Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Traditionally, procurement has been a process weighed down by manual tasks, fragmented systems, and endless paperwork. Today, procurement is undergoing a transformation. While procurement teams have long worked to add strategic value, Artificial Intelligence (AI) amplifies their impact.

Price Reduction

Freight Waves

JULY 3, 2025

This new feature strengthens procurement and negotiation strategies by helping users understand when rates are likely to dip or spike, allowing for more effective timing of negotiations with carriers. SONAR is the high-frequency freight market intelligence platform dedicated to powering businesses in the supply chain.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

In an age where supply chains stretch across continents and rely on increasingly complex data streams, the ability to present data clearly and effectively is no longer a luxury—it’s a strategic necessity. Here’s how better presentation of supply chain data can directly impact decision-making: 1.

Supply Chain Design Software

Freightos

JULY 16, 2025

Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue! Procure : Streamlined procurement and cost savings with digital rate management and automated workflows. Rate, Book, & Manage : Real-time rate comparison, instant booking, and easy tracking at every shipment stage.

North America

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Two prominent online learning platforms, Future Learn Courses and SCMDOJO, offer courses on demand to meet supply chain enthusiasts’ diverse needs. As you know, the supply chain management landscape constantly evolves, necessitating continuous learning and skill development for professionals in this field.

Course

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.

Optimal Sourcing

ThroughPut

JULY 9, 2025

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. Table of Contents What Is Supply Chain Management? What Is Supply Chain Management? What Is Logistics? What Is Transportation?

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

Supply Chain Matters features our latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy announcements related to supply chain technology or industry services providers. In comparison, WiseTech reported $683.7 percent growth rate.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The world of procurement is constantly evolving, demanding professionals with the right skills and knowledge. Moreover, two popular options often considered are the MCIPS qualification from the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) and the Procurement Track offered by SCMDOJO.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 28, 2025

Subscribe Transforming Supply Chain Management Through Artificial Intelligence! The automotive industry runs on one of the world’s most intricate and internationally distributed supply chains. From raw material extraction in Brazil to semiconductor production in Taiwan to final assembly lines in Germany or the U.S.,

Supply Chain Design Software

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Heres an outline of the thought process involved and how automation can play a role: Automated Evaluation of Price Bids – After an eAuction, the first step in the assessment process is often the comparison of prices. This allows the procurement team to quickly identify the lowest or most favorable bid based on cost factors.

Sourcing Strategies

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! The interest rate increases by banks around the world, designed to reduce the rate of inflation, will continue to have impacts on Supply Chain across several dimensions. Cash Flow The first impact for companies and their Supply Chain concerns cash flow.

Supply Chain Design

Jaggaer

JULY 3, 2025

Processes could in fact no longer be adequately managed with the previous process and IT infrastructure because TGW Logistics has a heterogeneous product range with a large variety of parts, which requires enormous precision and flexibility due to the large number of global procurement processes.

Optimal Sourcing

TransAudit

MARCH 25, 2025

This trend, known as reshoring , is driving the emergence of regionalized freight networks , optimizing supply chains for efficiency, cost savings, and resilience. The Shift to Reshoring: Why Its Happening Economic and Geopolitical Drivers Trade Tensions and Tariffs Global trade policies continue to reshape supply chains, with U.S.-China

Supply Chain Network Software

ThroughPut

APRIL 17, 2025

As companies across North America and Europe reconfigure their supply chains to reduce dependency on overseas operations in the wake of recently announced tariffs, there is a growing need for fully transparent, granular, and holistic visibility into manufacturing and supply chain operations as a whole. ThroughPut.AI

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2025

In comparison, 20% indicated the same in 2017. If we put that into a business context and start asking generative AI or agentic AI to make a major decision about how to reorient our supply chain, that is incredibly risky," says Wood. Evolving AI According to Wood, AI is considered an umbrella term and has evolved over the years.

Optimal Sourcing

Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

Rising costs, supply chain chaos, and economic swings put businesses under enormous pressure to protect their margins. According to McKinsey & Company, procurement accounts for 50% to 80% of a company’s cost base. That’s why organizations zero in on strategies to achieve procurement cost reduction. 

Cost Reduction Strategies

Jaggaer

MARCH 19, 2025

By comparison, in India the figure is just 2.5 Procurement has changed But how does all this affect us in the procurement community? Procurement today has three overarching objectives: to maximize profitability, minimize risk, and optimize sustainability. And it is those of us in the richer countries (i.e., metric tons.

Cost Reduction Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 21, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights an announcement from supply chain orchestration provider Kinaxis regarding the release of the Kinaxis Tariff Response application. Application Specifics This application is built on Kinaxiss AI-powered Maestro platform and delivered by Kinaxis supply chain experts.

