Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

A container from Shanghai to Long Beach was 56 days in 2020 and increased to 80 days in 2021. Source E2open Shipping Index). The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. As a result, focusing on cost and efficiency, and functional metrics throws the supply chain out of balance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Orchestration enables companies to effectively manage trade-offs between source, make, deliver and sell.) Industries carried on average 32 days more inventory in 2020 than in 2007. (I Organizations can align to drive value despite the allegiance to functional metrics. We source this data from Y charts. Mistake #5.

S&OP 195

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QAD

AUGUST 12, 2021

In 2020, Coca-Cola achieved a goal to reduce relative carbon emissions by 25% by 2020, against a 2010 baseline, and is now working on further reductions. In their 2020 sustainability report, Whirlpool announced record low levels of energy and water intensity in their plants. Sustainability Objectives for Manufacturers.

Waste Reduction 98

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

on-highway diesel fuel prices are up $0.898 from the end of August 2020. A Possible Stimulus on the Horizon May Increase the Challenge of Procurement Through Peak Season. Supply & Demand Chain Executive , in 2020, the ? transportation metrics ?that Increasing fuel costs also play into the available capacity woes.? ?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 308

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many supply chain, sourcing & procurement teams have been asked to row upstream without a paddle during this time of crisis. Many trusted sources accredit global GDP growth during the last 15–20 years, widely to the spread of globalization. This policy is an example of internationalization” (Lionbridge 2020).

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 121

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

In Malaysia, CEVA Logistics worked closely with L’Oréal , a major producer of luxury and consumer products, to develop a social initiative of providing jobs for the hearing impaired at our warehouse since June 2020. Photo Credit: United Airlines. million gallons of SAF this year. million gallons of SAF this year.

Resource Reduction 242

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Morgan Working Capital Index 2020 , there is significant capital trapped in the form of working capital that can become a vital source of additional liquidity for corporations. Higher chance of heavy reliance on external financing sources, such as loans or credit lines. According to The J.P. Prevention of human errors.

Optimal Sourcing 59

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Initially these protocols focused on the sources of GHG emissions that were the easiest to track: Scope 1 direct emissions from company facilities and vehicles; and Scope 2 indirect emissions from the electricity or other energy a company purchases for use in its operations. times higher than direct emissions.

Procurement Analytics 62

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

This is expected to result in the reduction of over 26 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions — the equivalent of taking five million-plus cars off the road for a full year. Danone, in February 2020, announced plans “to invest $2.18 to curb emissions and boost sustainability ,” Food Dive, 3 December 2020. [6]

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The team was organized around the functional silos of source, make and deliver. Instead, we found that the companies with the lowest total supply chain cost (a total of source, make and deliver) had average costs in manufacturing and distribution. We are a month away from the publication of Supply Chain Metrics that Matter.

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ThroughPut

JULY 24, 2022

In 2020, the strongest players started rethinking their planning strategies. AI-powered demand forecasting algorithms make use of both internal and external data sources to “learn” from historic demand patterns, and thus keep improving forecast accuracy – thus eliminating the need for manual planning and minimizing human bias and error.

Supply Chain Planning Software 96

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Optimization Software 96

SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities. Corporate ESG Reporting Today

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Precoro

JUNE 6, 2022

In 2020, the global Supply Chain Management market was valued at $15.85 Acting as the last link selling products or services directly to the end customers – companies or individuals – the vendor receives a fee from the customer for sourcing the product tailored to his needs. And is expected to double by 2026. When to Work With Vendors.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Proxima

DECEMBER 10, 2020

As we approach bonus season, companies across the United States are still reeling from the pandemic and entering the end of 2020 in varied financial states. This could include rewarding saving cash rather than generating earnings, reducing target incentive levels for 2020 and resetting long-term performance targets for 2021.

Expense Reduction 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 29, 2021

The detection of the UK variant in September 2020 was a big alert to be in guard, but our system was slow in detecting the mutant variants of concern. Between 27 th December 2020 and March 11 , 2021, Covid cases were around 20,000 per day and it was believed the pattern would continue.

India 105

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 12, 2022

contraction threshold which is noted as the first time this has occurred since the depths of the global pandemic in 2020. On the other hand, transportation metrics continue their slowed pace, reaching the second highest level of capacity growth, and the third fastest rate of price contraction in the history of the index. for September.

Inventory Reduction 59

Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Warehousing Price Reduction 59

Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Supply chain network and transportation optimization can help make better sourcing and multi-stop route decisions that ultimately result in route design that balances low costs with higher service. In 2010, Walmart announced its goal to eliminate 20 million metric tons of GHG emissions from its global supply chain by the end of 2015.

Cost Reduction Strategies 100

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

In the wake of COVID disruptions and the financial advantage earned by companies focusing on ESG despite major market uncertainty, investors are rapidly recognizing the strategic importance of these metrics as well. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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EcoVadis

JULY 17, 2017

Sustainability remains core pillar of revenue, risk management and procurement performance. It was the first major CP player to achieve zero hazardous waste to landfill and is focused on sustainable sourcing.”. For supply chain leaders, few accolades offer more insight into the state of the industry than Gartner’s Supply Chain Top 25.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. They fell short of their 2020 sustainability targets, but quickly put together a new set of concrete goals to accomplish in the next 5 years. Decrease water usage by 20 percent at high-risk sites and 15 percent overall by 2025 (per metric ton of product made).

