Wed.May 28, 2025

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2025 Ivalua NOW AMER: Recap + Photos

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We came, we connected, and we conquered! Ivalua NOW AMER 2025 in New Orleans was an event that exceeded all expectations, delivering an unforgettable experience for our thriving procurement community. The vibrant energy of the “Big Easy” served as the perfect backdrop for two days of discussions, technology showcases, networking opportunities, and a few beignets along the way.

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USPS Priority Mail Next Day: What shippers should know

Supply Chain Dive

Postal Service officials shed light on the new overnight delivery offering's capabilities, coverage and pricing during a webinar last week.

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Forbes: Antifragile Supply Chains: Developing A Permanent Tariff Posture For The Predictably Unpredictable

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Businesses must move beyond reactionary strategies and develop permanent procurement postures that support not merely resilient but antifragile supply chains.

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Trade panel clears path for higher tariffs on some solar imports

Supply Chain Dive

The U.S. International Trade Commission’s vote “clears the way” to set even higher solar import tariffs on four Southeast Asian countries, said attorney Tim Brightbill.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“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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Iranian Truckers Strike Over Pay and Fuel Prices

Supply Chain Brain

The strike began on May 22 in the port city of Bandar Abbas, and has since spread across the country as it's gained support from prominent critics of the Iranian government.

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Porch piracy: What’s holding back industry prevention efforts?

Supply Chain Dive

Limited data sharing and fears of inconveniencing customers make addressing the problem more difficult, per the USPS’ Office of Inspector General.

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Boot Barn targets 5% China sourcing share for exclusive brands

Supply Chain Dive

The footwear retailer is shifting production to countries with lower tariffs, such as Cambodia, India and Vietnam, to reduce costs and supply chain risks.

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NY Wins Order Against U.S. Funding Freeze in Congestion Fight

Supply Chain Brain

The ruling means the program designed to reduce gridlock and raise money to modernize the citys transit system will almost certainly continue as the legal battle proceeds.

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Amazon readies Premium Shipping changes in June

Supply Chain Dive

On-time delivery requirements will soften, but sellers in the fast delivery program will be evaluated more frequently.

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Learning From the Government’s Playbook on Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

With the governments playbook, enterprises can tap into proven models for scalable, resilient and intelligent logistics.

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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

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Garage to Warehouse: 5 Essential Things You Must Get Right Before Moving!

All Things Supply Chain

Growing businesses often reach a pivotal moment: realizing their garageor multiple garagescan no longer efficiently support their inventory and fulfillment needs.

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Watch: What's Going on in the Warehouse Automation Space?

Supply Chain Brain

There's been a huge proliferation of automation technology in the warehouse, including automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS) and autonomous mobile robots (AMRs).

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Why Democratizing Value Engineering Is The Game-Changer When It Comes to ProcureTech Implementation Success

Procurement Insights

When I transitioned to working with mid-market and emerging ProcureTech solution providers as well as Practitioner Clients, the primary goal was to make “value engineering” accessible on a cost-competitive basis. “ Most mid-market ProcureTech vendors still treat value engineering as a luxury, not a necessity but this is increasingly becoming a strategic gap as buyers demand proof of ROI and risk mitigation.” When Mid-Market providers DO have value engineers: They are scal

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End-to-End Monitoring: How the Cold Chain Keeps Its Cool

Supply Chain Brain

A lot of money is riding on getting this healthy food shippers cold chain right. An added layer of temperature monitoring helps everyone involved keep cool.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

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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PaymentWorks: Vendor Analysis — Supplier management and payments solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of PaymentWorks and its solution for supplier management and secured payments. Buyers and suppliers engage in transactions regularly, but this frequent exchange can pose significant risks for all parties involved. With B2B e-commerce sales hitting approximately $2.1 trillion in 2023, the volume of sensitive data exchanged online continues to grow exponentially.

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Brazil Sues BYD Over Forced Labor Allegations

Supply Chain Brain

Federal agents claimed that workers had up to 70% of their salaries withheld, were made to pay their employers a deposit, and had their passports withheld.

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Smarter, faster, still human — A GenAI playbook for modern sourcing

Spend Matters

Continuing our deep look into AI in procurement , its use cases, capabilities and how the technologies compare, and as part of our digital transformation survival guide , we are delighted to feature these personal insights on GenAI in sourcing from Iyyappan Chandramouleeswaran , a source-to-pay transformation specialist and ex-management consultant.

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The Procurement World As We Knew It Is About To Change

Procurement Insights

EDITORS NOTE: This post was inspired by todays Semantic Layer Summit 2025 , Presented By ATSCALE , and is a follow-up post to my previous one from this morning: Proprietary Semantic Layers And Proprietary I/O Cards For PersonalComputers. Combined, each article serves as an indication of what I had envisioned in the late 1990s and early 2000s, when the government’s Scientific Research & Experimental Development (SR&ED) program funded my “strand commonality” research and

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Breaking The Commerce Bottleneck: Your SAP Exit Plan Starts Now

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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NEW WEBINAR: Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2025

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Join Ardent Partners and GEP on June 12th (2 PM ET) as they discuss Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2025. Procurement results matter, and in 2025, they will matter more… The post NEW WEBINAR: Procurement Metrics that Matter in 2025 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Proprietary Semantic Layers And Proprietary I/O Cards For Personal Computers

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: This post was inspired by today’s opening keynote for the Semantic Layer Summit 2025 , Presented By ATSCALE. In my previous post, I wrote about the following running poll in my favorite LinkedIn Group Purchasing & Global Supply Chain Professionals. Again, please cast your vote and share your thoughts. The poll’s question is pretty straightforward: Without industry experience and expertise, you may not know the right questions to ask GenerativeAI, let alone u

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Trump Trade War Deals Q1 Blow to Temu Owner PDD

Supply Chain Brain

PDD's revenue for Q1 came in at 95.7 billion yuan ($13.3 billion), falling short of the 101.6 billion yuan projection from analysts earlier in the year.

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US court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Supply Chain Dive

The Court of International Trade said the president overstepped his authority, and halted Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, among others.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

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.