Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Digital Procurement article and permission to publish here provided by Katherine Barrios of xeneta.com. The Hackett Group has recently released their analysis of their procurement benchmarking database. It demonstrates the advantages of working with a digital procurement strategy. Important Digital Procurement Trends.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Need For What-If Analysis. I am currently working on a couple of case studies for this blog on how business leaders used digital twin modeling during the pandemic. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement: Purchase price variance and procurement cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I know that your primary focus is procurement. Only 2% of companies are pushing forward in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis. In one of the case studies, a manufacturer reported that they had 1700 employees with the term “data” in their title, but they lacked insights. Go to the source.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2023

It covers the basics of procurement, including procurement strategies, contract management, and supplier selection. You’ll also learn about supply chain management and the various stages of the procurement process. You’ll also learn about supply chain management and the various stages of the procurement process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Like so many professionals Procurement people are very proud. But at some point in their careers, especially in the age of Outsourcing, they are likely to have to deal with potential suppliers who provide Procurement services. When selling Procurement Outsourcing services you need to have a lot of credibility to begin.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Check out the full analysis, for over 600 public companies by peer group in Supply Chains to Admire report.) As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. The company is now focusing on cognitive sourcing, demand-driven procurement, and enhancing visibility. In 2013, the company drove scale for finished goods.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Other topics covered by the report are, among others, strategic procurement, top technologies, demand prediction, sustainable supply chains and cross-border delivery. More information can be found on the homepage of Raconteur’s Supply Chain 2015 report.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

This case study aims to delve into the significance of supply chain capability for enhancing a company’s competitiveness and how it serves as a competitive advantage for companies. One of the key elements of the EDLC policy is the direct procurement of items from suppliers, eliminating intermediaries in the process.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Keep Procurement up to date. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business. Introduction. Remove the noise.

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

A Request for Proposal (or RFP as it is more commonly known) is one of the most important pieces in sourcing and procurement and the overall supply chain. However, this can be a tedious process if you’re still sourcing using spreadsheets or haven’t made your procurement process digital quite yet. Construction Materials.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The gap between logistics and procurement; and logistics and customer service increases process latency. I would like to see companies consider three case studies in their digital transformation initiatives. The larger the organization, the more tension with conflicting functional metrics making decisions more difficult.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Cost-to-Serve Analysis. For more on cost-to-serve analysis check out our recent report on supply chain finance. Network Design Analysis. Companies that outsource procurement and focus on transactional supplier management are less agile and struggle to be adaptable. Maturity in S&OP. Buffer strategies.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

No doubt about it, we are characters in a supply chain case study searching to define a new normal. Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a risk management case study. Kinaxis’ in-memory models are also helpful to drive multiple and on-going analysis. We will not find it anytime soon. Evaluate Inventory.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 1, 2018

Delivering Customer Value through Procurement and Strategic Sourcing Many people don't know that procurement is a part of integrated logistics. In logistics management literature, procurement is also called "Inbound Logistics" or management of incoming materials. Are there any other logistics books you love and why?

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SCM Research

MAY 15, 2017

As part of the PERFECT project (Purchasing Education and Research for European Competence Transfer) a group of researchers conducted case study research to identify individual buyer competences, knowledge and skills that are required to cope with such current requirements and prepare for future trends.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 8, 2024

If you want to learn more about Inventory Reduction Strategies please see our blog 18 Targeted Inventory Reduction Strategies for Supply Chain Professionals Additional Points: Value Benefit Analysis and Easy Implementation: Inventory optimization begins with understanding the value of each strategy.

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Supply Chain Opz

APRIL 1, 2018

The Supply Chain Revolution: Innovative Sourcing and Logistics for a Fiercely Competitive World Pros: This book will show you how to plan and execute procurement and sourcing strategy like the world's leading companies. People who like to learn new concepts from case studies. Who is it for?: Our Rating: 4.9 Our Rating: 4.9

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Conduct an FSN analysis FSN analysis is used to categorise products as fast-moving, slow-moving or non-moving. Finally, ‘non-moving’ items are those that are not used over the analysis timeframe. with case studies] 16. Learn more: Supplier Relationship Management: What It Is and How to Improve it 3.

