People Vs. Tech: Where Supply Chains Most Rely on Each
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 21, 2021
As the role of technology continues to evolve in the supply chain, where does human expertise fit into the equation?
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Making the Case for Diversity in Public Procurement
ivalua
OCTOBER 21, 2021
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What is 3-way matching and why do you need to implement it?
ProcurePort
OCTOBER 21, 2021
A 3-way matching process is the comparison of a purchase order with the goods receipt note and supplier invoice before honoring said invoice. It determines whether a payment should be made, in full or in part. The primary reason for implementing a 3-way matching process is to reduce the likelihood of fraudulent payments being made. […]. The post What is 3-way matching and why do you need to implement it?
Motivating Employees for Better Results!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Ground Rules for Creating a High Performance Organization (HPO)! Motivating employees article and permission to publish here provided by Gabe Nelson. Whether your job focuses on operating a small warehouse or you have to handle shipping on a larger scale, finding the right way to motivate the employees who help you get the work done will be important.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
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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.
Five Ways to Manage Cyber Risks Throughout the Supply Chain
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Supply chain cyber attacks have been on the rise, with a 42% increase in the U.S. during the first quarter of 2021.
6 Keys to Selecting the Right Procurement Technology
ivalua
OCTOBER 21, 2021
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11 Free and Useful Podcast Tools!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Social Media Benefits Supply Chain! Podcast tools article and permission to publish here provided by Priyank Sharma. Podcast listeners are immensely increasing these days. Brands around the world use podcasting to reach out to their audience. Sharing their brand’s story is not as challenging now that podcasting has become a trend.
Global Port Gridlock Threatens Economies Everywhere
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Global ports are growing more gridlocked as the pandemic era’s supply shocks intensify, threatening to spoil the holiday shopping season, erode corporate profits and drive up consumer prices.
How Payment Innovations can Improve Supplier Relationships & Working Capital
ivalua
OCTOBER 19, 2021
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Procure to Pay: Best practices in six key points
ProcurePort
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The procure-to-pay (P2P) process in any organization begins with the identification of needs and ends with the payment of suppliers and maintenance of proper records. A lot of work happens in between, and proper controls must be in place to prevent errors, fraud, and to build strong relationships with suppliers. A lot of innovation has […]. The post Procure to Pay: Best practices in six key points appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
5 Tips on How to Find and Choose a Freight Forwarder!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 22, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 3 Most Common Freight Forwarding Scams (and How to Avoid Them)! (Infographic). Find and choose a freight forwarder article and permission to publish here provided by Anna Larina. Freight forwarders provide a great service to businesses, as they are the middle-men that transfer products internationally.
Just-in-Time Economy Becoming a Problem for Europe, Lagarde Says
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 18, 2021
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde warned that the globalized nature of the euro area’s economy makes it highly vulnerable to systemic shocks from supply chain disruptions.
Retail Procurement Datasheet
ivalua
OCTOBER 19, 2021
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World of Procurement Community on Discord
World of Procurement podcast
OCTOBER 21, 2021
World of Procurement is now live as a virtual community on Discord. I set this Discord Server up in secret in March time, and only the legendary Procurement Doctor, Karthik Rama, was in there with me. Big thanks to Karthik for getting involved at the start. I wanted to create a safe space, full of diverse people, to talk about Procurement, Supply Chain and Contract Management.
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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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.
4 Reasons Nvidia Graphics Cards are Ideal for Gamers!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Impact of Technology on the Gaming Industry! Nvidia graphics cards article and permission to publish here provided by Beth West. The Gaming industry is becoming progressively sophisticated, and laptop companies are swimming at the same tide. Essentially, high-quality gaming is a modern decoy into luring gamers, and both gaming and computer companies understand this fairly well.
Watch: Is American Manufacturing Due for a Resurgence?
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Shay Scott, executive director of the Global Supply Chain Institute, and professor in the University of Tennessee’s Master of Science in Supply Chain Management online program, weighs the factors that might influence American manufacturers to reshore production from Asia to the U.S.
Automation Hero October 2021: TerraSana
EazyStock
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Wouter van der Zwaan, Finance and IT Manager at TerraSana Natuurvoeding BV, was looking for a solution to improve his company’s capabilities in terms of inventory optimization. After careful evaluation, TerraSana decided to integrate EazyStock with their existing ERP. EazyStock was rapidly implemented, and TerraSana quickly saw results. Now, instead of managing their inventory manually in Excel spreadsheets, EazyStock automatically calculates reorder points and quantities and recommends pu
JAGGAER Teams Up with Industry Experts for New Procurement with Purpose Webinar Series
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The post JAGGAER Teams Up with Industry Experts for New Procurement with Purpose Webinar Series appeared first on JAGGAER.
