Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Unlike many ProcureTech companies, True ValueHub was founded and is run by procurement and supply chain industry practitioners. Understanding the true cost of manufacturing parts and components around the globe, optimal manufacturing process, total landed cost from various regions is a complex task requiring highly specialized skills.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. These technologies work in concert to enable AI-driven procurement, which, in turn, leads to faster, smarter, and more efficient operations. And they don’t require constant human intervention.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. These technologies work in concert to enable AI-driven procurement, which, in turn, leads to faster, smarter, and more efficient operations. And they don’t require constant human intervention.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 17, 2025

Yet the complex supply chains behind those therapies are increasingly vulnerable. To meet this moment, health systems must adopt a more resilient, transparent, and data-driven approach, powered by digital transformation. In a 2022 ASHP survey, 99.7% of pharmacists reported experiencing shortages of critical sterile injectables.

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 21, 2025

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Tariffs have become one of the most disruptive variables in global supply chains. From the U.S.-China

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 21, 2025

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. times higher than operational emissions, according to data from the U.S.

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Jaggaer

JULY 3, 2025

AI is moving from hype to reality, and the C-suite is under mounting pressure to deliver clear, ROI-driven strategies—especially in the high-stakes world of procurement and supply chain. Build a Culture of Responsible Innovation Data transparency, human oversight, and internal education are key to long-term AI success.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 16, 2025

Still, it can be just as disruptive to supply chain performance. These individuals are key to maintaining operational efficiency, cost control, and compliance. Unlike other areas of the supply chain, fleet management lacks a structured leadership development pipeline. On day one. And when they struggle?

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Autonomous compliance – “Halo Ai’s Autonomous Compliance capability transforms regulatory adherence, slashing manual effort and increasing efficiency by at 14X at a minimum. To learn more about the methodology behind our analysts’ decisions on all the lists this year, listen to our webinar that was hosted by the Spend Matters team.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Successfully navigating this environment requires not just operational discipline, but also agility, strong local partnerships and resilient supply chain design. With a two-player market, ocean rates are less flexible, requiring shippers to find other ways in their supply chain to negotiate lower costs.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2025

The warehouse, meanwhile, has been elevated from afterthought to a central player, as new demands and responsibilities are placed on supply chains — from small-batch wave picking and reverse logistics to deeper supplier collaboration, and tariff and sustainability compliance. Just be prepared for anything and keep going.

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ivalua

JUNE 9, 2025

Here’s how AI is being applied in key procurement functions: AI-driven Sourcing Strategies AI-powered tools analyze historical purchasing data, market trends, and supplier performance to recommend optimal sourcing strategies. Payments AI enhances payment workflows by optimizing timing for early payment discounts and cash flow management.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

To keep operations and supply chains stable amid the volatility of today’s global trade dynamics, companies need a freight strategy that can flex under pressure. Multimodal in Practice At a basic level, multimodal shipping can refer to using two or more distinct modes — such as truck, rail, air or ocean — in a single supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

Traditional AI dates back to at least the 1960s and encompasses techniques such as machine learning, which utilizes historical data to optimize problems and predict future outcomes. With that being said, Wood emphasizes that companies are already deriving significant value from traditional AI today, such as optimization and machine learning.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

This was the focus of a webinar that took place on March 26. In a landscape shaped by inflation, supply chain fragility, regulatory pressure and digital transformation, orchestration is more than a buzzword. Externally, risk and compliance obligations mount, supply chains are stretched and stakeholder expectations broaden.

