QAD

MARCH 31, 2020

In some cases, only one or two companies in the world can produce the components ANCA needs. Inevitably, the procurement process is complex and challenging to manage. Our full case study provides details of how the QAD Supplier Portal helped ANCA streamline their purchasing processes.

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ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

At our annual Ivalua NOW event in Paris, France–Ivalua asked, “Is your procurement team prepared to respond to unexpected supplier chain issues with speed and agility?”. Automation and innovation are at the forefront of the supply chain industry with procurement acting as a key enabler in the process. Körber at a Glance….

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2020

The Hackett Group report recommendations on IT & Procurement collaboration and how it can benefit your organization in the time of Covid-19 and beyond. This study includes input from a range of industries via interviews conducted with pairs of IT and Procurement leaders.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

There is a perception among many businesses that food inventory management systems are hugely expensive and are really only warranted for companies operating complex and sizeable supply chains. With the right software at their disposal, procurement managers are better able to integrate their data with their suppliers. Automation.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A generic approach to training is not the solution to the increasing range of challenges facing procurement teams. This means that skills enhancement across wider roles is required for procurement professionals, with a focus on role-specific learning. For instance – improved communication skills or legal contract knowledge.

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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. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Eyvo

APRIL 19, 2019

Client Case Study Video Interview with Lucid Motors, Menlo Park, CA. We did a comprehensive market analysis of the majority of the procurement tools that were available to us and we decided upon the Eyvo eBA system due to a combination of high functionality and reasonable cost.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Some supply chain leaders now take the helm at the world''s leading companies like Apple Inc, Wal-Mart and Tesco in UK as the CEOs. This article will discuss about the leadership quality of Apple''s Tim Cook and some reasons why Steve Jobs chose him to lead the company. At that time, Apple''s supply chain was an absolute mess!

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. The procurement team consists of 40 buyers, around half of them based in the bank’s Casablanca headquarters.

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Proxima

JULY 29, 2022

We’re proud to champion women in the procurement sector at Proxima and are passionate about supporting the careers of the women in the business through every stage of their careers. Prior to joining us, she worked client side leading strategic marketing and communications projects from a procurement standpoint.

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Proxima

JULY 29, 2022

We’re proud to champion women in the procurement sector at Proxima and are passionate about supporting the careers of the women in the business through every stage of their careers. Prior to joining us, she worked client side leading strategic marketing and communications projects from a procurement standpoint.

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

Strong companies depend on a range of hardware and software solutions to support key business processes like customer service, financial management, and supply chain operations. This article encompasses the best practices for planning and executing successful IT procurement strategies. What is IT procurement?

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

By harnessing the capabilities of a global 3PL partner, companies can unlock new possibilities for efficiency, scalability, and innovation in their electronics assembly processes. End-to-end management of component procurement, inventory management, and JIT delivery.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

As a result, companies are writing new case studies through their actions or inaction. In this volatile world, efficient procurement led by a CFO is not the answer. In this volatile world, efficient procurement led by a CFO is not the answer. Business continuity is the overarching issue. What is the issue?

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2023

While the promise is clear, and we see a growing number of case studies proving the benefits of the approach, many companies struggle to create and maintain digital twins. Fabien Roger, who has worked with leading companies such as Boeing on digital twins, explains the difference. “We

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Digital Procurement article and permission to publish here provided by Katherine Barrios of xeneta.com. The Hackett Group has recently released their analysis of their procurement benchmarking database. It demonstrates the advantages of working with a digital procurement strategy. Important Digital Procurement Trends.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. I know that your primary focus is procurement. Only 2% of companies are pushing forward in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis. Regional companies outperform global brands in all but two industries in the market. Should companies care?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. The company aimed to develop the aircraft quickly and inexpensively to compete with the Airbus A380. Companies need to pay attention to people, processes, and technology. Quality issues have recently bedeviled Boeing. Advanced software is not a magic wand.

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Supply Chain Movement

JULY 21, 2015

Global Supply Chain & Procurement Summit. parity.com/global-supply-chain-procurement-summit/. Achieving this goal relies mainly on the Procurement and Supply Chain Management team. Achieving this goal relies mainly on the Procurement and Supply Chain Management team. Date: 15-16 October, 2015. Organisation: C-Parity.

