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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EcoVadis

MAY 19, 2016

Procurement technology should make it easy to source ethically. Guest post by Charlotte Spencer-Smith, Marketing, Pool4Tool. Supply chain transparency is one of the key challenges facing Procurement and Sourcing in the coming years. However, new and innovative solutions are developing.

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HICX Solutions

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the first of our series of webinars on Delivering Supplier Experience Management (SXM) through Best-of-Breed, panelists from Sievo, HICX, and BP discussed Best-of-Breed technologies and how data-led procurement solutions create value. New ways of getting clean data.

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HICX Solutions

DECEMBER 9, 2021

In the first of our series of webinars on Delivering Supplier Experience Management (SXM) through Best-of-Breed, panelists from Sievo, HICX, and BP discussed Best-of-Breed technologies and how data-led procurement solutions create value. New ways of getting clean data.

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HICX Solutions

JUNE 7, 2022

Various market factors in the last couple of years, such as supply chain disruptions, cyber security breaches and increasing geopolitical instability have made organizations aware of the importance of good data. Lack of transparency and inadequate processes exacerbate these issues.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Both pointed out some critical points that are indeed challenges for the seafood supply chain in North Carolina, as well as some avenues to explore that may drive solutions. This disrupted seafood supply. This is an established supply chain, and they know each other and talk to one another – and do not give up that information.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 21, 2019

I got twice lucky as an MBA student at NC State, getting to attend two supply chain events. Another highlight was a presentation by Dr. Robert Handfield from NC State and Dr. Thomas Choi from Arizona State University, taking an in-depth look at counterfeiting in the supply chain.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 24, 2015

I had the opportunity to visit with the American Red Cross in Charlotte, NC yesterday, and held a negotiation workshop with the supply chain directors and managers. At every place, he has landed, he has been a strong supporter of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative , and his engagement at the ARC was no different.

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Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

To do this you’ll need to start a blog (similar to Charlotte’s Web , a CBD brand), master the skill of keyword research, and put out fresh content that captures the intent of what people are searching for. They were getting so deep into the logistics and supply chain side that they didn’t have time to focus on their core products.

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HICX Solutions

APRIL 21, 2022

While Procurement remains the expert in terms of the contracts negotiated with suppliers, there are many other aspects to an overall relationship with a supplier. The responsibility goes far beyond the remit of traditional procurement activities and has to be embedded within the corporate culture and all aspects of the business.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 8, 2016

Moving on, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Trucking Stocks Tumble on Downgrade, Pricing Outlook (WSJ- sub. MercuryGate Launches Global, Omni-modal Freight Procurement Solution. New Study: 70% of Executives have started Digital Supply Chain Transformation.

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HICX Solutions

JULY 4, 2022

Anyone who works in Procurement and Supply Chain will be aware of the level of change industries have been through in the past few years. The procurement function is no longer merely tactical but is becoming increasingly strategic. Why now is an exciting time to be in Procurement. The digital transformation.

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