Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Experiencing the negative effects of overextended supply chains and lean manufacturing, merchants are looking to forge a balance between JIT and JIC purchasing models that reduces risk and maintains profit margins. What is just-in-time procurement? What is just-in-case procurement? What Are the Pros and Cons of JIC Procurement?

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

By harnessing the capabilities of a global 3PL partner, companies can unlock new possibilities for efficiency, scalability, and innovation in their electronics assembly processes. Global Reach, Local Expertise: Understanding the global footprint of 3PL providers and their local presence.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

But few people really understand what it is, how it works and more importantly, why it is so important to Procurement. This paper seeks to answer those questions and specifically address its benefits to the Procurement process by addressing the following checklist: Checklist. What is Artificial Intelligence or AI?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

How many people make a New Year’s resolution to “Lean” yourself out only to abandon it shortly thereafter? What do you do when your Lean program at work suffers the same fate? In this case one of the areas I wanted to understand was whether or not there was a Lean program in operation. And it needed a reboot.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

.” – Sir Winston Churchill Having just returned from the 2023 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Global conference in Detroit, these words are very fitting to encapsulate the essence of the event. Strategies like production postponement and risk pooling exemplify how lean and resilient practices can complement each other.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Matt drew upon his background at Uber Freight to tackle the massive problem of building a new structure for the legacy transportation payment system that supports the global supply chain. Loop’s AI-driven platform removes payment friction in the supply chain to unlock margin and increase liquidity.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

In February, Klaus Niebur, the director of global supply chain risk management at Autoliv, and Jan Thiessen, the managing director at targetP!, This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year. in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. Any final thoughts?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Whether you’re a business owner, manager, or simply curious about the inner workings of the global economy, this article will provide you with a solid foundation. Effective supply chain management is crucial for businesses to gain a competitive edge in today’s global marketplace.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Driving Transformation in a Global Organization Pam Heminger knows a thing or two about transformation. During that time, she worked in a number of different areas including direct procurement, indirect procurement, operations, supply chain, packaging, and operations support including: HR, finance, IT and facilities management.

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Ware2Go

JANUARY 7, 2022

Recent supply chain disruptions , including images of cargo ships stuck off the West Coast , have led eCommerce shops to rethink their just-in-time and just-in-case procurement strategies. As a result, procurement must decide when and whether to rely on just-in-time or just-in-case models for purchasing and managing stock.

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

In this article, Eytan Buchman, Freightos’ CMO, discusses the importance of data and context in global freight and logistics. The future of global freight data lies in real-time information, contextual insights, and aggregated data that can help companies make better decisions and adapt to a rapidly changing industry.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 7, 2016

2nd Global Supply Chain & Innovation Summit. URL: c-parity.com/CP/2nd-annual-global-supply-chain-innovation-summit/. Innovation in supply chain and procurement management is needed more than ever. Date: 3-4 November, 2016. Venue: Amsterdam (NL). Organisation: C-Parity.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group through its affiliate the Supply Chain Matters blog shares select individual prediction snapshots that are included in our annual 2023 predictions for industry and global supply chains research advisory. Below are additional predictions from a global regional perspective. Background.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 13, 2022

Even before the pandemic, global supply chain were fragile thanks to factors such as the US-China trade war, less efficient shipping routes and a huge drive to cut costs by consolidating loads. Put your logistics, supply chain and procurement teams on high alert for computer viruses and increased phishing attempts.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

While Its primary purpose is to manage the entire process, from procurement to delivery, efficiently and cost-effectively, it also coordinates with production to automate processes and planning, etc. Watch What is Marketing Procurement? on our SCMDOJO YouTube Channel! Why do you need a structured Supply Chain Department?

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Unleashed

APRIL 18, 2024

Just-in-time and lean manufacturing Just-in-time manufacturing and lean manufacturing are two pivotal strategies implemented in modern production processes, which focus on manufacturing efficiency and waste reduction. Lean manufacturing and just-in-time systems work well together, as both strive to attain maximum efficiency gains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

Today’s supply chain—with greater outsourcing, global manufacturing, and complex bill of materials–requires synchronization of the links. The inadequacies of MRP is the genesis of the lean process of Plan for Every Part (PFEP). PFEP optimizes the policies that define how to procure each part.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Supply chain leaders are leaning on technologies to keep up with evolving customer behaviors– the top driver of supply chain digital transformation. As a result, procuring materials from suppliers, factory production and warehouse logistics had become much more complex.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