Modeling

TransAudit

JUNE 24, 2025

In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, data is as valuable as the freight itself. With global transportation costs climbing and carrier networks becoming more complex, transportation spend management has become a strategic priority — not just a back-office function.

Real-time Visibility

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

As operations, maintenance, and supply chain leaders navigate a landscape shaped by rising asset complexity, volatile supply chains, and tight capital budgets, the pressure to optimize every part, every process, and every purchase has never been greater. This is where software steps in. ThroughPut ThroughPut.AI

Inventory Management Software

ThroughPut

JUNE 12, 2025

As operations, maintenance, and supply chain leaders navigate a landscape shaped by rising asset complexity, volatile supply chains, and tight capital budgets, the pressure to optimize every part, every process, and every purchase has never been greater. This is where software steps in. ThroughPut ThroughPut.AI

Inventory Management Software

Procurement Academy

JUNE 19, 2025

Trade compliance training is a vital safeguard for organisations navigating trade controls, sanctions, and supply chain risk. It helps protect against fines, reputational damage, shipment delays, and even the loss of import and export privileges.

Buyer Training

IQMS

JUNE 9, 2023

For example, the comparison of a new order to available inventory may lead to a request for an expedited purchase of materials. Design-Through-Manufacturing Efficiencies. Product development can’t function on its own. Product development can’t function on its own.

Manufacturing Procurement

ShipBob

JUNE 9, 2025

Standardizing responses for easy comparison Not all 3PLs are created equal – and while most offer the same core capabilities of storage , picking , packing, and shipping, you’ll want to consider all of a partner’s service offerings before making your decision. Who will be evaluating the proposals (procurement, finance, operations, etc.)

3PL

Precoro

MARCH 31, 2025

Think back to the last time your business hit a procurement roadblock. In this guide, we walk you through basic procurement concepts (e.g., It's perfect for early discussions or cost comparisons because it doesn't bind either party. Purchase Orders vs. Sales Orders in Procurement: What Are Their Roles?

Procurement Solutions

Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 25, 2025

Exiger Earns Categorys Highest Functional Scores in Both Supply Chain Risk Management and Third Party Risk Management WASHINGTON, DC. SolutionMap data is acquired through the completion of an in-depth RFI to validate the true capabilities of procurement solutions. See membership comparisons and details here.

Procurement Solutions

Freightos

JULY 1, 2025

Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue! Procure : Streamlined procurement and cost savings with digital rate management and automated workflows. Rate, Book, & Manage : Real-time rate comparison, instant booking, and easy tracking at every shipment stage.

Negotiating Skills

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 16, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Gartner says that “Over 90% of supply chain logistics functions have started or completed a digital transformation within the past three years, and high-performing functions set the logistics digital technology strategy 48% of the time.” In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S.

Logistics Network Optimization Software

Freightos

JUNE 24, 2025

Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue! Procure : Streamlined procurement and cost savings with digital rate management and automated workflows. Rate, Book, & Manage : Real-time rate comparison, instant booking, and easy tracking at every shipment stage. America by air.

Israel

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 24, 2025

We always start with a check on the US and global economy, as that has such an impact in the end on supply chain practice. What is your reaction of 1H supply chain 2025 in numbers and charts? In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. Gilmore Says. What do you say? I have lots more but am out of space.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 9, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments Just recently, Gartner itself did an interesting look at what supply chain execs were saying at the Orlando conference as well as a similar event in Europe. Below are some highlights from the Gartner blog post. This shift was accompanied by a change in tone.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Digest Says. Click here to send us your comments Aronow observes that many supply chain organizations are perpetually chasing their commercial partners to engage and improve the demand forecast. Aronow says to start by investing in organizational storytelling skills. What do you say?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Freightos

JULY 22, 2025

Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue! Procure : Streamlined procurement and cost savings with digital rate management and automated workflows. Rate, Book, & Manage : Real-time rate comparison, instant booking, and easy tracking at every shipment stage.

Cargo

Freightos

JULY 8, 2025

Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue! Procure : Streamlined procurement and cost savings with digital rate management and automated workflows. Rate, Book, & Manage : Real-time rate comparison, instant booking, and easy tracking at every shipment stage.

Cargo

Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 27, 2025

Or, we could look at the Gartner top 25 supply chains list. That famous ranking used to be released at a dinner the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May (now called the Supply Chain Symposium), but this year it was again released in a webinar a few weeks after the conference. Gilmore Says.

Gartner

Supply Chain Digest

JULY 3, 2025

In comparison, in 2000-2007 the U.S. It also has huge implications across the GE global supply chain with regard to the management of their support and spare parts network. But supply chain managers make decsions and use organizational resources that impact a company's financial well being.

Supply Chain Design Software