SCMDOJO

AUGUST 22, 2023

Discover the power of sustainable procurement in enhancing supply chain resilience and brand reputation and learn about its importance.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Import Supply chain resilience Procurement 246

Procurement Freelancers

AUGUST 19, 2023

Purchasing things and services to satisfy the business’s demands is one ⁠ of the most critical… The post Understanding The Different Types Of Procurement Contracts first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Procurement contracts Contract Procurement Purchasing 98

ProcurePort

AUGUST 21, 2023

1. Greater Cost Savings Optimized Spend Analysis: One of the primary advantages of leveraging procurement technology is the potential for cost savings. Advanced systems analyze spending, ensuring every dollar is accounted for and purchases follow company policies and contracts. Discount Management: With procurement technology, companies can seamlessly track supplier discounts or promotional offers, ensuring they […] The post Benefits of Implementing Procurement Software appeared first on P

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Procurement Contract Purchasing Suppliers 130

Procurement Leaders

AUGUST 25, 2023

Under increased pressure to save money, CPOs are being asked to do more with less. With the emergence of ESG and resilience in recent years as top priorities alongside the function’s bread and butter of cost savings, teams must now simultaneously deliver on short- and long-term corporate goals while maintaining the maximum levels of operational efficiency.

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Procurement Strategic planning Influencing Procurement team 130

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 23, 2023

Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. But we also endeavor to grow our understanding of the wants and needs of the customers using that tech – the practitioners.

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Procurement Data supply chain software solutions Suppliers 77

All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 25, 2023

Panama Canal delays causing unrest for Shippers The Panama Canal is currently facing disruptions due to low water levels and restrictions imposed to conserve water.

Supply chain 246

Supply chain Supply Logistics 246

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” That was fun, right? In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains. Beyond dance moves, they offer bite-sized insights for success, promising to elevate you above inefficiencies.

Supply Chain Optimization 98

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 98

Procurement Freelancers

AUGUST 25, 2023

The landscape of organizations is constantly evolving, underscoring the significance of risk management. As international… The post The Importance of Supplier Audits in Risk Management first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Risk management Import Risk Suppliers 98

All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 23, 2023

In the fast-paced world of technology, microchips are the unsung heroes that power our devices, from smartphones to self-driving cars.

Influencing 246

Influencing Supply chain Logistics Supply 246

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 21, 2023

Robotics and artificial intelligence are changing more than the warehouse, says Ray Roberts, enterprise sales executive at Logiwa. An example: Autonomous vehicles are becoming more active in trucking.

Logistics 98

Logistics 98

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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

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

AUGUST 21, 2023

The ERP system sits at the center of the other supply chain systems and the overall connectivity. As the source of truth, this is where the foundational data should be stored.

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Supply chain Sourcing Data Supply 85

Procurement Freelancers

AUGUST 22, 2023

To pursue efficient operations and stronger financial performance, organisations are leveraging external procurement resources. The… The post The Benefits of Outsourcing Procurement Services to Consultants first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

Procurement 98

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply 98

Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 25, 2023

Increasing the maximum bicycle width by one foot would help the city's efforts to cull truck traffic and emissions, according to its transportation department.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 23, 2023

The winners this season are going to be companies that keep their loyal customers close, and maintain a real focus on customer service. They'll also be deploying AI.

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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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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

AUGUST 22, 2023

The trucking industry is strongly tied to overall economic performance, but the rigidity it faces from labor, equipment, and regulations make it difficult to scale up and down quickly, leading to boom-and-bust cycles.

Supply chain 78

Supply chain Supply 78

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 22, 2023

A digital twin is the digital representation of a physical asset. It uses real-world data (both real time and historical) combined with engineering, simulation or machine learning (ML) models to enhance operations and support human decision-making. Overcome hurdles to optimize digital twin benefits To realize the benefits of a digital twin, you need a data and logic integration layer, as well as role-based presentation.

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Data Networking Ethics Business strategy 73

Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 23, 2023

The state’s Department of Transportation has waived wharfage charges for inbound humanitarian shipments at Maui’s Port of Kahului.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 23, 2023

By constructing facilities under the names of other companies, Huawei can circumvent U.S. restrictions, allowing the organization to indirectly purchase American chip manufacturing equipment.

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Purchasing 98

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.

Supply Chain Optimization

Spend Matters

AUGUST 21, 2023

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Enable and its rebate management solution. Managing B2B rebates has become difficult in the current supply chain environment because the complexity of supply chains and deals has increased and processes and solutions have failed to evolve at the same pace as rebates. Rebates come in many different forms and vary by industry, which makes keeping track of them and maximizing savings hard.

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Management Market analysis Buyers Supply chain 75

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

AUGUST 24, 2023

As more supply chains build digital twins, few are adding their customers to the modeling, leaving gaps in their ability to drive better outcomes.

Supply chain 72

Supply chain Supply 72

Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 23, 2023

Expiration and date labels on packaging can cause confusion and food waste. Companies and researchers around the world are testing inks, pH sensors, hydrogels and other approaches to change that.

Supply chain 88

Supply chain Supply 88

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 23, 2023

For a business wanting to cultivate a better world, it all starts with the supply chain, says Carlos Londono, vice president of supply chain at restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill.

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Supply chain Supply 98

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Supply Chain Optimization

Spend Matters

AUGUST 22, 2023

When price rises for raw materials, such as copper or wheat, are market-driven or are defined by market fluctuations, the procurement professional can be sure their supplier will be on the phone to set expectations of cost increases. But it’s not a two-way street. When market prices fall, you can be sure the phone won’t be ringing off the hook! This is what our senior research analyst Bertrand Maltaverne calls the ‘silent slope.

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Raw materials Suppliers Price Buyers 74

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

AUGUST 23, 2023

U.S.-bound shipments fell year-over-year in July but signs of improvement are beginning to appear, reports S&P Global Market Intelligence.

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Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 24, 2023

Two stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area will offer the service for customers within a 6-mile radius by the end of the year.

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 20, 2023

The latest skirmish in the trade war between the U.S. and China provides yet another reminder of why American high-tech manufacturers need to diversify their supply of critical raw materials.

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Global sourcing Raw materials Sourcing Strategy 98

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Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 24, 2023

For disaster-prone areas, fragile connectivity remains a major problem, often going offline in critical moments. Aerospace enterprises face a similar challenge when trying to run consistent high-altitude connectivity while operating in remote locations, which can also be very expensive. This is where Project OWL comes into play: developing new technologies to help address these challenges.

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Networking Collaboration Risk Data 67

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

AUGUST 25, 2023

Reports indicate Amazon is planning to once again compete with FedEx and UPS by relaunching its Amazon Shipping for outside shippers.

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Supply Chain Dive

AUGUST 21, 2023

The spike follows last year’s painful stock clearing that “laid the groundwork for the recovery and profitability,” its CEO said.

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Inventory 93

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 25, 2023

Gebrüder Weiss said it takes about ten weeks to get coffee to Europe via sailing ships, meaning the company transports 14 tons of coffee to Switzerland once a year.

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Sustainability 98

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