Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

Stellantis Senior Procurement Leadership Change. The Detroit Free Press reported last week that global auto maker Stellantis announced a senior supply chain North America leadership change after the automaker was dinged in an unflattering report regarding supplier relations in North America. All rights reserved.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. Fortunately, the report shows that procurement is putting actions behind words.

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ivalua

APRIL 8, 2021

8 April, Redwood City, CA – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on restoring growth. Now is the time to digitalize procurement and use it as a growth driver.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

He works alongside clients ranging from some of the largest food and beverage businesses in the world to the brightest up-and-coming CPG brands in North America. Starting his career in carrier procurement and management within a Fortune 100 logistics company, Lynch has held positions of responsibility in all areas of?

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QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage. Procurement System Improvement Goals. Recognizing the vital importance of procurement to their business, ANCA management set about finding a tool to help. Streamlined Component Procurement. A more complex purchasing activity is hard to imagine!

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Transflo ®, a Pegasus TransTech company, is a trusted industry leader in mobile, telematics, and business process automation solutions to the transportation industry in North America. million downloads of the Mobile+ app.

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Freightos

JANUARY 15, 2024

For example, the Freightos Baltic Index indicates a 69% increase to North America’s East Coast and a staggering 226% to Northern Europe since the crisis began. The implication for global freight beyond the now typical uncertainty is predictably elevated operational costs and soaring freight rates.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

The paradigm is shifting from foundational visibility to real-time decision-making, with positive implications for supply chain teams spanning sourcing & procurement, to production, to yard & DC operations and beyond. Some examples: Procurement and Co-manufacturing : What is the impact of inbound transportation issues on materials?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 4, 2023

If interested in receiving a full table of contents, please contact Conrad Hanf ( chanf@arcweb.com ) if you are located in North America, Latin America, or Asia; or Ann-Kathrin Blech ( ABlech@ARCweb.com ) if in Europe.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 30, 2021

CVSA-certified inspectors will commit a blitz of inspections across North America, creating a sudden strain on resources for both domestic and cross-border freight. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CSVA) International Roadcheck is set for May 4-6, 2021. Also known as the CVSA roadcheck, it spans three days.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 31, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Data Sharing and Procurement. Walk away from the automation of procurement for RFPs.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

As global risk factors evolve, organizations could leave themselves unprepared, creating unnecessary disruptions that are largely predictable — and in many cases avoidable,” comments Alex Saric, smart procurement expert at Ivalua. About the research. The study was conducted by Forrester Consulting in March 2022 on behalf of Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

Overall lead times from North America to Asia took 17 days longer than from Asia to North America, or 25% longer. The Chief Financial Officer gained more presence with procurement and IT reporting to finance. Data Sharing and Procurement. Walk away from the automation of procurement for RFPs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Goods move through 25 ports of entry into North America and 10 in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. VF sources many US bound items in Central America; the woeful performance at US ports is still a problem. To improve efficiency, they have begun to install warehouse robots from Locus robotics in North America and Europe.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Together with its strategic partner Optis Consulting, Ivalua’s solution has digitally enabled FCL’s policies and processes for core procurement activities, including sourcing and contract management. learn more, please visit www.optisconsulting.com. About TealBook.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The deepening power crisis has already taken 900,000 tons of smelting capacity offline in North America and Europe. For reference, the production of 1 ton of ingot takes about fourteen megawatt-hours of energy – typically enough to power a mid-size home for a year. About 73% of the aluminum cans in the US come from recycled scrap.

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Proxima

MAY 19, 2020

Observations from EVP of North America – Dan Collings, May 19th. This presents challenges for procurement leaders. Just as the world is having to change, Procurement will need to change too. Remote working is the new normal for procurement teams. Decisions are made without the consultation of Procurement.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

During her 24 years at Honda of America, she helped implement many of the supply chain best practices that have now become renowned, including cost modeling, supplier development, supplier quality assurance, lean manufacturing, and many others, which evolved under the original North America leadership of Dave Nelson.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

From there, we can upgrade supply planning systems, streamline procurement, revamp warehousing and distribution and, perhaps most importantly, enable collaboration across vast networks of supply chain partners to keep goods flowing.

