Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The problem with supplier visibility is bookended into procurement processes that have gone back, not forward over the last decade. Procurement processes–encumbered by a focus on paperless processing, RFPs/RFQs, and efficient procurement–do not embrace the capabilities and requirements of direct material sourcing.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I know that your primary focus is procurement. Bullwhip Effect at LKQ Europe Summer 2022 Testing So, why do we not measure it? I observed companies use the beer game as an educational tool or a social networking activity. Use the visualization in network design models to educate teams on why they should care.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2022

”[5] The 20 levers are divided into six areas: 1) Natural Resource Management; 2) Governance and Institutions; 3) Education and Knowledge; 4) Technology; 5) Trade; and 6) Finance. Education and Knowledge Levers. Finance school food and public procurement programs. Natural Resource Management Levers. Optimize land-use.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

The supply chain investments of the last decade focused on improving black & white processes–order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. September 2021-March 2022. March 2022-Onward. Spend times educating employees on use cases and sponsor pilots to explore new areas of analytics. Massive Disruption. My prediction?

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Procurement Academy

MAY 11, 2022

London 4 th May 2022 – Supply chain and procurement professionals have a key role in progressing their organizations’ sustainability agendas. The report surveys 210 supply chain and procurement professionals in the UK and US, and includes interviews with leading academics and professional experts on the topic.

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Procurement Academy

MAY 11, 2022

London 4 th May 2022 – Supply chain and procurement professionals have a key role in progressing their organizations’ sustainability agendas. The report surveys 210 supply chain and procurement professionals in the UK and US, and includes interviews with leading academics and professional experts on the topic.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

The Supply Chain Matters blog features our March 5, 2022 edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a synopsis of noteworthy supply chain management focused technology news which we believe would be of specific interest to our global-based blog readership. Names included in this edition include: RightHand Robotics.

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QAD

JUNE 2, 2022

The first World Sustainable Procurement Day was held this year on March 21. With the increasing focus on sustainability, I guess we should not be surprised that sustainable procurement now has its own day on the calendar. How are you preparing for future procurement and supply chain sustainability regulatory requirements?

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Logility

JULY 14, 2022

ATLANTA, GA (July 14, 2022) – Logility, Inc., a leader in supply chain innovation powering the sustainable and resilient enterprise, has been honored by Supply & Demand Chain Executive , the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, as a recipient of the Top Supply Chain Projects Award for 2022. and L.I.N.K.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Warehouse and distribution managers and procurement professionals will need to start thinking about managing the customer experience better. According to Check Point , “global attacks increased by 28% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021. 2 November 2022. 24 11 2022. <[link]. February 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The gap between logistics and procurement; and logistics and customer service increases process latency. Alignment in Organizations in the Summer of 2022. These discussions will also educate the executive team. October 2022 is the thirty-third month of disruption. Impetus to Re-Write the Rules.

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Proxima

JUNE 13, 2022

We all know that it’s tough out there; supply chains are still volatile, consumer confidence is dampening, and prices for many goods and services remain high, without much respite forecast in 2022. So, this is Procurement’s time to shine, right? Although technically, it’s always been Procurement’s time to shine.

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 13, 2022

At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in May 2022 in Davos, Switzerland?—?perhaps Responding to criticism that certain countries derive a cost advantage from lax environmental and labor laws, some companies are trying to limit their procurement spending and operations in countries with stringent laws. in 2022 and 2023.

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CH Robinson Transportfolio

JANUARY 4, 2022

While the workplace and the workforce of the future will look different in 2022, we are committed to giving our employees the flexibility to create a work environment that meets their personal situation, while never losing focus on the customer. As we turn the calendar to 2022, I am excited about what lies ahead.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Do you currently work primarily with Life Sciences clients at Resilinc? I have nearly 30 years of experience as a global procurement and supply chain leader in High-Tech and Life Sciences. The number of annual EventWatch AI alerts approximately doubled since 2020 to about 10,700 in 2022.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2023

Without a dependable forecast on what would be bought, contract manufacturers could not do effective capacity planning or procurement. To support the new S&OP process, Franklin Sports began implementing a demand and inventory planning solution from GAINS in late January of 2022. It also did not make for a reliable supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 29, 2022

To become a great logistician, you need: intensive training great skills good educational background. A well-rounded curriculum in your bachelor’s education will prepare you to manage operations. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on August 29, 2022. How to become a military logistician.

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DocShipper Sourcing

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Top industrial & scientific best sellers on Amazon For this new month of February, we present you the category which realized the most sales of industrial & scientific with more than 40% of the sales of February 2022! We have selected the 2 most interesting sub-categories. Sourcing services.

