March, 2021

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Warehouse management system: how to make the supply chain run like clockwork

All Things Supply Chain

Stock management or inventory management is crucial for the supply chain. It allows a company to track corporate resources, ensure proper stocking and meet the customer demand level.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

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Solution deployed in 10 days to improve direct material sourcing, increasing profitability. Massy, France 18 March , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, and CKS BeNeLux today announced that Punch Powertrain has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to support the digital transformation of the strategic sourcing process.

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How to Assess Supplier Risk Management in Procurement: An Overview, Report, and Checklist

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The risk will always be a part of our everyday lives. There’s no escaping it, honestly, but that doesn’t have to be a bad thing. In fact, the right risks, made with calculations and well-founded information, yield some of the best rewards. That being said, there are certain times and places that we want to […]. The post How to Assess Supplier Risk Management in Procurement: An Overview, Report, and Checklist appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Top 18 Supply Chain KPIs for the Supply Chain Team

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Nowadays, no one could deny that the supply chain is essentially the backbone of any company and most supply chain team use some kind of Supply Chain KPIs. In other words, it is about a living ecosystem that ensures the smooth, effective and consistent delivery of products or services from supplier to customer. When. Continue reading. The post Top 18 Supply Chain KPIs for the Supply Chain Team appeared first on SCMDOJO.

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7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Watch: Using Quantum Computing to Optimize Shipping Routes

Supply Chain Brain

A look at the innovative application of quantum computing to the problem of optimizing ship and vehicle routes, with Amy Herhold, Director of Physics and Mathematical Sciences, Corporate Strategic Research with ExxonMobil Research and Engineering, and Jamie Thomas, General Manager of IBM Systems Strategy & Development.

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Achieving Autonomous Supply Chain Planning; an expert interview

Supply Chain Trend

Hi there, hope you are all safe, sane and healthy! I recently got interviewed by Bethanie Maples about my Foresight article; ‘Autonomous or Lights out Planning, what’s really required?’ Bethanie is an AI and human cognition expert, does research at Standford University and is advisor to many entrepreneurs. I explain how we have to make the leap forward from Wave 1 (ERP) and Wave 2 (APS) technology, to Wave 3 technology, or systems of intelligence.

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Using Digitization to Unlock Supply Chain Value for Manufacturers

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The role that procurement plays in manufacturing organizations is a difficult one. This function must simultaneously balance cost reduction, quality, and assurance of supply in their quest to maximize profits. . Without digitization, many manufacturing organizations see one or more of these areas suffer due to a reliance on manual processes, a lack of collaboration with suppliers, and little to no visibility of risk during the product development process.

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Why do businesses need strategic sourcing?

ProcurePort

As things advance and evolve, they become more complicated. In biology, for example, it’s widely accepted that the very first organisms were single-cell organisms, the few arguments being that there was an even simpler organism that existed prior to that of the single-cell-organism. However, as the Darwinian story goes, evolution morphed that single-cell through hundreds-of-thousands-to-millions-of […].

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The Smart Supply Chain in Action!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! Oracle Interviews Mike Mortson! Get Our EBook here. As I was recruiting to hire my next CIO I knew that I wanted someone who was more than the traditional I/T person. I didn’t want someone who would just make sure the systems and computers were up and running.

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Protecting Your Supply Chain From Forced Labor

Supply Chain Brain

Businesses and suppliers alike must take preemptive action to rid their supply chains of forced labor, or face irreversible damage to their consumer base.

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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

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An In-Depth Guide to AI-Powered Contract Management

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The post An In-Depth Guide to AI-Powered Contract Management appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Even After COVID Comes to an End, You Should Consider a Fully Automated Warehouse

All Things Supply Chain

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives irrevocably. The way we play, how we live and socialize and how we work has been altered by this insidious virus.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

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Solution deployed in 10 days to improve direct material sourcing, increasing profitability. Massy, France 18 March , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, and CKS BeNeLux today announced that Punch Powertrain has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to support the digital transformation of the strategic sourcing process.

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Reporting and Analytics – How Effective Are They in Procurement?

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What is the role of an e-procurement report? Where does analytics fit in for procurement teams? How important are they for organizations? Reporting and analytics can highlight problems along the supply chain and provide solutions for procurement issues while giving direction for future efforts. If you have no systems to track your metrics then you […].

