Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital Procurement article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Navigating the complexity of the global supply chain as a procurement professional can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the Amazon without a compass, or entering into outer space without an oxygen tank. Don’t Panic!

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

What does Procurement mean? An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

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Descartes

JUNE 4, 2025

We continue to see strong interest in our domain expertise and our solutions to help companies navigate the complex trade landscape. We remain committed to growing our business with prudent investments and cost discipline to build the premier network and technology for logistics-intensive businesses." Net change in cash (59.7)

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2022

billion in 2019. Fast forward 5 years, and ARC’s 2019 base-year study estimated the market at $11.9 KION acquired Dematic and Egemin Automation in 2016, forming KION Supply Chain Solutions that operates under the Dematic brand. KION is a publicly-traded company and reports on the Supply Chain Solutions (SCS) segment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

I find no agency or entity trying to find a holistic solution to global logistics. Freight Rates 2019-2021. Truck drivers report that maintenance issues are a constant nightmare. Manufacturers build “control towers” but there no network dial tone between parties to enable prescriptive analytics and alerting.).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 1, 2021

. – explained that when conducting manufacturing volume forecasts for budget purposes, the company would look at demand, production capacity, product specifications, seasonality, asset location, costs/duties and new product introduction amongst other criteria to satisfy regional volume demands. We appreciated River Logic’s capabilities.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. The shifts in growth from 2019-2021 are dramatic. I found the topic–so simply expressed–required deep thought.

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ivalua

APRIL 5, 2019

In my last two articles ( here and here ) I’ve been talking about the need for Procurement to think about how we can move beyond our historical transactional role and embrace approaches to help drive competitive advantage and real value for our organisations. I’d suggest that “speed” has both internal and external dimensions.

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 30, 2019

The impact of e-commerce and the consumer digital path to purchase has been significant. ”[1] Empty malls and struggling brick-and-mortar retailers also bear stark witness to the impact of the digital path to purchase. … Shoppers now purchase more online, making fewer trips to stores and seeing fewer in-store promotions.”[2].

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Retailers have always been curious about the paths consumers take when they decide something needs to be purchased. When the Internet and World Wide Web introduced consumers to online shopping (aka e-commerce), the path to purchase became much more complex. Today the digital path to purchase is growing in importance.

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 11, 2019

Traditional supply chain solutions were not designed for high variability demand. Some traditional inventory management tools try to address this by providing an 8×8 ABC matrix per location. The inventory optimization tools then calculates how to service this range in a way that minimizes stock investment.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

This means supply chain and logistics professionals need to distinguish between more frequently purchased products and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported that they had a clear overall plan for digital transformation.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 10, 2019

The company wasn’t a pure startup at the time (it was founded in 1981), but like all software companies during those years, it rode the dotcom tidal wave up — and then crashed down with everyone else (see period from 1999 through 2002 in the stock chart below). Takeaways from Evolution 2019. Source: Google.

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Freightos

OCTOBER 26, 2020

The free report is available in PDF with supporting spreadsheets and high-resolution infographics here. Other sources reported that DB Schenker was not the only forwarder making this shift. Maersk 2019 Annual Report. By the end of 2019, 24% of spot shipments were booked using Spot. Driving the Maersk Shift.

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

There’s no denying the digital path to purchase is becoming more of a consumer highway than a path. A Forrester report predicts, “Fifty-eight percent of U.S. Every day more experts conclude cognitive technologies are fundamental paving stones on the digital path to purchase. Concluding thoughts.

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Bottom Line: The top 10 manufacturing trends reflect how manufacturers are planning to achieve their goals of revenue growth, operational improvements, digital transformation, and launching new products and services in 2019. In parallel, there will be more self-service analytics and BI apps specifically designed for manufacturers.

