Procurement Tools Trends 
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 6, 2025
Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos. Traditional procurement, with its long-term contracts and rigid supplier ties, just isnt cutting it anymore. Traditional procurement, with its long-term contracts and rigid supplier ties, just isnt cutting it anymore.
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 26, 2025
Organizations examine past sales trends, apply seasonal adjustments, and make forecasts based on historical models. AI as a Predictive Tool AI-driven supply chain planning integrates machine learning, real-time data analytics, and external risk monitoring to anticipate disruptions before they materialize.
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Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 19, 2025
AI-driven analytics, machine learning, and robotics are improving procurement, inventory management, logistics, and supplier negotiations. Walmart is also implementing AI-driven logistics and procurement. Consumer demand for ethical sourcing is also influencing corporate procurement strategies.
SIPMM Professional Publications
OCTOBER 9, 2020
Sustainability is one of the most important trends of our time that is set to dominate business discussions and decisions making for a long-term basis. From this point of view, a new competitive tool called sustainability emerged.
Advertiser: GEP
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?
Material Handling and Logistics
OCTOBER 30, 2018
It’s not news to anyone that digitization is a roaring trend and I’m here to say: embrace it. 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.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 17, 2024
Four key reasons why suppliers are critical for managing direct spend Innovation and Product Development: Suppliers often have deep knowledge about the materials, processes, and industry trends that can drive innovation. This means involving procurement in the highest levels of strategic planning and decision-making.
Advertiser: GEP
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?
Advertiser: GEP
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).
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!
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