Wed.Jan 17, 2024

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The Supply Chain Revolution: Exploring EVs and Battery Operation

All Things Supply Chain

The supply chain is undergoing a sustainability revolution. Organizations conscious of their green credentials are investing in electrification to reduce their carbon emissions.

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UK v US Procurement

Procurement Templates

Procurement processes in the USA and the UK share some similarities, but there are also key differences due to variations in legal frameworks, regulations, and cultural practices. It’s important to note that specific details can change over time, and you should always refer to the latest guidelines and regulations in each country. Here are some general differences between procurement in the USA and the UK: Legal and Regulatory Framework: USA: In the United States, procurement is subject to

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Crack the Last-Mile Logistics Puzzle With the Latest in Technology

Supply Chain Brain

While numerous applications are available for optimizing a variety of logistics functions, the first- and last-mile segments are proving to be especially complex, generating significant costs for shippers and carriers.

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Demand Management

Procurement Templates

What is demand management and why should we use it? Criteria: Procurement plays a key role in leading demand management across the organisation with clear benefits as a result.Demand management improvement opportunities have been identified and a prioritised, structured plan is in place to address.Evidence of some benefits achieved is available. Evidence of up to date internal management information availability.

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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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Hapag-Lloyd Maersk Partnership Means Shake-up in Global Shipping Alliances

Supply Chain Brain

The new cooperation between Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk will comprise a fleet pool of around 290 vessels with a combined capacity of 3.4 million containers (TEU); Maersk will deploy 60% and Hapag-Lloyd 40%.

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US Postal Service missed out on $25M from package returns offering

Supply Chain Dive

Pricing errors on 22.8 million packages over a nearly three-year period were the culprit, the agency's Office of Inspector General said.

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Anheuser-Busch Employees Threatening to Go on Strike

Supply Chain Brain

Workers at 12 Anheuser-Busch factories across the U.S. are seeking a significant wage increase, greater job security and improved retirement options and benefits.

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‘It’s a tough industry out there’: A look at the furniture supply chain’s challenging year

Supply Chain Dive

Operational headaches have contributed to financial failures among some suppliers. That has created problems for retailers — and opportunities.

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Mastering Returns Management: The Ultimate Guide to Streamlining Your E-commerce Process

SCMDOJO

With the increase in online purchases, especially after the health crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, the eCommerce industry is booming like anything. Most eCommerce and online businesses focus on forwarding logistics and last-mile delivery to reduce delivery time. Unfortunately, the majority of them miss one of the critical aspects of the supply chain – the Return Management of goods.

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How one IBMer is creating a more sustainable future for the island where he grew up

IBM Supply Chain Blog

IBM believes in the power of technology and innovation to drive climate solutions, especially for the communities and organizations most impacted by climate change and environmental challenges. At the center of this work is also a commitment to volunteerism, allowing inspired IBMers to combine their talent and skills with passion and purpose. Through the IBM Sustainability Accelerator , a pro-bono social impact program, IBM volunteers donate their time, energy and expertise to help create lastin

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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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Boeing names retired Navy admiral to lead quality inspections

Supply Chain Dive

The company is also sending its own team to review supplier Spirit AeroSystems’ operations in the wake of the Alaska Airlines incident.

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OPEC Sees Robust Oil Demand Next Year in First Look at 2025

Supply Chain Brain

Oil markets are set to remain in deficit through to the end of 2025 unless Saudi Arabia and its allies boost output significantly.

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Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd to form operating partnership after 2M alliance ends

Supply Chain Dive

The agreement between the two shipping giants will start February 2025 and has a target of 90% schedule reliability.

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New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2024: Supplyframe

Spend Matters

For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. This year we’re highlighting the customer demands, market movements and advances in procurement tech that are exciting the world of solution providers, how they expect them to shape the S2P landscape next year and how they plan to respond to them.

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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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Port of LA Ends 2023 with Five Straight Months of YoY Growth

Supply Chain Brain

The Port of Los Angeles ended up handling roughly 8.6 million TEUs in 2023, a 13% drop off when compared to 2022.

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Sphera acquires SupplyShift to improve scope 3 tracking capabilities

Supply Chain Dive

The deal comes as companies across the globe are facing increased regulatory pressure to report on their scope 3 emissions and carbon footprint.

