Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Strategic Sourcing Success: Best Practices and Key Strategies Of course, there are many definition s of source-to-pay but put simply, strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach to securing the best value for your organization from its strategic suppliers. How Has Strategic Sourcing Evolved?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. procurement techniques) as opposed to educating the next generation of leaders equipped with the broadest possible set of management and leadership skills to run the entire end to end operations of a massive global company.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Procurement’s value became evident, as did the importance of the supplier relationships they had built. As a result of the disruption, cost management and supply chain visibility were suddenly top of mind for executive leadership teams. . You can download Gartner’s full report here.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Strong, persistent Supply Chain leadership will be necessary to move the needle in rethinking fundamental Supply Chain principles. And having the courage to implement these changes will be the real test of leadership. Supply Chain and it’s importance is more visible than at any time in history.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1. According to the 2021 Deloitte Chief Procurement Officer Survey, “Around 70% of CPOs felt that they had good visibility on the risks that existed in their direct (tier 1) suppliers. And, only 15% had visibility into tier 2 or beyond. Dirty Little Secret #1. Dirty Little Secret #2–4.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

3 steps to building healthcare supply chain resiliency Step 1: Improve visibility and proactivity Hospital systems work with multiple fragmented teams, technologies and processes to manage daily operations, leading to a pervasive lack of data visibility. Supply expenses escalate due to over-ordering, waste and emergency orders.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 14, 2020

Define the contours of your supply chain network from end-to-end – inbound from vendors to production facilities and outbound from DCs to customers. Diversifying the array of suppliers within the supply chain is as important as diversifying the carriers within the network. Develop a Risk Mitigation Strategy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

The level of digital connectivity across the entire End-to-End Supply Chain, from customers through to manufacturers, distributors, logistics companies, and suppliers of all kinds enables this forward leap to an Industry 4.0 In Supply Chain having complete visibility to the entire network is essential for effective operations.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Risk reduction is especially important in the supply chain, where leaders are focused on supply and supplier transparency to assess vulnerabilities. It can be difficult to prioritize some of these initiatives in tough economic conditions, but there is a leadership imperative amongst organizations to do so.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 17, 2022

Late deliveries, supplier quality problems, equipment downtime, resource shortages, defective materials, missing inventory, manufacturing capacity and quality issues, demand fluctuations, natural or man made disasters, and more all have the impact of stopping production and shipments.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 27, 2021

You need the vision, the leadership, the strategy, and the resources to implement this capability. Investment in process redesign, infrastructure, systems, resources, inventories, supplier relationships and more. It also takes strong leadership and influence to change these paradigms and establishing a power call to action mandate.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

The reason being quite simply that there is so much else going on in our organizations and in the world at large that’s grabbing our attention: supply chain disruptions, supplier value management, risk factors, finding the right balance between savings and lead times and, last but not least, sustainability, in particular reducing carbon footprint.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

This shift responds to the growing need for unified platforms that provide end-to-end process visibility, essential for global corporations seeking to streamline their procurement operations. Fragmented workflows, scattered supplier information, and lack of full source-to-payment traceability are no longer acceptable.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Supply Chain arranges for the appropriate logistics, and negotiates terms and conditions with Suppliers, audits Suppliers, and deals with quality strategies and issues. End to End Supply Chain Visibility and the Internet of Things (IoT). ERP, TMS), and Indirect Goods and Services all represent enormous costs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Every research firm and vendor has their own definition, but all share the common theme of visibility. A supply chain control tower system is an attempt to make the outside supply chain environment visible to the enterprise, with “end-to-end” visibility being the Holy Grail.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 3, 2020

The effectiveness of both these tools enacted by Supply Chain crisis leadership skills are being tested to a historic degree by the outbreak of the Coronavirus. By extension with fewer goods coming in from suppliers inventory levels will be drying up. You must look holistically at the entire end to end Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. SCaaS providers typically use advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain to improve visibility, traceability, and collaboration across the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

