NC State SCRC

JULY 5, 2019

Procurement analytics, which supports decision making in procurement management, typically handles problems and decisions that are related to cost reduction, supplier management, cost modeling, procurement-led innovation, market strategies, supply chain risk, and stakeholder value improvement (Handfield, Jeong, and Choi 2019).

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Early adopters of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives should be patting themselves on the back. ESG activity, initially driven by consumer demand and a general desire to do better, has grown into a massive movement that’s captured the attention of customers, investors and governments worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides a further global supply chain assessment in the highlighting and added insights on reported October 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. value reported for September.

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QAD

JUNE 2, 2022

The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was held this year on March 21. With the increasing focus on sustainability, I guess we should not be surprised that sustainable procurement now has its own day on the calendar. It’s often been reported that consumers have been the primary factor in pushing for change in this area.

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QAD

JULY 7, 2022

Are any suppliers on government watchlists or under sanctions? Are your consumers making buying decisions based on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, corporate social responsibility (CSR) or other ethical issues? The concept of ethical sourcing has risen in popularity during the past four years.” .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 23, 2023

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 34th Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. Background As our readership is likely aware, this report provides a snapshot of the U.S.

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QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

Supplier visibility provides analytics and insights to inform your strategy. With the waves of challenges undermining supply chains across all industries, businesses need improved supplier collaboration, optimal sourcing and quicker ways to respond to shifts in supply and demand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Blog post originally published at [link] Permission to publish provided by Theodore T. Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Subscribe Here! Email Address. Landgraf, CEO at Above the Standard ( [link] ).

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QAD

MAY 24, 2023

Supply chain leaders need effective tools to share real-time information across networks of suppliers, customers, carriers, distributors, and government agencies. The popularity of cloud options has steadily grown with increasing flexibility and scalability, along with less maintenance and overall costs involved.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Blog post originally created and published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at [link] Check out the Kodiak Rating blog at [link]. Procurement professionals have the same question looming over their head on a daily basis: “How do you plan on dealing with digitalization?”. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides an updated news capsule follow-up relative to major supply chain management and industry developments that we have shared previously on this blog. Last week, the industry publication Aviation Week published its report, Pratt GTF Repair Plan Jolts Beleaguered Airline Industry.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

We have talked a great deal about the evaulation of suppliers on our blog and this post continues that great tradition. In fact, we are introducing our newest blog category so you may easily read all supplier quality management type posts here. . 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ).

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 21, 2022

This week, the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP) , with sponsors Penske Logistics and consulting firm Kearney , released the 33rd Annual State of Logistics Report to organization members and the industry as a whole. This report provides a snapshot of the U.S. This Year’s Report Themes and Key Messages.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2019

Procurement bridges the gap between product, internal stakeholders and customers. In order to support the weight of internal and external expectations, Procurement teams must be prepared to perform as a key value adder within an organization. Developing KPIs is crucial, and individual, to the infrastructure of your Procurement team.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Rivian Automotive’s reported operational performance in the latest quarter, but at the same time continued challenges in the months to come. Rivian will be reporting its Q2 financial results after the stock market close of business on August 8 th. billion as compared to $4.7

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Sustainability is created at the source of our products, services, and consumption. Sustainability is created from Responsible Sourcing. How can you make Responsible Sourcing a Reality? If you can excite the people around you about sourcing responsibly, chances are you’ll be able to formulate a network of internal champions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Blog post originally created and published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at [link] . Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! In 1995 IKEA faced an organizational shift in purchasing and sourcing methodology.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 24, 2020

I was recently involved in a research discussion with Chris Yukins of George WAshington University’s Law School’s Government Procurement Program, and Thomas Kull from Arizona State University, exploring the impact of the rise of electronic marketplaces in government procurement. GSA will receive a.75

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Claritum

JUNE 13, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. I took on the challenge of writing a condensed version of all the current Procurement challenges. I believe the issue with these articles is the broad range encompassed by the word Procurement and the constant change within this domain. Procurement Domain Name. Introduction.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Keep Procurement up to date. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business. Introduction.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Every major publication and news outlet is reporting on the supply chain crisis. Most of the reporting has been pretty shallow, leaving all to wonder how it can be solved. . Image source: Bloomberg. Government regulations , such as how high containers can be stacked, or what type of trucks can pull containers.

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OptiProERP

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Governments, consumers, and stakeholders increasingly prioritize sustainable practices, urging manufacturers to reevaluate their operations. Embracing manufacturing sustainability is becoming a strategic necessity, and in this blog, we’ll explore the key reasons why.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. JAGGAER Finalizes Added Strategic Partnership.

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Claritum

MAY 12, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Technologies and Procurement Table. There are a lot of articles around on what Procurement needs to do; how Procurement needs to change; and how technology will fundamentally change Procurement. 2 Technologies and Procurement Table. Predicting outcomes.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 22, 2019

” This session captures the essence of what I believe is wrong with procurement’s relationship with sales. It’s about time that we re-think the sales-procurement relatinship. How has the need for responsive supply chains shifted the role of industrial marketing and procurement?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 22, 2023

A sustainable chain involves implementing sustainable practices at each stage of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing and production to transportation, distribution, and end-of-life disposal. A recent report by the IDC noted some benefits of these programs.

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EcoVadis

MAY 19, 2016

Procurement technology should make it easy to source ethically. Supply chain transparency is one of the key challenges facing Procurement and Sourcing in the coming years. Governments, consumers, and corporations are calling for new levels of supply chain transparency – and this is no easy task.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Blog originally published at, and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at, [link]. Supplier bases are a great source of potential innovation. In relation to collaborative supplier innovation, it is important that procurement and sourcing teams remember that the supplier is an equal party/partner in the collaboration.

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EC Sourcing Group

JULY 12, 2022

Not all procurement and eSourcing software are created the same—perhaps your current solution lives up to expectations in some areas but the eSourcing module isn’t quite what you need. This is a fairly common problem, as businesses have different priorities and nuanced procurement needs. Do you know which is right for your company?

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Claritum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This article will look at how this high level distinction impacts procurement and will also dive deeper into some of the resultant differences between these groups that impact on the procurement function. So how do these differences affect procurement and supply. Introduction.

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As a result, despite all the conferences on the topic, modeling efforts, and media coverage, neither companies nor governments can take the decisive actions called for by sustainability advocates (in the book, I argued for technological solutions, first and foremost, nuclear power).

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 8, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides a further installment in our global supply chain assessment in the highlights on reported December 2023, Q3-2023, and full year global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. With the December 2023 report, global PMI levels have remained below the 50.0 The reported December value of 47.9

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added insights on reported September and Q3 2023 global and regional production and supply chain PMI indices. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported September PMI reported value 49.1 reflecting a 0.4

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

My colleague Jason Miller from Michigan State is an expert at navigating the many different publicly available government database, and interpreting the tea leaves. He writes a weekly blog on Linked In which I follow religiously. The US Government will play more of a role in promoting domestic supply chains.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 31, 2017

Many procurement teams are finding holistic approach can provide huge advantages. No matter what sector your business is in, you will source across dozens or even hundreds of purchasing categories, particularly when you consider indirect spend where many risks can be hidden. What is the Depth of Supplier Coverage?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives to EV automaker Tesla’s reported production and customer delivery performance in Q2-2023. On the production side, the company reported that 479,700 vehicles were produced globally in the latest quarter. The Q2 delivery performance represented a 10.2

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