All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 20, 2021
When we speak about Capital Expenditures or commonly called CAPEX in an organization, generally speaking they are managed either by a Project Manager or their future users (the concerned department…
ProcurePort
JANUARY 21, 2021
What is RFP and what does RFP stand for? To those new to the procurement industry, RFP sounds a lot like RFI or RFQ. In fact, it’s a classic rookie mistake to use the terms interchangeably. We can hear you say, “But wait, are these terms divergent? What is the difference between RFP and RFQ?” […]. The post What is RFP? appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
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ivalua
JANUARY 20, 2021
The post Ivalua NOW 2021 – Procurement Rising – Americas – Virtual Edition appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 20, 2021
Melinda McLaughlin, vice president and general head of research with Prologis, paints a picture of warehouse demand in the U.S., now and over the next five years.
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All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 22, 2021
British hospitals to use blockchain to track COVID-19 vaccines Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to track the storage and supply of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, which is one of…
ProcurePort
JANUARY 20, 2021
Request for information (RFI) is a prevalent business practice in the procurement industry. It provides a succinct way to gather information from various suppliers which can then be used to craft requests for proposals (RFPs) in the future. RFI helps SMEs create vendor profiles, reduce the sourcing to contract life cycle, and enlightens procurement managers […].
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 18, 2021
In the battle between the U.S. and European Union over subsidies for aircraft manufacturers, wine producers and importers have become collateral damage.
All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 18, 2021
Make no mistake, disasters can, and frequently do, wreak havoc on communities and businesses.
ProcurePort
JANUARY 19, 2021
The procurement process is truly a comprehensive and fully integrated one. It is one of the systems that affects and involves the entirety of the business from top to bottom. One of the main components that makes up procurement is sourcing. This is contrary to the sometimes-popular misnomer that sourcing and procurement are interchangeable terms. […].
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 22, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Small business inventory management tips article and permission to publish here provided by Simcha Michael. Many overwhelming strategies, processes and techniques will come your way if you have to learn and perform inventory management.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 20, 2021
Duravant, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced the introduction of nVenia, LLC, a new operating Company within Duravant’s Packaging Solutions Segment formed by combining Arpac, Hamer-Fischbein and Ohlson into a single entity.
All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 19, 2021
Group Futurista’s Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post-COVID world (FODS 3.
Jaggaer
JANUARY 19, 2021
The post Intelligent Procurement: The Final Frontier or a Step Towards Something Greater? appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 20, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Product suites article and permission to publish here provided by Irina Kapetanakis. If you are in the business of manufacturing and/or distributing physical products, your company has invested in systems for digital commerce, CRM, and HR.
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
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 22, 2021
If you’re a business that’s outsourcing services, don’t think for one moment that you’re shedding responsibility for the health and safety of a vendor’s staff when they show up on your premises.
EazyStock
JANUARY 21, 2021
Dynamics 365 Business Central, or Dynamics BC, is Microsoft’s newest ERP to the market. Predominantly based on the functionality of Dynamics NAV, it’s easily connected with Microsoft’s other solutions from the 365 software suite to provide a fully integrated business system. Dynamics Business Central has primarily been developed for the cloud and, as a SaaS product, businesses can choose to pay per user and month, making it very scalable to meet changing needs.
The Network Effect
JANUARY 21, 2021
The post Q&A with Joe Bellini on Supply Chain Trends of 2021 (Part 1) appeared first on The Network Effect.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 19, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Get Our EBook here. 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 at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Stephen Beard, VP of Network Development at Flexe.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 21, 2021
Kivnon, specialists mobile robotics solutions, recently announced its new three models of autonomous vehicles: the K03 Twister, the K50 Pallet Truck and the K55 Pallet Stacker, capable of circulating around the environment using magnetic guidance or mapping navigation, based on SLAM technology.
Jaggaer
JANUARY 19, 2021
The post JAGGAER Teams up with TransferMate to Offer Seamless Solutions from “Source to Settle” appeared first on JAGGAER.
Claritum
JANUARY 18, 2021
Bath, UK (January 18, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, today announced that it has secured a contract with Gem to collaborate on delivering procurement infrastructure to support Gem’s customer marketing campaigns. “Gem offers our clients the ability to create and deliver customised communications across door drop, direct mail, SMS and Email tailored to individual customers and campaigns,” said Anthony Bagshaw, CEO at Gem.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 21, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Procurement drowning in data article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Global Trade has grown to a value of 25.3 Trillion USD, reported in 2018 ( wto.org 2019 ). At the same time, the global availability of information & data has grown at 4x the speed of global trade ( hbr.org 2019 ).
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 19, 2021
A key U.K. government customs system has been overwhelmed within weeks of Brexit and threatens to trigger more disruption as freight traffic rebounds.
ProtoCast
JANUARY 18, 2021
This week on ProtoCast I am joined by a veritable celebrity of the procurement world. My guest is none other than former CIPS President, Peter Smith. Peter is also a distinguished former CPO in both the public and private sector, as well as the former editor of Spend Matters UK & Europe. In his newly released book, Peter takes us on a journey through the journey of how bad buying happens in the first place, what can be done to prevent it, and how it's often a very fine line between what is c
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 20, 2021
Near-sighted planning, supply-chain complexities and a tradition of keeping inventories low caused the semiconductor shortage that is now forcing carmakers to idle production lines and straining their relationship with chip manufacturers.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 18, 2021
Pirate attacks have pushed up insurance and other costs for shippers operating off West Africa, with some resorting to hiring escort vessels manned by armed navy personnel.
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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.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 18, 2021
Elaine Turner, a shareholder and partner in the law firm of Hall Estill, explains when employers can and cannot require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it’s available.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 20, 2021
COVID-19 was a wakeup call for procurement teams who failed to invest in the tools and resources necessary to protect their supply chains.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 21, 2021
What must a returns-management system provide to retailers to help ensure they’re effectively equipped to be compliant?
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 19, 2021
Global gaps in access to COVID-19 vaccines are raising concerns that the continued spread of the coronavirus will breed more dangerous versions of the pathogen, weakening medical weapons and further crippling economies.
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