supply chain management

In commerce, supply chain management, the management of the flow of goods and services, involves the movement and storage of raw materials, of work-in-process inventory, and of finished goods from point of origin to point of consumption.

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Flexport Founder Retakes CEO Title As Dave Clark Departs
Flexport Founder Retakes CEO Title As Dave Clark Departs
September 07, 2023  |  Personnel

Flexport CEO Dave Clark is resigning after a year of leading the logistics company. Taking his place, Clark announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), will be founder...

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Factory Order Data Underscores Need for Robust Inventory Management — and Financing
Factory Order Data Underscores Need for Robust Inventory Management — and Financing
September 05, 2023  |  Economy

The U.S. Commerce Department said Tuesday (Sept. 5) that orders for U.S. manufactured goods were down in July, by 2.1%, a reversal from four straight...

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Big Lots Banks on Holiday Shopping to Bounce Back From Weak Q2
Big Lots Banks on Holiday Shopping to Bounce Back From Weak Q2
August 30, 2023  |  Retail

Big Lots is hoping holiday décor will put consumers in a shopping mood.   The discount retailer, while announcing its second-quarter earnings Tuesday (Aug. 29), acknowledged...

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Fairmarkit and Amazon Business Collaborate to Streamline Procurement for Enterprises
Fairmarkit and Amazon Business Collaborate to Streamline Procurement for Enterprises
August 24, 2023  |  Partnerships

Autonomous sourcing solution provider Fairmarkit has partnered with Amazon Business to streamline the procurement process for enterprise companies. This collaboration will provide seamless access to an extensive network of...

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Generative AI’s Biggest Impact May Be as a Specialist
Generative AI’s Biggest Impact May Be as a Specialist
August 24, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

General-purpose innovations can often fall into the solution-in-search-of-a-problem trap.  After all, to a hammer everything looks like a nail. And to large language models (LLMs), everything might...

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DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution
DBS Bank, Infor Nexus Launch Pre-Shipment Financing Solution
August 18, 2023  |  SMBs

Supply chain network Infor Nexus and DBS Bank have joined forces to launch a new pre-shipment financing solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in...

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Emirates Development Bank and Trade Capital Partners Collaborate on Supply Chain Financing
Emirates Development Bank and Trade Capital Partners Collaborate on Supply Chain Financing
August 17, 2023  |  Partnerships

Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has partnered with Trade Capital Partners (TCP) to offer supply chain finance and working capital solutions to small- to medium-sized businesses...

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Kath McLay to Replace Retiring Judith McKenna as Walmart International CEO
Kath McLay to Replace Retiring Judith McKenna as Walmart International CEO
August 16, 2023  |  Walmart

Walmart has announced major leadership changes within the company, with Judith McKenna, the president and CEO of Walmart International, set to retire after 27 years with the...

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Target’s Growth in Same-Day Services Shows Successful Omnichannel, Logistics Efforts
Target’s Growth in Same-Day Services Shows Successful Omnichannel, Logistics Efforts
August 16, 2023  |  Retail

Target’s latest earnings results were notable for the general pullback in consumers’ spending on discretionary items and a continuing impact from retail theft. Elsewhere in the second-quarter...

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