All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 7, 2021
Ireland increases direct freight shipments to European mainland to avoid Brexit disruption Ireland is increasing direct freight shipments to and from mainland Europe as businesses move to bypass potential disruption…
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 5, 2021
As vaccines roll out more broadly, and countries begin to get the coronavirus under control, attention will turn to the recovery and a return to normal operations. The supply chain will play an integral role in this effort, and will itself emerge in a different shape, with COVID-19 leaving a lasting legacy on many areas of transportation and warehousing.
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ProcurePort
JANUARY 7, 2021
“Going once, going twice, sold – to the gentleman in the grey cap!”. Okay, not quite. Procurement auctions are quite different; although the main concept is still the same. A group of competitors all bid against one another in an online auction until one is selected as the overall winner. However, in procurement, auctions are […]. The post The Types of Auctions in eCommerce Used in Procurement appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
ivalua
JANUARY 6, 2021
The post Hackett Group | Achieve Higher Savings & Become an AP Hero appeared first on Ivalua.
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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.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 7, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Boost food production article and the Vertical Farming infographic and permission to publish here provided by Grant Kamperschroer at straightnorth. How often do you think about the global population? There are more than 7 billion people living on our planet, and that number will continue to climb.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 3, 2021
It’s time for retailers emerging from a shaky peak season to reflect and plan for what’s ahead.
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ivalua
JANUARY 6, 2021
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Jaggaer
JANUARY 5, 2021
The post 5 Steps to Start and Grow Your Supplier Diversity Program appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 6, 2021
While no industry was completely immune, the food industry was hit especially hard by the pandemic, which restricted worker movement, forced production facilities to close and brought food distribution to a halt — all while consumer demand fluctuated with little predictability.
ProcurePort
JANUARY 4, 2021
Have you ever wondered what the fuss is regarding the inventory turnover ratio? Why is it considered a pivotal statistic for a company? Let’s explore. Inventory turnover ratio (ITR) is a benchmark that allows enterprises to realize the efficiency of their inventory management systems. Higher turnover ratios are viewed as positive and lower ratios are […].
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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.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 7, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Get Our EBook here. Digital Supply Chain strategies article and permission to publish here provided by Alejandro Carrera. The digital economy is bringing a paradigm shift in the business models across the world, thus blurring the industry boundaries.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 7, 2021
Even after COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on almost everything else, the new year begins with surging growth for renewable energy.
FourKites
JANUARY 7, 2021
Defining Agile Supply Chains. Agile supply chains are nimble enough to respond smoothly to sudden changes in supply and demand. Through constant emphasis on efficient processes and empowered employees, agile supply chains benefit the greater organization by allowing it to act quickly and decisively in the face of disruption and achieve positive business outcomes despite adverse circumstances.
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Jaggaer
JANUARY 6, 2021
The post JAGGAER Appoints John Burton as New Chairman appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 5, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Get OUR EBOOKS HERE. Purchase Price Variance, or PPV, is a common term in the realm of Purchasing/Procurement and Finance. For some, PPV is a mechanical metric only, measured and reported on but without any further attention paid to it.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 5, 2021
Murata Manufacturing Co., the world’s biggest maker of ceramic capacitors for Apple and other smartphone brands, expects demand for fifth-generation wireless devices to surpass 500 million handsets in the coming fiscal year — building on a rush to replace Huawei in the global consumer arena.
GoProcure blog
JANUARY 5, 2021
As companies look to build out their supplier diversity programs and increase diversity spend, it’s important to consider how these efforts may be interconnected with other areas of your business. In particular, supplier diversity can be linked to your hiring/staffing activities.
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?
EazyStock
JANUARY 4, 2021
Inventory management is crucial to ensuring businesses have agile and efficient supply chain operations. However, having control over every inventory item often ends up being a time-consuming and frustrating endeavor for most inventory teams, as they rarely have the right tools in place to get the job done well. This is where an inventory optimization tool comes into play.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 6, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Comparing the Most Popular Crypto Exchanges! Get Our EBOOK HERE. Anti-money laundering article and permission to publish here provided by Iyan Adeendren. So lately the talk of the town in the crypto industry has been all about how it is increasingly facing more and more controversy year after year as authorities start claiming cryptocurrency to be the hot new vessel used by criminal organizations for the purpose of committing
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2021
A few feeder farms to some of Brazil’s top beef producers have used slave labor, according to a new report, adding urgency to government and corporate promises to clean up the meat supply chain.
Spotlight on Procurement
JANUARY 7, 2021
Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Jacqui Rock, Chief Commercial Officer at NHS Test and Trace Programme about her experience to rapidly build an organisation of 50,000 people to test and trace the UK's population to COVID-19. Key discussion points include: What circumstances led Jacqui to take on this highly complex role?
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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
Jaggaer
JANUARY 7, 2021
The post JAGGAER and Tealbook Team up to Give Procurement Professionals Fast Access to Reliable Supplier Data appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 8, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain! Get Our EBOOK HERE. POS Data article and permission to publish here provided by Aniko A. Supply chain management involves the conduct of the movement of goods and services. It involves all the procedures that metamorphose raw materials into finished products.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 6, 2021
David Winstead, an attorney with Ballard Spahr LLP and former Secretary of Transportation in the state of Maryland, speculates on U.S. Department of Transportation challenges, initiatives and priorities under the incoming Biden Administration.
Zycus Cognitive Procurement
JANUARY 6, 2021
AP Automation is not a completely new concept. The benefits of Artificial Intelligence are very well documented when it comes to optimizing business processes. We can replace the mythical connotations of distant and futurist technology with real-life case studies. Although many a time, one can explain A.I using complicated and convoluted terminologies like neural networks, cognitive decision models, etc.
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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.
ProtoCast
JANUARY 4, 2021
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been most impactful to the travel, leisure and hospitality industries. But how will this affect how we procure these services going forward? And what are travel and events procurement professionals seeing as the trends as we enter 2021? My guest today on ProctoCast to help answer all of this is Anna Price, a travel, hospitality and events procurement expert from Procuregence.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 7, 2021
Geek+, a global provider of autonomous mobile robots and warehouse automation, and Universal Logic, a pioneer of an AI, machine-control software “brain” for robots, have recently announced a new partnership.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 8, 2021
The Makers and Movers - Cold Chain 2021 is one of the biggest global virtual summits on Global Access and Distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, happening on the 4th of February.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 3, 2021
British businesses probably didn’t expect to start 2021 worrying about wooden pallets after a year of grappling with the coronavirus and a meltdown in the economy.
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