Supply Chain Trend

MARCH 6, 2022

Automating the supply chain. We now have automated production facilities, warehouses, and transport in our physical supply chain. One of the holy grails of supply chain management will arrive when we combine both. Supply chain planners in traditional IBP will not escape this evolution.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

6 Coupa Software 2006 Founded in 2006, a relatively younger leader in spend management. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. 10 Archlet 2019 Youngest, founded in 2019, reflecting its startup status. 4 Zycus 1998 Founded in 1998, a veteran in cognitive procurement solutions.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

His insights are numerous, and can all be heard in his full podcast episode, but among them is his main focus in 2020, the opportunity presented by agile procurement. According to Ardent Partners’ 2019 CPO Rising Report , nine out of ten CPOs face pressure to deliver more on savings. Why Agility is Key. next level?of

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Outside the technology field, we have also seen “science” come to the fore in terms of codifying processes such as Category Management. There may be different models in use, but there is a pretty well-accepted logical methodology behind how organisations approach their management of major spend areas.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Nipendo complements prior moves like Acompay (2019) and Amex Business Link (2022). Its spend management was fragmented, often requiring tools like Concur. Supplier Focus: Ramps supplier management is buyer-centric (e.g., So, why is Ramp “hidden in plain sight” in the procurement and supply chain world?

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With operations all over the world, and sourcing offices in Denmark, North America and China, its supply chain is exposed to a huge scope of complex challenges, across categories of spend including agriculture, chemicals, and enzymes, among others. What methods are you using to ensure security of supply? LA-B: Many things.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Despite the general consensus that risk management is important, recent studies have found that many companies still have a long way to go and a lot of work to do…. The examples that Musk mentions in the video show that modern supply chains are becoming more global and more complex. Make Risk Management Part of DNA.

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ivalua

JULY 10, 2019

Best practice supply chain & procurement capabilities now available for rapid deployment to manufacturers. Redwood City, CA July 10, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the availability of a pre-packaged suite of solutions for manufacturers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)? The Supplier Management Secret Recipe article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. Kodiak Rating’s Family Secret Recipe for smooth Supplier Management. 2 dl | Transformation/Process Managers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! Companies rely on supply chain management to reduce costs and increase their production cycle. Accordingly, a supply chain model will have to be created to fit into this new digital focussed plan.

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Ikea is a leader with plans to ensure a sustainable supply chain. And with consumers increasingly looking to brands to align with their own values, brand equity can be greatly increased by thoughtful spend management and supply chain policies. . This is a shame not just for the social benefit. Stay Flexible .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series here at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

I have done various roles throughout that time in project management, commercial, finance, strategy, and then latterly in procurement. If you know the regulations well and you can think strategically, you can still be agile, innovative and drive value for money. It has been much more of an evolution over my career.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Sometimes, digitalization requires change management, process shifts, and organizational restructuring. Source: Deloitte CPO Survey 2019. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Don’t Panic!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Consumers are demanding more from the companies they buy from, and Supply Chain Management is at the forefront of delivering that increased responsibility. Email Address.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 21, 2020

What does best-in-class forecasting and inventory management look like? Now in its ninth year, E2open’s 2019 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study is the most consistent, comprehensive and useful study of its kind.

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2020

At the same time, companies are dealing with erratic customer behavior and badly disrupted supply chains. Why COVID-19 is Driving Supply Chain Digitalization. In 2019 MHI and Deloitte published their report “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”. The Benefits of Supply Chain Digitalization.

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Solvoyo

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Organizational Agility along with Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, Big Data and Blockchain technologies was one of main trending topics for 2018 and will continue to be in the hit list for 2019 as well. Let’s start with Organizational Agility and the role of Digital Transformation in making this happen.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Since Spend Matters last examined it in 2019, it has expanded its coverage beyond the food and drinks vertical to include raw materials (industrial materials, energy and transportation. Intake Management Tonkean is an IT platform that intelligently automates the intake, triage and coordination of every procurement request.

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Sourcing and Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2021

World Class Manufacturing is a management process that combines Concepts, Principles, Policies, and Techniques for managing and operating manufacturing operations. Sourcing & Supply Chain has organized the 3rd and final session on World Class Manufacturing at 19.00 IST on 15th May 2021.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 26, 2023

Over the last few years, a lot has changed in the supply chain industry. Fueled by constant disruptions that peaked during the pandemic and constant news headlines about the latest chain issues, consumers are more informed about supply chain and how it impacts their communities and daily lives.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

Many managers in asset-intensive industries like energy, utilities or process manufacturing, perform a delicate high-wire act when managing inventory. trillion, up from USD 864 billion in 2019 to 2020. Over time, inventory managers have tested different approaches to determine the best fit for their organizations.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The number of women in supply chain is still rising, increasing 3 to 5% annually, now making up 41% of the industry. This decade has brought a greater understanding and awareness of how supply chains impact communities globally. The recently overwhelmingly male-dominated industry is shifting and evolving.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

As supply chain technology improves for transportation, inventory management and warehousing, the procurement tools for manufacturing businesses now need to step up. The startup offers a comprehensive suite of functionalities in addition, which all form part of Kavida.ai’s all-encompassing PO management platform.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement professionals surveyed in the 2019 CPO Rising study responded that limited budgets and lack of modern procurement technologies were the top seen as the top 2 hurdles for achieving procurement objectives between 2020–2022 (CPO Rising 2019). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 9, 2024

Paid claims to benefit both large and small businesses, offering agility to the former and better access to opportunities for the latter. Canopy Canopy is a vendor master data and supplier management platform that aims to provide complete visibility of your suppliers’ information.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). New Product Review, a Demand Review, a Supply Review, and a Management Business Review. TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. Moreover, the bank lacked any collaborative supplier relationship management or sourcing tool.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. Raindrop has also been recognised as a cloud-enabled procurement focused Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) application. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

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Jaggaer

JULY 18, 2019

Last week JAGGAER hosted a webinar reviewing the findings of our recently released 2019 Digital Procurement Survey Report. Sophisticated SaaS procurement solutions like the JAGGAER ONE Spend Management Platform allow you to consolidate all your procurement processes, data, and analytics on a single, unified platform.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Vertical Integration: By taking control of different stages of the production or distribution process, businesses can gain supply chain control, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and differentiate their products and services.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

They should also extend this digitalization to supply chain management (supplier portal, webEDI, etc.) This is not simply about cost savings here and there (the traditional C-suite view of what procurement does) but driving value and making your organization more agile in an uncertain and rapidly changing world.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Organizations are looking to CPOs to take on broader and deeper strategic initiatives to create a future proof supply chain. To answer this, I would like to quote Len Prokopets, Managing Director of KPMG’s procurement practice notes, most AI procurement solutions are “not reducing headcount, but driving improved results.”.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. These are the companies that Spend Matters recognises as “best in class in the procurement and supply chain technology market”. Since 2019, Spend Matters have also published what they call the Future 5.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. These are the companies that Spend Matters recognises as “best in class in the procurement and supply chain technology market”. Since 2019, Spend Matters have also published what they call the Future 5.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 8, 2020

December 4, 2019.”. How efficient its supply chain must have been. Not only does this person have technical procurement expertise, but he/she is also able to manage and support suppliers, staff, and an increasingly complex mix of stakeholders. Anna looks at her journal and then looks at her face on the laptop screen.

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