Supply Chain Queen
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
What an incredible honor to wake to on Thanksgiving morning. I’m incredibly humbled to accept the Global 2021 Supply Chain Social Media Influencer of the year award. Thanking everyone from the bottom of my heart for allowing me to share the stories and provocative PoVs that challenge paradigms for progress.For every underrepresented or misrepresented person.
ProcurePort
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Strategic sourcing involves optimizing a school’s overall spending with few suppliers, going through the process of establishing contracts as a university or as one educational institution, as opposed to every department or school having to go through this process themselves. With strategic sourcing, schools and universities save money, centralize their procurement planning and management processes. […].
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
By its very nature, the supply chain is especially vulnerable to cyber attack, says Zac Rogers, assistant professor of supply chain management at Colorado State University.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Select a Forex Broker! Forex and Binary options trading article and permission to publish here provided by Nikki Gabriel. You must know that opting to be a binary option or a Forex trader can probably be the most profit-making business alternative. We are sure you are curious to know how to get in this boat.
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The Network Effect
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
The post 4 Ways Supply Chain Disruptions Will Impact the Holiday Season appeared first on The Network Effect.
ProcurePort
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Are you looking for ways to improve your procurement management process? You’re in the right place. In order to be successful in procurement management, it’s important that you understand · What the process actually entails, · The key people involved in the operation, and lastly · Best practices you can adopt to improve your own […]. The post Key Steps for Successful Procurement Management in Manufacturing Companies appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! Curb appeal article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. First impressions can create a lasting impact on your business. Although at times, you never get the second chance to undo this. In the competitive arena of businesses, one single negative feedback from a customer might hurt your reputation.
The Good Spending
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
The new source of competitive advantage Porter's two primary sources of competitive advantage are cost and differentiation. Companies set out to become either the cheapest in the industry/market or the most unique. Naturally, the cheapest ones engage in price wars to win or die. Differentiation champions tend to become most valuable to their customers.
ProcurePort
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Following the increased complexity of healthcare procurement and the benefit of sound supply chain controls, experts are calling for hospitals to introduce advanced technologies for the effective management of healthcare procurement and supply chain processes. For instance, procurement portals are already adding to the effectiveness of purchasing across manufacturing and retail companies, allowing for the […].
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The high-profile but temporary unavailability of semiconductors and other industrial components is getting a lot more coverage these days than the chronic shortage of an even more vital resource: water.
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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
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Lead Generation for Supply Chain: 5 Ways to Get Prospects! Lead enrichment article and permission to publish here provided by Candice Outreach. Companies often work on lead generation and contact potential clients individually, hoping to get them to work with them. It can be frustrating when many of these leads end up ignoring you or decide they don’t want to work with you after you’ve spent lots of time communicating with th
Bonfire
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
If you’re planning a transition to eProcurement, you’ve likely come up against the question “who should pay for this?” And for good reason. The pandemic put a strain on already tight public sector budgets and demand for new projects only continues to climb. With so many competing priorities and budgetary constraints, when does it make sense to go with a vendor-paid eProcurement model?
SupplyShift
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
For a business to meet its sustainability goals, it can’t look solely within its own four walls. To see truly impactful sustainability improvements in a company, suppliers need to be a top consideration, as their activities have an outsized impact on a company’s sustainability performance overall. However, understanding exactly how to navigate sustainability with your suppliers can be challenging.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Avantra, an AIOps and automation solution for SAP operations, announced the launch of Avantra Enterprise Edition, the next-generation AIOps platform for intelligent SAP landscape management, designed to deliver secure, integrated and automated operational experiences.
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 Game Changer
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Declutter your office article and permission to publish here provided by Carol Trehearn. Decluttering your office is a no-brainer. It will make managing your files and other resources a lot easier – plus, your working environment will suddenly become more spacious and vibrant. After all, it’s difficult for employees to concentrate when everywhere they turn is a mess.
Zycus Cognitive Procurement
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
Accounts Payable teams often have to walk a thin line between maintaining a strong supplier relationship and ensuring a positive cash flow. Organizations relying on manual and paper-driven processing cycles face inefficiencies across the accounts payable process cycle. Furthermore, AP teams have a complex mandate as they interact with vendors and other business functions.
SupplyShift
NOVEMBER 24, 2021
For a business to meet its sustainability goals, it can’t look solely within its own four walls. To see truly impactful sustainability improvements in a company, suppliers need to be a top consideration, as their activities have an outsized impact on a company’s sustainability performance overall. However, understanding exactly how to navigate sustainability with your suppliers can be challenging.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
Walmart is expanding its efforts to offer aerial deliveries to homes, joining with startup DroneUp to begin dropping off items ranging from cans of tuna to children’s thermometers.
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 Game Changer
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Cryptocurrency Exchange Pros and Cons! Trends in Cryptocurrency article and permission to publish here provided by Jean Nichols. The emergence of crypto among the people has been proved a worthy investment. Earlier, only some people invested in this crypto, but the trend of bitcoins is getting raised at a reasonable level.
The Procuretech Podcast
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
We're back with the third in our 5-part series on e-sourcing platforms, and this week we're looking at how e-sourcing can fit into a wider scope covered by a software solution. How can an e-sourcing requirement be married together with upstream and downstream features to create a mini-suite centred around vendor management, with e-sourcing at its core?
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
84.51°, a retail data science, insights and media company, announced the release of its new platform, the 84.51° Collaborative Cloud, designed to help the CPG industry optimize its data science teams.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
The number of days containers are waiting to be picked up by trucks at California’s neighboring ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach climbed to a record in October, just before officials announced a new plan to clamp down on the backlog in collections.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
Artificial intelligence, combined with other technologies and innovations, could bring about some long-lasting improvement across the entire supply chain, from the factory floor to the retail shelf. Here are some scenarios.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 20, 2021
Here's how third-party logistics providers supplement fulfillment and delivery operations.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Mike Jette, vice president of consulting with GEP, defines the term “Collaboration 2.0,” and explains how it differs from earlier concepts of supply chain collaboration.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Future of Energy for Manufacturing! Power plant asset management article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. There are power plant management issues that, if not properly prepared for, can cost your business an arm and a leg. That’s the reason why strategizing for the management of your power plant’s assets is crucial to prevent problems like unplanned outages.
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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
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Sustainalytics, a global provider of ESG research, ratings and data, today announced the launch of its Corporate Supply Chain ESG Solutions, which include online access to company-level ESG ratings and data within Sustainalytics’ extensive research universe.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 25, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why is 3D Printing Revolutionary for Supply Chain? (Infographic). 3D printing article and permission to publish here provided by Nancy Miller. Are you stepping into 3D printing business? Well, in this case, there are some basic rules which you must keep in mind. The first step is that you should not take a plunge without any planning.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Exploring the Automotive Chip Shortage Supply Chain! It’s that time of year when millions of families will be getting a real Christmas tree, or putting up their artificial tree, the symbol and centrepiece of the Holiday season. For decades we have taken the necessity of the Christmas tree, and its easy availability, for granted.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 23, 2021
A growing cohort of smaller companies that survived the cold depths of the pandemic say now they’re in danger because the economy is too hot.
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