Supply Chain Management/page/4 news and trends

CargoSense Raises $8 Million to Enhance Supply Chain Automation

June 12, 2024
Amazon and Walmart Use GenAI to Cut Vendor Costs
Retail // June 07, 2024

As Amazon and Walmart compete for retail dominance, the two industry giants are implementing generative artificial intelligence across the supply chain to cut costs and boost profits. Amazon shared in a Monday (June 3) blog post how it is using AI at select sites to...

Bamboo Rose Introduces Supplier Relationship Management Capabilities
Supply Chain // June 06, 2024

Bamboo Rose has added supplier relationship management (SRM) capabilities to its retail management platform. The new SRM capabilities joins the product lifecycle management (PLM) and supply chain solutions already offered by Bamboo Rose, the company said in a Thursday (June 6) press release. “We hear...

B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement
Supply Chain // June 06, 2024

The B2B landscape finds itself on the cusp of a new, digital era. And with the news Thursday (June 6) that eCommerce platform Alibaba has launched a new B2B-focused marketplace solution, Alibaba Guaranteed, embracing the future of digital procurement is top of mind for buyers...

Flexport Expands Trucking Marketplace to Connect Brokers, Carriers
Shipping // June 03, 2024

Flexport has expanded its Convoy Platform to connect brokers and carriers. With this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketplace, brokers can access thousands of carriers across the country, Flexport said in a Monday (June 3) press release. “With today’s launch, brokers using the Convoy Platform will be...

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Amazon and Walmart Use GenAI to Cut Vendor Costs

June 07, 2024
As Amazon and Walmart compete for retail dominance, the two industry giants are implementing generative artificial intelligence across the supply chain to cut costs and boost profits. Amazon shared in a Monday (June 3) blog post how it is using AI at select sites to reduce returns through its “Project P.I.” model, named to suggest […]

B2B Marketplaces Unlock New Opportunities for Commercial Procurement

June 06, 2024
The B2B landscape finds itself on the cusp of a new, digital era. And with the news Thursday (June 6) that eCommerce platform Alibaba has launched a new B2B-focused marketplace...

Restaurant Supply Chains May Boost Account-to-Account Momentum

June 02, 2024
Matching supply and demand is both art and science, and the restaurant supply chain is all about “just in time” inventory management. After all, food spoils. Misjudge the crush of...

93% of Truck Drivers Want Instant Payments

May 15, 2024
Truck drivers help keep the supply chain functioning, but the turnover rate is high in the industry — a reality that can have ripple effects across the entire U.S. economy....

Quick Reads
CargoSense Raises $8 Million to Enhance Supply Chain Automation

June 12, 2024
Supply chain automation firm CargoSense has raised $8 million in new funding. The Series A round was led by Lanza techVentures and included participation from Merck Global Health Innovation Fund (MGHIF), according to a Wednesday (June 12) press release. The company said the new funding will help it expand its partner network of integrated management systems, data sources, and industrial Internet of […]

Bamboo Rose Introduces Supplier Relationship Management Capabilities

June 06, 2024
Bamboo Rose has added supplier relationship management (SRM) capabilities to its retail management platform. The new SRM capabilities joins the product lifecycle management (PLM) and supply chain solutions already offered...

Flexport Expands Trucking Marketplace to Connect Brokers, Carriers

June 03, 2024
Flexport has expanded its Convoy Platform to connect brokers and carriers. With this artificial intelligence (AI)-powered marketplace, brokers can access thousands of carriers across the country, Flexport said in a...

LSQ Provides Supply Chain Finance Solutions to Battery Recycler Ecobat

May 21, 2024
Battery recycler Ecobat has tapped LSQ for supply chain finance solutions. This collaboration has enabled Ecobat to bolster supplier health and generate working capital, the companies said in a Tuesday...