Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail. The automotive industry is increasingly coalescing towards a regional hub and spoke model.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In recent years, the overall state of Procurement has been bolstered by increased proficiency, expanding engagement, and a growing direct impact on operations. And they’re not the only ones—other department heads are also increasingly budget-conscious, creating a new opportunity to partner with procurement for better budget management.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport SCB FEATURE Selling Into the EU? Time to Start Preparing for the Digital Product Passport Photo: iStock.com/ Alexandros Michailidis June 16, 2025 Robert J.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

In a recent webinar, “ How to Leverage S2P Platforms to Enable Supply Chain Resilience ,” procurement experts from Forrester, Ivalua and Procurement Leaders discussed how digital transformation and the technologies that enable it can help companies mitigate risk and be more agile and resilient.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The Warehouse Manager’s Complete Warehouse Traffic Management Checklist : A warehouse manager is responsible for ensuring the health and safety of their employees and others who visit your workplace. Any process or management after the sale of the product involves reverse logistics. Read the full Post. Read the full Post.

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

Digitization is Your Friend. It’s not news to anyone that digitization is a roaring trend and I’m here to say: embrace it. Suspicion that digitization will eliminate jobs is not without cause—there is no doubt that certain roles are changing or being eliminated by automation. Digitization is not your enemy; it’s your friend.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I believe that better supply chain practices can save the world, and I think that it makes a difference in warfare and welfare. That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. Yes, I believe that supply chain overlays on top of the sales and marketing organizations and the procurement function.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

In my previous posts, I looked at how to successfully launch a digital transformation and progress to best-in-class Procurement. Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

How AI is Transforming Manufacturing: Strategies, Benefits, and Use Cases Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a huge topic and one that is constantly changing as research and development efforts push out the boundaries of whats possibleand whats already happening! Manufacturers now generate and own vast volumes of it.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

When I worked at Polaroid, for example, some of us were concerned about the emergence of digital cameras and what it would do to instant photography. And its technology assets too, like the Kiva robots Amazon purchased [in 2012] and the data centers that power its cloud computing services. Robinson Acquires Freightquote.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 20, 2025

There are hundreds, if not thousands, of factors that impact the worlds automotive supply chains from tariffs and other trade policies to increasing extreme weather events , interest rates, inflation, sustainability pressures and the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). And they want free or low-cost shipping.

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ThroughPut

MAY 20, 2025

Managing spare parts inventory has always been a delicate balancing actexcess inventory ties up capital, while shortages risk costly downtime and production delays. In addition, poor visibility, unpredictable demand, and disjointed systems worsen the situation further and lead to inefficient procurement, misplaced stock, and emergency orders.

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QAD

MAY 1, 2025

In todays complex and often volatile global environment, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to cut sourcing costs while navigating geopolitical instability, inflation, tariffs and talent shortages. My Role as a QAD Customer Success Manager At QAD, Customer Success is more than a titleits a philosophy.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

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ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

In 2025, efficient spare parts inventory management is no longer a competitive advantage — it’s a business necessity. From overstocking low-use components that tie up working capital, to stockouts of essential parts that delay maintenance and cause costly downtime, traditional inventory management methods are failing to keep up.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 28, 2018

Using a combined blockchain and reverse logistics strategy can help alleviate these costs, and supply chain executives need to understand a few things about it Reverse Logistics Carry High Risk in Supply Chain Management Risk within reverse logistics is higher than that and forward logistics. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

I am going to start with the management of direct materials. Today, the management of the supply chain is harder. Supply chain management is more complex. As companies become larger, the data set becomes increasingly complex with dependencies that are difficult to manage by only looking at transactional level data.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 7, 2025

That means that manufacturers need more than incremental improvements to keep their heads above water; they need connected data, real-time decision-making, and digital-first operations. Delays in design, payment, or construction schedules are hard to manage with static tools, often leading to rushed orders or idle inventory.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 21, 2015

In my last four posts, I talked about order aggregation , new inventory replenishment policies , why a network model makes so much sense , and the all important ASN. Any premium freight which results from a supplier event will be managed and paid for by the supplier. Today I want to discuss inbound logistics requirements.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. We believe many practices in global supply chain management can be applied in every industry. percentage of second-tier suppliers who follow a certain risk management or IT standard”).

