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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Business strategy Quality 
ivalua
JUNE 29, 2021
businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs. They have now moved from largely being a reporting exercise, to being a business strategy. Building Business Cases and Momentum. As a supply chain professional who had performance tied to savings many times in my career, this resonated with me.
Procurement Templates
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Operational Objectives Quality Assurance: Procure goods and services that meet required quality standards to support business operations. Implement Lean Procurement Practices: Use lean management principles to minimize waste and streamline procurement operations.
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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now
Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
SCMDOJO
APRIL 3, 2025
Global trade is complex, and supply chains are intertwined and interconnected. Supply chain leaders must adapt and use smart strategies to remain competitive. This article explains how to understand US tariffs and lessen their impact on supply chains.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 14, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? If you’re looking to start or improve your career in the field of supply chain management courses, you might be wondering where to start. Supply Chain Management Courses.
The Network Effect
SEPTEMBER 26, 2014
Before I answer the title question, let’s have a quick refresher on what exactly Lean and Six Sigma are. The technique later evolved into the Six Sigma business strategy driven through innovations by Motorola and General Electric. Lean , on the other hand, analyzes process flow and related outputs, including waste.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 29, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?
IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2023
A successful business strategy dictates the allocation of resources and outlines how a company will achieve its strategic goals. Whether the organization is focused on developing new products or marketing an existing service to an under-served demographic, having a solid strategy will help an organization realize its long-term goals.
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Impact of Globalization and Supply Chain Complexity : The complexity of global supply chains highlighted procurement’s role in managing risks, ensuring continuity, and driving efficiencies. CFOs began to see procurement as critical to business continuity and organizational agility.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2023
In today’s business environment, regardless of the product or service, leaders must develop a well-honed business strategy. A successful business strategy must clearly define an organization’s objectives, decision-making processes and long-term business goals.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 11, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supply Chain Management (SCM)? When I started my career the term “Supply Chain” had just been coined. Now as I look back on my career virtually everything I did falls under the banner of Supply Chain management. Subscribe Here!
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 1, 2014
Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Until you can leverage what it takes to succeed, most businesses today will struggle to maintain fiscal viability and relevance in the Modern Global Market. The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. Inability to execute good Business Strategies.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Strategic Sourcing Success: Best Practices and Key Strategies Of course, there are many definition s of source-to-pay but put simply, strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach to securing the best value for your organization from its strategic suppliers. These need to be aligned with the overall business strategy.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Global Supply Chain is thriving with each passing day. Business profitability and customer satisfaction always go hand in hand. However, the game-changer is how Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness play their role in the supply chain. It depicts strong annotations on the business performance.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog. Email Address. Mike Mortson.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 14, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement and Sustainability are your business’ Yin and Yang. At the crossroads of sustainability, technology, and the broader supplier base lies smart, sustainable, and scaling supply chain growth; growth that comes with a balance of people, planet, and profitability in mind.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 26, 2023
I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Following three years of studying international business, I had the option to choose across various specialisations for my Master’s degree and decided to try something completely new, which would sort of enhance my curriculum.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 26, 2023
I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Following three years of studying international business, I had the option to choose across various specialisations for my Master’s degree and decided to try something completely new, which would sort of enhance my curriculum.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MAY 16, 2024
Supply Chain is no stranger to change, challenges, and yes, general chaos, but this year has been its own kind of animal charged by a strained global economy, shifting tensions across continents, and a major presidential election that could have resounding impacts across business and commerce this coming fall.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JANUARY 18, 2024
It’s a new year, and there are reasons to suggest that 2024 might be a departure from the fresh chaos that has hallmarked supply chain since the 2020’s started, or at least a de-escalation. Over the last few years, supply chain professionals have navigated an endless array of challenges.
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FourKites
DECEMBER 11, 2020
What is a customer-focused supply chain? Having a customer-focused supply chain essentially means meeting the customer on their terms, rather than making them settle for yours. In this article we’ll cover the following areas of customer-driven supply chain strategy: The importance of a customer-driven supply chain.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 5, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. To make sure a supplier management strategy is properly aligned with the broader business strategy and adopted by the broader procurement organization then it’s important to have transformational & process leaders in place! 6 liters | Streamlined Supply Chain Compliance.
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Empowering CPO
JUNE 30, 2023
Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. The aim is not only to streamline operations but also to extract maximum value from every link in the supply chain. This is where EmpoweringCPO stands apart.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 13, 2023
Broadening your company’s reach with staff augmentation experts Hunter Bell, Lean Solutions Group’s Sales Team Leader, had an insightful conversation in the Let’s Talk Supply Chan Podcast during the Home Delivery World event and discussed Lean Solutions’ services offering and one of the hottest topics in logistics today: staff augmentation.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JANUARY 9, 2023
As a global technology company, they provide networked innovation, quality, and compliance solutions to consumer brands that want to reduce supply chain risk, innovate faster, speed up business processes, and take control of data. Founded in 2008, TraceGains connects people and information so teams can work smarter.
