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Hexnode Survey Reveals Cybersecurity Imbalance in Supply Chain Impeding Adoption of Emerging Technologies

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Software, Technology, Data Management, Security, Supply, Automation, Artificial intelligence, Organization, UEM, Retail

Based on responses from over 1000 IT professionals, the survey reveals a concerning trend: 77% of employees express doubts about the effectiveness of current security measures, particularly regarding cybersecurity threats within supply chains.

Key Points: 
  • Based on responses from over 1000 IT professionals, the survey reveals a concerning trend: 77% of employees express doubts about the effectiveness of current security measures, particularly regarding cybersecurity threats within supply chains.
  • The Hexnode survey delves into the cybersecurity dynamics across diverse verticals, identifying the prevalent challenges of the supply chain sector and charting its trajectory.
  • Although businesses plan to invest in emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and automation to streamline supply chain operations, challenges such as skill gaps, expertise shortages, and budget constraints persist.
  • The survey highlights the importance of reassessing investment strategies and developing revised roadmaps aligned with the future of the supply chain.

Tech Investments Help SMBs Fortify Supply Chains Amid Economic, Workforce, and Security Concerns

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Other Manufacturing, Technology, Professional Services, Manufacturing, Small Business, Software, Retail, Data Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply, Investment, Weather, Risk, Quality control, SMB, GPO, AI, Machine learning, Face, Interface (computing), Luigi, Workforce, Software Advice, SCM

Economic pressures, talent shortages, and cybersecurity threats are plaguing global supply chains, particularly at small to midsize businesses (SMBs).

Key Points: 
  • Economic pressures, talent shortages, and cybersecurity threats are plaguing global supply chains, particularly at small to midsize businesses (SMBs).
  • Software Advice’s international Supply Chain Plans Survey of 1,100 supply chain management (SCM) leaders in the U.S., U.K., Germany, France, and Australia reveals key issues currently impacting SMBs and how they’re building supply chain resilience in the face of these challenges.
  • In fact, 53% of SMB supply chain leaders are negotiating supplier/logistics contracts in 2024, while another 28% plan to start.
  • For more recommendations on building SMB supply chain resilience, read the full report here and check out Software Advice’s list of top supply chain management solutions .

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Promotes Drew Vermilion to Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy & Chief of Staff

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Supply Chain Management, Wine & Spirits, Logistics, Retail, Transport, Supply, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Vermilion, Operations management, Administration, Supply chain management, Kraft Heinz, Business administration, Head, Forecasting, Senior, Booz Allen Hamilton, Management consulting, Supply chain, Management

Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has promoted Drew Vermilion to the role of Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy & Chief of Staff.

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  • Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer's)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced that it has promoted Drew Vermilion to the role of Senior Vice President, Supply Chain Strategy & Chief of Staff.
  • In his new position, Vermilion will report directly to Bobby Burg, Senior Vice President, Operations & Chief Supply Chain Officer, and will spearhead Southern Glazer’s long-term supply chain strategy across all aspects of the organization.
  • Vermilion’s tenure at Southern Glazer’s spans 19 years, during which he has worked in operations, technology, and supply chain.
  • “Southern Glazer’s commitment to supply chain excellence is unparalleled in our industry and continues to evolve to meet the needs of our trading partners.”
    Diego Fonseca succeeds Vermilion as Vice President, Supply Chain & Logistics.

LP Building Solutions and Lennar Announce Nationwide Partnership

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Home Goods, Retail, Architecture, Residential Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Supply, LP, Partnership, OSB, Multimedia, Supply chain, Engineered wood

LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, and Lennar Corporation , one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, are proud to announce a nationwide supply agreement.

Key Points: 
  • LP Building Solutions (LP), a leading manufacturer of high-performance building products, and Lennar Corporation , one of the nation’s leading homebuilders, are proud to announce a nationwide supply agreement.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240410890486/en/
    LP Building Solutions and Lennar announce nationwide partnership.
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    Under the agreement, Lennar will expand its utilization of LP’s industry-leading engineered wood building products, including LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding, LP® Structural Solutions sheathing, sub-flooring, and oriented strand board (OSB).
  • “Our collaboration expands the market reach of LP SmartSide and LP Structural Solutions products, enhancing the accessibility of high-performance, carbon-negative solutions for homebuyers.”
    For more information on Lennar, visit lennar.com .

