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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 06/23/2023-06/29/2023

All Things Supply Chain

The US outlines strategy to bolster chips production The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has unveiled its strategic vision to enhance the semiconductor supply chain in the United States.

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10 Corporate Gift Suppliers in the US – Pricing and Quality Reviews

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 10 Corporate Gift Suppliers in the US — Pricing and Quality Reviews Every company has its own tradition, practices, shared values, and goals. Thus, it boils down to one thing, company culture. And that is one consideration every job seeker looks when searching for a job.

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At Colgate, supply chain and sustainability come from the same tube

Supply Chain Dive

The CPG aims to reduce plastic waste and its carbon footprint as part of its environmental strategy.

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8 US Appliance Parts Suppliers – Top Factors, Choosing Guidelines, Pricing, and Review

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 8 US Appliance Parts Suppliers — Top Factors, Choosing Guidelines, Pricing, and Review The US appliance parts industry experiences a period of significant growth and transformation. These specific industries include construction, agriculture, manufacturing, and transportation.

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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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Successfully Delivering Digital Twins for Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Brain

Your supply chain’s digital twin is waiting for you; waiting to start the adoption process will only delay the realization of significant improvements in supply chain performance.

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9 Best US Lumber Suppliers – Industry Outlook, Considerations, Pricing, and Reviews

Procurement Tactics

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 9 Best US Lumber Suppliers — Industry Outlook, Considerations, Pricing, and Reviews The US based Forest Economic Advisors, LLC (FEA) predicted a 16% US housing drop in 2023. Mortgage rates and its rising interest are the top players in the slow housing economic return in 2023.

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United States: 2022 Cargo Theft Report

Supply Chain Brain

In 2022, 1,090 incidents of cargo theft were recorded in the US. In order to highlight the various factors behind these cargo crimes, Overhaul has released our 2022 Annual Report, which compiles data regarding stolen loads by product type and thefts by date, location, Modus Operandi (M.O.), value, and specific product.

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CPKC, CSX to create rail corridor connecting Mexico, Texas and the Southeast U.S.

Supply Chain Dive

As part of the deal, the railroads would acquire or operate portions of the Meridian & Bigbee Railroad track between Mississippi and Alabama.

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Baptist Health South Florida Triples Productivity by Optimizing Picking Through Voice and Work Orchestration

Supply Chain Brain

In 2015, Baptist Health South Florida, an internationally recognized healthcare network and one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare providers in the region, adopted a self-distribution strategy, to contain supply chain costs, reduce the amount of space used for inventory at hospitals and ultimately, help provide better care.

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Egg supply recovers as bird flu subsidies

Supply Chain Dive

May production levels totaled a record 9.37 billion eggs, with cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza dwindling.

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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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Fast-Track Labor Talks on East Coast Hit a Snag

Supply Chain Brain

The stance signals a tougher line for negotiations covering ports from Texas to Maine, as West Coast dockworkers prepare to vote on a tentative agreement.

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4 issues challenging the logistics market

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Supply chains continue to become more responsive, and providers are developing more solutions than ever, but there are still issues that industry stakeholders are battling.

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What Manufacturers Need to Know About Mexico’s IMMEX Program

Supply Chain Brain

IMMEX is a program that enables foreign companies to operate in Mexico under a preferential, low-tax cost structure.

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Building resilient healthcare supply chains

IBM Supply Chain Blog

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management. These struggles are inconvenient, adversely impact the quality-of-care patients receive and increase staff stress levels.

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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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Five Governance and Stakeholder Alignment Factors to Ensure Supply Chain Solutions Implementation Success

Supply Chain Brain

Are you looking for a successful and seamless supply chain solutions implementation? Look no further. Governance and stakeholder alignment is key to success and several factors are important for that alignment.

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Building a sustainable automotive supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

The average age of the US light vehicle fleet is now more than 12 years old , which means that they are going to need parts for maintenance​ sooner rather than later. Pair that with a semiconductor shortage amidst global car sales that are forecasted to top 69 million , and you can understand that disruptions in the automotive supply chain would be detrimental to the industry.​ Many companies are beginning to recognize that rebuilding supply networks is imperative to remain viable in

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CJ Logistics and KOBC Investing $457M in Large-Scale U.S. Logistics Centers

Supply Chain Brain

KOBC will be in charge of securing funding for the centers while CJ Logistics will be responsible for operating the facilities.

