All Things Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
With the global population expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, as projected by the United Nations, and climate change threatening agricultural productivity, securing the global food supply chain…
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
East Coast and Gulf Coast seaports are extending hours and sharing contingency plans as they prepare for disruption.
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Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Traditional supply chain risk-management strategies are based on limited and static sources of insight, and often fail to support cross-functional collaboration
Spend Matters
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of NPI and its solution for SaaS intelligence. Enterprise IT buyers face unique challenges and complexities due to lack of pricing transparency, increasingly high volumes of contract renewals and generally overwhelmed procurement teams. SaaS intelligence vendors such as NPI address these issues with a dedicated SaaS procurement management tool (that NPI augments with deep pricing intelligence) which helps organizations struggling with
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Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The FAA identified several instances where Boeing workers cut corners, including one mechanic who used an improvised device to measure gaps between components.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
More precise shipping time estimates and reduced exposure to porch piracy are among the benefits touted by FedEx, UPS and other carriers.
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Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The delivery giant is looking to improve results with higher surcharges and more efficient delivery operations.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
PVH's supply chain guidelines detail how the retailer prohibits all direct and indirect sourcing from the Xinjiang province.
The Good Spending
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In today’s cloud-driven environment, businesses face increasing pressure to balance performance, reliability, and cost in their cloud infrastructure. This post will explore an example of cloud storage optimization in which a company must meet storage capacity and service level agreement (SLA) requirements while minimizing costs. We will walk through the process step by step, including how to derive constraints and how Pareto front analysis can help visualize trade-offs between price and performa
Barkers Procurement
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
We live in an increasingly digital world, and the vast majority of organisations out there – regardless of their size – are now underpinned by technology. Technology spend is often the largest indirect spend category, and will only continue to grow as companies invest in digital tools to keep up with their consumers’ digital preferences and to maintain their competitive advantage.
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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
Arkestro
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Resources / Analyst Reports / CFO Key Issues and Priorities CFO Key Issues and Priorities Download Now Let's Talk % of finance executives say their number one finance initiative is to simplify, standardize, and automate processes. Summary Throughout this past year, organizations have faced economic uncertainty, with concerns over geopolitical tensions, high interest rates, and potential recession.
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Lead time refers to the amount of time it takes for a product to go from the initial order placement to its final delivery to the customer. In ecommerce, understanding lead time is key for efficient inventory management and customer satisfaction. This article will provide a comprehensive definition of lead time, discuss its importance in ecommerce, examine the components that make up lead time, highlight the negative impact of long lead times, and provide strategies to help shorten it.
Procurement Insights
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is a discussion I had the other day with a new connection/follower on LinkedIn. I will take you through the entire unedited DM exchange because these are the types of preliminary discussions that need to occur between practitioners and providers. Remember that I am talking with someone from a global enterprise that generates $1.1 billion in annual revenue. “As of 2023, Blue Yonder, a leading supply chain management software company, reported an estimated
CPO Rising
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders! Contact us with… The post Procurement News — September 25, 2024 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In ecommerce, effective inventory management is vital to the success of any business. One key concept in this field is the Economic Order Quantity (EOQ), which helps determine the optimal order quantity for a product that minimizes inventory costs. Understanding and applying EOQ can significantly improve your inventory management practices and drive profitability.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The logistics giant nearly halved overall truck and trailer expenditures last quarter.
The Procuretech Podcast
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
In this episode of The Procurement Software Podcast, host James welcomes Mark Gilham from Enable to discuss the complexities and opportunities surrounding rebates in procurement. They explore how effective tracking and reporting of rebates can lead to significant savings for organisations. Tune in to discover practical strategies that can help your organisation navigate the opportunities of effective rebate and post-signature contract management.
TYA Suite
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Procurement is a vital activity in any firm, responsible for procuring goods and services efficiently and cost-effectively. However, the is fraught with risks that can impact a company’s bottom line and operational efficiency. Effective procurement risk management is essential to ensure smooth operations and safeguard the organization’s interests. This blog explores types of procurement risks, challenges of procurement risk management, best practices, and strategies for mitigating procurement ri
Speaker: Shalini Dinesh
Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Over the past two years, the share of Class I freight railroad employees who are provided paid sick days surged from 5% to 90%.
TYA Suite
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Sourcing is a critical component in attaining operational excellence and propelling organizational success in today’s ever-changing business landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to the industry, understanding the acquisition process and its various aspects is essential. This in-depth guide explores the its foundations, and how e-sourcing is transforming acquisition tactics.
HICX
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Supplier Experience Live 2023 event was closed by Costas Xyloyiannis , CEO of HICX , who provided his view on where the supplier experience journey will take us next, the impact that technology will have, and why its impact will need out-of-the-box thinking in order to create net efficiency gains. This article will cover: Why technology is creating inefficiency within the supply chain What does “net efficiency” in the supply chain mean?
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
The Commerce Department's SCALE tool aims to assess risks across the economy and stop supply shortages before they happen.
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