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E-Procurement in Hospitals – An Integrated Supply Chain Management of Pharmaceutical and Medical Products 

ProcurePort

Supply chain management is a major cost driver in the healthcare industry. The need to have medical supplies and services available is just as important as getting diagnoses and prescriptions correctly. Medical logistics can be quite complicated owing to the many professional groups involved: suppliers, internal departments, logistics companies, authorities, and more.

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Making a Business Case for Change: A Q&A with Public Sector Procurement Leaders

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Change isn’t easy, especially when it comes to transforming how Procurement operates in an enterprise governmental agency or organization. Building a business case for change can help accelerate adoption of new technologies and processes that enable digital transformation and the many benefits that come with it. In a recent webinar, Ivalua spoke with two leaders from top-performing Procurement agencies in the public sector and a subject-matter-expert practitioner: .

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Live from COP26 -The Pulse of Progress or More GreenWashing with James George of Pyxera Global (Day 1 of 3)

Supply Chain Queen

Where are all the grown ups? In early October, the IPCC issued a CODE RED for humanity. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 brings together the world's parties (leaders, industry giant, communities, voices unheard, and technologists) to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate.

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Optimize Existing Labor to Meet Customer Demand

Supply Chain Brain

Many organizations have begun to invest in applications to make warehouse operations more efficient and deliver better customer service. But each of these technologies entails a unique set of complexities.

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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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Thanksgiving supply chain disruptions: how to avoid them

ProcurePort

Ongoing supply chain and procurement disruptions are expected to impact this year’s Thanksgiving celebrations, with manufacturers facing a shortage of ingredients and packaging materials to ship products. In addition, refrigerated truck capacity is as tight as ever. Shippers are paying record-high prices to ship merchandise – even $5/mile on some lanes.

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Despite green pledges, less than a quarter of organisations monitor suppliers on carbon emissions

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Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. London, UK – 18 th November 2021 – Research from Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider , has revealed that very few European suppliers are being regularly assessed on sustainability practices, with less than a quarter (24%) being measured routinely on carbon emissions.

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Foldable Shipping Containers? New Design Seen as Cure for Logjams

Supply Chain Brain

Few tools of the global economy have survived without major innovations as long as the shipping container. The supply ructions around the world are presenting an opportunity to test that incumbency.

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The Future of Procurement for Pharma Operations

ProcurePort

The future of procurement for pharma operations is a much talked about subject because of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic. Disruptions in global pharma operations, supply chain shocks, and subsequent supplier management problems demonstrated the need to rethink pharma procurement. For forward-thinking chief procurement officers (CPOs), the COVID-19 crisis has provided a pathway for change.

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Despite green pledges, less than a quarter of organisations monitor suppliers on carbon emissions

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Many organisations vowed to reach net zero during COP26, but suppliers say there is a lack of collaboration on green initiatives. London, UK – 18 th November 2021 – Research from Ivalua , a leading global spend management cloud provider , has revealed that very few European suppliers are being regularly assessed on sustainability practices, with less than a quarter (24%) being measured routinely on carbon emissions.

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5 B2B Marketing Tactics to Edge Out the Competition!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! B2B marketing tactics article and permission to publish here provided by Fred Nigel. In today’s competitive business world, every business enterprise is working hard to outshine other firms in the market. It applies to all businesses, whether large or small.

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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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Watch: Supply Chain Congestion: A Golden Opportunity for Hackers

Supply Chain Brain

Kayne McGladrey, senior member of IEEE, offers valuable tips on how supply chains can shore up their cybersecurity at a time when threats from hackers are greater than ever.

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Developing an Agile Supply Chain Workforce for the Future

The Network Effect

The post Developing an Agile Supply Chain Workforce for the Future appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Making the Case for Diversity in Public Procurement

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The post Making the Case for Diversity in Public Procurement appeared first on Ivalua.

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Strategies to Make Smarter Business Decisions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Strategies to Make Better Financial Decisions for Your Business! Smarter business decisions article and permission to publish here provided by Carol Trehearn. The key to success in business is making smart decisions. Every day there are big and small decisions that need to be made that could have a huge bearing on the success of the company.

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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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A 3PL Sheds Manual Processes to Streamline Communications With UPS Drivers

Supply Chain Brain

With the concept of a “peak season” melting away during the pandemic, Coyote Logistics sought a better way to manage UPS drivers at the parcel giant’s hub facilities.

