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Unleashing the power of productivity

Procurement Leaders

With 2025 promising to be another year of uncertainty and CPOs seeking additional streams of value, we often hear from members of the Procurement Leaders community who say they are placing greater focus on enhancing productivity. With the global economy looking strong despite the fact geopolitical and other risks are seemingly everywhere, its proving to be something of a paradoxical business climate.

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Reimagining Sustainable Supply Chains: AI, Innovation, and Impact at Manifest 2025

Supply Chain Queen

Join industry leaders at Manifest 2025 as they explore how AI, emerging technologies, and sustainability are reshaping the future of supply chains. Learn about transformative trends and solutions. The post Reimagining Sustainable Supply Chains: AI, Innovation, and Impact at Manifest 2025 appeared first on SupplyChainQueen.

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The Future of Procurement: Bullish vs. Bearish Case

Procurement Software

Procurement has the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to evolve into a strategic powerhouse. Will we grasp it, or will we fluff it? A lot of that will depend on how leadership reacts to the seismic shifts we are currently seeing in technology. But lets not lose sight of it not just being about the tech. You can have awesome technology, but with a lack of mandate, dirty data, and a poor internal communication strategy, you could still fail.

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Overcoming Logistics Challenges in Rural America

Supply Chain Brain

The rapid expansion of e-commerce has highlighted a significant disparity in delivery speeds between urban and rural areas.

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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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Your Next iPhone Could Be Made by a Robot

Procurement Bulletin

Your Next iPhone Could Be Made by a Robot Apple’s main manufacturing partner, Foxconn, signed a deal with UBTech , to integrate their humanoid robots for iphone production. The humanoid robots have already completed “training” in their Shenzhen factory. Bird Flu Wreaking Havoc for Egg Supply The spread of bird flu among egg farms is wreaking havoc on egg supply in the US.

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Embattled Drayage Providers Struggle to Survive as They Await Recovery in the Market

Supply Chain Brain

Of all the many links that make up a global supply chain, drayage is among the most challenging to perform efficiently and profitably.

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Target Becomes the Latest Brand to Walk Back DEI Measures

Supply Chain Brain

President Donald Trump has already begun to fight DEI in the federal government and beyond. Some major companies, however, have pushed back on the trend.

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