ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere, a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. The company chose Consus and Ivalua for their deep capabilities in the Source to Contract space to support their critical purchasing processes. About Consus.

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 3, 2021

Manufacturing is gaining steam not only in the US but around the world as businesses return to a COVID-19 type of redefined normalcy. According to IHS Markit, March US purchasing manager’s index (PMI) was the second strongest since data collection began in May 2007. In 2019, it re-acquired HD Supply, a company it sold in 2007.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

I define collaboration as the ability to establish long-term win/win value propositions between and among companies. Yet, only 20% of companies actively manage supplier development programs to get cash to suppliers in need. In times of growth, when companies are funding inventory builds, cash is needed. Let me explain.

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Freight Plus

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

As concerns about environmental impact, fuel cost, and distribution methods have come into the purview of the public eye the way company's operate their supply chains are changing. As customers and companies become more conscious of green practices the planning and management of each link of the supply chain is open to review.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

In reporting of the latest investment, The Wall Street Journal observed that the total investment represents Amazon’s largest investment in another company since its founding 30 years ago. Founded in 2007, Rotterdam based Flo Group specializes in Oracle focused logistics software support and deployment services capabilities.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 13, 2023

auto companies. This past week provided a different and unexpected set of events, at least for Ford Motor Company. Ford has elected to partner with South Korean based battery manufacturer SK Innovation , in building and the joint operating of three battery production facilities, two in Kentucky and one in Tennessee.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The number one question that I am asked today by manufacturers across all industries is “How can I improve customer service?” Companies need to rethink the misguided thinking on one-number forecasting. #2 The two primary buffers in the supply chain are manufacturing capacity and inventory. Background. The takeaway?

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 5, 2015

in an effort to streamline its supply chain as it prepared to ramp up manufacturing…UPS said last year it would set up a logistics center in Londonderry, N.H., to take in parts from Pratt’s suppliers, package them into kits holding about 8,000 parts, and ship them to Pratt factories for assembly by company’s machinists.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Larson et al 2007 indicated that, based on a literature review, there are 4 types of interaction as below, Reproduced from Larson et al 2007. (1) 2) The job title "logistics analyst" will become "supply chain analyst" if companies feel SCM is the new term for logistics (Re-labeling). (3) 5) New Definition.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. I have followed both of these companies for 15 years and writing this post is bittersweet. The founders remain, and the company is private, and tightly-held.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

In this second Supply Chain Matters reader update, we highlight the ongoing supply chain and manufacturing implications of the labor strike involving the three U.S. unionized auto companies. Specifically for the U.S. southern states where right to work and non-union labor laws are practiced. automakers facing bankruptcy.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Our prior full edition of this column was published on July 14 and featured news related to global battery manufacturer Panasonic and warehouse services start-up Flexe. Procurement sourcing and tail spend solutions provider Fairmarkit announced the completion of a $35.6 The company was recently ranked number 159 in the 2022 Inc.

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EcoVadis

APRIL 11, 2012

Companies are in a continuous state of flux and evolution, and they have to be in order to survive. It is undeniable that companies which advance towards Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) are not only committing themselves to the methods of sustainability but are committing them the long-term business continuation.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 13, 2013

It seems that companies who seek to identify problems and issues in their supply chain, and who intend to do the right thing, are not always rewarded by the markets for doing so. One would naturally assume that companies that are “doing the right thing” would be rewarded in the market… but is it so? And their stock?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JANUARY 14, 2015

ERP systems are deemed to be a critical enabler for real-time information sharing to align business decisions and to increase visibility to transactions across internal functions is the largest technological investment for Fortune 500 companies. procurement activities. And how do these benefits accrue?

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

Emptoris solutions bring more intelligence to procurement and supply chain operations with spend, supplier and contract management for Smarter Commerce. Additional capabilities Emptoris brings to IBM’s Smarter Commerce include: Automation of buying processes allowing companies to respond rapidly to customer demands of new digital marketplace.

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KEPLER Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

After all, companies need to minimize and monitor the most harmful supply chain management practices. This can only be achieved by addressing the elimination of the worst practices in the organization, processes, and digital resources of the company. The importance of a robust supply chain. Some examples of worst practices.

