Canada strikes back with 25% tariffs on select US goods
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
The tariffs will target $155 billion worth of goods, such as orange juice, beer and motorcycles, with some duties starting Feb. 4.
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SAP Ariba Users – In The People Versus ChatGPT, Your Feedback Matters!
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Shortly after launching the Procurement Insights blog in May 2007, I was contacted by Ariba, asking if I would like to interview them about their latest contract win in the Healthcare sector. There were very few blogs in those days, and therefore, the medium was considered a new and exciting venue through which providers could connect with the market.
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How Synchronized Warehouse Operations Can Impact the Bottom Line
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
AI-empowered tools, complementary to WMS, exist today that add orchestration, leading to increased efficiencies, reduced costs, optimized inventory and enhanced customer satisfaction.
Is this a fair representation of what we can expect from Agentic AI?
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Some will agree with this, and some won’t – what do you think?
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.
Procurement Staffing in 2025: Five Key Trends
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
Professionals are gaining unprecedented exposure across the organization, from manufacturing and sales teams to production and finance departments.
The Procurement Tech Market in 2 Years: How Will It Look?
Procurement Software
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
This week’s piece was inspired by a LinkedIn post from well respected industry commentator Jon W. Hansen. He’s predicting that 75% of AI (procurement tech) solution providers today will be gone by the end of 2025. That’s a pretty bold statement. Just for context, he made this back in September, so I appreciate I’m looking at this with a bit of hindsight.
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UPS Stock Plummets on Amazon Announcement
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UPS Stock Plummets on Amazon Announcement UPS shares plummeted 14% last week after announcing a gloomy forecast AND that they will cut their business by with Amazon by 50%. UPS found that smaller package deliveries (i.e. Amazon package deliveries) were not very profitable so they mutually agreed to lower their commitments to each other. Amazon accounted for approximately 12% of UPS’ revenue last year.
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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform
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How GenAI Is Breaking New Ground in Supply Chain Automation
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Reshaping the Future and Global Competitiveness of U.S. Manufacturing
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TriVenture Logistics Growth: Built on WMS Innovation
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Every stage of a healthcare product shipment, from the manufacturer to the supplier to the dock of the hospital, must be in a format that the hospital can work with.
OKR Overload: How Conventional Wisdom on Performance Metrics Falls Short
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Instead of building out extensive OKRs for each employee and department, companies need to measure what matters.
A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
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Advertiser: GEP
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Advertiser: GEP
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