The Network Effect

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Logistics vs. Procurement in Your Supply Chain. The post Your Favorite Posts of 2015 appeared first on The Network Effect. Another year at Supply Chain Beyond! We’ve covered a lot of interesting supply chain topics. Listed below were our most read posts of the year. 6 Maps that Explain Global Supply Chains.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2015

It’s hard to believe that the first quarter of 2015 is already behind us. Supply Chain and Logistics Conferences to Attend in 2015. Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips. 5 Global Transportation Themes to Look Out for in 2015. 5 Global Transportation Themes to Look Out for in 2015.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2015

The Global PSCM 2015. Date: 30 – 31 March 2015. Supply chain strategy and procurement excellence. The Global Procurement & Supply Chain Conference is a much-requested event. Venue: Radisson Blu Berlin 5*, Germany. Organizer: Magvoy Energy – MagVoyages ltd. Url: [link]. Prague Sales office: + 736 198 569.

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

At Cerasis we work with our shipper customers who procure items every day and have needs for inbound freight management as they secure those products from their vendors. Increasingly, as we work with procurement folks at these companies, we are hearing that technology for better communication and to create more efficiency.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Procurement language article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. From one Procurement organization to the next, terminology differs. Procurement is a function, that is undergoing transformation; technologically and ideologically. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 29, 2015

Sustainable Purchasing & Supply Summit 2015. Date: 22 September 2015. The first UK conference to present an holistic view of sustainable procurement and the role of the supply chain in more responsible business and government. Morning (10am-1pm): What’s New in Sustainable Procurement? Venue: QEII Centre, London.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Supply Chain Movement helps you along with an overview of the most important European supply chain events in 2015. ARC European Industry Forum 2015. Multichannel Supply Chain 2015. RLCON 2015. 9th Edition Global Procurement and Supply Chain Management for the Oil and Gas Industry. Multimodal 2015.

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 16, 2014

eWorld Procurement & Supply. Date: 3 March 2015. eWorld Procurement & Supply in association with The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), is the UK’s leading event focusing on the use of leading-edge technologies and techniques within the procurement & supply chain functions.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

As time passed, procurement gradually gained a larger role in the scope of manufacturing and order fulfillment. By the mid-1950s , procurement had become a commonplace aspect of minor business, and procurement was almost comparable to secretarial work. Why Is Technology Driving Procurement Trends and the Role of Procurement?

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Average performance in 2016-2019 across twenty-seven manufacturing sectors on inventory turns, Return on Invested Capital and operating margin was worse than in 2012-2015. Belief in efficient procurement. Investment in indirect procurement hi-jacked investment in building value networks. Alignment Barriers. Mistake #5.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 24, 2015

Manhattan Associates Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Performance. Ryder Reports Record Second Quarter 2015 Results. SAP Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2015 Results. The post This Week in Logistics News (July 20-24, 2015) appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

That will be in 2015, after the peak of oil [supply].”. 2015 is less than three weeks away, and a barrel of Brent crude oil is $65.70 million bbl/d in 2015.” . 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.

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Kevin joined Ryder in October 2015 and led Ryder’s outsourced transportation procurement activity as senior director. With a focus on Ryder’s freight brokerage group, Kevin is responsible for supporting a growing portfolio of accounts across the United States.

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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. The goal was to break a trend of rising purchasing prices and instead reduce total costs by using the entike Ikea volume as leverage” (Carlsson, 2015 p.6).

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 30, 2014

The question is: how does that affect procurement in 2015 and onward? Procurement Addresses A Sophisticated Agenda . This evolution of supply side management has placed procurement at the strategic heart of many organisations. The procurement function must add something which is value adding to the business.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 17, 2015

Sustainable Supply Chain Summit 2015. Date: 10-11 November, 2015. Back now for its 10th year, it’s the go to event for professionals working in supply chain, procurement, sourcing, sustainability or CSR. Confirmed speakers include: AkzoNobel , Director Procurement, Dick Bartelse. Venue: Tower Brigde Hilton, London.

