SCMDOJO

AUGUST 10, 2024

Logistical Efficiency in Sourcing, Distribution, and Delivery Local Sourcing: While offering potential environmental benefits, local sourcing introduces complexities like smaller vehicle sizes and less-than-full loads. Balancing consumer preferences for locally sourced products with logistical efficiency is crucial.

Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Supply Chain Efficiency Logistics Strategy supply chain budgeting 98

Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

In 2004, Kasra Ferdows, Michael A. 5) Keep production in-house : Zara tries to stay away from low-cost country sourcing and make an investment in the in-house manufacturing as much as possible. Lewis, and Jose A.D. Machuca published the article on Harvard Business Review named " Rapid-Fire Fulfillment ".

Supply chain management 91

Supply chain management Supply chain management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain 91

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

The reference to “ Visibility” with a single source of truth ” – How often do we hear that phrase used in 2023 suggests that we still haven’t achieved it yet. If Cisco has achieved a single source of truth visibility, maybe we should look at how they did it and emulate them?

supply chain software solutions 72

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Real-time Visibility 72

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

When it comes to modern IT infrastructure, the role of Kubernetes —the open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, management and scaling of containerized software applications (apps) and services—can’t be underestimated. ” The Borg name fit the Google project well.

Sourcing 100

Sourcing Management Data Networking 100

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 18, 2024

In hindsight, Microsoft’s June 2004 play for SAP makes even more sense now, than it did back then. I often wonder how things might have been different had the June 2004 Mendocino Project materialized. If anything it is increasing.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Project management Budget Procurement 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

” In an influential study, it was shown that diverse groups of low-ability problem solvers can outperform groups of high-ability problem solvers ( Hong & Page, 2004 ). Today, a tiny homogeneous group of people determine what data to use to train generative AI models, which is drawn from sources that greatly overrepresent English.

Import 83

Import Ethics Risk Data 83

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods. China ’ s economy has grown in leaps and bounds from roughly 4% of world GDP in 2003 to 1 6% today.

Networking 88

Networking Supply Supply chain Suppliers 88

The Good Spending

MAY 13, 2024

Lorenzo, iSoft's flagship software system, would be "available from early 2004." My Udemy course "Adaptive Sourcing: Agile Procurement in Practice." BT and Fujitsu chose a US software firm, IDX, to work with, while Accenture and CSC chose a British software company called iSoft. CSC faced a similar problem in the northwest.

Procurement 64

Procurement Contract Stakeholder engagement Negotiation 64

Procurement Express

AUGUST 23, 2024

Cybercriminals have become increasingly sophisticated in their tactics, often impersonating trusted sources to obtain sensitive information or initiate fraudulent transactions. This technology has been around since 2004, but its adoption has been slow, with an estimated 70% of businesses still not implementing it properly.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Risk Sourcing Import 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 19, 2023

Editor’s Note: David Loseby ‘s recent LinkedIn post about the “myth of the single source solution” took me back to the early 1980s and how procurement’s digital transformation might have taken a different (perhaps better) path had the Mendocino Project materialized. – [link] Kaypro.

Sourcing 40

Sourcing Procurement 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Days and years went by, and eventually, the ’93 Ford Escort was living in the hybrid-dominated world of the year 2004. Time and technology had progressed, and there were a plethora of better alternatives on the market in 2004. Responsible Sourcing. She chose the hybrid route. The survey of more than 1,100 U.S.

Procurement 50

Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency Innovation 50

Planergy

JULY 14, 2022

Read Only – 1990 – 2004 We owe the web as we know it to Tim Berners-Lee, a computer scientist who was working at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland. occurred between 1990 and 2004. Read-Write – 2004 – Present Web 2.0 Many of these creators rely on the platform as their primary source of income.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Networking Data Spend management 52

The Procuretech Podcast

JANUARY 18, 2022

But HOW we collect the data and from which sources obviously impacts the programming that is written around how the machine interprets this. Back in 2004, when she started applying AI to be leveraged for repetitive tasks in spend analysis and categorisation, it reduced this task from 9 weeks down to several hours.

