All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
As Sophie Kersgens wrote for ATSC earlier this month, “As the world’s leading exporter and one of the fastest growing economies, China is a decisive business factor for companies all…
ProcurePort
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
ProcurePort invited Procurement Insights industry thought-leader Jon Hansen to share his thoughts on automating procurement. Here is what he had to say: There remains a significant gap between the Haves and Have nots in the procurement space. Fortune 2000 companies have moved towards total digitization of all procurement processes (including experimentation with AI and Blockchain). […].
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ivalua
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Please join us at eWorld Procurement & Supply at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London on 3rd March. Here are details of Ivalua’s speaking slot. Please visit us on our stand, or reach out to Afrika Morris if you would like to meet up with our team at the event. 10.30am No Compromise, Procurement Next Horizon? (Session A). Steve Carter, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
By giving plant technicians the ability to quickly assess and repair complex machinery, AR and IIoT are supercharging production.
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Supply Chain Collaborator
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
Too often, shipping organizations focus only on costs when selecting a TMS solution. Whether automating logistics for the very first time (saying goodbye to spreadsheets and phone calls) or seeking to replace an outdated incumbent technology, implementation and subscription costs are not the most important consideration. What’s much more critical is understanding how quickly your investment will pay for itself and begin adding padding to the bottom line.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Delivery drones article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Simon Pleass at 2flow.ie. Also known as an “unmanned aerial vehicle” (UAV), a drone is an unpiloted aircraft or spacecraft. Drones can be operated remotely by a person or they can be controlled intelligently by computers, or in most cases, a combination of both.
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ProcurePort
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
We are in a very different and exciting time in the procurement industry. Unlike year’s past, where there were limited avenues through which a practitioner and service provider could come together, in today’s social media world access to anything and everything is virtually unlimited. The bounty of information that is readily available at a single […].
ivalua
FEBRUARY 17, 2020
[link]. Capgemini est un leader mondial du conseil, des services informatiques et de la transformation numérique. A la pointe de l’innovation, le Groupe aide ses clients à saisir l’ensemble des opportunités que présentent le cloud, le digital et les plateformes. Fort de 50 ans d’expérience et d’une grande expertise des différents secteurs d’activité, il accompagne les entreprises et organisations dans la réalisation de leurs ambitions, de la définition de leur stratégie à la mise en œuvre de leu
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
The recent disruptions to supply chains caused by the coronavirus epidemic in China have given supply managers the world over pause for thought. Now more than ever, businesses must improve the efficiency of their supply chains not only to maintain a competitive advantage but also to reduce risk. Leverage your supplier management for maximum benefit with the white paper: How to Achieve Holistic Supplier Management.
EazyStock
FEBRUARY 18, 2020
What is Economic Order Quantity (EOQ)? Economic order quantity (EOQ) concerns the most cost-efficient method of ordering stock. The objective is to find the order quantity that minimizes the total inventory holding costs and ordering costs. Holding costs (otherwise known as carrying costs) are the costs to store the inventory and include the storage space, rent, deterioration, obsolescence, property tax, insurance, etc.
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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.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Shiny New Technology or Back to the Basics? What is Your Strategy? Smart Supply Chain article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Raanan Cohen at bringg.com. In a recent article on CIO Dive, The state of AI across 5 industries , I read that “retailers now have a call to action to use AI.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
The highly contagious coronavirus is the cause of new headlines every hour. In addition to the threatening increase in the number of infections and deaths, the economy is also affected.
ProcurePort
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
Procuring supplies is one of the most vital functions in business. Finding the right suppliers and, of course, the right prices is of utmost importance to a firm’s success. e-Procurement is the way of the future – here’s what you need to know about it. What Is e-Procurement? e-Procurement is an essential development in digital […]. The post What is e-Procurement?
ivalua
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. The report contains some great illustrations of the current state of Data governance across the organizations that were surveyed, with a specific focus on the supply chain. In this blog, I have attempted to extrapolate some of the main points shared by those who are winning, or at least, not losing the war on bad data.
