Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Walmart is reducing its requirements that suppliers’ shipments to them arrive on-time in-full. This was announced on the Retail Link portal for suppliers on January 30 th. Walmart fines suppliers whose goods arrive late or who have not shipped everything that they committed to ship.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This session will highlight best practices related to supplier onboarding and enablement including the use of supplier portals. Hackett research has shown that supplier onboarding is becoming more of a critical development area for companies particularly as organizations place a greater focus on managing supply base risks.

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HICX Solutions

JUNE 20, 2023

In this white paper, we look to demystify the topic of supplier portals and supplier portal strategy. The term portal has become something of a catch-all and the tools being referred to solve a lot of different problems.

Strategy 52

Strategy Price Mitigation Strategies Tools Procurement 52

Logility

MAY 27, 2020

A solid supplier scorecarding program can drive big cost savings in the supply chain. Executives know that clear performance metrics are the starting point for supplier management. You can’t use a one-size-fits-all strategy for scoring supplier performance. Performance varies across supplier types. Segment your scorecard.

Analytics Software 130

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2021

In order to truly cross this chasm, your business does not require major construction, but simply a supplier self-service portal. This portal acts as a bridge between the Invoice and the Electronic Payment. Ultimately, from an Accounts Payable perspective, they are tail-end suppliers, or even a one-time supplier.

Vendor Strategies 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2019

In contrast, my vision of end-to-end is a supply chain that operates seamless and bi-directionally from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier crossing over the processes of sell, plan, source, make and deliver. In this work, I learned: Portals Are Ineffective. Portals lack a system of record.

Supply Chain Network Software 197

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Over time the focus has shifted from the real challenge of Invoice matching to creating the perfect supplier invoice relying on OCR. It breaks the bond between Buyer and Supplier, resulting in fragile supply chains and lots of mistrust. No PO, no Pay was born to force suppliers to add PO’s to Invoices by forcing Buyers to create PO’s.

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 24, 2020

In my opinion, the evaluation of business networks never evolved past the portal. The portal–with all of its limitations–is analogous to the flip phone: functionally inadequate. A portal is an information dead-end street. Social responsibility and supplier reliability in uncertain times require it.

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ivalua

AUGUST 5, 2020

Invoice to Pay is a request for payment by a supplier, and technology helps to make this simple, fast and more efficient for the Supplier and the Accounts Payable team. At each step of this Procurement process, data is gathered, suppliers are onboarded, and deliveries are accepted. Advanced Accounts Payable Journey.

Procurement Solutions 130

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ProcurePort

JUNE 30, 2021

Is there a cost-effective way to effectively manage a supplier database? That’s why in the world of e-Procurement, one tool that is exceedingly appreciated is the supplier portal. This extremely useful system simplifies supplier management allowing for […]. The post What is a Supplier Portal?

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 12, 2023

We spoke with Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX whose supplier experience management (SxM) platform removes the friction from supplier relations. Simply replacing one S2P platform with another will not make a substantial difference; a slicker interface won’t improve your processes or drive better adoption with your suppliers.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In Accounts Payable, it’s the Supplier inquiry. However, could this interruption by your supplier be turned into an automation opportunity. Bad Supplier Relationship Management is the kryptonite for AP . In this situation, suppliers may start regarding AP team members as adversaries — and that’s a recipe or disaster.

Cost Reduction Strategies 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 31, 2022

ZF is a Tier 1 supplier to the automotive industry. These facilities receive raw materials and components from about 10,500 suppliers, about 1,000 of whom are strategic. ZF sends the call-off, along with the forecast, not just to their suppliers, but to their carriers and 3PLs. Finally, they have an aftermarket parts division.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 197

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Most companies recognize that good supplier relationships are more than simply arm’s length transactions between opposing parties. When suppliers are treated as partners, they can be a huge asset in times of trouble. Ivalua Supplier Risk and Performance Management Checklist.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Global 130

Precoro

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Statistics show that 57% of companies consider their supplier management to be a competitive advantage. Supplier management is a complex process consisting of different tricks and tactics that we previously covered. Building a long-term relationship with suppliers requires negotiation skills and subsidiary tools.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 11, 2023

This led to the development of its Enhanced Client Billing and 3PL Portal solutions, which then expanded to the development of business analytics and cost-to-serve capabilities. These proprietary products are system-agnostic and able to augment not only Blue Yonder WMS but also the capabilities of other WMS systems.

Supply Chain Design Software 244

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ivalua

JULY 12, 2021

The solution streamlines and automates the management of inventory levels, the stock replenishment process and collaboration with suppliers for Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), addressing both indirect spend and direct materials needs. Increase supplier autonomy on replenishment orders within the agreed boundaries (i.e.,

Real-time Visibility 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

In the 1990s suppliers had channel power. Each year I go to the Consumer Goods and Technology (CGT) conference where speaker-after-speaker talks about retail/supplier collaboration. In the 1990s the supplier won at the expense of the retailer. In the last decade the retailer won at the expense of the supplier.

Optimal Sourcing 296

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 18, 2022

These ongoing disruptions mean manufacturers and distributors must navigate challenges while rapidly addressing the needs of their people, customers, and suppliers. SYSPRO research further reveals that 60% of businesses are unable to engage with customers and suppliers in real-time.

