Trump tariff threats leave supply chain stakeholders scrambling for answers

A lot of people are hungry for guidance on how to navigate the supply chain if 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada come into effect on Saturday, judging from a recent webinar by global supply chain provider Kuehne + Nagel.

The “Navigating Unprecedented Global Trade Disruptions” webinar Jan. 15 drew around 1,500 people – about 1,300 more than other webcast discussions at Kuehne + Nagel.

“I was blown away and very encouraged by the turnout,” Greg Tompsett, vice president of customs...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trump-tariff-threats-leave-supply-chain-stakeholders-scrambling-for-answers

Coupa Software acquired by private equity firm for $8B

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Coupa Software has been acquired by private equity firm Thoma Bravo in an $8 billion, or...

Designing low-carbon supply chains — Net-Zero Carbon

This episode of Net-Zero Carbon dives into low carbon supply chains.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Ryan Purcell, senior director of supply chain, global health and development at Coupa Software, about designing low-carbon supply chains.

Purcell said Coupa aims to help companies transform climate goals into actions. Coupa is also helping companies understand their scope 3 emissions, or emissions that occur along their supply chains and after their products are sold to customers.

Broaden...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/designing-low-carbon-supply-chains-net-zero-carbon

Coupa buys Llamasoft to add supply chain beef to spend management portfolio

Coupa Software Inc. (NASDAQ:COUP), which manages about $2 trillion in global spending, said Monday it acquired supply chain management specialist Llamasoft for $1.5 billion in an effort to strengthen the cost-effectiveness of Coupa’s clients’ spending activities.

The cash-stock deal, which closed Monday morning, is designed to integrate Llamasoft’s strategic skills in supply chain optimization with Coupa’s spend management execution across its massive customer base, Sandra Moran, Llamasoft’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/coupa-buys-llamasoft-to-add-supply-chain-beef-to-spend-management-portfolio