Thu.May 15, 2025

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‘Shared pain and gain:’ How shippers, carriers are forging relationship for the last mile

Supply Chain Dive

Consistent communication and collaborative performance evaluation are some of the keys to success, said experts from Dr. Squatch, Wayfair and DHL eCommerce.

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Research: Half of European Companies Support Climate Policies

Supply Chain Brain

Despite revisions to the EU Green Deal, and lagging industry associations, corporate support for climate action in Europe continues to rise, according to research from InfluenceMap.

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Is Your HR Team Losing Top Talent? Stop It Now!

Pipefy

Does it feel like your HR Team is losing top talent? The issue might not be about effort, but rather how your processes are structured. If your HR management system is outdated, overly manual, or nonexistent, it could be costing youliterally. In this post, well explore how to stop losing great talent by modernizing HR with automation, AI Agents, and a smarter, no-code approach.

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Survey: Labor Shortages Block a U.S. Truck Freight Boom

Supply Chain Brain

Twenty-five percent of U.S. freight firms cite workforce shortages as their greatest issue, and that 15% of them say recruitment and staff retention is their priority this quarter.

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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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Integrated Service Management: Connect Teams and Processes with AI

Pipefy

Optimizing service workflows has become a must for companies aiming to boost speed, integration, and operational efficiency. Manually managing processes no longer keeps up with todays business demandsand thats where AI-powered solutions step into the spotlight. Lets dive deeper into how integrated service management can help your company grow. Service Management Is EvolvingIs Your Operation Keeping Up?

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Coupa and Cirtuo Revenue Growth, Profitability, and Implementation Success 2000 to 2025 (And Beyond)

Procurement Insights

The graph shows three key metrics for Coupa from 2000 to 2025: Revenue Growth (Blue Line): Coupa’s revenue shows exponential growth from its founding, reaching $50.8M in 2015 and climbing steadily to $1.21B by 2025 – representing extraordinary growth as the company established itself as a leader in the spend management space. Profitability (Green Line): The normalized profit line reveals Coupa operated at a loss for many years (2015-2022), with losses deepening to their worst point i

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Why CPOs are vital to getting medical trials over the line

Barkers Procurement

In the highly regulated pharmaceutical industry, which outsources clinical development work, procurement teams must prioritise supplier collaboration. While studies to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs are necessary, their success cannot be guaranteed. In fact, its likely that at least 80% of trials will fail. Due to the nature of scientific and clinical research, success cannot be assured, but the chance of failure arising from the operational execution of the study can be minimised.

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A Coupa/Cirtuo Analysis: Headcount + Expertise Shift + Culture + Morale = Practitioner Client Success Or Failure

Procurement Insights

As I am still running the RAM 4-Model Assessment Tool through its processes, an interesting trend is starting to emerge regarding the impact that the Coupa acquisition of Cirtuo potentially means to the stakeholders who matter mostyou, the procurement practitioner-client. Here is one of the four models’ initial results from a tier two analysis run, starting with two related graphs: GRAPH 1 GRAPH 2 WHAT STORY DO THE ABOVE GRAPHS TELL US?

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Amazon reveals new warehouse robots in push to trim manual tasks

Supply Chain Dive

The e-commerce giant said it plans to deploy the various technologies in the coming years as it works to boost "more high-skilled work.

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Canada Post Pauses Labor Talks Days Before Strike Deadline

Supply Chain Brain

Talks between CP and the CUPW have been marred by fits and starts for months, with no indication as to when negotiations might pick back up again.

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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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Clorox mulls sourcing changes to offset $100M tariff hit

Supply Chain Dive

The approach differs from its peer P&G, which is delaying supply chain changes until there is greater certainty.

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AHA Calls on Congress to Shield Medical Supply Chains from Tariffs

Supply Chain Brain

According to a March 2025 survey of 200 health care industry experts, 82% said that they expect tariff-related expenses to raise hospital costs by up to 15% over the next six months.

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AI-Powered Financial Forecasting: How to Predict Scenarios with Greater Accuracy

Pipefy

In todays competitive environment, predicting the future is no longer a luxury its a strategic necessity. Thats why financial forecasting is now taking center stage. And thanks to advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI), building more accurate, real-time forecasts is more accessible than ever. Today, we will talk about how AI-Powered financial forecasting is reshaping the market.

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Watch: How Can 3PLs Scale Their Customer-Billing Processes?

Supply Chain Brain

Nate Endicott, senior vice president growth with Enveyo, explains how third-party logistics providers are meeting the challenge of scaling billing management as their shipper customers seek to grow their fulfillment activities.

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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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Snapshot Post (250 words or less): Coupa Impact On Cirtuo Customers

Procurement Insights

QUESTION: What impact will the Coupa acquisition of Cirtuo have on the latter’s Clients in Years 1, 5, and 10? ANSWER: Year 1 : Impact is generally negative to neutral, with target company clients experiencing more significant disruption than acquirer clients. Proactive communication and dedicated transition support are critical success factors.

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Walmart Warns of Tariff-Driven Price Surge

Supply Chain Brain

Despite beating its quarterly earnings expectations, Walmart said customers should still expect to see higher prices by the end of May, and then "much more in June.

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Cost-cutting getting stale? We need it, so let’s get strategic

Barkers Procurement

As world events interrupt supply chains, procurement leaders in the UK can help manufacturers manage costs without compromising their own strategic positions. In fact, theres a way to cement the functions place at the table and even contribute fresh value. Despite the US and China agreeing to slash tariffs, market uncertainty is here to stay. At least for the time being.

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Watch: Five Big Trends in Route Optimization

Supply Chain Brain

Carolin Pieper, global sales enablement manager at EPG, discusses digitization, artificial intelligence, driver shortages, e-vehicles and the evolution of estimated time of arrival (ETA).

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

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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Crocs yanks guidance, citing trade uncertainty

Supply Chain Dive

The company recently joined with other footwear brands to urge the Trump administration to exempt the category from tariffs.

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Podcast | The High Price of Economic Uncertainty

Supply Chain Brain

High tariffs are a major concern for traders, but the bigger problem is just figuring out what theyre going to be.

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Benchmarking Your Mid-Sized Truck Fleet

Supply Chain Brain

Mid-sized fleets cannot afford to rely solely on internal metrics to navigate today's bumpy terrain and heightened competition in the supply chain environment.

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Trump Slams Apple's Expansion in India

Supply Chain Brain

Apple manufactures roughly 90% of its iPhones in China, but revealed plans in March to produce the vast majority of phones sold in the U.S. from India by the end of 2026.

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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.