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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

At SAP Spend Connect Live, held October 14-16 in Las Vegas, SAP did make several significant product announcements. Asset collaboration includes the process flows and documentation associated with commissioning or maintaining capital equipment. This is the largest area of investment for the company outside of ERP.

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Manhattan Associates Momentum 2025: New Horizons

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The event, held in sunny Las Vegas, was well attended and featured numerous speakers with innovative ideas. Users can upload their own documents, including standard operating procedures, FAQs, and system diagnostics. Last week, I attended the Manhattan Associates Flagship US Conference, Momentum 2025.

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Trucking Industry Crime Surge: 50 High-Stakes Incidents

Freight Waves

Link: Truckers News: Cargo Theft Surge Fictitious Pickup (Document Forgery) Location: Chicago, IL, USA Date: Q4 2023 Value: $150,000 Details: Thieves used a forged bill of lading to steal food and beverages, selling them on the black market. Context: Dallas’s 78% theft spike highlights copper’s value and organized crime’s precision.

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Fred Smith, FedEx founder and parcel industry pioneer, dies at 80

Freight Waves

economy and international trade by transporting documents and packages. In one instance, after a crucial business loan was denied, he took the company’s last $5,000 to Las Vegas and won $27,000 gambling on blackjack to cover the company’s $24,000 fuel bill. FedEx has grown into an $87.7

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FedEx Founder Fred Smith Dies at 80

Supply Chain Digest

Smith’s pilots were asked to use their personal credit cards to buy fuel and stagger cashing their paychecks.” ( See More Below) CATEGORY SPONSOR: SOFTEON At one point, the company was down to its last $5,000 — which Smith took to Las Vegas and turned into $27,000 playing blackjack. That was enough money to get FedEx through the week.

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Boston University’s Sourcing Transformation

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I ate breakfast with Sri Kotha at SAP’s Spend Connect Live Conference in Las Vegas in mid-October. In the past, you opened the two documents on your desktop and had to swivel your head back and forth. 98% of our inbound invoices are paid electronically without a human looking at them.” It’s just brilliant.”

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Stord Fulfillment Centers Achieve cGMP Certification

Stord

The audits of Stord’s locations in Atlanta , GA; North Haven, CT; Reno, NV; and Las Vegas, NV consisted of reviewing all documentation, policies and procedures around real-world scenarios, as well as the training and quality safety measures in effect.