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Procurement Tactics
SEPTEMBER 13, 2022
Sustainable Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide. The sustainable supply chain is adopted by many companies due to the increasing pressure to demonstrate greater environmental and social responsibility. However, how can companies demonstrate tier responsibility through the supply chain?
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.
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Supply Chain Opz
JANUARY 5, 2015
Lenovo has been consistently ranked on the list of supply chain top 25 by research and advisory firm Gartner Inc for more than 4 years in a row. However, the majority of Lenovo''s supply chain case studies focus on the use of information system and the benefits of the acquisition of IBM’s PC business in 2005.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 4, 2023
If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.
SCMDOJO
MAY 6, 2022
Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). What are No-code Platforms? Benefits of No-code Platforms.
Una
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Leveraging Lean Procurement. What is lean procurement? Lean procurement” can mean several different things depending on who you ask, but the common thread connecting every definition is the core concept of doing more with less. Applying the principles of the lean work methodology to procurement. Create strategic focus.
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
MAY 7, 2024
Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 31, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? The thesis is usually a written document which may also be presented in an oral format. It is also exciting because Supply Chain is at the epicentre of most of what is going on in the world.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 15, 2024
Retail supply chains are complex networks that require seamless coordination among various stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers. Enhanced Collaboration Among Stakeholders Effective collaboration is crucial in retail supply chains, as it allows for swift decision-making and problem-solving.
ivalua
JUNE 14, 2023
Up front efforts to define roles and responsibilities, document requirements, integrate with other enterprise systems, and maximize the value of data will be rewarded in multiple forms well beyond the conclusion of the implementation. An Analysis by Ivalua Read More : What is Source to Pay Best Practice?
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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. Kaizen is a Japanese term that means “continuous improvement.”
SCMDOJO
JUNE 17, 2024
The power to guide supply chain challenges effectively is essential for any business in a difficult and fast-paced industry. According to statistics, the global supply chain control market is predicted to reach USD 37.41 billion by 2027.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Over time this resulted in diminished operational and cost effectiveness and no optimization whatsoever. This article is a compilation of our best articles documenting that journey of leadership and discovery, which in some cases resulted in achieving Best in Class results.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 28, 2023
In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. In addition to the ever-changing marketing landscape, the supply chain often fails. You need to integrate your supply chain management systems to meet this demand.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 28, 2024
In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the supply chain industry as more and more women are choosing careers in this traditionally male-dominated field. This rise of women in the supply chain is not only breaking gender barriers but also bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2023
Supply chains are under enormous stress. As supply chain leaders, we’ve seen unprecedented levels of disruption, challenges with our ecosystem trading partner networks, tariff wars, real wars and tremendous turnover in human capital. Senior supply chain leaders are retiring in record numbers.
Solvoyo
AUGUST 17, 2020
Are you using spreadsheets as a supply chain planning tool to collect and manage your data and perform analysis? There’s no doubt that spreadsheets are easy to use with familiar and easy functions, formulas, and calculations… However, is “ease of use” the only priority for supply chain planning?
Skill Dynamics
OCTOBER 19, 2023
This leads to professional growth and supply chain efficiency – just two benefits of role-based training , of which there are many more. Elevating Procurement Excellence Through Targeted Training Role-based procurement training is ideal because procurement and supply chain roles often come with role-specific challenges.
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Inventory management starts with the fundamental in and out of your supply chain. Some businesses are so small that they can get by with a couple of these apps and then a bunch of manual documentation systems. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Get Our EBOOK HERE.
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The Network Effect
MARCH 18, 2016
There’s an interesting report from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Three Paths to Advantage with Digital Supply Chain , that illustrates the urgent need for companies today to transition to a digital supply chain, if they haven’t done so already. ” What is the Digital Supply Chain?
Una
MARCH 6, 2023
How to Market Procurement’s Value Beyond Cost Savings The Importance of Looking Beyond Cost Savings in Procurement Procurement Automation: 5 Tasks You Should be Automating Employ lean procurement principles For some organizations, getting Lean in procurement simply involves doing things faster.
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Solvoyo
AUGUST 17, 2020
Are you using spreadsheets as a supply chain planning tool to collect and manage your data and perform analysis? There’s no doubt that spreadsheets are easy to use with familiar and easy functions, formulas, and calculations… However, is “ease of use” the only priority for supply chain planning?
