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Supply Chain Analytics: Benefits, Challenges & Architecture

SCMDOJO

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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Here’s a comprehensive list of the top 100 skills that a Procurement Manager should master

Procurement Templates

Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g., Audit Supply Chains: Identify and address environmental and social risks in the supply chain. Monitor Continuously: Use procurement dashboards to track risk indicators. SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g.,

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Building Stronger Relationships: Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration

Jaggaer

Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain. Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more.

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Driving Supply Chain Resilience with Rolls Royce and Ivalua

ivalua

Access the full recording to learn more about: Current supply chain challenges. Gaining insight into valuable supply chain analytics. The post Driving Supply Chain Resilience with Rolls Royce and Ivalua appeared first on Ivalua. Digitizing the journey to create more value. View Full Replay.

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Whither Supply Chain Analytics?

Supply Chain Action Blog

This means having the ability to improve the management of, working capital, optimize value network flows, minimize value network risk, plan for strategic capacity and contingency, and, perhaps most importantly, decision-making that is “in the moment” that spans the entire value network.

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Can Coupa (and its procurement suite peers) manage supply as well as spend?

Spend Matters

But can they transcend the business spend management sphere and really go beyond indirect spend management support into the realm of supply [chain] management beyond some of the “basics” (e.g., For example, can they manage n-tier supply risk (or at least supplier risk)? Can they optimize purchased inventory?

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The Complete Supply Chain Competency Framework 2025

Skill Dynamics

Demand Planning Better organizational performance relies on optimizing your demand plans, using forecasts and their associated inaccuracies to apply the best inventory and supply planning strategies to mitigate and manage the demand risks that protect your customers.