ProcurePort

JULY 5, 2022

• A year ago, a gallon of gas in the United States set you back around $3. Today, the same gallon costs $5. The long and short is that inflation and supply chain shortages are rearing their ugly head and making its effects felt far and wide. • For businesses, the consequences are manifesting themselves […]. The post In the Face of Inflation, and Supply Chain Shortages, How Can Businesses Cut Corporate Travel Costs and Spend Less?

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 5, 2022

An indicator of U.S. supply chain pressure fell to the lowest level in two years, as a sharp drop in transportation costs underscores the slowdown in the nation’s economy heading into the second half of the year.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 5, 2022

Shipping labels might seem simple, but they have an integral role to play in warehouse shipping processes. Inventory management and shipping labels go hand in hand, with these labels providing valuable information about the package’s origin, destination, handling requirements and much more. They can direct the package through its journey, allowing employees to work more productively and save the company money — all thanks to the humble shipping label.

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Inventory Management Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 5, 2022

A narrowly avoided strike last week offers a glimpse of what could be coming next year — when General Motors, Ford and Stellantis negotiate new four-year contracts for their roughly 150,000 U.S. employees represented by the United Auto Workers.

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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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The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 5, 2022

This week we're diving back into the topic of spend analytics and spend analysis, with a focus on smaller and medium sized businesses. We'll look at the challenges they face, and how smaller businesses can afford a spend analytics solution that works for their unique needs. We're joined this week by Thomas Siersbæk Heller-Njor, from CostBits – a procurement professional who's entered the procurement tech space, with a unique spend analysis solution for the mid market.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 5, 2022

Decision intelligence firm Aera Technology has announced new machine learning and developer capabilities for its Aera Decision Cloud, a data science tool that digitizes, augments and automates supply chain decision making.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 5, 2022

Global fintech MODIFI has announced a free shipment tracking tool that aims to help shippers improve cross-border logistics.

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Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

Clients and results. More Customers. We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY. Cristian Maradiaga. King Ocean. Book a Live Demo. Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend.

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Una

JULY 5, 2022

How GPOs Can Help Ensure Business Continuity and Protect Against Inflation. By Mackenzie Oakley | July 5, 2022. It’s no secret that businesses across the country are experiencing rising costs over the last several months. Companies are paying higher prices on everything from energy and fuel to shipping, labor, food, and more. Coupled with ongoing supply chain disruptions, organizations are needing to find solutions to these challenges to ensure their businesses remain up and running and wi

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