The Business Benefits of a Sustainable Supply Chain
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 8, 2020
Whether your business provides products or services, your supply chain is at the heart of brand and business success.
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Innovation Begins With A Question
ivalua
JULY 6, 2020
Innovation is a difficult subject for many organizations. Some companies try to radically innovate, while others take an incremental approach. Some will look to outside sources for solutions and inspiration, whereas some tap into the knowledge that exists within the organization. Sometimes innovation occurs by accident, other times it is the result of a methodical approach.
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Why Cargo Monitoring Is Critical in a Time of Crisis and Beyond
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 9, 2020
As businesses reel from COVID-19, cargo thieves and cybercriminals are exploiting the chaos.
e-Auction Bidding in the Procurement Process
ProcurePort
JULY 8, 2020
In an age where innovation is running rampant, there are constant updates to industry standards, tech-implementation, and countless other business activities that are normally conducted within a week. Procurement teams especially need to stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies that are available to them. As with any rapidly advancing industry, procurement […].
From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity
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Learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation. Discover actionable first steps to boost your operations and reduce costs.
Early detection of supply chain bottlenecks due to Covid-19 with data analytics
All Things Supply Chain
JULY 5, 2020
Especially in the current crisis, it can be enormously important for companies to recognize supply chain bottlenecks early on in order to be able to act directly.
Procurement Technology – What It Can & Can’t Replace In A Manufacturer’s Journey Towards Supply Chain Resilience And Agility
ivalua
JULY 8, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. However, some organizations are better prepared to weather this storm than others. Many of these organizations are already using Source-to-Pay technology and are now realizing more than ever that technology is a “must have” to ensure their supply chain remains resilient and agile throughout a
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Building a Strong e-Auction Strategy in 5 Steps
ProcurePort
JULY 6, 2020
As procurement software and e-procurement solutions become more popular, simply using e-procurement systems isn’t enough in order to compete. To really optimize the return on e-procurement, an organization should dedicate the necessary resources to become masters of every step. This means doing a deep dive into each and every process and procedure built into the […].
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JULY 10, 2020
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A Rare Opportunity To Reset And Accelerate
ivalua
JULY 7, 2020
Will businesses go backwards due to necessity and survival or will they step up and push forward to go further and faster to achieve the right balance? Many of us are in a post-covid state of mind, I most certainly am. But will you and your organisations come out of this stronger, weaker or just different? Of course, the crisis is still very much real, affecting many people and businesses with long-lasting effects.
Why the U.S. Can’t Break China’s Monopoly on Rare Earth Metals
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 7, 2020
The global pandemic has exposed the utter dependence of the U.S. and the world on China for critical equipment and raw materials.
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?
Achieving autonomous or “lights out” supply chain planning
Supply Chain Trend
JULY 9, 2020
Operating in the supply chain world, it’s hard to not come across terminology like supply chain planning 4.0, “light touch” planning or “lights out” planning. All have generated a lot of hype over the past few years … and for good reason. Considerable progress has been made in technology in recent years, continuing at a dizzying pace. Autonomous development is happening in most major car companies with the promise of self-driving cars everywhere within a few years.
Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Wolfgang Lehmacher!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 7, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series.
Drafting a Sustainability Agenda During COVID-19
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 8, 2020
Despite a drop in transportation emissions, the pandemic is paving the way for a slew of other environmental threats.
Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations
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.
Where Do Digital Twins Fit into in the Supply Chain?
The Network Effect
JULY 9, 2020
The post Where Do Digital Twins Fit into in the Supply Chain? appeared first on The Network Effect.
Logistics in the Golden Age of E-Commerce!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 8, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Keys to Success in Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! (Video). Golden Age article and permission to publish here provided by John Howard of couponlawn.com. For the last two decades, the field of e-commerce fulfillment (logistics) has been going through the golden age because of the equally growing market of e-commerce providers (online sellers).
DevOps Best Practices to Implement Before a Crisis
Solvoyo
JULY 9, 2020
When the pandemic erupted, one of our top priorities as a SaaS company was to ensure that our response was rapid, uninterrupted, and most importantly sustainable in the long run. Solvoyo’s Development & DevOps teams were able to switch to remote working in a matter of hours while ensuring critical systems and projects kept running. Solvoyo has built strong DevOps since its foundation.
The Coronavirus Could Spur the End of Bad Shipping Data
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 7, 2020
Carrier delays — and the excuses that follow — are becoming less and less acceptable.
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
Coronavirus Series Part 2 – Overcoming Demand Forecasting Challenges Due to COVID-19
EazyStock
JULY 7, 2020
COVID-19 has had a profound impact on global marketplaces, with customer demand and inventory supply more erratic and complex than ever before. The effects of COVID-19 have put supply chain management (SCM) teams well and truly in the spotlight since they play a crucial role in ensuring business continuity for many organizations across the US. Many businesses are turning to technology to support their operations and embracing digitalization to help overcome COVID-19 challenges.
6 Signs the Future of Work is Here!
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 9, 2020
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Work from Home in a Coronavirus World! Future of work article and permission to publish here provided by Amanda Mosley at gigster.com. As software continues to eat the world , companies must find ways to build more innovative teams. For these companies, The Future of Work is here today.
Unilever Gains Visibility & Control Over the Most Unpredictable Spend Category
Jaggaer
JULY 7, 2020
“What’s really beneficial is that we get instant insight into actual versus planned across all of our contracts, is our spend with a particular carrier a lot more or a lot less?” – Srestha Dutta, Global Process & Technology Senior Manager. Profile. $ 0 B annual revenue in 2017. 0 + brands. 0 % business in emerging markets. Every day, 2.5 billion people use Unilever products to feel good, look good and get more out of life.
Realizing the Benefits of the ‘New EDI’
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the acute vulnerability of hitherto reliable business practices to profound economic shocks.
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.
Cognitive Market and Supplier Intel - Kent Ledgerwood from LevaData
The Procuretech Podcast
JULY 8, 2020
Preparation for negotiations has long been something that we as procurement professionals know is vitally important, but all too often we're stuck in the weeds with firefighting and process-related administrative work to do what we should be doing. Add to this the difficulties we also face in obtaining the necessary market data. Maybe your organisation has stopped subscribing to commodity price data channels because the subscriptions are too expensive Or you're new to a category and you don't kn
Diversity in Procurement: Admit it – we're not doing enough
Spotlight on Procurement
JULY 6, 2020
Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Emma Osborn, Category Management Director at Network Rail and Sheena Russel, HR Manager at Efficio on diversity issues around procurement, supply chain and corporate more generally. Key discussion points include: How are organisations tackling diversity and driving change? Should the focus on moral imperative take a more active shift towards quotas to achieve meaningful outcomes?
How RAIN RFID Will Shape Post-Pandemic Retail
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 8, 2020
The battery-free wireless technology can identify thousands of items in seconds — at a distance and without line-of-sight.
Three Strategies for Using an Order Management Solution
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 9, 2020
As shoppers continue to rely on contactless methods for receiving products amid the pandemic, retailers are adjusting their fulfillment strategies to accommodate.
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.
How Supply-Chain Managers Are Reevaluating Best Practices
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 7, 2020
Supply-chain chaos breeds opportunity, says one shipping executive. Here are the pandemic trends she's seeing now — and what she expects to come.
Three Elements of Straight-to-Consumer Logistics
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 4, 2020
Three core qualities — agility, adaptability and alignment — will help any warehouse grow and succeed in a new world driven by fast moving e-commerce and ever-shifting customer demands.
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