Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 4, 2024

If no deal is reached shippers can expect lengthy delays in moving freight on trucks between the U.S. and Canada as soon as Thursday.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 7, 2024

In association with SpendHQ: Discover how functional structures are evolving in response to changing demands and their own particular circumstances

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Demand Procurement 130

Procurement Templates

JUNE 4, 2024

A service credit is a payment for a non performance by a supplier. It’s normally measured using a KPI. Context and Usage The hierarchy is an SLA, then the KPI’s and then service credits. Here’s a breakdown of what this entails: Service Level Agreements (SLAs) : A service credit will typically be part of the SLA and sits alongside the KPI’s.

Contract 130

Contract Suppliers Supplier relationship management Contract management 130

All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 3, 2024

Logistics, often the unsung hero of automotive commerce, is decisively shaping how used car dealerships operate and prosper. Smart inventory management isn’t just a tactic; it’s an operational transformation.

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Logistics Inventory Management 130

Advertiser: GEP

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 5, 2024

A study by the IHL Group found that retailers miss out on nearly $1 trillion in sales per year because of out-of-stock items.

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Data 128

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 7, 2024

The popular hot-sauce maker has notified wholesalers of a production halt that will last for months, citing issues with the chile crop this year.

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Supply chain Supply 126

Procurement Leaders

JUNE 3, 2024

Operating models can be complex beasts. The traditional conundrum for CPOs has focused on whether to adopt full centralisation, to manage a decentralised environment or to sit on the fence and go down the middle with a hybrid route. The benefits of the former are full compliance and spend leverage, the trade-offs are seen in functional agility, speed to market, and local-market knowledge and diversification.

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Market knowledge Strategic planning Procurement Sourcing 100

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 2, 2024

A new report from Capgemini suggests that, for U.S. manufacturers, the dominance of offshore production is coming to an end.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 6, 2024

With interest rates still high and global elections creating economic uncertainty, many companies are being conservative about spending.

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Procurement 121

Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2024

Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Basware P2P solution. It also looks at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Basware as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the analysis provides a history and overview of Basware’s P2P solution its roadmap/vision. This content is for members only.

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Market analysis Purchasing Procurement 99

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

What is a CPU? The central processing unit (CPU) is the computer’s brain. It handles the assignment and processing of tasks and manages operational functions that all types of computers use. CPU types are designated according to the kind of chip that they use for processing data. There’s a wide variety of processors and microprocessors available, with new powerhouse processors always in development.

Data 88

Data Influencing Management Sustainability 88

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 4, 2024

Among all the threats facing global supply chains today, the issue of greatest concern lies within the very heart of the system: a lack of effective cybersecurity measures.

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Supply chain Supply 119

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 5, 2024

The move is part of the home improvement retailer’s plan to expand its e-commerce capabilities.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis updates our coverage of Basware and its procure-to-pay (P2P) solution. Basware is a long-standing veteran in the accounts payable (AP) space and has built its reputation as one of its largest providers. We have covered Basware various times in the last few years. Since we last examined Basware in 2019, a number of changes and enhancements have been made, including M&As that built its enterprise scale.

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Buyers Networking Procurement Purchasing 97

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2024

Do you dream of confidently navigating the ever-changing procurement world, not confused with what procurement training to opt for? Are you ready to ditch the “cost-cutter” label and become a strategic mastermind? The SCMDOJO Procurement Track isn’t just another training program – it’s your key to unlocking a commanding presence in the field.

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Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics 88

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 5, 2024

Exports of clothing and footwear from the U.K. to the EU have dipped from £7.4 billion ($9.4 billion) in 2019 to £2.7 billion in 2023.

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Export 115

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 7, 2024

Shipping lines have already resumed some services while federal agencies work with stakeholders to coordinate plans.

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 3, 2024

Yet another webinar. I remember the first webinar I did was in early 2005. Webex was the platform, and there were some initial challenges, such as getting through company firewalls. Not only was the drawbridge up but the entire castle was locked down, as many organizations were unfamiliar with the technology. Today, webinars are as common as wheat in a wheatfield.

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Supply Chain Optimization Price Supply chain Strategy 87

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 6, 2024

Victor Suarez is a retired Colonel from the United States Army. He worked for the U.S. Department of Health and. The post Sending a Powerful Message About America’s Pharmaceutical Independence appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement Risk management Data Risk 86

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 3, 2024

Chief procurement officers must deal with complex global supply chains and disparate country standards, simply to ensure that all involved are adhering to sustainable practices.

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Chief Procurement Officer Sustainability Procurement Supply chain 111

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 3, 2024

With the Federal Reserve unlikely to cut rates this summer, manufacturers aren't keen to invest in new orders or capacity.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 3, 2024

Field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and microcontroller units (MCUs) are two types of commonly compared integrated circuits (ICs) that are typically used in embedded systems and digital design. Both FPGAs and microcontrollers can be thought of as “small computers” that can be integrated into devices and larger systems. As processors, the primary difference between FPGAs and microcontrollers comes down to programmability and processing capabilities.

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Demand Data Networking Import 85

Advertiser: GEP

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Spend Matters

JUNE 6, 2024

Spend Matters continues its focus on Intake and Orchestration as this quarter’s theme of special interest with a viewpoint on the importance of this market segment from Nick Heinzmann, Head of Research at e-procurement and intake management specialist, Zip. Our analyst recently wrote that it was Zip which “productized and popularized intake,” and that today, for something that did not really exist a few years ago, it is the fastest-growing procurement tech market.

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Procurement Influencing Contract Cost optimization 81

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 6, 2024

Solo Lite has global coverage in more than 186 countries, and includes a more environmentally-friendly non-lithium battery-powered option.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 5, 2024

Inadequate succession planning and poor use of worker skills are among concerns worsened by poor management, according to a report from Mercer and Marsh.

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Leadership Risk Management 106

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 4, 2024

In today’s competitive business environment, firms are confronted with complex, computational issues that demand swift resolution. Such problems might be too intricate for a single system to handle or might require an extended time to resolve. For companies that need quick answers, every minute counts. Allowing problems to linger for weeks or months is not feasible for businesses determined to stay ahead of the competition.

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Innovation Demand Product development Data 85

Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 2, 2024

“You have to make investments in your supplier network if you want to be successful. The old days of ‘I. The post Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 75

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain Supply Networking 75

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 4, 2024

The Canada Border Services Agency — made up of over 9,000 border workers — previously set a June 6 deadline to reach a collective bargaining agreement.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 7, 2024

Justin Neff will build sourcing and aircraft management best practices, engine acquisitions and maintenance support agreements.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply chain 106

Una

JUNE 4, 2024

EPISODE 168 Adventures in Public Sector Procurement with Dwight Gibbs By Kelly Barner | June 5, 2024 The public and private sectors both have a great need for top procurement talent. And while their stakeholders, objectives, and processes differ in some ways, they are also subject to the same economic forces and market trends. Sometimes the dynamics in one of their sectors even has an impact on the other.

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Procurement Procurement solutions Sourcing Strategy 69

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