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3 Supply Chain Risk Management Lessons to Use During Coronavirus Crisis

All Things Supply Chain

Supply chains around the world are struggling as they face major shifts to production, the movement of goods, modes of transport, and the people who keep everything running.

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When Will Blockchain Be Ready for the Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

At a time when supply chains are fracturing as a result of the global coronavirus pandemic, is blockchain the solution?

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Mitigating Supply Chain Risk and Building a Resilient Enterprise

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The post Mitigating Supply Chain Risk and Building a Resilient Enterprise appeared first on Ivalua.

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Is Single Sourcing, or Sole Sourcing, Dead?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! The Coronavirus Pandemic has quickly and severely disrupted Supply Chains of every kind around the world. Lockdowns have resulted in the temporary closure of Manufacturing and Distribution facilities and discontinuation of Logistics and transportation modes.

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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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Covid-19: How to manage an automotive supply chain during a crisis?

All Things Supply Chain

In recent weeks, the companies in automotive logistics I work with have experienced drastic changes in their daily work.

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How Digital Solutions Are Creating More Resilient Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

The solutions that have worked in the past — increasing inventory, adding capacity at different locations and diversifying suppliers — are just scratching the surface when it comes to having a truly resilient supply chain.

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What are the Top Warehouse KPIs to Succeed?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 8 Ways to Improve Your Warehouse Fulfillment Efficiency! Article and permission to publish here provided by Dave Joseph at veridian.info. Key performance indicators (KPIs) provide an invaluable way to judge the efficacy of operations, determine opportunities for improvement, improve customer experiences , and better manage supply chain functions, including warehouse management.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 04/24/20 – 04/30/20

All Things Supply Chain

Pressure mounts on the U.S.

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How the Automotive Logistics Industry Is Confronting COVID-19

Supply Chain Brain

Auto companies are rethinking their 2020 supply-chain strategies to cash in on new market opportunities, maintain competitive advantages, and cut costs to weather the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mitigating Supply Chain Risk and Building a Resilient Enterprise

ivalua

The post Mitigating Supply Chain Risk and Building a Resilient Enterprise appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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How to Lower Your Ocean Freight Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do You Have Hidden Freight Costs? Ocean freight article and permission to publish here provided by Katherine Barrios at xeneta.com. Freight forwarders and shippers/BCO s are on a constant quest to have a better understanding of their ocean freight costs and ultimately have larger margins.

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What on Earth is “Autonomous Procurement,” Anyway?

Jaggaer

With hot new buzzwords coming and going year after year, it’s hard to blame any procurement professionals who are becoming disillusioned. One of the latest, “autonomous procurement,” has been the focus of writings by industry experts both enthusiastic and less optimistic. But many purchasing team members, including leadership, still lack clarity on what exactly the term means.

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How CPG Shippers Can Offset COVID-19 Risk

Supply Chain Brain

Consumer goods companies must ensure their supply chains remain in the driver’s seat.

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Automation Hero April 2020: Shamil Patel from Allparts

EazyStock

Shamil Patel , Director at Allparts , has driven the change from using “paper and pen” to now using an automated tool for inventory optimization. This has resulted in more satisfied customers and healthier stock. That’s why he’s EazyStocks’s Automation Hero for April ! . Name: Shamil Patel. Title: Director. Company: Allparts. Congratulations on winning the award, Shamil!

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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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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Derek Panchyshyn!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Derek Panchyshyn. 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 Derek Panchyshyn.

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Category deep dives: COVID-19 – Running supplier negotiations

Spotlight on Procurement

Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio speaks to Greg Horgan and Tibor Sotkovszki about how to run successful supplier negotiations Key discussion points include: How to approach supplier negotiations Key to success in negotiations Long term impact of negotiations

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How COVID-19 Is Changing the E-Commerce Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Here are a few ways that e-commerce companies and their supply-chain partners can mitigate risk.

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Supply Chain Digitisation - Sarah Barnes-Humphrey from Let's Talk Supply Chain

The Procuretech Podcast

Sarah from Let's Talk Supply Chain and Shipz joined me for a great chat about how digital trends are shaping the wider supply chain industry, and how procurement fits neatly into that. We both agree that increased collaboration and the developing trend of both functions reporting into the same line can only be a good thing when it comes to better alignment of business objectives and delivering value to organisations.

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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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What the Pandemic Teaches Us about Business and Resilience

SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

Facebook blurb : COVID-19 has heavily disrupted countless companies around the world. While resilience has always been a cardinal virtue for companies, times like these prove just how important it is for a company’s ultimate survival. Read our blog to see how the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council promotes resilience and sustainability through collaboration.

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Episode 25 – Negotiation Techniques: Storytelling & Acting

Procurement Zen

In this part of the ultimate list of negotiation techniques,we go over one of my most liked negotiation techniques “storytelling and acting”. We cover twelve powerful techniques that involve telling stories and acting to get the most out of your negotiation. Each technique is explained in depth with scenario examples. Some of these techniques can be combined with each other or with techniques we covered in the previous episode to construct a stronger impact.

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How Government and Defense Contractors Can Reduce Cyber Risk

Supply Chain Brain

A security breach could be detrimental to any manufacturer. For those with defense contracts, the danger is even more severe.

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How to Stop Chasing Your Tail Spend

Supply Chain Brain

One cost of lean procurement is its inability to act on certain tail-spend opportunities.

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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