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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/12/2022-08/12/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Apple consider transfer of iPhone production to India or Vietnam after protests in China Apple are reportedly considering moving the means of production of the iPhone amid the workers’ continued…

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CPO Compass 2023

Procurement Leaders

After years of firefighting, CPOs are leading their teams into an era of data-driven resilience – enabling their teams to deliver new sources of value. Dive deeper to discover the future of the function.

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Freight Brokers Must Prioritize Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

Without the right cybersecurity practices, freight factoring companies could introduce security vulnerabilities for freight brokers, shippers and carriers. .

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Lene Aabo-Bjerregaard on close communication and collaboration in a crisis

Procurement Leaders

Danish biotechnology company Novozymes is a leader in the research, development and production of industrial enzymes, microorganisms and biopharmaceutical ingredients. With operations all over the world, and sourcing offices in Denmark, North America and China, its supply chain is exposed to a huge scope of complex challenges, across categories of spend including agriculture, chemicals, and enzymes, among others.

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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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Nordstrom Rack slows store-based fulfillment

Supply Chain Dive

Issues with inventory accuracy have made it more difficult for stores to locate customer products, leading to higher order cancellations.

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Eric Espinasse interview: ‘The more we depend on a supplier, the closer we need to be to them’

Procurement Leaders

Swiss biopharmaceutical company Ferring is a leader in reproductive and maternal health, with manufacturing facilities in Europe, the Americas, China and India. Here, CPO Eric Espinasse describes some of the strategies he has employed to manage the market volatility, from building up inventory to advanced segmentation and closer supplier relationships.

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Interview: Barilla turns to multisourcing, new supplier markets and technology to overcome risks

Procurement Leaders

Privately held Italian food company Barilla, which started life almost 150 years ago in the northern Italian city of Parma, is today the world’s leading pasta maker – having almost 25% of the Italian market and producing the beloved food staple in 160 different shapes and sizes. Along with several leading pasta brands, it produces a wide range of breads and other cereal-based products, via production plants throughout Europe, as well as North and South America.

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How the Semiconductor Industry is Building Supply Chain Resilience

Procurement Bulletin

The UK: “Does Anyone Have Eggs? Asking for a Friend. “ Grocers in the UK are limiting egg sales per customer due to supply issues for eggs. Egg producers have been facing issues such as: A large avian flu outbreak in the UK resulting the culling of millions of chickens. Egg producers are facing skyrocketing energy costs (like the rest of consumers).

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DHL Express adds 45 Ford E-Transit vans to Its Bay Area fleet

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The vans support DHL’s target to have 60% of it fleet fully electric by 2030.

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Enterprise Service Management (ESM): What It Is and How It Impacts Business Goals

Pipefy

Enterprise service management (ESM) is increasingly being implemented and built upon by businesses and corporations worldwide, especially as employee demand for support, training, knowledge, ticketing systems, and problem management grows. This guide provides an in-depth look at ESM and examples of how it can be used to improve IT services, the primary benefits of ESM, and what makes it different from IT service management (ITSM).

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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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The Many Advantages Of Effective Procurement Planning

Procurement Freelancers

The procurement process starts with a procurement route, which establishes a timeframe for what things… The post The Many Advantages Of Effective Procurement Planning first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Chris Rezendes named to the Reverse Logistics Association Advisory Board

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

He is with OnProcess, a company that transforms supply chains that has been involved with the RLA since 2005.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – December 9th, 2022

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – December 9th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Financial Digitization’s Role in Helping CFOs Deliver Strategic Business Value

CPO Rising

Today’s guest contribution was provided by the team at Corcentric. After the challenges of the past two years—and amid present economic uncertainties—chief financial officers can claim a major victory. Accounts payable teams are viewed as vital business partners at a rate twice as high compared to six years ago, with 66% of businesses saying AP is […].

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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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Leveraging AI-led AP automation to navigate through an impending recession

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

‘Permacrisis,’ meaning an extended time of insecurity and uncertainty , has been named the word of the year by the editors of Collins English dictionary. Permacrisis is the greatest one-word summary of the situation enterprises and their key stakeholders are in, as the year 2023 begins. The Russia-Ukraine War, the largest war in Europe since 1945, and the Great Resignation, which saw a record 4.5 million workers leave their jobs by March 2022, the skyrocketing food and energy costs,

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Profile of Australia’s certified social enterprises in good shape

PASA (Procurement and Supply Australasia)

The social enterprise sector is on the rise, with two thirds of certified social enterprises in existence established in the last 10 years, research from Social Traders reveals. . Social Traders has released data on the footprint of social enterprises in Australia called Pace – the profile of Australia’s certified social enterprises. . It includes economic and impact contribution data of 460 social enterprises collected over five years between 2018 and 2022. .

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Leveraging AI-led AP automation to navigate through an impending recession

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Perma crisis, which meaning “an extended time of insecurity and uncertainty,” has been named the word of the year by the editors of Colin English dictionary. Perma crisis is the greatest one-word summary of the situation of enterprises and their key stakeholders as the year 2023 begins. From the Russia-Ukraine War, which was the largest war in Europe since 1945 and the Great Resignation, which saw a record 4.5 million workers leave their jobs by March 2022, to the skyrocketing food a

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China beyond the headlines: Understanding the outlook for 2023 and beyond

Procurement Leaders

As the conflict in Ukraine compounds the effects of supply chain and economic upheaval wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations are increasingly reviewing their networks to avoid future disruption. Amid heightened sensitivity towards risk, much attention has focused on China, where evolving relations with the US and others, as well as factors such as the country’s zero-Covid policy and tensions surrounding Taiwan, have helped fuel unease.

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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.