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Tips to Improve Your Marketing Campaign!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Trends for Supply Chain! GET our EBOOK HERE. Marketing campaign article and permission to publish here provided by Marlene Coleman. As 2021 unveils, devising an effective marketing campaign is paramount to target the audience and make sales. Whether you are a B2B or B2C company, a marketing campaign can elevate your standards and foster more leads and conversions.

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Watch: How Supply-Chain Leaders Are Investing in Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Geraint John, vice president analyst with Gartner’s Supply Chain Practice, reveals the results of a survey in which companies described their current efforts at achieving supply-chain resiliency and agility.

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Using ABC Analysis in Inventory Management

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What is ABC Analysis? ABC inventory analysis is a method used to classify a business’s stock items into three categories – A, B and C, based on their value to the business. A items are the most important in terms of the value they bring a company, while C items are the least valuable. ABC inventory analysis is important as it helps managers focus their time on their most valuable/important products and adapt their inventory control policies accordingly.

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Is It Time to Rethink Globalized Supply Chains?

All Things Supply Chain

If you hear “global supply chain”, Chinese manufacturing likely flashes through your mind. And for good reason; in 2018, more than a quarter of all global manufacturing happened in China.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.

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Three Reasons Public Sector Must Transform Grants Management NOW

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Reason No. 1 – Grants are Mission Critical. The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. To put that in perspective, the US GDP that year was just over $21 trillion and federal spend was $4.4 trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. .

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Supplier Management in Procurement – Its Benefits, Process, & Best Practices

ProcurePort

Besides your customers, your suppliers might be the next most important group of people with which your organization regularly interacts. This is because, without your suppliers and vendors, your products and services simply don’t get made. If you don’t have goods or services to offer, then you won’t have any customers either. Herein lays the […].

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5 Ways to Reduce Fleet Management Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Insights for Managing Your Fleet Strategy! Fleet management costs article and permission to publish here provided by Bryan Christiansen. In principle, it sounds simple. If an organization finds a way to reduce operational costs, it can lead to savings that apply directly to the bottom line.

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How to Approach Cybersecurity Through Tech, People and Processes

Supply Chain Brain

While businesses build cybersecurity fortresses for themselves, there are several vulnerabilities at touchpoints with manufacturers, suppliers, global partners and other service providers to consider.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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How to Minimize Impacts from Supply Chain Disruption

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As globalization extends supply chains around the world, the likelihood of negative impacts stemming from supply chain disruption increases. Supply chain disruptions are an inevitability for any supply chain, though the severity of the impacts can vary. In this piece, we’ll take a look at some of the top types of supply chain disruptions, the impacts that they have on your supply chain, how to mitigate whatever risk you can and finally how you can handle supply chain disruptions once they

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How Automation Can Benefit Supply Chains

All Things Supply Chain

Ever wondered how supply chains are holding up these days? Nowadays, you’ll hear about automation taking many industries by storm – the same is true for supply chain management.

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8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience for Manufacturers in a Post-Covid World

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Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. They discussed the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement and came up with this list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that can help Procurement teams build and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come.

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The Key Differences between Direct and Indirect Procurement

ProcurePort

Why is there a distinction made between direct and indirect procurement? Both direct and indirect goods and services procurement are vital business functions that consolidate enterprise purchasing. So why treat one function as more important than the other? Well, as the world of procurement evolved, two decidedly separate disciplines emerged into what we now know […].

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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7 Ways to Help Raise Capital!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Crowdfunding Fulfillment Solutions: Things You Should Know About. Get Our EBook here. Raise capital article and permission to publish here provided by Lewis Thomas. It’s unfortunate how many businesses fail in their very first year. No matter how good they may, they fail because they could not secure funding and raise capital for their business.

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Tracing the Supply-Chain Journey of Green Products With Blockchain

Supply Chain Brain

Covalent, a new fashion brand using carbon-negative materials in its line of accessories, turns to IBM to create a blockchain that tracks and verifies the positive environmental impact of its products.

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Organizations View Procurement as Increasingly Strategic

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The post Organizations View Procurement as Increasingly Strategic appeared first on JAGGAER.

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The Ways of Implementing Customer Portals Into 3PL Operators’ Market

All Things Supply Chain

Logistics management software helps increase the efficiency and tracking for warehouses. Having shipments arrive on time is important for any company.

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Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes with the Power of Generative AI

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.