TYA Suite
JUNE 2, 2025
Every business, no matter its size or industry, needs to buy goods and services to operate. From raw materials for manufacturing to office supplies or software subscriptions, these purchases keep the business moving. But purchasing is more than just placing orders, it's a structured process that ensures the right items are bought, from the right sources, at the right price, and at the right time.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
The Georgia Ports Authority aims to speed up supply chain operations through easier access to information, such as changes to terminal gate hours.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
The FCO asserted that Amazon's pricing controls are based on "non-transparent marketplace rules," and unfairly interfere with the freedom of sellers to set prices.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
As an overtime ban persists, shippers are using multiple private carriers to pick up the slack, in spite of added fees and coverage limitations.
Speaker: Jason Chester, Director, Product Management
In today’s manufacturing landscape, staying competitive means moving beyond reactive quality checks and toward real-time, data-driven process control. But what does true manufacturing process optimization look like—and why is it more urgent now than ever? Join Jason Chester in this new, thought-provoking session on how modern manufacturers are rethinking quality operations from the ground up.
Fraxion
JUNE 2, 2025
Managing procurement in 2025 means dealing with multiple approvals, stricter budget expectations, and rising pressure to keep processes compliant. At some point, spreadsheets, scattered email threads, and hours of manual invoice capture are no longer sustainable. Thats when it makes sense to move to a full procure-to-pay platform. But which software fits your team best, Fraxion or Precoro?
Procurement Leaders
JUNE 2, 2025
In last weeks CPO Crunch I covered the rise of the term agentic in the context of AI and how it has become one of the most-used words in the corporate lexicon in 2025. In doing so, I referenced a piece of thought leadership from over 15 years ago. This week, Im going even further back in history to the early 1980s and the publication in the Harvard Business Review of Peter Kraljics seminal article, Purchasing must become supply management.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Spend Matters
JUNE 2, 2025
Following on from Phase 4 Leveraging technology to bridge the Finance-Procurement gap of our In-Depth Guide to aligning finance and procurement, Phase 5 looks at how to measure and sustain that success. Achieving true alignment between finance and procurement goes beyond initial collaboration it requires ongoing monitoring and measurement of shared objectives.
Procurement Insights
JUNE 2, 2025
Today is a follow-up to yesterday’s post What impact did Gartners late entry into Procurement and AI have on procurement practitioners and ProcureTech solution providers? If you haven’t had a chance to read it yet, please take a moment to do so. In the meantime, to create context for today’s post, here is the opening excerpt: Gartner began discussing artificial intelligence (AI) as a mainstream business technology much later than Jon W.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
The Japan-based athleticwear company plans to end its use of k-leather by the end of 2025.
Spend Matters
JUNE 2, 2025
For a company to be successful, the CFO and CPO need to work together. Table 1 shows key CFO priorities and how procurement can help meet them. By using data, automation and better processes, procurement can improve financial reporting, cut costs, support budgeting and manage risks. It also plays a big role in ESG goals and building strong supplier relationships.
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Product lead time is crucial in the life sciences industry and represents a key consideration for customers’ purchasing decisions. For this reason, BD Biosciences aimed to optimize its global supply and distribution network to reduce delivery lead time to customers and optimize its global inventory. How BD Biosciences was successful in reducing global distribution lead times between 30% and 60% in addition to: Increasing agility to prioritize urgent and ad-hoc customer requests Increasing global
All Things Supply Chain
JUNE 2, 2025
Elon Musk does not need a press conference to shake the world. He just needs to hit post. Teslas stock went on a rollercoaster ride in 2025.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
Just like a GPS is useless without reliable location data, AI and automation fail when execution data is inaccurate, delayed, or incomplete. In this session, Anand will break down why data quality is the hidden foundation of resilient, AI-ready supply chains.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
As global trade policies shift, the companies that thrive aren’t the ones reacting to headlines—they’re the ones planning for what’s next.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
The 2025 Global Rights Index, released by the largest trade union federation in the world, noted workers rights and democracy around the world are often under attack.
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.
Spend Matters
JUNE 2, 2025
State of Flux has launched the survey that will inform its 17th annual global Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Research report. The report is known for being the most thorough interrogation of supplier relationships in a market that mostly focuses on supplier management. As a Spend Matters analyst noted in 2022, State of Flux developed its approach based on the realization that many organizations practicing SRM do only Supplier Management.
TYA Suite
JUNE 2, 2025
MSME stands for micro, small, and medium enterprises, which form the backbone of Indias economy. These enterprises contribute significantly to employment generation, GDP growth, and balanced regional development across the country. In recognition of their vital role, the government of india has introduced various schemes and benefits to support and promote the growth of MSMEs.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
The port will use Clean Truck Fund revenue to fund charging infrastructure and truck purchase vouchers.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JUNE 2, 2025
In todays episode of Women in Supply Chain, Im joined by award-winning co-founder and CEO and self-confessed lover of people and possibilities, Melodie Van Der Baan. An industry trailblazer, Melodies journey began as a distributor and independent retailer. And, driven by her entrepreneurial spirit and everything she learned, she went on to co-found Max Retail, a platform that empowers brands to free up cash and clear out stale inventory.
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Explore how a global manufacturing organization steadily advanced its supply chain maturity – starting with basic transportation management and evolving towards a fully integrated, optimization-driven planning approach. Get an inside look at a multi-year 4PL collaboration journey, culminating in the implementation of 4flow TORO to unlock the full potential of early optimization in material and transportation planning.
Supply Chain Dive
JUNE 2, 2025
While production rose slightly, inventory backlogs dwindled as companies worked through stock pulled forward ahead of tariffs earlier this year.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
Trump said that U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs will increase starting on June 4, in what he labeled as a "jolt" to domestic manufacturing.
Finale Inventory
JUNE 2, 2025
Choosing the right inventory management system can make or break your operations, especially if youre selling across multiple channels. Two popular options in the market are Fishbowl and Finale Inventory, each offering distinct capabilities for inventory control, warehouse workflows, and order processing. In this comparison of Fishbowl vs Finale Inventory, well break down the strengths and weaknesses of both platforms to help you decide which one best supports your business needs, particularly i
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
The latest supply-chain news, analysis, trends and tools for executives in the supply chain management industry.
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.
Shapiro Negotiations Institute
JUNE 2, 2025
You’ve been there. Sitting across from that procurement manager who just slashed your proposal by 20%. Or facing that supplier who “can’t possibly” meet your timeline. Your heart races a bit. Your palms might even sweat. Because you know what happens in the next few minutes matters. You want the numbers to work. But you also need this relationship to last beyond today’s conversation.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
Analog and manual processes wont suffice today, and organizations must adopt advanced technologies to effectively monitor and manage assets and inventory as they travel across borders.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
The logistics company opened for business in Thailand on June 1, with a team of 20 employees based out of Bangkok.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
The meeting was a first step toward Carney fulfilling his campaign promise to reduce Canadas overwhelming reliance on the U.S. as an export market.
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
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 2, 2025
Simi Thambi, a climate and nature economist at FAIRR, describes an unexpected environmental consequence of the Trump Administrations tariffs on products from China.
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