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 3, 2012

The Act was originally adopted by the State of California in 2010 and it requires impacted companies to disclose their efforts, if any, to ensure their direct supply chains are free from slave labor and human trafficking. In fall 2007, Gap Inc. Chief Procurement Officers, procurement professionals, etc.)

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 8, 2018

Now it's a living, breathing activity that many companies must embrace publicly to ensure support from employees, shareholders and customers. To that end, each year companies are ranked on how well they are doing with these policies. Also in 2017, 76% of the company’s 10 priority ingredients were sustainably sourced.

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EcoVadis

JUNE 22, 2011

In 2007 a detailed permission requirement on environmental factors was also published. On one hand, the cost of installing new equipment is around 20% to 30% of the total cost and for Chinese companies the installation of waste treatment facilities means an immediate loss in price competitiveness.

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Precoro

JUNE 21, 2023

Around the world, governments and regulatory bodies have established guidelines for companies’ accounting departments to follow when it comes to bookkeeping. Let’s take a look at how following standardized guidelines can benefit companies and, specifically, their AP departments. What is GAAP?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MAY 25, 2012

Industrial Manufacturing. Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. » SAP acquired Ariba, what does it mean for the on-demand, procurement and SAP world? Automotive. Communication Services. Consumer Packaged Goods. Financial Services. Healthcare.

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Unleashed

JULY 11, 2021

Sustainability certifications help consumers identify whether or not a product or manufacturer is sustainable. Consumers are often disconnected from understanding or thinking about how products are manufactured, harvested, transported and of the resources required for their production, and sale.

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2017

In a study conducted by Accenture in 2015 of chemical companies, results showed that 94 percent expect to boost their investment in digital capabilities in the next three years to embrace a competitive advantage. The reality is that companies can’t expect all their customers, suppliers and carriers to collectively adopt a single process.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

American companies have been loath to bring that money back to the U.S. For companies contemplating such a move, the question remains: What will they do with the cash when it comes home? But companies used most of the money to repurchase shares, reward investors with higher dividends, and swallow up other companies.

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Logistics Bureau

MAY 24, 2019

If you were to tell me that your company had never looked at its supply chain costs and sought to deliver reductions, I would be mightily surprised. On the other hand, if you told me your company hasn’t been able to sustain any progress in supply chain cost reduction, I wouldn’t be surprised at all. Deere & Company.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 31, 2020

The financial crisis of 2007-08 was referred to as a black swan event because it caused catastrophic damage to the global economy and triggered widespread disruption to people’s lives. Balance supply and demand against company strategies; position leadership to make informed decisions by uniting sales, operations and finance planning.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Whatever maturity model or consultancy support companies use, S&OP seems to get stuck. Steve Hainey is an international speaker who has had over 20 years’ experience in global multi-site supply chain planning for Fortune 100 & 500 manufacturing companies of retail consumable goods, chemical materials, and medical device products.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Seasoned supply chain professionals used the mental model from the recession of 2007 as a guidepost.) Companies would be better served to measure plan adherence, plan quality, and process latency and train their planners while saving the time and energy of thinking about lights-out planning. Procurement/Buyers Workbench.

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Vinculum

JANUARY 18, 2023

When you scroll through such apps, you will get ads for many brand products or startup companies to hike the sales of the products in a significant way. Founded: October 2007. The secret to the rise of the business was different skills and the same thinking frequency to raise the company to the pinnacle. Startup: Flipkart.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 30, 2019

Supply chain is making headline news as companies struggle to redefine supply chain flows with the increased friction for border crossings. Meanwhile, turbulence is the norm for manufacturing supply chains. As companies attempt to eliminate labor, voice automation and bots are technologies du jour. I watch in amusement.

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Shipchain

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Knowledge is power in the world of supply chain management, and every company is searching for the next best way to save money and meet consumer demand. He a sought-after author, having written both best-selling books and timely pieces in Industry Week Manufacturing Network and Supply Chain Management Group. Steve Banker. Gene Trousil.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 26, 2018

Further, if one does a Google search on data science groups in private industry, numerous large industry groups formed just since 2007 appear. The latest smart manufacturing concept that we developed and demonstrated is the robot-on-a-cart concept for autonomous assembly or conveyer tending. Finding, Developing and Retaining Talent.

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