procurement – Ebook

Barkers Procurement

Utility firms are under pressure to act more sustainably, enhance customer service and improve processes and procedures. And with the commencement of AMP8 in less than 18 months and the 2023 Procurement Bill expected to modernise procurement rules and procedures this autumn, there is increasing pressure for the utility sector and the infrastructure firms supporting it, to work more efficiently and effectively.

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Ryder to Buy Burlington's Impact Fulfillment Services

Supply Chain Brain

Ryder will integrate the IFS facilities and operations into its supply-chain solutions business, including nine multi-client and six dedicated customer operations, totaling just under four million square feet.

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Fighting Fraud Requires a Multi-Step Approach

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Fraud remains a concern among carriers, shippers and 3PLs, but fighting back remains a complex and time-consuming process.

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Watch: I Need to Add Automation. So, Now What?

Supply Chain Brain

An executive summary of a Locus Robotics and SupplyChainBrain webinar about the state of automation in the warehouse, with Neil Bentley, Locus’s senior director of product development.

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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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Port of Oakland cargo volumes drop 7% in September

Supply Chain Dive

Volumes at the port also declined compared to August.

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Expansion of Chinese Ownership of Farms in U.S. Raises Concerns

Supply Chain Brain

A bill by Reps. Tom Kunse, R-Clare, and Matt Hall, R-Richland, would make the purchase of farmland by Chinese entities more difficult.

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CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point

CPO Rising

Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement leaders.

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Foxconn: Taiwan-based iPhone-maker investigated by China

Supply Chain Brain

Some are suggesting that the investigation is a way of China hitting back at the U.S. over its sanctions by targeting one of its biggest companies, Apple.

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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?

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3 keys to building a robust hybrid cloud risk strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Hybrid cloud has become the new normal for enterprises in nearly all industries. Many enterprises have also deployed a hybrid multicloud environment that’s reliant on an ecosystem of different cloud service providers. 71% of executives think it’s difficult to realize the full potential of a digital transformation without having a solid hybrid cloud strategy in place. [1] Managing complex business operations across a hybrid multicloud environment presents leaders with unique challenge

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South African Airways to Resume Direct Flights to Brazil

Supply Chain Brain

The direct flights to Brazil this month will represent the carrier’s first intercontinental route since it emerged from bankruptcy two years ago.

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China moves to limit exports of graphite

Supply Chain Dive

The move against the critical mineral came days after the Biden administration restricted semiconductor exports to the country.

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HICX Supplier Experience Live: Swapping friction for collaboration

HICX

CPOstrategy visits HICX’s first Supplier Experience Live as organisations gear up to remove friction and become a customer of choice. Supplier experience has never been such a hot topic. After decades in the darkness, the importance of supplier experience is finally on the agenda. Truthfully, success can’t be achieved alone. Without happy, committed and strategic supplier relationships, a business will stagnate.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

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.