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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 08/25/2023-08/31/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Shell to Shelve Plan to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint Shell Plc’s Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan, has terminated the company’s ambitious carbon offsets program, a plan to develop environmental projects…

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Industry leaders react to West Coast ports contract ratification

Supply Chain Dive

Port leaders and government officials expressed relief at the approval of a six-year deal.

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Types of cyberthreats

IBM Supply Chain Blog

In the simplest sense, a cybersecurity threat, or cyberthreat, is an indication that a hacker or malicious actor is attempting to gain unauthorized access to a network for the purpose of launching a cyberattack. Cyberthreats can range from the obvious, such as an email from a foreign potentate offering a small fortune if you’ll just provide your bank account number, to the deviously stealthy, such as a line of malicious code that sneaks past cyberdefenses and lives on the network for month

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Norfolk Southern says train backlog recovery may take weeks

Supply Chain Dive

The railroad reported that a defect in its vendor software caused its systems to become unresponsive.

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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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Hyundai and LG Planning to Spend an Additional $2B on Georgia Battery Plant

Supply Chain Brain

The two companies will spend a total of $7.59 billion on the plant and create 8,500 new jobs in Bryan County, Georgia.

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ILWU ratifies 6-year contract

Supply Chain Dive

Approval of the contract ends more than a year of uncertainty surrounding West Coast ports and fears of a possible strike.

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Parcel carrier Better Trucks expands into top Texas markets

Supply Chain Dive

The next-day and two-day delivery specialist has also bolstered its footprint through a partnership with GLS.

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Choosing The Ideal Freelance Procurement Contract Management Expert

Procurement Freelancers

The world of procurement is advancing rapidly, and the gig economy is at the forefront… The post Choosing The Ideal Freelance Procurement Contract Management Expert first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Mobile Robots Leading the Hype Battle with Drones

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Gartner has released a new Hype Cycle report, finding that mobile robots will outpace drones in market growth over the next few years.

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True Wisdom is Timeless: Why Lora Cecere’s Words Should Resonate At Any Age

Procurement Insights

The following is the comment I shared regarding Lora Cecere’s recent post on LinkedIn. Be sure to click the link to read it because it is pure gold. While not quite 70, at 64, I can relate to each point you shared. It should be put on a poster under the heading 9 Rules for A Successful Life At ANY AGE! Let’s face it: with the Quiet Quitting trend, the words “Don’t Retire Early” should resonate with everyone, and “Be Grateful” and “Be Open to the Ou

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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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Six emerging supply chain software trends to watch

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

As more companies work to make their global supply chains more resilient, strong, and efficient, supply chain management software continue to play an important role in those efforts.

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Price Negotiation: Everything You Need To Know

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

In the complex world of business, where deals and relationships are all intertwined, the ability to negotiate prices becomes a real necessity. It’s the power that creates deals, builds bridges, and leads the way to decisions that result in success. But what does price negotiation mean, and how can it be beneficial for your business? In this article, we’re going to discuss what price negotiation is, how to prepare to engage in it, and how it has the potential to help deals go smoothly

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Logistics data management: Focus on the foundation

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Information maturity leads to improved performance and customer loyalty.

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CPO Rising Listicle: Four ESG Issues CPOs Must Manage

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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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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Customer-centric supply chains by design

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Modeling with a customer focus allows businesses to meet today’s business demands.

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The data-driven supply chain raises new governance and security issues

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

With every business now a data business, good data stewardship is a must.

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Generative AI: Gold rush or bust?

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

As AI has swept across industries, the role it can play in supply chain transformation is still in the early stages of development.

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Predicting the next freight cycle: A shippers’ guide to planning transportation budgets

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

When it comes to freight pricing, there’s no excuse for shippers or carriers to fly blind. The capability exists to understand the factors that drive pricing and monitor them in real time.

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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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Stories from the front lines: Leadership accounts from the globe’s top supply chain executives

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

“From Source to Sold” offers first-hand accounts of top executives on the decisions and thought processes they have followed in their careers to become global supply chain leaders.

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Environment for Shippers Starts to Show Deterioration

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

FTR’s June Shippers Conditions Index has taken a step back, dropping in June from May’s 8.6 reading, although it still remains strongly positive for shippers.

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Opening the “Black Box”: How to make AI explainable for supply chain planners

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

AI has the potential to reshape supply chain planning in the future. However, AI needs to explain the decisions taken to gain the trust of planners. We show how this is done.

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The “longevity economy:” Seniors need innovative supply chains

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

As the United States gets older, there is much potential in developing products for older populations.

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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.