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How Will 3D and 4D Printing Change Your Supply Chain?

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At the beginning of Terminator 2, Sarah Connor has a surreal moment when she realizes she must trust her previous nemesis, played by Schwarzenegger, to protect her son from a…

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Procurement: The Startup’s New Best Friend?

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A fact has been striking me for a while. Innovation labs and incubators have multiplied in major corporations to try to find the next startup that will rejuvenate their business models. In the last years, this approach been seen as the Holy Grail to unlocking innovation of enterprises. Often, we see suppliers to the enterprise participating in the incubators.

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Barriers to digital procurement: What is stopping companies from doing just the basics?

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Let’s look at the size of companies that are digitally transforming and those that aren’t — and let’s examine some of the barriers to digital procurement that leave businesses stuck with time-consuming and risky workflows. Smaller companies typically don’t have the transaction volume or an existing ERP system that make the business case for upgrading […].

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What’s Driving Increased Expenses in the Trucking Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Motor-carrier costs rose 7.7% in 2019, according to the latest annual report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

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Load Optimization: A Sustainable Way To Reduce Transportation Costs

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.

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Factoring Risk & Business Continuity into Holistic Supplier Management

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Research reveals a rise in disruptive incidents deep in the supply chain. What is the optimal way to categorize your suppliers so that you can manage them better and maximize business continuity? The latest Supply Chain Resilience Report published by the Business Continuity Institute in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) provides some fascinating insights.

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

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Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. The Procurement technology firm was founded in France in 2000 and has become very strong in the US, as well as in its homeland and other continental European countries.

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Global Disruption Due to COVID-19 Removes Decades of Supply Chain Inertia – Now What?

The Network Effect

The post Global Disruption Due to COVID-19 Removes Decades of Supply Chain Inertia – Now What? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Company Culture and the Leader-Follower Relationship

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The leader-follower relationship is the singular most important relationship in any organization, especially if that organization claims to prioritize company culture. A positive leader is one who is uplifting and supportive, who doesn’t need a scapegoat every time something minor goes wrong. They’re quick to forgive, and slow to punish, and the entire team feels as though their best interests are taken to heart by their leader.

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The Journey to Agile Acquisition: A market trends report for Government Procurement

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The post The Journey to Agile Acquisition: A market trends report for Government Procurement appeared first on Ivalua.

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16 Questions that Keep Supply Chain Managers Up at Night! (Infographic)

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! Questions that keep Supply Chain Managers up at night article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Katherine Barrios at xeneta.com. With so many things currently happening on the container shipping front, we bet supply chain and logistics managers are having a hard time focusing.

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Autonomous AI Agents Are the Future of Procurement and Supply Chain Operations

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.

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Six Ways Health Systems Can Save Millions in 2020

Supply Chain Brain

The use of information systems in healthcare has accelerated dramatically over the past decade.

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Global Disruption Due to COVID-19 Removes Decades of Supply Chain Inertia – Now What?

The Network Effect

The post Global Disruption Due to COVID-19 Removes Decades of Supply Chain Inertia – Now What? appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Paris EN – Cancelled Popup

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With the coronavirus continuing to spread in Europe and the world, we’re sorry to inform you that we have decided to cancel Ivalua NOW Paris. The health and safety of our guests, teams and their families is our top priority. Nevertheless, we are working on scheduling a series of webcasts featuring customer stories and Ivalua updates during the event days.

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Jumping on a Bandwagon? Pros and Cons of On-Demand Warehousing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Keys to Success in Warehouse Management/Order Fulfillment! (Video). On-Demand Warehousing article and permission to publish here provided by Will Schneider at Fulfillmentcompanies.net. Suffering from order growth overwhelm? I’ve been there. And right now, you might be thinking of giving this new-fangled on-demand warehousing a go.

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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

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Businesses Are Preparing for the Blockchain Revolution

Supply Chain Brain

As interesting as cryptocurrencies might be, the highlight of the show is the technology behind them: blockchain.

