SCM Research

JANUARY 12, 2017

The following Google Ngram Viewer graph shows the frequency of the terms “supply chain”, “logistics” and “procurement” in books published between 1975 and 2008. We can only speculate about the current use, as Google’s database ends in 2008.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 12, 2015

The first paper by Kim, Ferrin & Rao (2008) presents a trust-based consumer decision-making model in electronic commerce. Theory Article Award Corporate Social Responsibility Procurement Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Risk Management' Ferrin, D., & Rao, H. Decision Support Systems, 44 (2), 544-564 DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2007.07.001.

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Jaggaer

MAY 7, 2019

Procurement in Banking also faces unique challenges due to the tough regulatory compliance environment that sets limits on how Banks can achieve goals like cutting costs. The bank’s Chief Procurement Officer may want to change vendor. Procurement’s Role in the Banking Industry. Banking is a unique industry in many respects.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. Ken worked as an engineer and in procurement at Rockwell and then as head of procurement for the Xbox division at Microsoft.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

made that prediction in 2008 (see the Barron’s article What $300-a-Barrel Oil Will Mean for You ). At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends. If you want that oil, that’s what you will have to pay for it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. When companies reward OEE in manufacturing and POV in procurement, companies will systemically make the wrong stuff. Note that in 2013, the gap between commercial teams and operations was 58% and between manufacturing and procurement was 32%. Let me explain. Measurement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Figure 2 contrasts the state of cash-to-cash cycles between 2000-2003 and 2008-2011. Today, most of the ” relationships” in the healthcare value chain are transactional: a buy/sell relationship between the head of procurement and the seller of materials. I think both factors are at play.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. In 2008, Rockwell Automation prepared to embark on something intentional: the redesign of manufacturing operations and the supply chain. The company is now focusing on cognitive sourcing, demand-driven procurement, and enhancing visibility.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2016

As one commentator put it, will this be another Y2K (much ado about nothing) or will it be like the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 that triggered the financial crisis? From a supply chain perspective, Brexit will have a ripple effect on procurement, trade agreements, customs, and other areas.

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Or it may be an executive mandate driven by a leadership change or the arrival of an individual who understands the earnings contributions or growth that a well-run procurement organization can deliver to an enterprise. The financial meltdown of 2008 provided a further impulse. No Time Like the Present for Procurement Technology.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. In 2008, Rockwell Automation prepared to embark on something intentional: the redesign of manufacturing operations and the supply chain. The company is now focusing on cognitive sourcing, demand-driven procurement, and enhancing visibility.

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LevaData

JANUARY 20, 2022

More specifically: how should the procurement industry respond to inflation caused by supply chain challenges and labor shortages ? in the 12 months leading up to June 2021, reaching its highest level since August 2008. For many current procurement professionals, this is their first encounter with this level of inflation.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 9, 2020

Procurement teams can lead the way in building a robust system into the future. This should serve as a wakeup call for procurement teams to take a look at the clauses in their contracts. Procurement teams need to be able to make decisions rapidly and relay them to suppliers immediately. Revise Your Contracts.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

As the table below shows, back in 2008, the U.S. A perfect example of where this phrase applies is the Oil and Gas industry, especially here in the United States where we’ve seen significant change and volatility over the past 5+ years. trailed both Saudi Arabia and Russia in oil production, and it trailed Russia in natural gas production.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 17, 2015

A new face of procurement is emerging which is recognizing that a new set of value drivers must be developed in the face of massive environmental changes. These topics are emerging in the context of the new view that procurement is about building value for the enterprise. with the response “if they do a lot of business with IBM.”

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He has extensive experience in supply-chain operations, covering procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development. He moved into the supply chain operation in 1998 and held various positions in the UK, Latin America, the Netherlands and Switzerland until becoming Unilever’s first Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) in 2008.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Current State of Supplier Performance Management Nowadays, the interest in improving supplier performance management methods has increased due to the increase in global sourcing and that of the global economy in particular (Gordon Sherry R, 2008). They do not relate to any overall company procurement goals and objectives.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

Very similar to the crisis in 2008-2009 and much to the surprise of industry analysts, automotive demand came back much quicker than expected. see Figure 2) was added in response to shortages and disruptions that occurred in 2008-2009. The following is the content contained in the six chapters of MMOG/LE (see Figure 1).