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
Supply Chain Collaborator
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Awards Program Sponsored by UltraShipTMS Honors Transportation Excellence at Altria, Perdue Farms and KeHE Distributors. February 24, 2020 – Fair Lawn, NJ – Its time again for the annual GLOBE Awards program, recognizing excellence in the utilization and promotion of leading-edge technologies supporting effective transportation planning, execution and management. .
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Transformational technologies can enable new revenue models that make field-service organizations stickier and more intimate with customers.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 19, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Shipping Zones article originally published by, and permission to publish here provide by Jake Rheude at redstagfulfillment.com. Carriers such as FedEx, UPS, and USPS use shipping zones to determine the shipping cost of a package. Zones relate closely (but often not exactly) to distance traveled.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Everyone is talking about creating digital and smart supply chains, but few people actually have the knowledge or experience to be “the digital game changer” in their companies.
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.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 12, 2020
As public health epidemiologists warn that the coronavirus epidemic is far worse than earlier envisaged and that other countries should consider tough containment measures similar to those imposed in China, the likely human cost of the outbreak is enormous. The ease with which the virus can be spread, even by people who have never been to China, let alone Wuhan, was highlighted by a case in the United Kingdom.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 13, 2020
The post Measuring Digital Performance in Purchase-to-Pay Compare Your P2P Performance to Top Performers appeared first on Ivalua.
Solvoyo
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
It is 2020; we now have reasonably accurate short-term weather forecasts. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US, reports that the five-day weather forecasts are approximately 90% accurate, 80% for the next seven-days, establishing an acceptable level of accuracy for this crucial external input for supply chain planning, especially short-term demand forecasting.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
The key to fighting the coronavirus outbreak lies in the application of supply-chain management principles, and the creation of a global, end-to-end network for partner collaboration in the healthcare industry.
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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.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Cyber Security: The Weakest Link is Your Biggest Risk! Internal audit article and permission to publish here provided by Angela at Reciprocity Labs. Today, manufacturing firms face increasing threats from cybercriminals targeting weaknesses in SCADA (supervisory, control, and data acquisition) systems.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 10, 2020
The supply chain industry is vast, complicated and yet strangely rewarding for those who work in it.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 11, 2020
The world is digitizing right before our eyes. From Cortana, Siri, and Alexa to Tesla, Uber, and Waymo , autonomous devices and so-called artificial intelligence are all around us. Even long-time escapes like sports have become playgrounds for IoT fitness devices and big data statistical analysis. Forbes predicts that AI will revolutionize everything from scouting and performance analysis to player health and broadcasting angles.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 24, 2020
Jeroen Wennink CPO. Jeroen joined Capgemini in 2009 and has spent the last 10 years working in various management roles in Group Procurement. He has in depth knowledge of outsourcing relationship management, a strong expertise in procurement and a passion for talent strategy. In 2018 Jeroen was appointed Europe CPO, with a team of 140+ professionals and leads the transformation of Europe’s procurement organization where he is also responsible for driving best practices and operational excellence
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
Solvoyo
FEBRUARY 27, 2020
Thanks to companies like Amazon, Walmart, Alibaba and Zara, retail businesses across the globe, whether they are grocery, mass merchant or fashion, are becoming faster and smarter. . “Getting closer to the customer” is now part of everyday conversation, and those who are pushing the envelope on that front know it takes more than just getting customer insights reports out of CRM systems. .
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
A broad range of technological innovations promises to transform the global packaging equipment industry in the near future.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 25, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Strategic Supplier Relationship Management – Do’s and Don’ts. Regardless of what industry your company is in you are dependent on suppliers to operate your company. Thus it makes sense to have a Supplier Relationship Management program. Suppliers provide components for products you manufacture and sell.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 3, 2020
Supply Chain Management Outsourcing has been on many experts’ lists (including Gartner) in regard to the supply chain trends to watch out for in 2020.
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