SessionGuardian Establishes Strategic Advisory Board with Exceptional Industry Leaders

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Thursday, April 25, 2024
Education, CVS, DTCC, MassMutual, MUFG Bank, Supply, Organization, KPMG, Supply chain management, Wells Fargo, Mentorship, FBI, Bank of America, NYU, Intelligence, Citigroup, State bureau of investigation, TIAA, Digital transformation, Bank, BNY Mellon, M&T Bank, Veteran, Accenture

NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SessionGuardian, a leading provider of continuous identity assurance and data protection solutions, celebrates the addition of its newly appointed, exceptional advisors.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SessionGuardian, a leading provider of continuous identity assurance and data protection solutions, celebrates the addition of its newly appointed, exceptional advisors.
  • The remarkable achievements and insights of these key industry leaders will enable SessionGuardian to propel its clients to new heights.
  • His commitment to mentoring and fostering over 70 cybersecurity leaders and potential leaders exemplifies his dedication to advancing the industry.
  • His commitment to advancing cybersecurity education, evidenced by his involvement with the NYU Cyber Fellows Advisory Council, reflects his passion for nurturing the next generation of industry experts.

GS1 Connect 2024 Agenda Offers Supply Chain Best Practices Across Retail, Grocery, Foodservice and Healthcare Industries

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
EON, Supply, Target, Rothy's, The Coca-Cola Company, RFID, McDonald's, Fresenius (company), PepsiCo, Exhibition, Avery Dennison, Cardinal Health, Johnson & Johnson, Conference, Artificial intelligence, McKesson Corporation, Automation, GS1, Sustainability, Procter & Gamble, Bitly, Food, Salsify, SPS Commerce, Commerce, GS1 US, Digital, General Mills, Health, Management

EWING, NJ., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GS1 Connect 2024, the conference and exhibition hosted by GS1 US, will feature more than 300 leading companies that will share strategies for leveraging GS1 Standards to enable end-to-end supply chain visibility. Among the companies participating are Avery Dennison, BD, Bitly, Cardinal Health, Chick-fil-A, Dillard's, Fresenius Kabi, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, McCormick & Company, McDonald's, McKesson, PepsiCo., Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Target, Wegmans and more. The event will be held June 4-6, 2024, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. To view the agenda, visit www.gs1us.org/gs1connect.

Key Points: 
  • The event will be held June 4-6, 2024, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.
  • "GS1 Connect offers an unrivaled opportunity for industry members to learn about new developments and strategies that are driving visibility and optimization for an increasingly connected technology-driven world."
  • GS1 Connect is sponsored by 1WorldSync, Antares Vision Group, Avery Dennison, The Coca-Cola Company, Data Council + RIVIR, LSPedia, OPTEL, Salsify, SATO, Share-ify, SPS Commerce, Syndigo, and Trustwell.
  • To learn more about GS1 Connect 2024, visit www.gs1us.org/gs1connect .

Neutral, Maker of The Nation's First Certified Carbon Neutral Milk, Expands Partnership with Shake Shack

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Carbon, Supply, Agriculture, Milk, Climate, Partnership, Electricity, Taste, Transport, Colorado State University, Shake Shack, Farmer, Senior, Greenhouse, Global warming potential, Food delivery

NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Neutral Foods, the first certified carbon neutral food company in the U.S, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Shake Shack to supply its certified Carbon Neutral Whole Milk to over 90 Shake Shack locations in the U.S. Shake Shack is the first fast casual restaurant partner for Neutral Foods and is using Neutral Milk to create its beloved hand-spun shakes.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Neutral Foods , the first certified carbon neutral food company in the U.S, today announced the expansion of its partnership with Shake Shack to supply its certified Carbon Neutral Whole Milk to over 90 Shake Shack locations in the U.S.
  • Shake Shack is the first fast casual restaurant partner for Neutral Foods and is using Neutral Milk to create its beloved hand-spun shakes.
  • Neutral organic dairy products are Certified Carbon Neutral by SCS Global Services, a leader in third-party verification for environmental and sustainability claims.
  • Neutral Milk supplied to Shake Shack will be sourced from several local farmers in the northeast.

