Topic: Sourcing & Procurement - Supply Chain 24/7 https://www.supplychain247.com/rss/category/procurement SupplyChain247 en peerless@peerlessmedia.com Copyright 2026 2026-11-09T15:36:00+00:00 One in Six Supply Chain Leaders Report an AI Data Incident in Past Year https://www.supplychain247.com/article/supply-chain-ai-data-incidents-survey
One in six leaders surveyed by InstaLILY reported an AI incident involving supplier or customer data, even as confidence in data controls remained high.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/supply-chain-ai-data-incidents-survey Warehouse|DC, Automation, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Security, Business, Leadership, Workforce Management, News 2026-11-09T13:07:00+00:00 John Deere Plans Two Iowa Plant Closures and Moves Work to Brazil https://www.supplychain247.com/article/john-deere-iowa-plant-closures-production-moves-brazil
John Deere plans two manufacturing closures in Iowa and production moves across U.S. factories, with sugar cane harvester production shifting to Brazil.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/john-deere-iowa-plant-closures-production-moves-brazil Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning, Inventory Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Business, Leadership, Workforce Management, News 2026-11-05T17:23:00+00:00 Power Shortages Could Slow Growth at Factories and Warehouses https://www.supplychain247.com/article/gartner-power-shortages-supply-chain-growth
Gartner says limited power supply could delay supply chain expansion and increase costs by 20% to 30% without advanced energy management.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/gartner-power-shortages-supply-chain-growth Warehouse|DC, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Sustainability, Technology, Business, Workforce Management, News 2026-11-05T14:04:00+00:00 Freeport Approves $4.5 Billion Copper Mine Expansion in Arizona https://www.supplychain247.com/article/freeport-bagdad-arizona-copper-mine-expansion
Freeport approved a $4.5B expansion of its Bagdad mine in Arizona to increase U.S. copper and molybdenum production, with initial output targeted for mid-2030.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/freeport-bagdad-arizona-copper-mine-expansion Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Technology, Business, Manufacturing, News 2026-11-05T13:57:00+00:00 New FourKites and Chorus Service Helps Reroute Misdelivered Displays https://www.supplychain247.com/article/fourkites-chorus-retail-promotional-display-tracking
FourKites and Chorus launched a service that tracks retail promotional displays and helps brands recover missing or stalled displays during a campaign.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/fourkites-chorus-retail-promotional-display-tracking Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Business, Workforce Management, News 2026-11-04T09:50:00+00:00 U.S. Steel Breaks Ground on $1.9 Billion Iron Plant in Osceola, Arkansas https://www.supplychain247.com/article/us-steel-arkansas-iron-plant-19-billion-big-river
U.S. Steel broke ground on a $1.9 billion Arkansas iron plant that will supply Big River 2 and create about 200 full-time jobs.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/us-steel-arkansas-iron-plant-19-billion-big-river Warehouse|DC, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Business, Manufacturing, Workforce Management, News 2026-11-02T14:19:00+00:00 Walmart Taps Symbotic for More Automation at 25 U.S. Warehouse Sites https://www.supplychain247.com/article/walmart-symbotic-6-billion-warehouse-automation
Walmart commits about $6 billion to expand its Symbotic agreement, including added automation at 25 U.S. distribution centers.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/walmart-symbotic-6-billion-warehouse-automation Warehouse|DC, Automation, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Robotics, Business, Retail, Workforce Management, Other, Ecommerce, News 2026-10-30T13:20:00+00:00 Procurement Leaders See AI Skills as Essential, but Few Feel Ready https://www.supplychain247.com/article/procurement-ai-skills-training-gap-2030
Procurious research finds procurement teams face rising AI skills demands while tight budgets and heavy workloads limit training.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/procurement-ai-skills-training-gap-2030 Transportation, Transportation Management, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Business, Leadership, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-29T13:41:00+00:00 GM Bets $2 Billion on Lansing, Gets Its SUV Plant Ready for Hybrids https://www.supplychain247.com/article/gm-lansing-delta-township-hybrid-production
GM says its Lansing-area spending will top $2 billion as it prepares to build hybrids at its Delta Township SUV plant in the years ahead.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/gm-lansing-delta-township-hybrid-production Transportation, Motor, Transportation Management, Supply Chain, Sourcing & Procurement, Business, Government, Manufacturing, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-28T14:07:00+00:00 Why Supply Chain Teams Need More Than AI to Make Better Decisions https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ai-supply-chain-planning-excess-inventory-tariffs
o9’s Brent Hasenkamp explores what keeps AI from daily use and how planning tools can help teams manage excess inventory and weigh tariff costs.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/ai-supply-chain-planning-excess-inventory-tariffs Warehouse|DC, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Business, Leadership, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-27T13:54:00+00:00 Parcel Rates Dropped 3.3%. Why Did Shipping Costs Barely Budge? https://www.supplychain247.com/article/parcel-rates-fall-shippers-see-little-savings-deposco
