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Five Predictions (About Prediction) that Every Procurement Professional Should Consider

Supply Chain View from the Field

As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. These aren’t so much “predictions”, as opportunities that procurement professionals should become aware of, and educate themselves on.

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Handfield’s Top Supply Chain Predictions for 2016

NC State SCRC

As people conduct more and more transactions electronically, whether it’s consumers on Amazon or organizational buyers on Ariba, Coupa, or other P2P solutions, the relational component of supply chains seems to be going down. (UPS and FedEx both saw package volumes soar by 17% or more during the Christmas season over last year).

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AI and Climate Change, Can Technology Save The Planet, and What’s Next for Green City Vancouver

Freightera

A lot to wrap our heads around as humans designing solutions, so we need a lot of help. I think it’s a critical tool at a critical time. JV: AI is still a tool, so who wields the tool will impact the outcome. And it makes it very clear to me that we need a solution for all life on the planet. ZB: Thank you.