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Biden Promotes Supply Chain Progress in Meeting With Retailers

President Biden said his administration has made strides toward relieving U.S. supply chain disruptions after the leaders of major retailers assured him they have ample inventories for the holiday season.

Shoppers purchase items at a Walmart Inc. store. Photo: Shutterstock.

FedEx, UPS Turn Holiday Surge Into Someone Else’s Problem

Retailers have increasingly turned to regional couriers to help shuffle packages that delivery titans UPS and FedEx can’t — or won’t.

Packages move down a chute at a United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) Worldport facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Photo: Bloomberg.

Black Friday Spending Fell for the First Time Ever

Online spending totaled $8.9 billion on Black Friday, a number that was at the low end of expectations and slightly less than last year, according to the latest tally from the Adobe Digital Economy Index.

A person carries a Nike Inc. branded shopping bag. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: The Quote-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay Connection

Supply-chain efficiency depends heavily on the connection between the quote-to-cash and procure-to-pay processes, says Ash Abhyankar, servant leader at Conexiom.

The Quote-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay Connection

Localizing Your Supply Chain? Consider These Four Tips

Many organizations are shifting to localized sourcing, to overcome the delays and barriers that have emerged during the pandemic.

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How Digital Transformation Has Left Power Stations Vulnerable to Attack

The digital transformation of operational technology (OT) for monitoring and controlling physical processes has introduced new blind spots and magnified others, making industrial control systems (ICS) susceptible to nation-state attacks.

There May Be Enough Turkeys for Thanksgiving, But at a Price

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving Day feast has risen 14% this year, while the bird’s price tag has jumped 24%.

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West Coast Dockworkers Reject Contract Extension, Seek Talks

The union representing about 15,000 dockworkers at the U.S.’s largest ports declined an offer by employers to extend existing labor contracts for a year, setting the stage for heated negotiations.

A truck stops at the Port of Long Beach. Photo: Bloomberg.

Watch: Collaboration 2.0: A Critical Part of the Resilience Recipe

Mike Jette, vice president of consulting with GEP, defines the term “Collaboration 2.0,” and explains how it differs from earlier concepts of supply chain collaboration.

Collaboration 2.0: A Critical Part of the Resilience Recipe

Sustainalytics Launches Supply Chain ESG Solutions for Companies

Sustainalytics, a global provider of ESG research, ratings and data, today announced the launch of its Corporate Supply Chain ESG Solutions, which include online access to company-level ESG ratings and data within Sustainalytics’ extensive research universe.

Broken Supply Chains Threaten Ruin at a Growing Number of Small Firms

A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.

Photo courtesy of the Port of Los Angeles.

Four Reasons to Digitize Your Direct Spend Procurement Processes

Many organizations overlook the vast benefits that direct spend digitization offers to a company’s processes and bottom line.

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