The Amazing Supply Chain of Toilet Roll
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 7, 2019
With 7% of Americans admitting to stealing it from hotels, comedian Johnny Carson causing a shortage of it in 1973 after he joked about the possibility of one and 49%…
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ivalua
OCTOBER 1, 2019
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RFQ, RFP, and RFI: When Do You Use Them?
ProcurePort
OCTOBER 31, 2019
If you work within the vendor side of B2B business, then you are sure to be accustomed to receiving RFP’s or, “request for proposals” from potential clients interested in your products and services. An RFP consists of a document that companies, operating and searching for enterprise services, can use for a detailed overview of service/product […].
Traditional Warehousing Is Slowing Supply-Chain Evolution
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 11, 2019
The days of static supply chains, both globally and locally, are long gone. Enterprises now must deal with an immense level of complexity and volatility, with continual change being the new normal.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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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.
What is the Digital Supply Chain?
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Overview! What You Need to Know! (Video). All of the technologies that we hear about every day, from Blockchain to Virtual Reality, have many areas of applicability in both our personal and business lives. But in the area of Supply Chain, which truly spans the entire operations of most any company, these technologies provide the platform to totally redefine how the work of Supply Chain is con
Procurement: Waterfall Methodology vs. Agile Methodology
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 15, 2019
There are many approaches to delivering a software solution but there are two main categories: waterfall, or traditional methodology, and the more recent agile delivery model. Learn the differences, and how to speed up the success of your procurement processes through agile implementation in our Get Smart webinar. Waterfall is so-called because it is a linear approach to software development.
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Duct Tape Can’t Fix Your Legacy Systems
ivalua
OCTOBER 29, 2019
A decade ago, very few public sector jurisdictions or agencies were concerned about the amount of disparate systems they were operating and what data-driven challenges this might lead to in the future. If they needed contract management, they put a contract management system in place. If they needed an ERP system or a workforce management system, they would define their requirements and either select a system to implement or build their own. .
5 Cost-Saving Features of Purchase Requisition Software
ProcurePort
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Having a robust purchase requisition software solution is crucial for maintaining and growing your business profit. If you want to ensure your company’s core message and bottom line are well-established, procurement software needs to become a priority. Procurement purchase requisition software enables you to keep spending costs as low as possible.
For Supply Chains, Customer Experience Is the New Differentiator
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 3, 2019
Customer experience is disrupting and changing the supply-chain world from the inside out.
Do You Live to Eat or Eat to Live?
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 10, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! (Videos). Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Debbie Wilson, Advertising Consultant. Nowadays, restaurants, and specifically food, have taken such an important place in our lives, that the answer to that question isn’t obvious anymore.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Artificial Intelligence to Improve Decision-Making in Procurement
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 22, 2019
What Is the Best Way to Secure Sustainable Competitive Advantage from New Technologies? Until now the focus of attention has been process automation or augmentation. Our recently published report, “ Digital Transformation in Procurement: How Close Are We? ”, which is based on a global survey with responses from 391 CPOs and other senior procurement decision makers, showed that most progress had been made with the automation of supplier management, procure-to-pay and spend management processes.
5 Tips for Determining Your Packaging Design and Materials
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 14, 2019
Package design or initial presentation of your goods and products can, believe it or not, make or break your business.
Transparency with Purpose – Public Sector Procurement
ivalua
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Procurement transparency exists within the public sector because it is required by law. And yet, not all transparency is equally effective. In order for the public to be well-served by transparency, the agencies providing it need to consider which groups need transparency, why they need it, and what actions they expect to be able to take as a result of what they see.
How RFx Software Makes Procurement Easier
ProcurePort
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Today’s business technology landscape is advancing at a rapid rate. Businesses now have the technology available to them to automate large portions of repetitive tasks, streamline operations, and supercharge employee output. Companies that fail to adapt to technology will find themselves losing out to competitors who have successfully embraced change and implemented new solutions to […].
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
How Cybercriminals Can Initiate Attack Through a Supply-Chain Partner
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 9, 2019
At least 59% of organizations have suffered cyberattacks through third-party companies, according to a recent study.
5 Trends in Email Marketing for Supply Chain and Logistics!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Ellie Coverdale. Contrary to the popular belief from years ago, email is alive and well, and more people are using email than ever before.
The #1 Thing that Will Kill Your Procurement Compliance Effort
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 27, 2019
You identified a compliance problem within your procurement process. You came up with a plan. You created PowerPoints and ROI spreadsheets worthy of an award. Your boss loved it. Now all you have to do is get everyone else on board. With a plan that makes such obvious sense, it should be a piece of cake, right? And then comes that one meeting. You know the one.