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Supply Chain Movement

JUNE 22, 2023

This will deliver procurement savings and enable them to develop electric trucks jointly. Automotive manufacturers Toyota and Daimler recently signed a letter of intent to merge their truck divisions.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? The research encompasses organizations across industries and sectors, with focus on North America and EMEA. Supply Chain Risk and Supply Continuity: Risk moved front and center of Procurement during the pandemic, as procurement organizations grappled with constrained supply chains.

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ivalua

JUNE 3, 2020

3rd June, London, UK – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions, has announced the findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement, sales and finance business leaders on the current state of collaboration in procurement. About Ivalua.

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Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 27, 2018

To determine how well procurement teams today are balancing cost savings vs risk management to drive growth and to better understand how the role of procurement has changed in our modern business landscape, riskemthods conducted a survey.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Breaking Down Barriers Between Planning, Procurement and Logistics: The existence of isolated supply chains between procurement, planning, and logistics can lead to latency, reduced responsiveness, expedited processes, excess inventory, and substantial inefficiencies.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Based on the current trends, North America could rival OPEC in oil and production. Implementing proven procurement processes for oilfield trucking. There has been a significant resurgence of the U.S. oil and gas industry in recent years, and U.S. is now second leading producer of oil (behind Saudi Arabia).

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 2, 2023

While many companies assemble great sourcing and procurement teams when it comes time to renegotiate freight contracts, they often fail to provide good documentation that allows them to negotiate from a position of strength. Once that’s in place, CFOs will notice: Improved margin by lowering your cost of goods sold. Reduced working capital.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

I had a remarkable interview with a medium sized supplier today, that has truly found a business model which I believe holds a promise for a new industrial revolution in North America. To achieve this capability, the company has invested a lot of upfront resources that not a lot of manufacturing companies in North America have today.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

I have spent a great deal of time talking to engineers, maintenance and procurement professionals involved in MRO,” says Will Brummett, Vice President of Sales, North America, for RS Integrated Supply. “I I have learned a lot about the challenges they face.” The solution? The challenge? ESG is high on many corporate agendas.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Ivalua has been developing Procurement Technology for Nearly 20 years and we work with many customers and partners in North America. The post Procurement Leaders Americas Procurement Conference, 14th – 15th March 2019, Miami appeared first on Ivalua.

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Proxima

DECEMBER 30, 2021

Recently, Kent Mahoney, Executive Vice President of North America, spoke with Seth Cysewski on the Scaling Sustainability podcast to discuss the current challenges businesses face to meet their decarbonization targets and pledges, and the top priorities businesses should be looking at right now. Click here to listen to the podcast.

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The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 11, 2021

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. The iron ore will come from a North America. The skillet was shipped via ocean and truck to a fulfillment center or retailer in the USA.

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ivalua

MAY 7, 2020

A Procurement Officer Survey conducted in 2012 by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that 53% of respondents believed their organization was “effective” or “very effective” at leveraging Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Risk Management technologies. Most Procurement organizations are not yet advanced.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In addition to the procurement executives, I also got to meet Captain Dick Phillips, the captain of note in the film “Captain Phillips” We had a chance to talk about his experience, and he also presented to the group about the incredible experience he went through. Does procurement add to top line revenue.

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Proxima

APRIL 13, 2020

Observations from EVP of North America – Dan Colling s, April 13th. During this time, Procurement teams have played a critical role in helping businesses manage these extremely challenging conditions – in some cases, they have enabled businesses to meet vast levels of demand. Procurement sector priorities will change.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

These developments come five years after Panasonic began production of lithium-ion batteries at Panasonic Energy of North America (PENA) , referred to as Tesla’s Gigafactory , in Sparks, Nevada. . Part of Broader North America Based EV Supply Network Investments.

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Proxima

MAY 31, 2022

Proxima has been operating independently in Europe and North America for over a quarter of a century. We have worked with many of the world’s largest and most interesting companies, solving complex procurement and business challenges, and have made many friends in the process.

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