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Developing Agile Procurement Strategies: Thriving Amid Global Trade Disruptions

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Your inbox quickly fills with concerned emails highlighting rising costs, delayed materials, and your teams urgent efforts to assess the situation and determine the next steps. manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy.

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U.S. and China Agree to Temporary Tariff Reductions Following Geneva Discussions

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2025,the United States and China announced an agreement to reduce tariffs on each others goods for a limited period of 90 days. China will reduce its tariffs on U.S. Provisions for Further Negotiation In addition to the temporary tariff reductions, the agreement establishes a working mechanism to continue technical consultations.

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The Costly Oversight: Why Your Inventory Rebalancing Strategy Is Failing You

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This oversight can lead to hidden costs that not only erode your profits but also jeopardize your customer loyalty. The Hidden Costs of Inaction The Financial Drain of Stockouts: If you think stockouts are merely an inconvenience, think again. Is that really the cost of doing business you’re willing to accept?

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How to Build a Successful Procurement Strategy in 2025

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Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. Strategies that worked just a few years ago are now too rigid, manual, or disconnected to keep up. How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

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The Digital Levers You Need to Achieve Sustainable Cost Reduction

For supply chain and procurement pros, cost reduction is a top priority today. This timely new paper from GEP explores powerful and effective digital levers that can help you to slash costs and create more value for the business. Read it now.

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Free Download: Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Executive Summary – Optimize Freight, Routing, and Cost Control with Modern TMS Platforms

Logistics Viewpoints

As companies seek to reduce transportation costs, improve routing efficiency, and respond to market volatility, TMS platforms offer the visibility and control needed to succeed. It explores standard features such as carrier selection, route optimization, freight auditing, and cost tracking.

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Pairing Rooftop Solar with Warehouse Robotics – Harnessing Synergy Between Technology and Sustainability

Logistics Viewpoints

By placing photovoltaic (PV) panels on the roofs of buildings, warehouses can capture sunlight and convert it into electricity, reducing energy costs and carbon emissions. The integration of robotics within warehouse operations has led to significant improvements in productivity, accuracy, and cost savings.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.

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How to Drive Cost Savings, Efficiency Gains, and Sustainability Wins with MES

Speaker: Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions

A Manufacturing Execution System (MES) could be the game-changer, helping you reduce waste, cut costs, and lower your carbon footprint. Join Nikhil Joshi, Founder & President of Snic Solutions, in this value-packed webinar as he breaks down how MES can drive operational excellence and sustainability.

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Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability

The secret is mastering strategic cost management strategies. This GEP bulletin, "Strategic Cost Management Approaches to Unlock Growth and Increase Profitability," breaks this down into clear, actionable steps. How can businesses gain a competitive edge in an era marked by relentless competition and economic fluctuations?

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Conquering Tail Spend in 2025: New AI-Powered Tools and Strategies for Success

Without the right strategy, enterprises face hidden risks and unnecessary spend. Tail spend — often unmanaged, fragmented and costly — can account for as much as 80% of total transaction volume. It’s time to shift from fragmented, ad hoc purchasing to a strategic, technology-driven approach.

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The Secrets to Zero-Waste Manufacturing: A Ex-SpaceX Start-Up Case Study

He discusses how material waste impacts costs and efficiency, and the often-overlooked issue of data waste—where valuable data is not captured, leading to inefficiencies in managing inventory and operations. Discover actionable strategies to reduce these types of waste, enhance productivity, and drive sustainable practices in manufacturing.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Plus, discover actionable first steps to boost your operations and reduce costs. In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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From Basic to Brilliant: Early Optimization of Material and Transport Planning

Key highlights: Step-by-step maturity: from siloed operations to advanced planning with a phased, scalable approach Integrated optimization: how aligning material and transportation planning delivers actionable, cost-effective results Technology as a catalyst: drive automation, reduce costs and enhance planning confidence with 4flow TORO