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Where can AI agents actually improve a freight forwarder’s margin? Digitization has transformed forwarding - but quoting, carrier selection, documentation, customs, billing and exception management still contain plenty of manual friction. Our latest 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴, How AI Agents Fix Forw

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Your supply chain KPIs may be improving. But is the business actually better off? OTIF can rise while customers remain unhappy. Inventory can fall while resilience weakens. Logistics costs can improve while revenue is put at risk. On 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟱, GSCC is hosting an Executive Roundtable on: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝘂

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📚 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 & 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 is now free for all Chain.NET members. Explore curated industry reports, research and presentations covering supply chain, procurement, logistics and technology, all in one place. Find fresh perspectives, discover ideas for your organisation and share your takeaways with fello

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Max Henry @maxbhenry.bsky.social · 13h

𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟮. Meet new supply chain peers through relaxed 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝘀𝗵𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 - no presentations, just real conversations. 5:30pm Paris | 4:30pm London | 5:30pm Amsterdam | 5:30pm Berlin 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱. 👉 RSVP:

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AI models are everywhere. People who can make them work in operations are not. That is why the Forward Deployed Engineer may become one of the most important roles in supply chain. Part engineer, part consultant, part operator, this person doesn't just build an impressive AI demo. They map the re

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Max Henry @maxbhenry.bsky.social · 13h

We rejected 24 of every 25 job postings. On purpose. Most job platforms compete on volume. Thousands of listings. Agency reposts. Roles that closed weeks ago. You end up scrolling more than applying. When I tested a job tool for supply chain roles, most results had nothing to do with supply cha

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Max Henry @maxbhenry.bsky.social · 13h

October is about turning supply chain thinking into business impact. This month on Chain.NET: • Executive roundtables on business outcomes and critical materials • Supply Chain Connect: Europe • Mixers in Shanghai, Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok • Practical peer discussions across supply chain and

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Max Henry @maxbhenry.bsky.social · 14h

𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗶, 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆! On 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠, we're bringing together Shanghai's supply chain, procurement, logistics and operations community for another informal evening of networking. There aren't many regular, casual gatherings dedicated to our industr

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Critical materials are becoming a procurement issue, not just a trade-policy issue. On October 29, GSCC will bring together senior procurement and supply chain leaders for: The Critical Materials Countdown: Can Procurement See Beyond Tier 1? We’ll discuss hidden supplier dependencies, critical-ma

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𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱? Chain.NET’s Member Map makes it easy to see where our global community is clustered and discover peers nearby. Explore the map: www.chain.net/members/map Not showing up yet? Update your city and country in your profile and put yourself on the map. J

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𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 @𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 | 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 What happens when a supplier, 3PL, warehouse, carrier or critical supply chain system is hit by a cyber incident? On November 17*, GSCC is bringing together a small group of practitioners for a new Live Room focused on th

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𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗲. 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀. 𝗕𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. On October 22, 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 returns with a refreshed virtual lounge designed for more focused networking. Instead of large breakout rooms, you’ll meet in 𝘀𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗽𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟯–𝟰 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 - giving everyone time to introduce themsel

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𝗞𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗿, we’re getting the supply chain community together again. Join us on Wednesday, October 21 from 6:00 PM for the 𝗞𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗟𝘂𝗺𝗽𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿 - an informal evening for professionals across supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations, planning and manufacturing. Come meet new pe

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𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻.𝗡𝗘𝗧. Choose a topic room, exchange practical experience and work through shared challenges with fellow supply chain leaders. We’re planning a free, 60-minute pilot in early to mid November, bringing together 20–25 senior supply chain, procurement and logistic

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The 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 is now live, exclusively for GSCC members. This month, we look at a labour market that is becoming more selective, not necessarily weaker. Inside the brief: • why C-1 and C-2 hiring is picking up again • why FMCG remains unusually active at senior level •

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Shanghai, we’re bringing the supply chain community together. Join us on 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟰 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝟲:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 for the 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗿 - an informal evening for professionals across supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations and manufacturing. Come meet new people, compare notes on

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We built it. Now we want you to break it. Introducing 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗲, our first Build Live prototype: a free 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗶𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗼𝗼𝗹 built with our GSCC community using Claude Code. Load supplier bids, compare total cost and criteria, test different weightings, and see how the recommend

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Dix ans d’expérience en supply chain ne valent pas forcément dix ans d’expérience. Deux candidats. Même diplôme. Même poste. Dix ans sur le CV. L’un a travaillé dans un environnement stable. L’autre a traversé une pénurie critique, une migration ERP ratée et la défaillance d’un fournisseur majeur.

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Only 1 in 26 postings makes our list. 𝗦𝗖𝗠 𝗝𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲: the best supply chain, procurement and logistics roles from direct employers across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East. Every vacancy re-checked. Every pick explained. Preview free: scmjob.com Help shape version one: job@gscc.co #GSCC #SCMJo

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Your supplier base may look diversified. Your physical supply chain may not be. In GSCC latest 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴, Steve Woodland examines the hidden risk created when multiple suppliers still depend on the same ports, straits, and maritime routes. The session looks at how chokepoint disrupt

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Thank you to everyone who joined our 𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗦𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗜𝘁. A very practical discussion on a challenge many supply chain teams are facing right now: having more visibility than ever, but still struggling to turn alerts and data

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🎤 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁? We run at least one executive discussion every week across supply chain, procurement, logistics and operations - from Executive Roundtables and Experts Panels to Case Study Sessions and Live Rooms. No travel. No lengthy prep. Just practical, moderated conversations

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Coupa's leadership change is about more than a new CEO. It signals a deeper question for procurement technology: what exactly are platforms like Coupa selling in an AI-native market? The old value proposition was clear — centralize spend, automate workflows, improve compliance and create visibilit

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𝗚𝗦𝗖𝗖 𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱. Paid membership now goes far beyond events and replays. Access Decision Lab tools, Executive Programs, Video and Audio Briefings, Benchmark Surveys, Reports & Intelligence, premium articles on The Chain and The Procurist, and more. If you have not looked at the member

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