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Coronavirus: What consequences can be expected for global supply chain management?

All Things Supply Chain

The highly contagious coronavirus is the cause of new headlines every hour. In addition to the threatening increase in the number of infections and deaths, the economy is also affected.

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Procurement Automation and Why Looking Beyond the Technology is the Key to Success

ProcurePort

ProcurePort invited Procurement Insights industry thought-leader Jon Hansen to share his thoughts on automating procurement. Here is what he had to say: There remains a significant gap between the Haves and Have nots in the procurement space. Fortune 2000 companies have moved towards total digitization of all procurement processes (including experimentation with AI and Blockchain). […].

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2020 The Year To Address The Elephant in Every Room – Data

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North Carolina State Poole College of Management recently produced this 28 page report entitled “ 2019 Supply Chain Data Quality and Governance Study ”. The report contains some great illustrations of the current state of Data governance across the organizations that were surveyed, with a specific focus on the supply chain. In this blog, I have attempted to extrapolate some of the main points shared by those who are winning, or at least, not losing the war on bad data.

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A Supply-Chain Approach to Solving the Coronavirus Challenge

Supply Chain Brain

The key to fighting the coronavirus outbreak lies in the application of supply-chain management principles, and the creation of a global, end-to-end network for partner collaboration in the healthcare industry.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Executive Certificate Program: Mastering the Digital Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

Everyone is talking about creating digital and smart supply chains, but few people actually have the knowledge or experience to be “the digital game changer” in their companies.

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The Road to Freight Management Hell!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels? Freight Management Hell article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Adam Robinson at cerasis.com. The road to freight management Hell is laden with poor freight visibility and outdated systems.

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Five Tips for Optimizing Healthcare Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Healthcare supply chains tend to be high-margin, regulated businesses with strict quality requirements, such as the need for cold-chain storage and transportation. Yet they’re often ripe for improvements across the board.

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Supply Chain Management Outsourcing – What’s the Verdict?

All Things Supply Chain

Supply Chain Management Outsourcing has been on many experts’ lists (including Gartner) in regard to the supply chain trends to watch out for in 2020.

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Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference between Procurement and Purchasing? (Infographic). Why Procurement Transformation Fail article created by, and permission to publish here provided by, Jill Button at [link]. Over these past 28 years of my career in Procurement (yes I started when I was 12), I’ve had the privilege and pain of seeing, not just procurement, but many different types of Transformation initiatives succeed and, unfortuna

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How to Manage Inventory in a Growing Business

EazyStock

Inventory Management, Business Growth & Expanding Product Portfolios. At EazyStock we talk to a lot of small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs) who are struggling to effectively manage their inventory. Three common causes for this are: Complex supply chains as businesses rely on a vast network of manufacturers, distributors and retailers. Expanding product portfolios due to business growth and as customers demand more choice.

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Personal Protective Equipment: Last Line of Defense, But Top of Mind

Supply Chain Brain

Even though organizations are increasing their safety-compliance programs, preventable workplace incidents continue to occur.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 01/31/20 – 02/06/20

All Things Supply Chain

Coronavirus impacts Shipping Industry The impact of the coronavirus outbreak is being felt by the shipping industry with ships calling at or through major Chinese ports falling 20% since January…

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Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was originally coined by Keith Oliver in 1982 and subsequently gained increasing popularity as its usage was proliferated in books and language. That was the start of Supply Chain education.

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How standardization advances supply chain responsibility

SupplyShift

Imagine requesting a Q1 financial report from a vendor and receiving data for September through November. “What?” the vendor asks incredulously…“That’s our Q1.” Having a common framework and understanding of terms, requirements, and measurements for evaluation—or standardization—is critical to well-functioning business processes. This is especially true in the case of supply chain sustainability.

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Why Don’t More Consumers Care About Human Trafficking in the Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

It’s been 20 years since passage of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000. Yet public awareness of human trafficking in global supply chains remains shockingly deficient.

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Struggling with bespoke purchases?

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. 1. Introduction. 2. Bespoke requirements - key sourcing issues. 3. Sourcing Bespoke requirements the right way. 4. Claritum’s solution for bespoke procurement. 1 Introduction. Sourcing of bespoke requirements needs to be managed effectively within an Organisation. Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the

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What are Verbal Reasoning Tests?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Article, and permission to publish here, provided by Francis Dimaano at practiceaptitudetests.com. Verbal reasoning tests evaluate your capacity to extract key pieces of information from dense pieces of text. In doing so, your comprehension and general capability is tested and potential employers can form a clearer picture of how you think and act under pressure.

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How standardization advances supply chain responsibility

SupplyShift

Imagine requesting a Q1 financial report from a vendor and receiving data for September through November. “What?” the vendor asks incredulously…“That’s our Q1.” Having a common framework and understanding of terms, requirements, and measurements for evaluation—or standardization—is critical to well-functioning business processes. This is especially true in the case of supply chain sustainability.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Scott Cleaver, COO at ecobee. 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.

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5 Steps to Procurement Best Practice

Claritum

How can you achieve procurement best practice in your organization? In this article we look at what we think are the 5 most important steps towards effective eProcurement. Image of the 5 Steps to best practice Visibility, Control, Efficiencies, Savings and Creating value. Read the article at claritum.com. Visibility. visibilityStep 1 is to get good spend visibility and understand what you are buying and how much you are spending across all your spend categories.

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To DC Or Not To DC? That is the Warehouse Design Question!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Network Optimization – What are your Success Criteria? . The fast growing E-Commerce channel makes it an attractive avenue for most companies to participate in. The tremendous amount of investment required to participate in online product sales requires explicit decision making as to how a company is going to fulfill those orders.

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Struggling with bespoke purchases?

Claritum

1: Introduction. Sourcing of bespoke requirements needs to be managed effectively within an Organisation. Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the organisation with no consistency of supply, sustainability or quality.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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AI + Data = Supply Chain Risk Management!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. I feel you. I was there. In the exact same position, you’re in now. A cynic. A skeptic. A person, utterly exhausted with seeing those two letters: AI. As we see from Deloitte’s CPO Survey in 2018, AI is only fully deployed in 2% of procurement organizations and is far from making any real impact at scale within the digi

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Using Lean Management for Inventory!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Agile Supply Chain! Why Agility is Trumping Lean! Lean management article originally published by Veridian at [link] Permission to publish here provided by Jason Rosing. What is Lean Inventory Management? What techniques are applied to make it successful? More firms are implementing lean inventory management techniques to reduce costs, improve flexibility and have more time to focus on their customers.