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?
Logistics at Risk! Charter, Outsource, or Vertically Integrate?
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 19, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Resilient Supply Chain! Passing Fad or Long Term Strategy? Historically most companies have relied on third party companies to handle most every aspect of their logistics. Whether that be ocean going vessels, long distance trucking, or last mile delivery, there are a lot of specialty companies offering these services.
Watch: Building an Intelligent Supply Chain Control Tower
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 22, 2021
What is a supply chain control tower, and how has the concept evolved in the age of artificial intelligence and data analytics? Heidi Benko, vice president of product management with Infor, explains.
Always Get a “YES” in your Supply Chain Operations with Concurrent Planning
Solvoyo
OCTOBER 17, 2021
“Yes” is a powerful word. We all enjoy hearing the answer “Yes” to all our requests, especially in business. But is it possible to receive a positive response all the time? Unfortunately not. The reason behind this is the trade-off concept which is at the core of almost all business decisions. Supply Chain is a …. Continue reading "Always Get a “YES” in your Supply Chain Operations with Concurrent Planning".
#13 | An Interview on Why Now Is The Time to Be In Procurement with Stephen Day
The Supplier Experience
OCTOBER 20, 2021
An Interview on Why Now Is The Time to Be In Procurement with Stephen Day. For this episode of Supplier Experience Live from HICX, we are joined by Stephen Day. Stephen is Chief Procurement Officer at Kantar , a data analytics and brand consulting media company based in London. Stephen’s expertise is wide ranging, from operations management, to supply chain management, multi-country transformation and change management.
GEP Outlook Report 2025
Advertiser: GEP
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
What to Know About Making an International Phone Call!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 18, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Cloud Telephony! How to Set up a Small Business Phone System! International phone call article and permission to publish here provided by Beth West. For those with loved ones in another country or those who travel a lot, international phone plans must have crossed your mind. No matter where we are, it’s always essential that we stay connected to our friends, family, and business from wherever they are.
Supply-Crunch Inflation Gives Central Banks an Unfixable Problem
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The global economy’s supply crunch is propelling inflation at such a fast pace that central bankers may be forced to respond, even though fixing that imbalance is beyond their power.
Always Get a “YES” in your Supply Chain Operations with Concurrent Planning
Solvoyo
OCTOBER 17, 2021
“Yes” is a powerful word. We all enjoy hearing the answer “Yes” to all our requests, especially in business. But is it possible to receive a positive response all the time? Unfortunately not. The reason behind this is the trade-off concept which is at the core of almost all business decisions. Supply Chain is a … Continue reading "Always Get a “YES” in your Supply Chain Operations with Concurrent Planning".
Procurement Summit Live Sessions: Part 2 – AI and Game Theory Startups
The Procuretech Podcast
OCTOBER 19, 2021
We’re back with part 2 of a 3 part series of live episodes recorded at Procurement Summit in Berlin on 29 and 30 September 2021. Each podcast features a different theme, focusing on some of the newer, less well-known startups who pitched and exhibited during the summit to bring awareness to some of the exciting new players out there who have a bright future.
10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue
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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.
Fujairah Finance Department in cooperation with the Fujairah E-Government have signed a strategic agreement with JAGGAER to enhance purchasing operations
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 19, 2021
The post Fujairah Finance Department in cooperation with the Fujairah E-Government have signed a strategic agreement with JAGGAER to enhance purchasing operations appeared first on JAGGAER.
U.S. Labor Unions Are Having a Moment
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 18, 2021
U.S. organized labor is having a moment after decades of erosion in both influence and power, giving workers their best chance in recent memory to claw back lost ground.
The Cost of Bad Procurement Process [Part 1]
The Good Spending
OCTOBER 17, 2021
Competitive bidding may become bad procurement practice The use of competitive bidding remains an established practice. 30-60% of market approach strategies in private companies and up to 90% in public ones involve the RFP process. Any spending above the minimum threshold in many firms involves at least three quotations. This happens despite the well-known Kraljic matrix recommendation to exercise competitive bidding selectively, e.g., for leverage items.
Supply Chain Thrives in these Challenging Times!
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Compensation is on the Rise! Supply Chain thrives article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at Argentus. The challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic have supply chain professionals working harder than ever – but compensation is rising significantly to match.
Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs
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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.
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