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Why Your BI Software Isn’t That Intelligent

SpendHQ

Business Intelligence (BI) tools are often seen as the magical “cure all” for your data challenges. While they do deliver powerful analytics, most BI tools fall short when it’s time to make sense of the data. Plainly put, BI simply isn’t built to acquire and apply knowledge (data) and skills (strategy) without significant human insight and work. The post Why Your BI Software Isn’t That Intelligent appeared first on SpendHQ.

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The Ivalua 2021 Supplier Sustainability Report

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The post The Ivalua 2021 Supplier Sustainability Report appeared first on Ivalua.

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Signs Your Business Should Go International!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. International Expansion in Retail (Infographic). Signs your business should go international article and permission to publish here provided by Carol Trehearn. For many people, the goal of international travel is one that appeals to them in a big way. However, before you set out down this particular path, you want to be 100 percent certain that it is something that your company is ready for.

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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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Podcast | Leaving China Isn’t As Easy As You Think

Supply Chain Brain

Think it will be difficult to bring back manufacturing to the United States? Getting out of China isn’t so easy either.

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How to Calculate Safety Stock: Three Different Calculations

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Determining appropriate levels of stock across a business can be very challenging. If you carry too much inventory, you risk tying-up much needed working capital. But if you don’t carry enough, you face stock-outs and reduced service levels. An important piece of this puzzle is to accurately calculate safety stock levels. Safety stock is defined as inventory that is carried to prevent stock-outs caused by fluctuating customer demand, forecast inaccuracies or variability in supplier lead times.

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How to be a successful Procurement Business Partner

Future Purchasing

What is Procurement Business Partnering? Business partnering has become a popular way for procurement teams to improve their engagement with their internal stakeholders through developing a deeper understanding of their business needs. A Procurement Business Partner is a person who acts as a conduit between the Procurement function and the rest of the business and translates the needs of the business into suitable Procurement language.

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Are Robotic Machines Causing a Loss of Jobs?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Collaborative Robots: Making Manufacturing Jobs More Valuable. Robotic machines article and permission to publish here provided by Ruby Collins. As technology progresses, the usage of robot machines in almost every industry area is becoming increasingly ubiquitous. An increasing number of individuals are concerned about the use of robot machines in the workplace because they believe that robot machines will cause job losses i

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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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How Farmers Around the World Are Battling ‘Post-Apocalyptic’ Food Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

The world is facing a new era of rapidly increasing food prices that could push almost 2 billion more people into hunger in a worst-case climate crisis. Confronting the dire predictions, farmers have begun to adapt.

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10 Critical Questions to Make Procurement a Competitive Advantage

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The post 10 Critical Questions to Make Procurement a Competitive Advantage appeared first on JAGGAER.

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#15 | An Interview on Building a Case for Supplier Information Management (SIM) with Stephane Sacherer

The Supplier Experience

An Interview on Building a Case for Supplier Information Management (SIM). For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live podcast, we have repurposed our webinar with Stephane Sacherer on ‘End-to-end SIM Strategy: Building a Case for SIM’ into a shorter version of a podcast episode. Stephane is an Associate Director, Global Procure to Pay at Mondelez International.

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Thoughts on Future Challenges and the Strategic Direction of Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! In a recent interview I was asked to discuss my views on what was in store for Supply Chain in 2022, and beyond. It’s a good time to reflect on recent global events and what this should mean for the future. A lot has happened in the last 2 years.

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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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FedEx Sees 10% Rise in Holiday Package Volume to Record Levels

Supply Chain Brain

FedEx is forecasting a 10% increase in holiday package deliveries over a previous record peak season in 2020 as consumers remain hooked on internet shopping even as stores reopen from last year’s lockdowns.

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Three Common Supplier Diversity Challenges to Address Today

Jaggaer

The post Three Common Supplier Diversity Challenges to Address Today appeared first on JAGGAER.

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HOW COGNITIVE PROCUREMENT IS GOING TO SHAPE THE FUTURE?

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Organizations are looking to CPOs to take on broader and deeper strategic initiatives to create a future proof supply chain. What Covid-19 did to firms globally is no secret. So, apart from cost savings, there are several other goals like innovation, digital transformation, sustainability that have become part of CPO’s agenda. Hence, the biggest question is how to cater to these varied objectives that are there on CPO’s plate?

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Supply Chain Disruption From Small to Large Businesses!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Post Pandemic Inventory Priorities: High Turnover or Extra Inventory? Supply Chain disruption article and permission to publish here provided by Jae Jun. This year was supposed to be the year of recovery. Instead, we’ve seen the supply chain system go from bad to worse. Literally all types of raw materials have been hit with shortages in the face of mass demand as businesses seek to hoard and pre-order as much as possible, de

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The Evolution of Control Towers to Command Centers

Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.