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 1, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Andrei Klubnikin at at R-Style Lab. trillion on logistics and supply chain within the next five years. Email Address.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 5, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is one of the sole functions in an organization that can truly implement and realizes quality and sustainability initiatives in the line; considering procurement’s ability to impact the global supply chain network at the supplier level. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
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Procurement Tactics
JUNE 28, 2023
This allows for the identification and implementation of measures to mitigate any delays or obstacles in the supply chain by organizations. Documents concerning the contracts shall also be undertaken. Procurify Procurify is equipped with a variety of tools that optimize your Procurement tasks.
Arkestro
JANUARY 4, 2023
Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. The talent shortage in procurement and supply chain is nothing new: it’s been going on for several years now. The Supply Chain Will Continue to Heal. However, it will be a very cautious optimism.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MAY 24, 2023
The 2020’s have escalated nonstop supply chain disruption, from delays to shortages and workforce challenges. Supply chain obstacles are still being cited for growing global inflation. Supply chain leaders are still struggling with an ongoing labor shortage—making getting and staying ahead harder.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
Nunners’ 4PL experts develop , implement, and manage solutions that streamline your supply chain to make it lean, agile, and demand-driven. 4pl Logistics Definition 4PL logistics, also known as fourth-party logistics, offers a smart approach to managing supply chains. Consider Attaining Outside Assistance.
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SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 14, 2023
This includes overseeing customs clearance and documentation to ensure that products reach the client without unnecessary delays. Specializing in industrial engineering, lean manufacturing, and B2B sourcing, they work with businesses of all sizes, offering expertise in supply chain processes, continuous improvement, and leadership.
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World of Procurement blog
JANUARY 27, 2021
When I graduated college with my shiny new Supply Chain Management degree, I figured I was heading into my first job to work on supplier contract negotiations, optimizing production line output, and all of the other 'sexy' supply chain management strategy we had spent two years learning about. We all outsource.
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. As AI enhances collaboration between procurement teams and suppliers on inventory, its value extends across the supply chain.
ivalua
MARCH 9, 2023
Generate Greater and More Sustainable Value Across Your S2P Process Download the Ivalua Source-to-Pay (S2P) Datasheet Vishal Patel VP Product Marketing Vishal has spent the last 15 years in various roles within the Procurement and Supply Chain technology market.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 2, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Businesses can combine these three groups to achieve complete business process optimization. While not all administrative tasks can be outsourced, data collection, compiling reports, document management, calendar management, and scheduling appointments can be outsourced.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 15, 2024
Facing a constant onslaught of cost pressures, supply chain volatility and disruptive technologies like 3D printing and IoT. The industry must continually optimize process, improve efficiency, and improve overall equipment effectiveness. The manufacturing industry is in an unenviable position.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
As procurement and supply chain leaders seek to optimize performance, collaboration with suppliers becomes a strategic tool for creating value for the business. This might involve collaborating on capacity planning, logistics optimization, and exploring new sourcing opportunities that align with your expansion strategy.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 9, 2023
It makes our supply chains stronger, defends critical enterprise data against cyber attackers, and helps deliver seamless experiences to millions of customers ever day across multiple industries. Through workload optimization an organization can reduce data warehouse costs by up to 50 percent by augmenting with this solution. [1]
IBM Supply Chain Blog
AUGUST 5, 2021
Managing a diverse and agile supplier network is now a top priority in the auto industry and essential to remain competitive. Whether shifting to produce electric vehicles, dealing with the semiconductor shortage or mitigating everyday disruptions, the automotive OEM and aftermarket supply chains, live and die by their supplier network.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
For example, organizations can use generative AI to: Quickly turn mountains of unstructured text into specific and usable document summaries, paving the way for more informed decision-making. Experienced developers are leaning on generative AI to advance complex coding tasks more efficiently. Automate tedious, repetitive tasks.
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Spend Matters
OCTOBER 4, 2023
CLM DraftOnce from Blue Burro is a contract drafting solution that focuses on document preparation (specifically procurement contracts). Pando eliminates broken and siloed freight fulfillment processes, fostering agility within supply chain organizations to respond effectively to disruptions and changes in the value chain.
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Finale Inventory
JULY 18, 2024
Understanding Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) EDI is the electronic exchange of business documents between trading partners in a standardized format. It allows for the smooth integration of data , enabling businesses to automate their processes and optimize their operations.
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Finale Inventory
JULY 18, 2024
This article will cover various aspects of manufacturing lead time, its significance, its effect on supply chain management, strategies for reducing it, and future trends in this area. Optimizing production processes, including assembly, manufacturing, and quality control, is crucial for efficient operations.
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.
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