Top Supply Chain Fails and what we can learn from them
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 25, 2022
Supply chains can be very complex and sometimes it doesn’t take much for them to go wrong.
All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 25, 2022
Supply chains can be very complex and sometimes it doesn’t take much for them to go wrong.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 27, 2022
Managing the flow of goods within the apparel industry requires an extensive and well-established supply chain network. Since this particular industry is insanely fast-paced, any problem within the supply chain can lead to a loss of sales for the business. Supply chain management can really be a deal-breaker for an apparel business. The management of resources in the hands of a business is no small deal.
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ProcurePort
APRIL 28, 2022
• Vendor management refers to the set of activities an organization undertakes to optimize its working relationship with its suppliers. • Vendor management activities involve cost management, risk management, contract negotiations, and performance evaluation. • The scope of vendor management varies with the size of a business, the number of suppliers, and the industry in […].
ivalua
APRIL 28, 2022
The current global supply chain crisis has revealed critical issues involving the global distribution of goods and services. One of the drivers for these issues is focused around the lack of access to reliable “data”. To be of use, supply chain data must be of good quality and trustworthy. The inability to integrate data from multiple sources and the limited ability to interpret/analyze data in real time are a common set of problems facing many organizations.
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All Things Supply Chain
APRIL 29, 2022
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 26, 2022
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ivalua
APRIL 24, 2022
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Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 27, 2022
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 28, 2022
Warning signs of supply chain disruption are often scattered across various databases, making them virtually invisible to executives.
ProcurePort
APRIL 26, 2022
• The procurement function is among the most critical processes in most organizations. • The procurement function entails identifying goods and services required by the organization, inquiring about their availability, and assessing suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery conditions. • Below, we take a refined look at the difference between procurement and vendor management. […].
Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring
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Supply Chain Queen
APRIL 28, 2022
“Sustainability is not someone else's problem,” begins Hinish. “More than 50% of CEOs believe that business leaders must take responsibility for the business impact on communities in which they operate.” However, there still remains a gap when it comes to strategy leading to action. According to Hinish, 86% of CEOs have a sustainability strategy, but only.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 26, 2022
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 26, 2022
China’s stringent rules to curb COVID-19 are about to unleash another wave of summer chaos on supply chains between Asia, the U.S. and Europe.
The Network Effect
APRIL 28, 2022
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Advertiser: GEP
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.
Fraxion
APRIL 29, 2022
Indirect procurement is a fast-moving process essential to effective business operations, large or small. After all, the key purchasing factors that make up “the 5 rights of procurement” (the right quality, quantity, place, time, and price) require many tedious, manual tasks, market research, negotiations, approvals, and an overall high level of coordination–especially if your organization processes hundreds of transactions.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 25, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 8 Ways to Improve Your Warehouse Fulfillment Efficiency! Is your manufacturing business not operating to the levels you’re expecting? Are you looking for ways to increase your returns and profits? The secret lies with one dictionary word; efficiency. Efficiency will ensure that you’ll achieve high production figures while minimizing costs.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 28, 2022
,Automation of supply chain processes has rapidly enabled the globalization of supply chains and brought new efficiencies. However, these are not new techniques, and can be somewhat of a double-edged sword.
SpendHQ
APRIL 29, 2022
Atlanta, April – Leading spend analytics company SpendHQ announces the release of new SpendHQ Connectors, providing procurement application integrations with numerous platforms. With organizations managing multiple data sources and platforms, this most recent release from SpendHQ ensures procurement and finance teams can connect the applications they need to their spend insights.
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
CPO Rising
APRIL 29, 2022
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Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 28, 2022
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 26, 2022
"iPaaS"-enabled EDI allows users to see across their entire ecosystem in real time to manage complex supply chains, optimize processes and react to issues before they cause breakdowns.
Strategic Sourceror
APRIL 28, 2022
The domino-like effect inflation has exacted on supply chains, the economy and its participants is forcing the vast majority of small-business owners around the country to do what their buyers detest: raise prices. And it may be a while before said companies can return those prices to where they were. Over the past year, more than two-thirds of small-business owners say they've increased what they charge customers for their traditional products and services, according to the results of a quarter
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EazyStock
APRIL 28, 2022
What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization can be explained as aiming to minimize operating costs and streamline processes throughout the supply chain to improve efficiency, reduce risk and ensure stock availability at each stage.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 29, 2022
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 27, 2022
Port bottlenecks that have increased supply chain congestion because of the war in Ukraine and lockdowns in China may be showing signs of easing, according to one of the world’s biggest shipping companies.
The Good Spending
APRIL 27, 2022
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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.
EazyStock
APRIL 28, 2022
What does supply chain optimization mean? Put simply, supply chain optimization means using technology to get inventory to the right place at the right time – at the lowest cost and highest profit for your business. Supply chain optimization can be explained as aiming to minimize operating costs and streamline processes throughout the supply chain to improve efficiency, reduce risk and ensure stock availability at each stage.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 25, 2022
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 25, 2022
In the effort to reduce the presence of plastic in consumer goods, packaging seems like a good place to start.
The Procuretech Podcast
APRIL 26, 2022
Digital transformation doesn't necessarily have to be complex. Sometimes, an end-to-end source-to-pay (S2P) solution that joins up the dots, and automates a lot of otherwise manual processes, can give a huge productivity advantage. The mid market has traditionally been underserved by procurement software, with tech companies typically going after large enterprise clients at their expense.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
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