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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 10/23/2020 – 10/29/2020

All Things Supply Chain

British companies dread a Brexit border breakdown British companies are having to face bureaucracy which threatens chaos at the border if they want to sell into the world’s largest trading…

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JOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION successfully deploys IVALUA with CONSUS to transform procurement

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Food service leader digitizes procurement to drive efficiency, transparency and effective supplier management as it accelerates global expansion. Redwood City, CA – October 26, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading global spend management cloud provider, and Consus, a leading global supply chain solutions provider, today announced that Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) has successfully deployed Ivalua’s platform to empower its procurement digital transformation, with Consus leading implementation.

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Time for Manufacturers to Throw Out Old Ideas About Inventory Management

Supply Chain Brain

Innovative supply-chain strategies that seemed so perfectly attuned to current purchasing patterns have turned out to carry a lot more risk than their creators could ever have imagined.

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Make Freight Sourcing More Efficient!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do You Have Hidden Freight Costs? GET our EBOOK HERE. Freight sourcing team article and permission to publish here provided by Katharine Barrios at xeneta.com. Freight sourcing and procurement is a critical component of the whole supply chain and is crucial to the success of the business.

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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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The Supply Chain of Jack O’Lanterns at Halloween

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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, in the US alone up to 148 million people are expected to celebrate Halloween this year.

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Thought Leadership Roundtable with Procurious and Ivalua – How we make things: Innovation and the Future of Work

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The post Thought Leadership Roundtable with Procurious and Ivalua – How we make things: Innovation and the Future of Work appeared first on Ivalua.

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The Supply Chain Detective™ and the Mystery of the S&OP Phantoms!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 4 Challenges in Starting and Sustaining a SIOP (S&OP) Business Process! The company had no formal S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning), or SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) process. The ability to forecast or track performance was sporadic and haphazard. The CEO had mandated the implementation of a new S&OP process.

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The Guide to Writing the Supply Management Plan

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Supply management is one of the key components of a successful business, regardless of its niche or service portfolio.

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The 5-Step Guide to Successful Digital Transformation

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The post The 5-Step Guide to Successful Digital Transformation appeared first on Ivalua.

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Watch: How COVID-19 Will Change Vaccine and Drug Distribution

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Robert Eubanks, director of healthcare and life sciences with West Monroe, discuses the changes in how vaccines and drug therapies are developed and distributed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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JAGGAER Celebrates 25 Years of Technological Innovation, Customer Focus and Global Expansion

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The post JAGGAER Celebrates 25 Years of Technological Innovation, Customer Focus and Global Expansion appeared first on Jaggaer.

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How to Ensure Your Diversity Spend Helps Improve Communities in Need

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Increasing supplier diversity can benefit companies in multiple ways, such as by improving innovation , recruitment and customer experience. With diversity can come new viewpoints and access to new talent pools, while providing opportunities to marginalized groups. However, simply choosing a supplier with diverse leadership/ownership doesn’t go far enough.

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The Supply Chain Gender Pay Gap is Narrowing!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. GET our EBOOK HERE. Pay gap article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. On the Argentus Blog, we’re always looking to shine the light on various aspects of the talent picture within the Supply Chain Management field – whether it’s hiring trends , intelligence about important skills, or the industry’s response to emerging issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Lasting Impact of COVID-19 on Global Trade

Supply Chain Brain

In an ever-changing global economy, the best way to stabilize supply chains is through superior data visibility — and knowing when and where to act as shifts occur.

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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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How JAGGAER Got Started – Part 1: The 65-fold Return on Investment

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The post How JAGGAER Got Started – Part 1: The 65-fold Return on Investment appeared first on Jaggaer.

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Electric-Car Mania Turns Battery Makers Into Power Brokers

Supply Chain Brain

Automakers are investing billions of dollars to bring new electric vehicles to consumers in the U.S. and other global markets, but their success hinges on securing the most critical and expensive component: the battery.

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The Case for Bringing Home American Manufacturing

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S. stands to profit from turning its manufacturing focus inward, rather than relying on imports.

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Watch: Building Resilience Into Supply-Chain Planning

Supply Chain Brain

Jeff Livingston, senior solutions consultant with QAD DynaSys, explains the importance of resilience in the supply-chain function, in times of high demand variability and uncertainty.

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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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Ivanti Wavelink Enhances Printer Management Capabilities for the Supply Chain

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Ivanti Wavelink, the supply chain business unit of Ivanti, announced Ivanti Wavelink Avalanche now offers several new management and discovery capabilities for Zebra’s ruggedized thermal and barcode printers for the supply chain.

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Amazon, FedEx Help Boost U.S. Warehouse Jobs Amid Online Boom

Supply Chain Brain

Warehouse operators across the U.S. are rushing to hire workers amid a boom in online sales, a bright spot for a labor market that faces mounting challenges.

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GlobalTranz Launches Mobile App to Provide Carriers with Enhanced Freight Opportunities

Supply Chain Brain

GlobalTranz Enterprises, LLC, a third-party logistics solutions provider recently announced the launch of the next generation of the GlobalTranz Mobile app, which will support the company’s independent agents and network of truckload carriers through access to freight opportunities, real-time visibility and 24/7 support.

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The Future of Enterprise Mobility

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A Virtual Panel Conversation with Barcoding, Zebra, Ivanti Wavelink, & SOTI

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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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All-In U.S. Push for Vaccine Means Covid Could Linger

Supply Chain Brain

Any shortfalls in the vaccine program could mean the country will struggle with the virus well into 2023.

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Brexit, Covid and Climate Are Colluding to Raise U.K. Food Prices

Supply Chain Brain

Supermarket prices in Britain could start increasing in coming months as food supplies get pummeled by a triple whammy of Brexit, COVID-19 and weather-struck harvests.

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Five Ways AI Can Solve Supply-Chain Disruption

Supply Chain Brain

Business disruptions brought on by the pandemic have shined light on supply-chain weaknesses — and a growing opportunity for artificial intelligence.

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E2open Enables GEODIS to Deliver for Online Retailers

Supply Chain Brain

E2open, a cloud-based supply chain software provider, has recently enabled GEODIS, a global logistics provider.

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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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The Digital Cold Chain Reimagined

Supply Chain Brain

The Global COVID-19 Pandemic has disrupted every industry, but none more than pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution. Supply chains, and cold chains in particular, will require new levels of efficiency in order to provide vaccines and therapies to every corner of the world.

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Podcast | A U.S. Producer Challenges China’s Dominance in Rare Earth Mining

Supply Chain Brain

The 17 “rare earth” minerals that are essential to so many high-tech products today, from electric cars to magnets and military systems, aren’t literally rare, but their mining and production is.

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Gaining Control in a Turbulent World: The Case for Supply Chain Control Towers

Supply Chain Brain

In this White Paper, leading business transformation expert Sean Culey describes how companies need to develop more aligned and innovative business practices supported by cross-process tools that provide insight and understanding across the Value Chain.

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How 3-D Modeling Streamlines Inventory and Materials Management

Supply Chain Brain

Digital modeling brings new levels of visibility and control to logistics operations.

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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.