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. They fell short of their 2020 sustainability targets, but quickly put together a new set of concrete goals to accomplish in the next 5 years. Decrease water usage by 20 percent at high-risk sites and 15 percent overall by 2025 (per metric ton of product made).

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Enterra Insights

JULY 28, 2020

” Alex Saric ( @alexsaric ), a procurement expert at Ivalua, told Eason, “There is a huge appetite to develop cognitive supply chains, which is only set to increase as more success stories come to light. ” Sprint Logistics Blog, 27 March 2020. [3] ” Logility Blog, 17 June 2020. [5] ” Start small.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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SupplyShift

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020 triad of health, economic, and racial justice crises has accelerated corporate thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). After leadership buy-in, it’s important to dedicate DEI-focused staff and resources to your procurement and supply chain teams. To create a baseline, you’ll need the right data.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Today, as the founder and managing partner of USM Supply Chain Consultants she has put her expertise in supply chain, procurement, finance and project management to work to help her clients achieve greater profitability. In the end-to-end supply chain there’s procurement, logistics, operations, and warehousing.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 7, 2023

not only described as a “ significant rate of contraction ,” but also the first time that this particular metric has reached such a low level. Consequently, transportation prices reportedly declined 8.9 percentage points to an all-time low value of 27.9,

Negotiating Skills 52

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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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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. The third and final part of the Art of Procurement and HICX live series, hosted by Kelly Barner , focuses on supplier centricity and the benefits of Supplier Experience Management (SXM). The importance of supplier centricity in procurement. But our organization couldn’t.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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EcoVadis

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

The French telecom leader’s goal by 2020 is to collect 30 percent of all sold mobile phones which would normally go to waste. million metric tonnes (Mt) and predicted an increase to 50 million Mt of e-waste in 2018 ( United Nations University 2014 ). Integrating Circular Economy Principles In Procurement.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

The July reading was noted as the lowest since May of 2020 and consistent with trending reflected in two published U.S. Interestingly, the downshifts we observed in transportation metrics were much more muted in the last week of July, leaving open a possibility for a bit of recovery as we move towards peak season. PMI reports for July.

Procurement Analytics 52

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SupplyShift

JULY 6, 2021

The 2020 triad of health, economic, and racial justice crises has accelerated corporate thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). After leadership buy-in, it’s important to dedicate DEI-focused staff and resources to your procurement and supply chain teams. To create a baseline, you’ll need data.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing 40

BlueYonder

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

These three decades between 1990 and 2020 were influenced primarily by several key factors. Impact: This is resulting in procurement teams scrambling to find new supply sources, while engineers are looking for substitutions alternatives, and other company leaders are figuring out how to bring more in-house for a vertical integrated approach.

Supply Chain Planning Software 70

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EcoVadis

MAY 25, 2017

For our 10 years anniversary, EcoVadis received the best gift ever: Hundreds of professionals in sustainable procurement, CSR and supply chain came together in Paris to share, network, learn and present at EcoVadis Sustain 2017, and our Rock-In-A Free World celebration in Paris this month. Light the Spark that Ignites Progress.

Sustainability 40

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JULY 28, 2020

While no one could have predicted the level of change 2020 has already brought, it is also creating new opportunities for the first time. Every decision becomes more impactful based on these metrics. Outsourcing: Better expertise and reduced costs. Product alignment: Geography and transportation.

Resource Reduction 55

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Bristlecone

AUGUST 17, 2020

Today, with nearly two-thirds of the pandemic-hit 2020 over, there is now much anxiety and uncertainty about the coming year. I prefer to think: 2020 is only the beginning, the best is yet to come. I would like to define and remember the year 2020 as the Great Gap Year. Beyond 2020. Is this multi-sourcing?

Optimal Sourcing 98

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

In Fortune 500 earnings calls for Q3 of 2021, “supply chain” mentions were up 412% from Q3 in 2020. 28% of global retailers have tried to find alternative sourcing options due to supply chain issues (RetailNext, 2020). Source: Consultancy.UK. Image source: Fortune. higher than 2020. Consultancy UK).

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DynaSys

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Understand their sources of income. As of September 2020 the greatest percentage of CEOs (42%) believe that the global economy will experience a 1 – 2 year recovery, with 32 percent projecting a longer L-shaped recovery. Some may be caused or exacerbated by pandemic relapses. Supplier, customer insolvencies or difficulties.

Modeling 97

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Bristlecone

MAY 21, 2021

Did you know that advanced analytics, when used in lieu of traditional statistical models, can help procurement departments increase cost efficiency by 3-8%? [1]. The procurement department of any business generates more data than is humanly possible to compute and comprehend through traditional means. Operational Procurement.

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