Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

I was attending the Zycus Horizons 2014 conference at Amelia Island today, listening to speakers. Chris Sawchuck from the Hackett Group interviewed three heads of procurement from three large companies, and asked an important question. Does procurement add to top line revenue. And if not – what will change?”.

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The Chief Procurement Officer Summit is… We are excited to announce that the CPO Summit returns on November 2-4th of November at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, Miami, FL USA!

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters blog we provide highlights and insights regarding SAP SE’s 2022 Sapphire ASUG Now customer conference held last week in Orlando, Florida. . Enterprise Cloud software provider SAP SE conducted its 2022 North America Sapphire Now customer conference last week. Executive Keynote.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Belief in efficient procurement. Investment in indirect procurement hi-jacked investment in building value networks. Over the decade, procurement became more of an island. The goal of the conference is to Imagine the Supply Chain of 2030. ” This lack of definition limited the success of planning technologies.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog provides highlights and perspectives regarding SAP SE’s 2023 annual Sapphire and North America ASUG customer conference held this week both as an in-person and live streamed event. As was the case with last year’s conference, this event was both in-person and live streamed online. All rights reserved.

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 13, 2022

Event Title: Supply Chain Digitalization Conference Conference Date: 17th – 18th October 2022 Event Type: Virtual Event Event Organizer: ptn events The Supply Chain Digitalization Conference organized by ptn…

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Supply Chain Movement

DECEMBER 16, 2014

eWorld Procurement & Supply. Venue: The Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, London, UK. Hot topics covered in the complimentary conference programme include: The Future of eProcurement and wearable technologies. Soft skills for procurement professionals. Sustainable procurement strategies. Date: 3 March 2015.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 22, 2016

End2End Supply Chain Conference 2016. Network, engage and learn as the End2End Supply Chain Conference 2016 takes an in-depth look at: ‘Changes that are shaping the supply chain of the future’. Date: 28 September 2016. Venue: Ballsbridge Hotel, Dublin. Organiser: Event Strategies. URL: www.supply-chain.ie/index.php.

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

This process, known as IT procurement, requires comprehensive steps with clear objectives and vendor selection criteria to ensure that technology investments align with business goals and yield a return on investment (ROI). This article encompasses the best practices for planning and executing successful IT procurement strategies.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The interview occurred during athe FourKites Visibility 2023 user conference on September 7th in Chicago. And at last week’s FourKites Visibility user conference, the tech pioneer reported investment in a different form of artificial intelligence, Generative AI. I attended my first Visibility conference in 2020.

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 1, 2022

I just returned from the Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference in Detroit. I look forward to seeing you at next year’s conference! The post 5 Key Insights From the 2022 Automotive Logistics and Supply Chain Conference appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

10th Pan-European Conference in the P2P Series. Organiser: marcus evans Conferences. URL: www.marcusevans-conferences-paneuropean.com. Attending this premier marcus evans conference will enable you to: Hear success stories on robotics and touchless. Get experience on Lean and Six Sigma in indirect procurement.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

Lots of interesting conversations, insights, and networking opportunities, which is exactly what took place earlier this month at the MercuryGate User Conference 2014 (MercuryGate is a Talking Logistics sponsor). The post Insights from MercuryGate User Conference 2014 appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 11, 2017

These trends are based in large part on the findings of our recent CAPS Study (completed in conjunction with Tom Choi at Arizona State), which is forthcoming in the next few week… Procurement’s shifting focus: Growing strategic value through the use of analytics: https://youtu.be/HNQ07ME87nc. HNQ07ME87nc. VrvHi6d0vEE. 06ELlm-XOEQ.

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

Nonetheless, my takeaways below from the recent GT Nexus Bridges 2015 conference provides some insight about the company, it’s success to date, and where it’s heading (assuming Infor doesn’t make any significant changes). I was driven by a challenge offered by GT Nexus: the person who tweets the most from the conference will win a drone.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. The elevation journey actually began the day before the conference officially started. Streamline, automate, and compress Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes.

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HICX Solutions

JANUARY 13, 2023

In this episode of Supplier Experience Live Podcast from HICX, we welcomed Canda Rozier , a Procurement Evangelist and Consultant. She also often contributes to sourcing industry publications, speaks at procurement conferences and events globally and is winner of the 2019 Sourcing Star Award of the SIG Future of Sourcing Award.

