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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Change management Supply Chain Optimization 
SCMDOJO
MARCH 25, 2022
In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Rider (1970)).
ivalua
JUNE 14, 2023
People: Engaging Stakeholders and Nurturing Change Engaging stakeholders early in the implementation process is crucial for gaining their support and supporting the change management process. Everyone is a contributor to change management A successful implementation engages everyone in the change management effort.
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SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. Whether you’re a recent graduate or contemplating a career change, uncover key insights for establishing the groundwork of a thriving career in the dynamic world of supply chain. Lucky for you.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 7, 2023
But in case you haven’t come across it yet, let us briefly touch on what it is and its concept regarding supply chain management and what Transactional Process Improvement Kaizen really is. It’s a mechanism used to eliminate waste in lean manufacturing principles. The specified stages are highlighted below: 1.
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.
Procurement Templates
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Mastering these skills not only optimizes procurement processes but also positions managers as strategic business partners. Audit Supply Chains: Identify and address environmental and social risks in the supply chain. SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g.,
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 15, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. For many people who work in Supply Chain Management, or for those on the outside, it functions on the foundation of processes, formulae, and metrics. This is very much the core of Supply Chain education and certification as well. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
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.
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 22, 2024
MUSING #1 In the age of information, it’s surprising that supply chain digital transformation isn’t as readily available as one would expect. – [link] MUSING #2 How agile is your sourcing program? Are you optimizing your negotiations amidst all of the chaos? Have you ever wondered why?
ivalua
JUNE 16, 2021
The pandemic was a wake-up call for businesses worldwide, who struggled to overcome operational disruption — everything from the transition to remote working, to supply chain chaos. MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Enter eProcurement.
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World of Procurement blog
MAY 8, 2024
What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
Check out 10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program! I decided that I would introduce Lean process improvement techniques to this company. I came from a Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain background so I spent a career surrounded by the application of Lean methodologies. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 9, 2018
How many people make a New Year’s resolution to “Lean” yourself out only to abandon it shortly thereafter? What do you do when your Lean program at work suffers the same fate? In this case one of the areas I wanted to understand was whether or not there was a Lean program in operation. And it needed a reboot.
Solvoyo
MARCH 5, 2021
For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects.
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. 09.56] What has, and hasn’t, changed in the last five years, and a look at today’s key challenges and trends. “I
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Journey : Step 1 – The Vision! Getting anything done requires resources and management. Getting change to happen requires that plus leadership, drive and conviction. We do not mean Change Management. Subscribe Here!
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Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 15, 2018
Check out 10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program! Implementing a Lean program on the Manufacturing floor, in a Warehouse operation, or in a Distribution Centre is challenging enough. And your Lean program has at its core the objective of making these operations as efficient as possible. Email Address. Environment.
Supply Chain Opz
JANUARY 17, 2017
Supply Chain Management is complex and truly mastered by few. For those of us who have made our careers in supply chain, one of the great challenges, and the attraction of the discipline, is the variety of differing opinions about what constitutes ‘excellence in supply chain’ and how it can be best achieved.
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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. This reduces the need for the buyer to manage ordering processes and ensures that inventory levels are optimized.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 15, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Change Management Articles! In Business, in Supply Chain, or in any other professional pursuit, most everyone is faced with VUCA, that is, Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Addressing VUCA.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
The Future of Supplier Collaboration is Now: AI is Optimizing Supplier Relationships Artificial Intelligence plays a powerful role in effective supplier collaboration. It provides valuable insights, improves supplier management, and facilitates stronger and more profitable supplier relationships.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
Last week on episode three of our WiseTech Global mini-series, we tackled one of supply chains most difficult, yet most important, topics – risk. One of the many lessons that the pandemic taught us was the importance of ensuring that robust risk management is incorporated into our supply chain strategies.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Complete Source to Pay cycle and Strategic Sourcing Guide An optimized Source-to-Pay (S2P) process helps businesses enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supplier collaboration. Key elements include total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supplier relationship management, and category management.
Solvoyo
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Supply Chain is a core business function tasked to manage multiple business operations such as production, inventory, order fulfillment, and transportation simultaneously. In fact, the supply chain people are expected to be super-heroes. How can they manage all this simultaneously?
