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Sustainable Government Procurement — Shifting to Sustainability

Procurement Tactics

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainable Government Procurement — Shifting to Sustainability Sustainable government procurement is the commitment of the government to achieve sustainability in its purchases. However, what is it? In this article, we will discuss what sustainable procurement means.

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5 Ways to Improve Safety in The Construction Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

Transportation and shipping jobs rank second on the list of positions with the most significant number of workplace injuries.

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Sustainable Suppliers — Everything About Sustainability

Procurement Tactics

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainable Suppliers — Everything About Sustainability Sustainable suppliers can help companies to achieve sustainability, especially in their procurement activities as they can meet the standards for environmental and social issues.

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What Supply Chain Disruption Means for Retail Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers should review their overall cybersecurity posture and follow some best practices to limit their supply chain attack risk.

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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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Canadian Pacific, Kansas City Southern combine into CPKC

Supply Chain Dive

The united company is expected to spark more competition in the rail industry and expand shipper access to ports across North America.

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How to Shift Power in a Negotiation

Negotiations Ninja

Jack Schafer spent much of his career in counterintelligence in the FBI. But during his last seven years at the FBI, he worked in the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU), where they’d design interview strategies based on the vulnerabilities of someone’s personality. There are numerous psychological tactics that you can use in negotiations.

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Procurement Consulting: A Crucial Factor For Making Better Purchases

Procurement Freelancers

Any organisation should place the most emphasis possible on efficient procurement. Getting it properly is… The post Procurement Consulting: A Crucial Factor For Making Better Purchases first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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What is a blockchain and why should you care? Part 1

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning Tags: PRO Spend Matters begins a series of investigations into how blockchain technology can be used in the procurement process. Blockchain has the potential to be extremely useful to companies during the entire source-to-pay process if applied in the right way, from preventing risk in invoices, POs and contracts to tracking products in the supply chain.

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Wrangler parent takes steps to cut emissions from supply chain

Supply Chain Dive

Kontoor's new design standards include tools to select materials with lower climate impacts and assess the water and chemical use of manufacturing processes.

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What is a blockchain? Use cases and common pitfalls — New series from Spend Matters analysts

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning Tags: Blockchain Blockchain is making its mark throughout the entire source-to-pay process, from preventing risk in invoices, POs and contracts to tracking products in the supply chain and automating operational processes. Due to recent macroeconomic events and inflation, three increasingly important themes in supply chain networks have emerged: sustainability, risk prevention and agility.

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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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Finance leaders remain optimistic despite increasing cost worries

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Grant Thornton survey shows 54% of CEOs are optimistic about the U.S. economy as supply chain issues ease.

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Watch: Cintas & LogistiVIEW: A Case Study

Supply Chain Brain

Seth Patin, CEO and founder of LogistiVIEW, and David Meyn, senior director of distribution at Cintas, discuss optimizing labor visibility and productivity at the uniform company.

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Frito-Lay makes first third-party EV delivery

Supply Chain Dive

Schneider's Freightliner eCascadias will begin handling drayage hauls for the snack giant in Southern California.

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Exciting New Updates and Features in ProcurementExpress.com!

Procurement Express

We are pleased to share with you the latest updates and features that have been released on ProcurementExpress.com. These updates are aimed at improving the overall user experience and enhancing the purchasing process. New Settings: With the invoice reference required setting, you can choose whether the invoice reference field should be mandatory when suppliers or employees upload invoices.

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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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333: Make Ocean Visibility Simple, with Gatehouse Maritime

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today I’m joined by GateHouse Maritime , a market-leading ocean tech brand that is using its expertise and deep industry knowledge to make ocean visibility simple. GateHouse Maritime delivers next-generation data insights for end-to-end ocean visibility. Founded in 1992, they help global supply chains, offshore industries, maritime providers and surveillance companies gain easy access to ocean data insights for resilient operations, value to end-customers and efficient, safe navigation for a pro

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Apple Plans to Use 100% Recycled Cobalt in its Batteries by 2025

Supply Chain Brain

Apple plans to use 100% recycled cobalt, completely recycled rare Earth elements, 100% recycled tin soldering and 100% recycled gold plating in its products by 2025.

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Coupa Inspire at 10

CPO Rising

Last week, thousands of procurement, supply chain, and finance professionals descended on Las Vegas for an event that has become as large and as important as any in the procurement space – Coupa Inspire – I was among them.

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Amazon Vow to Stop Seller Squeeze Was Fake, California Says

Supply Chain Brain

The 2022 suit came after reports that the company would bury their products in search results if they offered lower prices elsewhere.

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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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Source Wisely: Your Top 3 Public Procurement Software Essentials

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Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Source Wisely: Your Top 3 Public Procurement Software Essentials April 17, 2023 | | Public Sector by Jarrod McAdoo Today, state and local governments are tackling top priorities such as legacy modernization, cybersecurity, and cloud computing. These advancements in public procurement processes have driven a critical yet growing demand for procurement software solutions that support efficient planning, execution, management – ultimately result

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FedEx Pilots to Hold Strike Authorization Vote

Supply Chain Brain

The Authorization would allow workers to withdraw their services from the company when permitted by the National Mediation Board.

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Tim Cook Inaugurates First Apple Store in India

Supply Chain Brain

India is also rising as a manufacturing base for the iPhone as Apple diversifies its supply chains away from China.

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Only 10 Electric Vehicles Qualify for Full $7,500 U.S. Tax Credit

Supply Chain Brain

The Biden administration did give automakers some wiggle room on the requirements, following an intense lobbying blitz after its passage in August.

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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?