ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. POs, and invoices).

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ivalua

JANUARY 30, 2023

For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Below, we list a few high-level actions to get you started: Establish a strategy to generate reliable Scope 3 emission data based on categories and spend. POs, and invoices).

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Kuebix

APRIL 30, 2021

Sustainability has been an increasingly important topic of conversation in business operations. In order to better understand the source of harmful gas emissions, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol has broken them down into three categories: Scope 1 – All direct emissions from the activities of an organization that are under their control.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 9, 2019

Why is this an important topic? To assess a rating, the team plots items by percent of sales on a monthly basis and grouped into three categories. In category three were products with monthly cumulative sales contribution of greater than $200,000/item/month. Categorize. Categorization of Products for Review.

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Proxima

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

They have also produced numerous support guides and education articles on key Scope 3 topics such as how to get started, busting the myths on Carbon Accounting and various category/domain insight pieces on decarbonization plus further sustainability topics such as Social Value.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 14, 2021

And discover the respective term of each area in these 3 categories: Short, Medium, and Long. Watch this: Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: KPIs for Your Warehouse: How to Choose and Use Them. KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management. The Category Management Course is designed to provide the necessary knowledge and skills required to support procurement projects or roles effectively.

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DELMIA Quintiq

MARCH 9, 2018

For Quintiq, this program has resulted in some exciting sustainability avenues to pursue for our R&D team, and has enhanced our employees’ sense of pride that Quintiq and Dassault Systèmes are leading the way on such an important topic for mankind.”. It showcases the power of Quintiq and what makes us special. ”.

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crisp

JANUARY 24, 2024

Comprehensive category reporting With the launch of the Luminate Charter, category data has become more accessible for all suppliers, boasting robust feeds for category advisors and new data available to non-advisors. And you may have realized that if you can see what other suppliers are in your category, they can see you too.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Kevin Nelson, a chief procurement officer and senior vice president at BD, agreed to be interviewed on this topic. To accomplish this, BD is pivoting their procurement strategy from solely a category focus – category managers that cover resins or packaging, for example – to a broader focus that encompasses a product line.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

For example, a clothing retail website may have an IA that includes main categories such as men’s clothing, women’s clothing, and kids’ clothing. Within each of these categories, there may be subcategories for different types of apparel (e.g. When grouping content, consider both the topic and the tone.

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 11, 2023

Our first episode is the comprehensive Introduction to SCRM and covers the following topics: Importance of SCRM Definition and evolution of supply chain and supply chain risk What entities make up a supplier ecosystem Building blocks of a SCRM program Common pitfalls to avoid Different risk categories of an effective and impactful SCRM program Timing (..)

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Logility

DECEMBER 1, 2021

But a new layer of complexity now presents another existential topic: the chain of custody. Across the fashion industry, brands debate whether it’s best to track the journey of materials across product lines or trace the chain of custody on a specific product category. However, neither approach accomplishes the same objectives.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 23, 2023

They start by considering eight essential risk categories relating to individual supplier risk, country/region risk, and industry risk. Critique While I like the article, I have one issue with how they introduce the topic. They suggest the use of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs), which allow one to quantify and compare risks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Third-party data – One example of the advantage of this category concerns third-party forecast data. Supply chain management became a topic of conversation at the board room level during the pandemic. This saves a seller time and can accelerate the speed with which two companies can do business. A SCCN Promotes Supply Chain Agility.

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BlueYonder

AUGUST 30, 2023

Our DIVE In blog series recently won an APEX Award “Award of Excellence” in the “Social Media: Best Series of Blog Posts” category. Some of our topics may be lighthearted, where others can be difficult to discuss. Three years later, we find ourselves winning an award for the stories that we tell.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 2, 2024

It is critical in bringing all our stakeholders along in developing strategy across our key categories and managing contracts collaboratively. We had almost no outages or shortages across any of our categories in any of our businesses.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

How to properly assess risk is itself a complex topic which I can barely scratch the surface of here. One that takes a portfolio view of category supply risk. Taking a category view often means little more than ensuring alternate sources are available. Shifting Category Strategies. Assessing Risk across the Supply Chain.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 26, 2023

And NACS isn’t just a trade show, it has a major emphasis on education with over 50 sessions that cover a spectrum of topics important to convenience retailers, suppliers and wholesalers. With 1,200+ exhibitors covering 420,000 square feet it can be overwhelming to be one of the 20,000 attendees.

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The Network Effect

MARCH 11, 2016

The four categories of consumer expectations are: Price: the cheaper the total price the better. These four categories continue to evolve and so too must your supply chain to assure a total focus on the consumer. These four categories continue to evolve and so too must your supply chain to assure a total focus on the consumer.

