Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Mostly, manufacturers demand technologies that can boost their output without causing an additional strain on resources, and the final five technologies changing manufacturing in 2016 did just that. The annual growth rate for machine learning and artificial intelligence grew more than 500 percent from 2013 through 2016. Industry 4.0

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

The procurement Summit 2016. Date: 15 November 2016. Building on the huge success of eWorld Procurement & Supply – which has been running bi-annually in London since 2001 – the new Procurement Summit will bring together 150 purchasing and finance professionals from across the commercial, public and third sectors.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Besides, these risks are much more serious (for example, there were about 134,000 reported cyber-attacks on businesses in 2017 , or almost 50 percent increase from 2016). For example, Supply & Chain Executive reported that there were 260 major natural disasters in 2016 that resulted in an economic loss of $211 billion.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 5, 2016

Yesterday we began our two part series on 2016 supply chain trends that will drive supply chain management into the future. If you missed the first post, we encourage you to give it a read by visiting the first seven 2016 supply chain trends post here. . Supply Chain Trends 2016: 5 Additional More Areas of Focus.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

PO Collaboration involves close coordination with suppliers to procure materials based on order specifications, tracking delivery timelines, and aligning production schedules to meet customer delivery expectations. It directly affects the bottom line, making it crucial to manage effectively. Nari Viswanathan is currently Sr.

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Jaggaer

JULY 3, 2025

TGW Logistics decided to introduce JAGGAER One back in 2016, as the company’s growth had led to new challenges in global purchasing. After a comprehensive comparison of providers, TGW Logistics finally opted for the source-to-pay suite from JAGGAER. million euros.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. The Role of Robotics in the list of manufacturing trends in 2016 cannot be understated or ignored. percent annual growth.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 30, 2020

To better understand the impact of big data analytics on procurement, we turned to industry veteran Walter Charles, CPO at Allergan, who sees big data as a major disruptor. In 2016, that number had plummeted to 24 years. How Big Data Analysis Plays into Procurement. Sourcing with Big Data.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The Global Procurement & Supply Chain Management for Oil And Gas Industry 2016. Date: 11-12 April, 2016. Venue: Intercontinental Berlin, Germany. Organizer: Magvoy Energy – MagVoyages ltd. Url: [link].

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. We are not your father’s traditional Procure-to-Pay solution.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017). Furthermore, e-procurement enables price negotiation and supplier evaluation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

The ends of the supply chain–both in customer and procurement– are fragile. They would ask how social can impact their supply chain source, make and deliver processes. billion in 2016. It believe that it will become part of the existing processes of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Absolutely!

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 20, 2016

Date: September 6, 2016. Innovation meets Global Sourcing. Young Professionals should begin as early as possible to gain knowledge in the fields of possibilities for procurement and logistics. Young Professionals should begin as early as possible to gain knowledge in the fields of possibilities for procurement and logistics.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Fit for Growth 2016. Date: 24 November, 2016. In cooperation with the companies Dräxlmaier and Stabi lus, the Association for Supply Chain Management, Procurement and Logistics (BME) is organizing the first German-Romanian Supplier Dialogue Fit for Growth on 24 November 2016 in Bucharest, Romania. URL: www.bme.de/en/all-events/fit-for-growth/.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

Supply Chain Movement helps you along with an overview of the most important European supply chain events in 2016. Last updated on January 6th , 2016. RLCON 2016. ARC Industry Forum Europe 2016. ISC Europe 2016. Global ManuChem Strategies 2016. Turkey Trade & Export Finance Conference 2016.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

To put that claim into some perspective, consider this data revealed by Gartner from research conducted in 2014: The study found that by this year (2016), 89% of companies expected to be competing primarily on the basis of customer experience. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 18, 2016

3rd CEE Procurement & Supply Forum. Date: 19 October, 2016. Global sourcing and sourcing in Central-Eastern Europe (CEE) has long been state of the art for international companies. How to effectively identify and benefit from these potentials will be the main focus of the 3rd CEE Procurement & Supply Forum.

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

The ISO 37001 anti-bribery management system standard, was released October 15 2016. Source: International Organisation for Standardisation website ). EcoVadis and ISO 37001:2016. EcoVadis assesses supplier CSR risks using 21 criteria covering environment, labor & human rights, business ethics and sustainable procurement.

