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Inefficient Procurement processes are costing UK businesses almost £2m per year, reveals research

ivalua

At the same time, two-thirds (66%) of businesses admitted they were still reliant on such processes as part of their Procurement or supplier management function. The research, conducted by Vanson Bourne on behalf of Ivalua, found that 71% of respondents believed the rate of digitisation in Procurement is low.

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Putting Procurement Front and Center of Your Supply Chain

Oracle SCM

Procurement professionals are now playing an increasingly strategic role within their organizations. Procurement of raw materials and components that go into the manufacturing process is essential to ensure final product quality and strong financial performance. The new procurement professional needs a broad set of skills.

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Logility Indicates Added Uptake to its Starboard Solutions Acquisition

Supply Chain Matters

In July of 2022, Supply Chain Matters provided our readers added perspectives and highlights regarding supply chain planning technology provider Logility’s acquisition of supply chain network design technology start-up Starboard Solutions. Evolution of Supply Chain Network Design Technology.

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Case Study: Ewellix

Procurement Academy

Ewellix, part of the Schaeffler Group, is the leading global manufacturer and supplier of linear motion solutions, which incorporate state-of-the-art designs, components, and digital technology. The results Ewellix launched the training to their procurement and supply chain team in early November 2022 and have already seen results.

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51st Symposium Purchasing and Logistics

Supply Chain Movement

51st Symposium Purchasing and Logistics. en/all-events/51st-symposium-purchasing-and-logistics/. Contrary to expectations, the deceleration of growth in China, the geopolitical crisis in the Middle East and the financial plight of countries that export crude oil have all had an impact on the export-driven German industry.

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Supplier Relationship Management in a Time of Fragmented Supply Chains

QAD

Even as industries start to recover from the effects of the pandemic, significant issues remain: Ongoing work stoppages in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic. All these posts point to the need for visibility and solutions that foster collaboration in the supplier ecosystem. Users can access a variety of QAD tools and solutions: .

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Handfield’s Supply Chain Analytics Predictions for 2014

Supply Chain View from the Field

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Not surprisingly, analytics is at the top of the list. This complexity is occurring in many forms.