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Watch: New-Age Warehouse Operations: People, Process & Robotics

Supply Chain Brain

The success of automating at large scale in big warehouses relies on companies being willing and able to rethink their entire supply chains, says Jonas Swarttouw, vice president customer and business development for North America at NewCold.

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Walmart, Alphabet’s Wing team up for drone delivery in Texas

Supply Chain Dive

Two stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will offer the service for customers within a 6-mile radius by the end of the year.

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India's Modi Calls for Greater Supply Chain Resiliency

Supply Chain Brain

Modi said the COVID-19 pandemic emphasized the importance and need for resilient and inclusive supply chains during the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Onshoring semiconductor production to the US is risky. Here’s how to protect yourself.

Supply Chain Dive

As chipmakers push to bring their operations closer to home, experts say it’s critical they keep close tabs on critical data and IP.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

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.

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Ocean Carrier EBIT Fell by 90% Year-on-Year During Q2 2023

Supply Chain Brain

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) had the largest EBIT per TEU during Q2 2023 at $305, a massive drop-off from Q2 2022, which was over $1,500 per TEU.

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Supplier emissions reductions can ripple from procurement actions

Supply Chain Dive

Shrinking Scope 3 footprints can create broad-based change across a supply chain, sustainability leaders AstraZeneca and Philips said in a recent webinar.

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2018 Call for Code Winner Project OWL advances its natural disaster communication network

IBM Supply Chain Blog

For disaster-prone areas, fragile connectivity remains a major problem, often going offline in critical moments. Aerospace enterprises face a similar challenge when trying to run consistent high-altitude connectivity while operating in remote locations, which can also be very expensive. This is where Project OWL comes into play: developing new technologies to help address these challenges.

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Globus Maritime Places $75.5M Order for Two Bulk Carriers

Supply Chain Brain

The company said that the vessels will be built at a reputable Japanese shipyard and will be delivered during the second half of 2026.

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The Power of Digital Twins is Being Drained as Customers are Left Behind

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

As more supply chains build digital twins, few are adding their customers to the modeling, leaving gaps in their ability to drive better outcomes.

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Affirmative Action Is Out — But Supplier Diversity Is Here to Stay

Supply Chain Brain

For organizations that have dedicated years to nurturing their supplier diversity programs, what lies ahead?

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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.

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H&M begins exit from Myanmar

Supply Chain Dive

The fast fashion giant, which sources materials from 26 suppliers and 39 factories in the country, is leaving amid concerns over labor rights.

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MDM vs. MAM: Top 5 differences

IBM Supply Chain Blog

It looks like an easy day for James, an IT Administrator. It is vacation time and most of his end users are out of the office, so he thinks it is time to have a look at some of the backlog tasks—maybe even procrastinate a bit. But then, the phone rings. It’s Robert, one of the end users in his company. Robert is very nervous—he’s calling from the hotel because he has lost his iOS smartphone on the beach.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – August 25th, 2023

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 25th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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From Prevention to Prediction: Revolutionizing Returns Management in Retail

Supply Chain Brain

While returns are an integral part of the consumer experience, they’re becoming a growing pain for retailers.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

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.

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Who is to blame for Yellow’s demise?

Art of Procurement

On July 30th, 2023, Yellow announced that they would cease operations after 99 years and declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy just. The post Who is to blame for Yellow’s demise? appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Is procurement ready for the BIG LEAGUES?

Procurement Insights

Great topic, Ulf Venne – Link to LinkedIn post/video titled Supply Chain Pioneers The question is this: Are we ready to step into the spotlight of increasing expectations? Early in the pandemic, I wrote an article for The Procurement Italia – Procurement Professional 2.0: Why our industry needs a talent reboot. – [link] For example, for the six consecutive years leading up to the pandemic, more than half of CPOs said they did not believe their teams possessed the needed skills

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Podcast | How AI and Computer Vision Are Creating ‘The Warehouse of the Future’

Supply Chain Brain

Creating the warehouse of the future takes vision — literally.

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What is your Buyer – Supplier “TRUST” Score

Procurement Insights

To start – I love the commercial. Link to Kelly Barner’s LinkedIn Video/Post. In another discussion stream for a post by Kate Vitasek , she talked about WIIFWe. For those who may not know the acronym, it stands for What’s In It For. well, you get the rest. Here is an excerpt of the same comment I made in Kate’s post, e.g., lack of trust versus trust: Trust – Tim Cummins ‘ position is that at the negotiating table, all stakeholders lie about what they can do, w

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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