Make Procurement 'Awesome'

July 7, 2016

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Alex Atzberger, president of SAP Ariba, talks about making procurement “awesome” and other innovations in the supply chain, with Lara L. Sowinski, editorial director for Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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Nominations Close June 7 for 2024 Women in Supply Chain Award

This award recognizes female supply chain leaders and executives whose accomplishments set a foundation for women in all levels of a company’s supply chain network. Submissions close June 7!

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Alexis Asks: The Surge of E-Commerce Shipping

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant asks industry experts about various topics developing in the supply chain field. Strategies that implement efficiency enhancing tools will be the ones to keep up in the coming years.

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SCN Summit: State of the Supply Chain

June 4, 2024

Register now to hear from experts about the State of Today’s Supply Chains through topics revolve around Warehouse Automation, Generative AI, Automation, Electrification, Company Culture and more.

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Pros to Know: Nulogy's Jason Tham Talks Supply Chain Unity

Jason Tham, co-founder and CEO of Nulogy, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award,

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Pros to Know: Owl Solutions' Hugo Fuentes Details the Importance of Transforming Data into Meaningful Insights

Hugo Fuentes, CEO of The Owl Solutions, was named one of our Top Procurement Pro award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.

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Women in Supply Chain: ALOM's Lisa Dolan Challenges Conferences to Make a Stage for Diverse Panelists

Lisa Dolan, VP of supply chain strategy for ALOM, served as Supply & Demand Chain Executive's overall Pros to Know winner in 2019. Since then, she continues to challenge organizations to step up and host more diverse panelists.

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Pros to Know: Miebach Consulting's Nick Banich Talks Client Transformation, Branding Strategies, Parental Leave Policy

Nick Banich, chief revenue officer of Miebach Consulting, was named one of our Rising Stars award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.

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Pros to Know: Let's Talk Supply Chain's Sarah Barnes-Humphrey Details Supply Chain Opportunities for Under-Served Voices

Sarah Barnes-Humphrey, founder of Let’s Talk Supply Chain, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.

Pros to Know: i3 Advantage's Patricia Moser Positive Transformation

Patricia Moser, principal and owner of i3 Advantage Inc., was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.

Rock Stars of the Supply Chain and Pros to Know: Container Maintenance, Marino Group's David Miller Talks Worker Safety

David Miller, senior director of Container Maintenance Corporation and The Marino Group, was named one of our Rising Star award winners from this year’s Rock Stars of the Supply Chain award and Pros to Know award.

Pros to Know: OTTO Motors' Matt Rendall Receives Overall Lifetime Achievement Award

Matt Rendall, CEO and co-founder of OTTO Motors, powered by Rockwell Automation, received the overall Lifetime Achievement category for this year’s Pros to Know award.

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Women in Supply Chain: Ship4wd's Carmit Glik Details Why Small Businesses Make the World go 'Round

Carmit Glik, CEO and founding member of Ship4wd and one of the 2023 Women in Supply Chain award winners, talks about the importance of small businesses.

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Women in Supply Chain: Be Your Own Champion, Champion Others

Stop being modest. It's time to be your own champion and champion others. Those are the words of wisdom given by Christine Barnhart, chief marketing and industry officer for Nulogy, and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain winners.

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How Manifest 2024 Delivers End-to-End Supply Chain Solutions

Pam Simon, conference chair and EVP programming at Connectiv, talks about the upcoming Manifest show, what attendees and exhibitors can expect and what's in store for the future of the supply chain space.

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The Opportunities of a Diverse Service Set

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Jeff Vaughn, CCO at Trailer Bridge, highlighting the array of offerings at Trailer Bridge that create stability and diversity for the modern logistics customer, in part 2 of this 3-part series.

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How Company Culture Can Overcome Challenges in Logistics

Managing editor Alexis Mizell-Pleasant sits down with Mitch Luciano, CEO at Trailer Bridge, to discuss how a positive company culture can play a major role in a company’s adaptability during logistics disruption, in part 1 of this 3-part series.

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Pros to Know: Gain Experience in Different Supply Chain Roles

Bill Benton, co-founder of GAINSystems and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, encourages young supply chain professionals to gain broad industry knowledge and work in various supply chain roles.

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Pros to Know: How Supply Chain Pros Move the Needle in Supply Chain

Discover how this year’s list of Pros to Know winners work to move the needle in supply chain with regards to safety, sustainability, workforce development, innovation and more.

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Pros to Know: Consolidation and Chaos Top Trends in 2023

Mathew Witte, SVP of ORTEC and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, explains why consolidation, nearshoring and the chaos of overcoming disruptions are top trends in the supply chain space this year.

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Pros to Know: Benefits of Strategic S&OP in 2023

Bill Mrzlak, president of ChainSequence and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, details why optimization of global supply chain networks, strategic sales and operations planning and advanced technology are key drivers.

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Pros to Know: Reshoring Will be Key in 2023

Jennifer de Souza, VP of Energy Solutions, Supply Chain and Leasing for Raymond Corporation and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, expects to see more companies reshore and move away from single and sole sourcing.

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Pros to Know: Building Pathways for 18-Year-Olds to Join Supply Chain

Lindsey Trent, Co-Founder and President of the Next Generation in Trucking Association and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, says this year is about building pathways for 18-year-olds out of high school to join the supply chain.

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Pros to Know: 2023 is About Getting the Right Data into the Right Hands

Matthew Wright, President and CEO of Specright and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, talks the importance of data, nearshoring and next-generation talent and technology in order to succeed in 2023.

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Supply Chain Partnership Promotes Women in Supply Chain

Collaboration and partnership are an important aspect of promoting women in the supply chain. Check out the Supply Chain Network's first ever collaboration ahead of the Women in Supply Chain Forum.

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Pros to Know: Trust Yourself

Carmit Glik, CEO of Ship4wd and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, encourages young supply chain professionals to always trust their guts and be ready to experience, learn and grow with confidence.

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Pros to Know: Always Understand the Why

Ayman Shoukry, CTO, and Laura Foti, CMO of Specright, and winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, encourages supply chain professionals to always understand the context behind challenges and opportunities.

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Pros to Know: Lead Times Will Come Down in 2023

Jeff Newell, SVP of Products of Mouser Electronics and one of the winners of this year’s Pros to Know award, expects lead times to come down in the electronics manufacturing industry.