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CMMS vs. EAM: Two asset management tools that work great together

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Most organizations can’t run without physical assets. Machinery, equipment, facilities and vehicles provide economic value or benefit operations. In most cases, they are fundamental to the performance of the organization, regardless of whether they are small-scale laptop portfolios or vast transportation networks. Energy companies rely on uninterrupted power supplies, airlines aim to ensure passenger safety, hospitals must provide quality patient care, haulage companies need up-to-date dat

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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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Home Depot Reducing Its Supply Chain Capabilities by $500M

Supply Chain Brain

By reducing its capacity, the organization believes it'll remain on track for its earnings guidance from this quarter, which will see sales decline by 2% to 5% from 2022.

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Supply chain visibility in the energy and utilities industry

IBM Supply Chain Blog

For the energy and utilities industry (E&U), time is not on their side. Equipment-heavy and reliant on an aging infrastructure, E&U clients suffer from costly supply chain disruptions as wear, tear and time take their toll. But with the right tools, tactics and collaboration, it doesn’t have to be this way. The key? Visibility. Simply knowing what maintenance repair parts, you have in-stock, at what levels, and in which locations, can mitigate a big portion of the possibility of un

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Understanding Model Accuracy Risk Prediction

Supply Chain Brain

Data drives every supply-chain risk management decision. So, the data and the modeling need to be exceptional. But not all data and modeling are equal. Which begs the question, “How do I know whether I’m getting an accurate read on my risk exposure from the solution I’m using?

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Regulated workloads with Citrix-DaaS: Configuration for stricter security and compliance standards

IBM Supply Chain Blog

In a world of increasing security threats, IBM Cloud offers a variety of solutions to assist you in security and compliance. We have incorporated several IBM Cloud services into our Citrix-DaaS solution, enabling you to easily stand up a secure deployment out of the box. In managing your threat vectors, it is a good idea to have a single point of entry into your VPC.

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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.

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The Last Mile In Supply Chain is Longer Than Expected. How Can AI Fix it?

Supply Chain Brain

The last mile of the supply chain has become a defining aspect of modern retail. Businesses can transform their supply chain operations by harnessing the power of AI.

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AI in recruitment

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Building an efficient and effective recruitment process is especially relevant in tight or competitive job markets. According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce , there were more than 10 million job openings in the spring of 2023, but only 5.7 million unemployed workers in the U.S. That puts workers at an advantage, allowing them to negotiate for higher pay, better benefits and conditions that create a more favorable work-life balance.

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Five Steps to Ensuring Supply Chain Solutions Implementation Success

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain organizations and vendors both need to understand the business problems faced by the client organization. Baseline data is the starting-off point of a supply chain technology implementation and provides an indication of where a project needs to go.

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Service Desk Automation: Clear Examples of How to Leverage It

Pipefy

What is service desk automation? Service requests are among the most critical aspects of the work IT teams and help desks do. They operate as both task conveyors and communication lines between the customer and the service provider. Companies that get service requests right provide quick help and ample assurance to clients that their issues are a priority.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Element 25 Agrees to Supply GM with Manganese Sulfate

Supply Chain Brain

GM will loan E25 $85 million to partially fund the construction of a new battery-grade manganese sulfate processing facility located in Louisiana.

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Manage Change Request Processes Like a Pro

Pipefy

Project managers and business process owners routinely deal with change, even when everything goes according to plan. Stakeholders like clients and team members always ask for changes, making change request management an important duty. The standard approach to this challenge is the use of forms to document these requests, so they can easily tell when the change is implemented.

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Overcoming finance challenges: A comprehensive guide for finance leaders

Fraxion

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, financial managers play a critical role in ensuring the financial health and success of their organizations. As a financial leader, you face numerous challenges that require proactive strategies and effective tools to navigate complex financial environments. In this guide, we will explore the common difficulties encountered by finance managers and provide actionable tips to help you overcome these challenges.

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How to Improve Your HR Processes: A Comprehensive Guide

Pipefy

The global pandemic that began in 2020 radically changed the way employees work. As a result, businesses began reevaluating and looking for ways to improve their processes. For HR, this meant bringing processes into better alignment with shifting business strategies and changing employee needs. In 2021, Gartner reported that the transition to remote work greatly shifted HR priorities from improving individual employee performance to realigning HR processes.

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The AI Race Isn’t Just About Tech Superiority – Its the Supply Chain, Stupid!

The race to dominate AI is no longer about who has the smartest algorithms — it's about who can build and scale faster. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a battle for resources: data centers, compute hardware, power, and telecom infrastructure. And right now, even tech giants are hitting a wall. Our latest white paper reveals the six critical supply chain elements that are increasingly separating AI leaders from the rest.