Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. In fact, it made me think of a specific chapter I read from Magnus Carlsson’s Strategic Sourcing and Category Management: Lessons Learned at IKEA.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Rojas 2014). Technology is applied when needed as a ‘proposition’, typically implemented with an expected result in mind, but often creating an output of impact in an organization- that can too render as disruptive or innovative to the initial digital state of the organization. Source: Deloitte CPO Survey 2018.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

This source of channel data is very industry specific to the high tech market. The focus was on automating procurement. The historic buyer of the E2open solution is procurement. As shown in Figure 1, approximately 50% of procurement buyers report through supply chain organizations. Procurement does not equal supply chain.

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CormSquare

JANUARY 24, 2017

But the question is, what are the other main challenges in procurement being faced today? This survey was done on 324 senior procurement lea ders fr om 33 countries offering a deep insight into current procurement preoccupations. There is plenty to worry about. Cost Reduction. This level is higher than the previous year, 69%.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Cardwell, 2014). 2014, July 30). Cardwell, D.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

However, complex supplier relationships, unreliable sources of material supply, and ever-increasing customer expectations greatly add to the expectations to select the best suppliers and conduct their operations more efficiently. One of these trends, in addition to inventory keeping, is dual/multi-sourcing. 2) Connected supply chains.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

It is a story of supply chain innovation. In 2007-2014 Terra added inventory management, multi-tier demand sensing, transportation forecasting, and long-term forecasting. The adoption of Terra’s products were brisk until 2011, but during 2012-2014 sales softened, resulting in employee layoffs and downsizing.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 15, 2013

Last week at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference, I led a discussion session titled “At the Intersection of Social and Business Networks” with about fifty senior executives in supply chain and procurement. Ariba plans to expand into supply chain, logistics, and inventory management processes, with the first solutions coming out in 2014.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Brent crude oil prices Dec 2009 – Dec 2014 (Source MoneyAM.com). For related commentary, see Insights from Ryder Innovate 2014. 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. Collaborate?

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

For the past few years I’ve been using that phrase, which you typically find in investment literature, when making the case for innovation in supply chain management. But by 2014, the U.S. Source: “The Future of Natural Gas: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study,” [link]. “Past performance is no guarantee of future results.”.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! Other industries that don’t ship physical goods (for example Financial Services or Insurance) have adopted sophisticated Strategic Sourcing methodology for their Procurement. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 14, 2023

This tech provider was more recently named as the Fast Company World’s Most Innovative Companies for 2023. Reportedly, capital raised in this latest round to accelerate product innovation, including insights and tracking related to ESG and sustainability risks across a company’s extended supply chain.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

This approach has been used for many years, and tends to limit the opportunity for innovation, cost savings suggestions, and introduction of new technologies into the process, as noted by Anne Rung in her memo during her time at the Office of Management and Budget.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 29, 2015

Can innovative technology, new business models and eCommerce re-boot the business of logistics? Ensure you can provide the finely tuned logistics services and meet the exacting standards that innovative multichannel retailers and demanding consumers now demand? Datum: 14-16 October 2015. Locatie: De Maaspoort Theatre, Venlo (NL).

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Innovation and Partnerships are the cornerstones of our growth. From a S&OP perspective this means to be able to quickly simulate product phase in and phase out, innovation gives us a bit more than 250 New Products per year, and we invest every year more than $200 billion for Research and Innovation. What about Essilor?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

AUGUST 10, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Online providers are disrupting the retail industry because of innovation, in the true spirit of the Clayton M. Christensen book, The Innovators Dilemma. Business Process Outsourcing.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 10, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. For more insights into the need to innovate supply chain and how goals translate into business and technology needs, read my latest 2-part blog series in Supply Chain Matters. Procurement Blog.

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 18, 2018

Bateman also emphasized the differences between visibility, transparency, and traceability and urged procurement executives to prioritize each concept accordingly. Mega-trends cited by Andrew Winston , author of Green to Gold and The Big Pivot , resonated with the audience as good positioning for corporate leaders to act now.

