NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

A general definition in a 2019 study of procurement COE’s by CAPS Research involved bringing together experts to focus on a common set of activities, including business intelligence and analytics, technology, risk management, process redesign, e-sourcing, improved skills, P2P purchasing, and SRM, and category management.

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LevaData

APRIL 26, 2022

It's difficult to source and buy direct materials at scale. Data is available now, more than ever, to considerably widen sourcing's remit, bringing in these under-addressed purchased items and hazards. Capabilities such as strategic sourcing, component aggregation over fewer stock-keeping units, and supplier risk analysis aren't new.

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Resilinc

MARCH 30, 2021

This is Part 2 of our four-part blog series based on Resilinc’s Ultimate Guide to Supply Chain Resiliency. If your company has a mature and well-function SCRM program, then these blogs can help you validate what you’re already doing and provide ideas for fine-tuning your program. Team efficiencies. Near term (1 st year).

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

by Dr. Madhav Durbha The 2017 Gartner supply chain executive conference took place at the O2-Intercontinental Hotel in London on September 20 th and 21 st. The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

To achieve these goals, corporate leadership must focus on two key areas: shift from internally focused supply chains to collaborative supply networks and actively design their supply chains. AI Assistants can also help make managing the process of supply chain design easier.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

With every link of the supply chain impacting businesses both large and small, keeping up with the globally disrupted supply chain evolution is a recipe for whiplash. Statistics covered in the article include: How the Supply Chain Crisis is Impacting Businesses and Consumers. Source: Consultancy.UK.

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Demand Driven Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It often seems like supply chain executives are too busy trying to improve forecast accuracy to wonder: would it really change the game?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Technology. This column serves as a news capsule of specific developments occurring in the supply chain technology sector. Other senior management roles were at SAP and Oracle. All rights reserved.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Balancing Inventory Remains the Key to Customer Service and Profitability Although fast expansion remains a priority for some segments (like medical equipment), many of the supply chain executives we spoke to named inventory levels as their main concern.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Applying Blockchain in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Lacks Results, At Least Today The primary barrier to applying blockchain in logistics and supply chain management involves the lackluster number of supply chains currently using the technology. With more than 500,00 trucking companies in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 20, 2022

As developments regarding industry supply chain disruptions continue unabated, businesses now increasingly face the sting of higher supply chain and transportation driven costs impacting the bottom line. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 19, 2024

They further provide the baseline of our research, advisory services and subsequent Supply Chain Matters blog market education themes and added updates during the coming year. Bob Ferrari Founder and Managing Director © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. My first focus was on China sourcing. Then it was the redefinition of the supply chain for the global shutdowns Sick with the virus; I spent my energies writing and moderating podcasts. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.)

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Arkieva

JANUARY 6, 2017

Over the past year, the Arkieva Supply Chain Link Blog provided thought leadership and informative posts on supply chain strategy tips, trends, and news. Here is a list of the Top 20 Supply Chain Strategy Blog Posts from 2016. The ABCDs of an Excellent Supply Chain. Read More ».

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Concerning the horizon of next year, what remains on the minds of broader supply chain management teams are addressing and anticipating a host of added unknowns and what is likely to be another very challenging upcoming year. © Copyright 2021, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2018

It allows you to accurately test the resilience of a complex, multi-echelon, global supply chain. At the recent Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, analyst Marc Halpern clarified three key concepts about supply chain digital twins in his presentation “Busting the Myth of Digital Twins to Deliver Value.”

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 9, 2023

Background Within our research arm’s January 2023 published advisory, 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains , we included a prediction that manufacturers would seek more direct control and added resiliency of their component or outsourced production supply networks in 2023. We pointed out that in 2022, more U.S.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the publishing of our latest recorded podcast episode: What Should Supply Chain Leaders Expect in 2024. Our podcast conversation focuses on business C-Suite expectations of supply chain leaders in the coming year. All rights reserved.

