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Businesses Show Growing Optimism Amid Global Challenges: Report

Dun & Bradstreet Inc. (D&B)

Dun & Bradstreet releases its Q3 2024 Global Business Optimism Insights report. The latest quarterly report shows increased optimism across all five indices.

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Carbon Footprint

Regulatory Focus on Forced Labor Spur Uptick in Adoption of Supply Chain Sustainability Software

New research from Verdantix found that recent EU supply chain due diligence regulations and social-related disclosures to improve supply chain transparency will drive a $7 billion market in supply chain sustainability software by 2029.

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Financial Management Software

Workrise Launches Source-to-Pay Solution to Help Energy Companies and Vendors Work Together

The product combines purpose-built software and expert services to optimize the way energy operators, suppliers and field personnel work together to meet the world’s increasing energy demands.

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OIA Global Acquires Sandford Freight

OIA Global acquired Sandford Freight, solidifying its commitment to providing comprehensive supply chain management solutions worldwide.

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Ocean Ports & Carriers

Global Shipping Costs, Container Prices Continue to Surge

Container xChange

Container xChange released its mid-year container market forecaster, which delves into container price developments in H1 and offers a market outlook for H2.

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Material Handling Equipment

Crown’s New Series Turret Truck Reinforces Operator Safety

Crown Equipment Corporation

Crown Equipment Corporation announced Crown TSP 1000/1500 Series very narrow-aisle turret truck, which features the Gena operating system to reinforce operator safety, enhance lift truck performance, simplify truck-to-operator communication and more.

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Business Profits Hit as Prices Struggle with Market Fluctuations: Study

Global research among pricing professionals reveals that 80% of businesses’ profits have suffered because prices couldn’t keep pace with rising costs and changing market conditions.

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Consumer Spending Cools Down Amid Rising Inflation

Overall consumer spending nationwide in both grocery and retail experiences a cooldown as cost of goods increases, according to new data from Fiserv Inc.

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Sourcing Solutions

98% of Suppliers Want Better Communication: Survey

HICX Solutions Ltd.

HICX announces its Voice of the Supplier Survey 2024. The survey builds on its predecessor from 2021, which revealed that some of the world’s biggest businesses are making it hard for suppliers to do their best work.

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Manufacturers Slow to Deploy Gen AI Initiatives as Concerns Around Accuracy Rise

Lucidworks releases new manufacturing findings from its second annual Generative AI Global Benchmark Study. The study gathered input from over 2,500 leaders involved in AI technology decision-making worldwide.

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Get Ready for Peak Season: The Ultimate Checklist and Tools

Lori Boyer, senior marketing communications manager at EasyPost, will walk through an easy-to-follow checklist, share the latest industry best practices and detail which tools are ranked as “critical” for peak season.

Sponsored By: EasyPost

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Project Management Software

Linnworks Launches Order Management for SkuVault

This module is designed to provide businesses with more automation, giving them efficient ways to manage and route orders across multiple warehouses.

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