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Why Supply Chain Managers And Maintenance Managers Need To Stay In Touch

All Things Supply Chain

A product’s life cycle goes through a long process from inception to delivery. There are many companies, people, and operations involved that make it possible.

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Invoice and Purchase Order Software for Small Businesses in 2022

ProcurePort

Making use of invoices and purchase orders software can save small businesses significant monetary costs that would otherwise have gone to hiring staff. Purchase order software makes it possible to generate purchase orders based on the purchase requisition. The purchase order gets sent electronically to an approved order. An automated invoice processing system equally reduces […].

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2022 Procurement Insights & Key Issues

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Can Blockchain Solve the Problem of Food Recalls?

Supply Chain Brain

Food-borne illnesses can be deadly. Yet when people hear about a food recall — even for something serious like E.coli — they usually determine whether or not they recently purchased that item and move on, not stopping to consider what the situation implies about the U.S. food supply chain.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Is this the end of the just-in-time supply chain?

All Things Supply Chain

Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world.

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Overcoming the Top 5 Procure-to-Pay Challenges

ProcurePort

What procure-to-pay challenges is your enterprise currently facing? Procure-to-pay (P2P) is the procurement process that begins with a requisition and ends with accounts payable. In between these two extremities are several steps procurement teams and vendors fulfill in order to complete the P2P cycle. As can be imagined there are numerous obstacles that are encountered […].

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With Inflation on the Rise, Retailers Turn to AI to Aid in Pricing Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

The return of inflation is placing retailers in a terrible quandary.

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What is Autonomous Commerce?

Jaggaer

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The Differences Between Invitation to Bid and Request for Proposal

ProcurePort

Construction contractors, large-scale manufacturers, and leading suppliers win contracts through competitive bidding. Clients can structure the bidding process in several ways, but the two most crucial methods of soliciting remain: sending a request for proposal RFP or a request for bid and extending an invitation to bid ITB. The RFP and ITB look similar, but […].

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How Real Estate 3D Rendering Can Transform Marketing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 3D Printing is Changing Global Supply Chains! Three-dimensional architectural visualization today enjoys a very high popularity in the circles of both developers and buyers. This is understandable, because when purchasing a home, who would not like to study it in detail even before the moment of entry!

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Eight Ways Businesses Can Stop Child Labor in Their Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Companies have been prioritizing environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals in an effort to meet stakeholder demands. As Year Three of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches, however, this goal is becoming more difficult to meet.

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Autonomous Commerce Leader JAGGAER Announces Partnership with Payments-as-a-Service Fintech Finexio

Jaggaer

The post Autonomous Commerce Leader JAGGAER Announces Partnership with Payments-as-a-Service Fintech Finexio appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Towards stronger, better supplier relationships in 2022

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

In the world of Procurement, many things can be taken for granted. One such thing is your suppliers and their ability to provide as and when needed. Becoming complacent with these relationships is all too easy and costly. You not only miss out on opportunities but also risk major setbacks due to possible supplier disruptions. The first step to building a resilient supply chain is strengthening your relationships with suppliers.

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How to Safely Ship Craft Beer!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Prevent Shipping Damage! (Infographic). Entrusting your beer to the American postal service can be a scary task. For one, you need to know how to pack your craft beer properly so it reaches its destination safely. For another, you have to research if you even can ship your craft beer inside the US or internationally.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.

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When Globalization Meets Just-in-Time in the Medical Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Michael Einhorn, chief executive of Dealmed, has been troubled for a good long while about the strategies commonly deployed when it comes to the supply chain for medical supplies.

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The eCare health project, funded by the European Commission, selects eight proposals for solutions to manage frailty in the elderly

Jaggaer

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Technology Round-up – February 18, 2022

CPO Rising

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few major announcements from 2022. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are continually innovating the way that procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners drive value, we’d love to hear from you. […].

