Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 15, 2023

Buy vs Build Before companies dive into implementing last-mile delivery technology for their business, they must carefully consider whether building their own or purchasing existing technology makes the most sense. Purchasing last-mile technology nearly always guarantees faster deployment times and reduced capital expenditure.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 3, 2021

There have never been more product choices in the marketplace than there are now, thanks to globalization and technical developments in supply chain management. Furthermore, whether purchased in a store or plucked right from their doorstep, buyers want to receive their products immediately and in excellent condition.

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ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

When you’re looking at the actual purchases and analyzing top-tier information on suppliers, how are you capturing that data? Thank you to our webinar moderator Steve Hall, Product Manager, Partnership Products at Procurement Leaders. How can I make sure that I’m working with the right data?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 18, 2019

The first, authored by Duncan Jones and published on December 10, is The Forrester Wave™: eProcurement Platforms, Q4 2019 , which covers purchasing and invoicing (similar scope to Gartner’s P2P Suites Magic Quadrant ). This month Forrester published 2 major Wave reports, which together span the full Source-to-Pay process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

By understanding the customer’s needs, logistics managers can implement better route planning to reduce operational costs and improve fulfilment rates. In addition to product management, logistics also includes inventory management.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

The first, authored by Duncan Jones and published on December 10, is The Forrester Wave : eProcurement Platforms, Q4 2019 , which covers purchasing and invoicing (similar scope to Gartner’s P2P Suites Magic Quadrant ). Last year Forrester published 2 major Wave reports, which together span the full Source-to-Pay process.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Hackerfest 2021 was more than absolutely a two-day event that brought together developers, thinkers, designers, and product managers to compete in a virtual hackerfest. So food coupons were used to purchase pizzas, popcorn, and Red Bulls. Instead, it was an opportunity to create and demonstrate a new feature, tool, or app.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

allowing them to shift their focus towards core activities like market share and product management. Companies with advanced supply chain practices excel in delivering quality third-party logistics management, SKU optimization, efficient transport management, and swift handling of B2B/B2C shipments.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 29, 2024

Dealers are known for their expertise and thorough knowledge of the products they offer. They showcase product features and benefits to potential customers, influencing purchasing decisions. They ensure a seamless flow of products from creation to consumer, handling tasks essential for the smooth operation of online retail.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 18, 2024

Yeah, we felt a huge need for an easy-to-use tool to manage procurement tasks, especially for purchasing. Many small and mid-sized businesses still use Google Spreadsheets to manage their budgets and approve requests via email and Slack, which isn’t efficient. I’m still responsible for HR because it’s crucial.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Unfortunately for procurement, with MRO parts, the price would increase exponentially later in the day they were purchased. the early majority for a company that has completely saturated the early adoption segment) presents resistance; our experience is that the product isn’t yet appropriate for that market.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2023

As business processes became increasingly digitized, such on-premises setups required increasing amounts of compute power and physical space, which strained operations and increased costs as organizations had to purchase and self-manage all of their infrastructure in-house.

Real-time Visibility 101

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2020

Last week, Director of Product Management Georg Rösch hosted a webinar that asked the question, “Why is it important to take a holistic approach to supplier management?” Purchasing. Q: You showed a list of some of the objective and subjective risk factors to look at when evaluating suppliers. Subjective criteria.

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 22, 2024

It refers to the direct costs incurred in the production or acquisition of goods sold by a business. These costs include raw materials, direct labor expenses, and overhead directly associated with the manufacturing or purchase of inventory. Managing direct labor costs efficiently is vital for small businesses aiming to optimize COGS.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 21, 2024

Direct Materials Cost Direct materials cost includes expenses for raw materials and components used in production. This includes the cost of purchasing materials from suppliers, shipping costs, and any additional costs related to sourcing and transporting materials.

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The Thomas Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

This article will discuss the differences between product marketing vs demand generation in terms of definition, strategies, and metrics. What Is Product Marketing? Product marketing includes extensive market research to understand what customers need, their interests, and their problems.

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 8, 2024

Benefits of Automated Reordering Systems Automated reordering systems generate purchase orders based on predefined inventory thresholds. By analyzing factors such as seasonality, customer behavior, and market trends, predictive analytics offers insights into anticipated demand for specific products.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 23, 2024

Raw materials inventory is a key part of any manufacturing or production operation. It includes items such as metals, plastics, fabrics, and other materials essential for creating the final products. Inventory Valuation Methods First-In, First-Out (FIFO) assumes that the first inventory items purchased are the first to be sold.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

From the early days of my career, the purchasing and manufacturing function has changed both from the inside-out and from the outside-in. Those intermediaries had the flexibility to independently select and manage our suppliers, in addition to the logistics of flow of material from purchases.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 21, 2021

Dynamics 365 Business Central’s inventory management functionality lets users oversee the management of stock items across their business. It stores a wealth of data about every product and updates stock levels based on outgoing sales and incoming purchases. Link items to create a bill of materials for production.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. For instance, while a procurement team might focus on cost, a product manager may prioritize quality, and a customer service representative might emphasize reliability.

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Solvoyo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Managing trade-offs between different supply chain functions is a real challenge as each unit tends to operate in a silo and each silo has at least one competing objective with one another. That is why neither the production manager nor the inventory planner can hear ‘Yes’ as an answer to their action plan.

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Pipefy

AUGUST 1, 2023

Business operations generally fall under the umbrella of one of the following categories: product management, supply chain, inventory, forecasting, scheduling, quality, or facilities planning. It is often facilitated by product management. Pipfefy makes digital transformation smooth and accessible.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Weproc Weproc is a small French company offering a SaaS eProcurement software with a focus on purchasing and spend management. Weproc aims to facilitate the management of Purchase Orders and invoices through a simple and efficient interface. The platform is especially suited for SMEs.

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 23, 2022

Categories: Accounts Payable , P2P , Payments , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Purchasing Tags: EU , P2P , procurement strategy and planning Even the most customer-centric companies can have a blind spot when it comes to their own buying processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

You will also take great pride in being part of a team that builds a product widely used in the market place or that enables a larger product to function. It has afforded me the ability to work in sales, marketing, product management, sales management, general management, and start new companies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2020

Source ,” which includes Buyers, Category Managers, Commodity Managers, Procurement Specialists, Purchasing Managers and Sourcing Managers. Make ,” which includes Operations Managers and Directors and Production Managers. These professionals earned a median of $77,500.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ruth Orenstein , Senior Director of Product Management at global finance automation specialist, Tipalti, shares what their customers are looking for from their digital procurement investment. In addition, our customers track the percentage of purchase orders backed by approved spend.

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Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The just-in-time (JIT) inventory strategy is one of the most famous modern inventory management techniques. Its a production management philosophy developed and popularized by Toyota focused on eliminating waste, inconsistencies and unnecessary requirements.

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