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Why You Need to Optimize Food Packaging for Shipping

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The supply chain industry is vast, complicated and yet strangely rewarding for those who work in it.

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eWorld Procurement & Supply, 3rd March 2020, London

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Please join us at eWorld Procurement & Supply at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London on 3rd March. Here are details of Ivalua’s speaking slot. Please visit us on our stand, or reach out to Afrika Morris if you would like to meet up with our team at the event. 10.30am No Compromise, Procurement Next Horizon? (Session A). Steve Carter, Senior Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua.

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How AR and IIoT Are Transforming Manufacturing

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By giving plant technicians the ability to quickly assess and repair complex machinery, AR and IIoT are supercharging production.

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What is e-Procurement? Your Procurement Guide

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Procuring supplies is one of the most vital functions in business. Finding the right suppliers and, of course, the right prices is of utmost importance to a firm’s success. e-Procurement is the way of the future – here’s what you need to know about it. What Is e-Procurement? e-Procurement is an essential development in digital […]. The post What is e-Procurement?

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 02/07/20 – 02/13/20

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87% of US businesses in China expect coronavirus to impact revenues Companies are beginning to see the impact that the outbreak of the coronavirus in China is having on their…

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Ivalua NOW 2020 Paris to Showcase How Organizations Can Transform the World by how they Spend

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Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Paris, France February 13, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the agenda for the European edition of its marquee annual event series, Ivalua NOW 2020.

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Delivery Drones are Taking Off! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Delivery drones article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Simon Pleass at 2flow.ie. Also known as an “unmanned aerial vehicle” (UAV), a drone is an unpiloted aircraft or spacecraft. Drones can be operated remotely by a person or they can be controlled intelligently by computers, or in most cases, a combination of both.

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Game Out the Path to ROI from Any New TMS Investment

Supply Chain Collaborator

Too often, shipping organizations focus only on costs when selecting a TMS solution. Whether automating logistics for the very first time (saying goodbye to spreadsheets and phone calls) or seeking to replace an outdated incumbent technology, implementation and subscription costs are not the most important consideration. What’s much more critical is understanding how quickly your investment will pay for itself and begin adding padding to the bottom line.

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Ivalua Procurement Strategy and Analytics

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The post Ivalua Procurement Strategy and Analytics appeared first on Ivalua.

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Is Your Leadership Style Dangerous for Your Business?

Supply Chain Brain

Business leaders need to adjust their management style to the needs of the moment, and the unique qualities of their employees.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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.

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Coronavirus Highlights Fragility of Global Supply Networks

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As public health epidemiologists warn that the coronavirus epidemic is far worse than earlier envisaged and that other countries should consider tough containment measures similar to those imposed in China, the likely human cost of the outbreak is enormous. The ease with which the virus can be spread, even by people who have never been to China, let alone Wuhan, was highlighted by a case in the United Kingdom.

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Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! . Why have so few companies adopted a TMS (Transportation Management System) solution? There are tremendous benefits but there are obstacles, real or perceived, that get in the way. I believe that the benefits far outweigh the obstacles but the obstacles often do not have anything to do with the benefits.

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Ivalua NOW 2020 Paris to Showcase How Organizations Can Transform the World by how they Spend

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Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. Paris, France February 13, 2020 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the agenda for the European edition of its marquee annual event series, Ivalua NOW 2020.

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Weather-Influenced Demand Forecasting in 2020: 6 Key Observations

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It is 2020; we now have reasonably accurate short-term weather forecasts. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in the US, reports that the five-day weather forecasts are approximately 90% accurate, 80% for the next seven-days, establishing an acceptable level of accuracy for this crucial external input for supply chain planning, especially short-term demand forecasting.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

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.

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Making Procurement Autonomous: Embracing the Future in the Present

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The world is digitizing right before our eyes. From Cortana, Siri, and Alexa to Tesla, Uber, and Waymo , autonomous devices and so-called artificial intelligence are all around us. Even long-time escapes like sports have become playgrounds for IoT fitness devices and big data statistical analysis. Forbes predicts that AI will revolutionize everything from scouting and performance analysis to player health and broadcasting angles.

