ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable? How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable? How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In an era of endless voluntary disclosures and increasing emissions reporting regulations arising across the globe, international companies are playing regulatory twister. They will handle providing accurate data across their operations, including product sourcing, procurement, and transactions, to name just a few.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2024

As regulations across the globe strengthen, the pressure to collect, report, and organize emission-related metrics has never been higher. This added responsibility for companies will have lasting effects on business operations, corporate partnerships, supply chain logistics, compliance requirements, and data integrity.

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LSCMS

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Charting the Course to Sustainable Transportation: Our Journey to a Greener Future Introduction At LogiSYM Platinum in October, 2023, t he LSCMS Shippers Council recently hosted a round table event, bringing together key players in the logistics and supply chain management sectors to discuss the pivotal theme of sustainable transportation.

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ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

Enterprise procurement leaders are under more pressure than ever—juggling cost control, compliance, supplier risk, and internal complexity, all while trying to modernize outdated systems. AI, automation, and generative tools are redefining efficiency, allowing procurement teams to move from reactive to proactive decision-making.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

AI-driven analytics, machine learning, and robotics are improving procurement, inventory management, logistics, and supplier negotiations. Walmart is also implementing AI-driven logistics and procurement. AI-powered warehouse management systems optimize logistics to reduce inefficiencies.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

SCB Feature Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain? Koganti said this is the fastest-growing use of AI in supply chain, especially when it comes to forecasting, procurement and fulfillment. You’ll be able to have an agent like you have a human resource,” he said.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, as carbon taxes and emissions reporting requirements continue increasing, supply chain professionals face mounting pressures from inside and outside their organizations to measure and improve performance against new, nebulous sustainability metrics. Sustainability is high on the list of favorite corporate buzzwords.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity.

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

Home No More Black Swans: The Age of Supply Chain Uncertainty Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses. What’s become increasingly clear is that there are no more black swans in global logistics.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

So, I want to take this opportunity to reflect on the top 15 most popular logistics stories from 2021 and see what our readers found to be the most interesting. It was good mix of topics and authors, including a good number from our Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. So let’s take a look now at the 15 most popular logistics stories.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Stricter forced labor regulations, ongoing trade disputes, and the emission reporting mandates of the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will create immense pressure on companies. Businesses will need to ensure accurate data reporting across core operations such as sourcing, procurement, and transactions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2025

The buyers dont report to Mr. Gainsford. But the chief procurement officer has been made aware of the 10% of suppliers not participating. The post Supplier Onboarding is Core to a Digital Supply Chain Transformation appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints. He painstakingly spoke to each of them to get their buy-in.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 21, 2024

And now on to this week’s logistics news. May air cargo volumes rise amid global disruption Freight market pressured again in May, Cass data shows General Motors (GM) is accelerating sustainability efforts in its supply chain, focusing on logistics, materials, packaging, and supplier engagement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 12, 2025

companies accelerated shipments to avoid tariff increases, leading to short-term logistical bottlenecks. and lower manufacturing activity were reported in the months preceding the talks. This includes easing restrictions that had affected procurement, licensing, and customs processing. In the U.S., There is no change to the U.S.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities This supply chain article provides a comprehensive overview of the procurement department within an organization. Read In Detail About Procurement Department Here 2.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 31, 2022

Already upended for two years by the COVID-19 pandemic, the worldwide logistics industry is facing new challenges. If there’s a bright spot anywhere it’s the fact that, as logistics challenges have grown, so has the availability of advanced technologies to manage these challenges.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 6, 2025

The Top 5 Impacts of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Logistics! Better inventory management, intelligent manufacturing, flexible logistical systems, and real-time delivery controls have all been made possible by the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the supply chain and logistics.

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ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

If you’re evaluating procurement technology or exploring ways to drive more value from existing systems, chances are you’re looking beyond tactical fixes – you want a smarter, scalable strategy. Misaligned priorities across finance, legal, and procurement create friction that delays decision-making and reduces impact.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Matt Mckinney and Joe Lynch discuss unlocking logistics profits. Key Takeaways: Unlocking Logistics Profits Loop is a leading provider of audit and payment solutions for successful supply chains. Matt is the Co-founder and CEO of Loop , a modern transportation audit & pay company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2024

APQC conducts research on supply chain and logistics to help organizations assess the performance of their own processes and functions compared to their peers. Compared to RPA implementation in other areas, organizations are more likely to have implemented RPA in Logistics and Warehousing (24 percent).

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

MAY 29, 2025

I recall how many companies plodded along with what we now accept as core Supply Chain functions lost amongst other departments e.g. Buying, Procurement and Logistics would often end up reporting to Finance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. As a first of its kind agreement in the US, FedEx Express will develop plans to test Elroy Air’s Chaparral autonomous air cargo system within the company’s middle-mile logistics operations, moving shipments between sortation locations. Amazon workers in Staten Island vote to unionize.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 6, 2025

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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LSCMS

DECEMBER 31, 2023

LSCMS Shippers Council: Logistics Excellence Through Collaboration The LSCMS Shippers’ Council is made up of Logisticians from large and well known and enterprises, as well as thought leaders from industry and academia. we closed the evening with taking group picture with proper social distancing at Clark Quay, Singapore.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Navigating an Increasingly Challenging Logistics Landscape. These e-commerce trends are placing increasing pressure on logistics teams to keep up with demand volatility, provide incredibly fast delivery, and reliably fulfill all their promises to customers and consumers. Logistics Digitalization Provides an Answer.

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Freightos

AUGUST 10, 2024

More Resources Home Is AI Hype or a Truly Revolutionary Technology Set to Transform Logistics? (AI Amidst this boom, some veterans of the AI industry question whether this cycle will be different, especially as some corporate entities report disappointing returns on their initial investments.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The discipline has done a good job of driving collaboration between sales and marketing and manufacturing, procurement, and logistics. Because procurement is a major theme of the conference, I could not help but talk to the top executives of this business unit about the new Elon Musk biography.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 24, 2025

Supply chain management typically does not fit very well with procurement, which is a challenge at the best of times, and can be a disaster in difficult times. The third assumption was that the logistics infrastructure would always be available. Procurement must adjust accordingly. And insight is what we got, in spades.

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EFT

JULY 1, 2025

Implementing new technologies is the top strategic priority among the 671 supply chain leaders interviewed by Blue Yonder for their 2025 Supply Chain Compass , and it is a goal they are highly confident in achieving, however, digging into the report reveals legacy technologies and data structures might hold them back in these ambitions.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority.

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

Home Introducing Freightos Enterprise: End-to-End Procurement, Benchmarking, and Management Freightos Enterprise unifies market intelligence, tender management, and shipment operations into one solution, enhancing logistics efficiency for large import-export businesses.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Why It Matters Q3 earnings reports continue to make headline news. FactSet reports that 66% of companies in Q3 2023 beat revenue guidance. PWC’s Digital Trends in Supply Chain Survey reports that 83% of manufacturers say that supply chain technologies have not delivered the expected results. The public markets are nervous.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

And now on to this week’s logistics news. The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. The post This Week in Logistics News (April 30 – May 6) appeared first on Logistics Viewpoints.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

and is transforming the $800 billion transportation and logistics industry with its digital freight marketplace platform. Mark McEntire is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Emerge , a freight technology firm that is reinventing freight procurement. and Penske Logistics. About Mark McEntire . Hunt Transport, Inc.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 2, 2025

Just when shippers catch a break, the landscape shifts again, forcing procurement teams to adjust strategies in real time. About Xeneta Xeneta is the leading ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform transforming the shipping and logistics industry. tariffs are reshaping freight.

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