Precoro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. But hold on: are we sure that wasn't all possible with procure-to-pay, anyway?

Procurement Solutions 59

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

In the 1990s supply chain planning was over-hyped. The growth of the supply chain planning technology market disappointed investors resulting in consolidation and the decline of best-of-breed solutions. Why Is Supply Chain Planning Important? As a result, we introduced black holes into the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 199

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

The average Supply Chain management professional measures their Supply Chain by reviewing cost reduction. Is cost reduction all that there is in measuring Supply Chain performance? 3 Key Metrics for Measuring Supply Chain Performance Beyond Cost Reduction. Isn’t time important?

Procurement Analytics 120

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E2open

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

(NYSE: ETWO), the connected supply chain SaaS platform with the largest multi-enterprise network, announces that it has expanded its partnership with Surge Transportation, a digital freight brokerage providing real-time pricing and routing guide optimization for companies that ship goods over the road.

Supply Chain Network Software 78

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 23, 2019

Several stories came out this week, related to KraftHeinz’s share price, its procurement department, and the fate of its parent company, 3G Capital. The amount pales in comparison to the company’s other bad news Thursday — when it said it wrote down the value of its Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands by $15.4

Optimal Sourcing 51

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

High-tech manufacturers in the Silicon Valley of the United States are some of the best at supply chain planning. With changing product profiles, short life cycles, constraints with downstream suppliers, and changing markets, being good at supply chain planning matters. The reasons are numerous.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Claritum

MAY 12, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Technologies and Procurement Table. There are a lot of articles around on what Procurement needs to do; how Procurement needs to change; and how technology will fundamentally change Procurement. 2 Technologies and Procurement Table. Virtual Procurement Agents.

Analytics Software 36

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

High-tech manufacturers in the Silicon Valley of the United States are some of the best at supply chain planning. With changing product profiles, short life cycles, constraints with downstream suppliers, and changing markets, being good at supply chain planning matters. The reasons are numerous. The gap has grown.

Supply Chain Planning Software 135

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 23, 2013

A lot of people are emphasizing the need to drive sustainable supply chains. “If If we have a more sustainable supply base”, we hear from advocates, “…it will cost less, and we will be better corporate citizens.”. By comparison, they had a much better sustainability program than we did!

Sustainability 68

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

After the Supply Chain Insights Global Summit , I took the time to recharge and took a month off from writing. The presentations from the Summit are posted now on the Supply Chain Insights You Tube Channel. The focus is on the role of supply chain finance in driving supply chain excellence.

Supply Chain Design Software 187

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 17, 2017

Data for two of the categories used in the ranking – Innovation and Social Responsibility – are based on processes developed by Handfield and Huang. In the innovation category, metrics related to spending management, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management. Jacobs et al., The exhibited an 89.9%

North Carolina 40

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Proxima

APRIL 10, 2020

Businesses must navigate their way through a series of operational challenges coming from their customers, competitors, supply chains, and internal resources. Businesses are burning, category plans are obsolete and supply chains are broken. Supply Chain Re-engineering and Resilience. Supply Chain Startup.

Resource Reduction 98

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HICX Solutions

MAY 13, 2020

And given the speed of technological development, is buying a procurement suite really the ‘safe’ option today? Many CPOs and IT teams believe a procurement suite is the straightforward and reliable choice, but all in-one platforms are harder to remove once they’re in place.

Supply Chain Software 52

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 19, 2022

As shown in the chart below, Miller notes that the PPI for final demand finished goods (red), appears to have peaked on a year over year (YoY) basis as of June 2022 and is now trending down on the YoY comparison, but still up ~15% YoY. appeared first on Supply Chain Resource Cooperative.

Negotiating Skills 52

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

In his 2017 annual shareholder letter , Bezos lauded “divinely discontent” customers as innovation drivers. By comparison, that’s almost as large as the15th largest US passenger fleet. Amazon Air (once called Prime Air) boasts a fleet of 32 Boeing 767-300s, on track to grow to a sizeable 40 aircraft fleet.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 133

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

If we can draw a comparison between Thanksgiving dinners and procurement, they are essentially an every day example of why supplier quality management is important. A quality fit can help a procurement team create top-line growth and customer satisfaction. Innovation. What is SQM? . Product Quality.

Quality 42

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Logility

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For the last decade supply chain leaders and CIO’s have been evaluating when and how to move their supply chain applications to the cloud. Increased visibility – a cloud platform provides real-time visibility into critical supply chain data, such as inventory levels, which can help you make informed decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2023

After reporting disappointing total production and vehicle delivery performance earlier this month , the formal reporting of Q3 quarterly financial performance disappointed on revenues, earnings, and on production and supply chain related challenges. percent operating margin in the latest quarter.

