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Beyond Excel: The Evolution of Freight Procurement Tools

Shipsta

In the world of freight procurement, the tools we use can make or break our efficiency. As a procurement lead at Kühne + Nagel for X years, I was on the front line of answering dozens of tenders every single year. I experienced this myself first-hand for far too long across far too many ".xlsx"s xlsx"s and even ".xls"s.

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Smart Freight Sourcing with Andy Semisch

The Logistics of Logistics

Andrew Semisch and Joe Lynch discuss smart freight sourcing, which starts with an RFP tool purpose built for freight sourcing. Andrew is Vice President of Commercial Development for Emerge , the leading freight procurement platform. About Andy Smisch. In this role, he leads the company’s acquisition and growth of strategic accounts.

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Essential Strategies for Public Procurement Practices

SIPMM Professional Publications

For many years, public procurement was perceived as an administrative, back-office function. The post Essential Strategies for Public Procurement Practices appeared first on SIPMM INSTITUTE.

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7 Tips: A Guide to Mastering Procurement

Material Handling and Logistics

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. However, it is fundamental to empowering procurement success in the modern age.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Is Your TMS Enough with Derek Doddridge

The Logistics of Logistics

Transforming the $800 billion freight industry, Emerge empowers meaningful logistics relationships through its award-winning Freight Procurement Platform. The world’s largest shippers and capacity providers use the Emerge Freight Procurement Platform daily, showing immediate ROI for procurement and saving valuable time in the process.

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Insight to Action with Ryan Soskin

The Logistics of Logistics

Ryan is the Co-founder and CEO of GoodShip , an all-in-one platform for supply chain analytics, carrier management, and transportation procurement About Ryan Soskin Ryan Soskin is a 13 year logistics veteran and three time startup unicorn alum with a long history in freight tech. Ryan Soskin and Joe Lynch discuss insight to action.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends?

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Adopting AI Responsibly: Guidelines for Procurement of AI Solutions by the Private Sector

This World Economic Forum-GEP report offers a holistic procurement process and structured framework to select responsible AI tools. As artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent, it’s crucial that firms adopt AI technology responsibly. Download the report today.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains.

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3 Essential Supply Chain Tools to Combat Inflation

But investing in supply chain and procurement technology will help manage inflationary pressures better. Here are 3 tools that GEP recommends for your company to use. As inflation and geopolitical instability worsen, many companies are going slow on investments.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it.

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The Transformative Role of Supply-Chain Leaders in Today’s Business

With disruptions looming, procurement and supply chain managers are stepping up their game. This new report from The Economist and GEP explores how procurement and supply chain professionals are responding to shifting business dynamics. What new tools and strategies can help? What new tools and strategies can help?

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Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes

Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by streamlining bid processes and more!