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Cutting Out the Middle Mile: Using the Warehouse to Meet the Need for Speed in the Last Mile

Supply Chain Brain

In this environment, for retailers to compete, they need to give customers a full menu of delivery options to fit their preferences at the point of purchase, each and every time.

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US Postal Service cleared to launch Ground Advantage

Supply Chain Dive

The new offering, set to debut July 9, is formed from existing shipping services and aims to help it grow package revenues.

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EU Pushes Rules for Circular Economy for Textiles

Supply Chain Brain

The Commission hopes the rules will incentivize clothing companies to reduce waste and increase the circularity of textile products — designing better products from the start.

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UPS-Teamsters negotiations held up by part-time wages, union leader says

Supply Chain Dive

The two sides are far apart in terms of their hourly pay rate proposals, General President Sean O'Brien told Supply Chain Dive.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Keeping Supply Chains Free From Forced Labor

Supply Chain Brain

While it represents an important step toward combating forced labor and protecting human rights, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act has the side effect of increasing day-to-day complexity for importers.

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P & G Perfoms. EY Tranforms.

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

A unique alliance between two industry leaders allows supply chain organizations access to P&G’s IP and proven methodologies to transform their operations.

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Q2 2023 Insider roundup: A deep dive into procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 10 vendors

Spend Matters

Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of This content is for members only. Visit the site and log in/register to read. The post Q2 2023 Insider roundup: A deep dive into procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 10 vendors appeared first on Spend Matters.

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U.S. Treasury Department Reportedly Urged Hong Kong to Curb Exports to Russia

Supply Chain Brain

U.S. officials asked banks and regulators to identify high-tech American items that were being shipped to Russia via Hong Kong, according to sources that spoke with Nikkei Asia.

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McCormick & Co. names insider Brendan Foley as CEO

Supply Chain Dive

The CPG veteran, who joined the flavor and spice company in 2014 and most recently served as its COO, will take over on Sept. 1 from outgoing chief Lawrence Kurzius.

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EnVista Launches Food Safety Compliance Strategy Service

Supply Chain Brain

The service will provide companies with access to enVista's customized supply chain tracking and tracing capabilities, enabling organizations to create detailed plans across all operations.

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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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[Pod] Procurement 6 – July 7th, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – July 7th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Podcast | Is Blockchain Green Enough for the Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

A marketplace for recycled plastic is using blockchain for authenticating material origins. But is the technology sustainable enough for that purpose?

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Chain Reaction: Isn’t it nice when your supply chain just works?

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The law of unintended consequences is rampant in business today, yet it is preventable if more decision-makers embraced a systems approach to managing their complex supply chains.

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Toyota Claims It Can Halve the Size, Cost and Weight of EV Batteries

Supply Chain Brain

Toyota thinks it will be able to produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles as early as 2027, according to the Financial Times.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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Unlocking competitive advantage through strategic data sharing

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Supply chain leaders need to shift their mindset and go beyond sharing transactional data to sharing strategic business performance and ESG data.

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Midwest Drought Eases Its Grip on Some Corn-Growing Areas

Supply Chain Brain

Drought across the Midwest recently fell to 63.54% from 64.71% during the week of June 30, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor.

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Supply chain legitimacy necessitates resiliency—which requires digital supply networks

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Supply chain leaders must take advantage of the push for new networks that bring end-to-end visibility to problems. both upstream and downstream.

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Maersk Opens Third Warehousing & Distribution Facility in Dubai

Supply Chain Brain

The 13,000 square meter center located in Dubai Industrial City is the United Arab Emirates' first Cold Store facility.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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How Henry Ford Health uses data to combat inflation and improve its supply chain

Supply Chain Dive

The healthcare and hospital group leverages data to track costs, engage with suppliers and fortify itself against future disruptions.

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Watch: Is the Power Pendulum Swinging from Logistics Companies to Shippers?

Supply Chain Brain

Post-pandemic, with consumer demand faltering and new shipping capacity coming into play, is power swinging back into the hands of shippers?

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Ace Hardware announces Kansas City, Missouri, distribution center

Supply Chain Dive

The planned facility is expected to enhance the company’s inventory capacity while meeting higher demand.

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Supply and Demand: The Impact on Hiring in Supply Chain Organizations

Supply Chain Brain

Successfully scaling staff up and down requires careful planning, agility, and leveraging technology.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Data science vs. machine learning: What’s the difference?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

While data science and machine learning are related, they are very different fields. In a nutshell, data science brings structure to big data while machine learning focuses on learning from the data itself. This post will dive deeper into the nuances of each field. What is data science? Data science is a broad, multidisciplinary field that extracts value from today’s massive data sets.

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How AI and Automation Are Making Their Way Into Retail

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers are finding it increasingly difficult to find the staffing support they need.

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Managing like “Maverick” in today’s turbulent, dynamic environment

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Business leaders can learn a lot about problem-solving using rapid business development from the approach of fighter pilots.

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Driving Cost Savings & Efficiency with Predictive Procurement Orchestration for Automotive

Arkestro

Resources / Blog / Driving Cost Savings & Efficiency with Predictive Procurement Orchestration for Automotive Driving Cost Savings & Efficiency with Predictive Procurement Orchestration for Automotive The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still rearing their ugly head in the automotive industry. Plant shutdowns, production disruptions, supply shortages, and demand surges wreaked havoc on the automotive world in 2020.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Procurement in 5-Minutes: Where does procurement belong in the organisational hierarchy?

Sourcing Solved

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes (or more), I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis.

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AOP Introducing… Stimulus

Art of Procurement

Supplier relationships are absolutely key to procurement’s ability to achieve their full potential – and a company’s ability to maximize. The post AOP Introducing… Stimulus appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Breaking the.XLSX Chains: Corporate Venture Supply Chain Software as the Potential Game-Changer

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Breaking the.XLSX Chains: Corporate Venture Supply Chain Software as the Potential Game-Changer From 2018 to 2022, a whopping $55 billion of venture capital poured into supply chain technology. This mammoth investment spawned 27 ‘Unicorn’ companies. Yet, despite the relentless digitalization hype since the mid-2010s, the stronghold of Microsoft Excel remains unbroken.

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When silos make sense: A military mission demands it

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

While silos are not always conducive to successful supply chain operations, this particular mission required a three-prong siloed approach.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.