All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 11, 2021

Nobody expected that a global pandemic would arrive last year and wreak havoc for many industries and their supply chains, as well as many natural disasters across the world.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Difference Between Procure to Pay and eProcurement. Procure-to-Pay is the sequential process we described earlier. Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. It relates to the digitization of this process through specialized tools. Cloud-based Procure to Pay platforms are a must-have for any company that wants to become best-class in P2P.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 5, 2021

As vaccines roll out more broadly, and countries begin to get the coronavirus under control, attention will turn to the recovery and a return to normal operations. The supply chain will play an integral role in this effort, and will itself emerge in a different shape, with COVID-19 leaving a lasting legacy on many areas of transportation and warehousing.

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Supply chain Supply 145

Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2021

The post Kelly Barner Reflects on 25 Years of Procurement Innovation appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2021

What is MRO? or What is MRO supplies? or What does MRO stand for in manufacturing? Or what does MRO stand for in purchasing? In this blog, I have tried to answer these questions. What is MRO? MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations Supply) is an important part of most manufacturing and service businesses and. Continue reading. The post What is MRO?

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 28, 2021

After enough observation, a pattern emerges among structures, natural ecosystems, scientific and philosophical theories, and even man-made concepts. One of these patterns is that each has a core. Something that is really at the heart of the matter. In procurement, or source to contract systems, that core is contract management. Contract management is truly the […].

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

PWC has been publishing the annual procurement survey since 2015, capturing many of the trends in procurement that we now see in organisations, such as the focus on supplier risk management. Ivalua was honoured to provide some commentary on the survey results during a webinar with PWC in Sweden, as the 2020 survey is even more fascinating. The survey for 2020 delivers this level of insight but also provides special insight as responses to the survey were split between responses before the Covid

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 25, 2021

The logistics could be as simple as implementing best practices in leadership, communication and technology. Here are six steps to achieve it.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 26, 2021

The post The Death of the Supply Chain and Birth of the Digital Supply Network appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Boost food production article and the Vertical Farming infographic and permission to publish here provided by Grant Kamperschroer at straightnorth. How often do you think about the global population? There are more than 7 billion people living on our planet, and that number will continue to climb.

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 27, 2021

The procurement industry is changing at a fast pace owing to the rapid development of new procurement technologies. With digitalization becoming the norm, Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have found it necessary to stay on top of the news regarding procurement software best practices. The hot topic right now is the future of procurement technology and […].

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2021

Make no mistake, disasters can, and frequently do, wreak havoc on communities and businesses.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

The post Procurement 2021: Big Trends and Predictions appeared first on Ivalua.

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Procurement 130

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2021

It’s time for retailers emerging from a shaky peak season to reflect and plan for what’s ahead.

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Logistics 140

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 12, 2021

The post JAGGAER Launches Human Equity Project to Remove Insensitive Language from Code and Communications appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 22, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Small business inventory management tips article and permission to publish here provided by Simcha Michael. Many overwhelming strategies, processes and techniques will come your way if you have to learn and perform inventory management.

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 26, 2021

Language is one of those mysteries of life that we might never truly understand. Naturally, it’s occurred all over the world – advancing and evolving until it is what we know it as today. Yet, even still; depending on the context, the setting, even the niche-market, terminology, and jargon create new language constantly. Understanding the […].

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 19, 2021

Group Futurista’s Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post-COVID world (FODS 3.

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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 27, 2021

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Jan. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions, and the International Association for Data Quality, Governance and Analytics (IADQGA) today announced a partnership to improve the use of data in procurement and supply chain decisions. Ivalua is now the inaugural gold level sponsor of the IADQGA.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 25, 2021

We'll see more supplier diversity and the rise of the Chief Data Officer, but we still aren't ready for an A.I. revolution.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Last year’s list of supply chain and inventory management trends to look out for in 2020 included things like “greening” the supply chain (that is, the growth of environmentally-friendly practices in every step of the supply chain), the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning and globalization for small- and mid-sized businesses.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Product suites article and permission to publish here provided by Irina Kapetanakis. If you are in the business of manufacturing and/or distributing physical products, your company has invested in systems for digital commerce, CRM, and HR.

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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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ProcurePort

JANUARY 21, 2021

What is RFP and what does RFP stand for? To those new to the procurement industry, RFP sounds a lot like RFI or RFQ. In fact, it’s a classic rookie mistake to use the terms interchangeably. We can hear you say, “But wait, are these terms divergent? What is the difference between RFP and RFQ?” […]. The post What is RFP? appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Procurement 130

All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 25, 2021

We already know from the textile market that a large proportion of products are now manufactured in Central China.

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Supply chain Supply 264

ivalua

JANUARY 27, 2021

What is stopping your AP Team from Being Superheroes? During these tumultuous times, achieving AP automation superhero status may seem an impossible task, as you continue to battle disrupted supply chains, high costs and general chaos. Although it may seem hopeless, opportunity awaits with the right transformation strategies, and Invoice to Pay solution.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 20, 2021

COVID-19 was a wakeup call for procurement teams who failed to invest in the tools and resources necessary to protect their supply chains.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 5, 2021

The post 5 Steps to Start and Grow Your Supplier Diversity Program appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Suppliers 90

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBook here. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Stephen Beard, VP of Network Development at Flexe.

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 20, 2021

Request for information (RFI) is a prevalent business practice in the procurement industry. It provides a succinct way to gather information from various suppliers which can then be used to craft requests for proposals (RFPs) in the future. RFI helps SMEs create vendor profiles, reduce the sourcing to contract life cycle, and enlightens procurement managers […].

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 20, 2021

When we speak about Capital Expenditures or commonly called CAPEX in an organization, generally speaking they are managed either by a Project Manager or their future users (the concerned department…

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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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