The Supply Chain is Your Oyster
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 30, 2019
If someone had asked me just over a year ago which industries I would consider working in, the supply chain industry wouldn’t have even made it to the bottom of…
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Lessons from the Latest Gartner P2P Magic Quadrant
ivalua
AUGUST 2, 2019
With Gartner’s recent release of their 2019 Magic Quadrant for P2P Suites , it seems a good time to reflect on what truly drives success. As our expectations as consumers continue to grow, it is only natural that we bring those to the workplace. After all, why can’t business purchasing be as simple and, daresay, enjoyable as consumer shopping? The Times They are a Changin.
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5 Ways that Spend Analysis Software Saves You Money
ProcurePort
JULY 30, 2019
With the advent of cloud-hosted and software-as-a-service (SaaS), high-tech e-Procurement solutions are more accessible than ever. Though every procurement team’s priority is managing spend, not every business unit has the advantage of data-rich and transparent spend analysis software to make it easy. How exactly does technology help? To put it simply, spend analysis is your […].
Here's How the Internet of Things Advances Supply Chain Management
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 30, 2019
IoT-enhanced supply chains are driven by three improved capabilities that come from integrating objects and devices into a multi-connected network.
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.
A Strategy for Shippers When Markets Telegraph Lower Freight Rates
Supply Chain Collaborator
AUGUST 2, 2019
When broader market rates for truckload freight change significantly, shippers can find themselves paying prices for shipments well outside of what current market rates should dictate. This is particularly true when market rates fall after a period of sustained high pricing. It would seem, shippers are currently experiencing this situation today as the markets telegraph lower freight rates.
Dole: Developing A World Class Procurement Organization to Create Sustainable Value
ivalua
JULY 30, 2019
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How to Create a Successful Business Intelligence Strategy
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 2, 2019
Business intelligence is a mandatory tool for companies that wish to survive in the current economy.
Does Low Cost Spend Control Matter?
Claritum
JULY 29, 2019
Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. 1. Introduction. 2. Tail Spend. 3. The Trouble with Tail Spend. 4. How Can I Manage Low Cost Spend. 5. The Right Tools for the Job. 6. Expertise on Demand. 7. Analytics is a Key Capability. 8. Conclusion. 1 Introduction. The critical issue with buying low cost products and services (often termed Tail Spend) is that everything has to flow smoothly and be made as simple and easy to action as possible.
3rd Australian Government Procurement Summit – 27 – 29 August 2019
ivalua
JULY 30, 2019
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What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management?
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 30, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. “Logistics” and “Freight” both conjure up imagery associated with the movement and transportation of goods whether by truck, car, rail, ocean liner or any other form of transportation.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
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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.
Striking a Balance Between Supply-Chain Complexity and Resilience
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 29, 2019
One of the biggest challenges facing anyone in supply-chain optimization is balancing complexity and resilience.
Spend Analytics: Key to Procurement Transformation at Cengage
ivalua
JULY 30, 2019
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Arval: Optimizing Purchasing Needs
ivalua
JULY 30, 2019
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The Next-Generation Warehouse is Built on Data!
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 1, 2019
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. World Class E-Commerce Fulfillment Design Principles (Infographic). Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Dave Joseph at [link]. Today’s supply chains are evolving at a phenomenal rate. The next-generation warehouse will deploy analytics, blockchain, robotics, drones, driverless forklifts, automated storage and retrieval systems, and much more.
Freight Procurement Simplified: Bids from Hours to Minutes
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
Digital Network Platforms: The Opportunities Ahead
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 1, 2019
All stakeholders in market-based ecosystems stand to realize breakthrough opportunities with the adoption of digitally enabled network platforms.
Can’t Cope With a Mass of Customer Complaints? A.I. to the Rescue
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 29, 2019
The old days of the Quality movement seem quaint in retrospect: the banners, the slogans, the prizes and team-building events. Today, quality management is all about information – or, more to the point, how to keep from getting buried in it.
Three Steps to Align Sourcing Tech With Business Strategy
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 30, 2019
Forward-looking procurement teams are embracing new SaaS tools to drive innovation in the sourcing process.
Chassis Brakes International: Driving a Successful Transformation Across Global Procurement and Supply Chain
ivalua
JULY 30, 2019
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How To Align Product Management And Supply Chain Operations For Successful Product Launches
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.
Sprint: Driving Savings and Revenue Growth with Supply Chain Transformation
ivalua
JULY 30, 2019
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Nitor and Ivalua Join Forces to Successfully Launch eMaryland Marketplace Advantage
ivalua
AUGUST 1, 2019
Nitor, the leader in source-to-pay transformation, and Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud Solutions , announced the successful launch of the Maryland Department of General Services’ new e-procurement system, eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), which deployed on schedule and on budget. eMMA is state-of-the-art procurement technology powered by the Ivalua Platform, a global leader in procurement technology.
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