All Things Supply Chain
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Imagine a bustling port, filled with cargo containers waiting to be loaded and shipped across the world. But instead of swift, efficient movement, operations have slowed to a crawl. Why?
Procurement Leaders
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Challenge Pharmaceutical company Gilead has a well-established supplier emissions-reduction programme and science-based targets, but aims to increase its use of primary data – especially among suppliers it considers most critically important. While some of those vendors already have programmes in place, others need more support and encouragement. The Foster City, California-headquartered business has devised a segmentation model to ensure that engagement is focused where it will have the greates
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Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 7, 2024
If you’ve built up a reputation throughout the year for delivering on convenience, you will stand a much stronger chance of winning in the upcoming "golden quarter.
Procurement Leaders
OCTOBER 7, 2024
I’m sure USAA CPO Russ Major (pictured above) won’t mind me sharing how excited he is about the future. We were speaking at Procurement Leaders’ Tomorrow’s Procurement Leader event in Austin, Texas, following his speech about the impact of his ongoing transformation at the $42bn-revenue insurance and banking group that serves current and former members of the US armed forces.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2024
DPW predicts that 2025 will see a concerted drive towards a digital revolution in procurement, signaling a shift from operational technologies to more strategic, relationship-driven solutions.
Art of Procurement
OCTOBER 10, 2024
“Let me be clear: we don’t want any form of semi-automation or full automation. We want our jobs—the jobs we. The post East and Gulf Coast Port Strike – Part 1 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Discover how high-quality data powers the modern supply chain, enabling advanced technologies and fostering seamless collaboration.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 9, 2024
In this session, we will discuss how supply chains should harness the collective potential - meaning the potential of the individual, the community and technology to drive productivity, business growth and achievement of enterprise objectives.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 8, 2024
As someone deeply invested in the field of supply chain management, I’ve had the opportunity to explore and interact with various learning platforms throughout my career. Two of the most prominent platforms for learning in this domain are the CSCP Supply Chain Certification (Certified Supply Chain Professional), offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) , and SCMDOJO , a platform I’ve personally developed to address the gaps I identified in other learning environments.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
After 12 months of intense assessment and debate, Spend Matters is delighted to release the 2024 ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Know ’ and ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Watch ’ lists. This year celebrates 11 consecutive years of these lists, released in conjunction with the sixth year of recognizing five innovative procurement tech startups — the Future 5 — and the newly launched Hall of Fame.
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Acquisitions and organic growth will help the company reach the challenging goal by 2026, VP Daniel Gagnon told Supply Chain Dive.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2024
A growing number of countries are pushing to make hydrogen a key part of their emissions-cutting strategies, particularly for energy-intensive industries.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 8, 2024
As someone deeply invested in the field of supply chain management, I’ve had the opportunity to explore and interact with various learning platforms throughout my career. Two of the most prominent platforms for learning in this domain are the CSCP Supply Chain Certification (Certified Supply Chain Professional), offered by the Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) , and SCMDOJO , a platform I’ve personally developed to address the gaps I identified in other learning environments.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Part 2 of this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis focuses on the strengths and opportunities of Ivalua’s P2P solution. We will also look at the voice of the customer and the elements to consider when looking at Ivalua as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provided a history and overview of Ivalua’s P2P solution as well as Ivalua’s roadmap/vision.
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Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 7, 2024
For the second consecutive year, the company is planning a major round of hiring to sustain its fulfillment and transportation operations during its busiest quarter.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 8, 2024
In an increasingly unpredictable global market, the ability to adapt quickly and make informed decisions will be key to sustaining efficient operations and meeting growing consumer demand
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 10, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is a quick synopsis from a session that speaks directly to my recent post: Is it time for practitioners to build their “own” ProcureTech solutions? Below are the highlights from Kearney’s presentation this morning. Have a read, and I will follow up with another post later today, sharing my thoughts. The survey was with 200 procurement executives (CPO, digital leads) in large companies (min 1bn majority was 5-20bn in revenue) In a nutshell, they almost considered t
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Join the Spend Matters Analyst Team on October 31 at 10:30 EST as they host “ Unmasking Procurement Excellence: A look at the 2024 Spend Matters 50/50 Lists ,” a webinar covering this year’s 50 to Watch, 50 to Know and Future 5 lists. Each year, the Spend Matters analysts spend months whittling down the hundreds of procurement solutions they have seen and demoed over the year into these three lists.
Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions
In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. ♻️ Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Jurisdiction, healthcare and container royalty are also pending further negotiations, the union’s President Harold Daggett said in a Friday letter.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Artificial intelligence has the power to transform manufacturing — but the industry’s current strategy for implementing it is “deeply flawed.
Procurement Bulletin
OCTOBER 6, 2024
Handling the Supply Chain Talent Shortage Apparently there’s a shortage of talent in the supply chain and logistics fields, and universities are trying to catch up to providing adequate foundational knowledge in the area. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects there will be a 19% increase in hiring within the logistics industry between now and 2033.
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Spend Matters honors a vast array of procurement solution providers each year by selecting them for our ‘50 to Know,’ ‘50 to Watch,’ ‘Future 5’ and ‘Hall of Fame’ celebration lists. Discover everything you need to know about these accolades here, including who is on them. For the Future 5, Spend Matters analysts scour the market to find new specialist solution providers that can answer a burning need of procurement practitioners today.
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 9, 2024
HR teams must “return to the drawing board” on how they present the business case for DEI programs, one consultant told HR Dive.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 10, 2024
Most manufacturers believe they're prepared for supply chain disruptions because they have contingency plans in place. In reality, those plans are often fragmented and short-term in focus.
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 11, 2024
I am about to share an exchange with a notable industry analyst and personality that was quite frankly interesting, shocking, and disappointing. Now, right off the bat, I am going to tell you that I am redacting the person’s name in the hope that they will step forward. They should have no problem putting their name into this discussion if they feel good about what they are saying.
Arkestro
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Press Releases / Arkestro Earns Two Prestigious 2024 Future of Sourcing Awards Arkestro Earns Two Prestigious 2024 Future of Sourcing Awards The leading predictive procurement company receives accolades in “Innovations in Sourcing” and “Innovations in Governance and Compliance” for its commitment to logistics innovation, leadership and digital transformation.
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AI isn’t the future. It’s here, now. 30% of businesses have invested in AI. Another 57% will do it in the next 12 months*. From demand forecasting to inventory optimization, risk mitigation to sustainability — AI is set to transform everything. But here’s the secret: success will only come from strong human-AI collaboration, reveals this new new Economist Impact report.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 11, 2024
While the strike was short-lived, it could take weeks to clear cargo backlogs and bring ports back to normal operations.
Supply Chain Brain
OCTOBER 9, 2024
Adoption of artificial intelligence and other innovative technologies is still at a rudimentary stage for most companies, said speakers at DPW Amsterdam.
Procurement Insights
OCTOBER 11, 2024
Right off the bat, I appreciate what Joël Collin-Demers does to get meaningful information to the market through his “The Road To ProcureTech Cup.” The fact that he can pack so much information into a 30-minute broadcast makes it highly accessible. Now, to the business at hand, there is the Globality demonstration. You can watch the on-demand replay of the demo below: GLOBALITY DEMO During the demo, I asked several questions: Here are the responses I received: Here is my take on the
CPO Rising
OCTOBER 11, 2024
It has been stated many times on Ardent Partners’ The Future of Work Exchange and CPO Rising websites how procurement plays a significant role in the Future of Work paradigm.… The post Does Your Path Lead to a Fractional CPO? appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller
As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe
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