Data Management Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing 
Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 3, 2025
Ibrahim Al Syed, the director of digital manufacturing at Celanese, was surprisingly forthcoming about how Celanese developed these capabilities at ARC Advisory Groups 29th Annual ARC Industry Leadership Forum. The company has 55 manufacturing sites across the world. We needed to model the data in a way that we can do simple searching.
ivalua
JUNE 12, 2025
If you’re evaluating procurement technology or exploring ways to drive more value from existing systems, chances are you’re looking beyond tactical fixes – you want a smarter, scalable strategy. Misaligned priorities across finance, legal, and procurement create friction that delays decision-making and reduces impact.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 22, 2025
Bowman, SupplyChainBrain In the rush to adjust sourcing strategies in line with current trends in international trade, the answer might be to think small. manufacturers have spent the last few decades consolidating production at gigantic offshore plants, especially in China. Enter the concept of the “microfactory.”
RFgen
DECEMBER 19, 2024
Leverage Data Analytics for Demand Forecasting Advanced analytics tools can predict customer demand and help you optimize inventory. Data-driven forecasting improves purchasing and cuts storage expenses. Data analytics provide the intelligence to make informed decisions, optimize inventory levels, and anticipate future demand.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Supplier Collaboration: Fundamental to Elevating Manufacturing Performance Supplier relationships are at the heart of manufacturing performance. That’s why supplier collaboration—that consistent, trusted, and responsive interaction between supplier and manufacturer—is pivotal to manufacturing success.
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 11, 2025
In this commentary we focus specifically on the importance of a broader end-to-end data management framework while overcoming the fragmentation of data that is locked in separate, unconnected software applications.
Supply Chain Matters
APRIL 29, 2025
In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design and why. Much of this has to do with needs for deep integration and two way flow of data streams.
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