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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. Key Takeaways: Smart Freight Sourcing. In the podcast interview, Andrew and Joe discuss smart freight sourcing – which starts with an RFP tool purpose built for freight sourcing.

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Alibaba.com Launches AI-Powered Assistant Tool

Supply Chain Brain

Alibaba.com said that the Smart Assistant tools for global sourcing will help small business owners discover new commerce opportunities, stay up-to-date with market trends and track orders.

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Accenture Agrees to Acquisition of Insight Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

Accenture will absorb roughly 220 consultants from Insight Sourcing and gain access to the company's portfolio of more than 40 technology procurement tools.

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Leveraging Technology to Source Capacity Faster and Build Stronger Carrier Relationships

Talking Logistics

Read more The post Leveraging Technology to Source Capacity Faster and Build Stronger Carrier Relationships appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez. This applies to shippers, carriers, freight brokers, and others in the industry. As we move forward in 2023 and beyond, how will technology help facilitate and improve.

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

Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans. To learn how exactly autonomous AI agents will transform source-to-contract and procure-to-pay, read this whitepaper now. These agents self-reflect with a memory engine that allows them to learn from mistakes.

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Milwaukee Tool Questioned Over Forced Labor Allegations

Supply Chain Brain

An investigative report alleges that Milwaukee Tool has been sourcing work gloves from political prisoners at the Chishan Prison in China.

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New Add-in Tool Brings SONAR Data to Excel

FreightWaves SONAR

Excel analysis of the new SONAR tool shows how truckload competes with rail intermodal by lane Prior to last month, SONAR data was available in two ways: by using the browser-based visualization tool or via an API connection. The post New Add-in Tool Brings SONAR Data to Excel appeared first on SONAR.

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How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Contract Management in Telecom & High-Tech

What’s Inside: Exploring the importance of having a dedicated buy-side contracting team Leveraging tools to enhance efficiency and empower the legal and sourcing teams Establishing processes to gather and analyze contract data to spot trends

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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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The Digital Logistics Provider: Delivering a New Level of Service in the Age of IoT

In this whitepaper, you'll learn about the emerging technologies and tools available for LSPs to remain competitive and agile in the era of IoT. How are new data sources and IoT tools enabling new levels of visibility into the global supply chain?

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S&OP Reimagined: Overcoming the New Normal with a Revamped S&OP Process

Speaker: Fernando Penteado, CPSM - Supply Chain and Logistics Executive, Global Markets Expert, and International Speaker

The still-persistent effects of the pandemic have made it clear that the skills and tools that characterize traditional S&OP are not enough to respond to unprecedented interruptions.