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Procurement Tactics
MARCH 27, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Supply Chain Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Supply chain forecasting is about making predictions from both past and present information. What is Supply Chain Forecasting?
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 23, 2013
Value Chain Analysis for Superior Supply Chain. What is Value Chain and Value Chain Analysis? Many academics and practitioners use the word "value chain" and " supply chain " interchangeably. Differentiation: selecting the important attributes that buyers want so company can get premium price.
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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
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 20, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! You have also invested in supply chain systems to manage and monitor the flow of goods. In fact, the average mid-size and enterprise company has four supply chain system investments each!
Procurement Tactics
AUGUST 25, 2022
Sebastian Chua started his procurement journey with Hewlett Packard/Agilent Technologies as their country manager for Singapore, India, Thailand, and the Philippines before he took on the job as the regional procurement manager. . Furthermore, He was voted by Supply Chain Digital as one of the top 10 procurement executives worldwide.
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SCMDOJO
MARCH 19, 2024
In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 19, 2024
Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 21, 2023
Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. Yet often the Supply Chain is undervalued. Why is Supply Chain often undervalued? Pressures for Cost Reduction in Supply Chain.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain. Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more.
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A truly efficient and effective Supply Chain must include a strategy, plans, business processes, and performance metrics that incorporate disintermediation and the elimination of waste! Why Disintermediate the Supply Chain? Now consider what a Supply Chain entails.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In supply chain management, total lead time is a crucial metric encompassing the period from customer order to delivery, be it in B2B or B2C scenarios. As a critical supply parameter, managing lead time is essential for mitigating uncertainties in the supply chain.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Comprehensive Services: Offers a broader range of services, including market research, logistics coordination, and risk mitigation. Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task.
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The Good Spending
JANUARY 4, 2023
Buyers of direct materials will empathize with the availability and quality of an item rather than the price itself. Category strategy will elaborate on logistical and supply management aspects, i.e., inventory planning and supply chain configuration. Indirect ones support the production and operational processes.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
For years, supply chain professionals have measured success by how well they have been able to drive down costs and drive up efficiency. Then, 2020 sent shockwaves through many JIT strategies; the disruption was just too big to absorb and supply chain ecosystems had not been built to flex.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Making The Right Choices.
Zycus Cognitive Procurement
DECEMBER 15, 2022
As we are coming to the end of the year, procurement and supply chain leaders across industries initiate their annual strategic planning process for the next year. We have shortlisted 7 C ritical T rends that will help supply chain leaders and practitioners to build a strategic blueprint for 2023 and beyond.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JUNE 5, 2023
Today I’m joined by Logward , an exciting tech brand with a vision of a future where supply chain departments lead the transformation of their industries, instead of simply transporting it. 41.10] What does and doesn’t work when it comes to digitizing supply chains in the real world. You avoid that by listening properly.”
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The recent disruptions to supply chains caused by the coronavirus epidemic in China have given supply managers the world over pause for thought. Now more than ever, businesses must improve the efficiency of their supply chains not only to maintain a competitive advantage but also to reduce risk.
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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. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [06.31] Gary’s background and how, and why, it led him to founding TraceGains.
TYA Suite
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Vendor-managed inventory (VMI) has become a crucial strategy in modern supply chain management, enabling businesses to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and strengthen relationships with suppliers. In a vendor-managed inventory supply chain, the supplier maintains ownership of the inventory until it is consumed by the buyer.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 14, 2024
How is marketing connected to my supply chain? The supply chain of your business has many components. That’s why you need to understand the relationship between supply chain and marketing and align them if you hope to maintain a competitive edge in the fast-paced world.
Jaggaer
JUNE 28, 2024
I was recently delighted to be joined in webinar discussion by Iain Prince, Operational Transformation & Supply Chain Partner at KPMG. From resilience to agility As Iain was quick to point out, there is no shortage of people offering advice on supply chain resilience.
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Jaggaer
APRIL 14, 2020
This in turn could put logistics under pressure at companies like Amazon. That said, the flexibility of the logistics industry has been one of the positives during the COVID-19 crisis. This is perhaps an extreme example, but it highlights how COVID-19 is causing severe disruptions to supply chains.