66% of customers buying globally known products and brands across 60 different nations are willing to pay more for products produced using sustainable manufacturing, according to Nielsen’s Global Corporate Sustainability Report. Reduce energy-related costs and drive down operating expenses by using more recyclable materials.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

This total time can be further categorized into key components: Procurement Lead Time: This dimension, situated in the upstream supply chain, covers the duration from placing an order to receiving it. Each type of lead time can impact the global process. Once you have tracked your actual lead time, you need to stabilize it.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Lessons Learned from a Career in Procurement As part of our weekly Supply Chain Leadership, I interviewed Howard Richman, who I am co-authoring a new book with (“Procurement Confidential”). At Mars, procurement (commercial as it was called) was one of the most highly regarded of the professions.

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

David, could you tell us a bit more about yourself, your role as a Global S&OP Supervisor, and Essilor as a company? As well, we need to be agile, lean and digital enough to integrate the new partnerships in our S&OP process and tools. David Bourgoin] I am in charge of the monthly S&OP process for Essilor for 10 years now.

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4WL Consulting

JUNE 12, 2015

#1 Globalization of Manufacturing Operations With increasing globalization, manufacturing operations usually take place beyond borders. This heightens the need for having a global procurement network which can support and respond to a company’s supply chain needs in a timely manner.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 29, 2023

Global auto producer Toyota encountered a “ systems related ” shutdown of auto production operations across Japan according to multiple news reports. We would like to apologize once again to our customers, suppliers, and related parties for any inconvenience caused by the suspension of operations.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 19, 2023

The result of this cocktail is an unfortunate reduction in global agri-food production, export, and rapidly increasing agri-food commodity prices. You could argue that this success story was the result of an optimisation of agri-food supply chains at a global level. Are our agri-food supply chains in crisis?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Redwood City, CA – November 30, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management, today announced that it has been named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner “ Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites ” for the 4th consecutive year. Global Media Contact. I’d like to thank our teams, our customers, and our partners.”.

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 26, 2015

Global Supply Chain Director. Your role as Global Supply Chain Director. A new global Manufacturing structure with new operating models has been created. As a key member of the Global Sales and Operations Planning team, business unit stakeholders rely on your ability to identify, assess, and control supply chain risk.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I have spent a great deal of time talking to engineers, maintenance and procurement professionals involved in MRO,” says Will Brummett, Vice President of Sales, North America, for RS Integrated Supply. “I The lean manufacturing model can no longer provide the continuity of supply for critical parts that businesses need. The solution?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Resilience and Agility in Supply Chains: Navigating Change in a Dynamic World Feature Article by J eroen Hendriks , Director at Art of Supply Chain Sdn Bhd The global business landscape has become increasingly complex and volatile, posing significant challenges to supply chain management.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Two major shifts are changing the face of global transportation management as we know it: Supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, relying on partners and data beyond the four walls of the enterprise; The very definition of global transportation management is broadening and expanding well beyond the traditional TMS scope.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

The evolving pandemic, growing geopolitical tensions, nervous financial markets and increasing economic uncertainty means supply, both globally and locally, is at the very least, uncertain. In fact, global freight rates have increased tenfold since the start of the pandemic. GLOBAL CRISES DRIVE PRICES SKY-HIGH.

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

And, whether you believe these recent events to be the result of global warming – or not – manufacturers are expanding their sustainability and environmental efforts. Increasing numbers of global manufacturers have instituted objectives to boost the number of suppliers that meet defined social and environment standards.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 28, 2013

2) Procurement Maturity Model. There are lots and lots of procurement professionals who cant really break away from "buy cheapest things" mindset. Handfield and Straight provided a very useful maturity model for procurement function as below, Procurement Maturity Model. 4) Lean Maturity Model. Lean Maturity Model.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Many nations are now facing the prospect of new lockdowns which will undoubtedly further impact global supply chains. . Global Supply Chains are Here to Stay. This immense human toll is also accompanied by a huge economic toll as cases continue to climb and widespread vaccines are still many months away.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 4, 2023

It was exalted worldwide and became a model for enterprises aspiring to achieve lean supply chains. However, considering those events, the company did adjust its procurement strategy, increasing engagement with alternative sources of supply. Over the course of around 15 years, the company perfected the strategy.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In order for logistics, procurement and distribution to align with the general advancements of the industry itself, these critical areas must give in to a more comprehensive transformation. The automotive industry has shown itself to be brave in recent times, in all areas but one: the supply chain.

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