How Analytics Improve the Efficiency of Supply Chain Management
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 30, 2024
Analytics is a powerful tool that supply chain experts find critical in the modern competitive market.
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USPS wants to make controversial changes to shipping partner deals this month
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 3, 2024
The agency's leader told consolidators on March 27 that he is pursuing agreements within 45 days on a plan that has sparked cost and service concerns.
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CPO Crunch: Contending with the complex new world
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MAY 2, 2024
Many years ago, I interviewed the CPO of a well-known consumer goods company. The CPO in question was relatively new to the role, full of enthusiasm and laser-focused on extracting innovation and value from the supply base, as you might expect. We spoke a lot about value creation, about supplier relationship management and about how he was structuring his team with that purpose in mind.
Report: Tyson Foods Dumped 371M Pounds of Waste into U.S. Waters Over 5 Years
Supply Chain Brain
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The toxic waste includes chemicals such as nitrogen, phosphorous, chloride, oil, and cyanide, released into rivers and lakes between 2018 and 2022 in 17 states.
Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence
Advertiser: GEP
“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.
ivoflow: Vendor Analysis — Direct spend management solution overview, roadmap, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary
Spend Matters
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Coca-Cola turns to Microsoft’s AI services for its supply chain
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 2, 2024
The beverage giant signed a $1.1 billion deal as it explores the use of AI to streamline operations, boost efficiency and more.
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Watch: A Symphony of Systems: The Rise of Warehouse Orchestration
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The source-to-pay (S2P) application suite was created to be a one-stop-shop technology choice for procurement professionals — offering the potential for ‘suite synergy’ that delivers value beyond the sum of the individual process-centric modules. But there are some endemic technology gaps with a suite approach that can’t be fixed easily with more S2P features, with a simple/elegant UX, or even with an attractive underlying digital platform to allow better integration (e.g., via numerous open API
How Mexico’s presidential candidates expect to leverage nearshoring
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Mastering Agility and Resilience in Your Supply Chain
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The modern business landscape is characterized by volatility, uncertainty, and complexity. Economic crises, marked by unpredictability and irregularity, present formidable challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency.
How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
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AI Attacks Are Becoming More Common in the Logistics Industry. What To Do About Them?
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Top 8 Benefits of Hiring a Certified Procurement Professional
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The domain of procurement services is vast and complex, requiring specialized knowledge and skills to… The post Top 8 Benefits of Hiring a Certified Procurement Professional first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Sportsman’s Warehouse invests in inventory management tech to boost in-stock reporting
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The retailer partnered with Blue Yonder to develop the system as it looks to stay better in-tune with inventory trends.
Mastering Resilience in Your Supply Chain
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The modern business landscape is characterized by volatility, uncertainty, and complexity. Economic crises, marked by unpredictability and irregularity, present formidable challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency.
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.
How AI Can Power Eco-Friendly Deliveries
Supply Chain Brain
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By harnessing AI for activities such as load optimization, route planning, predictive analytics and dynamic scheduling, businesses can start to find ways to trim their carbon footprint.
The Top 7 Benefits of Hiring a Procurement Consultant
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The fast-changing economic environment of today presents both possibilities and problems never seen before. Procurement… The post The Top 7 Benefits of Hiring a Procurement Consultant first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Airhouse makes ‘major layoff,’ transfers customers to partner 3PLs
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The shakeup at the fulfillment provider happened after a potential funding round fell through, CEO Kevin Gibbon announced.
Replacing Good Intentions with Good Outcomes at Whistl
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“The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” Scottish poet Robert Burns wasn’t thinking of 21st-century corporate business. The post Replacing Good Intentions with Good Outcomes at Whistl appeared first on Art of Procurement.
State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
The Walmart RFID Tagging Mandate: Advantages and Compliance Strategies
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While some retail supply chain leaders may initially feel hesitant about investing in achieving RAIN-tagging compliance, doing so can deliver significant upside potential.
What is the “one thing” all successful negotiators know
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Think about it for a moment – a giant, multinational global company that had a $20 million contract with us was unwilling to meet with me to even talk about a price reduction. My only reasonable response was to tell him that I was prepared to walk away. My reasoning was that true respect between partners is when they listen and talk to one another to reach a mutually rewarding outcome.
UPS, FedEx fuel surcharge hikes to heat up delivery prices
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The tweaks come on top of percentage increases the two delivery giants levied in December as they look to grow per-package revenues.
How generative AI will revolutionize supply chain
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Unlocking the full potential of supply chain management has long been a goal for businesses that seek efficiency, resilience and sustainability. In the age of digital transformation, the integration of advanced technologies like generative artificial intelligence brings a new era of innovation and optimization. AI tools help users address queries and resolve alerts by using supply chain data, and natural language processing helps analysts access inventory, order and shipment data for decision-ma
How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Survey: 80% of Consumers Would Pay More for Sustainable Products
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71% of consumers said that when comparing two products priced at $10 or less, they would choose the one that follows sustainable practices.
Procurement job interviews: Why you should be screening a potential employer versus the employer screening you
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“You don’t need to be the CEO to make an impact. Start with your team, lead by example, and let the results speak for themselves.” – Simon Sinek ( LinkedIn post by Terri MacLeod, Senior Director of Procurement, Nutrien) Since the early 1980s, there have been far too many times following a lecture or webinar, procurement professionals have asked me the following: I agree with everything you say and am so “pumped” to apply what you presented when I return to the
DHL will pay $8.7M to settle allegations it gave Black workers more dangerous assignments
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 29, 2024
While Black workers moved “large, heavy packages,” their White colleagues sorted letters, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission alleged.
How fintech innovation is driving digital transformation for communities across the globe
IBM Supply Chain Blog
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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon
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Automation has Limits, Learning has no Boundaries
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Low-touch, or touchless planning, forecasting and other types of supply chain knowledge work automation have been around for a while now. A trend that started with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the back-office, automating dull and repetitive tasks like invoice matching, evolved into cognitive automation and autonomous execution of more advanced supply chain processes using intelligent agents.
Home Depot on leveraging FLOW
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Company VP Sarah Galica discusses how Freight Logistics Optimization Works strengthened the company's logistics network.
VeloxCon 2024: Innovation in data management
IBM Supply Chain Blog
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VeloxCon 2024 , the premier developer conference that is dedicated to the Velox open-source project, brought together industry leaders, engineers, and enthusiasts to explore the latest advancements and collaborative efforts shaping the future of data management. Hosted by IBM® in partnership with Meta, VeloxCon showcased the latest innovation in Velox including project roadmap, Prestissimo (Presto-on-Velox), Gluten (Spark-on-Velox), hardware acceleration, and much more.
From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now
Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how a composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.
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