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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. 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 Movement

JANUARY 11, 2016

Procurement. Focus for 2016. Our focus for 2016 is: Transformation – Information technologies, understanding big data, and digital supply networks are pushing supply chain management to new levels of efficiency. Our members include: VPs/Directors/Group Heads in: Supply Chain. Purchasing. Operations. Supply Chain Quality.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve read through some of the best analyst reports and surveys to bring you this procurement fact file containing some of the most interesting findings, statistics and quotes. Click here to download a printable pdf version of the procurement fact file. Procurement.

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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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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

As 2016 comes to a close, we would like to look back at the most notable events that EcoVadis had the privilege of taking part in this year throughout the US, and summarize key topics, standout speakers, and other notes of interest from the year. Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY). AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit (Novi, MI).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Procurement professionals have the same question looming over their head on a daily basis: “How do you plan on dealing with digitalization?”. Recently I had the pleasure of attending EBG Network’s 8th Annual Source to Pay Summit, which gathered some of the Nordic’s largest organizations and procurement profiles.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 29, 2016

Here’s what ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello had to say: “Clearly, 2016 started soft for truck tonnage. There was a deceleration in freight volumes during the second half of 2015 which continued into the first month of 2016. We do not expect capacity to tighten in 2016 unless the economy regains steam.

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EcoVadis

JULY 13, 2018

No matter what industry you operate in, procurement can create immense value — in some sectors, for instance construction, as much as 80 percent of revenue goes into the supply chain. Section 6 of the ISO 20400 also provides organizations with guidelines on sustainable procurement reporting (6.5.2 What Are the Key Benefits?

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 9, 2017

2016 marched onward with a drive to improve the use of digital technology throughout the supply chain. This infographic, created by GT Nexus , also shows other ways the digital supply chain evolved in 2016. While the VR hype may seem like it only emerged for Christmas, think about one of the hottest games of 2016, Pokémon Go!

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

Many also extend to inventory management, order management, procurement, and production. Having all information located in one source gives decision-makers access to actionable data on multiple activities. This enables the procurement department to know when new purchase orders have to be placed. What is Supply Chain Management?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2019

Procurement bridges the gap between product, internal stakeholders and customers. In order to support the weight of internal and external expectations, Procurement teams must be prepared to perform as a key value adder within an organization. Developing KPIs is crucial, and individual, to the infrastructure of your Procurement team.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 11, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? Kodiak Rating’s CTO was recently in attendance at a Procurement Leaders event held in London, titled DITx?—?Data Hearing the summarization wasn’t much of a shock, but rather an affirmation of the on-going transformation occurring within procurement teams. And What is Purchasing?

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Supply Wisdom Secures $14 Million Series B Funding Continuous and multi-domain procurement supply risk intelligence technology provider Supply Wisdom has secured $14 million in a Series B funding round. Risk is assessed for both indirect or direct materials procurement teams and their supply networks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Organizations are ‘going carbon neutral by 2025’, and ‘implementing Artificially Intelligent business systems’ and ‘sourcing form solely environmentally friendly suppliers’. Procurement is a business function that has undergone a lot of change in the last few years. Subscribe Here!

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

The Grants Oversight and New Efficiency (GONE) Act of 2016 – The goal of this law is to provide visibility into aged grants and enable efficient closeout of expired grants. The Procurement Link. His experience spans various key areas of procurement, supply chain, grants management and government funding.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

To better understand the impact of big data analytics on procurement, we turned to industry veteran Walt Charles, CPO at Allergan, who sees big data as a major disruptor. In 2016, that number had plummeted to 24 years. How Big Data Analysis Plays into Procurement. Sourcing with Big Data.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 18, 2018

Financial reengineering focuses on the optimization of short-term results that are usually based on a functional analysis of source, make, or deliver. Few consultants understand the interrelationships between source, make and deliver. Comparison of Emerson Electric and Schneider Electric for the Period of 2006-2016. Reflections.

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EC Sourcing Group

AUGUST 16, 2022

Unethical Sourcing Practices in Procurement and How to Avoid Them. In procurement, unethical practices can be hard to spot. It’s critical to understand what makes up ethical vs. unethical practices within your procurement function. Unethical Procurement Practices : Examples of Unethical Behavior. Favoritism.

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