All Things Supply Chain
MARCH 1, 2021
If you hear “global supply chain”, Chinese manufacturing likely flashes through your mind. And for good reason; in 2018, more than a quarter of all global manufacturing happened in China.
ProcurePort
MARCH 3, 2021
As things advance and evolve, they become more complicated. In biology, for example, it’s widely accepted that the very first organisms were single-cell organisms, the few arguments being that there was an even simpler organism that existed prior to that of the single-cell-organism. However, as the Darwinian story goes, evolution morphed that single-cell through hundreds-of-thousands-to-millions-of […].
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SCMDOJO
MARCH 5, 2021
Nowadays, no one could deny that the supply chain is essentially the backbone of any company and most supply chain team use some kind of Supply Chain KPIs. In other words, it is about a living ecosystem that ensures the smooth, effective and consistent delivery of products or services from supplier to customer. When. Continue reading. The post Top 18 Supply Chain KPIs for the Supply Chain Team appeared first on SCMDOJO.
ivalua
MARCH 3, 2021
The post Webinar: Becker’s Healthcare | Supply Chain Powered Transformation at Select Medical appeared first on Ivalua.
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All Things Supply Chain
MARCH 3, 2021
Logistics management software helps increase the efficiency and tracking for warehouses. Having shipments arrive on time is important for any company.
ProcurePort
MARCH 4, 2021
Have you ever wondered how some companies always appear to have their suppliers in order? Do you sit up at night wondering what some of the best vendor management practices are and what methods you can adopt in your own campaigns that will yield favorable results? Well, supply base management may be just what you’ve […]. The post What is Supply Base Management?
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
ivalua
MARCH 5, 2021
Thuy Mauge. Supply Chain Services Manager, LADWP. Breakout Session. React, Adapt, Build – Embracing disruption for procurement evolution. Over the last 12 months, the theory that ‘change does not happen overnight’ was debunked. This was certainly true for LADWP, the largest municipal utility in the US. Join Thuy Mauge, Supply Chain Services Manager, as she discusses the digital procurement transformation journey for LADWP.
Jaggaer
MARCH 2, 2021
The post An In-Depth Guide to AI-Powered Contract Management appeared first on JAGGAER.
ProcurePort
MARCH 2, 2021
There are two sides to every coin and every story. The world of procurement is often divided into two sections: indirect sourcing and direct sourcing. While there are distinct differences that are important to understand between indirect and direct sourcing in the context of procurement, it’s also vital to realize that indirect and direct sourcing […].
Supply Chain Brain
FEBRUARY 28, 2021
Overwhelmed U.S. ports, elevated freight costs and accidents that sent goods plunging to the bottom of the ocean are causing headaches for U.S. retailers already reeling from the pandemic.
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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.
ivalua
MARCH 5, 2021
John D. McCullough. Executive Director, ITD Digital Business Applications. Breakout Session. Keeping Procurement Transformation On-Track Amidst A Pandemic. Cleveland Clinic is well regarded as having one of the highest ranked healthcare supply chains, according to Gartner. Their mission is to empower caregivers to deliver world class healthcare, research and innovation focused on “Patients First” by providing optimal resources at the best value.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 2, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Crowdfunding Fulfillment Solutions: Things You Should Know About. Get Our EBook here. Raise capital article and permission to publish here provided by Lewis Thomas. It’s unfortunate how many businesses fail in their very first year. No matter how good they may, they fail because they could not secure funding and raise capital for their business.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 1, 2021
A mass movement from traditional brick-and-mortar shopping methods toward more online activity was inevitable, and already in process, but the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transformation.
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
ivalua
MARCH 1, 2021
The post Ivalua for Financial Services appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 5, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Earn Money with Bitcoin! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Bitcoin wallet article and permission to publish here provided by Jean Nichols. Like a paper bank, a Bitcoin wallet can be held safe and protected both digitally and electronically. When it comes to protection in the modern era, we already have malware, trojans, botnets, and other risks to contend with every day.
Jaggaer
MARCH 2, 2021
The post Organizations View Procurement as Increasingly Strategic appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 1, 2021
Amazon.com, Inc.’s nationwide network of giant fulfillment centers offers sellers an unmatched resource for processing and shipping e-commerce orders to buyers. But it’s not the only game in town.
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.
ivalua
MARCH 2, 2021
The post Ken Zinkand & Matt Stewart appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 4, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. When to Call for LTL Trucking! GET our EBOOK HERE. Transporting cars article and permission to publish here provided by Saaed Darwish. The auto transport industry provides a very important service. For example, if you live in Alberta and need your vehicle sent to a family member or new home in Quebec, a car transport company will handle this for you.
EazyStock
MARCH 4, 2021
How to Increase Inventory Turnover with Inventory Optimization. The concept of inventory optimization helps many businesses improve their inventory turnover – without damaging stock availability. This post will explain how, but first, let’s deal with a few simple definitions. The Importance of Improving your Inventory Turnover. Many stock-holding businesses have a significant amount of working capital invested in inventory sitting in their warehouse.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 1, 2021
For U.S. politicians, China’s potential to dominate sensitive cutting-edge technologies poses one of the biggest geopolitical threats of the next few decades. President Xi Jinping is similarly worried the U.S. will block China’s rise, and is unveiling plans for greater self-sufficiency.
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Jaggaer
MARCH 4, 2021
The post Procurement Through the Ages appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 2, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Commodity (or Category) Management – What is your Buying Strategy? Get Our EBOOK HERE. Metal commodities industry article and permission to publish here provided by Cindy Cummings. According to the MSCI Industrial Metals Index, in the past year, the cost of both base and precious metals has gone up by 21%.
Solvoyo
MARCH 5, 2021
Remember those times when we used to stroll down the block and find local stores such as the mom-and-pop diners and get the chance to relish the coziness and sense of family environment there. Even mom-and-pop stores and diners had to step up their digitalization game with the pandemic erupting. Being listed on a last-mile-delivery service platform and reaching a much broader customer base beyond the neighbors became a must-have for survival. .
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 2, 2021
Walmart recently unveiled a new strategy to implement local fulfillment centers for handling e-commerce grocery orders within its physical stores.
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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.
Jaggaer
MARCH 2, 2021
The post What Does President Biden’s Executive Order Mean for Supply Chains? appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 1, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy! (Infographic). GET our EBOOK HERE. Climate impacts article and permission to publish here provided by Janelica Jenkins. Climate change and the freight transportation industry are very much intertwined. The freight industry generates eight to ten percent of the world’s carbon emissions, making it one of the biggest carbon polluters on Earth.
ProtoCast
MARCH 1, 2021
Negotiation is a core business skill to procurement professionals. Almost all of us who have worked in procurement for a long time will have been on negotiation training courses of some description. Actually practicing negotiation skills outside of a competitive environment though? Well, that can often be difficult. For example: where do you find people to spar with and hone your skills?
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 3, 2021
The complexity of global supply chains requires a constant effort of readjustment and re-evaluation, and in the months following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, those global connections have become even more tenuous.
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