Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. Ken worked as an engineer and in procurement at Rockwell and then as head of procurement for the Xbox division at Microsoft. The Vendor Management team are starting to sound like banking regulators.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 6, 2024

ProcureCon IT Sourcing invites leading IT sourcing executives to attend the premier peer-led conference for senior-level procurement professionals in the IT sourcing community.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 12, 2022

Last week, Clint Reiser published an article highlighting our 2022 supply chain predictions. While we have published predictions about supply chain technology trends at the beginning of the year in past years. This year we have decided to lead with our predictions about the broader supply chain function.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Most supply chain suppliers have solutions that are very similar to each other. Emerge has an interesting new platform to deal with the problems shippers are having procuring truck capacity. The Emerge solution has attributes of different supply chain software solutions. Emerge is that kind of company.

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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.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this regular edition of our featured column, Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , we provide highlights of two noteworthy supply chain management focused technology development efforts which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based multi-industry supply chain readership.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 17, 2021

BOSTON, March 17, 2021 – ToolsGroup, a global leader in supply chain planning software, is proud to announce that ToolsGroup Director of Professional Services for Europe, Michael Haiber, and Vice President of Professional Services, Stefano Novati, were both named 2021 “Pros to Know” by Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging. Be demand driven.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 22, 2022

This past Monday marked the first normal Boston Marathon since 2019, as the 2020 marathon was canceled due to the Covid pandemic, and the 2021 marathon was shifted to October with a smaller field. Supply chain cyberattacks jumped 51% in 2021. The Covid pandemic continues to slow down global economies and supply chains.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights of the realities of higher number of vessels among global ocean container shipping lines meeting contracting shipping demand levels that are now leading to headcount and schedule reductions. Background Ocean container shipping and logistics are the lifeblood of global supply chain movements.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Our Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Technology column reflects a number of significant recent announcements that depict an ongoing active cycle of tech developments. Supply Chain Matters will feature more in-depth commentary on this development at in a subsequent update.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

master of ceremonies”) for the Procurement Leaders Forum in the heart of Boston at Sixty State Street. The conference was held at 60 State Street – overlooking Boston on a beautiful fall day! Use procurement tools to demonstrate how you can help HR. Take a supply chain view of the recruitment process.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 15, 2023

According to a published report from New Hampshire’s Manchester Union Leader via Yahoo News , plans for the sixth facility call for the construction of a 102,418 square foot combination office and manufacturing facility within Londonderry, New Hampshire , near the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport. billion in sales reported for 2022.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Emerging procurement theory suggests that creating win-win situations within buyer and supplier agreements are the best ways to create long-lasting, engaging, creative, collaborative, and innovative partnerships. Subscribe Here!

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Women leaders from ATD, RAJA, and TireHub among the executives elevating supply chains for competitive advantage. BOSTON and MILAN (Sept. BOSTON and MILAN (Sept. It began with optimizing the use of ToolsGroup supply chain planning software to improve RAJA’s customer service levels.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 6, 2017

It may be time to evaluate your transportation network and approach to procurement and make the move from simply fixing logistics problems as they present themselves to a more strategic, scalable model derived from analytics and not simply rates. Robinson in Boston where he spent almost 7 years. He started his career working for C.H.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. Barrier #1.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 5, 2013

I spoke at a meeting of Procurement Leaders in Boston today, and had the opportunity to share thoughts with a number of procurement professionals from organizations as diverse as Decker Shoes (producers of Uggs), MascoTech, TorontoDominion, Guardian Life, and AARP. Supply Chain Management'

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 15, 2015

Our team of medical and supply chain experts with years of field work experience quickly assessed both the healthcare and logistics capacities in Liberia and planned a rapid response to support service providers on the ground,” said Dr. The Lab is part of the MIT Center for Transportation & Logistics. million grant from Paul G.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

“Managing supply chain and logistics has never been more significant and challenging since the outbreak of COVID-19 that created a new norm with high uncertainty and enforced an inevitable shift”. Logistics and supply chain management is a rapidly evolving field. This has proved to be a major source of risk.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As a Boston fan, Tom Brady forever changed my sports landscape. The Boston sports landscape shifted after that first Super Bowl and became the city of champions, with 12 total championships (6 by the Patriots, 4 by the Red Sox, and 1 each by the Celtics and Bruins). This time, however, he says it is for good.

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 9, 2023

Since 2015, PTC has hosted LiveWorx , a global forum that brings together manufacturing executives, engineers, product designers, quality leaders, supply chain partners, and other like-minded individuals who are focused on harnessing disruptive technologies to manage uncertainty and transform their business.

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented global supply chain disruptions, impacting the flow of parts and finished goods around the world. The disruption caused by COVID-19 is unique in that it impacted supply chains across all industries.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Following COVID-19 the global chemical supply chain market reported a severe decline in output. Overcoming these challenges, regional chemical manufacturers and suppliers are now forced to rethink and readjust their global supply chain model. The answer – supply chain integration.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Today the stakes are even higher , with the ever-present ghost of disruption rattling supply chains around the world. The better your understanding and management of seasonal stock, the less the specter of supply chain disruption will keep you up at night. Types of Seasonal Demand. Local man unfazed by latest blizzard.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

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Cathy Roberson

JUNE 6, 2022

Other obstacles were: · Bandwidth for internal teams/procurement (32%) · Unable to manage multiple carriers’ invoices (30%) · Unable to segregate volume by carrier (29%) · Prefer a single point of contact (28%) A group of last-mile technology providers is emerging to address these issues and more.

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NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Jeff Townley, former Chief Procurement Officer at Nortel Networks, provided some fantastic insights in my MBA class this evening. Nortel was on the first to create an outsource system house in Boston which was moved to Penang. In so doing, he shared some great insights about “Outsourcing: The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Social media awash with pictures of supply chain professionals attending the Lady Gaga event at SAP’s Sapphire, celebrating with drinks at the Gartner event, or rocking to the ZZ Top performance at JDA’s Icon conference trumpeted excitement. Meanwhile, in my travels, supply chain discussions are moving to main street.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 19, 2018

For example, a manufacturer can have a complex supply chain. Not only does their job include assembling or producing the final product, but they also have to source all the materials that go towards making the final good, and then sell these through their channels. The rise of mobile eCommerce.

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

HICX, the leading Supplier Experience Management provider, is announcing a $30 million investment led by Boston, US-based growth equity firm Wavecrest Growth Partners and Toronto-based venture debt provider Espresso Capital. Traditional technology is wholly inadequate to support the digital revolution. ABOUT HICX.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

But I did manage to keep a pulse on what was happening in the supply chain and logistics industry; here are the items that caught my attention: KFC restaurants could remain closed for ‘remainder of the week’ due to chicken shortage crisis (Independent). Transplace Joins Blockchain in Transport Alliance.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 22, 2021

” Supply Chains and Sustainability As noted above, when Earth Day began, it was viewed as a protest against a century and a half of industrial development. 3] More often than not, when companies look to do better, they look to their supply chains. ” But: decarbonizing supply chains is hard.

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