The Good Spending
AUGUST 23, 2022
The value creation process includes: quality and customer service, supplier relationship, employee enrichment, community benefit, stockholder reward. The business must engage its stakeholders to effectively create, trade, and sustain value. Procurement directly affects brand values, especially Quality. Moderation.
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The Good Spending
MAY 27, 2024
Disintermediation Disintermediation is the process of removing intermediaries from a supply chain. By eliminating these intermediaries, companies can achieve cost savings, better communication, and greater control over their supply chain. My Udemy course "Adaptive Sourcing: Agile Procurement in Practice."
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 22, 2023
Ultimately, modernizing these processes could save hundreds of millions of dollars, improve the employee experience and make the company more agile and competitive, he says. “We are now on a path with them around supply chain transformation. “‘What we can see is sometimes just the tip of the iceberg.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. A successful procurement strategy also mitigates risks inherent in the supply chain.
Pipefy
JANUARY 30, 2024
Because procurement teams provide critical insights to inform business strategy , identifying opportunities to cut costs is one of the most important ways they do this. Procurement teams also share crucial data and information that business leaders need in order to make choices, set strategy, and remain competitive.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 18, 2023
Considerations for efficient inventory management within the operational strategy for spare parts include: Data Collection and Analysis: Gather and analyze pertinent data to enhance your business strategy in spare parts management. This is crucial for maintaining a reliable supply chain.
Pipefy
OCTOBER 25, 2023
From reducing waste and containing costs to mitigating risks such as procurement fraud and inflated expenses, procurement’s insights and expertise can help businesses navigate some of their most pressing challenges. Today, quick fixes are being eclipsed by strategic agility that seeks to drive long-term business value and innovation.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
JANUARY 15, 2024
Emphasizing ‘Lean Processes’ as a foundational initiative in the company’s 2023 plan, the objective is to enhance overall process management capabilities by constructing specific process-related methodologies, systems, and tools. .”
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Empowering CPO
JUNE 9, 2023
Understanding Procurement Metrics To gauge the effectiveness of procurement activities, businesses rely on procurement metrics. These are quantifiable measures used to track and analyze the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of the procurement process. Understanding Procurement Metrics A. That’s where KPIs come in.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 21, 2023
In a recent IBM Institute for Business Value study , we learned that AI-driven innovations are leading to concrete improvements in process quality, cost and efficiency. CFOs should align with counterparts in the broader organization to develop an agile innovation incubator to create automation and AI-enabled finance capabilities.
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Pipefy
DECEMBER 20, 2023
Strategic procurement, or procurement strategic planning, is a data-driven process that helps businesses align procurement and business goals. The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. What is strategic procurement?
Empowering CPO
JULY 16, 2023
While procurement might seem a straightforward process, it is a multifaceted domain requiring specialized knowledge and strategies to ensure efficiency, quality, cost-effectiveness, and risk mitigation. Managed procurement, on the other hand, adopts a proactive, strategic, and holistic approach to procurement.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 13, 2024
Stay flexible in the face of change : Market conditions and business strategies constantly evolve. Various model choices allow businesses to pivot quickly and effectively. Access to multiple options enables rapid adaptation when new trends or strategic shifts occur, maintaining agility and resilience.
Planergy
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
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. What is Horizontal Integration?
Pipefy
NOVEMBER 3, 2023
Procurement requires precision, predictability, and the ability to problem-solve with agility and confidence. A resilient procurement process can help businesses adapt more quickly to changes in the market and disruptions to the supply chain. Processes also evolve in response to business strategy and shifts in the market.
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Empowering CPO
JULY 16, 2023
While procurement might seem a straightforward process, it is a multifaceted domain requiring specialized knowledge and strategies to ensure efficiency, quality, cost-effectiveness, and risk mitigation. Managed procurement, on the other hand, adopts a proactive, strategic, and holistic approach to procurement.
Pipefy
MAY 9, 2023
Definition of procurement KPIs Key performance indicators (KPIs) are measurements of the efficacy of a business department, process, or strategy. They are essential to measure the costs and reliability of a business strategy, as well as the performance and results. After all, your shortages are their problem, as well.
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Jaggaer
OCTOBER 8, 2019
They should also extend this digitalization to supply chain management (supplier portal, webEDI, etc.) You will also need to create a business case based on your vision and the potential improvements – and above all, get your senior stakeholders on board! 2) Establish the basics. 4) The “Day of Digitalization”. One platform.
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