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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 07/15/2022-07/21/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Boeing CEO cites supply chain issues as the reason for production problems The largest commercial aircraft manufacturer Boeing has recently experienced slowdowns in production of its 737 Max fleet.

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7 key skills for successful supply chain and procurement negotiation

Skill Dynamics

Negotiation is key to business success. Successful negotiation involves good interpersonal and communication skills used together to bring a desired result. For procurement professionals, it’s a core skill that’s essential to be well practiced in. A good negotiator can ensure the right prices are secured, which makes a significant contribution to an organization’s success.

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“The U.S. is Not Prepared”: Hot Temperatures Stress Transit Systems

Supply Chain Brain

With temperatures soaring in the United Kingdom and in the United States, civil engineers and transit authorities say the heat is threatening rail networks across both countries.

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How warehouses are trying to solve their retention challenges

Strategic Sourceror

You'd be hard-pressed to find an industry where a well-oiled supply chain is more central to success than in warehousing. Whether it's for e-commerce conglomerates, brick and mortar grocery stores or big box merchandisers, warehouses contain enormous volumes of goods of every which kind. Through a combination of automated technology, enterprise resource planning software, a well-defined mission statement and an actively engaged staff, a warehouse can put itself in a position to thrive and keep t

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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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Podcast | Will Supply Chains Ever Return to ‘Normal’?

Supply Chain Brain

Don’t hold your breath waiting for global supply chains to return to some state of “normal” anytime soon.

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Invoice reconciliation: how to book invoice payments faster

Spendesk

One of the largest headaches reported by businesses last year? Chasing up customers who fail to pay on time.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – July 22nd, 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 – July 22nd, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement Agility — The Next Frontier in 2022

CPO Rising

In this week’s segment covering our CPO Rising 2022 Report, we’ll look at the characteristic of “procurement agility” and its criticality to Chief Procurement Officers and enterprises over the last 10 years. Today, agility is nearly table stakes to be competitive and mitigate risk. In its State of Strategic Sourcing 2013: Speed is Good, Agility […].