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A Wine and Spirits Marketer Seeks Proof of Blockchain

Supply Chain Brain

Few industries stand to benefit from blockchain technology more than the wine and spirits business.

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Ivalua Exceeds $1B Valuation in New Funding Round to Accelerate Global Expansion & Technology Innovation

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Investments from Tiger Global Management & Ardian Growth to drive growth in $20B+ Spend Management software market. May 21, 2019, Redwood City, CA Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management cloud solutions, today announced that it has raised $60 million in growth equity funding to further accelerate its rapid growth. This capital raise values the company at a ‘unicorn’ level of more than $1 billion.

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The Clothing Supply Chain – From the High Fashion Runway to Landfill!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! (Videos). Every 3-6 months my wife and I accumulate a bag full of clothing that we no longer wear. We take it to the local Goodwill or Salvation Army. In our minds we believe that we are contributing to help those who want gently used clothing.

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The Supply Chain of Tomorrow is Here Today

Supply Chain Collaborator

If you’re not pursuing supply chain digitization, you run the risk of being left behind! For many organizations, all the data created by today’s disparate supply chain management technologies exist in separate silos. The data is the lifeblood of digitization and these siloes are ripe for convergence. Early adopters are well on their way to realizing the amazing benefits and competitive advantage of digitization.

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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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How the Circular Economy Improves the Brand Experience

Supply Chain Brain

Consumers with a high degree of social and environmental awareness will change their behavior and brand choices to match their values. Yet most brands operate on a linear “make, use and dispose” business cycle.

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Ivalua wins prestigious Procurement Leaders P2P Specialist award

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The post Ivalua wins prestigious Procurement Leaders P2P Specialist award appeared first on Ivalua.

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4 Reasons for Carrying Safety Stock Inventory

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You’re a manufacturer who is working on an order when you realize that you’re out of a necessary component due to a sudden increase in demand, meaning you’ll have to order that part and wait until you receive it to finish the order for your customer. Or maybe you’re a distributor who just received a regular order from a customer only to realize that your supplier is experiencing a longer lead time than usual for some unforeseen reason, and you won’t be able to fulfi

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Supply Chain Collaboration Needs Blockchain. Here's Why.

Supply Chain Brain

The race to push I.T. applications to the cloud isn’t enough to improve collaboration within the supply chain.

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7 Amazing Fun Facts about Category Managers

Ms. Category Management

7 (Seven) Fun Facts about Category Managers that you may not have known!

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The Inevitable Future of the Internet of Things (IoT)!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Internet of Things (IoT) – Welcome the Digital Supply Chain! Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer and permission to publish here provided by Rachel Stinson. The Internet of Things — IoT, for short — is made up of devices that connect to the internet and share data with each other.

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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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4 Reasons for Carrying Safety Stock Inventory

EazyStock

You’re a manufacturer who is working on an order when you realize that you’re out of a necessary component due to a sudden increase in demand, meaning you’ll have to order that part and wait until you receive it to finish the order for your customer. Or maybe you’re a distributor who just received a regular order from a customer only to realize that your supplier is experiencing a longer lead time than usual for some unforeseen reason, and you won’t be able to fulfi

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How Next-Generation Printing Solutions Accelerate Agility

Supply Chain Brain

As strategic assets, warehouses of every size need to be more adaptive, configurable and movable.

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Bull in a China Shop – #WSW

Ms. Category Management

Ms Category Management explains what a Bull in a China shop should really mean.

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The Claritum team is growing

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Bath, UK (May 23, 2019) – Claritum, a provider of cloud based spend management solutions, today announced the addition of new talent into the team. “We continue to grow our team with the best of the growing pool of West of England talent.” said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum.“These are exciting times for Claritum as we continue to grow and establish our position as a leading force in Procurement automation.

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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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Managing Outsourcing Risk: A New Framework for Banking and Beyond

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In recent years there has been an increase in the outsourcing of services by banks in order to reduce costs and improve their efficiency and flexibility. Outsourcing makes it possible to take advantage of economies of scale and is a form of easy access to new technologies and to tools and services not available in the institution itself. However, it can also have serious drawbacks.

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The Critical Human Element in Cybersecurity Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

Corporate leaders use four top tactics to ensure viable cybersecurity.

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Winning in an Era of Tariffs and Trade Wars

The Network Effect

The tariff situation changes rapidly. As of today, the Trump administration has imposed about $250 billion in tariffs on imported. The post Winning in an Era of Tariffs and Trade Wars appeared first on The Network Effect.

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5 things you need to automate procurement

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Procurement automation should speed up processes and free employees from repetitive time-consuming administration. Enabling staff to focus on higher value tasks. . In procurement a high percentage of jobs and processes are repetitive which makes them ideal for automation. So how can you automate procurement effectively?

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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?