Price Reduction 52

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Arena Solutions

MAY 31, 2020

Though BOMs can include more descriptive information too, for example, the unit of measure or procurement type. This disconnected approach creates silos of information, often resulting in inconsistencies across your BOMs and confusion across your internal teams and external supply chain. Additions and deletions are shown in red.

Supply Chain Design Software 58

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

Steve Osburn ( @skosbu ), Managing Director at Kurt Salmon — a part of Accenture Strategy specializing in Supply Chain, observes, “E-commerce customers in the U.S. Most of us still trusted brick-and-mortar stores, we didn’t have price comparison services, and we were at the mercy of large corporations for discounts.”[2]

Price Reduction 100

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 24, 2022

They put a kink in an otherwise good process to cause problems within the supply chain and affect business operations as a whole. It facilitates this benefit in numerous ways, including by streamlining: Spend optimization Demand forecasting Demand accuracy Inventory optimization Procurement responses. Technology can help.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Proxima

MAY 31, 2019

At Proxima, we’ve therefore been trying to envision what the future of procurement could look like and how Commercial teams can influence their organisations to drive ever more value out of their supply chains. High tech vs. skill sets. Is the public sector being left behind?

Negotiating Skills 40

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JUNE 5, 2013

I spoke at a meeting of Procurement Leaders in Boston today, and had the opportunity to share thoughts with a number of procurement professionals from organizations as diverse as Decker Shoes (producers of Uggs), MascoTech, TorontoDominion, Guardian Life, and AARP. Supply Chain Management'

Negotiate Pricing 68

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 31, 2022

The pandemic has put supply chain resilience firmly at the top of the agenda. Procurement teams have been using segmentation, such as the Kraljic Matrix , to make decisions about which strategies to use for many years – and this is essentially a resource allocation exercise,” he concludes. A supplier experience approach.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Contract analytics can provide a summary view on performance and pricing deviations, risks, statistics (expiry, renewal and pending), procurement and sales metrics. This ability to link supply and demand characteristics of the market place is the true “nirvana” of supply chain analytics. .

Negotiating Skills 40

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. TradeEdge – Demand Chain Management. Supply Chain Management. The Infosys global supply chain management blog enables leaner supply chains through process and IT related interventions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 24

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

As fall becomes winter, supply chain leaders are planning their budgets and building strategies for 2017. With this in mind, in this blog, I make an argument that we, as supply chain leaders, have screwed up direct material procurement. Most of the focus in the last decade was on indirect procurement.

Material Savings 150

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Intelligent Audit

AUGUST 25, 2022

Transportation is impacted by many factors, including the cost of gas, carrier fees, and supply chain delays or failures. COVID-19, the war in Ukraine, and inflation provide modern examples of largescale factors outside of a company’s control that impact its supply chain and transportation spend. View the Case Study.

Real-time Visibility 52

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

Procurement specialists can use eAuctions to engage and negotiate with more vendors utilizing an organized approach which thus eliminates any need for cumbersome one-on-one meetings. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

Vendor Strategies 139

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ThroughPut

APRIL 6, 2020

What is supply chain optimization? Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. What does supply chain optimization involve?

Optimal Sourcing 59

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

One crucial area of business that all companies can address to achieve better sustainability is the supply chain. Yet according to McKinsey , a company’s supply chain accounts for far greater social and environmental impact than its own operations (80-90%, by some accounts).

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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SupplyShift

OCTOBER 13, 2021

One crucial area of business that all companies can address to achieve better sustainability is the supply chain. Yet according to McKinsey , a company’s supply chain accounts for far greater social and environmental impact than its own operations (80-90%, by some accounts).

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ThroughPut

APRIL 2, 2020

What is Supply Chain Optimization? Supply chain optimization is a key component of the manufacturing supply chain process, helping companies control their input costs to be able to provide effective goods or services to their customers. What does supply chain optimization involve?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Semiconductor Fabrication! Many businesses use some form of Total Cost of Ownership model to support their Procurement and sourcing decisions. Subscribe Here! Email Address. But the reality is much different.

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Proxima

MAY 24, 2021

This underlined the potential power of procurement as a cost-saving capability. With suppliers taking the lion’s share of a business’s spend, good procurement practice offers enormous potential to put money back on the bottom line in times of crisis. In comparison, 47% of U.S. In comparison, 47% of U.S.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Freightos

JANUARY 25, 2024

Aimee Loshinsky January 25, 2024 Optimize your logistics tendering, vendor selection, negotiations, and procurement with Freightos Data Book a Demo In Freightos Q4 2023 KPI press release , we announced that the company surpassed one million bookings across the platform in 2023. The shippers are expecting to wait a long time anyway.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 275

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QAD

APRIL 5, 2022

As organizations seek to boost business responsiveness and flexibility to address disruption, QAD Adaptive ERP 2022 helps our customers’ ability to advance the business intelligence, innovation and agility that is required by today’s enterprises.

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