SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Amidst ever-evolving skies and challenges, Boeing, the aerospace giant, finds itself at a critical juncture ‍as it witnesses meaningful advancements in its supply chain operations. Let us delve deeper into the intricacies of Boeing’s supply chain advancement and its implications on the aviation industry.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. Despite the initial capital investments, these technologies are driving efficiencies that ultimately lead to cost reduction. What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? This was due in large part to the way they were designed. “The

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

The technological advances that power Predictive Procurement make it a natural fit for fast-paced industries like high-tech manufacturing , which require high levels of precision, speed, and quality to meet exacting standards and regulations. As a result, teams can work more efficiently and achieve better results in less time.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

For years, supply chain professionals have measured success by how well they have been able to drive down costs and drive up efficiency. Then, 2020 sent shockwaves through many JIT strategies; the disruption was just too big to absorb and supply chain ecosystems had not been built to flex.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

By selecting and developing the right suppliers and establishing streamlined, transparent communication with them, manufacturers gain the agility and resilience to respond to customer demands, rise to the top, and navigate disruptions more easily. That makes agility a foundational part of your manufacturing strategy.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These include risk management and resilience in a volatile world. Companies want to avoid or mitigate disruptions to the supply chain and manage stranded assets. Procurement stands at the center of several competing aims and objectives: cost savings, compliance, reputation, innovation, finance and supply chain resilience.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Driving Innovation and Competitive Advantage In today’s hyper-connected global economy, where supply chains span continents, and industries are interlinked globally, supplier collaboration serves as the foundation to drive innovation and create a future-ready organization. What is supplier collaboration?

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ivalua

MARCH 24, 2022

Having a complete view of all activities across the Source-to-Pay process is paramount to building effective and resilient supplier relationships. Further, suppliers play a pivotal role in innovation, ESG, risk management, quality, supply continuity, and many other critical organizational functions.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the supply chain industry as more and more women are choosing careers in this traditionally male-dominated field. This rise of women in the supply chain is not only breaking gender barriers but also bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table.

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HICX

OCTOBER 23, 2023

By Costas Xyloyiannis, co-founder and CEO of HICX While inflation and economic pressures, such as the recent US price reforms, force pharmaceutical brands to be even more frugal than usual, they will do well to not tackle cost efficiency as a solo issue. Brands require resilience in various areas, and chief among these is compliance.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 7, 2023

Supplier collaboration goes beyond traditional buyer-supplier relationships by promoting cooperation, transparency, and innovation throughout the supply chain. Shared value creation Supplier collaboration fosters shared value creation through enhanced innovation, improved operational efficiency, and supply chain resilience.

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HICX

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While inflation and economic pressures force pharmaceutical brands to watch their pennies, they will do well to not tackle cost efficiency as a solo issue. Brands require resilience in an array of areas and chief among these is compliance. So, can brands manage resilience factors, such as costs and compliance, holistically?

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Supply Chain Trend

MAY 17, 2022

In this blog : a new role for supply chain planners. Similar to the continuous automation of physical assets in the supply chain over the last 100 years, we’ve now reached the era where the knowledge worker will be augmented or automated by a machine. Supply chain planners and IBP teams will not escape this evolution.

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Procurement Templates

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It has the potential to drive change throughout the entire supply chain, influencing how products are sourced, manufactured, and distributed. It goes beyond the traditional criteria of cost, quality, and reliability, encompassing environmental and social considerations.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision.

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HICX

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX While inflation and economic pressures, such as the recent US price reforms, force pharmaceutical brands to be even more frugal than usual, they will do well to not tackle cost efficiency as a solo issue. Brands require resilience in various areas, and chief among these is compliance.

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TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Risks may include financial instability, delivery delays, quality issues, or non-compliance with regulations. Having a solid risk management plan allows companies to anticipate problems before they escalate, ensuring that supply chains remain efficient and reliable.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Enterprises will continue to undergo the financial burden of revenue disruptions, consumer , and uncontrolled supply chain variables. . Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand. The Criticality of the Supply Chain (and Suppliers). What can we expect in 2022?

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Una

JUNE 5, 2024

Building Resilient Supply Chains To Weather Any Storm What does building a resilient supply chain entail? Imagine your supply chain as a sturdy ship navigating the choppy waters of the global marketplace. Building resilient supply chains So, what defines a resilient supply chain?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence.

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 28, 2024

This year, supply chain disruptions have posed significant obstacles for small business owners. Understanding the 2024 Supply Chain Challenges Before we look at the key takeaways, let’s first understand the supply chain challenges that have dominated 2024.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As we are coming to the end of the year, procurement and supply chain leaders across industries initiate their annual strategic planning process for the next year. We have shortlisted 7 C ritical T rends that will help supply chain leaders and practitioners to build a strategic blueprint for 2023 and beyond.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The appetite for third-party risk management (TPRM) within procurement and the supply chain is keener than ever before — risks are more numerous and complex in what is an increasingly fast-paced and global business environment. Read our analysis: Risk is complex — The different types and sources of risk.)

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Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

But hopefully, we can incorporate what we’ve learned into our day-to-day, creating a better—more resilient—path going forward. Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. The Supply Chain Will Continue to Heal.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 20, 2023

At its core, procurement strategies are all about managing the change aimed at driving continuous improvement in the supply chain. It also provided insight into building resilience through technology, people, and processes concerning the continuous improvement of the supply chain.

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Arkestro

APRIL 2, 2024

The fluctuating economic landscape has forced many procurement departments to reassess and diversify their sourcing strategies to maintain supply chain resilience. While the hurdles appear formidable, this report outlines what well-prepared procurement teams stand to benefit in this environment. After years of focusing on cost.

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Planergy

JANUARY 26, 2023

Here we’ll discuss various potential supply chain disruptions and what you can do to mitigate the risks to keep your business up and running throughout whatever circumstances are thrown your way. Sociopolitical Risks When politics and government change drastically, it has the potential to wreak havoc on your current supply chain.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

As we move into 2024, procurement teams continue to face hurdles like supply chain volatility, geopolitical tensions, budget restrictions, talent shortages, and more. Survey respondents say the trend is driven by a desire to increase efficiency, improve productivity, reduce errors, and improve cost savings. Cost analysis.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Metrics : Procurement tracks savings, efficiencies, supplier performance, and risk. Procurement is strategically important because it: Drives significant cost savings through economies of scale, supplier negotiations, and process efficiencies. Increases efficiency by standardizing, streamlining, and automating processes.

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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.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Here are the top 3 concerns likely to dominate the agenda for CPOs in 2025: Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Sustainability and ESG Compliance Supply Chain Visibility Conclusion: CPOs in 2025 will need to navigate a complex, fast-changing landscape shaped by technology, sustainability, and global uncertainty.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 8, 2023

Effective risk management in procurement is crucial to ensure uninterrupted supply chains, maintain cost-efficiency, protect organizational reputation, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Examples include inaccurate demand forecasting, inefficient procurement processes, and data management errors.

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TYA Suite

JULY 17, 2024

Traditionally, procurement strategy entails meticulous planning to procure goods and services efficiently, aligning with organizational goals. With digital tools and automation, businesses can enhance procurement efficiency, streamline processes, and leverage data for informed decision-making. to meet the unique needs of each category.

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