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

The application of data can help shippers gain control of shipping costs and make informed decisions, and the top freight data trends for 2019 exemplify how the use of a transportation management system (TMS) can further this cause. In other words, the use of legacy ERP systems will dwindle, replaced by advanced, cloud-based systems.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It’s still important, but Lauren Thomas ( @laurenthomas ) reports, “Coresight Research … says the holiday season is becoming ‘less important’ for retailers, with more shopping taking place online throughout the year. The solution? Unfortunately, this is not an easy task. Artificial intelligence (AI).”[5]

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 1, 2022

There were record numbers (see Figure 1) through August 2022 and even when September’s volumes receded they were still 7% higher than pre-pandemic 2019. 2023 call: Consumers will focus on home delivery performance and retailers will focus on home delivery cost reduction or recovery. Despite many calling for U.S. Let me know.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

Fortunately, the deep recession that many economists predicted didn’t emerge. Economics reporter Ann Saphir explains, “Americans borrowed more than ever on their credit cards in the [second quarter of 2023], with balances surpassing $1 trillion for the first time even as overall household debt loads were largely unchanged. .

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 21, 2019

So, let us reflect on the peak shipping season trends we saw at the close of 2018 and how those trends will affect the industry now and throughout 2019. According to Steve Banker via Forbes , Amazon’s purchase of Whole Foods positioned the company to corner the omnichannel area , and Amazon went a step further.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 14, 2019

Though this can be done in-store, it is much easier to track customer behavior on the internet because we can analyze more customers and more metrics. ”[4] Newman adds, “Cognitive computing will grow exponentially in 2019 — and the companies who do it well will move them to the head of the pack.” ” Automation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Supply chain leaders were slow to adopt advances in Big Data Analytics. In parallel, PE/venture capitalists purchased/consolidated network solutions, slashing R&D and delaying investment, reducing industry capabilities. Procurement was operating in isolation from supply chain. Inventory Management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. In a study of logistics providers conducted by Fraunhofer IML, only 36% of organizations reported having a clear overall plan for digital transformation. The Improved Way.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 13, 2025

A digital passport electronically enables consumers, businesses, and governments to make responsible purchasing decisions about a products origin, materials, components, carbon footprint, supply chain, and much more. Harmonized Digital Systems: Collaborates across the value chain to report data into the battery passport.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Not surprisingly, companies that employ advanced analytics to improve decision making and execution have the results to show for it.”. One of the new tools available to decision makers is predictive analytics. Leveraging predictive analytics is as close as business leaders will come to having a crystal ball.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. What is procure-to-pay? a driverless car). a driverless car).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. The International Post Corporation (IPC), found 44% of online shoppers have changed their purchasing behaviour to be more sustainable.

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ToolsGroup

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Love it or hate it, daily necessities need to be purchased. When looking at global online sales, Salesforce reports 57% digital growth in 2020, and 16% growth in 2021, with eMarketer data predicting a continued increase through 2025. eCommerce Purchases and “The New Normal” Retail Categories. Data source: eMarketer.

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E2open

OCTOBER 2, 2024

This in-depth special report provides an extensive analysis of supply chain performance throughout the entirety of the biggest disruption in modern history, the COVID-19 pandemic — offering unique insights that cover the years before, during and after the pandemic’s impact.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S. As is, the healthcare supply chain is complex with multiple players involved such as manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) supporting and interacting with multiple departments and care delivery points. Share on Twitter. Big Opportunity Ahead.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 17, 2018

It is just not enough to do a software upgrade or slowly push continuous improvement projects. Completed in 2012, the ERP project forced the company to standardize organizational design, roles, and metrics. He knew Integrated Business Planning (IBP) tools were out there, but he couldn’t sell IBP within the organization.

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QAD

OCTOBER 7, 2019

QAD is pleased to announce the availability of QAD Adaptive ERP 2019, the latest version of QAD’s flagship ERP solution that includes the Adaptive User Experience (UX) and the QAD Enterprise Platform. We are also excited to unveil updates to several other areas in the QAD solution portfolio. QAD Adaptive ERP 2019 Highlights.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. Overcome supply chain challenges – and maximize margins in the face of inflation – with retail planning software and demand forecasting tools. Material Handling & Logistics ).

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Surveys have shown that consumers are 71% more likely to make a purchase based on social media referrals, and 47% of millennials’ purchases are influenced by social media1. Examples are: customer experience metrics, feedback on new product features and pricing, customer satisfaction and loyalty, and competitive intelligence.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 6, 2022

Even in a fast-paced industry like retail, there are more proof-of-concepts than end-to-end business solutions offering cognitive capabilities.” ” Thanks to physical store lockdowns during the pandemic, implementing omnichannel strategies and cognitive technology solutions became imperatives. Predictive Analytics.

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