Jaggaer
JULY 10, 2024
By leveraging advanced technologies and innovative methodologies, the collaboration aims to streamline and optimize the procurement and supply chain processes, enhancing efficiency and driving unparalleled value for manufacturing, financial services, life sciences, transportation and logistics and energy and utilities sectors across the region.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 10, 2018
For the upcoming Holiday our theme was that we were going to have a BORING Holiday season … from a Supply Chain perspective. But by BORING, from a Supply Chain perspective , I did mean that we were going to do all of the necessary planning. And we would deliver a great customer experience.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Moreover, driving suppliers to the brink of financial instability can lead to supply disruptions, ultimately increasing costs as buyers scramble to find alternative sources. What is Cost Saving in Supply Chain Management? To succeed, procurement needs accurate forecasts of the probability of on-time delivery.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 23, 2018
Growing global complexity in supply chain management has forced organizations to look towards technology as their silver bullet; serving as the missing link between people (supply chain actors) and the ability to collaborate at scale. especially procurement and logistics?—?in Blockchain in Logistics.
Arkestro
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
I worked at Ford Motor Company as a buyer up through purchasing director, then at two leading auto suppliers, TI Fluid Systems and ZF Group, as a global purchasing director. Agile Systems Key to Navigating Today’s Procurement Challenges Arkestro: Sounds like you’re in deep with this industry! Sheffield: My name is Drew Sheffield.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Today I’m joined by SecurSpace , a digital logistics marketplace that connects companies looking for parking and storage options to those with dedicated or excess capacity. Guest bio: Bobby has a passion for digitizing and streamlining the traditional supply chain.
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Jaggaer
DECEMBER 13, 2024
The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.
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The Procuretech Podcast
MAY 3, 2022
Given the current supply chain crisis and geopolitical instability, what better time to speak to a guest from a unique eSourcing solution? Alan Holland, CEO of Keelvar, is here to tell us how AI can offer something more immediate, spot and transactional, in these unstable times when agility matters.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 25, 2024
BPR examples: Use cases Streamlining supply chain management Using BPR for supply chain optimization involves a meticulous reassessment and redesign of every step, including logistics, inventory management and procurement.
Procurement Software
MARCH 5, 2024
FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.
Empowering CPO
MAY 5, 2023
In essence, procurement serves as the backbone of an organization’s supply chain, contributing to cost savings, risk management, and supplier relationship management. This approach often resulted in inefficient use of resources, limited visibility into supplier performance, and difficulty in managing complex supply chains.
Finale Inventory
MARCH 28, 2024
From brand messaging that illustrates how companies are enacting earth-friendly practices in their business to certification bodies such as B Corp who are starting to scrutinize global supply chains as part of the credentialing process, companies are trying to level up to their consumers’ expectations as best they can.
World of Procurement blog
MAY 23, 2024
To mitigate supply chain risks and improve business continuity by reducing dependence on many small suppliers. Working closely with fewer suppliers also enhances supply chain transparency and resilience. Having capacity contingencies is ideal to mitigate supply chain risks.
Procurement Software
MARCH 11, 2022
Operating supplies (MRO and consumables). Logistics & distribution services. The best buyer in the world won’t be able to negotiate steel, copper or electricity below the market price. Sales, marketing, administrative and regulatory expenses (SG&A). This will be both salaried employees as well as contingent workers.
Procurement Software
MARCH 11, 2022
Operating supplies (MRO and consumables). Logistics & distribution services. The best buyer in the world won’t be able to negotiate steel, copper or electricity below the market price. Sales, marketing, administrative and regulatory expenses (SG&A). This will be both salaried employees as well as contingent workers.
Arkestro
MARCH 8, 2024
These awards recognize outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. “Many of today’s supply chain pros are more than just leaders within their space; they’re innovators, decision-makers, pioneers of change and growth.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 5, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. If you think delivery is just about transporting a product to the buyer, think again. For this reason, omnichannel logistics has become one of the greatest business challenges, although it also remains one of the greatest business opportunities. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Hansens concept of “Velocity Procurement” is a modern evolution of his earlier work in supply chain and procurement optimization, reflecting his decades of experience streamlining processes for organizations like the Canadian Department of National Defence and the New York City Transit Authority. That systems success (e.g.,
SCMDOJO
MARCH 28, 2025
The logistics industry operates within a dynamic environment, constantly adapting to the rapid pace of technological progress, the shifting landscape of consumer expectations, and a multitude of global challenges. As we approach the end of Q1 of 2025, several key logistics trends are poised to significantly reshape the logistics landscape.
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Procurement Insights
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
Instead, his contributions are more broadly tied to practical applications of algorithmic thinking in supply chain and procurement optimization. The lack of specificity in public recordsunlike, say, the open-source algorithms of TAC-SCM (a supply chain competition)means were speculating on the mechanics. supplier delays).
Jaggaer
MARCH 28, 2025
As global organizations face increasing demands to do more with less, procurement and supply chain teams are under pressure to drive greater value while reducing operational complexity. Buyers can review and approve changes to order confirmations before they are applied, enhancing control and reducing the risk of surprises.
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