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Essential Technology Capabilities for Supply Chain in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

Over the past few years, supply chain and procurement pros have faced the challenge of navigating their enterprises through one disruption after another. Autonomous procurement to track and alert a user to market changes and create procurement activities. How will the picture change in 2023 ? Price Volatility.

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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.

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What Shippers and Retailers Need to Know for Peak Season Planning 2022

The Logistics of Logistics

The ongoing Ukraine–Russia conflict has caused turmoil in significant parts of the global food chain, and in fact, Ukraine is a major exporter of barley (30% of global totals), wheat (25%), and sunflower oil (60%). Further, Ukraine supplies more than one-half of the world’s neon gas necessary for printing circuits on computer chips.

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The impact of regional instabilities on the Global Supply Chain and how ERP can help

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Even companies without a direct supplier connection in Russia or Ukraine will experience debilitating disruption across industries from energy to agriculture. On top of that, uncertainty over the conflict will lead to higher oil and natural gas prices worldwide, even if additional supply outside of Russia comes online.

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The Role of Data in Sourcing Success

LevaData

Due to resource constraints, procurement organizations are forced to concentrate on a few main categories: items that are either incredibly risk-prone or of significant strategic importance. Supply Chain Risks Brought on by the Russia-Ukraine Crisis Since the end of February, all eyes have been on Russia and Ukraine.

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How Current Trends Drive Tech Adoption and Better Ways of Working with Yash Rai

HICX Solutions

In this episode of the Supplier Experience Live podcast, we spoke with Yash Rai , Vice President, Procurement and Supply Chain Solutions at The Smart Cube. Yash has over 14 years of experience working in the procurement domain. He continues, “I think this is where the opportunity for best-of-breed tools and technology comes into play.

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Supply Chain Leadership V: Howard Richman

NC State SCRC

Lessons Learned from a Career in Procurement As part of our weekly Supply Chain Leadership, I interviewed Howard Richman, who I am co-authoring a new book with (“Procurement Confidential”). At Mars, procurement (commercial as it was called) was one of the most highly regarded of the professions.