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Overcoming The Barriers to Use Channel Data

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes? ” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.).

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Sustainable procurement: Everything You Need to Know

Precoro

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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A Story of Throwing the Baby Out With The Bathwater in Supply Chain Planning

Supply Chain Shaman

The focus was on margin and quality. The team understood the importance of margin management, focusing only on cost as an input to margin. Consumers constantly change the mix preferences in purchases. Somedays, the focus is on steaks or ribs and the next on the purchase of ground or cubed meat.

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The Future of xP&A and Supply Chain Planning – Part 2

Supply Chain Trend

It requires planning highly integrated with other business functions, a transformation of analytics , and a business partner culture, which combined lead to the requirement for modern FP&A skills in the workforce. Planned orders must become production, stock transfer, or purchase orders.

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A Purpose-Driven Series: The Line Between What’s “Right” and What’s Profitable

BlueYonder

With recent social movements and the world’s nations committed to promoting quality life for all through the adoption of the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals, being transparent about making ethical, social and environmentally responsible business decisions is critical to trust. .

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Optimizing Last-Mile Fulfillment for FMCG Businesses in the Middle East

Locus

In 2019, Bain & Co. predicted that the retail industry in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is on the verge of a pivotal shift. “E-commerce A recent report predicts that by 2030 , the share of smartphone connections in the Middle East and North African (MENA) regions will reach 92 percent from 76 percent in 2022.

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How Not To Commit To ‘Net Zero’: 5 Common Carbon Strategy Mistakes

Provenance

The NewClimate Institute recently reported a threefold increase in the number of businesses setting net zero goals, from 500 at the end of 2019 to 1,565 in October 2020. It’s mandatory for businesses to report on both Scope 1 (direct emissions) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from the energy they buy). million in 2020.