The Wrapping Paper Waste Problem – and what can be done about it
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 14, 2020
Ripping open wrapping paper on Christmas morning is without a doubt one of the most exciting things children and adults alike look forward to.
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Category Management Tactics and Execution
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 10, 2020
No matter who is playing, a chess match is played one move at a time. However, the greats, the grandmasters and prodigy’s, they all play these matches far, far more quickly than that. See, in the mental landscape of a chess grandmaster, they are likely playing the game 10 or 15, or even 20 moves […]. The post Category Management Tactics and Execution appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
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How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis
ivalua
DECEMBER 14, 2020
The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence. In a recent webinar, “ How to Leverage S2P Platforms to Enable Supply Chain Resilience ,” procurement experts from Forrester, Ivalua and Procurement Leaders discussed how digital transformation and the tech
For Fleet Management, AI and IoT Are Better Together
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 17, 2020
The artificial intelligence of things is already forming the backbone of many of today’s commercial transportation systems, especially in fleet safety.
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.
Our 2020 Top 10 List Part 2!
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 15, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Our 2020 Top 10 List! Get OUR EBOOKS HERE. As we come to the end of our 4th year here at Supply Chain Game Changer we have realized some exciting milestones. With over 4 million views across the Website, LinkedIn and Twitter our content has continued to be highly recognized. The site is viewed as a key influencer platform in the arenas of Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and Management.
2021 Strategies for Inventory Management and Supply Chain Recovery
EazyStock
DECEMBER 13, 2020
You already know the biggest supply chain disruption of 2020: the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite increasing vaccine approval, the pandemic is far from over. A vaccine won’t magically eradicate the coronavirus; instead, it will take the vaccine coupled with additional widespread safety measures to usher in a ‘new normal’ – optimistically, by Q3 of 2021. But ‘back to normal’?
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8 Vendor Management Best Practices
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 16, 2020
What are some of today’s top vendor management best practices? What vendor management pitfalls should you be watchful of? Which of these practices can improve your bottom line? We have scoured high and low searching for vendor management practices that will put you miles ahead of your competitors. Here are our top eight recommended vendor […].
Procurement Rising – The Time is Now
ivalua
DECEMBER 8, 2020
Procurement’s stature has grown during the COVID-19 crisis as costs, cash flow and supply continuity quickly became top boardroom priorities and homepage news. Across the world, procurement leaders have risen to the challenge. Examples abound. Honeywell successfully shifted production to N95 masks, helping keep healthcare workers safe. The city of New York adjusting normally cumbersome processes to secure new sources of supply for unprecedented numbers of ventilators.
How AI Is Transforming Global Supply Chains
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 28, 2020
Hit hard by the global pandemic and ready to future-proof their operations, companies are deploying AI-enabled solutions that can help them work better, smarter and faster.
Inventory Management vs Product Information Management (PIM)
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 9, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Product (or Master) Data Management? Get Our EBOOK HERE. The following Product Information Management (PIM) article was written by guest author Alex Borzo, a content contributor at Amber Engine , a software company passionate about eCommerce. The company’s fast and simple PIM software gets sellers, distributors and brands to market in weeks instead of months.
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.
The Challenges of the Vaccine Cold Chain
The Network Effect
DECEMBER 4, 2020
The post The Challenges of the Vaccine Cold Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.
10 Commandments of Inventory Management
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 7, 2020
Amongst the primary operations of running a supply chain department is inventory management. It is a crucial responsibility that could either break or make a business.
Finding a Procurement Service that Fits Your Business
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Remember Goldilocks? The little lady who wandered into the forest and tested each porridge and each bed till she found just the right fit? Well, business professionals often feel like they’re Goldilocks, looking for the perfect solution that’s catered just to their specific needs. Mixing metaphors a bit, it’s quite like looking for the foot […].
Amer 2021 – EN – Why
ivalua
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Who Should Attend? If you #LoveProcurement, you should be there! Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders. Learn best practices and gain inspirations on how you can build a competitive advantage. Finance Professionals. Ensure control and regulatory compliance and better manage your cash. Sponsors. Demonstrate your implementation and consulting capabilities to prospects.
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 a New Zealand Meat Exporter Is Navigating the Pandemic
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 14, 2020
It’s tough enough maintaining a reliable domestic food supply chain during the coronavirus pandemic. Imagine, then, the challenge of managing one that stretches nearly 8,000 miles.
Why ECommerce Fulfillment is Critical for Online Sellers!
