L.I.N.K. | The Delicate Balance of Negotiations with Scotwork, Squire Patton Boggs

Associate editor Brielle Jaekel details some surprising findings regarding buyer-supplier negotiations and discusses this with Scotwork CEO and learns best practices from supply chain lawyer Sarah Rathke.

August 18, 2020

Scotwork North America Inc.

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Many buyers often feel lied to during negotiations, how do instances like this happen? Find out how and other interesting findings in an interview with Scotwork CEO Brian Buck as well as some best practices with Squire Patton Boggs supply chain lawyer Sarah Rathke.

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ECI Software Solutions Appoints Chief Marketing Officer

Personnel updates sees new appointments at Norfolk Southern, Goggins Transport and more.

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8 Order Management KPIs Worth Measuring

September 17, 2024

In this webinar, Diana Eagen, director of sales- order-to-cash at Esker, shines a light on the most impactful OM KPIs for today’s B2B customer service teams.

Women in Supply Chain Forum: Ulta Beauty, Uber Freight, Coca-Cola to Lead Content Sessions

Register today for this year's Women in Supply Chain Forum, scheduled for Nov. 12-13 in Atlanta.

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How OEMs Can Optimize Payments to Succeed in D2C

By better optimizing the payments' function, manufacturers can improve their selling relationships and reduce many manual, time-consuming processes.

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71% of Procurement Leaders Believe MRO Should be a Strategic Initiative: Survey

The survey by Verusen, WBR Insights and ProcureCon MRO, focuses on the current state and future evolution of MRO materials and spare parts management, highlighting its strategic importance, existing challenges and opportunities.

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Global Purchasing Activity Contracting at Strongest Pace Since December: GEP Index

The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index fell to -0.37 in August. This is its lowest level year-to-date (vs. -0.22 in July), signaling the highest level of spare capacity at global suppliers in 2024.

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Only 11% of U.S. Manufacturers Have a Positive Economic Outlook: Research

While nearly half (49%) of U.S. manufacturers expect a recession to hit in 2025, most are overlooking straight-forward opportunities to lower their costs and drive profitability ahead of a down market, according to Caddi.

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Loop Launches Order Tracking for a Post-Purchase Experience

The solution allows merchants to create custom tracking pages for their customers that best reflect their brand, further building consumer trust and transparency.

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Uber Freight Advances End-to-End Logistics

Uber Freight unveils an evolution to its end-to-end enterprise logistics platform designed to meet the complex and evolving needs of the industry.

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81% of Industrial Companies Say SaaS Will Become Standard for PLM

Aras releases latest findings from its report, “Spotlight on the Future 2024,” revealing that cloud-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) is fast becoming the dominant deployment model for enterprise PLM.

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Pros to Know: goTRG's Sender Shamiss Talks Reverse Logistics

Sender Shamiss, co-founder and CEO for goTRG, was named one of our Lifetime Achievement award winners from this year’s Pros to Know award.

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Labor Shortages Lead to Revenue Losses for U.S. Manufacturers

Four-in-ten organizations (39%) have cited revenue losses as a key long-term consequence of the labor shortage. This is according to new research by Visual Components of manufacturing decision-makers in the U.S.

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Considerations for an Optimized Waste Governance Strategy

Having a robust waste governance strategy in place that incorporates sustainable practices across the product value chain and company operations offers multiple advantages to a business

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How Manufacturers Gear Up for the Holiday Rush: Alexis Asks

As one might expect, a significant portion of annual sales often occurs in just a few weeks. So how does a manufacturer actually prepare?

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CalAmp Welcomes General Manager of Edge Device Business

Personnel updates sees new appointments at CalAmp, Finnair, the retirement of Maureen Sullivan, global head of supply chain finance at MUFG, and more.

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Quickbase Launches Work Management Platform

Combining pre-built, customizable solutions called Pro Apps, templates and AI-powered app building capabilities, Quickbase’s Work Management for Manufacturing addresses many of the most common data-driven use cases.

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Meeting the Demands of Social Media Trends

By augmenting human capabilities with intelligent technologies, retailers can efficiently respond to demand spikes and optimize supply chain operations before products reach store shelves.

Women in Supply Chain: Walmart's Jennifer McKeehan Named Overall Trailblazer

Jennifer McKeehan, SVP, transportation and delivery for Walmart, was named the overall winner of the Trailblazers category for this year’s Women in Supply award.

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How AI and Digitization Impact Supply Chain Visibility

While manufacturers have many challenges in common, what separates the fastest-growing ones is an ability to see the road ahead and align people, processes and systems against their goals and anticipated challenges.

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What to Expect in the 2025 Semiconductor Supply Chain

Though some elements of market recovery are worth celebrating, buyers should remain cautious and proactively prepare for recovery while developing strategies that help minimize risk.

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Transforming Data Management in the Automotive Aftermarket

AI is revolutionizing data management in the automotive aftermarket, making operations significantly more streamlined, productive and adaptable to transforming market demands.

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8 Order Management KPIs Worth Measuring

September 17, 2024

In this webinar, Diana Eagen, director of sales- order-to-cash at Esker, shines a light on the most impactful OM KPIs for today’s B2B customer service teams.

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AI Breakdown: The Great Multiplier for Optimizing Price

AI approaches can analyze trends, predict outcomes and fuel product recommendations an individual customer is likely to buy, forecast demand, sense any anomalies and alert businesses.

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Inter-Americas Supply Chains Rank Most Important for Strategic Planning: Study

About 92% of survey respondents consider creation of dedicated inter-Americas supply chains to be important to their organization’s strategic planning, according to a study released by DP World, in collaboration with Journal of Commerce by S&P Global.

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Why Aviation Manufacturers Must Embrace Data to Avoid Recalls

To transform aviation asset management and digital twin technology inside the aircraft and across the airport, manufacturers must first understand the challenges and potential for improvement.

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Supply Chains Prepping for Increased Consumer Demand

Signals in the supply chain markets suggest that businesses are preparing for increased consumer demand, signaling rising economic activity, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and four other schools.

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5 Strategies to Tackle the Scope 3 Emissions Challenge

By implementing these five key strategies, companies can engage their supply chain partners to address a significant portion of their carbon footprint and meet regulatory compliance.