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! When I was presenting the latest Supply Chain Strategic Plan the CEO said to me, “We’ve already spent millions on Supply Chain! Subscribe Here!
ivalua
DECEMBER 8, 2020
They configured their eSourcing technology to run high volume forward auctions to optimize the price received on used handsets. Technology has become easier to use and leaders place more focus on change management. New revenue opportunities, more sustainable and agile supply chains, accelerated innovation.
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Arkestro
DECEMBER 5, 2024
It leverages advanced technologies to optimize and automate procurement cycles and predict more favorable outcomes. Arkestro allows them to quickly adapt to changing market conditions and component availability and focus on quality and innovation within their complex manufacturing processes.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 9, 2018
At Schneider Electric , the global purveyor of energy management and industrial automation systems, the cloud presented an opportunity to undertake a wholesale digital transformation of its supply chain. The company is taking equal care in phasing in the “orchestration” of its supply chain in the cloud.
Empowering CPO
FEBRUARY 23, 2024
As businesses seek agility, cost optimization, and data-driven decision-making, AI-powered solutions are becoming indispensable for procurement professionals. It ensures that procurement partners collaborate with reliable vendors, reducing supply chain disruptions. Data governance ensures reliable insights.
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JANUARY 10, 2019
Article provided to Supply Chain Game Changer by Katalin Brennan at Eyvo E-Procurement. In a 2017 study of team personality , researchers pointed out the importance of having a good mix of personalities to achieve optimal team performance. procurement #purchasing #leadership #transformation #change. Subscribe Here!
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 30, 2020
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. “We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 9, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Efforts to lean on your in-house resources could prove futile. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on November 9, 2022. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 25, 2024
BPR examples are not one-time projects, but rather examples of a continuous journey of innovation and change focused on optimizing end-to-end processes and eliminating redundancies. It typically focuses on achieving dramatic, transformative changes to existing processes.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. Optimizing source-to-paythrough digital transformation streamlines every stage of your procurement strategy, improving visibility, efficiency, and collaboration. Digitalization also fosters greater agility in supplier management.
Pipefy
JANUARY 11, 2023
Following recent unprecedented events and disruptions, one thing has become clear: procurement optimization is no longer just about cost-effectiveness or efficiency. . This shift has become necessary as procurement departments are tasked by management with new strategic duties. What is a procurement transformation roadmap?
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Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 8, 2018
Check out Lean in Retail … Value Stream Mapping your Current State Process! The company was just being introduced to Lean process improvement techniques. Ratification, approvals, funding, project management, change management and implementation were still in front of us. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 18, 2018
Remind people about these expectations every day and throughout your change management process. Change does not happen by itself. The core of Lean process improvement thinking is the unrelenting focus on eliminating waste. The essence of change in a high performance organization includes the elimination of waste. .
World of Procurement blog
MAY 8, 2024
Value-add : Procurement aims to add value by optimizing processes, consolidating spend, and building supplier relationships. How can procurement help achieve those aims through better supplier relationships and spending optimization? Supplier Management Supplier management is a critical component of the procurement process.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 26, 2023
When it comes to driving large technology transformation on Cloud, leveraging existing investments, and optimizing open innovation within the larger ecosystem with a hybrid cloud platform, IBM Consulting™ offers several learnings to help organizations address the architecture and technology challenge.
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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. This evaluation sets the foundation for determining the optimal supplier base to meet your strategic needs.
FourKites
DECEMBER 21, 2020
Amidst this complicated landscape, the companies that come out ahead will be those agile enough to adjust to changing dynamics both quickly and efficiently. This decline indicates better planning and optimization, just as we saw around the spike in shipments on Amazon Prime Day. Retail and Essentials Are Rallying.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
While rebuild results in maximum benefit, there is a need for high degree of investment, whereas rehost is about moving applications and data as such to cloud without any optimization and this requires less investments while value is low. We will explore key areas of acceleration with an example in this article.
World of Procurement blog
APRIL 23, 2024
In this era of the "fourth industrial revolution," it is crucial for organizations to re-evaluate and upgrade their procurement frameworks and supply chain technologies. Delve into the current procurement processes, identify areas of inefficiency, and chart out a pathway for optimization and tech-driven enhancement.
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World of Procurement blog
APRIL 23, 2024
In this era of the "fourth industrial revolution," it is crucial for organizations to re-evaluate and upgrade their procurement frameworks and supply chain technologies. Delve into the current procurement processes, identify areas of inefficiency, and chart out a pathway for optimization and tech-driven enhancement.
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