All Things Supply Chain

MAY 21, 2025

Global shipping is evolving rapidly. Rising fuel prices, new trade regulations, and port congestion are making freight costs harder to predict.

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Spend Matters

MAY 21, 2025

Coupa CEO Leagh Turner presented at Coupa Inspire Americas 2025 on Tuesday, May 13, in Las Vegas the companys 12th annual Inspire conference. Nearly 3,000 attendees were present for her opening speech, which elaborated on Coupas recent performance and future vision. She talked about the focus on business/commercial ‘trade’ versus just supplier spend, giving a clear signal to the market of a B2B focus on supply chain (and direct spend) and finance integrated hand-in-hand with procure

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: Today is the promised follow-up to the May 18th “ Do We Really Need To Reinvent Procurement Versus Finally Understanding Procurement? ” post regarding the recent Ardent Partners webinar. To start, I thought it was a well-structured webinar, adroitly delivered. It is clear that the participants knew their material quite well.

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Jaggaer

MAY 21, 2025

In todays public sector environment, procurement leaders must strike a careful balance ensuring compliance with an ever-evolving web of federal, state, and local regulations, improving operational efficiency, and maintaining transparency, all while working within constrained budgets and managing legacy systems. Multnomah County encompasses much of the Portland metro area, and its procurement operations play a vital role in delivering essential public services.

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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.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2025

“Peeling back the onion” is an idiom that means to investigate or analyze something in a detailed and step-by-step manner, uncovering hidden layers of complexity or truth.It implies a process of going deeper into a problem or issue, layer by layer, to understand its underlying causes or motivations. QUESTION 1: How does Hansen’s Metaprise Model address the following CPO concerns: Budget Constraints, Process and System Alignment, Technology Gaps, Challenging Market Dynamics, Dif

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Jaggaer

MAY 21, 2025

The EU has set itself the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050. Various laws and directives, notably the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) translate the political ambition into legal obligations while also providing incentives to companies to move operations in a positive direction.

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Arkestro

MAY 21, 2025

The post Supply & Demand Chain Executive: How Machine Learning Became Procurements Lifeboat in the 2025s Supply Chain Storm appeared first on Arkestro.

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Spend Matters

MAY 21, 2025

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Fraxion s procure-to-pay (P2P) solution. Effective spend management is essential for improving procurement efficiency and maintaining financial control. Manual expense processes, limited visibility into spending and inefficiencies in procurement workflows often challenge small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 21, 2025

The home improvement retailer said its U.S.-centric sourcing footprint will help it mitigate the effects of ongoing trade turmoil.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

Jason Griswold, automation application manager with Daifuku, addresses the wish list for today's warehouse: efficiency, labor productivity, scalability and flexibility.

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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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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 21, 2025

The federal agency will require submissions of information such as declared customs value of imports and country of final assembly for carmakers to quality for reduced duty rates.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

Third-party supply chain attacks are the second most-cited cybersecurity risk for chief information security officers out of 350 different risks, second only to ransomware attacks.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 21, 2025

The office supplies retailer is implementing a new warehouse management system across its network to support next-day delivery efficiency.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

Apart from tariff costs, the company has faced a backlash following a decision to end diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) targets.

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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.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 21, 2025

Temporarily reduced duties likely won't be enough to stop ongoing shifts among de minimis-reliant supply chains, experts said.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

Earlier this year, the Houthis agreed to halt attacks on U.S.-flagged vessels, but vessels flagged under U.S. allies or shipping to Israeli ports have remained vulnerable.

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CPO Rising

MAY 21, 2025

Join Ardent Partners and Zycus on May 28th (11 AM ET) as they discuss CPO Rising 2025: What It Takes to Lead In the Age of AI and Trade Shocks.… The post NEW WEBINAR: CPO Rising 2025: What It Takes to Lead In the Age of AI and Trade Shocks appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

3PLs are under increasing pressure from customers to provide services with maximum efficiency and speed. Are they embracing the automated systems that they need to make that a reality?

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

In todays unpredictable world, adaptive supply chains are a strategic necessity. This insider session explores the core principles of adaptive supply chains, including antifragility, scenario planning, and AI-driven insights, showcasing how businesses can turn disruption into opportunities and gain a competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

It is a major setback for a business that was delivering on chief executive officer Stuart Machins turnaround plan.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 21, 2025

Chinese companies are discovering some downsides to the build-abroad strategy, including more labor-management tensions than are typical in China.

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