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Adexa

JUNE 21, 2023

The past 12 months has seen companies within the supply chain and logistics space upgrade, enhance, adopt and adapt in order to achieve greater efficiency along the chain,” says Marina Mayer, Editor-in-Chief of Supply & Demand Chain Executive and Food Logistics. Go to www.SDCExec.com to learn more.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

No company interviewed was able to successfully use their current what-if solutions to model pandemic impacts. Companies need an easy-to-use sandbox deployment to visualize supply chain constraints and the impact of variability. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Next Steps.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. In each industry sector, companies face unprecedented variability. I pulled up my covers to go to sleep four hours later.

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FLEXE

OCTOBER 11, 2018

In 2015, Lull, an eCommerce furniture company, saw an opportunity to offer a better solution: mattresses that didn’t cost an arm and a leg. Get the PDF of Lull’s case study >> Challenges to Order Fulfillment. The post Lull Case Study: Order Fulfillment that Doesn’t Keep You Up at Night appeared first on FLEXE.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Check out the full analysis, for over 600 public companies by peer group in Supply Chains to Admire report.) Rockwell Automation is the world’s largest company dedicated to industrial automation and information. As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. The Rockwell Automation Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 13, 2022

While one might argue that the availability of better data and insights can help companies make better decisions, let me share why I struggle with the analogy. The issues of process latency—a company’s ability to align on data to make a decision—are greater with the heightened levels of disruption. See the pattern?

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

If you google “circular economy examples” then you will quickly see case studies centered on cities like Amsterdam, Berlin, Toronto, Glasgow. So the potential to combine the services of scrap waste management and raw material procurement could be something that marketplace designers can work on.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The premise of this book is that the procurement function is a deeply misunderstood corporate capability, with CEO executives spending too little time thinking about or being actively involved in how their companies spend more than half of typical spending budgets. When the boss offers someone a job in procurement.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Introduction The global business landscape has witnessed an increasingly fierce competition, pushing companies to seek effective strategies to maintain and enhance their competitiveness. The company has implemented sophisticated barcode scanning and point-of-sale systems to collect real-time data from its stores.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

They were a new company that had taken over an existing manufacturing plant and lacked the infrastructure needed to keep the facilities in good working order, whether that was buyers to order parts or an accounts team to manage the purchasing process. Not having to manage the indirect procurement process retains advantages for the client.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Like so many professionals Procurement people are very proud. But at some point in their careers, especially in the age of Outsourcing, they are likely to have to deal with potential suppliers who provide Procurement services. When selling Procurement Outsourcing services you need to have a lot of credibility to begin.

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ToolsGroup

APRIL 17, 2019

The American Supply Chain Summit is a leadership focused meeting designed around improving supply chain and procurement strategies across the globe. Increasing complexity and risk are perhaps the greatest challenges facing supply chains today,” said Joseph Shamir, CEO, ToolsGroup.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Brian Hoffmeyer from IQ Navigator, a procure to pay solution, spoke today at IBM’s Empower event on this trend, and the implications for procurement. There will be 30-40m shortage of workers – and 2/3 of companies believe this will impact their bottom line. Brian mentioned several case studies.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Keep Procurement up to date. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business. Introduction. Remove the noise.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Some companies look for legal loopholes to help avoid or reduce duties without shifting production to other countries. Any of these creative ways to reduce tariffs payable by companies should be used carefully. Many companies buy forward inventory ahead of tariffs being implemented. without being subject to tariffs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

No doubt about it, we are characters in a supply chain case study searching to define a new normal. Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a risk management case study. To adapt, I recommend that companies form two groups: Operational/Business Continuity Group. We will not find it anytime soon.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The cash-to-cash impact for debt-laden chemical companies with 2% growth and 4% margins offers little room for error. Yes, lead times are a factor in ERP, but few companies keep them updated.” ” Companies that tightly tether to enterprise transactional data will never buy the right stuff. .” Conclusion.

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