ProcurePort
JANUARY 9, 2020
2019 has brought us many interesting developments in procurement. However, 2020 is already showing the potential for even more significant advances. Here is what you need to know about procurement news in 2020 and what you should expect from the industry in the New Year. Markets Are Changing, and Businesses Are Too The rush of […]. The post Procurement Developments to Look For in 2020 appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
ivalua
JANUARY 9, 2020
Antoine Doussaint CSR Deputy Director. Antoine Doussaint, 54 years old, had a degree in Economics from Paris II University as well as an EMBA from ESCP. Part of his carreer, he was CPO at Chronopost from 2000 to 2006, then CPO of Groupe La Poste from 2008 to 2014, and he’s now CSR Deputy Director part of the Social Engagement Department at Groupe La Poste in charge of Environment/Energy.
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Supply Chain Collaborator
JANUARY 8, 2020
Events Include Industry Expert Roundtable Discussions Produced in Partnership with the CSCMP NY/NJ Roundtable and Ongoing Relationship with Food Shippers of America. January 6, 2020 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS is kicking off a 90-day campaign of education and information sharing on the latest innovations and best practices for superior food logistics operations in the new decade.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 9, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Challenges in the Cannabis Supply Chain! Article written by, and permission to publish here provided by, Alan Wood at [link]. Do you find yourself thinking about starting a business in the marijuana industry? Perhaps you are thinking about taking your hobby as a gardener into a full-time cannabis farming.
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ProcurePort
JANUARY 7, 2020
20% of a company’s spend that goes unmanaged is what is referred to as tail-end spend. This percentage is gathered from 80% of non-strategic suppliers to such a company. Tail-end spends usually cumulates through low-value transactions companies engage in with their suppliers, though they do not occur frequently. They are usually unmanaged because they involve […].
ivalua
JANUARY 9, 2020
The post Art of Procurement 290: The Value Of Digital Procurement In The Manufacturing Sector appeared first on Ivalua.
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 10, 2020
Earlier this year, the University of California sued Amazon, Walmart, Target and other major retailers for alleged infringement of four university patents related to “filament” LED light bulbs.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 10, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Eco-Friendly Packaging is Impacting Sustainability! Article and permission to publish here provided by Holly Breedon at Big Foot Digital. Reducing packaging costs can have a huge influence on your business’ overall profit, hence it’s worthwhile taking time to find the right packaging solution for your companies specific products and customers needs.
ivalua
JANUARY 9, 2020
The post Ardent Partners Procurement Metrics that Matters appeared first on Ivalua.
EazyStock
JANUARY 9, 2020
Common Challenges of Inventory Management. We all know that marketplaces are constantly changing. For starters, the international trading landscape is more uncertain than ever. In addition, eCommerce is driving increased competition from traders across the globe, both large and small. And with customers being more demanding and more vocal about their experiences, the need to provide an exceptional service at top speed is becoming the norm.
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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
JANUARY 8, 2020
Most route-optimization technology focuses exclusively on routing the truck, and ignores the person behind the wheel.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 7, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! (Videos). One commercial on TV states that by the year 2050 there will actually be more plastic in the ocean than fish! By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish! That’s alarming to say the very least.
Procurement Zen
JANUARY 5, 2020
After reading a lot of them, here are the 7 best negotiation books for me. Here is what makes these books special: Each best books on negotiation is very hands-on. All author's offer approaches you can apply right away. This makes the books very practical. Some negotiations books are more basic with terms you might have heard of, some are more advanced.
Claritum
JANUARY 8, 2020
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. 1. Introduction. 2. How people can influence success. 3. Procurement's influence with an orchestrated Marketplace. 4. Some process timings for overall eProcurement. 5. Summary. 1 Introduction. This article looks at the use of business to business orchestrated Marketplaces and online catalogues to mitigate the people factor of any procurement process.
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
JANUARY 6, 2020
It’s hard enough shoring up cybersecurity within the walls of your own business. But doing the same for the army of partners that makes up a global supply chain? That can be next to impossible.
The Network Effect
JANUARY 7, 2020
The post How Restaurant Companies Can Achieve Network Effect in 2020 appeared first on The Network Effect.
SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)
JANUARY 10, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Contact: Sarah O’Brien (802)233-1478 or sarah@sustainablepurchasing.org. Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council Names Corporate Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Leader Donna Westerman CEO. Washington, DC -The Board of Directors of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) is excited to name Donna L. Westerman as its new Chief Executive Officer.
Claritum
JANUARY 8, 2020
Introduction. This article looks at the use of business to business orchestrated. Marketplaces and online catalogues to mitigate the people factor of any. procurement process. People govern the success or failure of any. procurement process automation. By orchestrated, we mean that the process of establishing and. managing suppliers within the Marketplace is totally under the control. of the organisation’s Procurement team.
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
JANUARY 6, 2020
Retailers are launching new programs and collaborative efforts to improve customer experience in last-mile delivery.
The Network Effect
JANUARY 10, 2020
The post Sustainability: Part 2 – The Role of Global Supply Chain Managers appeared first on The Network Effect.
All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 10, 2020
U.S. manufacturing drops to its lowest levels since 2009 The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index has fallen again in December 2019 for the fifth consecutive month.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 8, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy. Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam White at argentus.com. In September 2019, the U.N. climate summit convened in New York. It saw leaders from around the world pledging new initiatives to address the ongoing climate crisis, including a $60 Billion renewable energy commitment from Germany, and 15 countries including Britain, Nor
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