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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 12/30/2022-01/05/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Apple supplier Luxshare reportedly win contract to produce iPhones The share price of Luxshare Precision, a Chinese manufacturing company for Apple, has rose more than 3%, after reports of a…

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Walmart made over 6,000 drone deliveries in 2022

Supply Chain Dive

While the retailer seeks to eventually deliver 1 million packages by drone annually, an executive said it's encouraged by the initial response.

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New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2023: LevaData

Spend Matters

Categories: Best Practice , Commentary , Procurement Strategy & Planning Tags: EU , Insights Series For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about predictions and insights on procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. This year is no different and we’ve framed the subject around “insights,” highlighting providers' observations from the year they’ve left behind and how th

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DoorDash launches package pickup service

Supply Chain Dive

The service's rollout comes in the midst of the busy post-holiday returns season.

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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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Increasing Drug Manufacturing Operating Capacity

Procurement Bulletin

Increasing Drug Manufacturing Operating Capacity. If there’s one thing we learned from 2022, over-reliance on overseas suppliers or having all your eggs in one basket exposed how vulnerable many supply chains were. One industry set up to ramp up local operating capacity is drug manufacturing. As many American drug manufacturing facilities are only operating at below 50% capacity, there’s still a lot to accommodate without having to invest in new and larger operations without over-rel

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Hydro Flask owner sees reduced orders amid inventory glut

Supply Chain Dive

Helen of Troy, which also owns Drybar and Vicks, said it would cut its global workforce by 10%.

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Keeping business going has been a significant challenge for companies without robust supply chains or contingency plans.

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How should supply chain managers be thinking about circularity?

SupplyShift

Circular value chains have been a topic of growing interest in recent years. With new legislation across the globe, companies need to start thinking about where materials come from and where they go – and how to close the loop – more than ever before. California’s SB54 , the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, creates a range of new requirements for companies, including recordkeeping and disclosure on source reduction and recycled content.

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Learn How Conducting A Supplier Audit Can Bring A Change In Customer Satisfaction

Procurement Freelancers

Client retention costs less money than new customer acquisition, which is a fundamental concept. Customer… The post Learn How Conducting A Supplier Audit Can Bring A Change In Customer Satisfaction first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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2023 supply chain and logistics management trends

EazyStock

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Keeping business going has been a significant challenge for companies without robust supply chains or contingency plans.

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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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Interview with Aleks Hajdas on Supplier Experience Management

HICX

In a series of interviews which took place during the World Procurement Congress 2022 (WPC) in London, we spoke to a number of thought-leaders and experts from the Procurement and Supply Chain industries on their opinions on Supplier Experience Management (SXM) and the future of Procurement. The aim of this 3-day congress was to ‘challenge the status quo’ and amplify the voices of those that are ‘pushing the boundaries on innovation, ESG and supply chain resiliency’ as they ‘deliver fresh insigh

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – January 6th, 2023

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 – January 6th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Why we invested in HICX

HICX

By Vaibhav Nalwaya, Managing Partner at Wavecrest Growth Partners. In September this year, Wavecrest invested in London-based supplier experience platform, HICX. Now that a few weeks have passed and we’ve gotten to know the HICX team even better, I thought I’d share some comments on why we invested; why we believe procure-tech is an exciting space and why supplier experience in particular has the potential to be a transformational movement.

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Best of 2022: CPO Rising 2022 Report: The Performance of Best-in-Class

CPO Rising

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. Chief procurement officers are under constant pressure to surpass procurement performance metrics year over year. Knowing how your procurement department compares to the best-in-class can […].

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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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More EVs to be used for mail carriers' routes

Strategic Sourceror

A well-oiled supply chain is heavily dependent on energy, and as much of the country pivots away from fossil fuels in favor of cleaner, more sustainable forms for its various transportation needs, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced its intentions to phase out its gas-powered service vehicles in favor of those that operate on electricity. If all goes according to plan, a substantial portion of its newly renovated fleet could hit the streets by the end of the year.