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

It evolved from material requirements planning (MRP) and later manufacturing resource planning (MRP II), which were already being used in manufacturing industries to manage production and inventory. To counter Oracles PeopleSoft acquisition, SAP acquired SuccessFactors, a leader in human capital management (HCM), in 2011.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 26, 2019

Procurement (and Purchasing) Job Interview Questions & Answers. In these industries a segment of the Procurement organization is called Commodity Management. However when I entered the Retail industry the group largely responsible for Procurement, amongst other things, was called Category Management.

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QAD

OCTOBER 5, 2021

For QAD Adaptive ERP and QAD Adaptive Applications, the latest enhancements putting manufacturers on the path to becoming Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises include: Effective Enterprise Management. Complete Customer Management. Digital Manufacturing. In addition, more detailed KPIs are available for improved decision making.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Make vs Buy Analysis is an essential decision-making tool in supply chain management that significantly influences profitability, flexibility, and competitiveness. It helps businesses decide whether to produce goods internally (make) or source them externally (buy), weighing costs, quality, scalability, and capacity.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! The Escort joined its fellow junk metal comrades in an automotive-parts junkyard a few miles away from my childhood home. But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Enhancements include: Effective Enterprise Management. Enhancements include: A brand new analytics front-end that uplifts our analytics solution with more visualization options, new chart types and full end-user control to improve decision-making. Action Centers can now be built quicker so users save time.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Maximizing Cost Savings Through Strategic Supplier Collaboration With the growing emphasis on long-term value creation, Chief Procurement Officers are increasingly turning to supplier collaboration as a cornerstone of cost reduction.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 1, 2022

82% of people have concerns that the supply chain will ruin life plans, such as birthdays, vacations, holidays, and the purchasing of necessary items. 49% of respondents were from the manufacturing industry, 16% from the mechanical engineering sector, and 11% from the automotive market. you can manage ongoing shortages with.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

Tim Cook Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has a background in operations and supply chain management. Barra has mentored young people while they studied science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) and diligently climbed the corporate ladder from an entry-level engineer to an influential leader in the automotive industry.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 31, 2022

This is especially the case among certain global automotive companies dealing with a host of supply chain disruption and ongoing semiconductor device shortages. Rivian Automotive. The latest news first published by Bloomberg indicates a reshuffling of the product management and manufacturing ranks. Thus far, $13.7

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Equipment manufacturers will require dealers to adopt modern parts management systems, and to integrate those systems with their own. A recent report by Frost & Sullivan, “The Future of Parts and Service Retailing in the Automotive Aftermarket” , predicts that by 2025, 10 to 15 percent of all global parts sales will be made online.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

The Internet of Things (IoT) and digital transformation have opened the doors to what should be limitless transparency across the most complex supply chains. Buyers and expeditors alike tend to place Purchase Orders with suppliers and then check the box as if the task is complete. would demand its implementation. PO Placement ?

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

According to a report published by Nikkei Asia ( Paid subscription or metered view ), the chemical and electronics provider signed a memorandum of understanding with the State of Tennessee involving a 420 acre facility to be located in Clarksville, Tennessee. The facility reportedly will supply battery component needs for U.S. Under new U.S.

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QAD

JUNE 13, 2023

Recent trends have made it clear that diverse supply chains, strong supplier relationships and risk management strategies like reshoring are more important than ever. When people think about supply chain, purchasing is usually the first thing that comes to mind, but all of your enterprise’s operations fall under the same umbrella.

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SupplyOn

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Around 200 participants attended the event in Augsburg, which was initiated by the Berlin Institute of Supply Chain Management and hosted by AGCO. Tomasevic, Chief Procurement Officer of the AGCO Group. Therefore, the AGRITECH Supplier Summit 2020 had set itself the goal of showing and discussing successful solutions.

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QAD

JULY 8, 2021

In our blog last month, we discussed how the automotive industry must learn this time from yet another semiconductor shortage by improving management of essential supply chain processes or we will find ourselves in another shortage crisis. The starting point is recognizing and managing long lead times and critical parts.

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