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LevaData

MARCH 30, 2022

Two years ago, I wrote about what I had learned from supply chain executives trying to manage business continuity in the early days of the pandemic. In the last few weeks, I've had the opportunity to speak, once again, with several supply chain leaders. Brittle Supply Chains. Outside-In Intelligence.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 3, 2024

In this special Supply Chain Matters supply network risk advisory, we highlight the initial implications of today’s major earthquake that has impacted the island of Taiwan. Today’s tragic event is yet another reminder of the importance for businesses fostering a cohesive supply network resiliency strategy for key materials.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Background In various Supply Chain Matters blog commentaries, this supply chain technology industry analyst has raised awareness, perspectives and added focus to the critical importance of establishing synchronous processes and more timely decision making across an end-to-end supply chain network.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 2, 2024

This blog was co-written by Terence Leung and Jen McQuiston Our customers depend on Blue Yonder Transportation Management to achieve customer-centricity and operational resiliency across the globe. This fact drives us to innovate when it comes to our Supply Chain Execution solutions.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 8, 2019

Editor's Note: Starting today we will begin publishing this blog once every two weeks. Enright adds that employing these data sources may require new solutions to model the demand. He concludes, “Using technology to analyze more data sources will produce a more accurate demand plan.”.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 13, 2020

To provide insights into the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic and its impact on supply chains around the world, we are delivering a blog series to help anyone looking for support and advice. Our experts, who have spent years in the supply chain industry, share their insights. .

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LevaData

MAY 16, 2022

If so, which negotiation strategies—or alternative sourcing decisions—might reduce the gap? But there is a way—once procurement and sourcing move away from enterprise-specific systems and onto multi-enterprise shared marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers and against which smart data analytics and AI can be thrown.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Procurement and supply chain executives are on the “same team” – and in general, a recent study conducted by the SCRC and GEP suggests that there is strong alignment between the two functions when it comes to prioritizing lower risks and reducing uncertainty in supply chains.

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Locus

AUGUST 2, 2022

Gartner® Hype Cycle for Supply Chain Execution Technologies, 2022 provides insight into the maturity, readiness, and business impact of logistics technologies. Locus Listed as Representative Vendor in 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Supply Chain Network Design Tools. and/or its affiliates in the U.S.

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Demand Driven Technologies

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In many ways, industry watchers can be forgiven for having a little skepticism when it comes to AI in supply chain. According to research by Deloitte, only 40% of supply chain executives said they are actively using AI. The 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report put that figure.

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 13, 2022

You must enlist supply chain participants as stakeholders and ensure that everyone is engaged within their role in making production run as smoothly as possible, both internally and externally.”[7] Every step of the supply chain from sourcing to delivery requires seamless collaboration. Footnotes. [1] 8] Daniel A.

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LevaData

APRIL 12, 2022

Product redesigns are driven by unforeseen End-of-Life (EOL) of key components and component shortages from sole- and single-source suppliers. Acting as a single source of truth, LevaData integrates with PLM and design systems to break down silos of information. How LevaData Protects Your Product Launches & Associated BOMs.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

My takeaways from Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. But what exactly is a Supply Chain Analytics app? Oil blending is not easy.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The Challenge of Harmonization The true challenge in digital transformation within supply chain management lies in marrying these two worlds. Planners and execution personnel often work in silos, using different data sources and systems. All rights reserved.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

In our last blog , we discussed how Amazon’s low-cost service times, and the pressure that places on supply chains. Today’s blog analyzes how to compete in this multichannel environment that requires serving the customer in ways that remove the barriers that make consumers think twice about making the purchase.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This report cautions that the hedge fund is evaluating its next steps and that the sources are asking not to be identified because the matter is private. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. None the less, the Bloomberg report is now public. All rights reserved.

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AIMMS

JUNE 23, 2016

Gartner’s Noha Tohamy offered a great presentation about this at their recent Supply Chain Executive Conference. But what exactly is a Supply Chain Analytics app? For more on the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, visit this page. . Oil blending is not easy.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 6, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights March and Q1-2022 global manufacturing and supply chain indices, with the data indicating added headwinds and challenges in the months to come. The data indicates a discernible shift in business and supply chain sentiment. Global Wide Production Activity.

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QAD

MARCH 29, 2022

Guest hosted and produced by Gravitas Detroit Founder and President, Jan Griffiths, a former key supply chain executive in the industry, the podcast is available on the Auto Supply Chain Prophets website or any major podcast platform.

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