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Source: Smartening up with Artificial Intelligence (AI) – What’s in it for Germany and its Industrial Sector? (52 Source: Technology and Innovation for the Future of Production: Accelerating Value Creation (38 pp., Source: Digital Factories 2020: Shaping the future of manufacturing (48 pp.,

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

He shared with me his insights on sourcing from a diverse supply base, and how this has become truly engrained into P&G’s corporate culture. And I learned how my ability as a sourcing manager to impact the world and communities in far-off places was amplified through the lens of supplier diversity.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

According to the International Federation of Robotics : In 2014, robot sales increased by 29% to 229,261 units, by far the highest level ever recorded for one year. China has considerably expanded its leading position as the biggest market with a share of 25% of the total supply in 2014.

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Claritum

AUGUST 23, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. million people are employed by 909,000 of these minority owned businesses (Source: www.mbda.gov). million people are employed by 909,000 of these minority owned businesses (Source: www.mbda.gov). Source unknown). Diversity of thought and approach to Innovation of the suppliers.

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Elementum

MAY 21, 2015

It’s not just the tasty and affordable food that makes Chipotle such a hotspot, but the chain’s emphasis on healthy options and transparency when it comes to food sources. People feel good about eating at Chipotle not only because they can get their burrito fix—it’s also because they can trust that their food is sustainably sourced.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 17, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. One would think, what is the incentive for a business to share success ideas or innovation within a common domain? Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38).

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. It does away with difficult and costly upgrades, without any risk of source code modification. This is an interesting and innovative concept. Posted by: Manokaran | January 20, 2014 6:36 AM.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Development of the model began in 2014, and included several prototype phases, with increasingly larger samples of companies included. In this manner, two important indicators were developed for the Management Ratings, as shown below: Supply Chain Resource Cooperative: Innovation Rating. Microsoft. Colgate-Palmolive. Abbott Labs.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 11, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Information Driven Innovation in Supply Chain | Main | ROP using APO CTM » Green Supply Chain Management. Investment in Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind etc.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 21, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This radical innovation in business is brought about by globalization and may be profoundly displacing many of the well-accepted models that businesses used to follow. Procurement Blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2022

Traverse City, Michigan based provider Starboard provides an innovative and interactive digital twin of a physical supply chain network leveraging gaming technology to allow users to explore what-if supply chain and business scenarios. Supply chain planning technology provider Logility, Inc., million daily shipments.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

Now more than ever, suppliers have their own suppliers, and it can be difficult to follow the supply chain back all the way in order to manage, let alone identify, the original source. In Nielsen’s 2014 Global Survey of Corporate Social Responsibility , 55% of the consumers surveyed said they would pay more for sustainable products.

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FLEXE

MARCH 5, 2017

an online retailer focused on fast fashion for millennials, has gone from generating $85 million in revenue in 2014 to bankrupt in 2016… What happened? But, because it operated at such low product minimums, it struggled to source quality factories that produced quality product. Nasty Gal Inc., But that’s changed.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

APRIL 8, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Also, cloud is just not about the cheaper cost, it is also about agility, innovation, access to latest technology, on-demand service and scalability. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Analytical innovation and digital transformation drove step-change capabilities within the office and marketing. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. source Moody’s). As a result, many companies are struggling. Barrier #1.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 15, 2014

Packaging shields products from damage and theft, differentiates the brand, and is a source of information for consumers. The Center for Latin-American Logistics Innovation (CLI) has developed two optimization models that help companies find the most cost-effective packaging format for emerging markets.

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Requis

JANUARY 9, 2020

It’s no secret that B to C organizations are the leaders in supply chain innovation, and B to B is playing catch up. In the past few years we’ve seen the rise of new leadership roles in the C-suite, including the chief procurement officer and chief supply chain officer. Digital twins. Greening the supply chain/circular economy.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

The company transitioned from an innovator in the 1990s to a late adopter in the last decade. 2011-Divestiture of Pringles to Kellogg for 2.7B$ 2014-Sale of IAMS to Mars for 2.9B$ 2015-Sale of 43 P&G Beauty Brands to Coty for 12.5B$. The culture is dominated by “lifers” and technology investment is conservative.

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