Spend Matters

MAY 1, 2025

We continue our Procurement Transformation Guide with a look at implementing an e-procurement transformation. Procurement has moved beyond a transactional function. It is now a strategic enabler of operational efficiency, cost savings and supplier innovation. Yet, many organizations struggle to modernize procurement processes, not due to a lack of technology, but because they fail to align workflows, stakeholder collaboration and automation effectively.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 1, 2025

Procurement Insights isn’t just an opinion engine. It’s the institutional memory of the procurement profession and the only advisor offering contextual guidance built from decades of archived intelligence. – Procurement Insights subscribers Procurement Insights’ newly integrated Historic Procurement Industry Archives is a powerful complement to other procurement industry firms, not a competitor.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 1, 2025

The e-commerce giant “has a massive advantage over UPS and FedEx” to make the initiative successful, one expert said.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 1, 2025

The Short Answer Adding The Largest Proprietary Historic Procurement Industry Archives to Procurement Insights would significantly enhance its value proposition and impact its cost-to-value assessment in several important ways: Competitive Differentiation and Unique Value Unmatched Industry Memory: Procurement Insights would become the only advisory and analytics firm with access to the industry’s most comprehensive, proprietary historical procurement records.This archive would provide con

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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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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 1, 2025

The toy and game company aims to source less than 40% of its volume from the country by 2026.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2025

By enhancing collaboration with suppliers during the design phase, companies can significantly improve efficiency, quality and speed.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2025

A key strategy for mitigating risk, and coping with the many disruptions of the last few years, is supply chain diversification.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 1, 2025

The luxury department store joins Kohl’s in being particularly vulnerable to tariffs’ impact on consumer spending, according to Moody’s Ratings analysts.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2025

What if you had an assistant who continuously provided recommendations for optimizing your supply chain operations, then immediately implemented them upon your authorization?

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Procurement Freelancers

MAY 1, 2025

Summary: A sourcing specialist is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and managing suppliers to optimize cost,… The post Global Sourcing Solutions Backed by Expert Sourcing Specialists first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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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 Brain

MAY 1, 2025

It's critically important to pick a 3PL with the capabilities you need and whose growth strategy aligns with yours, says Matt Schroeder, vice president of investment at WSI.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 1, 2025

Major shippers are frontloading inventory and considering price hikes, while smaller businesses are prioritizing sourcing diversification, UPS CEO Carol Tomé said.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2025

Three decades after its introduction, has the ERP monster finally been tamed?

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 1, 2025

In her post, Driving Value from Supply Chain Planning , Lora Cecere provides great supply chain analysis and benchmarking for her supply chain to admire. The supply chain operating model adjustments and metrics she is suggesting however, are not based on new thinking: Outside in thinking: in strategy over 50 years old Outside in demand segmented supply chains: over 20 years old Business Balanced score card (vertical strategy integration): 40 years old Aligned strategy execution (strategy managem

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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 Brain

MAY 1, 2025

Roughly $2 billion in added costs from tariffs are expected to come from vehicles imported into the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and South Korea.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 1, 2025

Manufacturers pulled back on production last month as the Trump administration's volatile trade policy caused consumer confusion and a drop in demand, per the Institute for Supply Management.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2025

Negotiations between the union and Canada post are picking back up for the first time since talks broke down in early March.

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Arkestro

MAY 1, 2025

The post Vox: What is and isnt getting pricier under Trumps tariffs? appeared first on Arkestro.

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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 1, 2025

De minimis imports have surged dramatically since 2018, with China accounting for nearly two-thirds of 2.3 billion duty-free shipments between 2018 and 2021.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 1, 2025

President Donald Trumps new taxes on imports including a 25% tariff on imported cars are already weighing heavily on the economy.

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