Ascend Elements Launches Logistics Simulation at America's First EV Battery Materials (pCAM) Manufacturing Facility

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Knowledge, Supply, Lithium carbonate, Metal, Safety, EY, NMC, Carbon, EV, Element, Apex, Multimedia, CAM, Recycling, Supply chain, Ernst & Young

WESTBOROUGH, Mass., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- EV battery materials manufacturer Ascend Elements and the professional services firm Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) are collaborating on the road to net zero carbon emissions. Ascend Elements recently selected EY US to develop a complex logistics simulation model in preparation for the Q1 2025 startup of its one-million-square-foot Apex 1 EV battery materials (pCAM) manufacturing facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. The Apex 1 campus will employ over 400 people and produce sustainable engineered battery materials for up to 750,000 electric vehicles per year.

Key Points: 
  • Ascend Elements recently selected EY US to develop a complex logistics simulation model in preparation for the Q1 2025 startup of its one-million-square-foot Apex 1 EV battery materials (pCAM) manufacturing facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.
  • "As you can imagine, a project of this size and scope requires a lot of logistics planning," said Rodrigo Almeida, Sr. Director of Supply Chain at Ascend Elements.
  • Ascend Elements' Apex 1 facility in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, will be North America's first sustainable cathode precursor (pCAM) manufacturing facility.
  • From EV battery recycling to commercial-scale production of lithium carbonate and NMC precursor (pCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM), Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of sustainable lithium-ion battery materials.

ketteQ Appoints Chris Gaffney to Executive Advisory Board

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
AMD, Salesforce, Supply, Colgate-Palmolive, AI, Micrometre, Dell, HP, Cloud computing, Environment, Machine learning, Bristol Myers Squibb, EAB, Coca-Cola, Clorox, Student, Partner, CPG

ATLANTA, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ketteQ, a trail-blazing provider of autonomous supply chain planning and optimization solutions that leverage AI and Machine Learning to deliver breakthrough levels of operational and financial performance, today announced supply chain veteran Chris Gaffney has joined its Executive Advisory Board (EAB). Gaffney, who has led some of the most complex and sophisticated supply chains in the world, brings a broad set of insight and expertise to ketteQ.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ketteQ, a trail-blazing provider of autonomous supply chain planning and optimization solutions that leverage AI and Machine Learning to deliver breakthrough levels of operational and financial performance, today announced supply chain veteran Chris Gaffney has joined its Executive Advisory Board (EAB).
  • Gaffney, who has led some of the most complex and sophisticated supply chains in the world, brings a broad set of insight and expertise to ketteQ.
  • "Chris joins the ketteQ Executive Advisory Board at such a pivotal point in our growth trajectory, particularly within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector," said Mike Landry, CEO of ketteQ.
  • "Chris joins the ketteQ Executive Advisory Board at such a pivotal point in our growth trajectory, particularly within the consumer packaged goods (CPG) sector," said Mike Landry, CEO of ketteQ.

Coupa's AI-Driven Innovations Help Businesses Overcome Supply Chain Disruptions and Cost Pressures

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Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Spend, Supply, Risk, BYOA, Jeff Minter, Carbon, Prescription, Dataflow, Early access, LAS, Retail

LAS VEGAS, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Coupa, the margin multiplier company, announced new advancements to help business leaders build profitable, sustainable, and resilient supply chains amidst operating margin pressures and continued disruptions.

Key Points: 
  • Supply chain leaders are challenged to navigate today's economic turbulence and environmental pressures with confidence and resilience.
  • With its Total Spend Management Platform, Coupa helps businesses optimize supply chains, prepare for and manage disruptions, and safeguard top-line revenue.
  • Coupa's latest innovations enable resilient and profitable supply chains by modeling and simulating multi-tier supply chain risk.
  • "Coupa's roadmap is full of new AI-driven digital planning and orchestration innovations to equip supply chain teams with the visibility and control to fulfill their full potential."