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ivalua

JUNE 17, 2025

In a world of ever-growing economic uncertainty, procurement is at the heart of organizations’ aim to drive efficiency and cost savings. AI capabilities are a major factor when choosing procurement technology, with the promise of unlocking unprecedented levels of efficiency, cost-savings and data-based decision-making.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Sourcing Innovation Launch Date: June 2006 Overview: Authored by Michael Lamoureux, a Computer Science PhD, Sourcing Innovation focuses on procurement technology, strategic sourcing, and supply chain management. It targets professionals seeking data-driven insights and innovative practices. SM Commodities Index with IHS Markit).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Efficient supplier onboarding is a critical aspect of successful procurement and sourcing operations. These challenges not only hinder the efficiency of supplier onboarding but can also impact the overall supplier relationship and procurement timelines. Differentiate With Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)!

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Late payments are the silent disruptor that’s eroding trust, liquidity and operational continuity across the supply chain. Supply chains don’t operate in silos. Research from Creditsafe’s Cost of Late Payments report found nearly 86% of businesses saying that up to 30% of their monthly invoiced sales are overdue.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 21, 2025

Now is an excellent time to develop organizational execution intelligence, which means using data and analytics to optimize operations across inventory management, pricing and promotion to squeeze every last ounce of efficiency out of your processes.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 19, 2025

We conclude that different types of loans may help e-commerce supply chains. Grown from the concept of the e-commerce supply chain – end-to-end process from product sourcing through delivery, it has become the determining factor in a business advantage. Here, we get another central point, the capital.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As Among the sticking points is the difficulty of obtaining information about products through multiple tiers of the manufacturing supply chain, including acquisition of raw materials.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

issued similar statements on June 10, saying their payment plans are aimed at promoting efficient capital flows across supply chains in the automotive industry. Supply chain financing is common in the auto industry. At least three carmakers, including Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Guangzhou Automobile Group Co.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

As you see results — whether it’s higher throughput, improved accuracy, or better labor efficiency — you can scale up with confidence. How Hai Robotics Can Help Hai Robotics offers flexible, scalable automation solutions designed to help facilities optimize storage, improve efficiency and adapt to changing demand.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 30, 2025

Example Contribution: Procurement Insights webinar feedback on AI tool adoption could help Forrester refine its scoring for vendors AI capabilities, ensuring alignment with real-world needs. Moderate trust due to limited transparency and consulting ties. Moderate trust due to potential bias and complex methodology.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 18, 2025

It’s hard to know exactly where this nets out over time, but in the next few years, we expect that this will reduce our total corporate workforce as we get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.” Featured Product Popular Stories Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

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Supply Chain Dive

JULY 21, 2025

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. My expectation is they will do cost reduction initiatives that are positive, even if the tariffs fall one day,” said Haag. “A By Max Garland • Nov.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 16, 2025

At Optimal Dynamics’ recent Transportation Leadership Strategy Session, 25 industry peers gathered to exchange perspectives on how we’re all adapting to these pressures. Some of the most exciting developments are happening in AI-driven network optimization.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 22, 2025

Such a model, based on prioritizing unit economies and production at scale, doesn’t prepare manufacturers and retailers for the waves of disruption that are washing over global supply chains today. They can make selections based on an optimal mix of price, quality and geographic location.

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TYA Suite

MAY 3, 2025

It automates key processes like vendor onboarding, contract management, performance tracking, compliance checks, and payment processing, reducing manual effort and improving efficiency. Complex and Global Supply Chains In 2025, supply chains are more complex than ever due to globalization, digital transformation, and changing regulations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

From electronics manufacturers to retail giants, companies are grappling with a complex landscape of rising duties and other supply chain challenges. The stated aim of those measures is to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. Tariffs also destabilize supply chain operations.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 6, 2025

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. By Max Garland • Nov. By Alejandra Carranza • Nov.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 24, 2025

Skip to main content CONTINUE TO SITE ➞ Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Central region as the company looks to trim costs. Courtesy of UNFI Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Sign up here.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

For many, higher costs, supply chain delays, and unpredictable inventory flows are creating significant hurdles. Transparency goes a long way, especially if you can explain the external factors driving the price hikes. While the Trump Administration’s stated goal is to bring more manufacturing back to the U.S.,

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