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8 Unique Phases of Supplier Lifecycle Management

ProcurePort

There’s no doubt that initiating a new relationship is hard, whether it’s a personal or business relationship. To forge a strong relationship and succeed in your endeavors, you have to build trust and loyalty among your circle of suppliers. Strong relationships attract meaningful and lasting business opportunities. Lifecycle management gives suppliers and businesses opportunities to […].

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Watch: Is Warehouse Automation Worth the Investment?

Supply Chain Brain

Automation can help warehouses address problems of labor scarcity and rising inflation, but is it cost-effective enough to justify the effort? Jan Bednar, chief executive officer of Shipmonk, offers a perspective.

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Putting the Principles of Influence into Practice 

Negotiations Ninja

Brian Ahearn is the Chief Influence Officer at Influence PEOPLE. He’s a keynote speaker, trainer, coach, and consultant who specializes in the science of influence and persuasion popularized by Robert Cialdini. Brian has written multiple books on the science of influence, including “Influence PEOPLE: Powerful Everyday Opportunities to Persuade that are Lasting and Ethical” and “Persuasive Selling.

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Watch: Will Retail Supply Chain Challenges Get Worse Before They Get Better?

Supply Chain Brain

Better data sharing between retailers and CPG manufacturers can help overcome supply chain challenges, says Inna Kuznetsova, chief executive officer of 1010Data.

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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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Procurement Category Management: The Art of Balancing the Cost, the Value, and the Demand

The Good Spending

Category management is the brain and spine of strategic procurement. Procurement largely relies on category management in its constant endeavor to transform transactional purchasing into a value-creation machine. This post analyzes what makes genuine category managers and " separate future physicians from those who wanna play doctor." Category management is an integral part of the "plan-to-procure" cycle.

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Online Shoppers Want Predictability More Than Speed, UPS Says

Supply Chain Brain

New research shows shoppers are looking for a more customized delivery experience.

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Ukraine Sunflower Oil Crisis Hits Food From Chips to Cookies

Supply Chain Brain

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted the supply of almost half of the world’s sunflower oil exports, forcing companies to turn to less desirable alternatives such as palm oil in products ranging from potato chips to cookies.

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Thousands of Russia-Linked Ship Containers Pile Up in Rotterdam

Supply Chain Brain

Sanctions on Russia are snarling thousands of steel shipping containers and disrupting the heart of Europe’s economy.

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