Deposco found parcel rates fell 3.3% in Q3, but heavier packages and faster services limited actual shipping cost savings to just 0.6%.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/parcel-rates-fall-shippers-see-little-savings-deposco Transportation, Transportation Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Business, E-commerce, Retail, Workforce Management, Other, Ecommerce, News 2026-10-27T13:13:00+00:00 Audi Plans $4 Billion Georgia Factory to Build SUVs, Add 4,500 Jobs https://www.supplychain247.com/article/audi-georgia-factory-4-billion-4500-jobs
Audi plans to invest approximately $4 billion in its first U.S. factory in Peach County, Georgia, creating about 4,500 jobs to build premium SUVs.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/audi-georgia-factory-4-billion-4500-jobs Transportation, Motor, Transportation Management, Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Technology, Business, Manufacturing, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-26T12:59:00+00:00 Massachusetts Wants to Hit Pause on Amazon’s Drone Delivery Plans https://www.supplychain247.com/article/massachusetts-lawmakers-amazon-drone-delivery-freeze
Massachusetts lawmakers want a pause on drone delivery approvals as Amazon plans up to 1,000 daily drone deliveries from its Westborough site.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/massachusetts-lawmakers-amazon-drone-delivery-freeze Transportation, Air, Transportation Management, Supply Chain, Risk Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Technology, Business, E-commerce, Retail, Other, Ecommerce, News 2026-10-23T13:50:00+00:00 Blue Bird Plans $300 Million School Bus Factory in Fort Valley, Georgia https://www.supplychain247.com/article/blue-bird-georgia-school-bus-factory-300-million
Blue Bird plans to invest approximately $300 million in a Fort Valley, Georgia, school bus factory that will create 375 jobs over three years.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/blue-bird-georgia-school-bus-factory-300-million Transportation, Motor, Transportation Management, Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Business, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-23T12:10:00+00:00 Apple Commits Up to $100 Million to Pennsylvania Titanium Supplier https://www.supplychain247.com/article/apple-pennsylvania-titanium-perryman-us-iphone-manufacturing
Apple announced a titanium agreement worth up to $100 million with Perryman and expanded camera-materials production with Qnity Electronics.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/apple-pennsylvania-titanium-perryman-us-iphone-manufacturing Supply Chain, Enterprise Resource Planning, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Business, Manufacturing, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-20T14:22:00+00:00 Lockheed Martin Invests $300 Million to Expand Texas Manufacturing https://www.supplychain247.com/article/lockheed-martin-texas-manufacturing-expansion
Lockheed Martin is investing $300 million in Grand Prairie manufacturing as it plans 6,000 new U.S. jobs, including 2,000 in Texas.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/lockheed-martin-texas-manufacturing-expansion Warehouse|DC, Automation, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Business, Government, Manufacturing, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-16T12:57:00+00:00 Merck Commits $2.9 Billion to Pennsylvania Vaccine and Drug Sites https://www.supplychain247.com/article/merck-pennsylvania-expansion-west-point
Merck plans a $2.9 billion Pennsylvania expansion through 2030, including $550 million for West Point and Spring House research facilities.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/merck-pennsylvania-expansion-west-point Supply Chain, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Business, Government, Leadership, Manufacturing, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-15T16:11:00+00:00 GlobalFoundries to Run Two New York Chip Factories Funded by Japan https://www.supplychain247.com/article/globalfoundries-japan-new-york-chip-factories
Japan will fund two planned New York chip factories operated by GlobalFoundries, with the first expected to begin operating in 2029.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/globalfoundries-japan-new-york-chip-factories Supply Chain, Global Trade, Inventory Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain Optimization, Technology, Business, Manufacturing, Workforce Management, News 2026-10-14T13:37:00+00:00 One in Five Fashion Brands Surveyed Had a Shipment Held at U.S. Border https://www.supplychain247.com/article/trustrace-fashion-brands-us-shipment-detentions
A new TrusTrace report finds shipment detentions and gaps in supplier data among surveyed fashion brands selling into the United States.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/trustrace-fashion-brands-us-shipment-detentions Transportation, Transportation Management, Supply Chain, Global Trade, Inventory Management, Risk Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Business, Government, Retail, News 2026-10-13T15:34:00+00:00 Alo Invests Nearly $176 Million in Mississippi Distribution Center https://www.supplychain247.com/article/alo-southaven-mississippi-fulfillment-distribution-center
Alo is investing nearly $176 million in a fulfillment and distribution center in Southaven, Mississippi, with more than 400 jobs planned.]]> https://www.supplychain247.com/article/alo-southaven-mississippi-fulfillment-distribution-center Warehouse|DC, Warehouse Management, Supply Chain, Inventory Management, Sales & Operations Planning, Sourcing & Procurement, Technology, Business, E-commerce, Retail, Workforce Management, Other, Ecommerce, News 2026-10-13T12:40:00+00:00