World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply Chain Optimization 40

SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision.

Supply Chain Optimization 72

Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 72

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

If you haven’t been thinking about these questions, the time to start is now. Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. But the supply chain doesn’t end when the product hits the market, and neither does supply chain sustainability.

Supply Chain Efficiency 107

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 107

Finale Inventory

JULY 1, 2024

Are you interested in learning about the world of the F&B supply chain? In this article, we will walk you through the basics, key components, role of inventory management, challenges, and technological innovations in the F&B supply chain.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Inventory supply chain software solutions 40

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 26, 2023

Today I’m joined by Blume Global , a market-leading, sustainability-focused software brand that is removing a huge $1 trillion of waste from the global supply chain, and making logistics processes more agile, dependable, and sustainable with innovative execution and visibility solutions.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 52

Finale Inventory

AUGUST 22, 2024

Finding suppliers you can trust to deliver quality products on time is key for maintaining customer satisfaction and ensuring smooth operations. They form the backbone of your supply chain, ensuring a consistent and uninterrupted flow of goods. When managing a successful business, having dependable suppliers is vital.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers.

Procurement 52

Procurement Inventory control supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers.

Procurement 52

Procurement Inventory control supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility 52

TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This insightful guide explores how blockchain is impacting , contributing to transparency, security, and efficiency across supply chains. By using blockchain in procurement, businesses can improve transparency, trust, and efficiency across their supply chains, ensuring smoother and more reliable operations.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 40

Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain. Ethical Sustainability & Responsibility Procurement. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain We all know just how valuable the supply chain is.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 52

World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Enables adherence to policies and regulations through ethical, sustainable, and compliant practices. The procurement team manages the order, monitors quality, ensures on-time delivery, processes invoices, and handles any issues that arise during fulfillment. Setting the right KPIs ensures priorities are clear for the team.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

TYA Suite

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

By implementing robust procurement risk management strategies, organizations can minimize disruptions, secure favorable terms, and maintain supply chain stability. Compliance risks arise from the need to adhere to legal, regulatory, and ethical standards in procurement activities.

Risk 40

Risk Strategy Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. You can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe to news from Arkestro.

Buyers 52

Buyers supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

Spend Analysis and Classification with AI AI and machine learning are transforming spend analysis and classification, providing procurement teams with unprecedented visibility into organizational spending. One of the biggest challenges in procurement has been gaining visibility into exactly where money is being spent across the organization.

Procurement team 52

Procurement team Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

HICX

AUGUST 17, 2023

At the center of this paradigm is Supplier Performance Management (SPM) – a critical component of comprehensive supply chain management that has demonstrated that it is crucial in driving business success in the modern global economy. Table of Contents What is Supplier Performance Management? What is Supplier Performance Management?

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Malware Malware —short for “malicious software”—is software code written intentionally to harm a computer system or its users. A Trojan horse is malicious code that tricks people into downloading it by appearing to be a useful program or hiding within legitimate software.

Real-time Visibility 101

Real-time Visibility Networking Ethics Data 101

Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

For our readers who couldn’t/didn’t attend, here are our own reflections based on the time we had ( if we missed you, apologies, but do reach out to us here to get your procurement tech solution in front of our analysts ). So cleansing of SMFs is vital, even though it takes time.

Procurement strategies 100

Procurement strategies Innovation Strategy Procurement 100

Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

The following real-world examples show how businesses have managed major changes within their organizations. 8 real-world change management examples The following examples of change management serve as inspiration for your own organization’s changes. Zurich also encouraged staff to identify processes suitable for elimination.

Change management 52

Change management Strategy Management Real-time Visibility 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

From data-driven decision making to real-time spend visibility, predictive analytics, supplier collaboration, intelligent automation, and data security, we will explore each trend in depth, shedding light on their significance and potential impact on businesses.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Collaboration 40

TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Having a solid risk management plan allows companies to anticipate problems before they escalate, ensuring that supply chains remain efficient and reliable. Furthermore, collaboration allows companies to work together with suppliers to find solutions and strengthen the supply chain.

Risk management 40

Risk management Risk Suppliers Strategy 40

IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2023

An AI governance framework ensures the ethical, responsible and transparent use of AI and machine learning (ML). Foundation models can use language, vision and more to affect the real world. In addition to natural language, models are trained on various modalities, such as code, time-series, tabular, geospatial and IT events data.

Risk 70

Risk Management Ethics Real-time Visibility 70

Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Then, executives need supply chain technology to stay ahead of the game. Markus Rosemann, Vice President for Logistics and Order Fulfillment, SAP There is a great opportunity for technology to relate massive amounts of data from sensors, telematics systems and RFID tagged items in the Supply Chain and Logistics industries.

Supply Chain Efficiency 49

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 49

HICX

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Supplier risk management (which can be referred to as SRM, although this acronym more commonly means supplier relationship management) is a process that identifies, assesses and mitigates threats posed in the organization’s supply chain that have the potential to impact revenue generation and profit.

Risk management 52

Risk management Risk Suppliers Management 52

Empowering CPO

MAY 6, 2023

As global supply chains become more complex and interconnected, procurement professionals play a critical role in ensuring businesses remain competitive and resilient. Predictive analytics, for instance, allows procurement professionals to forecast demand, identify potential supply chain disruptions, and optimize inventory levels.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Optimization 52

Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

By effectively managing the purchasing process, companies can better control their expenditures and optimize their supply chain, ensuring the availability of the right products and services at the right time. Some of the key benefits include: 1.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement strategies Cost of ownership Supply Chain Efficiency 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 19, 2023

According to an IBM Security X-Force study , the time to execute ransomware attacks dropped by 94% over the last few years—with attackers moving faster. Red teaming occurs when ethical hackers are authorized by your organization to emulate real attackers’ tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) against your own systems.

Real-time Visibility 61

Real-time Visibility Networking Data Ethics 61

Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Whether it’s raw materials for manufacturing, software for operations, or services for customer support, procurement is the bridge that connects businesses to the resources they need to function and grow. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage. However, procurement goes beyond mere buying.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? But, as stakeholders in the future of tomorrow, we also have to be conscious about the necessary steps to realize sustainable impact, for real. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Sustainability.

Sustainability 58

Sustainability Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 58

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

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 are introducing a new “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. My start in supply chain was a bit unknowing at the time.

Leadership 42

Leadership supply chain software solutions Bill of materials Real-time Visibility 42

Arkestro

AUGUST 15, 2022

Governance is concerned with all-things business ethics and compliance. ESG offers guidelines for the development of sustainable supply chain management strategies from the ground up. They can also manifest across the supply chain. There is no software to install, no training required, and no login for suppliers.

Strategy 52

Strategy Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Real-world success stories and case studies illustrating the significant impact of spend analysis on achieving tangible cost savings and procurement optimization. By ensuring compliance, businesses protect their reputation, avoid legal consequences, and maintain ethical procurement practices.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Real-time Visibility Procurement strategies 52

Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

As if the gender gap wasn’t enough already, women leaders in supply chain have their work cut out for them. With a decade already punctuated by constant disruption; consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions Supply chain Supply 52