Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

The solution solved a relevant industry issue. In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. Transora had a short history. Clear governance.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

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”). His first position was with Air Products and Chemicals in finance, and he quickly became bored with it.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 31, 2017

Many procurement teams are finding holistic approach can provide huge advantages. Here’s an overview of the important criteria to consider when searching for a solution: What is the Industrial Breadth of the Solution? Your organization may know very little about many of these industries, especially when it comes to risk and CSR.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds. Cost of quality.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? What metrics do others (in my industry) use? Where do I begin?

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After all, a clear picture of the company's procurement process is necessary to develop a sustainable future strategy and to avoid pitfalls that hold your business back. Spend analysis involves spend visibility , spending review , and procurement process improvement. The answer is simple: spend analysis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Indirect Procurement – It’s Time to Rise and Shine! High spend and highly visible Procurement categories like raw materials, I/T, capital equipment, travel, facilities, large services contracts and more often merit dedicated Commodity Management resource. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Why is MRO Management Important?

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Supply chain management systems are tools that integrate every element of a company’s supply chain to help it become more efficient, effective, and profitable. This is done either with on-premise software, through the cloud, or using a hybrid of both. . This is why a good SCM tool is so important. Cloud-based software.

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RFgen

APRIL 20, 2023

OVERVIEW: Overview of Mobile Inventory Solutions What Problems Does Mobile Inventory Solve? That’s why companies running Oracle are increasingly turning to mobile solutions to maximize accuracy, efficiency, and the benefits of their ERP investment. The end result is an agile, resilient supply chain operating at optimal performance.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Augment and Set Visibility Tools In Place. Improve lead times and performance.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 13, 2015

Like the multi-billion dollar chemical manufacturer that had been paying market rates for ocean transportation for eight years because nobody realized that their contract, filed away in a drawer by a transportation manager who had left the company, had expired. From the article: Columbia Sportswear added $415.6 billion in worldwide revenue.

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o9 Solutions

JANUARY 25, 2023

This blog explores how policy developments such as the digital product passport (DPP) alongside supply chain software can play a role as enablers. For example, detailed information about the materials that make up a product is required to achieve efficient recycling. What is the digital product passport (DPP)?

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NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2019

Recent laws passed by the UK, Australia, and states like California are now requiring human labor policies as laws that impact corporate purchasing policies. A good example of environmental policy involves the chemical industry, which traditionally has been a major source of industrial pollution.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

Yet to holistically tackle ESG performance, procurement teams must evaluate their operations at tier two, three, and beyond, as each level of the supply chain carries different risks. Cotton is a great example. These standards push companies to evaluate how they select, purchase, and manage supplier goods.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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SupplyShift

JUNE 23, 2021

Yet to holistically tackle ESG performance, procurement teams must evaluate their operations at tier two, three, and beyond, as each level of the supply chain carries different risks. Cotton is a great example. These standards push companies to evaluate how they select, purchase, and manage supplier goods. Plastic usage.

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o9 Solutions

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Within an organization, sustainability data is found in environmental, procurement, financial, product lifecycle, regulatory compliance, human resource management, ERP, and logistics systems (e.g., For example, supplier sustainability performance is an important criterion in sustainable sourcing decisions. WMS and TMS).

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively. Will it require frequent maintenance and re-tooling? For example, a certain product is ready to be shipped from the manufacturing facility. Will it go obsolete quickly?

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Arkieva

JUNE 28, 2016

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a continuous business process that enables firms from hospitals to chemicals to respond to emerging situations intelligently. We might use “availability in Excel directly or with Add-ons” as an “age metric’.). One pattern is a succession of short purchases in a location away from home.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 15, 2016

Process industry leaders–chemical, consumer packaged goods, food/beverage–have greater issues using data, with software usability, and building effective connections to align and build effective relationships with trading partners. The processes are largely batch, using data with great latency (orders and purchase orders).

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EMERGE App

OCTOBER 4, 2018

For example, let’s say you are dealing with premium non-stick frying pans. Your retail customers bought them because health-conscious consumers wanted a non-stick solution without nasty chemicals or synthetic stuff on their fry pans. Horror 3: Disappearing Metrics. Dispel ghostly users for good.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

So the CSR score too is more of a popularity contest than a consistent metric. Content Summary: Chemical conglomerate BASF, according to Gartner’s analysts, is piloting the use of augmented reality to visualize real-time performance in one of its factories, with the aim of increasing efficiency and safety. Media Type. Media Type.

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