Topic: Procurement & Sourcing


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AI is reshaping the supply chain and IBP

Thursday, July 24, 2025 · Mikael Hatzis, founder of Integratos
AI is transforming supply chain planning and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) by enabling predictive insights, dynamic simulations, and real-time decision-making that challenge the very role of traditional ERP systems.
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How supply chain leadership drives business growth, competitive advantage

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 · Brian Straight
No longer considered just a cost center, the supply chain now plays a pivotal role in generating new revenue opportunities and ensuring companies meet the rising demands of today and tomorrow. Procter & Gamble is proving how.

Strategies for supply chain derisking amid global uncertainty

Tuesday, July 22, 2025 · Gartner Supply Chain
CSCOs are rethinking global supply chain strategies—exploring divesting, decoupling, diversifying, and doubling down—to derisk operations amid growing geopolitical, regulatory, and financial uncertainty.

What’s next for procurement? Five priorities from UT’s research

Thursday, July 17, 2025 · Dan Pellathy
To shape their future, procurement teams must position themselves as strategic partners that drive customer value and contribute to the organization’s overall success. Here are five priority areas to help do that.

Tracking the Evolution of the Digital Supply Chain

Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Michael Levans moderates this exclusive roundtable webinar on game-changing technologies and business strategies shaping the digital supply chain landscape.

Tight timelines face shippers ahead of Aug. 1 tariff dates

Wednesday, July 16, 2025 · Jeff Berman
With more countries facing tariffs, and less than three weeks before they take effect, shippers are left scrambling.

Two computer manufacturers needed different fixes. Here’s what they did

Monday, July 14, 2025 · Steve Knepp and Brian Genijian
Without spending additional capital, Apple and Gateway 2000 revamped their international logistics and financial processes to improve forecasting, accelerate deliveries, and strengthen the bottom line.

The role of strategic sourcing in healthcare supply chain management

Friday, July 11, 2025 · Lesley Barton, National Clinical and Training Manager at Bunzl & AMHC
In a high-stakes healthcare environment where every supply decision can impact patient outcomes, strategic sourcing is emerging as a vital approach to reduce costs, minimize shortages, and align procurement with clinical excellence.

Identifying major opportunity areas for procurement

Thursday, July 10, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
From optimizing structure and spend to enabling ESG and innovation, it’s time to rethink traditional roles and embrace collaborative, capability-driven strategies to unlock future-ready performance.

From penalty to playbook: Making tariffs work for you

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 · Jeffrey Haushalter
Rather than treating tariffs as a penalty, savvy procurement and supply chain leaders are using them as a playbook for innovation, resilience, and cost optimization.

Can executive education keep up with supply chain volatility?

Monday, July 7, 2025 · Bridget McCrea
‘Set it and forget it’ is out. Continuous learning and adaptable education are crucial for navigating today's volatile supply chains.

Services output sees growth in June, reports ISM

Thursday, July 3, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The June Services PMI, at 50.8 (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth), increased 0.9% over May’s 49.9 reading.

Analyzing today’s procurement landscape

Thursday, July 3, 2025 · University of Tennessee Global Supply Chain Institute
Despite a rapidly changing business environment, many procurement teams are locked in organizational silos that were established a generation ago.

AI meets pharma for a smarter supply chain

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 · Brian Straight
TraceLink CEO Shabbir Dahod explains how Agentic AI, end-to-end digitalization, and item-level traceability are transforming the pharmaceutical supply chain—and what it will take for the industry to fully unlock AI’s potential.

Manufacturing output in June shows improvement but falls short of growth, reports ISM

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 · Jeff Berman
The report’s benchmark reading, the PMI, came in at 49.0 (a reading of 50 or higher indicates growth), up 0.5% from May’s 48.5 reading, which was off 0.2% from April’s 48.7 reading. The last four months of declines were preceded by gains, with January and February…
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