SCMDOJO

JUNE 14, 2023

As supply chain professionals, we must understand the role of Effectiveness & Efficiency in Supply Chain Optimization But while you may have already implemented changes, you feel like there’s still something missing to decrease your cost. Having supply chain visibility is crucial for several reasons.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 21, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! A solid supply chain and logistics strategy is essential for large companies. Using a logistics-oriented strategy helps companies better understand their suppliers, improve customer service, and optimize shipping.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 19, 2025

We conclude that different types of loans may help e-commerce supply chains. Grown from the concept of the e-commerce supply chain – end-to-end process from product sourcing through delivery, it has become the determining factor in a business advantage. Here, we get another central point, the capital.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 23, 2023

It focuses on making things better by improving quality, getting rid of waste, and making processes more efficient. Edwards Deming, an American expert in quality management. In the 1950s, Deming introduced statistical process control methods to Japan, emphasizing the importance of quality and continuous improvement.

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Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Strategic sourcing is a part of the supply chain and puts an emphasis on customized solutions and strategic partnerships. Determine the quantity, quality, and timing of the delivery. From sourcing strategic suppliers to optimizing the procurement process, they will need to manage their time effectively. .

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Laying out the relevant details such as the quality standards, quantities, and specifications of the subject goods or services as well as the other dependencies will allow for an effective collaboration and avoid misinterpretation. To continue to optimize procurement processes, implement these lessons in future job orders.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

This blog explains The Key MRP Metrics in Supply Chain whcih every supply chain professional in Manufacturing or Distribution Businesses. Supply chain professionals will be familiar with the term Material Requirements Planning (MRP).

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 22, 2025

Receiving: This crucial stage involves the efficient offloading of goods from incoming trucks, conducting thorough inspections to ensure quality and quantity accuracy, and accurately documenting the receipt of inventory. Cycle Time: Time taken to complete a specific process or task within the supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Access to data on supplier performance, market trends, and cost analyses enables leaders to optimize procurement strategies for improved efficiency and effectiveness. This fosters stronger collaborations, encourages accountability, and ensures a more reliable and resilient supply chain.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

It typically looks for details such as supplier information, item descriptions, quantities, prices, or arrival dates. Supplier Performance The quality, timeliness, and adherence to contractual commitments of suppliers shall be monitored. This approach promotes efficiency throughout the whole procurement process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Based on the customer requirements and specifications the building blocks could be combined in varying quantities. We could get the customer to market faster because the basic building blocks were pre-designed and theoretically optimized. Efficiency and performance were optimized. What a great sales pitch! The Nightmare.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 9, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? This will invariably impact the Supply Chain of the future. And how exactly will it impact Supply Chain? High quality video streaming was a new capability. What does 5G mean for Supply Chain?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2023

It’s a new year, and Bloomberg has already coined it the 2023 hangover for supply chain leaders. Never in modern history have supply chain leaders had more visibility, vulnerability, or accountability laid squarely at their feet. Meanwhile, new challenges are still coming painfully into focus.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. But today this is largely executed electronically, for example by eSourcing events and with sourcing optimization software.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The process creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. The word quality here covers a range of considerations contributing to value in every aspect of a companys operations.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Task-Specific Services: Primarily involved in tasks like supplier identification, negotiation, and quality control. Here, the agency seeks to understand the client’s specific needs, budget constraints, and quality standards. Throughout the production process, the agency implements rigorous quality control measures.

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

First of all, we must identify the suppliers with the highest emissions either by physical quantity or amounts spent. This means a significant risk of low commitment rates and low-quality (and therefore unreliable) data. To improve efficiency, quality, and data capitalization, the buyer must have digitized tools at their disposal.

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ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the fact that many supply chains remain inadequately prepared for a crisis. Supply chain management and procurement sit poised on the frontlines of managing global supply risks for their brands. Today’s supply chain managers deal with higher financial risks than ever before.

