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.

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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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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.

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ivalua

JANUARY 6, 2021

Registration. The post 2021 AMER – Homepage registration appeared first on Ivalua.

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 6, 2021

What is an ERP system? How can it boost your business operations and just how does it work? Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems are a significant part of today’s businesses. In fact, 53% of IT managers concur that ERPs are a priority investment alongside CRM. The ERP market is growing aggressively and the total market […]. The post What is an ERP System?

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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.

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ivalua

JANUARY 6, 2021

The post Stephen Cleminson appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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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.

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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.

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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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Jaggaer

JANUARY 5, 2021

The post 5 Steps to Start and Grow Your Supplier Diversity Program appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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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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.

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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

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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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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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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.

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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.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 6, 2021

The post JAGGAER Appoints John Burton as New Chairman appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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…

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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

The post Hackett Group | Achieve Higher Savings & Become an AP Hero appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2021

As the U.S. grapples with record hospitalizations and deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, a crucial vaccination rollout campaign is being impeded by inconsistent messaging and myriad state strategies.

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