All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 6, 2019

The year 2019 has only just begun, so now would be a suitable time to look into the question of which supply chain trends lie ahead for the coming year.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Axbility Consulting, a subsidiary of Ivalua European partner Axys Consultants, reinforces Ivalua’s capabilities to empower today’s Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders. NYC, NY – January 23, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, and Axbility Consulting announced today that they have signed a partnership agreement welcoming Axbility Consulting to the Ivalua Alliance Partner Program.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 21, 2019

State-of-the-art technology for managing global supply chains is beginning to percolate down to the individuals who need it most: small farmers in developing economies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 16, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Drawing Lessons From Tesla’s Supply Chain Issues! Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by Casey Heigl at [link]. When a product proudly proclaims it is “Made in the USA” on its packaging, a lot of consumers feel confident and happy about the decision of choosing it. Products made in the U.S. are helping keep jobs in the country, minimizing their carbon footprint and proclaiming their national pride.

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2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 11, 2019

The following logistics life hack, specifically directed at transportation managers, presses an existing TMS element into service in an unexpected, unorthodox way and promises to save shippers significantly on freight costs by providing an innovative way to validate rates in a volatile environment. You’ll be shocked you hadn’t thought of it yourself!

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

Are you interested in expanding your knowledge on the latest trends and technologies within the supply chain industry? Wondering where to find the leading events in your local area? EazyStock has complied a new list of the top 2019 Supply Chain events that you can’t afford to miss. These events will inspire you with valuable ideas and will introduce you to interesting business networks.

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ivalua

JANUARY 22, 2019

Alex Saric, Chief Marketing Officer, Ivalua. In this time of personal New Year’s resolutions, it seems appropriate for leaders to also consider a resolution for their departments. For Procurement leaders in particular there couldn’t be a better time to do so. In recent years, the function has made tremendous progress in transforming into a strategic value driver.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2019

In recent years, a torrent of new laws and regulations enacted globally have aimed to eliminate forced labor from modern-day supply chains. Are they having any impact?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 17, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Struggling with Process Ownership? Perhaps it’s a Failure to Communicate! Article created for Supply Chain Game Changer by David Madden at [link]. . Things can always be faster when you work in a warehouse or distribution center. Speed has become the name of the game when it comes to staying competitive in the global supply chain.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 23, 2019

How is the longest government shutdown in US history impacting your transportation logistics operations? How well are your existing logistics processes and technologies protecting you from negative consequences stemming from this impasse that shows no signs of imminent resolution? Although the worst consequences have not yet materialized, here are some potential problems shippers might expect as this debacle continues and ways that transportation management software can help. <> OTR Sh

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Ms. Category Management

JANUARY 31, 2019

Review of my one day training with CVENT by Ms Category Managgment.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

This article is an excerpt from our white paper, The Sustainable CMO: How sustainability is transforming the role of the CMO, written in collaboration with RF| BINDER and Possible. Click here to download the full white paper. Corporations are now being recognized as some of the most powerful and influential societal forces. In turn, we see the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) radically changing.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2019

The post Read how Maxim Healthcare implemented P2P in 8 weeks appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 28, 2019

At the core of every discussion about corporate social responsibility lies the question: Does compliance pay?

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In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 22, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Technologies Reshaping the Global Digital Supply Chain! Imagine what the future will look like in Supply Chain! We don’t mean the near future, but the very distant future. There are articles which describe what the future of Supply Chain will be like in 2020, 0r 2025, or even 2030. But is that enough of a far-reaching vision to offer much more than an incremental view of what we see today based on existing technology?

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 30, 2019

A recent American Shipper report on the subject of domestic TMS adoption by shippers in the US reveals that just shy of two thirds of US companies with more than $100 million in annual freight spend are using TMS systems to manage transportation. The same report shows that a whopping 58% of TMS users are yielding freight spend reductions between 2% and 10% – the largest segment (28%) capturing around 8% annual freight savings.

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Ms. Category Management

JANUARY 29, 2019

Learn more about Beekman Associates and their data driven marketing procurement tool - Rightspend. See what puts it into a category all of it's own.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2019

High Inventory Levels: A Problem for Everyone. Small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) often ignore high inventory levels. Either they don’t have enough time or human resources to address the challenge or they don’t have the right tools for the job. But surprisingly, high inventory levels aren’t only a challenge for SMBs; large enterprise corporations are fighting similar battles.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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ivalua

JANUARY 23, 2019

The post Ivalua and Public Sector Procurement & Acquisition – One-Day Summit, March 5, 2019 appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 23, 2019

Manufacturing companies are hoping to continue their revenue growth in 2019 by focusing on three key areas.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 2, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. The 5 Levels of Supply Chain Transparency! The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was first coined in 1982. The idea of a “Blockchain” was conceived in 2008 although the concept of a chain of blocks began as early as 1991, and use of the word Blockchain itself has only become popular in the last few years.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 30, 2019

Awards Program Sponsored by UltraShipTMS Honors Transportation Excellence at Tyson Foods, Omnimax and Castellini Group. February 4, 2019 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Renowned provider of transportation logistics management software platform UltraShipTMS is proud to announce the recipients of their annual GLOBE awards. The GLOBE Awards program is designed to recognize excellence in the utilization and promotion of leading edge technologies supporting effective transportation planning, execution and managem

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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

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Ms. Category Management

JANUARY 22, 2019

Pulling back the cost curtain on advertising agencies by Ms Category Management.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations. This increased risk requires organizations to be proactive and innovative if they are to successfully navigate 2019.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 24, 2019

This article is an excerpt from our white paper, The Sustainable CMO: How sustainability is transforming the role of the CMO, written in collaboration with RF| BINDER and Possible. Click here to download the full white paper. Corporations are now being recognized as some of the most powerful and influential societal forces. In turn, we see the role of Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) radically changing.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 18, 2019

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 9, 2019

Subscribe Here! Email Address. The Negotiation Before the Negotiation! Article and permission to publish here provided by Nikita S at [link]. Procurement, or Purchasing, is an area of Supply Chain that involves and requires very specific skills and expertise. This is particularly apparent if you are hiring a Procurement professional, you are looking for a Procurement job, you are looking to outsource anything, or you are dealing with Procurement people in the course of conducting business.

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Claritum

JANUARY 25, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. 1. Introduction. 3. Then why are all SMEs not implementing this automation? 5. Additional things to consider. 2. What are the key drivers for SMEs. 4. Where should SMEs focus initially? 1 Introduction. While SMEs tend to be flexible and innovative, they often have limited capital resources and expertise with new methods and technologies.

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Ms. Category Management

JANUARY 18, 2019

It's time to stop the Meaningless Meeting Maniacs! Blog by Ms Category Management.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2019

Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest innovations in Artificial Intelligence and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the agenda for its marquee annual event series, Ivalua NOW 2019. The event will bring over 1000 procurement, supply chain and finance leaders together at 2 locations, April 10-12 at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris and April 29 – May 1 at the Ren

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For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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