Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

But, unlocking collaborative supplier innovation requires clearly defined strategies and operations by a sourcing, procurement and/or purchasing team to ensure that suppliers’ competencies are being leveraged to their fullest potential. Supplier bases are a great source of potential innovation. Define Goals and Values.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 7, 2019

There’s been increased use of mobile phones and smartphones, interfaces for websites and mobile apps have improved, and there’s been a notable expansion of crowd-sourced business models to shopping and delivery.”[1] ”[1] He draws those conclusions from a Packaged Facts research report published last year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

Yes; someday it will happen, but not any time soon. They are just now becoming a topic for the VERY EARLY adopter in supply chain management. Yesterday, @DamarqueViews asked me a question on twitter: “What do you think are the greatest barriers in the adoption of social technology in the supply chain?” ” I laughed.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

The enterprise value of Micro Focus is reported to be $2 billion and the purchase price is reported to be 2.2 times pro forma TTM revenues. According to reporting by TechCrunch , Micro Focus has had a track record of declining revenues since 2018. That was before the deal’s announcement. billion in cash, $4.6

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

A recent report by Frost & Sullivan, “The Future of Parts and Service Retailing in the Automotive Aftermarket” , predicts that by 2025, 10 to 15 percent of all global parts sales will be made online. Advanced Analytics Continue to Get a Bigger Plate at the Manufacturing Dinner Table.

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Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 7, 2020

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. Companies with global supply chains—a category which includes a fast-growing number of corporations, medium-sized companies, and even small businesses—can be standing on a cost base of which 90% is attributable to supply chain expenditure.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

During her tenure as a supply chain professional, Barra has been credited with implementing a new global purchasing and supply chain system, which helped GM reduce costs and improve its supply chain operations. From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. In other cases, as the saying goes, we simply fail to see the forest for the trees when making predictions.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

For example, a report published by Accenture and DHL notes, “The logistics behind global trade is highly complex as it involves many parties often with conflicting interests and priorities as well as the use of different systems to track shipments. … ” Improving supply chain management strategies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Meet Ernest.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Abstract Technologies such as Social networking, mobile, analytics and cloud computing have been shaking the IT industry for past several years. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service. Finance & Accounting.

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Elementum

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

The organic food market in the US alone is expected to grow 14 percent from 2013 – 2018 and is expected to take in over $104bn by the end of 2015. The issue is cost: consumers don’t want to pay exorbitant amounts to get food they perceive as healthy. Today, about six percent of the 43.56 Get Ready for a Supply Chain Shakeup.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Oil operators and Oil services firms - time to dissolve internal walls | Main | Enabling individual item picking in tomorrows warehouses » Rapid Innovation will Differentiate the Future of Retail Industry.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 6, 2017

This is just NOT going to go well. Supply Chain Cost Reduction. Reducing Supply Chain Cost may not be as ‘hard’ as it seems. At a board meeting I had just outlined how this lady’s business could save $10 million per year, when she let me have it , with both barrels. Just ring up and complain!

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

What can you do when you have a supplier who knowingly ships a contaminated product ( the infamous “Just ship it” email ) and falsifies documents? In a 2013 study by FTI Consulting , nearly 70% of revenues were spent on non-labor costs. The 2008-2009 outbreak was no minor outbreak (and even if it had been, should that matter?).

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Conversely, just 8% of businesses with less capable supply chains report above-average growth. Again then, it’s not difficult to see how the financial health of a business depends on that of the supply chain, or how probable it is that supply chain costs feature strongly in the demise of many companies that become insolvent.

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Material Handling & Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Revenue and employment growth are predicted for the next 12 months, but manufacturers are concerned about cybersecurity risks, according to a new study, the 16th annual Purchasing and Manufacturing (PM) Survey, from Primate Advantage. This surpasses last year’s projections, where 57% predicted new hires for the year.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Unilever has sustainability at the very heart of its business model, extending all the way through the supply chain from distribution to procurement. If you spend some time studying Unilever’s supply chain model, you’ll find plenty of ideas that you might take away and seek to apply in your own organisation.

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 8, 2016

Supply chain costs often represent a considerable percentage of the sales price of a good or service. Cost savings flow directly to the bottom line. If net profit on sales is 5%, for example, a reduction in supply chain costs from 9% to 4% (or from 12% to 7%) will double net profits.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

First, let’s define TMS – this is the software used to manage purchased transportation. So, for simplicity sake, let’s just focus on TMS. Selection projects involve a tremendous amount of time, energy, and money to do it right. Why do transportation management systems (TMS) implementations get off track? This is a dating game.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 25, 2016

Based on recent reports, it appears that, three years later, the answer to that question remains the same: We don’t know. Just a third of supply chain managers claim to have mapped their suppliers to understand the potential risks and exposure to modern slavery. How many slaves are in your supply chain? In addition….

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. But overall most of the list was the same as 2017. In fact if you go back 5 years to 2013 you will find that most of the names are the same as on the 2018 list. Subscribe Here! Email Address. The 2018 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain List.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 17, 2016

Evidence includes disasters such as the Rana Plaza collapse in 2013 (and other examples displayed in the graphic below), widespread supplier “audit fatigue”, and a booming industry of third-party audit “consultants”[1]. Audits are ineffective tools for detecting, reporting , or correcting environmental and labour problems in supply chains.”.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 6, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This Point of View looks at these concerns in details, while highlighting some of the key benefits such as cost advantage, flexibility and rapid time to benefit coming from cloud. Business Process Outsourcing.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 12, 2016

He then went into global imports for the central purchasing group in Raleigh. This was a lot of planning, a lot of analytics, and a lot of work. At that time Carquest went up for sale, and this led to a position at Marsh Furniture. During the boom time Marsh had sales in the triple digit millions. Today, we are at 5.5M

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Upon closer review it was notable that Home Depot was on the list for the first time since 2015. In fact if you go back 5 years to 2013 you will find that most of the names are the same as on the 2018 list. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The 2018 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain List. What Next?

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2016

Like I said last year, making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target: sometimes you get lucky and hit the mark; other times you miss the bullseye by a mile. Here’s one of my predictions for 2016 that hit the mark: Blockchain Technology Will Make Its Debut in Supply Chain Management.

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