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Procurement and supply chain executives are struggling in the current environment of high inflation and missed deliveries.

NC State SCRC

A new study that the SCRC published with GEP examines the increasing pressure that supply chain executives are getting when it comes to responding to supply chain disruptions. In this study, we explore the primary forms of misalignment that exist between supply chain and procurement executives. (We

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Lifting The Gray Curtain

Supply Chain Shaman

Allyson Hatfield, demand planner at MARS Petcare presented. At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. My question was, ” Would the world of Python, R, and NoSQL offer for an improved modeling environment with a digital twin deployment. ” Her answer was telling.

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Procure-to-Pay vs. Intake-to-Pay: What You Need to Know

Precoro

The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. But hold on: are we sure that wasn't all possible with procure-to-pay, anyway?

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UPS Labor Contract Talks Reportedly Stalled

Supply Chain Matters

Union leaders demanded that the carrier present a “ last, best and final offer no later than June 30.” On June 30, word came that UPS provided what was reported as counter proposal “ with significant movement on wages and other economic language.” The existing contract between these two parties expires at midnight on July 31.

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Supply Chain Compliance is About to Get a Whole Lot Tougher

Logistics Viewpoints

There has been supply chain legislation before whose goal was focused on making sure various aspects of ESG (Environmental, Social, & Governance) performance were enforced by companies. In the past, this kind of ESG legislation was focused on “a specific risk domain, like child/forced labor like the 2020 Uyghur Forced Labor Act.

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Save The Supply Chain Leader From Groupthink

Supply Chain Shaman

These teams are also more advanced in the use of planning and more advanced analytics concepts. Supply Chain Performance over the Period of March 2020 to July 2022. Supply chain leaders self-assessment of performance during the pandemic period of March 2020-through July 2022. Private Equity M&A.

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Why Blockchain in the Supply Chain Is an Absolute Game Changer

GlobalTranz

Even though the technology is still new, its potential cannot be ignored, and supply chain executives need to know why. Today, supply chain leaders remain confused and uncertain about the future of launching technology. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.