SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Make vs Buy Analysis is an essential decision-making tool in supply chain management that significantly influences profitability, flexibility, and competitiveness. It helps businesses decide whether to produce goods internally (make) or source them externally (buy), weighing costs, quality, scalability, and capacity.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

In a strategic move that promises too shape the future of ethical business practices, The Honest Company has proudly revealed the appointment of a seasoned professional to ‍the prestigious role ‍of Senior Vice President of Supply Chain.

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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.

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Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Risks are guaranteed when dealing with a supply chain, but that doesnt mean you can afford to ignore them. Understanding and addressing any legal issues within your supply chain is vital to ensuring compliance with regulations and developing an effective chain that can operate efficiently and at scale.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Introduction As global supply chains evolve, ensuring cost efficiency is crucial. One way to assess the cost performance of any function within the supply chain is through Cost Performance Index (CPI). What is the Cost Performance Index (CPI)? According the research paper by Winanda et.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. How does data analytics help supply chain optimization?

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Change management isnt a sidekick in this story; its the star of the show. Driving change with effective change management strategies You dont need a digital strategy. George Westerman in MIT Sloan Management Review In order to succeed, proper planning is required. Lets explore these aspects.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

MODEL #2 An agent-based model within a metaprise framework outperforms traditional equation-based intake and orchestration models in procurement because it better addresses the complexity, unpredictability, and multi-stakeholder nature of modern supply chains. Complex, multi-tiered supply chains Superior (e.g.,

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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. From basic cost optimization to leveraging technology, we’ve laid out our six best practices for building and maintaining collaborative supplier relationships.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 16, 2025

How Procurement Professionals Use or Interact with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Procurement professionals interact with AI models that utilize Model Context Protocol (MCP) in various ways, especially within digital procurement platforms, supplier management systems, and spend analytics tools.

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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.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 28, 2024

The evolution of warehousing has been a fascinating journey, mirroring the broader transformation of supply chains. Warehousing has undergone a dramatic transformation, evolving from a simple storage function to a critical strategic asset within the modern supply chain.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

6 Coupa Software 2006 Founded in 2006, a relatively younger leader in spend management. 8 Keelvar 2012 Founded in 2012, a decade of experience in sourcing optimization. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. 4 Zycus 1998 Founded in 1998, a veteran in cognitive procurement solutions.

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With operations all over the world, and sourcing offices in Denmark, North America and China, its supply chain is exposed to a huge scope of complex challenges, across categories of spend including agriculture, chemicals, and enzymes, among others. LA-B: Many things.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Logistics and Shipment Management: Smooth Transitions Across Borders Coordinating the logistics of shipping goods across borders is a complex task. Sourcing agencies take charge of the entire shipment process, selecting the most efficient and cost-effective shipping methods.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 7, 2023

It is a strategic method of managing suppliers, where the focus is on aligning suppliers and partners with your business strategy. Supplier collaboration goes beyond traditional buyer-supplier relationships by promoting cooperation, transparency, and innovation throughout the supply chain.

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

Additionally, the company was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and reduce supply chain risks. “As We look forward to contributing to their Procurement cost optimization initiative”. Effectively managing costs and supply chain risk is critical to success,” said Dan Amzallag, CEO of Ivalua Inc.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 4, 2023

The model is also used to compare the actual cost of production to the estimated cost and to identify areas where costs can be reduced. It is a powerful tool that helps procurement and supply chain professionals to evaluate and negotiate pricing with suppliers effectively and favorably and achieve cost savings.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The primary issues plaguing metal packaging producers include: Cost Escalation: With the introduction of new tariffs, production costs‍ have surged, putting strain on the already tight margins of metal packaging producers. This move has prompted a wave of uncertainty and challenges for supply chain operations.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 16, 2024

Redefining procurement in 2024: A quest from cost savings to strategic value creation Today, procurement leaders find themselves at a crossroads, torn between the age-old pursuit of cost savings and the imperative to infuse strategic value into their organizations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Google Cloud Platform (GCP) enables customers to build, manage and deploy modern, scalable applications to achieve digital business success. In this blog post, we will review the various methods of GCP cloud cost management, what problems they address and how GCP users can best use them. Learn more about IBM Turbonomic.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

MCIPS: The Gold Standard in Procurement Qualifications MCIPS is a globally recognized professional qualification that signifies a deep understanding of procurement and supply management. It’s a structured program with defined levels that culminate in a prestigious certification.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 6, 2024

The hybrid model allows organizations to gradually transition to the cloud, managing risks associated with a complete migration while benefiting from cloud scalability and flexibility. Re-platforming With a re-platforming migration, some adjustments or optimizations are made to the applications before moving them to the cloud.

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Skill Dynamics

JUNE 26, 2024

Finding skilled professionals to manage complex marketplace networks is a challenge Skill Dynamics often see in businesses we speak to. We equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and expertise they need as a solution – both to optimize their supply chains and empower their businesses to thrive.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts. Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. Any organization that manages procurement at scale can benefit from digitally transforming its source-to-pay (S2P) process.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The Global Supply Chain is thriving with each passing day. However, the game-changer is how Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness play their role in the supply chain. Let’s learn the role of cost efficiency vs cost effectiveness! What is Cost Efficiency?

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

Central banks and governments often aim to manage inflation to maintain price stability and promote economic growth. Money buys less than before How should procurement manage inflation? ChatGPT Procurement departments can take several steps to manage inflation effectively.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

Increasing inflationary cost pressures, more supply chain disruptions, and the imperative for more transparency to satisfy Corporate Social Resposibilty (CSR) directives, or recent legislation in countries like Germany and Norway. Category Managers will be freed up to spend more time on execution rather than data gathering.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. Procurement has had massive challenges and targets over the past year: Managing inflation. Ensuring continuity of supply. The Supply Chain Will Continue to Heal. However, it will be a very cautious optimism.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 23, 2025

Indirect spending typically represents 15-27% of revenue in manufacturing companies, making it a significant area for cost optimization. The company likely has multiple facilities, a global supply chain, and sustainability priorities (e.g., travel, consulting) and lower in fixed costs (e.g., ingredients).

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Spend Matters

JULY 21, 2022

It currently offers a SxM solution that is rapidly growing to cover other processes (sourcing, contract management, order collaboration, cost optimization). To potential buyers — Procurence has strong direct materials supplier (quality) management. The company has its origin in the business side of things and consulting.

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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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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.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Key Players In the world of contract logistics, several key players collaborate to ensure the smooth functioning of the supply chain.

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ivalua

APRIL 2, 2019

Additionally, the company was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and reduce supply chain risks. “As We look forward to contributing to their Procurement cost optimization initiative”. Effectively managing costs and supply chain risk is critical to success,” said Dan Amzallag, CEO of Ivalua Inc.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2024

Career Advancement: The track is designed to prepare individuals for junior and middle management roles in procurement, providing a clear path for career progression. Watch Procurement Jobs in Future I The Supply Chain Show video on SCMDOJO YouTube Channel!

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