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6 Ways Managed Service Providers (MSPs) Benefit Manufacturing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Avoiding these 6 Cybersecurity Tips Might Harm Your Business! As a company owner in the manufacturing industry, you certainly understand technology’s vital role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. Businesses in the manufacturing industry are usually among the first to adopt any latest technology because this is essential for their processes.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Watch: What's Driving Automation in the Warehouse Today?

Supply Chain Brain

Brian Reinhart, vice president-sales U.S. with Hai Robotics, details the major trends that are impelling distribution operations to embrace automation solutions.

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Acquisition, and Evolution of Spend Analytics – Arvid Fredin from Spendency

The Procuretech Podcast

Spend analytics is a pretty mature (and competitive) market. So, what does this hold for the future? No better person to ask than the former CEO of Spendency, Arvid Fredin. They were recently acquired by German source-to-pay technology company Onventis. Arvid stayed on post-acquisition and is now Managing Director of Onventis' operations for the UK and Nordic countries, and joins me on this week's episode.

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Procurement 2022: BIG Trends & Predictions Report – Available for a Limited Time

CPO Rising

ANNOUNCING: ARDENT PARTNERS’ PROCUREMENT 2022: BIG TRENDS & PREDICTIONS REPORT At the start of 2022, procurement’s long-term future remains bright, even if things look challenging in the near-term. The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a long shadow over business and society, and CPOs and their teams will have their work cut out for them if they […].

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Should Self-Employed Crypto Miners Pay Themselves as Employees?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Understanding the Bitcoin Mining Process! In the cryptocurrency sector , paying or getting paid with virtual coins is the norm. While the benefits and advantages of paying with a decentralized currency are getting thinner, there are still reasons why the self-employed Crypto miners should pay themselves as employees.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Retail Sales Jumped in January, Signaling Economic Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Retail sales rose 3.8% in January, a faster-than-expected rebound from December's sharp decline.

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Why We Love AP Automation Services (And You Should, Too!)

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Accounts Payable(AP) automation may be defined as the amalgamation of detailed complex process knowledge and advanced technology to automate and derive efficiency. According to a recent Hackett Report, the top performers are processing over 40,000 invoices per person per annum, whereas laggards are processing less than 10,000. With reduced cycle times, also comes the opportunity to earn early payment discounts.

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Episode 302: Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular

Procurement Rising

On today's episode, we highlight an engaging CPO panel discussion that I lead from our "CPO Spectacular" event from last November. The panel includes three Best-in-Class CPOs who discussed their experiences and insights from a hectic 2021, and then shared their plans for 2022. We hope you enjoy!

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Create a Marketing Plan Using LinkedIn!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! Observing the world today, we can notice that social media has taken off and become more and more popular both among the younger generations and the older ones. What has become very important is that Linkedln is becoming more and more popular among business people from year to year, that it has simply become an unavoidable question in a job interview whether you have a Li

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Guacamole’s Days Are Numbered as USDA Maintains Ban

Supply Chain Brain

Avocados will soon run out at smaller restaurants that don’t have the buying power of Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.

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8 Signs You Need Accounts Payable (AP) Automation

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

AP evolution: The changing perception. After years of half-baked attempts, accounts payable departments are finally making transformation a top priority. Gone are those days when the AP department was considered a tactical back-office function where organizations thought of them as cost centers and saw no competitive advantage. Instead, the Accounts Payable (AP) department has become an integral part of any company that needs to be competitive in today’s business world.

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Procurement Rising Podcast – Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular

CPO Rising

Today, Episode 302 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management. Our goal is to find people who are passionate about procurement and have progressive ideas/views to share and interesting stories to tell.

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How a Fractional CFO Can Address Supply Chain Disruptions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a member of the top-ranking officers in an organization known as the C-suite. This suite consists of the Chief Information Officer (CIF), Chief Operating Officer (COO), and the Chief Executive Officer, popularly known as the CEO.

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

Discover strategies to optimize load building and achieve significant transportation cost savings. Plus, learn how load optimization can help reduce CO 2 emissions and align with climate regulations and consumer expectations. Finally, discover best practices for sustainable load optimization.