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Why the Future of Freight Is Multimodal

Supply Chain Brain

In April, freight company HLS Group reported 80 canceled sailings from China as trade tensions with the U.S. And cross-functional teams — from procurement and sales to finance and customer service — are left scrambling to react. Throughout this process, freight is shipped using a mix of modes and service types. intensified.

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Supply Chain Shock Waves: Strategies for Survival and Success with Mark Baxa and John Delgado

The Logistics of Logistics

Under John’s leadership, the company has established itself as a key player in the global freight forwarding sector. Nothing moves without educated people; we bring the people and educate them, states Delgado. Founded in 1963, CSCMP connects, educates, and develops supply chain professionals at all stages of their careers.

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From Fragile to Flexible: Building Risk-Resilient Procurement Ecosystems

SCMDOJO

It’s easy to feel at ease when procurement systems operate as they should—robust and solid. Procurement teams now face a clear need: build bendable systems instead of unbreakable ones. Let’s look at how procurement ecosystems can become more prepared for anything that comes their way. That is, until something goes wrong.

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The New Procurement Reality: Managing the Supply Chain with Artificial & Human Intelligence

Jaggaer

I am a big believer in procurement getting involved as early as possible in new product development based on all the market knowledge available. The worst-case scenario is product engineering developing a new product, selecting a supplier and then telling procurement to get on with negotiation.

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How Automation in the Supply Chain Will Make Employees More Strategic & Improve the Overall Supply Chain

Speaker: Adam Robinson, Director of Marketing, Cerasis

We’ll address how automation in the supply chain will provide employees with the following: More Strategic Procurement. Improved Supplier/Vendor Management (Automated buying on an e-commerce website for repeat orders, automated freight pickups for inbound delivery, automated tracking alerts).

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Event Proceedings: LSCMS Shippers Council Sustainability Round Table Report

LSCMS

The sustainability sub-committee’s objective is to educate stakeholders on sustainability from a supply chain and logistics perspective. Presentation Highlights Marcus LeMaster from Schneider Electric initiated the session, introducing the sustainability sub-committee of the Shippers Council.

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Koganti urged the procurement audience to look for whats referred to as “foresight function” in planning tools, which is capable of enhancing data analysis, scenario generation and trend identification , allowing for more informed and proactive decision-making, albeit with human oversight.