ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

Identifying Value , is where procurement teams leverage spend data and spend analysis to understand trends in spend and identify opportunities and develop category management strategies. . Click here to talk to Ivalua about your Procurement strategy. Creating value isn’t enough though, the value still has to be captured. .

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2020

In the UK, we recently had the Prime Minister’s top adviser, Dominic Cummings, talking about the need for “ weirdos and misfits with odd skills ” to shake things up. . However, supplier collaboration is much easier to talk about than implement.

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Clear Spider

JULY 11, 2023

Second-only to the winter holidays, back-to-school shopping continues to account for record amounts of spending and remains an essential category for retailers and their suppliers. Talk to an Expert! Talk to an Expert! marks the unofficial start to the back-to-school shopping season.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 15, 2023

We all need food to survive and for most that takes talking about the emissions associated with food production “off the table”. As the logistics expert on the team, I work on different projects with South Pole as and when needed. Doing that would be a mistake though.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 15, 2022

Businessmen who talk this way are unwitting puppets of the intellectual forces that have been undermining the basis of a free society these past decades.”[1]. Today, corporate social responsibility falls under a broader category called Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices. He asks: “Why is this the case now?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Today we will feature the 11 most popular blogs that fall into the business category by page view. Today, slightly irritated by some of the commercials I have been seeing in the media, I wanted to talk about Software as a Service, or SaaS. Top 11 Most Popular Blog Posts on Business in 2014 by Page View. Read the Full Blog Post.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

The central theme centers on the talks between the shipping company’s chief executive officer and the Somali pirates’ interpreter. Introduction to Category Management Course: Based on films like “A Hijacking” and “Captain Phillips,” this course delves into the high-stakes world of category management.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 18, 2022

The Enterra ADS system analyzes data, automatically generates insights, makes decisions with the same kind of subtlety of judgment as an expert, and executes those decisions at machine speed with machine reliability. But in 2022, the category will move faster and farther than ever before.”[8] ” Concluding Thoughts.

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Ware2Go

JUNE 6, 2023

And today we’re going to sit down and talk about, if you have an emerging brand, how do you cut through the clutter or cut through the noise and not run the same playbook in order to have a presence and drive outstanding results? We’re going to talk about why it’s important to build culture, and how to do it.

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ThroughPut

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Now that we’ve defined demand forecasting and described how accurate demand forecasts benefit your supply chains, let’s talk about the 5 techniques that will bring your demand forecasting to the next level. Market Research and Delphi Method What better way to understand consumer demand than talking to and collecting their data?

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Supply Chain Trend

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

So be a master of your businesses processes first, then understand relevant AI categories then think through the benefits AI can bring to your business process. Communication We’re all experts of what AI can do here. Or even better, make up new business processes or operating models where AI’s capabilities can shine.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 14, 2020

Some experts insist marketing during a crisis and marketing during a recession represent two distinct cases. In this article, I will discuss what experts say about marketing during a recession. Some experts believe there are lessons to be learned from the 2008 recession. So what does that mean for marketers? Stress market share.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 2, 2021

For one bizarre paradox of the modern age is that while technology is integrating the world in some senses (say, via the internet), it is simultaneously creating fragmentation too (with people in one mental silo tending to only talk to each other, even on the internet.) That is easier said than done.

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HICX Solutions

MAY 12, 2023

One of the leading experts at the 2022 conference was Sam de Frates , formerly Global VP – Commercial Performance, Capabilities & Services and subsequently Vice President, Procurement, Europe, CIS & Turkey at Mars , who led the HICX-sponsored session, “ The Digitalization Journey at Mars.”

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

During a recent Blue Yonder Live session , a panel of workforce experts discussed today’s workforce challenges and how Blue Yonder’s Workforce Management solution offers optimized scheduling, real-time visibility, and mobile self-service options, creating happier employees and smoother operations.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 4, 2020

We sat down with Richard Hogg, Managing Director, JAGGAER UK, and Jim Rawlings, Commercial Direc tor, UK Ministry of Justice, to talk through the challenges and misconceptions about digital procurement in the public sector. The public sector is arguabl y under more pressure and more intense scrutiny today than ever.”. Fleet Management.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

So, the next time you talk about procurement, think about using these synonyms to paint a more vivid and interesting picture. However, it’s imperative to acknowledge that each word possesses its distinct nuance and falls within a specific linguistic category.

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Proxima

MAY 5, 2023

The second area is category disruption. We talk a lot about how procurement operates, but in some ways, the biggest change AI may have on procurement is by disrupting the status quo within the existing categories we manage. Just as we will be better armed, so to the suppliers that we bring into our organizations.

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Zipline Logistics

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this interview series, we are talking to business leaders who can share insights from their experiences about how we can address these challenges. We knew selecting a niche market to serve and becoming experts in that space would ultimately bring the highest quality of service and the most value to our customers.