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What are the Highest Paid Blockchain Jobs?

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Highest paid Blockchain jobs article and permission to publish here provided by Sophie at mrcrypto.cc. It’s been a few years since the world has been looking at the rise of new technology, specifically with the progress of revolutionary blockchain technology. This technology has become a solution to problems faced by various industries like healthcare, logistics, real estate, education, and supply chain.

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Measuring Digital Performance in Purchase-to-Pay Compare Your P2P Performance to Top Performers

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The post Measuring Digital Performance in Purchase-to-Pay Compare Your P2P Performance to Top Performers appeared first on Ivalua.

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Women In the workplace: the statistics and the social implications

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As diversity and inclusion become more and more a topic of everyday conversation in the workplace, it becomes more important to look at the disparate realities of diverse people’s roles in organization – how they’re paid, what their work ethic is like, and how it’s affecting our organizations. On average, women only make about 80 cents on the dollar compared to men in similar roles.

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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?

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Most Read Posts of 2019 (Part 1)

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The post Most Read Posts of 2019 (Part 1) appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Our latest “Featuring” series article covers the topic of Warehouse and Distribution Centre order fulfillment. With the exponential growth of E-Commerce and online shopping the backbone of activity that makes it all happen is order fulfillment.

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Optis Consulting

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[link]. OPTIS Consulting is a premium consulting firm focused on Source-to-Pay Transformation Services in North America. We are dedicated to generating value from every dollar you spend in your organization. Our purpose is to bring market-leading Source-to-Pay platforms to our clients. We’ll help you implement and fully adopt these innovative cloud SaaS platforms and achieve your return on investment.

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Claritum to Open Warwickshire Office

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Bath, UK (Feb 11, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, is delighted to announce that, in line with the growth strategy, the company will be opening an office at the Warwick Science Park. This will be a central base for international sales teams and an additional Research and Development base, where we can work in the proximity of Warwick Universities AI and Data Science departments.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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

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The Shelby Group

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[link]. The Shelby Group is the global leader in platform-enabled procurement optimization. We help clients across all industry sectors accelerate procurement success through three core enablement services: Platform Implementation, Program Optimization and Procurement Operations. Your organization’s culture, processes and infrastructure are unique. With hundreds of platform implementation and support engagements to our credit, Shelby has the experience and expertise you need to optimize savings,

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Nitor

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[link]. Empowering Transformation. Nitor is the leader in source-to-pay transformation with a dedicated focus on advisory, consulting, and change management. The transformation starts with advisory services that focus on assessment, benchmarking and developing a roadmap. Our consultants execute the plan across technologies, processes and people. And throughout the process, our change management expertise ensures that everything is aligned for maximum results.

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Supplier Risk Management Considerations for the Coronavirus Outbreak

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The impact of the Coronavirus continues to be felt globally and the World Health Organization and government continues to urge caution as they implement controls to stem the flow of the infection. The death toll has reached over 900 and the number of confirmed cases has exceeded more than 40,000. Even more concerning is that the death toll has spread outside of mainland China and ships outside of ports in Hong Kong and Japan are being quarantined. .

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Claritum to Open Warwickshire Office

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Bath, UK (Feb 11, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, is delighted to announce that, in line with the growth strategy, the company will be opening an office at the Warwick Science Park. This will be a central base for international sales teams and an additional Research and Development base, where we can work in the proximity of Warwick Universities AI and Data Science departments.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

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.

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5 Reasons to Use Optical Character Recognition (OCR)!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Article and permission to publish here provided by Harry Poulson. When you have to deal with so many hardcopies, textual images , and PDFs on your job or in your business, you need optical character recognition (OCR) technology. OCR is used to convert the non-editable soft copies into the editable text documents.

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