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E2open Acquires Steelwedge. Impact on Market?

Supply Chain Shaman

Founded in 2000, Steelwedge was an innovator in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) and was an early provider of cloud solutions for supply chain. I asked him over and over, “Is the market ready for a solution for JUST Sales and Operations Planning?” The supply chain management software market had soured.

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Supplier Performance Management – The Ultimate Guide

SCMDOJO

They do not relate to any overall company procurement goals and objectives. Figure 1: SPM Project Stages (Gordon Sherry R, 2008) This organization has created a Procurement Steering Committee with management participation to leverage procurement as a tool to improve business performance.

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Responsible Jewelry = Traceable Jewelry

Sourcemap

When the Kimberley Scheme for conflict-free diamonds was introduced in 2003, it was one of the earliest traceability programs in ethical sourcing. Sourcemap is the all-in-one due diligence solution for the jewelry sector. Click below to download our free resource on implementing responsible sourcing. Learn more.

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The worst Supply Chain practices must be confessed and not only by constraint

KEPLER Consulting

This can only be achieved by addressing the elimination of the worst practices in the organization, processes, and digital resources of the company. Non-updated product sheets in ERP (purchase price, MOQ, Incoterm,…) resulting in non-compliant supplier orders . The importance of a robust supply chain.

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What role can technology play in transforming the food and drink industry for the better?: transparency roundup

Provenance

With more than half of the world’s population living in cities and consuming 75% of natural resources and 80% of the energy supply, triggering positive shifts on the circularity of our cities food systems is key. Current food production processes could lead to 5 million lives lost every year by 2050. Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation ).

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Case Roberta Roller Rabbit: Increasing Performance Through Improved Process and Technology

RELEX Solutions

Launched in 2003, RRR has evolved into a lifestyle brand offering a plethora of products that are still printed, cut and sewn by hand in collaboration with artisans preserving ancient traditions. With the RELEX assortment planning solution, RRR has put assortment planning under ‘one roof’”. The hard work began. The Results.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. Founded in 1963, NCPDM represents the outbound side of logistics and the National Association for Purchasing Management (NAPM) represents the inbound side. Inventory optimization Tool.