Art of Procurement
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
On January 5th, Alaska Airlines flight 1282 left Portland, Oregon en route to Ontario, California. Just minutes into the flight, The post Savings v. Safety in Aircraft Manufacturing appeared first on Art of Procurement.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
As the line between employees’ personal and professional lives becomes more blurred than ever, employees expect a more flexible and empathetic workplace that takes their full selves into account. This shift in employee expectation is happening in a challenging environment of rapid technological advancements, widening skills gaps and unpredictable socioeconomic issues.
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Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Boeing supplier vowed to increase inspections, improve training and add automation to its processes after last month's Alaska Airlines incident.
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
We recently concluded our annual insights series, which, throughout the months of December and January, gives insights for the year ahead from procurement-related tech and service providers. Our respondents gave us their observations on 2024 and how they anticipate them shaping the market in the year to come. It has been a fascinating read, and our senior analyst Bertrand Maltaverne has the privilege of wrapping it up and adding his own observations.
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Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The city was late on registering 77% of its contracts in the first half of its fiscal year, leading to long payment delays and financial issues for contractors.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The agreement, which took effect in January, allows gas to be shipped via pipeline to Italy and then on to Germany, a spokesperson for Sonatrach said.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The term ESG, or environmental, social and governance , is well-known in the investor community. It refers to a set of metrics used to measure an organization’s environmental and social impact and has become increasingly important in investment decision-making over the years. But while the term ESG was first coined in 2004 by the United Nations Global Compact, the concept has been around for much longer.
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
“You asked me what the difference maker for me in my career has been; it has been leading in a way that builds relationships authentically with people in order to get results. Being transparent and authentic about what I’m doing and then doing what I say I’m going to do.” – Steven Williams, Frito-Lay and Quaker CEO I shared the following comment in a post by Steven Williams , who started his career many years ago as a buyer and is today Frito-Lay and Quaker’s
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. There is growing enthusiasm among procurement professionals, vendors and industry pundits about the concept of procurement orchestration. Spend Matters notes it as a key emerging market that is “meant to break silos and create bridges between applications, thereby making [procurement] complexity less visible or even disappear.
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The post Fielding Software to Defense: A Journey of Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, and Frustration appeared first on The Network Effect.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Seven states will fund projects that expand the capacity for the processing, manufacturing, storage and distribution of food products through the Resilient Food Systems Infrastructure program.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
A data dive into supply chain salaries and job openings at Zetwerk found the median salary above $90,000 with logistician and industrial engineers seeing the highest job growth opportunities.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Simon Geale, executive vice president of procurement at Proxima, discusses the potential impact of President Biden’s new White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The last-mile carrier wants to prove it can deliver effectively "for basically every e-commerce category out there," its CEO said in an interview.
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Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
C.H. Robinson said that touchless appointments allow some users to save up to 7.4 hours on average in terms of being able to deliver products to market.
Art of Procurement
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – February 9th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
BCA executive Ihssane Mounir asked suppliers during the Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference February 7 to bear with the planemaker while it’s being audited by the FAA.
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The post Fielding Software to Defense: A Journey of Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, and Frustration appeared first on The Network Effect.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Data from Gallup’s “ State of the Global Workplace: 2023 ” shows that U.S. engagement sits at a meager 31%, with nearly 50% of workers looking to leave their current positions.
Procurement Freelancers
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
As a seasoned business manager, you must already understand how crucial sourcing agents are in…
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
As trends like social commerce and personalization continue to proliferate, more APIs will be necessary to “wow” customers with exceptional shopping experiences. But there's a security risk.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Tackling global climate change and tracking greenhouse gas emissions has become an all-hands-on-deck endeavor. The World Bank recently launched an initiative, in collaboration with NASA and the European Space Agency, to collect and organize satellite-based measurements of concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. 1 Back on Earth’s surface, companies around the world are also tracking greenhouse gas emissions —the ones produced by their businesses and value chains.
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The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In the face of market volatility, success hinges on a tri-fold approach. First, adapt workforce, systems, and resources to foster end-to-end supply chain connectivity, fostering agility and resilience. Secondly, recalibrate digitalization strategy, prioritizing cost-effective solutions for maximal business impact. Lastly, harness the power of master data integration throughout the supply chain, granting real-time visibility and risk mitigation, ensuring that business sails smoothly through turbu
IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The European Artificial Intelligence Act, while not yet law, is driving new levels of human oversight and regulatory compliance for artificial intelligence (AI) within the European Union. Similar to GDPR for privacy, the EU AI Act has potential to set the tone for upcoming AI regulations worldwide. The European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU AI Act in December 2023, it is now making its way through the final phases of the legislative process and is expected to rollout in st
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
In 2024, the White Label World Expo will be returning to the Javits Center in New York; focused on the practice of white-labeling products for eCommerce businesses, with showcases from over 200 speakers and 400 exhibitors. Across four theaters, a product sourcing trail, an E-Market Research Hub, and various other features, visitors will be able to learn from and network with countless fellow industry professionals.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
Renewable energy is critical to combatting climate change and global warming. The use of clean energy and renewable energy resources—such as solar, wind and hydropower—originates in early human history; how the world has harnessed power from these resources to meet its energy needs has evolved over time. Here’s a quick look at how different forms of renewable power generation evolved to diversify the global energy sector and the world’s energy supply.
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When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
An industry-wide drive towards sustainability, an uncertain economic landscape, heightened geopolitical risks, and continued digital and drug/device innovations are creating new challenges and opportunities for pharma and med tech supply chain leaders. LogiPharma returns on 16 – 18 th April 2024 in Lyon, France to address how to navigate this evolving landscape.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The $191 billion generated represents a three-year low in terms of farming and agricultural exports coming out of the U.S.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
How often does a major construction project come in on time and on budget? Why is the answer “hardly ever”?
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