Procurement 40

Procurement Procurement team Data Import 40

Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

As we have become more aware of the impact we have on our Earth we have seen reductions in carbon emissions in the UK, from 1000 million tonnes in 2004 to 650 million tonnes CO2e today. Source energy from renewable energy providers. How can employees play their part in Net Zero? Lower the house thermostat by 1 or 2 degrees.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics Supply chain Suppliers 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

In 2004, I started to drive La Poste’s expansion outside of Europe. Flex Pulse aggregates and interprets live streaming data from multiple sources to spot and manage disruptions in the supply network of 14,000 suppliers. Supply chains are a significant source of environmental damage.

Leadership 70

Leadership Supply chain Networking Logistics 70

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

Passage of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 allowed U.S. In theory, the money could be put to work building new factories, increasing output and hiring more American workers. But the results from previous tax holidays have not been encouraging. multinationals to repatriate foreign profits at a tax rate of 5.25 The law enriched the U.S.

Consumer demands 40

Consumer demands Demand Inventory Risk 40

SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. . This was the largest difference in performance recorded since 2004. In many ways, he was eerily prescient.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Sustainability Supply 52

Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

You have to get the numbers right and you have to translate the S&OP lead-time, inventory, planning bill of materials design implications and sourcing to dozens of different languages used in the roles / departments of a company. Figure 5: User Interface Simulation Examples.

supply chain software solutions 100

supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Leadership 100

Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Well, I’ve always had a passion for understanding and reducing costs, and in 2004 I turned that into a business opportunity by founding Advanced Purchasing Dynamics. Arkestro: Thanks for taking the time to speak with us, Jeoff! Why don’t we start with you telling us a little bit about yourself. Jeoff: Glad to be here!

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Buyers 52

SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. This was the largest difference in performance recorded since 2004. At the same time, pressure from NGOs was on the rise.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Sustainability Supply 40

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. But ultimately, this is the source of which companies are on the radar for the lists. Likewise, if you’re spending a lot of time and resources on tail spend, you may not need a complex e-sourcing tool with lots of features.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. But ultimately, this is the source of which companies are on the radar for the lists. Likewise, if you’re spending a lot of time and resources on tail spend, you may not need a complex e-sourcing tool with lots of features.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

Procurement Insights

MAY 29, 2024

Episode 4 of Dual Source Discourse drops tomorrow. Dr. Elouise published her Q2 2024 Spider Map a few weeks ago. This is the first time she’s completely eliminated an entire category of solution providers. Beware: there’s a 2nd category in danger of getting wiped out next time. However, is orchestration really new?

Risk management 40

Risk management Risk Management Contract 40

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

2004: Mydoom worm Similar to ILOVEYOU, the Mydoom worm also used email to self-replicate and infect systems around the world. In 2011, its source code and instruction manual leaked, providing valuable data for both cybersecurity professionals, as well as other hackers.

Data 107

Data Networking Export Sourcing 107

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

“ I can only wonder how things might have been different had the June 2004 Mendocino Project materialized. Would Microsoft’s reported/purported plans to buy SAP turn the myth of a single-source solution into a reality?”

Stakeholder engagement 64

Stakeholder engagement Procurement Contract Collaboration 64

Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Merlin is an AI-driven platform that automates tasks, generates insights, and supports decision-making by enhancing procurement and sourcing processes. The focus is on leveraging GenAI to improve decision-making, streamline sourcing processes, and reduce manual effort in procurement. Zycus introduced Merlin AI Suite in 2019.

Procurement team 52

Procurement team Supplier negotiation Procurement supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 19, 2025

Wikipedia Oracle Procurement : Following Oracle’s acquisition of PeopleSoft in 2004, Oracle expanded its procurement solutions, integrating them into its broader ERP systems. Manugistics : Focused on supply chain and logistics, Manugistics provided procurement tools to enhance sourcing and supplier management.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization e2e 52