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Unleashed

APRIL 5, 2021

Procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably to describe the role of procurement. What is procurement? Procurement is the process of purchasing a service or a good, usually on a large scale and for commercial purposes. What are the steps in the procurement process? Choose the best supplier.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.). End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Background. Investment in control towers.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Raja Hammoud, EVP of Products at Coupa, speaking on the main stage at Coupa Inspire Coupa recently completed its Inspire conference. This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. The use cases just keep expanding.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

The Supply Chain Management Review, one of the leading practitioner journals in the field of supply chain, is hosting their first ever conference in November at the Rosemount Hilton at O’Hare Airport in Chicago. It’s the golden age of procurement – so take advantage of the opportunities!

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

The procurement Summit 2016. Building on the huge success of eWorld Procurement & Supply – which has been running bi-annually in London since 2001 – the new Procurement Summit will bring together 150 purchasing and finance professionals from across the commercial, public and third sectors. Procurement Automation.

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HICX Solutions

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast, we were joined by David Yarkin , Founder and CEO of Procurated , and a former CPO. David is a procurement practitioner who has spent nearly twenty years working in a number of organizations both in the public and private sectors. Digital transformation in procurement.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JANUARY 11, 2023

Expertise in operations, LTL pricing and procurement, flatbed operations, dry van, tracking and tracing, reality tv shows and how to turn a stranger into your new best friend. FreightWaves also hosts conferences under Transparency and MarketWaves branding and is a co-developer of the first futures contracts dedicated to trucking spot rates.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

eWorld Procurement & Supply. The Leading Bi-Annual Event for Procurement Innovation. Hot topics covered in the complimentary conference programme include: Embracing Change in a Volatile World. Procurement Automation. Internet of Things (the impact on procurement). Internet of Things (the impact on procurement).

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jeff Tucker and Joe Lynch discuss the Breakbulk Americas conference. In the podcast interview, Joe and Jeff discuss Tucker Company Worldwide and the Breakbulk Americas conference, the region’s largest trade event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry professionals. Conference Registration. About Jeff Tucker.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

At a recent industry conference, a shipper asked me many questions about transportation procurement, such as, “How do you best determine how long and how often to have transportation sourcing events?” Read more Why Benchmarking is the First Step to a Successful Freight Procurement Event. The good news.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 13, 2014

Gerard Chick and I are working on a new book, that is effectively questioning whether procurement, as we know it, is on the right track, and if not, what it will take to get it back on track. One of the first questions we begin with in the first chapter is, if indeed, procurement is a profession.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 25, 2021

This wider focus is known as ESG , environmental, social, and governance, and for procurement and supply chain functions, ESG’s wider focus brings challenges. How should a procurement function regard a supplier with fewer green credentials, but a better performance when it comes to social responsibility? Choices, choices, choices.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

master of ceremonies”) for the Procurement Leaders Forum in the heart of Boston at Sixty State Street. The conference was held at 60 State Street – overlooking Boston on a beautiful fall day! Use procurement tools to demonstrate how you can help HR. I am on the road this week, acting as Chair (e.g. Go Wolfpack!

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HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) , held between 31st October and 12th November, we welcomed Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent to the Supplier Experience Live podcast, to discuss how sustainable procurement programs foster a greener future. From CSR to ESG, to sustainable procurement goals.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 13, 2018

We look forward to meeting many of our customers and partners at this prestigious conference, which will be held in Miami in March. Ivalua has been developing Procurement Technology for Nearly 20 years and we work with many customers and partners in North America. Drop us a line if you would like to arrange a 1 to 1 meeting.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I had the opportunity to attend a number of exciting events on procurement analytics in the last month. First, I attended a CAPS Research event in RTP on Procurement Analytics, held right down the road at IBM headquarters. Next, I attended a second CAPS Research Roundtable held in Tempe, AZ. What is emerging is certainly impressive.

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Manufacturing & Logistics IT

DECEMBER 7, 2017

The National Manufacturing and Supply Chain Conference, the largest gathering of manufacturing and supply chain professionals, takes place on the 31st January in the Citywest Convention Centre, Dublin with a focus on sustainability, brexit, manufacturing, renewable energy, procurement, recycling and more.

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Logistics Bureau

AUGUST 2, 2016

A Supply Chain Conference with a difference! In fact many differences… Who know how when you go to a traditional Supply Chain Conference , you can sometimes be left wanting? Now that would be a Supply Chain Conference with a difference wouldn’t it? Now that really is a Supply Chain Conference with as difference.

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Logility

MARCH 11, 2024

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Learn more at [link].

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Project and Category Procurement Differences. Table of the key differences between Project and Category based procurement. Types of activity suitable for Project based procurement. Types of activity suitable for Project based procurement. when should I use it? Introduction.

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