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Ecommerce Fulfillment is Critical article and permission to publish here provided by Nikitha Kanumuri. Technological advancements have made our lives more convenient. Different sectors of the economy have benefited from novel innovations; however, businesses can be considered as the biggest winners.
Why It’s Time to Adopt a Yard Management System Now
FourKites
DECEMBER 30, 2020
In my time at FourKites, I’ve assisted in many yard management system (YMS) implementations and asked customers why they decided to adopt a yard management system. Across the board, the responses are some variation on the theme of cutting costs and operating their yards more efficiently. Fortunately, with Dynamic Yard , they’re able to see real results in both of those areas immediately post-implementation.
The Final Wrap-up of 2020 for the ATSC Blog – It’s award time!
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 21, 2020
I know this has been said and written before, but 2020 surely was a very crazy year with a lot of downs and a few ups.
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.
What is Contract Management? Your Procurement Guide
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 3, 2020
Contract management is one of the key duties procurement and sourcing teams must attend to. An orderly contract management process can grow business and increase revenue. To get the best value from each supplier contract, it is imperative to know and understand exactly what is contract management. Contract Management Defined What is contract management anyway?
Amer 2021 – EN – Intro
ivalua
DECEMBER 4, 2020
As COVID-19 demonstrated, effective procurement is critical to organizational success. Procurement & Supply Chain leaders of winning organizations have earned a slot on the boardroom agenda. Now is the time to show why you should remain there, by unleashing the full potential of your spend and suppliers. Ivalua NOW Europe 2021 is the premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain leaders looking to restore growth through innovation, achieve CSR and other strategic objectives, and empower
What an Unpredictable Year Means for Freight Costs in 2021
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 19, 2020
Although projections indicate that maritime trade will recover and expand next year, it's becoming clear that disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on the industry.
5 Important Roles of Truck Drivers!
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 4, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Thank a Trucker! Roles of truck drivers article, and permission to publish here, provided by Shane Parman. At a fundamental level, truck drivers are the backbone of the supply chain. Without them, life as we know it would come to a screeching halt. Let us consider five of the crucial roles of truck drivers in the supply chain: Moving Freight.
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.
How to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency and Productivity with Visibility Data
FourKites
DECEMBER 23, 2020
Calculating the productivity and efficiency of any operation is, at its most basic, determining the ratio of cost inputs to revenue generated. Supply chain productivity is no different. By outlining the major cost centers of your supply chain and optimizing your spending within each, you’ll be creating a much more favorable equation for improving supply chain planning and productivity.
Three essential trends driving Asia Pacific e-commerce automotive aftermarket size by 2026
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 9, 2020
The Asia Pacific e-commerce automotive aftermarket is poised to record substantial gains owing to increasing automotive part sales in the region.
Developing a Useful Tail End Spend Management Plan
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 1, 2020
In life, there are certain aspects and elements that become more emphasized as we mature into our societal roles. For instance, income becomes a need the more independence we seek. As the transactional utility under which our economy operates, sustaining an income is a necessity for most of the world. However, when it comes to […]. The post Developing a Useful Tail End Spend Management Plan appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
Emerging Procurement & Supply Chain Issues from COVID-19 and the Lessons Learned
ivalua
DECEMBER 7, 2020
The post Emerging Procurement & Supply Chain Issues from COVID-19 and the Lessons Learned appeared first on Ivalua.
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
To Winter-Proof Your Supply Chain, Consider These Three Factors
Supply Chain Brain
DECEMBER 29, 2020
With the first winter weather of the pandemic bearing down across the U.S., shippers are looking to ensure their supply chains aren't further disrupted by freezing temperatures.
Understanding Outbound Call Centers !
Supply Chain Game Changer
DECEMBER 16, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBook here. Outbound call centers article and permission to publish here provided by Mark Henry. Before knowing about outbound call centers, let’s see what are the types of call centers. There are 3 types, such as inbound, outbound, and virtual. Further, these three are categorized as Domestic and International depending on whether they serve within the country or outside.
Using Automation to Find Cost Savings Around the Holidays
GoProcure blog
DECEMBER 22, 2020
The holiday season can be hectic for many companies, even amidst a pandemic. In addition to trying to close out projects before the end of the calendar year, scheduling challenges can be prevalent with many employees taking time off. Yet it’s important to finish off the year strong and not let momentary lapses ruin end-of-year budgets or start you off on the wrong foot in the new year.
Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 12/12/2020 – 12/17/2020
All Things Supply Chain
DECEMBER 18, 2020
Toyota to release electric car with 10 minutes fast charging in 2021 In a report released by Nikkei Asia, it has been revealed that Toyota plans to unveil an electric…
The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization
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