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Who Uses ITAM (IT Asset Management) and Why?

Supply Chain Game Changer

This process involves tracking, managing, and optimizing hardware, software, and network components from procurement to disposal. In essence, ITAM provides the framework for businesses to maximize their technology investments. Finance and Procurement Teams From a financial perspective, ITAM is a game changer.

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China Announces Export Controls on Five Critical Minerals

Exiger Perspectives

Industries dependent on these metals, including defense , renewable energy , electronics, and manufacturing, may experience supply chain disruptions, including delays, price increases, and supply bottlenecks, due to China’s leading role in their production. defense and technology. It is not clear whether U.S.

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Transforming Global Supply Chains

Enterra Insights

Many pundits insist that anyone who believes the global supply chain is going to return to normal is suffering from this form of insanity. ”[1] Noted supply chain expert Lora Cecere ( @lcecere ), founder of Supply Chain Insights, put it another way. .”[1] … What can we learn? ”[2].

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7 Steps to Product Procurement Pricing that Suppliers Can Support

MIT Supply Chain

A new tool enables procurers to negotiate product prices without bargaining away supplier goodwill. When bargaining with suppliers over a product price, how can procurement professionals secure the best deal without damaging a valued relationship by being overly aggressive? Fair deal. Identify the sub-parts.

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A View from the Top

Exiger Perspectives

Why Supply Chain Visibility is Critical Hope King, Axios Events Host & Moderator I do want to start big picture because Exiger’s AI is built to provide transparency into supply chains. We’re completely fragile to the supply chains that support us. You need to be able to map those supply chains.

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12 Benefits of Additive Manufacturing and 5 Disadvantages

Unleashed

While many believe that AM is a relatively new technology it has been around since the late 1980s. AM uses computer-aided-design (CAD) software to guide digital hardware that accurately produces detailed geometric shapes. For example, the restoration of classic cars has greatly benefited from additive manufacturing technology.

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How Oshkosh is Building Durability and Transparency into a Stronger Supply Chain

Exiger Perspectives

In general, communications and data organization were highly unstructured ; there was no way for their supply partners to interact with the data in a live, responsive way. Attributes for over 40,000 detail parts and assemblies were normalized and loaded into SDX , a proprietary multi-tier supply chain platform.

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