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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Influencing Networking 
Procurement Templates
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Audit Supply Chains: Identify and address environmental and social risks in the supply chain. Risk Management Actionable Steps: Identify Risks: Develop a checklist of potential procurement risks, such as supply chain disruptions or quality issues. SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g.,
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
By diversifying its supply chain and leveraging global partnerships, GM aims to minimize disruption and maintain competitiveness in the market. By leveraging a robust network of suppliers and implementing contingency plans, GM aims to adapt to changing tariff landscapes effectively.
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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify
Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 5, 2025
In the ever-evolving landscape of international trade, the borders of Mexico have become a battleground of commerce, influenced by the waves of tariff wars that sweep across the global economy. Flexibility in sourcing, warehousing, and distribution networks is essential for resilience against tariff uncertainties.
ivalua
MAY 30, 2022
As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Supply chains are particularly affected by these changes, as well as other external influences that threaten to disrupt their daily operations, such as: extreme weather conditions, supply shortages, global health issues, and economic crises.
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Whether youre uncertain about how tariffs may inflate costs, how labor shortages could impact operations, or how tax reforms may influence network design, this webinar will show you how to respond with agility and foresight.
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.
Procurement Heads
MARCH 15, 2023
I realised that I enjoyed using my influencing and negotiation skills to deliver value to stakeholders and made the decision to move into the sales and contracting function. UKHSA is an Executive Agency with a delivery focus, an incredibly high tempo and a complex and ever-changing commercial environment.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 27, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Parallel Supply Chain … A Twilight Zone Strategy? Since the Coronavirus pandemic exposed the fragility of the global Supply Chain , everywhere you look you see the word “resilience” being used as the latest buzz word. Get Our EBOOK HERE.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market.
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.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 27, 2024
In an era where efficiency equates to competitive advantage, the oil industry’s supply chain management plays a pivotal role in determining a company’s profitability and sustainability. What Are the Key Components of an Oil Company’s Supply Chain? How Do Global Market Conditions Affect Oil Supply Chains?
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.
ivalua
JUNE 14, 2023
It is important to support this workstream through a team of key individuals: Sponsor: A high-level executive who champions the procurement application implementation, the sponsor provides critical support, resources, and influence.
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Procurement Heads
MARCH 27, 2023
We are having to become much more agile in our approach because suppliers are less willing to hold their pricing. And of course, we’re all thinking about a general election that’s likely to happen in the next few years, which could influence procurement legislation being introduced following Brexit.
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Supply Chain Opz
OCTOBER 29, 2013
Many people think a supply chain research is boring and it is the ivory tower that they don''t need to climb. And when developers incorporate these concept and try to solve the problems using various technologies, supply chain visibility solutions was born, the clear example of "Action Research".
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JULY 27, 2022
With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.
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.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 9, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? There are a lot of companies in the supply chain, and they all work together to make almost every product that comes into contact with a customer. This is the idea behind supply chain management.
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.
Procurement Heads
JANUARY 4, 2023
I joined KPMG in their supply chain practice and spend the next 16 years on consulting assignments in a smaller firm. Yet this is at a time when many suppliers are looking to renegotiate commercial arrangements due to supply disruption or pass on inflationary pricing increases because they’re dealing with higher wages and bills.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Knowing how crucial time is for keeping customers happy and influencing what they buy, it’s clear that handling lead time (which means the time it takes to get things ready) is not just needed for business, but it also gives an edge in today’s competitive and complex economy. Time is really important in business.
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.
Procurement Heads
JUNE 14, 2023
The opportunity of the Group Commercial & Procurement Director came up because Network Rail was looking for someone to do a full transformation on the procurement function and change it from a transactional organisation into a much more strategic business partnering function. This took time and required a company-wide change.
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
APRIL 26, 2023
I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 26, 2023
I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 5, 2023
In today’s episode of Women In Supply Chain, I’m joined by multi-award-winning supply chain leader Darcy MacClaren. Darcy MacClaren is a strategic global leader who has spent 30 years growing, differentiating, and improving businesses through technology transformation with a focus on supply chain.
Shapiro Negotiations Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
A pitch that makes a technical team lean forward in their chairs might make a marketing team check their phones. For instance, if you pitch an AI platform to a CEO, they probably don’t care about your neural network architecture they want to know how it drives revenue. Want to learn more about influence and persuasion training?
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Positive Purchasing
NOVEMBER 9, 2023
I am sure you are comfortable being flexible and agile when buying something different, or sourcing from an alternative more sustainable supplier. I have already mentioned examining product design right up to your overall strategy, but you will also need to look all the way down the supply value chain network (SVCN).
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Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The global network of supply chain connections is influenced by an expanding array of factors, including the ability to conduct business in new markets and the proliferation of technological tools. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Bitcoin has a hard cap similar to gold.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 9, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. This interview is with Steve Radewych, Vice President of Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Trend
APRIL 25, 2024
It is not new in supply chain management either. Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that. She defines outside in planning as; “Modeling based on channel and supply network signals.
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.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 26, 2024
This week, as thousands of network operators, technology vendors, and mobile device providers from all over the world converge on Barcelona for Mobile World Congress , it’s the perfect time to discuss how IBM® is shaping the future of network operations and telecommunications.
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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.
Supply Chain Trend
MAY 14, 2017
Every so many years, a new supply chain terminology takes the front page and dominates the conversation in magazines and conferences. In the last decade or two we’ve seen JIT (Just in Time), TQM (Total Quality Management), 6 Sigma, S&OP (Sales & Operations Planning), Lean, Agile, Demand-Driven Supply Chains…to name just a few.
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SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Supplier Issues: Delays in the supply chain, disruptions in the production process, or unexpected increases in lead times can result in excess inventory. This can result in strained supplier relationships and potential disruptions in the supply chain.
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Spend Matters
JULY 24, 2023
So while this year’s report places a lot of emphasis on operating model set-up and talent management, we wish to highlight the ‘Digitization’ section because Procurement has a clear imperative to build agility and resilience into supply chains. So given the appetite for digital, what’s preventing successful uptake?
Supply Chain Opz
JANUARY 29, 2020
In this article, we rank books based on their influence, popularity, recency and practicality and then we come up with the list of the best supply chain books. Finding Best Supply Chain Books We've found that most recommendations for on the web are based on just personal opinion. The links below are #paid links.
Supply Chain Opz
OCTOBER 5, 2016
Supply chain management is not an easy subject. Background Supply chain management is a relatively new discipline. Access public data from Data.gov Supply chain management is part of complex economic activities. You may feel that not all necessary information is available at your finger tips.
The Good Spending
AUGUST 23, 2022
Procurement must work closely with the supply chain to optimize depreciation exposure to sell or dispose of slow-moving or obsolete inventories. Procurement could influence staff retention by creating favorable job conditions to own personnel or influencing staff satisfaction company-wide. Affordability. Availability.
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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. Second, the production stage significantly influences lead time. Negotiating favorable terms is crucial to ensure a smooth supply chain.
Pipefy
JANUARY 30, 2024
Procurement technology landscape Procurement technology is primarily designed to simplify procurement processes and reduce costs, but it’s grown to offer so many more benefits than that, with the greatest one being transforming procurement into a source of reliable strategic influence.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The backbone of all long-standing philosophies such as Just-In-Time , Lean manufacturing, and Kanbans were all designed around minimizing the amount of inventory on hand in any Supply Chain. The Coronavirus pandemic turned the world’s Supply Chains on their heads.
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