October, 2020

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How the Pandemic is Impacting the Vanilla Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

The island country of Madagascar is currently feeling the impact of the pandemic on its top export: Vanilla. While consumer demand is high, vanilla prices are experiencing a downward spiral.

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6 Results You Can Expect From Effective e-Sourcing Technology

ProcurePort

The procurement process involves sourcing and finding required goods and services and then making agreements to acquire them from an external source. The procurement process can be short and simple or it can be long and complex depending on the industry an organization is in and its scale of operations. For instance, international and manufacturing […].

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Why Procure-to-Pay Software is Critical Today

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This month Gartner published its eagerly awaited Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Suites , ranking the top 14 vendors based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. This year’s edition comes at an interesting time, with the Covid-19 pandemic having shifted Procurement priorities and employee working practices. Hence, I thought it valuable to review why the Procure-to-Pay Process flow is so important today and, most importantly, how to realize the potential value of a successful d

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How Blockchain Benefits the Coffee Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Blockchain can help ensure that coffee growers are given fair payments for their crops, and are maintaining sustainability practices.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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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How TMS Supports Contactless Supply Chain Initiatives

Supply Chain Collaborator

Like most transformative innovations in supply chain automation, the end state – in this case, a completely touchless supply chain – is an aspirational goal. And while technology is already being leveraged toward achieving the goal of contactless supply chain, it is an incremental process. Here’s what TMS technologies companies like UltraShipTMS are already delivering and how these incremental steps bring us closer to the ideal.

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Sales and Operations Planning on a Real Time Network

The Network Effect

The post Sales and Operations Planning on a Real Time Network appeared first on The Network Effect.

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How Reverse Bidding Benefits Your Auction Process

ProcurePort

When was the last time you changed vendors? Are you being charged a fair market price for your supplies? Procurement teams should revise their suppliers annually. In this way, you can discover new and possibly better vendors providing equitable and competitive prices. However, we all know that sourcing and procurement are not the easiest of […].

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JOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION successfully deploys IVALUA with CONSUS to transform procurement

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Food service leader digitizes procurement to drive efficiency, transparency and effective supplier management as it accelerates global expansion. Redwood City, CA – October 26, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, and Consus, a leading global supply chain solutions provider, today announced that Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to empower its procurement digital transformation, with Consus leading implementation.

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COVID-19 in the Warehouse? Never Fear — the Robots Are Here

Supply Chain Brain

Only a year ago, the mere mention of a “virus” would have evoked in many people’s minds the image of a sick computer.

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Supply Chain Priorities for the Pandemic’s Second Wave!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! GET our EBOOK HERE. There are over 35 million cases and over 1 million deaths due to the Coronavirus pandemic as of the beginning of October, 2020. In many countries they are still experiencing the first wave of the virus.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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6 Inventory Control Techniques for Stock Optimization

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Inventory Control Techniques that use Stock Optimization Best Practices. There are hundreds of inventory control blog posts on how to organize warehouses, track goods and pick and pack efficiently. So we thought we’d focus on the lesser known topic of ‘stock optimization’ – this is an inventory control technique that’s becoming more popular with inventory managers to improve the efficiency of their supply chain.

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Artificial intelligence for sales and procurement planning: fundamental success criteria

All Things Supply Chain

I am often asked whether Artificial Intelligence can help to achieve better sales forecasts and procurement planning.

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Enhancing Your Team’s E-Auction Bidding Strategy

ProcurePort

In today’s world, time is money. Companies are looking for ways to effectively manage costs during procurement while also getting value. Undoubtedly one of the most time-consuming and laborious processes for many had been the extended negotiations companies had with each vendor. With the advent of technology and procurement software with inbuilt e-auction functionality, the […].

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Thought Leadership Roundtable with Procurious and Ivalua – How we make things: Innovation and the Future of Work

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The post Thought Leadership Roundtable with Procurious and Ivalua – How we make things: Innovation and the Future of Work appeared first on Ivalua.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

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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How Technology Provides a Crucial Link in Ethical Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

With companies relying increasingly on complex global supply chains, their need for verifiable manufacturing ethics and supplier transparency is growing.