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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. Jim Wilson, an expert in medical intelligence, advocates that hospital monitoring programs is a critical area of government investment. Inflation will persist.

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AFFLINK

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Still, when done right, the advantages of using a procurement consulting expert can far outweigh the negatives. Most consultants are experts in a specific area of purchasing processes, and it is crucial that you communicate to your team how to best utilize your outside hires. Don't Be Afraid to Talk Strategy.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 18, 2022

If you do a Google search, you can find a huge number of articles providing expert guidance on how to measure forecast accuracy, going into the merits of root-mean-square error and other esoteric topics. Photo courtesy of Pexels | Mark Arron Smith. Introduction. Corporate Politics Should Not Drive the Forecast Level. Time is Different.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Despite the challenges, however, most experts believe pursuing blockchain technology will be worth the effort. According to Higginson, there are six distinct categories of blockchain use cases that address two major needs. Blockchain use cases. The first need is for record keeping (i.e., the storage of static information). Absolutely.

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EHS Sustainability Knowledge at Work

AUGUST 2, 2018

This year, Fast Company picked L’Oréal’s Sustainable Product Optimization Tool (SPOT) as a finalist in the ‘General Excellence’ category of its World Changing Ideas Awards. And it’s no mean feat; this is the first tool to calculate the social impact of cosmetics.

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Unleashed

MARCH 5, 2024

We chatted with four experts in the sustainable supply chain space to hear their thoughts and advice on this important topic. It’s easy to talk about sustainability, but words don’t equal action. It looks at ethical trading, but it can talk about things like fines and executive remuneration, tailored to how big your business is.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Albert also spoke about Mom-and-pop stores are getting empowered by technology to broaden their categories to be sold. Talk to our experts to know how to maximize your last-mile efficiency while meeting the customer service levels like Bukalapak!

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Bristlecone

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Spending has decreased in necessity categories like automotive additives because people are driving their vehicles less, and higher-end luxury and discretionary categories like electronics. Interested in learning more or talking through your specific needs with a demand planning expert?

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Supply Chain Insights

MAY 3, 2017

The very same suppliers that pay through the nose for trade promotion are beginning to funnel some of that money to the retailers’ direct marketing organizations instead of the category managers and buyers who deal with the trade promotion funds. And yet, trade promotion execution still stands king of the hill in the budget for promotion.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Looking back on how we arrived at this point, many experts point to the 2017 hurricane season, specifically with Hurricane Harvey hitting the Houston area in late August 2017, followed by Hurricane Irma hitting Florida just a few weeks later. appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2019

Rather than taming out-of-control spend later , they’re maximizing profitability by being strategic about the company-wide spend now , by hiring a team of Procurement category managers. As Dave Evans recently talked about in Bloomberg, setting strong values early is the key to sustainable growth at a startup.

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Ware2Go

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Schedule a free consultation with an Amazon Fulfillment Expert. Talk to one of our Amazon fulfillment experts. Reach out to one of our Amazon Fulfillment experts. Anything over 20 pounds falls into the oversized category. The diagram below will help you determine which option may be best suited for your business.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The internet is a vast resource that people constantly turn to for expert advice and opinions, especially for business related topics. With this being the case, journalists and content producers are constantly in search of these experts to lean on for their personal experiences and thoughts to be used in their pieces. Facebook groups.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 17, 2018

In many cases Ivalua customers talk about the serious issues they had when trying to engage their internal stakeholders. What’s interesting is that these Early Adopters are all starting with fairly pedestrian initiatives but getting the basics right will mean having time and energy further down the line.

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E2open

MARCH 30, 2017

It’s great to see so much positive coverage and it’s exciting that these leading industry experts are also seeing the potential that this merger has on the supply chain market. . Talking Logistics: This Week in Logistics News: E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces. Aerospace & Defense. Consumer Electronics. Consumer Goods. High Technology.

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E2open

MARCH 30, 2017

It’s great to see so much positive coverage and it’s exciting that these leading industry experts are also seeing the potential that this merger has on the supply chain market. . Talking Logistics: This Week in Logistics News: E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces. Aerospace & Defense. Consumer Electronics. Consumer Goods. High Technology.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 18, 2022

The category started to see stocking challenges beginning in July 2021, and the situation has continued to worsen into 2022.”. The category started to see stocking challenges beginning in July 2021, and the situation has continued to worsen into 2022.”. – Ben Reich, CEO, Datasembly. Ford, Chairman and CEO, Abbott.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 4, 2019

When talking about big data, the modifier “big” could just as easily apply to its effect on business as it does to the amount of data being collected. The experts suggest big data can be used in the following ways: Understanding the business landscape. Important marketing decisions are now determined by big data.”[7]

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