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Continued Red Sea Attacks Could Cause Inflation, Shipping Rates to Rise

Supply Chain Brain

Mohamed El-Erian, the former CEO of the investment management firm PIMCO, warned that shipment disruptions caused by Houthi attacks could cause shipping costs to increase while hindering global economic growth.

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Lowe’s names new EVP of supply chain

Supply Chain Dive

The home improvement retailer promoted company veteran Margi Vagell to take over for the retiring Don Frieson.

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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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If you ignore the technology, the “all-in-one, best-of-breed” procurement solution suite can be a reality

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following are my three related comments to the following post by customer service and customer experience expert Shep Hyken : “ Brittany Hodak and I challenge you to “just ask your customers.” Customers want to tell you how you can make their lives easier. They want to let you know how you can make their experience better.

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GXO to lay off more than 200 employees in Tennessee

Supply Chain Dive

Separations are scheduled to start in early March and be completed by the end of April, according to a WARN notice.

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ChAI: Vendor Analysis — Market intelligence solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of ChAI, a pricing/market intelligence solution built to provide procurement teams with deep insights into the evolution of commodities. Understanding the evolution of commodity prices is crucial for procurement professionals. It helps in effective cost management by enabling better budgeting and negotiation with suppliers.

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Packaging Gateway: Materne North America Slashes Packaging Costs with Arkestro

Arkestro

Materne North America, known as the global leader in 'applesauce in a pouch' under the brand GoGo squeeZ, recently partnered with Arkestro, a leading provider of predictive procurement orchestration (PPO) services.

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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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How Una Supports Value Creation for Business Leaders

Una

The Basics of Group Purchasing Learn how Una can help turn your sourcing function into a hub for value creation for business leaders and procurement professionals alike. By Hugo Britt | January 18, 2024 Search Search Ready to ditch the old-school procurement playbook and dive into the exciting world of value creation? Well, you’re in for a treat because Una has just released our latest resource: The Procurement Value Creation Playbook: Boosting Business Growth With the Help of a GPO.

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Elevate Requester Autonomy and Data Security With the Guest Experience Bundle

Pipefy

Employees spend 60% of their time on “work about work.” This includes responding to emails and messages, waiting for feedback, approvals, or responses, and searching for files or documents. For the average full-time employee with a 40-hour work week, that’s 24 hours of decentralized, repetitive, and tedious tasks that take away from high-value work for process owners and stakeholders.

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How growing businesses can get ESG-ready

HICX

By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX As we kick off the new year, social and environmental governance (ESG) remains a central issue, and big brands remain in the spotlight as they solve how to credibly deliver net-zero targets. Receiving less attention, meanwhile, are fast-growing brands.They should use this time away from the spotlight to prioritise ESG.

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386 – Blended: Let’s Change The World! Organizations Doing Good Now

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Welcome back to Blended! It’s episode 40, I’m joined by another amazing group of professionals and, today, we’re all about the positivity – because we’re talking about organizations that are doing good. We can all be guilty of being a little bit cynical sometimes when it comes to brands, especially big ones, and their impact on the world. Greenwashing and pinkwashing have both been well-publicized in recent years, as we strive towards achieving greater sustainability and more diverse cultures in

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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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Consumer Market Analysts Cautiously Optimistic for 2024 at NRF Conference

Supply Chain Brain

A panel of experts at the National Retail Federation’s NRF’24 conference in New York said the retail market had a strong holiday season, and would likely continue to thrive.

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Will 2024 be the “Year of Intake Management and Procurement Process Orchestration?”

CPO Rising

By Magnus Bergfors and Andrew Bartolini A once staid industry, the procurement technology market has experienced a rousing level of innovation over the past few years, with many new technologies hitting the market designed to enhance or expand the capabilities of the standard source-to-settle solution.

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Building a Strong Consultant Network For Long-Term Success

Procurement Freelancers

Finding competent advisers is a complicated process because negotiating the sourcing process is one of…

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6 Career Paths in Supply Chain Management You Can Take

SCMDOJO

Managing the supply chain involves the delicate art of aligning your product supply precisely with customer demand. A myriad of professionals within the field ensures timely deliveries from suppliers and orchestrates manufacturing processes to meet your requirements, contributing to a rewarding career path in supply chain management. That is to say, there isn’t one single career in supply chain management.

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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.