Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Solutions: Strategic Sourcing: Move beyond transactional purchasing and embrace strategic sourcing. Maintaining revenue and profitability depends on a resilient and adaptable supply chain. The Challenge: How do you build a supply chain that can withstand unexpected shocks and ensure the smooth flow of materials?

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Global conflicts, macroeconomic shocks, and shifting global trade routes are all combining to provide real challenges to modern supply chains, and are driving the uncertainty that organizations feel. Companies often struggle to plan for such challenges, which is why developing a strong and resilient supply chain team is so important.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2025

Alongside this, the Institute ‍for Supply Management has also made waves with their latest updates. let’s delve into the‍ latest supply ‍chain ‍news roundup and uncover the critically‍ important insights shaping the‍ industry landscape.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In the latest Procurement Leaders Report and Survey , we ask top-performing CPO’s how they’re prioritizing data-enabled supply chain visibility–and the changes that need to be made. By taking steps now to improve supply chain visibility, procurement teams can position their organizations for success in the years to come.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Collaborative efforts between buyers and suppliers, along with better tools, education, and incentives, can help overcome these barriers and foster a more sustainable supply chain. Now it’s dropped back to 2019 levels.” ( Source – The Wall Street Journal, Sept.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. The impact of all of that is that organizations are actively creating geographical supplier diversity within their supply chains, to strike a better balance between cost reduction and agility,” he said.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Cut off from these important imports, MENA companies sharpened their focus on transforming supply chains, as a means of becoming more resilient and agile. Enter eProcurement.

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ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

Alex, how important was data during and after the pandemic? Dramatic supply and demand shifts during the pandemic prioritized the need for data accuracy to solve short and long term supply chain challenges. Alex, how did organizations respond to pandemic supply chain issues? Timeliness is also important.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Importance of Supplier Collaboration Supplier collaboration is the process of connecting and working together with trusted supplier partners to achieve agreed-upon business goals and initiatives. Analytics also help you better evaluate potential suppliers, pinpoint cost-saving opportunities, and strengthen future sourcing strategies.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand. The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers). How can we mitigate technical, logistical, weather-related, and demand-driven supply chain disruptions? What can we expect in 2022? More on that here.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Strategic reconsideration of supply chain routes and partners. The‍ situation highlights the importance of adaptability and strategic planning for businesses involved in international trade.To

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 18, 2024

“Supply chain visibility refers to the ability to track and monitor products, materials, and information as they move through the various stages of a supply chain, from the sourcing of raw materials to the delivery of the final product to the end consumer. Keep that in mind.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Here are eight critical activities that can help procurement organizations build and maintain chain resiliency in a post-Covid-19 world: Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important? It’s really important to take this into consideration as part of your TCO calculations.”

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Here are eight critical activities that can help procurement organizations build and maintain chain resiliency in a post-Covid-19 world: Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important? It’s really important to take this into consideration as part of your TCO calculations.”

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. Behind these terms are whole concepts of processes that manage how goods and services in your business are requested, sourced, received and paid. What steps are involved in Source-to-Pay?

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2016

Early collaboration among engineering, sourcing, and suppliers brings better ideas to the table in terms of product design, features, and costs. Time to market also improves substantially due to fewer changes in design and more efficient sourcing. Suppliers are always looking to hide sources of cost. Conclusion.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 23, 2022

We will also discuss its importance and the stages of the contract management process. Enhancing strategic sourcing through data analysis. It is important to ensure that the parties in the contract will mutually benefit. Why is it important? It is important because contracts are the foundation of business relationships.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 12, 2024

Today Evan Smith, Co-Founder and CEO at Altana, joins me to talk all about Altana and what they do; their mission to fix globalization and improve global commerce for everyone; the role of AI in making data accessible and actionable; and how Altana are delivering more than twice the supply chain visibility of any other provider.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Bertrand agrees the rationale for supply management has become even more obvious, but he thinks that despite this not enough attention has been paid to it yet: “One could argue procurement has been heavily focused on supplier management, on ensuring they work with the most appropriate suppliers. For this, you really need supply management.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 4, 2023

“Not having that visibility is a real challenge for organizations… getting the parts they need at the right time… and the ongoing labor issues.” 07.41] Common data challenges, and the importance of good data in telling an organization’s ‘story’ in their supply chain. “It It’s important to start somewhere.

