ivalua
JUNE 29, 2020
The healthcare provider world is facing tremendous strain as a result of the pandemic. I have some real context of this, living in NYC and having a family member that works at a hospital. While it is a difficult time, you have to also applaud the heroic efforts of this industry as a whole. On the flip side, the pandemic has highlighted the long standing need for digital transformation within healthcare.
All Things Supply Chain
JUNE 29, 2020
So called “Supply chain fails” happen regularly.
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ProcurePort
JULY 2, 2020
2020 has shown itself to be a wake up call for many departments within businesses. Many were caught unaware by the coronavirus and no one could have predicted that the whole world would be on lockdown because of a global health pandemic. Since March, the United States economy has shrunk at the fastest rate since […]. The post Purchasing and Supply Chain Management in 2020 appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 30, 2020
Companies are drawing on data intelligence to simplify supplier onboarding, enable deeper collaboration and create new value for customers.
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ivalua
JUNE 29, 2020
The post Achieving Resilience in the Manufacturing Supply Chain – Research & Learnings from Leading Manufacturers appeared first on Ivalua.
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 1, 2020
While all face-to-face conferences have been cancelled due to the coronavirus, we are delighted to have partnered Aloctt Global for the Supply Chain Summit 2020, which this year is taking…
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Supply Chain Brain
JULY 2, 2020
As the pandemic begins to recede in some countries and global businesses take steps toward recovery, what will reemerging supply chains look like?
ivalua
JULY 1, 2020
The post Procurement & IT Collaboration: Removing Silos to Drive Transformation Featuring The Hackett Group appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 1, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Last Mile Delivery! What is your Strategy? Last Mile Service article and permission to publish here provided by Raanan Cohen at bringg.com. When we look at the industry leaders, the forecast for the logistics market is clear. Amazon’s continued success at omnichannel delivery and fulfillment, including one-day delivery for Prime subscribers, has increased the pressure on retailers and shippers to provide faster, lower priced,
Supply Chain Trend
JULY 2, 2020
When I was IBP manager at a multi-billion-dollar CPG company about 10 years ago, I remember a marketing director telling me just before the executive IBP meeting; ‘Niels, this feels like going to the dentist every month’. I agreed with him. Back then, preparing for a monthly IBP meeting was a painful, tedious effort, with my full planning team consumed and running overtime to get the IBP decks out in time.
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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 Brain
JULY 1, 2020
In today’s world, there are very few reasons why freight shipments are delayed. With high-tech tracking and transportation-management systems, following a shipment is something that anyone can do.
ivalua
JULY 1, 2020
The post Risk Management report from The Hackett Group: Preparing the Company for Extreme Economic Volatility appeared first on Ivalua.
Jaggaer
JULY 2, 2020
Supplier negotiation skills are essential for anyone working in procurement. It’s become standard for companies to train their employees on negotiation tactics to get better deals from suppliers, but these skills are also useful outside of the buyer -supplier relationship. It’s often said that the most challenging negotiations are not the ones with suppliers, but rather the internal ones.
Supply Chain Trend
JULY 1, 2020
Operating in the supply chain world, it’s hard to not come across terminology like supply chain planning 4.0, “light touch” planning or “lights out” planning. All have generated a lot of hype over the past few years … and for good reason. Considerable progress has been made in technology in recent years, continuing at a dizzying pace. Autonomous development is happening in most major car companies with the promise of self-driving cars everywhere within a few years.
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 Brain
JUNE 29, 2020
In a networked, cloud-based supply chain, proactive steps throughout the system can prevent breakdowns and improve efficiency.
ivalua
JUNE 29, 2020
The post Procurement digitalization: Lessons learnt and outlook | TIME: 2:00 – 3:30 PM (GMT +4) appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 2, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Omnichannel Customer Service Best Practices! Order Management article and permission to publish here provided by Dave Joseph at veridian.info. An order management system (OMS) is the system of record for maintaining orders and handling inventory. In the omnichannel supply chain, order management improvement leads to confident inventory management across all channels.
The Procuretech Podcast
JULY 1, 2020
Accounts payable issues are something that we as procurement professionals shouldn't really need to get involved in but inevitably we do. In these instances, our role is usually the equivalent of a fire extinguisher. It performs no added value and very rarely do we receive any recognition for it. So why does it land in our inbox? Because, well, where does the buck stop when the supplier hasn't been paid or invoices have been lost?
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 Brain
JULY 1, 2020
You might say the coronavirus pandemic is bringing about a seismic shift in attitudes toward supply-chain risk.
ivalua
JULY 2, 2020
GRMS (Global Risk Management Solutions) is the recognized leader in providing innovative supplier risk assessment programs that assist companies to reduce exposure to global business risk and liability. Headquartered in Newport Beach, California, GRMS serves a global clientele of companies and organizations in many diverse industries ranging from mid-sized businesses to Fortune 50 companies.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 3, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Forklift Safety Tips! Forklift Life article and permission to publish here provided by Eada Hudes. Just by looking at one, you can tell that a forklift is a complex machine, and expensive too. When you spend a lot of money to buy one of these heavy-duty machines, you want it to last long and then a bit longer.
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 3, 2020
After pandemic, U.S. senators want review of drug supply chain Republican and Democratic U.S. senators have called for a government analysis of foreign influence in the U.S.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 29, 2020
Does the vision of a “new normal” on the factory floor exclude the presence of people at all?
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 1, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has given each of us an opportunity to remake ourselves — personally and professionally.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 1, 2020
We've learned the hard way that today's supply chains are not up to the task of managing critical supplies.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 30, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. As we continue on in our 4th year here at Supply Chain Game Changer we have realized some exciting milestones. We have exceeded 3 million views across the Website, LinkedIn and Twitter. We have had over 100 guest contributors to our site supporting our goal of sharing experiences and expertise.
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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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