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Top Considerations in Credit Card Consolidation

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. GET our EBOOK HERE. Credit card consolidation article and permission to publish here provided by William Rovetto. You’ve seen a lot of mixed messaging if you’ve been reading up on credit card consolidation as a way to get your debt under control. Some sources say consolidation is absolutely the way to go.

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UltraShipTMS, Snowflake and Staying Ahead of Supply Chain Tech Trends

Supply Chain Collaborator

It was with great admiration and a touch of satisfaction that development leadership within UltraShipTMS watched the record-setting IPO of cloud-based analytic data warehousing startup, Snowflake last month. Admiration at how Snowflake succeeded by anticipating and meeting the mushrooming need of businesses seeking to leverage the data stored in their enterprise information systems to feed AI and other Big Data programs.

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The Supply Chain of Jack O’Lanterns at Halloween

All Things Supply Chain

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, in the US alone up to 148 million people are expected to celebrate Halloween this year.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

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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JAGGAER Recognized as a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites

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The post JAGGAER Recognized as a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites appeared first on Jaggaer.

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Ivalua Named A Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites

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Continues 3 rd party recognition of Ivalua for leadership in Procure-to-Pay technology. Redwood City, CA – October 21, 2020 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites.” The Gartner report evaluated full-suite procure-to-pay solutions from 14 different software vendors across a broad set of criteria, placing Ivalua in the Leaders quadrant based on its ability to execute and complete

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How Wearables Are Transforming Transportation and Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

Early forms of wearable devices have been popular in warehouses and distribution centers for a number of years. But the technology is growing rapidly in sophistication and application.

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How to Maintain a Photocopier!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. GET our EBOOK HERE. How to Maintain a Photocopier article and permission to publish here provided by Daniel Calvin at number1officemachines.com.au. A photocopier is an indispensable piece of machinery. It’s one of the most essential pieces of equipment in any office. The importance of a photocopier in the daily operations and the invested money on it mandate that it is maintained in top form.

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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

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Prescriptive Analytics: A Conversation with Joe Bellini

The Network Effect

The post Prescriptive Analytics: A Conversation with Joe Bellini appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/16/2020 – 10/22/2020

All Things Supply Chain

Alibaba to offer manufacturing suppliers B2B ecommerce training Alibaba is set to launch a program next month called the Digitization Sprint for US manufacturers, which will provide training on how…

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JAGGAER Celebrates 25 Years of Technological Innovation, Customer Focus and Global Expansion

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The post JAGGAER Celebrates 25 Years of Technological Innovation, Customer Focus and Global Expansion appeared first on Jaggaer.

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Ivalua Named A Leader in Gartner’s 2020 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites

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Continues 3rd party recognition of Ivalua for leadership in Procure-to-Pay technology. Redwood City, CA – October 21, 2020 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites. ” The Gartner report evaluated full-suite procure-to-pay solutions from 14 different software vendors across a broad set of criteria, placing Ivalua in the Leaders quadrant based on its ability to execute and completen

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The Evolution of Control Towers to Command Centers

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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How to Turn Your Supply Chain Into a Profit Center

Supply Chain Brain

Here are six tactics to try.

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Product Management KPIs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Product (or Master) Data Management? GET our EBOOK HERE. Product Management KPIs article and permission to publish here provided by Raanan Cohen at bringg.com. KPIs, KPIs, KPIs, — there’s been a lot of talk about KPIs lately. To be honest, people have been talking about KPIs for a long time, especially around marketing, sales, and some R&D (though the latest mostly speak about KPIs but don’t measure it well enough

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How to Ensure Your Diversity Spend Helps Improve Communities in Need

GoProcure blog

Increasing supplier diversity can benefit companies in multiple ways, such as by improving innovation , recruitment and customer experience. With diversity can come new viewpoints and access to new talent pools, while providing opportunities to marginalized groups. However, simply choosing a supplier with diverse leadership/ownership doesn’t go far enough.

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Top Tactics to Advance your Procurement Career in your Current Company

All Things Supply Chain

Ever wondered how exactly to advance your career within procurement and get promotions? It is not a topic often talked about, but one that is often sought after.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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