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. Behind these terms are whole concepts of processes that manage how goods and services in your business are requested, sourced, received and paid. What steps are involved in Source-to-Pay?

Sourcing 52

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

Supply Chain has historically been considered a back office function, necessary but lacking in prestige and strategic value. The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm. Does that mean that the importance and value of Supply Chain is at a crossroads?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Procurement’s value became evident, as did the importance of the supplier relationships they had built. According to Accenture, 94% of Fortune 1000 companies saw supply chain disruptions and 75% had negative or strongly negative impacts on their businesses due to the pandemic. It’s critical to be vigilant.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

As reported by Jeff Berman of Supply Chain 24/7 , “[up to] 70% of B2C companies and 60% of B2C companies are focused on the full implementation of their respective ecommerce supply chain strategies, with 70% of total respondents viewing ecommerce at ‘very important’ or ‘extremely important,’ as it relates to volume and revenue.”.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

Or, maybe youre suffering from Cinderella complex: not bold enough to demand an upgrade to the outdated, clunky, legacy Source-to-Pay suite interfaces that suppliers and stakeholders havent really adopted. But then you blow this by futzing around trying to be a cheapskate and running procurement ops in ERP.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Many companies were caught flat-footed if any part of their Supply Chain depended on the supply of goods from China, or any other country for that matter. There were calls to domestically source materials, or to establish Parallel Supply Chains. Supply Chain Priorities for the Second Wave.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2022

SEKO provides complete supply chain solutions, specializing in transportation, logistics, forwarding and warehousing. Powered by their innovative and customizable IT solutions, SEKO provide a seamless flow of information, giving their ever-growing customer base true supply chain visibility.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? Modern supply chains are incredibly complex and global in reach.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 19, 2019

Does the vast potential of this promising technology mean that companies of all sizes and stages should be rebuilding their responsible sourcing systems from the ground up to include it? Modern supply chains are incredibly complex and global in reach. How Blockchain Works.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore the key components of supply chain management, best practices, and how they can be tailored to specific industries. We’ll also delve into the importance of technology and data analytics in optimizing supply chain operations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Businesses that source supplies and raw materials from overseas have had to endure long delays in shipments. The E&Y survey found that businesses are prioritizing efficiency in their supply chain and looking to invest in their workers, to ensure they have the right skills to boost productivity.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Frank Kenney. Frank is the Director of Market Strategy at Cleo, where he is focused on helping companies get ahead and stay ahead despite persistent supply chain complexity.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 17, 2024

For example, the earlier stages of COVID-19 saw a strong rise in the market for personal defensive equipment, overloading store networks unpracticed to taking such high importance in such a brief period. Develop contingency plans to address these risks, and diversify your supplier network to reduce dependency on any single source.

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Strategic Sourceror

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

For these reasons, many high-end supply chain organizations are investing their money into visibility solutions to get a better handle on their supply chains. Why is visibility so important? For any organization to make clear rational choices, a vast quantity of information is needed.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Lieferkettengesetz, and others) encouraging large/enterprise businesses to take responsibility for the entirety of their global supplier networks, increase tier-n compliance and combat poor supply chain visibility. Lastly, the budget is your vehicle. You won’t get far in your transformation without increased capital expenditure.

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Claritum

APRIL 25, 2018

However, it is important for companies to manage the process of sourcing promotional goods effectively. A lot of time and energy can be spent inefficiently sourcing the goods, which can be bought from a huge variety of suppliers at vastly differing prices and quality. Source: PPAI Sales Volume Study Summary.

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