Love in Logistics: How Valentine’s Day Shapes Supply Chains
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Valentines Daya time for grand gestures, sweet surprises, and heartfelt moments shared with loved ones.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Valentines Daya time for grand gestures, sweet surprises, and heartfelt moments shared with loved ones.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
The Postal Service has secured more direct customer contracts as volume for services used by package consolidators wanes.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Whether youre a logistics manager, supply chain leader, or transportation professional, this webinar will equip you with actionable insights to improve cost efficiency and enhance operational performance.
Supply Chain Queen
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
The Reality of Corporate Sustainability Today I’ve spent years watching organizations grapple with sustainability transformations, and I’ve come to a difficult realization: We’ve overcomplicated the path forward. In our eagerness to measure, analyze, and comply, we’ve created a labyrinth of complexity that’s paralyzing action rather than enabling it.
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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.
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Procurement has evolved from a back-office function to a strategic driver of innovation and value. While technology is at the heart of this shift, jumping on the digital bandwagon isnt always as simple as plugging in some shiny new software. Real transformation demands a mix of creativity, strategy and much patience. Change management isnt a sidekick in this story; its the star of the show.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The world of procurement is constantly evolving, demanding professionals with the right skills and knowledge. Whether you’re just starting your journey or a seasoned pro looking to level up, choosing the right training path is crucial. Moreover, two popular options often considered are the MCIPS qualification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) and the Procurement Track offered by SCMDOJO.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Mowers and combines are among the more than 50 types of agricultural goods targeted by increased export duties.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Close to half of all parcels entering the U.S. under de minimis exemptions were sent from China, according to a 2023 report by U.S. Congress.
Skill Dynamics
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Modern procurement professionals need to be among some of the most highly skilled workers in any organization, and we want to help you identify exactly what essential procurement skills you need to lead your team as the industry continues to grow and evolve. Were going to examine what skills are necessary for procurement leaders, why theyre important, and how you can effectively train to lead your team in a highly complex and still-growing field.
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Circulor, a blockchain-based traceability solution built to track materials that change physical and chemical states and cannot be tagged nor managed at batch level. Such materials include rare earth minerals, plastic, leather and palm oil. These capabilities are critical for improving the transparency and understanding of global and distributed supply chains and complying with regulations on certain raw materials (e.g. conflict minerals) a
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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.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Strategic Sourcing Simplified: Best Practices for Maximizing Value Strategic sourcing goes beyond cost savings its about making informed decisions that drive long-term value. A successful approach requires careful assessment of supplier bids, followed by structured onboarding, continuous monitoring, and performance measurement. Now well dive into best practices in these critical areas to ensure a more effective and resilient sourcing strategy.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Tesla has become a household name in the automotive industry, standing out as a pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) market and a leader in sustainability efforts.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 7, 2025
Duty-free treatment for sub-$800 products will end again once systems are put in place to collect tariff revenue more effectively, per the White House.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Can the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain come home or, at least, get closer to it?
Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja
Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
“AI agents set to revolutionise procurement in 2025. Music to your ears Jon W. Hansen ” – Sheldon Mydat LinkedIn Post (February 9th, 2025) As long as it hits the right notes, Sheldon Mydat. A quick check – you do know that I have been in high-tech for more than 40 years and love and work with AI architecture – I even sold a company I started in 2000 based on self-learning algorithms within a nascent AI platform. – [link] After you read the post, consider the f
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of RapidRatings, a solution built to address financial risk. In todays globalized market, the financial health of suppliers has become a critical concern. It is not that the preoccupation is new, but things have changed, and considering the global business climate and its inherent volatility, they require a more detailed, thorough and predictive approach.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The Power of Source-to-Pay Digital Transformation To put it briefly, source-to-pay refers to the entire process that starts with finding, negotiating with, and contracting the suppliers of materials, goods and services, and culminates in the final payment for those items. JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Last-mile delivery is one of the most critical aspects of the supply chain and logistics process. It requires extensive infrastructure, workers and resources to get packages to their final destinations.
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In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 3, 2025
The two countries agreed to negotiate over the next month while collaborating on addressing drug and weapons trafficking.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
The future contains much uncertainty, but also a wealth of opportunities for innovative and far-thinking enterprises.
Skill Dynamics
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
Risks are guaranteed when dealing with a supply chain, but that doesnt mean you can afford to ignore them. Understanding and addressing any legal issues within your supply chain is vital to ensuring compliance with regulations and developing an effective chain that can operate efficiently and at scale. Your supply chain professionals need high-quality training around supply chain legal issues to make sure that your organization is safeguarded against threats and to navigate legal complexities ea
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
Going all the way back to the philosopher Heraclitus, the only constant has been change, a fact that has only intensified in recent years with global events and technological innovations. However, even though the seminal works on corporate change management are almost two decades old, many organizations fail to navigate change due to the same reasons over and over again.
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?
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
What Is Strategic Sourcing? A Complete Guide Strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach to securing the best value for your organization from its strategic suppliers. The process creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) is set to make a crucial decision on their labor contract on February 25th. This pivotal vote will determine the future working conditions and terms for the ILA members, impacting a significant segment of the workforce.Understanding the implications of this contract vote requires a extensive analysis of the potential outcomes and their implications for both the ILA and the broader labor landscape.
Supply Chain Dive
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
The Postal Regulatory Commission says the agency isn't "laying a foundation for success,” while Postmaster General Louis DeJoy asserts the Postal Service is on the right track.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Tariffs can be a powerful and effective tool for a large economy. But they can also come with costs and unpredictable consequences.
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Procurement Software
FEBRUARY 9, 2025
Procurement software for SMEs (Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) is often an overlooked area. The procuretech space is dominated by solutions geared towards larger enterprises with substantial budgets. However, a closer look reveals a vibrant market of specialised providers catering specifically to the needs of SMEs. This, despite their quieter presence when it comes to marketing.
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company that released its open source DeepSeek V3 LLM (a competitor to OpenAI GPT-4o and others) at the end of 2024 recently released its similarly open sourced (well, mostly open sourced given that model weights are shared, but not the underlying training datasets/code) reasoning-based LLMs DeepSeek-R1-Zero and DeepSeek-R1.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Strategic Sourcing Success: Best Practices and Key Strategies Of course, there are many definition s of source-to-pay but put simply, strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach to securing the best value for your organization from its strategic suppliers. It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
In a strategic move to enhance its intermodal services in the United States, ONE has recently announced a collaboration with LX Pantos. This partnership aims to leverage the strengths of both companies to streamline operations adn improve overall efficiency in the transportation industry. With a focus on expanding their reach and delivering exceptional service to customers, the merger between ONE and LX Pantos is poised to bring about significant advanceme
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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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