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Precoro

MAY 8, 2023

Public school parents and teachers, passionate about improving educational opportunities for all students, regardless of their ethnic background or socioeconomic status, founded Capital City in 2000. Let's discover their procurement journey from a manual approach to an automated process.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 27, 2023

To provide added perspective, we suggest readers have a view of a recorded Bloomberg video interview of BMW CEO Oliver Zipse one year ago, in April 2022. Reader Takeaway Indeed, many more C-Suite executives are seeking and garnering added awareness, education and understanding to the supply chain’s support and impact on business outcomes.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 19, 2022

As shown in the chart below, Miller notes that the PPI for final demand finished goods (red), appears to have peaked on a year over year (YoY) basis as of June 2022 and is now trending down on the YoY comparison, but still up ~15% YoY. The projection is that it will take at least a year to return to 2018 levels.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 15, 2023

Background In prior advisories, our research arm and the Supply Chain Matters blog continue to provide clients and readers with market education advisories and podcast conversation relative to the exploding interest levels in generative AI applications and their potential use in supporting supply chain business processes and decision-making.

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SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

Absolute targets create quantitative, time-bound Scope 3 impact goals, such as when a company commits to a 30% reduction of Scope 3 emissions by 2022 from 2015 levels, or PMI’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality in operations by 2030 and the entire value chain by 2050. Elevate the Role of Procurement.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 28, 2023

Essential elements of effective oversight include transparent procurement and financial management processes, clear achievement mileposts, and independent oversight and auditing mechanisms.” Hamilton, “ Forward resilience: How to help Ukraine win on and off the battlefield ,” The Brookings Institution, 8 December 2022. [4]

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LevaData

JANUARY 4, 2022

Though it may be hard to believe, 2022 is officially upon us. We want you to succeed, in every sense of the word, which is why we’re sharing our greatest wishes and hopes for professionals, organizations, and the supply management industry as a whole in 2022. This is notable for direct material procurement teams.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 10, 2022

Our prediction was that such trends cannot be sustained without new thinking on the part of global logistics, financial management, product sourcing and procurement teams. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Number Six. More Evidence Of Oracle’s Cloud Applications Momentum.

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SupplyShift

MAY 27, 2021

Absolute targets create quantitative, time-bound Scope 3 impact goals, such as when a company commits to a 30% reduction of Scope 3 emissions by 2022 from 2015 levels, or PMI’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality in operations by 2030 and the entire value chain by 2050.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

To reuse the Kraft Heinz example, something like: Procure most electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and decrease energy usage by 15 percent. Achieve 100 percent sustainably sourced tomatoes by 2025, 100 percent sustainable and traceable palm oil by 2022, and 100 percent cage-free eggs globally by 2025 (among other ingredients).

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

To reuse the Kraft Heinz example, something like: Procure most electricity from renewable sources by 2025 and decrease energy usage by 15 percent. Achieve 100 percent sustainably sourced tomatoes by 2025, 100 percent sustainable and traceable palm oil by 2022, and 100 percent cage-free eggs globally by 2025 (among other ingredients).

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 9, 2023

The Supply Chain Learning The multi-industry supply chain learning is extensive and will remain the subject matter of many current and future business case study and educational texts. From our perspectives, that statement should and will likely resonate among multi-industry supply chain professionals.

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Provenance

DECEMBER 22, 2020

They’ve also committed to all of their packaging being reusable, recyclable or compostable by the end of 2022. We love their low-carbon website option and think they are pioneering in their education on the carbon impact of websites in general. Unite marketing, sustainability and procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

In our client services and published Supply Chain Matters commentaries over the years, we strive to educate and assist the supply chain management community link and align line-of-business sales and service strategies with that of the most optimal product demand and supply chain network capabilities. Background. Bob Ferrari.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

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Precoro

JUNE 21, 2022

Jacek Zmuda, the Controlling Manager With Jacek Zmuda, the Controlling Manager, and Katarzyna Siedlarczyk, the Junior Controlling Specialist, we had a chance to discuss Green Cell’s procurement process and its evolution along with the company’s rapid growth. The complete procurement agenda is now concentrated in one place.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 31, 2023

As we turn the page on 2022 , I’d like to make five supply chain predictions about what to expect for 2023. 2022 saw China’s economy grow at a historically low level of 3%, owing to the zero-COVID policy and slowing export volumes. Organizations will be pressured to reduce costs and do more with less. As the U.S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Many businesses use some form of Total Cost of Ownership model to support their Procurement and sourcing decisions. The concept of using Total Cost of Ownership models to inform Procurement sourcing decisions is to take all of these different factors in to account, beyond just price. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Conclusion.

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Proxima

MARCH 8, 2022

This means breaking the bias in our communities, in education, and within our workplaces. In 2021 a group of Proxima colleagues founded our Gender Equality Network (GEN) an inclusive, safe space for everyone to share experiences, information, and educational material, to facilitate the conversation and help promote gender equality.

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