5 Ways Procurement Can Help Build Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Marketing can be a haze of buzzwords, with every company in a crowded space endlessly describing their ‘solution’ and ‘platform’ as the best fit. Throw in expensive Magic Quadrants and Forrester Waves and it can seem even more daunting to get your message out there.That’s where third-party validation via targeted analyst and public relations can help companies form an identity that separates from competitors.Your customers are your biggest assets, with your executives close behind. They should tell your stories, giving prospects scenarios they can identify with, featuring experts with an understanding of both the problems and the solutions. To get these stories and perspectives working for you, you need the ear of influencers, and you’ll need to persuade them. This webinar will offer some advice on how to find those influencers and rally them to your cause, creating a mutually beneficial relationship that provides you air cover to do what you do best: sell.

Our speaker Bill Rooney, Vice President Strategic Development, will cover various aspects of the expiration and re-negotiation of the ILWU stevedore union contract including: ILWU contract expiration and what it means, potential for labor action on the US west coasts, risks associated with a labor action on the US west coast and the impact of a possible labor action and labor risk mitigation strategies.

Final mile delivery volumes continue to increase with parcel shipments expected to double by 2026. Meanwhile, carrier rates are rising because of constrained carrier capacity, driver shortages, and higher fuel costs. Consumers are demanding a wider variety of free delivery choices like same-day and over the threshold. Not to mention more sustainable deliveries. If online sellers don’t make and meet these delivery promises and expectations, they will lose customer brand loyalty and will be unable to compete in the surging B2C eCommerce market.

With supply chains spanning the globe, the shipping and warehousing industries face many challenges — especially when it comes to pest control. Their multiple locations and large inventories mean a pest infestation can affect all legs of the supply chain process. If product and supplies become infested, companies can suffer lasting blows to their reputation and bottom line. That’s why pest prevention and control should be top of mind. And the most effective way to combat pest problems is to implement an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) plan that involves ongoing maintenance and a partnership between employees and pest management professionals.