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2022

Carry Out a Freight Spend Analysis. A freight spend analysis provides a way to see the big picture and look at cost-saving methods that could help in the long run while continuing with short-term ways of trying to save money and maximize processes. View the Case Study ) . View the Case Study ).

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Difference Between Procure to Pay and eProcurement. Procure-to-Pay is the sequential process we described earlier. Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. Cloud-based Procure to Pay platforms are a must-have for any company that wants to become best-class in P2P.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program. And that means building the business case for category managers, functional units and especially C-level leaders. ROI analysis: core to a strong business case.

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EcoVadis

JANUARY 4, 2019

A quick look at our most widely read blog posts over the past twelve months suggests that CSR and procurement professionals around the globe are increasingly interested in regulations related to sustainability as well as new technologies that can help drive truly sustainable supply chains.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

To take advantage of these upside opportunities, companies, specifically procurement teams, must ensure the tools and practices they use to assess and select suppliers are up to scratch. A Successful Sustainable Procurement Journey. Sustainability is not a core expertise in most procurement organizations.

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QAD

MARCH 12, 2019

Customer Case Study: Integration and QAD Automation Solutions. Customer Case Study: Adient’s Rapid QAD Automation Solutions Global Implementation. Procure to Pay – A Day in the Life. Is it Flexible and Scalable? Are You in Need of Training? Don’t forget to sign up for training !

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2024

Pursuing a degree in these areas will equip you with the fundamental knowledge of supply chain principles, such as procurement, inventory management, logistics, and operations strategy. Courses aim to provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing them for real-world challenges.

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Claritum

JANUARY 25, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The level of understanding of procurement automation within a company influences significantly the adoption. There are many benefits for SMEs adopting Procurement automation. Better use of scarce resources to procure goods and services. A seamless and fast procurement process.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. While they have actively worked on the implementation of a cost-to-serve analysis. It is systemic. Does it work?

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Implementing simple cloud-based software offers the best long-term solution and overall reduction in costs – including those associated with data analysis specialists. See Claritum customer case studies. CASE STUDIES. Introduction. Why is Complex Spend an Issue?

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 13, 2023

The Bloomberg report concludes with the following state perspectives from Bloomberg Intelligence : “ Reducing exposure to China’s dominance in the technology supply chain built over decades will face significant challenges, but our analysis indicates that dependence could be reduced by 20-40% in most cases by 2030.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Our initial analysis has identified less than 10 drugs for which Pfizer’s North Carolina plant is the sole source for the U.S. Pfizer itself has provided a case study on the ability of a drug company to be able to develop, produce and distribute billions of Covid-19 vaccines in record breaking time and innovation.

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Resilinc

JUNE 21, 2023

This book is co-authored by Tom Linton, an esteemed Resilinc advisory board member with an extensive international industrial background in procurement and supply chain management, including experience with Flex, LG Electronics, IBM, and Agere Systems that span over three decades. Craving more up-to-date supply chain content?

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ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The business case for data-driven transparency is not hard to make. In today’s dynamic, complex market, where procurement’s objectives continue to grow, data is the fuel for success. By taking steps now to improve supply chain visibility, procurement teams can position their organizations for success in the years to come.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

In discrete industries, the early supply chain organizations reported to procurement. The conference will feature case studies on crowd-sourcing, robotics, demand sensing, rules-based ontologies/cognitive learning, Internet of Things (IOT) and the use of sentiment analysis. The goal was efficiency.

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C3 Solutions

JULY 30, 2020

We hear of solutions in R&D labs but we do not see the case studies of success stories implemented at scale. Nobody wants to be the guinea pig," Intel's global logistics procurement director Greg Christensen told the authors of the 2019 State of Logistics Report. Where's the ROI?

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 18, 2020

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EcoVadis

APRIL 23, 2016

Today we welcome a guest blog post from procurement practitioner. Alis Hemmingsen, Category Manager at Velux, who also blogs at Responsible Procurement Excellence. Finding, evaluating and selecting suppliers is a process which is key to any procurement professional. Spend by division/ department. Spend per supplier.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

It was a strategic/tactical analysis, disconnected from day-to-day operations, and the software tools were difficult to learn and use. At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends. What do you think of my predictions?

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