RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Scaling manufacturing operations is crucial for business growth but presents unique challenges. Balancing increased demand with consistent quality and controlled costs is difficult but essential for manufacturers looking to expand. Successfully scaling manufacturing requires more than just adding resources.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

With respondents’ top growth investment for 2022 being “increasing recruitment and training efforts”, this year’s study reveals the profound effect that current labor shortages are having on digital supply chain transformation. “As About ToolsGroup. That’s why global leaders like Absolut, BP and Harley-Davidson rely on us year after year.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

A shortage of digitally savvy talent, and a lack of training for technical and soft skills, hinder digital procurement initiatives. Additionally, over half (55%) of UK businesses say that digital skills in procurement are less advanced compared to other departments.

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QAD

APRIL 7, 2022

Procurement, also sometimes known as purchasing, is the group responsible for acquiring components, services, and other materials to manufacture a company’s products and to keep the operation running. But corporate procurement isn’t quite as simple as placing an order on Amazon or another web marketplace.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

As businesses strive to enhance efficiency, resilience, and sustainability, the demand for skilled supply chain professionals has never been higher. Conversely, a student who quickly grasps procurement strategies can be challenged with advanced case studies and leadership projects.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

Procurement is one core process area being focused to better manage today’s fluctuating change, with key performance metrics leading the way to assessing and managing procurement performance. The Basics of Procurement KPIs. Every KPI needs a clearly defined goal. Supplier KPIs.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 24, 2025

Introduction Gardner, (1954) and Huntzinger, (2007) define Purchase price variance (PPV) as a metric used to measure the effectiveness of cost-saving efforts by calculating the difference between the planned cost (standard pricing) allocated for purchasing activities and the actual cost incurred.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Globally ten percent of jobs are in manufacturing, while 37% are associated with supply chain management. The discipline, first defined in 1982, includes source, make, deliver, and planning functions. Note the lack of training on next-generation supply chain thinking in Figure 1. Kinaxis Purchase of Rubikloud.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.

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Procurement Academy

JANUARY 7, 2025

This article will explore key strategies for building supply chain resilience, and how Skill Dynamics can help support your business throughout this transformation. A lack of resilience can cause disruptions and delays to sourcing, transportation, or even manufacturing all of which lead to higher costs.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2018

Over the next two years, manufacturers are set to invest more than $250 billion in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and the use of technology to improve manufacturing will only increase. Let us take a closer look at some the advanced manufacturing technologies set to define the state of manufacturing throughout 2018.

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Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

More and more companies are acknowledging the importance of centralizing and optimizing their procurement operations. One of the ways to accomplish this is to establish a procurement team to streamline ordering by centralizing purchases and improving supplier relations. What are the duties of a procurement manager?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 10, 2025

In a previous blog AI and Machine Learning in Manufacturing ERP: Key Benefits , we discussed the benefits of using AI in manufacturing and how it could be enhanced with an ERP system. While manufacturers are keenly interested in using AI, the main question they have is what are the best use cases for AI in ERP?

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

However, if the buyer wants to buy complimentary solutions, buying and combining solutions might make sense. At a recent seminar, when I asked how many metrics companies measured in S&OP, all of the manufacturers in the room hands were raised when I said over fifty. The reason? They are too different. So, What Do You Do About It?

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

This manufacturer produces plastic reusable material handling containers and plastic fuel tanks. The Company operates eighteen manufacturing facilities, nine distribution centers located throughout North and Central America. Mr. Baker spent over 34 years leading procurement teams at The Dow Chemical Company.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

AGCO is an agricultural equipment manufacturer. When a supply chain disruption occurs, it is not uncommon for complex equipment and automotive manufacturers to have different plants in their company fight each other for the same components. Based on the findings, a skills enhancement program was created.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JANUARY 12, 2022

Procurement in manufacturing companies is often not done correctly. With direct and indirect materials making up at least 50% of typical manufacturing costs, the procurement function could be re-imagined so companies can be more responsive to customer demands and more agile when dealing with supply chain challenges.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 17, 2023

The new AI revolution presents a great opportunity for manufacturers to retain their staff and attract younger employees by providing new skills for the future world of business where the role of AI will play a greater part. The impact of AI on manufacturing is that the skills used will be more advanced.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

In fact, today several leading halal production standards (like the Indonesian and Malaysian halal standards) are already requiring a segregation between halal and non-halal in transport and storage for halal certified manufacturers. According to the State of the Global Islamic Economy Report 2020-2021 a USD 2.4

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Supplier negotiation is the most critical skill in the world of procurement. Effective supplier negotiations do not limit to the best price but a mutually beneficial agreement from both the parties that can have a profound impact on the company. The following are common types of negotiation in procurement: 1.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Embracing the Future: How Manufacturing 4.0 is Transforming Industry What is Manufacturing 4.0? Also known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Manufacturing 4.0 With it, the pace of change in manufacturing is accelerating like never before. Manufacturing 1.0: Manufacturing 1.0: Manufacturing 2.0:

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Power of Source-to-Pay Digital Transformation To put it briefly, source-to-pay refers to the entire process that starts with finding, negotiating with, and contracting the suppliers of materials, goods and services, and culminates in the final payment for those items. Who Should Prioritize an S2P Digital Transformation?

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 21, 2024

During the 1980s, I was on a management team for a large manufacturer. The Company was attempting to gain economies of scale by grouping manufacturing technologies within a common infrastructure to reap the benefits of a co-generation facility, a centralized warehouse, and a talented administrative team. They take different forms.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides readers with our further update on commercial aircraft manufacturer Boeing ’s ongoing labor strike and subsequent labor talks. It has been 27 days since workers represented by the IAM labor union rejected a prior tentative contract offer that had been negotiated.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

What is Source to Pay (S2P)? Yet in the case of source to pay, it is wholly justified. The term refers to the entire journeyfrom finding suppliers and negotiating contracts to finalizing agreements and making the final payment for goods. manufacturing and process industries) or the delivery of services (e.g.

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Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

I am a big believer in procurement getting involved as early as possible in new product development based on all the market knowledge available. The worst-case scenario is product engineering developing a new product, selecting a supplier and then telling procurement to get on with negotiation. On average a P.O.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I know that your primary focus is procurement. By and Large, The Bullwhip Whipped US The bullwhip effect is a supply chain phenomenon where orders to suppliers tend to have a larger variability than sales to buyers, which results in an amplified demand variability upstream. Or planned orders to purchase orders?)

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Precoro

JULY 15, 2024

The chief procurement officer (CPO) is a senior executive responsible for developing and implementing their organization’s procurement policies, procedures, and strategies. Making sure these purchases are of high quality and compliant with relevant laws and regulations also falls under the CPO’s responsibilities.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. How often do purchases happen?

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 8, 2025

Organizational Change Management : Organizations need to develop a culture of no-touch supply chains by training their people in the use of new technologies. Companies must focus on developing these skills internally with the help of strategic service providers.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

This month, we continue our Procurement Basics series and would like to introduce our readers to yet another set of often misused business terminology. As both sourcing and procurement are related to obtaining supplies for the organization, confusing these two terms is easy. Procurement. What Is Procurement Process?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. These activities involve numerous stakeholders, such as suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

What does Procurement mean? An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

This does not come easily, and requires training. It combines decisions across sell, deliver, make and source processes to drive value based outcomes. They also are clear that the supply chain is defined outside-in based on the channel requirements and the underlying rhythms and cycles of fulfillment, manufacturing and procurement.

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