Sat.Mar 04, 2023 - Fri.Mar 10, 2023

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10 lessons from CPOs leading procurement’s response to the polycrisis

Procurement Leaders

From simmering geopolitical tensions to soaring energy costs and staff shortages, the challenges faced by businesses in recent months have been complex and interlinked, and procurement has a key role to play in tackling this “polycrisis”.

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Managing 5 unintended consequences of autonomous trucks

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The push to deploy autonomous trucks is on, but there are other considerations that must be addressed first

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Supply Chain Scaries: Coping With Threats to the Bottom Line

Supply Chain Brain

The wisest companies will take a proactive approach to risk management, predicting and preparing before reacting

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9 Innovative Purchasing Concepts

Una

9 Innovative Purchasing Concepts for Procurement Implement various innovative purchasing concepts to ditch the old-school way of doing things and bring your procurement function up to speed.

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Supply Chain Balancing Act: Meeting Customer Needs in the Era of Constrained Supply and Volatile Demand

Speaker: Tony Darnell, Shipping Manager at Lippert Components

Join this webinar to learn about the evolution of supply chain management in the Post pandemic era of constrained supply and volatile demand. Like a candle burning at both ends, businesses are struggling to manage supply alongside rapidly changing customer demands.

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The Most Common Negotiation Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

If you are in business or sales, then you must be able to balance your clients’ needs and your own goals to reach an agreement. The art of negotiation is being able to interact and communicate with others effectively to reach a goal — and it is a skill you likely use in your work every day.

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International Women’s Day 2023 #EmbraceEquity

Procurement Heads

Celebrate women’s achievements. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity. IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid.

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5 Ways to Improve the Sustainability of Your Warehouse

All Things Supply Chain

Warehouses are among the most essential elements of our global supply chain. The packaging and shipping never stop, so warehouses expend lots of energy and emissions.

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Electrolux’s Mirela Boldu on managing supply chain threats through education and collaboration

Procurement Leaders

Risk has become an increasingly important focus for Stockholm-headquartered consumer goods giant Electrolux, which has thousands of Tier-1 suppliers.

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How supply chain mapping builds resilience

Supply Chain Dive

Businesses will need more insight into all aspects of their operations to guard against future disruption

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Lean Hogs Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Lean Hogs Prices – Historical Graph Realtime chart of historical daily lean hogs prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per pound. The current price is and is last updated on.

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Sustainable Procurement: The Ultimate Guide to Going Green

Speaker: Sarah O'Brien, CEO of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council

This session will help you become oriented with sustainable procurement by providing an easy-to-understand framework, describing the potential benefits of sustainable procurement, and identifying key drivers for integrating sustainability into procurement.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 03/03/2023-03/09/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Following the U.S. The Netherlands is set to impose chip export control on China The government of the Netherlands is moving forward with export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

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Episode 105: Mining the Gaps for Strategic Supply Chain Value with Steve Clarke

Una

EPISODE 105 Mining the Gaps for Strategic Supply Chain Value with Steve Clarke By Kelly Barner | March 8, 2023 The simplest solution to a problem is most likely the best one.

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Disciplined inventory management helped Macy’s weather tough 2022

Supply Chain Dive

The retailer has relied on data and analytics to forecast demand and make decisions around purchasing and pricing

Inventory 119
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Sugar Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Sugar Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily sugar prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollar cents per LB. The current price is and is last updated on.

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The 4 Keys to Demand Planning in 2023 and Beyond

Speaker: Eva Dawkins - Senior Consultant, Supply Chain

Demand planning and forecasting processes are critical to the resilience and profitability of any supply chain, maybe now more than ever. Join Eva Dawkins for this exclusive webinar where she will cover everything you need to implement for success!

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IBM again recognized as a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic QuadrantTM for Enterprise Conversational AI Platforms

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Artificial Intelligence is once again making waves across the tech world.

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Can Container Lines Withstand a Massive Increase in Vessel Capacity?

Supply Chain Brain

Following a period of seesawing freight rates and persistent service failures, ocean carriers and shippers are struggling to achieve some measure of equilibrium

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Oracle to offer shippers a more precise way to track supply chain emissions

Supply Chain Dive

Updates to the company’s SCM platform intend to help users in transportation and logistics optimize planning decisions

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Feeder Cattle Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Feeder Cattle Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates] Real-time chart of historical daily feeder cattle prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per Lbs. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about feeder cattle prices: Why are feeder cattle prices fluctuating?

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TMS+: Go Beyond Transport to Optimize Cost, Service, & Resiliency

In the aftermath of the pandemic, supply chain inadequacies have been revealed in a new light. In order to thrive, companies need to take a more synchronized approach. Learn why a holistic “TMS+” approach is integral to success in the new normal and beyond.

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What is generative AI, what are foundation models, and why do they matter?

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Part one of a three-part series exploring how generative AI like ChatGPT is already transforming businesses Since its launch in November 2022, OpenAI’s ChatGPT has captured the imagination of both consumers and enterprise leaders by demonstrating the potential generative AI has to dramatically transform the ways we live and work.

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New Brexit Trading Rules Could Take More Than Two Years to Fully Implement

Supply Chain Brain

Labeling products as “not for the EU” will be one of the most visible changes to result from Brexit in Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K.

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Port leaders are concerned as new OSRA regulations approach

Supply Chain Dive

Some stakeholders fear rules on detention and demurrage could slow the flow of goods

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Coffee Prices – Historical Graph [Realtime Updates]

Procurement Tactics

Coffee Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily coffee prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per Lbs. The current price is and is last updated on.

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Case Study: DSV Implements a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint

This case study illustrates how DVS implemented a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint to deal with the challenge of connecting people, systems, and processes.

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Better contract = Better 3PL performance

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

Third-party logistics service contract management requires a balanced approach

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What Will Shape Supply Chains in 2023: Trends and Predictions

Supply Chain Brain

2023 will continue to present supply chain organizations with an imperative to analyze, predict and resolve issues before they arise

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Air cargo capacity surpasses pre-pandemic levels

Supply Chain Dive

Industry players expect the challenging market landscape to continue due to additional summer capacity and subdued demand

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When Supplier Negotiations Come to a Standstill

Una

Pain Points in Procurement Series When Supplier Negotiations Come to a Standstill What to do when supplier negotiations appear to be at an impasse, why negotiations break down, and how to up your chances for success.

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Digital Transformation: Why You Can’t Afford to Wait

This playbook offers manufacturers a realistic and viable guide to balancing immediate needs with future-focused strategy.

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How to reconfigure the global supply chain

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

A prevailing conclusion from the learnings of the past years is that we should move away from a “manufacturing center of the world” to be better prepared to mitigate the shortages and transport challenges. But it’s not that simple

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Survey: Accelerating Reshoring Strategies Will Modernize America’s Manufacturing Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. CEOs agree that there is enough manufacturing capacity in America to address the world’s supply chain concerns

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China, worker rights at center of Biden’s 2023 trade agenda

Supply Chain Dive

The U.S. Trade Representative said it is looking at all existing options and may consider new tools “to combat the harms of China’s state-led, non-market practices "

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Why We Should Treat the Defense Supply Chain as a Network

The Network Effect

The post Why We Should Treat the Defense Supply Chain as a Network appeared first on The Network Effect. Defense Digital Supply Chain Supply Chain Management

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Enabling Assurance of Supply in the Global Marketplace

Speaker: Adrian Gonzalez, Tom Nightingale, and Martin Verwijmeren

Watch this insightful conversation about enabling assurance of supply in the global marketplace to better balance inventory and control costs.