Reducing Overhead In A Supply-Based Business
All Things Supply Chain
MAY 11, 2022
No matter what they do or what markets they serve, all companies have to worry about their overhead expenses.
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What Does a Strategic Sourcing Manager Do? Strategic Sourcing Roles and Responsibilities
ProcurePort
MAY 11, 2022
• The role of the procurement department in businesses today exceeds just finding the lowest possible price for items the organization needs. •The global nature of business today is such that a business can source items from anywhere in the world if it makes logistical and business sense. • It’s about establishing relationships and hedging […].
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Three Steps to Building Sustainable Supply Chains
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
With the expansion of global trade and evolution of omnichannel retail, supply chains have become increasingly critical, complicated and challenging, spotlighting the impact of globalization and fulfillment of commerce on the environment.
Digital Marketing for Manufacturing Tips for Success!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 11, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Create a Digital Marketing Strategy for a Logistics Company! Most manufacturers still rely on traditional methods to promote their business. Word-of-mouth referrals, networking events, and trade shows are still preferred by those in the manufacturing industry for a good reason they still work.
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.
The ‘Vested’ Approach: A Better Way to Outsource
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
The pressures on supply chains remain enormous, leaving many supply chain professionals with a key question: Is there a better way to work with suppliers, including critical outsourcing partners such manufacturers and third-party logistics providers?
How to Help Friends or Relatives with Money Problems!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 11, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What to do in a Financial Emergency! When people face sudden money problems , they will most likely turn for help to their relatives and friends in the first place. During challenging times and financial hardship, you may become the first person your loved ones will talk to. If your close friend or a family member needs to get money today , there are several options.
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Ivalua NOW 2022: We Are Stronger Together
CPO Rising
MAY 11, 2022
Leading supply management suite provider, Ivalua‘s annual user conference Ivalua Now returned as an in-person (but also virtual) conference in Washington, D.C. last week and it was another stellar showing of this always well-organized and high-class affair. Ardent analysts participated virtually this year and hope to return in person in 2023.
Shanghai Supply Chain Crisis Makes a Case for AI
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
The closure of supply chain operations in China is yet another blow to an already fragile global supply chain. More will follow.
How to Choose a Cleaning Company!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 11, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Nothing stands still, including services. Over time, more and more new systems of economic and other services appear, the need for which is dictated by the market. Cleaning is one of these relatively young services. In the usual words, cleaning is cleaning. But the cleaning service is professional, using special chemicals and technical devices.
GEO Politics, Infrastructure and Flexibility within the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
How does GEO Politics and other unforseen issues affect your overall infrastructure and how important of a role do your business partnerships play in the success of your day to day?
GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report
Advertiser: GEP
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?
Tesla and Sony’s Problems Show Shanghai’s Big Restart is Faltering
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
The official line coming out of Covid-hit Shanghai is that business is returning to usual despite the ongoing lockdown, yet hundreds of manufacturers in the city aren’t operating at anywhere near to full capacity, if they’re up and running again at all.
Watch: Can Algorithmic Hiring Create a Fair and Diverse Workplace?
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Noel Anderson, Steinhardt Director of Leadership and Innovation, and Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at NYU, discusses how algorithms can promote diverse hiring practices.
Four Steps to Developing a Scope 3 Emissions Program
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
The Securities & Exchange Commission’s (SEC) newly proposed rule lays down the marker for public companies when it comes to climate disclosure and reporting.
Supply Chain Professionals Can Lead on Green Freight
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Companies need to take a proactive approach to addressing the environmental and social impacts caused by shipments moving through their global supply chains.
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
Fate of U.S. Chipmaking Looks More Like Fantasy
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
A talent shortage and other factors make reshoring of American chip manufacturing unlikely, at best.
Six Ways to Make Your Supply Chain More Socially Responsible
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
The push for sustainable and socially responsible supply chains has increased with pressure from governments, investors and consumers, and companies that chose to respond quickly are already seeing the benefits.
Could Omnichannel Become a Sustainability (and Profit) Hero?
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
The key question of whether e-commerce is more or less sustainable than traditional retailing is particularly difficult to answer, because it compares visible with invisible waste
How Smart Warehouse Orchestration Helps Sustainability Efforts
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
By optimizing operations within the warehouse, companies can make huge strides in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting sustainability for the extended supply chain.
Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability
Advertiser: GEP
Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.
A Guide to Jumpstarting Circular Supply Chain Transformation
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Until recently, most supply chains have projected linear patterns from production to consumption.
How AI Is Driving Sustainability in the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Businesses are under increasing pressure from eco-conscious consumers and regulators to meet net-zero commitments for greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chains. But they still have a long way to go.
Corporate Environmental Influence Is More Connected Than You Think
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Ecological waste, the accumulation of greenhouse gasses, the overuse of natural resources and the overconsumption of carbon are problems that need to be solved in aggregate; otherwise, they affect every link of the global supply chain.
Five Ways Companies Can Prepare for Latest EU Supply Chain Rules
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Companies need to be ready to meet the requirements of a new directive by the European Union on demonstrating due diligence in their corporate sustainability efforts.
Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management
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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.
How Companies Can Make a Difference in Reducing Trucking’s Carbon Footprint
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Companies are zeroing in on trucking operations as an important means of achieving sustainable supply chains.
Supply Chain Industry Faces a Sustainability Crossroad
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Achieving sustainability in transportation and global supply chains, once an option for socially aware businesses, has now become a must.
How OMS Technology Helps Retailers Cut Emissions
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Order management technology can help retailers lower their carbon footprint via smart order routing, cross-channel visibility and more.
Eight Steps Toward Greener Trucking
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MAY 11, 2022
To make the transportation industry more sustainable, carriers and fleets need to increase efficiency within their processes.
GEP Outlook Report 2024
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.
New Infrastructure Could Cut Oil Industry's Waste
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 11, 2022
Part of the energy transition will include adapting oil and gas production rather than abandoning it entirely.
Sustainability Is the Pathway to Supply Chain Resilience
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MAY 11, 2022
Supply chain resilience is inseparable from the drive for sustainability.
Increasing Sustainability in LTL Trucking With Route Optimization
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Optimized routing plays a major role in shrinking a carrier’s carbon footprint.
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