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New Report Reveals 5 Trends Reshaping Government Procurement

ivalua

National survey of state procurement officials finds states are moving toward a more modern approach to buying. The report ranks state procurement offices based on their extensive survey responses and examines some of the best practices from each state. Leading states include Michigan, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio and New York.

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Supply Chain Matters This Week in Supply Chain Tech- October 10 2023

Supply Chain Matters

is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina. will reportedly be one of the largest fully interoperable chassis pools in the U.S.,

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Profitably Delivering eCommerce with Consumer-Centric Priorities

Logistics Viewpoints

At both the executive and lower levels, there may be resistance to adopting AI, ML, automation, analytics and other concepts that threaten to replace “the way we’ve always done things.”. Supply chain technology investments were once delegated to a specific function such as procurement or logistics. and Unnu, Kaan. [2]

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Late Night Thoughts on Productivity, Efficiency and Global Supply Chain Effectivness

Supply Chain Shaman

So many thoughts in my mind… Yesterday, I signed a contract for Robert Gordon, author of the book, Rise and Fall of American Growth to speak at the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit on September 5th-8th in Lake Oconee, Georgia (north of Atlanta). This week, we are closing the digital procure to pay study.

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The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Operations Research began when scientists demonstrated the value of analytics in the study of military logistics problems in the 1940s as a result of the complex requirements of World War II. SCM #SupplyChain #Business #Leadership #Logistics #Distribution #History #Procurement. The post The History of Supply Chain Management!

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Five Predictions (About Prediction) that Every Procurement Professional Should Consider

Supply Chain View from the Field

I am speaking at the Zycus Horizons conference this week, being held at the Reynolds Plantation in Georgia. As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. Prediction 1 – Spend Analytics Will Become More Predictive (Not Backward Looking).

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Guest Commentary: Is Your TMS Pulling Its Weight?

Talking Logistics

With constantly changing markets and rates, procuring and maintaining the best possible rates can be a nightmare. Add analytics to the process and improve your efficiency and customer satisfaction. On, Analytics and Reporting ! Peter has a BBA in Marketing and Information Technology from Georgia Southern University.