ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? They both do the same thing, or do they? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care?
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Winter storm in Texas causes severe food supply chain disruption Stock at grocery stores were running low as winter storms crippled Texas state and left millions without power, as well…
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ProcurePort
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
The reason that local phone numbers are seven digits is actually psychological and scientific. The human brain, on average, is only able to remember between 6 and 9 digits in a sequence when only seeing or hearing that sequence once. In other words, our brain’s ability to capture and reiterate information dictated the way we […]. The post How an Effective Category Strategy Can Improve Procurement appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
In this conversation with SupplyChainBrain Editor-in-Chief Bob Bowman, Jason Totah, president of Odyssey International Services, Inc., discusses alternatives to bringing cargo through overtaxed West Coast ports.
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ivalua
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. Every year, The Hackett Group surveys global organizations to better understand their top priorities. The research encompasses organizations across industries and sectors, with focus on North America and EMEA. While 2020 introduced unprecedented challenges for procurement organizations as they struggled to maintain business continuity and keep supply chains operational,
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Reshoring supply chains is currently high on the political agenda. However, while there may be merits for some businesses in reshoring, it is far from risk-free.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBook here. The company I had just joined had over two dozen logistics and distribution facilities around the world. While there were a lot of great people in those operations they had little interaction with their peers around the globe. But best global process excellence procedures were nowhere to be seen.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
L’impact des technologies émergentes sur les processus Achats : La gestion du changement en tant que composante de la transformation digitale. À une époque où les technologies émergentes transforment les processus Achats, il est fondamental que les responsables de la gestion du changement comprennent le véritable impact sur les utilisateurs finaux, et qu’ils anticipent et surmontent les éventuels défis pour gérer plus efficacement le changement.
All Things Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Distributing the COVID-19 vaccine across the globe will not come without challenges.
ProcurePort
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Do you ever miss the old days of pen and paper? The lost art of letter-writing? Carefully folding a note full of beautiful flowing prose so it fits snugly into its envelope, only to be sent off to the eventual recipient. Well, if you’re looking for that bit of nostalgia sealed bid auctions might be […]. The post What are Sealed Bid Auctions? appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
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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
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Companies are discovering that “people-less” operations lead to more efficient supply chains.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Why does Accounts Payable Need Heroes? When the pressure is on the last thing you need is that unwanted distraction. In Accounts Payable, it’s the Supplier inquiry. However, could this interruption by your supplier be turned into an automation opportunity. Recent data from the Hackett Group reveals that AP teams that provide self-service capabilities to suppliers can achieve Superhero status by reducing inquiries by 49% and saving 50% on master data management costs.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A Guide to Personalized Packaging! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Kraft apparel boxes article and permission to publish here provided by Jasof Mac. Kraft apparel packaging boxes have been utilized by famous boutiques that sell superior expensive pieces of clothing. These exceptional clothes are also provided as blessings.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The post A Resolution to the Classic End-to-End vs. Best-in-Class Debate appeared first on JAGGAER.
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
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
Cheryl Druehl, associate professor of operations management at George Mason University’s School of Business, details the many ways that distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine went wrong — and the lessons to be learned from it.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Entre théorie et pratique quotidienne : comment réussir votre projet de transformation des achats ? La digitalisation des achats est une étape majeure pour toute organisation. Il y a toujours un écart entre la théorie (les attentes au départ) et la pratique (la vie quotidienne du projet). En participant à cette session, repartez avec les principaux enseignements du projet, les erreurs à éviter, les bénéfices et les meilleures pratiques illustrés par des exemples concrets du processus de transfor
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Get Our EBOOK HERE. An Outlook for Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Joe Gregson. The purpose of this article is to introduce my view on the current and future state of Supply Chain Management; aiming to continue growing my network of like-minded professionals.
Supply Chain Action Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
“Cash is king,” we hear. I have seen this in the core values of major, multi-national corporations. If you travel for your company, you likely face restrictions on the amount and/or cost of travel which you can book without very senior level approval. I know of one company with revenues of about $15 billion in which the CFO has mandated approval of any air fare over $500, even for employees who routinely must book and re-book travel on short notice due to the nature of their dutie
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
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
As a favored source of low-cost manufacturing for U.S. markets, Mexico seems to come and go.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 22, 2021
The post How to shift from a Traditional procurement model into a Procurement 4.0 ecosystem? PwC Middle East appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain! Get Our EBOOK HERE. RFID article and permission to publish here provided by Vic Bageria. Radio-frequency identification (RFID) monitoring systems involve attaching tags to specific objects so you can track, monitor, and collect data for them.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
The post JAGGAER Supports European Initiative to Find eHealth Solutions for the Self-Management of Pain appeared first on JAGGAER.
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Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 26, 2021
Sensitech, a supply chain visibility provider, has expanded its suite of IoT devices to include air-carrier approved and non-lithium battery models for real-time tracking of shipments when cargo is traveling by plane.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Jorge Pont. Director, Commodity Management – Memory, CPU/GPU/OEM H/W. Breakout Session. Getting Competitive with Sourcing – How Google is tracking and driving savings drumbeat over drumbeat. Cloud computing is ubiquitous in our work and personal lives, but it takes a lot of effort behind the scenes to ensure a great customer experience. Managing the components and materials that make up the cloud infrastructure we use every day represents an ongoing challenge to procurement from a process,
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! GET our EBOOK HERE. Customer shipping expectations article and permission to publish here provided by Connor Dedi. The evolution of e-commerce has paved the way for a new standard of shopping. Especially with COVID-19 restrictions still being enforced around the world, shopping online has truly become both the safest and most convenient option for many around the wor
The Network Effect
FEBRUARY 23, 2021
The post Q&A with Joe Bellini on Supply Chain Trends of 2021 (Part 2) appeared first on The Network Effect.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
Meatpacking powerhouses like JBS and Marfrig Global Foods have borne the brunt of watchdog efforts to root out illegal deforestation in Brazil’s beef industry. But a new report is transferring attention further down the supply chain.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Demo Breakout. Effectively Managing Supplier Information, Risk & Performance. Establishing an environment where information is digitally exchanged between buyers and suppliers and where processes are interconnected has become essential in the new generation of procurement and supply chain management. Integrating these processes with information channels allows for instantaneous and focused communications that enable prompt and informed decision-making processes to respond to risks and opport
ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
Demo Breakout. Creating Lasting Value Across Your Source-to-Contract Process. The source-to-contract process is where Procurement identifies and creates value for their organization. This complex series of business processes includes everything from supplier and category management to sourcing projects and contract negotiations and often suffers from inefficiency, poor visibility, unnecessary complexity and missed opportunities.
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