Manufacturing Procurement 124

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ivalua

APRIL 20, 2021

Leveraging purchasing power to capture volume- based pricing within a competitive supply chain builds sticky relationships with healthy suppliers, keeps input costs low, and acts as a hedge against inflation. This is a great place to begin the conversation about supplier trade credits and terms. Is it worth it? Absolutely!

Purchasing Skills 130

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2024

Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Santa Cruz, California , SupplyShift has established a supply chain network of over 100,000 suppliers, where buyers and suppliers engage and share information quickly in order to manage risk and facilitate supplier regulatory compliance.

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TPSynergy

JANUARY 2, 2020

By making your suppliers carry the inventory on behalf of you, you are reducing the risks and costs of inventory obsolescence. In VMI process, the supplier is expected to carry the inventory and make it available as and when it is needed. Visibility Portal for Vendor Manged Inventory. Outsourced Inventory Visibility Portal.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Procure-to-pay (P2P) automation and analytics won’t work very well without accurate supplier master data. This Gartner report, “Gain Control Over Your Supplier Master Data Before It’s Too Late,” has lots of ideas for improvement. Accurate supplier master data is just one aspect of a Digital Procurement journey.

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QAD

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Can manually intensive processes provide timely information from suppliers? Consider just three areas where improved data access boosts operational performance: Improve Supplier Performance. Lower procurement costs with supplier self-service and proactive alerts. Enhance Product Connectivity.

Manufacturing Procurement 134

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

In many factories the “raw materials” will be parts or subcomponents provided by suppliers. These suppliers do not have to provide carbon emissions data. In this way, operation and production data from various dashboards (tier 3 and 4 suppliers included) are connected to a main “control center” that monitors the entire supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 246

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

It is no longer sufficient for procurement to focus just on supplier costs, placing orders and ensuring goods are received. Instead of cost reduction being the primary goal, the pool of suppliers should be broadened to provide resilience and backup, even though this has implications for material quality and control over costs.

Optimal Sourcing 116

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TPSynergy

MAY 7, 2020

A vendor, or supplier portal, is an interface in which suppliers and other members of the supply chain can easily communicate between each other. In contrast to most traditional business interactions, which may be done through email or phone calls, vendor portals offer a set of unique benefits. Supplier Self-Service.

Vendor Strategies 52

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EC Sourcing Group

MARCH 29, 2022

It needs to be intuitive for you and your team and the suppliers. A centralized platform will give you a lot of information about your suppliers and other eSource events. Some of these include: You can see all information you need to know about your suppliers. Use the portal. Use the Q and A portal. Q&A Portal.

Optimization Software 52

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TPSynergy

AUGUST 29, 2020

What is a Vendor Registration Portal? Vendor Registration Portal provides an easy and online way of collecting needed information from Prospective and Existing suppliers. As part of the Supply Chain Management, an important task of the sourcing team is to identify and Onboard new suppliers regularly.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Having the complete source-to-pay journey within the Ivalua Platform will help our customers build stronger, reliable supplier relationships”, said David Khuat-Duy, Founder and CEO of Ivalua. All this is transparent across the payment journey, to the buyer and supplier. How does the solution remove friction in the supply chain?

Cost Reduction Strategies 130

Cost Reduction Strategies Rail Software Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 130

QAD

MAY 2, 2023

Explore alternative suppliers, production locations, and distribution channels to create a network that can adapt to unexpected changes. Utilize Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) solutions to identify and manage potential new partners effectively. Step 2: Build Redundancy into the System Reduce risk by building redundancies.

Supply Chain Planning Software 94

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QAD

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

The leading Tier 1 automotive supplier fully automates the customer-to-supplier demand process, that “impossible scenario,” with QAD Manufacturing Requirements Planning ( MRP ). Read the full customer success story about how a Leading Tier 1 Automotive Supplier fully automated MRP with QAD. When Suppliers Rely on Spreadsheets.

Supply Chain Software 94

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TPSynergy

JANUARY 9, 2020

What will happen if one of my suppliers reduce capacity on one of their plants? How do I inform my suppliers when my customers reduce their demand? Limited collaboration with suppliers leads to low forecast accuracy. Low visibility into customer demands and supplier capacity leads to holding too much of inventory.

Forecasting 52

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Taulia

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Suppliers and vendors play a crucial role in an organization’s daily operations, whether that’s by providing the raw materials needed to produce goods or supplying essential services the company needs to operate. Their importance to regular operations means that building strong relationships with suppliers should be treated as a priority.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Effectively managing your suppliers is an integral part of the procurement process (and important to the entire supply chain as well). Management doesn’t refer to suppliers being “under” you but instead refers to managing vendor transactions and cultivating good relationships with your third-party vendors or suppliers.

Procurement Solutions 52

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 21, 2022

SCM solutions provide oversight of materials and products, and their associated data, as they move through the supply chain from supplier to consumer. Many businesses are not yet geared to engage in real-time communications with suppliers. A supply chain portal is recommended in any multi-supplier environment.

Manufacturing Procurement 116

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software 116

crisp

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A data marketplace for modern CPGs Platforms like Google Cloud have become an increasingly valuable way for today’s CPG companies to consolidate and take action on the vast amounts of retail data available to suppliers. Visibility into excess or aging inventory also helps suppliers reduce spoilage and carrying costs.

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