First, consider that a digital supply chain enables complete, end-to-end connectivity and visibility : You can monitor and understand, in real time, what’s happening anywhere within that supply chain and make real-time decisions to create the outcomes that you desire.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

As such we are introducing a new “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. We had a big break into the world of high tech when IBM selected us as one of its two suppliers to replicate and package its personal computer software. Ordering and receiving exact counts was unheard of.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Equally, lack of visibility adds to uncertainty. Where reliability is key, management of uncertainty may require closer collaboration with external parties and optimization of end-to-end (E2E) inventory levels aligned to segmented trade-off between service level and cost.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

However, one McKinsey study found that 7% of CPG companies apply end to end autonomous planning. Set strategic & decision policy setting : this is a leadership meeting, where the strategic priorities by function and trade-offs between functions are updated when required. Some go as far as 80%.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 18, 2022

You must have visibility to all tiers of your entire end to end Supply Chain, from the lowest tier supplier through to the end customer. You must be able to see between the lines and behind the numbers, on the lookout for troublesome trends or incongruities. You need to have the ears of a dog or a bat.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Procure-to-Pay commonly known as P2P, encompasses the entire cycle of buying activities from identifying a need for goods or services to completing payment to a supplier. Its an integrated, end-to-end process that unifies procurement and finance, helping organizations streamline purchasing, minimize delays, and ensure timely payments.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Yet it is managed by one or two people, with no support, and no visibility from upper management. Supply chain visibility is also incredibly important these days. You can not get this visibility without a plan. Supplier Management. There have been no efforts at supplier consolidation or performance management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

We had a tremendous amount of spend leverage globally, a seasoned team, great supplier relationships, very strong processes, and an excellent Transportation Management System (TMS). And they would not have the end to end supply chain visibility that can come with a TMS. With all of that we went to market! Loss of Control.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Many are working with suppliers in strategic ways, including on issues such as emissions reduction and socioeconomic inclusion. Inventory positioning: Visibility across your entire network allows you to optimize the fulfillment of each order. Suppliers: Build out your own viable and sustainable ecosystem of partners.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! However a new survey shows that the percentage of women in leadership roles is still low. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. But as we chronicle on the Argentus blog, the field has changed.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

For example, the chip shortage has been a call to action for both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers. A lack of MRO inventory visibility can lead to a lack or obsolescence of key parts. On a parallel track, companies have been trying to stay on pace to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In our poll, webinar participants saw business partnering, supplier innovation and collaboration, and supply chain risk management as their key areas of focus for procurement. Moreover, the bank lacked any collaborative supplier relationship management or sourcing tool.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

It involves people from different departments such as manufacturing, operations, marketing, sales, and suppliers. The most successful CFOs collaborate with internal staff, such as the other C-suite members and other end-to-end supply chain team members. This is because they trust the company’s leadership.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers. And invariably they think of Procurement as the group to go to in order to squeeze more costs out of suppliers over and over again.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Depending on the specific needs of the client, the scope of contract logistics can range from managing individual aspects of the supply chain to offering full end-to-end solutions. Suppliers and Manufacturers: Suppliers and manufacturers are the entities that produce or provide the goods needed by the shippers.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 27, 2022

Human rights groups and news reports have linked many multinational companies to suppliers there. Brands like Coca-Cola and Nike will now have to spend a vast amount of money scrutinizing their supply chains and potentially finding new suppliers. It’s time for a plan. Thankfully, importers aren’t on their own.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In Supply Chain that means we want and need full end to end visibility and transparency. To provide that end to end visibility requires electronic connectivity of all nodes of the Supply Chain. We had all of the supplier relationships in place. Email Address. We are in the Digital Age! Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

And “Supply Chain” is more than just a characterization of the flow between Suppliers and your company and your Customers. Supply Chain” also reflects the leadership role that this team can and should play in unifying your company! And this visibility is enabled by, and provided by, the Logistics team within your Supply Chain group.

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