Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

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.

Predictive Analytics 117

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NC State SCRC

MAY 22, 2017

With the sheer volume of data projected to increase tenfold by 2020, the procurement and supply chain function is no exception to challenge of assessing better ways to leverage this dramatic increase in both structured and un-structured data. The goal of the study was to determine how Procurement can truly benefit from advanced analytics.

Government 40

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

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. No financial details were disclosed regarding this acquisition.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2013

At the Coupa INSPIRE procurement conference in San Francisco this week, the Chief Procurement Officer of Coca Cola Consolidated, Patrick Hopkins, shared his views on the “4 Truths of Procurement”, and how he has operationalized his views through the deployment of Coupa procure to pay software. Data must be right.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Step 1: Use e Procurement Systems as a Potential Source of Revenue. Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. However, a smaller subset of these states have looked at e Procurement as a potential source of revenue.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

In addition, much of the power in decision-making lies in the hands of clinical trials scientists, who often have power over procurement decisions. Prior to 2009, support for PO&T sourcing and procurement was provided by a corporate sourcing group under a centralized business model.

Manufacturing Procurement 68

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

Here is a sample of the type of projects our MBA and Engineering students are working on this semester, proving again that NC State is all about “THINK AND DO” (in our case, executing on practical applications in the real world using robust supply chain analytical approaches). Yum Brands Beef Analytics.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Both of these assessments are described in the ratings description , as follows: “Through a process developed by North Carolina State University professor Robert Handfield, a review is conducted of publicly available information, as well as interviews and surveys of corporate procurement specialists.”

North Carolina 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 25, 2024

Workers from picking and packing to planning and procurement are in short supply, stimulating interest in increasing productivity of the existing workforce. IBM’s Institute for Business Value found that 75% of CEOs believe generative AI will be key to competitive advantage.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. Step 3: Drive Value with State Procurement Agreements.

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. Almost all the student projects were related to analytics. Analytics is key. There’s a lot of really interesting platforms for analytics. For example, there are around 200 startups for procurement analytics.

Data 52

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Research by NC State Poole College Professor Robert Handfield, director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative based Poole College, and Yung-Yun Huang, a recent graduate of North Carolina State University’s interdisciplinary doctoral program in operations research, supplied two of the 37 data inputs used in the Wall Street Journal’s inaugural “Management (..)

North Carolina 40

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Through a process developed by North Carolina State University professor Robert Handfield, a review is conducted of publicly available information, as well as interviews and surveys of corporate procurement specialists. Supply Chain Resource Cooperative: Social Responsibility Rating.

North Carolina 15

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 14, 2020

This included the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS), the Institute for Supply Management (ISM ), the International Association for Contract & Commercial Management (IACCM) , and Supply Chain Canada (SCMA). We believe this to be the largest continuous study on this subject.

Government 10

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Experts from North Carolina State University and GEP conducted a survey on supply chain, procurement and IT leaders to determine their challenges and priorities, focusing on examining gaps in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Since graduating from the NC State Jenkins MBA program in 2006, Joydeep Ganguly has risen through the ranks at Biogen Idec – the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company and the largest biotech employer in North Carolina. I love data and analytics that create insights into processes and approaches.”

Supply Chain Design Software 60

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 27, 2022

I’ve known Rob for many years, and he has deep experience working on the culture of intelligence, as well as incredible insights on how to use analytics, machine learning, and AI in combing mountains of data for analytic insight.

Supply Chain Software 40

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2024

Supply chain orchestration enables seamless collaboration All this tinkering undoubtedly involves effort from across the supply chain, from sales to procurement to manufacturing to distribution and more. Historically these roles are siloed, focused on their own functional metrics.

Pharmaceutical 231

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Although supply chain operations still involve procurement, manufacturing, and logistics, emerging technologies are dramatically affecting how these processes are implemented. Big Data and Advanced Analytics. Megan Ray Nichols observes, “Data analytics play a major role in the modern supply chain. Robotics and Automation.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2023

The study used a theoretical model composed of OAC, real-time analytics (RTA) and the analytical skill level of decision-making managers, and it found that the effect of an OCA was stronger than RTA alone. What is an “Open Analytics Culture” (OAC)? Handfield & de Oliveira’s study define an open analytics culture (OAC) as.

Analytics Software 40

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 22, 2017

The Supply Chain Resource Cooperative held its bi-annual Industry Partner Meeting in the Talley Student Center at North Carolina State University this past week. This is a development that we all need to be more aware of. Next, our industry panel spoke on a variety of perspectives that were fascinating to hear.

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