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Supply Chains Rock

JUNE 26, 2008

Thursday, June 26, 2008. By going to the website you play the role of the procurement buyer. Without supply chains consumers would be stuck using products that they had to make or grow with their own two hands. Still not excited, well visit often and eventually you will be. Subscribe To. Supply Chain in a Box.

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EcoVadis

JULY 25, 2017

Rated by the coverage and magnitude of impact, hereunder are four initiatives that are considered as major milestones of Hong Kong’s sustainability effort : Climate Action Plan 2030+, ESG Reporting as a Listing Rule under Stock Exchange Hong Kong (SEHK), Green Procurement Initiative by the Hong Kong Government, and. Climate Action Plan 2030+.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 9, 2015

After highlighting some of the results from the IBM study I worked on this past fall on procurement analytics, I introduced Rich Hughes, former Chief Procurement Officer from Procter & Gamble. In streamlining the P2P system, Rick notes that he had to take someone from procurement to go work in AP in finance to fix it.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 9, 2022

” Procurement and supply chain managers should take that adage seriously for the next year to 18 months, given the prospects of a recession in the United States. In the 2008-2009 recession, export-dependent countries in Asia suffered a 15% drop in GDP in Q4 2008 due to their dependence on export markets, according to IMF analyses.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

During the 2008 recession, Walmart strengthened its supply chain by investing in predictive analytics and real-time demand forecasting. Hyperconnected supply chainswhere systems across procurement, logistics, production, and finance communicate seamlesslyallow for coordinated, agile responses to disruption.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In 2008, worldwide government stimulus programs allowed stock markets to bounce back in six months, but the U.S. This will reduce procurement risks and can facilitate cost reduction. However, we all need to think about preparedness for emergencies, and ensuring a rapid recovery from whatever crisis comes into our path. The solution?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The term “Blockchain” was first coined by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 as the name for the electronic transaction ledger to be used in support of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Selected as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs, and one of the Top 25 Procurement Blogs, on the Internet. What exactly is Blockchain?

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 14, 2015

Against the many new articles and books being produced on the changing face of procurement and the importance of value creation and collaboration, Andrew Cox’s new book “Sourcing Portfolio Analysis” came out earlier this year. But the world is not limited to IBM and 2 by 2 categorizations.

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GlobalTranz

MARCH 15, 2017

This sustainability effort has carried innovation and implementation costs which have been gradually offset with procurement and operational savings. And the effort has certainly reduced the volume of primary and secondary packaging which enters the waste stream. From shareholders to consumers, sustainability has created broad value. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 27, 2017

This sustainability effort has carried innovation and implementation costs which have been gradually offset with procurement and operational savings. And the effort has certainly reduced the volume of primary and secondary packaging which enters the waste stream. From shareholders to consumers, sustainable logistics has created broad value.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 6, 2014

BRIC Supply Chain Procure to Pay Strategic Sourcing Supplier Relationship Management Supply Chain Management Supply chain Relationships Supply Chain Risk Working Capital Management' In this case, don’t be afraid to ask for a “sit down”, and have an open and frank discussion about their financial challenges.

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AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 15, 2017

The cost of recovery from a disruption in procurement management depends on factors such as supply source, volume, manufacturing location and inventory. Organizations typically don’t assign the responsibility over supply chain disruptions to anyone at the operational level within the procurement organization.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Herve begins the conversation by talking about his newly released book, which really drills into the pace of change in procurement activities. We really wanted to reimagine Procurement around the logic of pace, speed and time,” he adds. There was a time when Procurement didn’t exist as a function.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 14, 2015

The conference was a great opportunity to interact with logistics and procurement executives in an environment of open dialogue and discussion. All of a sudden, everyone is “knocking on the door” of procurement and logistics, asking for cost improvements.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 10, 2015

First, the majority of data exists in a database called FPDS, or the Federal Procurement Data System, which was created in 1979. In 2008, the Office of Management and Budgets created the database USAspending.gov. This was a system written in COBOL, and was largely used for transactional purposes.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

As some component lead times push into 2023, the shortage is expected to last 24 months before it recedes – similar to the chip shortage of 2008-2009. 75% of procurement managers and Managing Directors from the EU and UK believe passing on increased raw material costs to customers is appropriate. Deloitte Global). AlixPartners).

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RFgen

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Referring to the post-2008 period, he notes: “Sales are rising rapidly from 2017 through 2018. Additionally, order accuracy improved by 15% as automated data capture minimized manual entry errors, ensuring that procurement and fulfillment processes were more precise and responsive.

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