Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In today’s dynamic market, procurement is far more than just a buying and purchasing center. Forward-thinking organizations have transformed the department into an untapped gold mine that creates value for the entire end-to-end manufacturing process—from design and sourcing to production and delivery.

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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. The new tool had to respond to these needs and provide greater efficiency. The new tool had to respond to these needs and provide greater efficiency. million euros.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2025

Companies often push aside procurement compliance to focus on more pressing issues. No wonder—procurement often gets tedious and burdened with time-consuming processes. However, ignoring procurement compliance is like ignoring a ticking time bomb. Scroll down to find out: What is procurement compliance?

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

SCMDOJO Academy elevates your procurement and supply chain skills through its extensive course library. Mastering Procurement – Essentials Skills and Competencies Mastering Procurement by Maryna Trepova is the ultimate Procurement and Purchase Management course for Engineers, Entrepreneurs, Managers, and Students.

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QAD

MARCH 11, 2025

Insights from a Former Procurement Manager People often ask me why I left FORVIA, a French global automotive supplier, to join QAD. In todays fast-paced business environment, digitalization has become a cornerstone of operational success, particularly in the realm of purchasing.

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 12, 2024

enables procurement, finance and supply chain to collectively boost cost savings, make better decisions, and accelerate digital innovation RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC – JAGGAER , a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration, today announces the 24.3 release includes improvements for Source-to-Contract (S2C).

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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. Acquisition of 3GTMS On March 24, 2025, Descartes acquired all of the shares of 3GTMS, a leading provider of transportation management solutions. Additions to property and equipment (1.9)

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QAD

MAY 1, 2025

In todays complex and often volatile global environment, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to cut sourcing costs while navigating geopolitical instability, inflation, tariffs and talent shortages. The truth is, sourcing smarter isnt just about softwareits about strategy, support, and best practices.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Here are key strategies to take you there: Utilizing technology platforms : Next-generation source-to-pay (S2P) platforms should offer integrated—not isolated or siloed—supplier management capabilities to make supplier information available across all business functions.

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IT Supply Chain

JULY 8, 2025

That means vendors, software providers, cloud platforms, even IT contractors. One example came from a small software company that provided IT tools to hospitals. Every hospital that downloaded the next software update also got infected. They went through the software vendor. The source? But it’s also a risk.

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AFFLINK

JUNE 10, 2025

For AFFLINK's partners and affiliates navigating complex procurement environments, ESG integration reshapes how supply chains are built, evaluated, and optimized. With consumers and investors alike expecting higher accountability, ESG compliance has become a key differentiator in global procurement.

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Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

According to McKinsey & Company, procurement accounts for 50% to 80% of a company’s cost base. That’s why organizations zero in on strategies to achieve procurement cost reduction.    The key thing to remember is that cost reduction in procurement isn’t just about slashing expenses.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

The DPP is a key part of the EU’s broader Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations (ESPR), which officially entered into force in July of 2024 as part of the region’s stated desire to “accelerate the transition to a circular economy model.”

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Cathy Roberson

MAY 11, 2025

Reported on April 24 For the moment, we have paused certain purchases from China that were destined for the US market, and will rely on our current inventory to meet short-term demand. Recall, we purchased targeted additional inventory in late fiscal '25 and early fiscal '26, ahead of tariffs. Christopher J. Christopher J.

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Cathy Roberson

MARCH 17, 2025

of total sales in 2024 compared to 15.3% Consumers have embraced e-commerce for price comparisons, ease of purchase anytime and anywhere, and for those participating in subscription services such as Amazon Prime, free shipping, and other benefits. E-commerce continues to grow. fulfillment center network.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 19, 2025

Loans can save you everything, from funding inventory purchases to pay for innovations in common functions. Gregory is a renowned expert in personal finance and lending solutions, with a Master of Science in Finance from Florida State University and a Certificate in Accounting & Finance from the University of West Florida.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 3, 2025

Operating a beach gear store in Florida demands careful planning and strategic sourcing to ensure that customers find exactly what they need for their seaside adventures. Route Planning Software: Implementing software that calculates the most efficient delivery routes. Cover image by Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay.

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QAD

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Fast forward to 2024, and that number jumps to 123 million. That takes a data-driven approach to forecasting, procurement and distribution. With the right tools, like QADs advanced systems, manufacturers can handle demand spikes and supply chain challenges with ease. Back in 1967, 50 million people watched the first Super Bowl.

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Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 25, 2025

25, 2025 – Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, is a top-ranked vendor in Spend Matters 2025 SolutionMap and TechMatchSM procurement technology rankings, which include over 100 procurement technology vendors. About SolutionMap SolutionMap launched in 2017 and is published twice annually.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 23, 2025

According to our 2024 report, Generative AI in the B2B Marketplace , 81% of B2B businesses are already investing in AI, with 79% anticipating increasing their AI budgets within the next year. AI, at its heart, is a tool to help solve problems — like a hammer, or pair of scissors.