Green Logistics – How To Make Your Transports (Environmentally) Efficient
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 21, 2019
It is a well-known fact that environmental protection starts on an individual level.
How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches
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.
Unique Problems Require Unique Solutions
ivalua
OCTOBER 29, 2019
By now, the question has been asked so many times that it is hard to stifle an eye roll: Why can’t the public sector be more like the private sector in the implementation and use of technology? Enormous, complex, global enterprises use procurement technology to manage their spend, suppliers, contracts and bids every day without seeming to run into the same stumbling blocks as the public sector, which operates on a smaller and more localized basis.
Why Reverse Auction Services Are a Staple of e-Procurement
ProcurePort
OCTOBER 15, 2019
A reverse auction is considered a staple of e-procurement. Unlike a typical auction, the sellers are bidding to obtain a company’s business. The bidding for business generally leads to the prices offered to drop during the period of the procurement auction. A reverse auction targets new suppliers, and sets out to ensure any previous suppliers […].
Amazon-Whole Foods: Two Years After the Deal
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 30, 2019
It’s been two years since Amazon bought Whole Foods. At the time, analysts touted the deal as an Amazon initiative to dominate food retail. But is that what really happened?
The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Want Success? Integrate a Change Leadership Work Stream in your Transformation Program! What is disintermediation? Most definitions of disintermediation characterize it as the elimination of intermediaries, or “ cutting out the middleman “ Further consider that the “Wastes” associated with Lean thinking and principles include transportation, inventory, over production and motion amongst others.
The Evolution of Control Towers to Command Centers
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
Automation Hero October 2019: Mattias Pohlin of Jönköping Healthcare Region
EazyStock
OCTOBER 23, 2019
Mattias Pohlin, Materials Planner at Jönköping Healthcare Region , has improved service levels and streamlined the procurement process. That’s why he’s October’s automation hero. Name: Mattias Pohlin. Job title: Materials Planner. Company: Jönköping Healthcare Region. Congratulations on the award Mattias! Could you tell us a little about yourself?
Supply Chain weekly wrap up 9/27/19 – 10/03/19
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 4, 2019
Approval for Drone Delivery airline It has been announced that the “Federal Aviation Administration has given UPS approval to run a drone fleet,” therefore enabling the company to create a…
Achieving Best-in-Class Procurement
ivalua
OCTOBER 15, 2019
Alex Saric, CMO, Ivalua. In my last post , I discussed how to successfully launch a digital Procurement transformation. A strong start is critical, but it’s just a start. The true potential value of effective digital transformation requires rapid progress, addressing more processes, more spend and more suppliers. Organizations are naturally eager to achieve best-in-class performance, yet most find themselves stuck somewhere along the way, with low to moderate levels of digitization, spend under
How Digitized Procure-to-Pay Benefits You
ProcurePort
OCTOBER 10, 2019
A new digital era is emerging, with procure-to-pay (P2P) now developed as a digital process. P2P services enhance collaboration between buyers and suppliers and generate an increased value to the supply chain. Going digital with the P2P process allows buyers and suppliers to develop a relationship that benefits both parties. Cloud-based P2P software platforms act […].
The Key to Sustainable Energy Optimization: A Data-Driven Approach for Manufacturing
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Delivering a Unified Customer Experience With Product Information Management
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 24, 2019
With the advent of disruptive retail technologies, globalization, economic expansion and digitization, offering the right product at the right time is no longer enough.
Why is 3D Printing Revolutionary for Supply Chain?
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing – Changing Future Supply Chains! Imagine having virtually no raw material inventory on hand because all of the components and parts that you need can be made on demand. Imagine having virtually no finished goods inventory on hand because you can make the products precisely when ordered in real time and have them personalized or customized to a customer’s individual specifications.
What’s Next for Digital Procurement?
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 8, 2019
Our survey of the global procurement community and the subsequent report, Digital Transformation in Procurement: How Close Are We? revealed heightened awareness of digital technologies and their potential to transform the procurement function, but little progress over the past two years. It identified a couple of key challenges. We dealt with one of them in the previous article in this series: the need to integrate data across the full spectrum from source-to-pay.
Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 10/18/2019 -10/24/2019
All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 25, 2019
Wings teams up with FedEx for Drone delivery Wings, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, has partnered up with FedEx Express to use drones instead of trucks for last…
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.
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