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RFP Evaluation Criteria Best Practices
Procurement Tactics
MAY 22, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter RFP Evaluation Criteria Best Practices RFP evaluation criteria best practices are ways you can do to make your RFP process to be efficient, consistent, and transparent. However, what are these best practices? In this article, we will discuss what RFP means.
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How Toyota is rethinking its supply chain for a post-pandemic world
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 22, 2023
The automaker’s well-insulated supply chain wasn’t enough to weather the COVID-19 storm.
Integrated Logistics — What You Should Know
Procurement Tactics
MAY 22, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Integrated Logistics — What You Should Know Integrated logistics is gaining popularity throughout the years to the point of replacing the traditional logistics concepts. However, what is it? In this article, we will discuss what integrated logistics means.
Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“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.
Target’s delivery operations evolve with improved capacity, loading speeds
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 22, 2023
The retailer is testing high-capacity vans that can deliver nearly five times as many packages as sedans.
A New Dawn for American Manufacturing
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2023
Manufacturers and retailers have often been left with two tough options: raise prices, or find a different supplier.
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People remain stumbling block to procurement success
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Major tea companies linked to human rights abuses, report says
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Unilever, Starbucks and others said they are working to enhance supply chain transparency.
Ignite Procurement: Vendor Analysis — Spend analytics, supplier management and carbon accounting solution overview, roadmap, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary
Spend Matters
MAY 22, 2023
Categories: Spend Analysis Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis , we provide an overview of Ignite Procurement and its solution for spend analytics, supplier management and carbon accounting. We originally covered Ignite Procurement in 2020 only two years after it launched its product. Despite being a young product, it was already doing well in Spend Matters SolutionMap and showcased an impressive amount of supplemental products around its core spend analytics offering, including
It’s not easy buying green: How procurement can drive ESG in supply chain
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 22, 2023
More than two-thirds of buyers aim to invest in more sustainable practices. What's stopping them?
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
How to use VPN with a VPC hub-and-spoke architecture
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 22, 2023
Site-to-site Virtual Private Network (VPN) has been used to connect distributed networks for decades. This post describes how to use a VPC VPN Gateway to connect an on-premises (enterprise) network to the IBM Cloud VPC in a transit hub-and-spoke architecture: VPN Gateway connectivity to a VPC transit hub and spoke. Each spoke can be operated by a different business unit or team.
Four Ways That Medical Device Makers Can Build Supply Chain Resilience
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2023
Supply chain resilience has become top of mind for medical professionals and device manufacturers.
IBM WebSphere Liberty announces InstantOn for cloud-native Java
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 22, 2023
IBM is pleased to announce the availability of WebSphere Liberty InstantOn coming at the end of June 2023. With this new offering, you can start cloud-native Java applications up to 10x faster. IBM WebSphere Liberty is a next-generation application runtime that accelerates the delivery of cloud-native applications. Whether you’re running microservices in a serverless environment or a traditional always-on application, Liberty requires less infrastructure, saving costs by up to 40% , and pr
Watch: The Future of Automated Storage Lies in Robotics
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2023
Companies of just about any size can take advantage of robotics technology, says Brian Reinhart, vice president of sales, solutions and marketing at HAI Robotics.
How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform
Advertiser: GEP
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.
New and Noteworthy Categories on Thomasnet.com for May 2023
The Thomas Blog
MAY 22, 2023
Since industry is constantly growing and evolving, Thomasnet.com ® is too. Our platform has over 75,000 categories of products and services, from alloy to zinc, from which professionals like you can source. And thanks to our industry specialists, we are constantly researching and adding to our platform with new supplier categories to help you keep up with current market trends. 1.
Watch: E-Commerce in the Fashion Industry: Present and Future
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2023
It's important that companies prepare now for a coming growth spurt, says Gregor Baumeister, director of warehousing and distribution at Beumer Group.
New Suppliers on Thomasnet.com for May 2023
The Thomas Blog
MAY 22, 2023
Exciting new B2B companies are being established across the U.S. and Canada every day, and every month, hundreds of them are joining Thomasnet.com ®. We're highlighting ten of the most notable and innovative companies below to bring some of the unique services and products they provide to the forefront. 1. MWI, Inc. MWI, Inc. is a custom manufacturer of standard and custom electrode products.
Adnoc Boosts Size of Logistics Unit IPO to $769 Million Amid Strong Demand
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2023
Lower oil prices and concerns about slower economic growth globally have weighed on the market, and the MSCI GCC Countries Index has fallen almost 13% in the past year.
A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
The Power of Transformational Listening
Negotiations Ninja
MAY 22, 2023
You wouldn’t go backpacking for three weeks and expect to get to your destination safely without the necessary tools. You need a guide, a tent to sleep in, things to nourish you, etc. Conversations in negotiations are the same. You need to be equipped with the necessary tools to be successful.
Ford Strikes Lithium Supply Deals With World’s Top Producers
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2023
Ford is staging a two-day event to convince investors of the merits of its plans for a 16-fold increase in EV production in the span of just a few years.
Ivalua NOW 2023 – Dispatch #3: Managing Supply Chains in the Age of Volatility
CPO Rising
MAY 22, 2023
The Ardent Partners analyst team descended on Nashville on May 3rd and 4th for the ivalua NOW 2023: Americas conference. This event was well attended and came on the heels of the company’s slightly larger EMEA conference which was held in Paris at the end of March.
China Bans Micron from Domestic Infrastructure Projects
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 22, 2023
The ban was announced by the Cyberspace Administration of China after the organization said that Micron had failed to pass a cybersecurity review.
Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.
Inaugural North American Semiconductor Conference Held in Washington D.C.
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MAY 22, 2023
The North America Semiconductor Conference forum was held by the Semiconductor Industry Association and Arizona State University during the week of May 19.
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