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Precoro

JUNE 2, 2025

Financial forecasting has gone from a 'nice-to-have' to a must-have for procurement and financial planning teams. Some of these elements mirror the ones you’ll find in a regular procurement or cost management process. Calculation: $1,210,000 = $1,100,000 x (1 + 0.10) Pros: Simple, requires minimal data and tools.

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

Consider this distinction: Sustainability in Logistics focuses on tangible actions that companies implement daily to become more eco-friendlysuch as transitioning to renewable energy sources, optimizing delivery routes, and reducing emissions. Regulatory Pressure: Growing demands for transparency and reporting due to regulatory requirements.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

The uncertainty of what tariffs will or will not be put in place, and when, is the main source of pessimism in the USA, and this is having a knock-on effect elsewhere. According to a FICCI survey, 83% of manufacturers reported higher or stable production levels in Q3 FY 2024-25, with 42% planning investments in the next six months.

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Zipline Logistics

MARCH 4, 2025

If you recently scored a purchased order (PO) from Walmart, congratulations! Improve Walmart OTIF Performance On January 31 st , 2024 Walmart announced a change to its supplier OTIF (on-time, in-full) requirements via its Retail Link platform. Walmart is the largest retail company in the world by revenue.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 13, 2025

The pitches share a sneak peek of the predictions that a CEO at a solutions company is making and then asks the journalist if they want to interview the CEO. Appalachia region in 2024. In 2024, flooding events contributed to 70% of the weather disruptions covered by Everstream Analytics. These predictions mostly seem obvious.

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Jacobson , a professor of Computer Science at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, explains, “For many, going to the grocery store to purchase food or visiting a favorite restaurant are activities we often take for granted. ” Advanced Science News, 18 January 2024. [4]

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Precoro

APRIL 14, 2025

The 2024 survey reveals that invoice fraud affects 44% of companies, with an average of 13 attempts per year, 9 of which succeed and cost an average of $133,000. Tools and Technologies to Combat Invoice Fraud Frequently Asked Questions About Invoice Fraud What Is Invoice Fraud? All of a sudden, invoice fraud crashed.

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Jaggaer

MAY 21, 2025

CSRD already came into effect in January 2025, requiring large EU-based companies, and non-EU companies with significant operations in the EU, to begin disclosure based on 2024 data. Explore how JAGGAER helps procurement teams stay ahead of regulatory pressure with end-to-end transparency. What is procurements role in CSRD?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 13, 2025

There’s hardly a one-size-fits-all solution to proving the quality of your company’s products , for sometimes, thriving quality management strategies and the consequent prosperous marketing techniques translate to heavy investments of all sorts. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on March 14, 2024.

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crisp

MAY 21, 2025

Modern challenges require modern solutions ones that are not only effective today but adaptable for the future. In a Deloitte survey of retail professionals , 60% reported that AI tools improved their ability to forecast demand and manage inventory in 2024. ” directly in AI tools.

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Zipline Logistics

MAY 12, 2025

Yet ANOTHER capacity crunch in the freight industry as consumers purchase beverages at the highest rate of the year. Refrigerated transportation options, which are already at a premium because of produce season, will continue to become difficult to source as carriers do their best to leverage their advantage during this season.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 25, 2025

According to Gartner’s 2024 Hype Cycle for Artificial Intelligence , predictive analytics is considered a traditional AI capability that is increasingly being integrated into enterprise application suites such as ERP, CRM, digital workplace, supply chain, and knowledge management systems. What is Predictive AI?

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

For instance, key smartphone components such as processors, displays, and batteries are often sourced from countries like China, South Korea, and Taiwan. If these cost increases are passed on to consumers, tariffs could ultimately influence consumer purchasing behavior. #2

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

That’s how many people living in the United States have taken some form of a glucagon-like peptide 1 medication for weight loss and related conditions, according to a 2024 poll by Kaiser Family Foundation. The post How GLP-1 Medications are Changing the Grocery Sector first appeared on Enterra Solutions. 3] Leasca, op.

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Ware2Go

APRIL 15, 2025

FBA added new fees in 2024, including an Inbound Placement Fee, which charges sellers for the service of distributing inventory in order to better meet Prime delivery requirements. Amazon has consolidated its third-party model In 2024, they boosted profitability by terminating its less profitable first-party (1P) sellers.

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 23, 2025

With these solutions, supply chains can proactively address disruptions and minimize delays and inventory shortages. ”[5] At Enterra Solutions , we bundle a number of AI solutions into our Enterra System of Intelligence . Thousands of brick-and-mortar stores continue to close as consumers opt to make more purchases online.

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Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Julie Leonard Marketing Director, Inovity Posted on: Jun, 27 2016 Using the right tool for the right job has always been a best practice and one of the reasons, we feel, that RFID has never taken off in the DC as exponentially as pundits have been forecasting since 2006. Please check out my blogs on the subject at www.zipxpress.net.

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