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Claritum eProcurement in Chinese Language

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Claritum processes its first transaction in Chinese. Bath, UK (March 3, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, today announced that the Claritum platform had processed the first of many transactions using a Chinese language (Mandarin) interface and Chinese Yuan as the currency. With the Claritum system being accessible worldwide, from the Cloud, we see many different languages being used to transact purchases.

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Paris FR – Cancelled Popup

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Avec la situation sanitaire actuelle, due au développement du Covid-19 en Europe et plus largement dans le monde, nous sommes au regret de devoir annuler Ivalua NOW Paris. Préserver la santé et la sécurité de nos invités, des équipes et de leurs familles est une priorité pour nous. Cependant, nous nous organisons pour vous proposer une série de webcast aux mêmes dates, dans lesquels vous retrouverez les interventions clients ainsi que les dernières nouveautés Ivalua.

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Space Planning: Could You Run Out of Space in Your Warehouse too?

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? . “We are out of space!” “What? We’re only in the middle of September.” “The receiving docks are backed up. We have trucks in the parking lot waiting to unload their goods. There are even more containers on their way.

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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.

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6 Benefits of Industrial Automation

The Network Effect

The post 6 Benefits of Industrial Automation appeared first on The Network Effect.

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For Global Supply Chains, the Bar Has Been Raised on Emissions Reporting

Supply Chain Brain

Global businesses are having to work harder these days to get in line with a voluntary standard on the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions.

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SpendHQ Named Finalist for Procurement Leaders World Procurement Awards 2020

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The post SpendHQ Named Finalist for Procurement Leaders World Procurement Awards 2020 appeared first on SpendHQ.

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Promotional Products – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. Protect Your Brand Image and Check out New Trends for 2020

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Promotional Products, there's been a huge uptick in the amount of crazy promotional products that are being sent. So what gives? Read more to find out!

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The Ultimate Guide to Transportation and Load Building Optimization

Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 02/28/20 – 03/05/20

All Things Supply Chain

China’s factory activity slumps in February China’s factory activity slumps in February, after the world’s second largest economy has been hit by the coronavirus outbreak.

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Claritum eProcurement in Chinese Language

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Claritum processes its first transaction in Chinese. Bath, UK (March 3, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, today announced that the Claritum platform had processed the first of many transactions using a Chinese language (Mandarin) interface and Chinese Yuan as the currency. With the Claritum system being accessible worldwide, from the Cloud, we see many different languages being used to transact purchases.

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Ivalua NOW 2020 to Showcase How Organizations Can Transform the World with Smart Procurement

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Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the agenda for the U.S. edition of its marquee annual event series, Ivalua NOW 2020.

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Ivalua NOW 2020 to Showcase How Organizations Can Transform the World with Smart Procurement

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Premier event for Procurement & Supply Chain practitioners will showcase latest technological innovations and extensive line-up of industry leaders. REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , March 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the agenda for the U.S. edition of its marquee annual event series, Ivalua NOW 2020.

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How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software

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.

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Desjardins Selects Ivalua & Fluxym to Enable Source-to-Settle Transformation

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The largest financial cooperative in Canada will leverage Ivalua to streamline sourcing execution processes to increase value across the supply lifecycle. REDWOOD CITY, Calif., March 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, and Fluxym, a leading services implementor in the Source-to-Pay market, today announced that Desjardins Group, a financial services organization based in LĂ©vis, has selected Ivalua’s Source-to-Contract suite in

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Procurement Digitization: The Key To Price Transparency And Healthcare Transformation

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Cost information in healthcare is not only opaque to patients, it’s also unclear to providers. Healthcare continues to be a source of major concern in the United States, with recent polling indicating it is the number one issue to voters in the 2020 elections. Availability and cost, which are closely related, are the key reasons for this. Despite greater past media attention on pharmaceutical pricing, the single greatest contributor to overall healthcare costs (a whopping 18 percent of the U.S.