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.

July 4, 2023

Supply & Demand Chain Executive’s editor-in-chief Marina Mayer talks about 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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Dexory Appoints New COO

Personnel updates sees new appointments at Target, Gatik and more.

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Sara Lee’s Recipe for Supply Chain Success

September 24, 2024

Join Sara Lee Frozen Bakery’s VP of Planning and Logistics and Director of Integrated Planning to hear this iconic brand’s transformational journey to reinvent its supply chain with a focus on empowering the right people supported by tech.

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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Focus on Responsible Sourcing Fuels Business Growth: Research

The 2024 State of Supplier Diversity report by Supplier.io reveals responsible sourcing as a cornerstone of business strategy, fueling core operations and accelerating global expansion.

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Growing C-Suite Complacency on Supply Chain Issues: Research

As the pandemic moves further into the rearview mirror, supply chain executives may be losing the strategic gains they made with their C-suite counterparts, according to new research from Ernst & Young LLP.

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Tighter Returns Policies Threaten U.S. Consumer Spending: Survey

Blue Yonder releases the 2024 Consumer Retail Returns Survey, which examines how U.S. consumers are experiencing and reacting to increasingly stringent returns policies.

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Revolutionizing Small Business: Open Commerce as the New Frontier

Adopting technologies allows small businesses to streamline operations, optimize strategies and enhance competitiveness and profitability in the digital marketplace.

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75% of the World's Battery Supply Chain at Risk of Violating Laws: Research

Research by Infyos finds that companies accounting for 75% of the global battery market have connections to one or more companies in the supply chain facing allegations of severe human rights abuses.

Harness Smart AI: From Disruption Preparedness to Disruption Prevention

Harness Smart AI: From Disruption Preparedness to Disruption Prevention

See how SourceDay Intelligence leverages the largest PO dataset in existence to power proprietary AI/ML models that de-risk the inbound supply chain.

Top Tech Startups Resized

2024 Top Tech Startup Award: Nominations Open

This award highlights top software- and technology-based startups in the supply chain and logistics industry. Submissions close Oct. 24.

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Diving Deeper into Reverse Logistics

Traditional ideas of reverse logistics are not enough to guide retail brands, retailers and industry professionals to the right path for smarter returns management.

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How Manufacturers Can Use Governed Data and AI for Operational Excellence

Here’s how manufacturing leaders can bolster their data governance and infuse AI to elevate current technology systems and business functions.

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Optimistic Business Outlook for Global SMEs: Research

According to Alibaba, SMEs' positive outlook for Q4 2024 and beyond is hampered by certain challenges. Inflationary pressures top the list at 38% of the vote, followed by challenges in marketing and customer acquisition (31%).

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Workplace Injury Trends in Manufacturing: Alexis Asks

In the manufacturing industry, one accident or incident can lead to long lasting injury impacting not only the worker, but the business as a whole.

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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.

Harness Smart AI: From Disruption Preparedness to Disruption Prevention

Harness Smart AI: From Disruption Preparedness to Disruption Prevention

See how SourceDay Intelligence leverages the largest PO dataset in existence to power proprietary AI/ML models that de-risk the inbound supply chain.