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BlueYonder

APRIL 10, 2023

For example, there’s one on category management, floor and space planning with Save-a-Lot. I’m looking forward to what we’re doing with category management, bringing together automation and a partner ecosystem and edge technology, helping drive compliance. Mike: The Innovation Experience is really exciting this year.

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Supply Chain Insights

JUNE 13, 2017

P utting Together the Pieces: An analysis of an industry software category. These are designed to provide insights on key topics. We believe that industry analysis requires more thought than a 2 X 2 matrix. Through these reports, we help companies select technologies. We have now published over 100 reports.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

lu explained that fruit and vegetable is harder to plan because spoilage and write-offs lead to lower inventory accuracy in these categories. The solution looks at how similar products in the same product category have sold. lu will be speaking on this topic in greater depth at ARC’s Supply Chain Forum on February 16th and 17th.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2023

AI has become a huge topic of discussion since the public launch of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. By adopting predictive analytics, Constellation boosted sales up to 6% in various categories. Rapid Transformation Srinivas Pujari is Blue Yonder’s corporate vice president for product management commerce and data science.

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 5, 2022

Encouragingly, sustainability is now a topic for many boards. In this case, procurement could group suppliers by category and country, and set up a process in which data is received in a sequence, starting with suppliers in countries with stricter legislations. By Anthony Payne, Supplier Experience Manager specialist.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 3, 2021

Digital transformation of CPG operations is at an inflection point driven by new consumer and personalized health demands, including the demand for science-driven innovation, which has been impacted by the shift in category spending and connected experiences with personalized health. Where are you on the journey to transforming your lab?

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ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

When IVA delivers a chart back to the user, it is then easy to change the axis or the time period or drill down into category spend. That again covered AI, although with the title of “Enabling Smarter Procurement”, there were other topics too. More support in terms of predictive analytics is the dream.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 2, 2019

Julian provided three general categories for what people consider the goal of supply chain visibility. A second category is small-to-medium sized companies that are reshaping themselves through acquisitions. A third category is visibility into upstream suppliers, especially for companies that use contract manufacturers. “If

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 16, 2015

As there is a large number of news items spanning the many large topics in the logistics industry, we decided to create our Top 10 by focusing on categories: Drones. Same-Day Delivery. Supplier Diversity and Women. Sustainability. World Bank Institute’s Private Sector Platform. Automation. Online Retail. Truck Driver Shortage.

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QAD

OCTOBER 18, 2022

As indicated in the figure below, available interfaces support the following risk categories: Financial risk identifies the financial viability of a supplier, indicates if the supplier is currently experiencing or is likely to experience any financial issues that can affect their ability to fulfill their commitments. Stay tuned!

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The reason is that for the non-food categories in a supermarket halal certification is still very new. Some universities in Indonesia and Malaysia have already started with offering halal topics in their university curricula. Only over the past 5-10 years cosmetics and home care brands are getting halal certified.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 30, 2017

Note: Today’s post is part of our “ Editor’s Pick ” series where we highlight recent posts published by our sponsors that provide practical knowledge and advice on timely and important supply chain and logistics topics. Take advantage of this and ensure the processes are the same in every part of your business.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 6, 2016

We continue our series on the top 5 blogs in our 4 main categories ( Freight , Manufacturing , Logistics , and Supply Chain ). I encourage you to scroll through the main four categories blogs or the Cerasis blog in general so you can catch some great content. Our last post covered the Top 5 Logistics blogs of 2016.

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AIMMS

MAY 13, 2019

You can’t deliver a category to a customer ; they want specific SKUs manufactured with specific machines. I recommend Gartner’s Getting Ready for the Future: Strengthen Your Supply Chain Planning CORE for further reading on this topic. . If accuracy doesn’t have a home in long – term planning – where does it belong? .

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

I encourage you to watch the rest of my conversation with Jason (embedded below) for additional insights and advice on this topic, but I’ll wrap up with this takeaway: “The problem today in a lot of organizations is that a lot of metrics are what I would call lagging indicators. Do you have too many or too few metrics in your organization?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 3, 2019

This year we will feature the top blog posts by page views in the following categories: Manufacturing , Logistics , Freight , and the Supply Chain. Adam quickly reached out to some of our friends and thought leaders in the industry to pick their brains about key topics pertaining to freight, supply chain, and logistics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

As I think about this topic, I find it useful to listen to this song from 1963. Meanwhile, retailers are getting far more sophisticated in their analytical capabilities, which is reducing the importance of the category captain role for the largest CPG brands in each category. S&OP Challenges.

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