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The Thomas Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

That means zeroing in on what materials you want to work in, what quantities and delivery schedules you’re best equipped for, and so on. Determine the types of companies you’d like to do business with, then focus on the optimal industries, company size, location, and other factors that work best for you. Make Buyers Contact You.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In supply chain management, total lead time is a crucial metric encompassing the period from customer order to delivery, be it in B2B or B2C scenarios. Production Lead Time: Encompassing manufacturing, quality control, assembly, and related processes. Faster turnaround times can also mean quicker payment cycles.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement operations are the backbone of every company’s supply chain. Fundamental to procurement is the acquisition of goods and services from a party that’s further up the supply chain. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Finale Inventory

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Must-have WMS Reports Reorder Reports : A reorder report is used in inventory management to indicate when items in stock reach a specified minimum quantity, prompting a reorder to replenish the stock. Monitoring for discrepancies in items, quantities, or damaged goods is critical for maintaining customer trust.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 26, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Ways to Improve Healthcare Quality! This can bring a welcome change and make healthcare services more optimized to tackle the ongoing pandemic and other healthcare challenges. Healthcare product manufacturers can use this information to balance the supply adequately.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 3, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The goal of supply chains is to add value to the manufacturing and distribution processes. Supply chains can be differentiated based on characteristics such as price, time reliability, and risk, depending on the markets and value chains they serve.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

In this article, we will explore effective techniques for clearing the clutter and optimizing your inventory levels. Supplier Issues: Delays in the supply chain, disruptions in the production process, or unexpected increases in lead times can result in excess inventory. So, let’s dive in and start streamlining!

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 31, 2023

The primary goal of inventory control is to maintain an optimal balance between supply and demand, minimizing excess inventory while ensuring that enough stock is available to meet customer needs. Failing to maintain visibility in inventory can result in poor inventory quality and the accumulation of dead stock.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 15, 2021

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SCMDOJO

JULY 18, 2023

Contract management plays a crucial role in the procurement process, as it helps ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and optimize supplier relationships. Subsequent investigations confirm that the materials used were indeed of inferior quality, posing a risk of structural failure that could endanger lives and properties.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of supply chain management, precise terminology is paramount. It involves assessing factors such as cost, quality, reliability, and location to ensure the best fit for the organization’s needs. Purchasing: Purchasing is the act of buying goods or services from suppliers or vendors.

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EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

As global supply chains become more complex, disruption in one link in the chain can significantly impact other areas. Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. What is artificial intelligence? Inventory management and AI.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Future of Supplier Collaboration is Now: AI is Optimizing Supplier Relationships Artificial Intelligence plays a powerful role in effective supplier collaboration. Potential supplier risks may involve quantities, quality, time, regulations, contract terms, and your organization’s reputation, as well as compliance risks.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Optimize your Kafka environment by using a schema registry. By having a consistent store of the data formats in your applications, you avoid common mistakes that can occur when building applications such as poor data quality, and inconsistencies between your producing and consuming applications that may eventually lead to data corruption.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 9, 2023

The emergence of transformers and self-supervised learning methods has allowed us to tap into vast quantities of unlabeled data, paving the way for large pre-trained models, sometimes called “ foundation models.” Data: the foundation of your foundation model Data quality matters. But this is starting to change.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

API integrations or multiple punch-outs), limitless level of data detail for catalogs to incorporate guidance — including advanced data quality, mapping and validations — and multiple purchasing models, such as shopping lists, bundles or kits. Top performing vendors have more options to create catalogs (e.g.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Whether you’re servicing other businesses in a B2B capacity or serving the general public, you need to be able to procure the right types of items in the right quantities to be successful. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on July 27, 2022.

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Finale Inventory

JANUARY 27, 2025

Printers for Barcoding Quality barcode printing demands careful consideration of printer selection. A quality barcode generator streamlines this process, allowing you to create standardized codes that work reliably with your scanning equipment. This small investment prevents costly relabeling projects later.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 25, 2023

This software, and the insights it provides, can help providers predict demand patterns, identify potential issues and optimize the distribution network. Optimizing your smart grid Smart grid technology has countless benefits, including increased grid efficiency and reliability and easy integration with renewable energy sources.

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