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 21, 2015

European Supply Chain & Logistics Summit 2015. Date: 15-17 June 2015. Events cost-effective demand visbility logistics logistics network Planning and optimisation procurement excellence Summit supply chain sustainable supply chain' Venue: Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, Barcelona. Organizer: WTG Events. URL: www.sclsummit.com/.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2022

The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030 and are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda. As a result, Mars has been able to procure renewable electricity to cover the entire business in those specific countries.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

PWC has been publishing the annual procurement survey since 2015, capturing many of the trends in procurement that we now see in organisations, such as the focus on supplier risk management. Therefore, the survey gives a fascinating insight into the impact that the pandemic has had on procurement teams globally. “70%

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 16, 2024

.” He adds, “If this scenario sounds familiar, you’ve likely fallen victim to the ‘decision abyss’ — the disconnect between engineering and product design, supply chain planning and procurement within organizations that hinders quick, informed decision-making and visibility.” I couldn’t agree more.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Multimodal 2015. Shipping Managers, Procurement Directors, Distribution Managers, Traffic Managers, Logistics Directors, SCM Directors, Sourcing Managers, Transport Managers and Supply Chain Directors from: Major High Street and Online Retailers. Date: 28 – 30 April 2014. Venue: NEC Birmingham. Organiser: Clarion Events. Who attends?

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Supply Chain Movement

APRIL 20, 2015

Date: 22-24 June 2015. Venue: Sofitel, Berlin. Organiser: marcus evans Conferences. URL: [link]. Many organizations begin to recognize the significance of a lean, robust and agile supply chain network for the success of their business as well as in order to deal with volatile markets and increasing customer demands.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 22, 2015

As 2015 comes to an end, a quick thank you to all of our readers, followers, and sponsors for another great year of learning and conversation on Talking Logistics. Leading Practices in Transportation Procurement (2,166 views). Until then, here’s our final Song of the Week for 2015, “Bros” by Wolf Alice.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 8, 2015

Here are five to look for in 2015. In 2015, if a shipper has 16 business units integrating with the same carrier, they should no longer operate as separate units but as one pooled resource to improve overall buying power and leverage. As a result, several areas of focus will move to the forefront of logistics strategy.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

I presented at Supply Chain Outlook 2015, an event hosted by the Supply Chain Management Review in Chicago on Monday morning. I had a chance to engage with the audience on a spirited discussion of how procurement needs to seize the opportunity to expand its role through increased business value drivers to the business.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 12, 2015

50 th Symposium Procurement and Logistics. Date: 11-13 November, 2015. More than 2,200 decision-makers from procurement, SCM and logistics. Location: InterContinental, Berlin (Germany). Organisation: BME Verband. URL: www.bme.de/en/all-events-en/50th-symposium-purchasing-and-logistics/. Intensive networking and benchmarking. >>

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This wider focus is known as ESG , environmental, social, and governance, and for procurement and supply chain functions, ESG’s wider focus brings challenges. How should a procurement function regard a supplier with fewer green credentials, but a better performance when it comes to social responsibility? Choices, choices, choices.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 27, 2015

That’s how JDA Software’s CEO, Baljit Dail, summarized the feedback he was getting from customers and partners at FOCUS 2015 , the company’s user conference held last month in Orlando, FL, which had more than 2,000 attendees from 30 countries. “It feels like a new JDA.”. The value of IT is in how you use it. Stay tuned.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 8, 2019

Hey Procurement! From one Procurement organization to the next, terminology differs. Procurement is a function, that is undergoing transformation; technologically and ideologically. Whatever the reason for the over-complication of procurement terminology, it has become a mess, and it’s time to make a change!

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Oil & Gas Procurement & Supply Chain. Date: 8-9 June, 2015. URL: insideintelligence.com/procurement/. With fluctuating oil prices, the oil and gas industry is looking to combat the global challenge of cost vs quality in procurement and supply chain processes. Combatting Fluctuating Oil Prices ?

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

While the previous points of criticism are valid and worth considering, EOQ might help procure both; the repetitive items and the MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) items. Author : Emad Atef – CSCA, MBA (Candidate), Procurement and Sourcing Manager. Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Date: 22-24 April 2015. Capitalise on valuable insights into how procurement can save money, not just through reducing costs but by creating value within the supply chain. Events Amsterdam global procurement Marcus Evans oil and gas Radisson Blu Supply Chain Management' Venue: Radisson Blu Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Key Topics.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2014

For me, tonight sitting facing the city skyline in the dark, 2015 sounds so far in the future; but, I know that it is on the horizon. When 2015 rolls in, for me, it will mark a decade of quantitative research focused on understanding the evolution of supply chain management. Check back in 2015 to read the 301st blog.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In the orbit chart in Figure 2, you first will notice that both VF is less resilient than Nike and that from 2015 to 2019, Nike outperformed VF. Their supply chain results in 2019 are worse than in 2015, and this was before the pandemic. Both companies outperformed their peer groups. Now, let’s take consumer products.

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