ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

CAGR , the global supply chain management software market is expected to touch USD 50 billion by 2032. This one figure speaks volumes about how organizations worldwide want access to the best supply chain management tools to boost efficiency and value in their distribution and logistics network. The real challenge?

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Material Handling & Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2018

With the digitization of the source-to-pay process being a key initiative for many chief procurement officers, to the inherent automation which promises to accelerate innovations such as artificial intelligence (AI), digitization is growing. However, it is fundamental to empowering procurement success in the modern age.

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QAD

MARCH 11, 2025

Insights from a Former Procurement Manager People often ask me why I left FORVIA, a French global automotive supplier, to join QAD. In todays fast-paced business environment, digitalization has become a cornerstone of operational success, particularly in the realm of purchasing.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Warehouse Metrics to Track to Improve Profitability and Operations : Today’s warehouse managers often accrue massive amounts of performance data, but sometimes find they can apply little of it toward making productivity gains or customer service improvements. Read the Full Post. Download the Webinar Replay. Read the Full Post.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 8, 2023

Key Last-mile Delivery Technology Solutions How can technology directly impact last-mile operations and improve the customer experience? Sustainability: Reduce the carbon emissions impact of last-mile operations by adopting green fleets and implementing emissions reporting. Cost is an important consideration as well.

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RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

An in-depth look at the tangible benefits, from cost reduction to increased customer satisfaction. Eight proven optimization strategies, combining technology, best practices, and sustainable solutions. Resource Management: Efficiently allocating labor, equipment, and storage space.

Optimal Sourcing 97

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

As a result, DPPs are emerging as a straightforward, common sense solution for meeting these needs efficiently. Data Collection Accurate data is critical to the success of any DPP. AI (Artificial Intelligence) Artificial Intelligence helps process and analyze the large amounts of data generated by DPPs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

Knowledge Graphs are emerging as an important tool for building advanced AI capabilities. They prepare equipment for maintenance, do isolation (disconnect a piece of equipment from the flow of chemicals by closing valves), look at quality or reliability metrics, and do rounds. This ends in a spaghetti approach to data integration.

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QAD

APRIL 27, 2023

Earlier this year, QAD hosted a live webinar to explore and analyze the trends that are likely to dominate the procurement world over the coming months. It’s no secret that procurement teams have an amplified role within their businesses and that many are left with questions — our goal was to offer answers.

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Freight Waves

JUNE 16, 2025

The development of Movement involved expanding API connectivity to over 5,000 companies, a technically complex undertaking that required solving major challenges in global logistics data management. This extensive connectivity has resulted in impressive metrics: 1.2

Supply Chain Design Software 99

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ThroughPut

APRIL 4, 2025

Supply chain disruptions create uncertainty in procurement. Leverage Data and Technology Using AI-powered tools and data analytics helps in: Identifying slow-moving and obsolete inventory. Forecasting demand based on historical data. Use AI tools to identify duplicate SKUs.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

However, two decades later, there is still no technology solution to enable demand visibility or help companies use channel data to translate demand into an inventory, replenishment, or manufacturing strategy. Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” My question is, “Why?

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region. The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As

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QAD

MAY 1, 2025

In todays complex and often volatile global environment, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to cut sourcing costs while navigating geopolitical instability, inflation, tariffs and talent shortages. When I started working with KION five years ago, they faced fragmented procurement processes across regions. His takeaway?

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 13, 2025

Advances in automation, sensors, analytics, and other technologies have made significant changes in manufacturing. And its not just data within the company, but also using and sharing it across the entire business ecosystem. It eliminates duplicate work and ensures everyone works from the same accurate data.

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Logility

JUNE 15, 2021

For example, an F&B business that supplies perishable goods knows that these goods have a limited shelf life and therefore must accurately project how much to purchase at once. If the business purchases too much, it risks overstocking goods that cannot be sold after they exceed their shelf life. Supply chain data management.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2015

The problem is that not every company has the resources to begin the process of big data management and have yet to see the extent of benefits it can provide to analyze and use such data management. There are several direct and indirect benefits to using big data analytics for your supply chain.

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EC Sourcing Group

JUNE 8, 2021

Where to Start if You’re New to Procurement Sourcing Solutions. There are many people who are not new to procurement and sourcing and its role in the supply chain but may be new to sourcing solutions and software. Procurement Sourcing Solutions : What Is Procurement Management?

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My Office Apps

JANUARY 16, 2024

In this ultimate guide, we’ll show you how to elevate your business operations, from procurement and logistics to manufacturing and more, ensuring a path to operational excellence and strategic success. Cloud-Based Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is a cutting-edge approach to managing core business functions using cloud computing.

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2017

The second part of Drucker’s quote, “if you can't measure it, you can't improve it,” really brings home the importance of having the right set of metrics. In the field of supply chain management, we have created an abundance of metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs). One Size Does Not Fit All.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

While many technology companies have co-opted the network of networks message, today there is no interoperability between network solutions. The SAP acquisition of Ariba slowed innovation and the purchase, and then the failed promise of investment in Crossgate was disappointing to SAP supply chain business users. Definitional Image.

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Silvon Software

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Silvon has noticed over the past several years that a shift towards a modern data hub architecture to support enterprise analytics and reporting has been driven by a number of key business drivers. Once integrated, the data is made “analytics ready” and securely available to users.

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Kinaxis

MAY 1, 2018

The amount of data produced today (let’s call it ‘big data’) fuels a company’s ability to make key decisions across all aspects of their business. On top of that, the EU data protection regulation will also apply to all cloud software solutions used in your company. And what about your supply chain tiers?

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

ERP software for the food industry comes in a range of shapes and sizes, but what should you look for when you’re thinking about using it for your business? Here we cover the 10 most important features to look for in your food manufacturing software so you can achieve product consistency, production efficiency, and regulatory compliance.

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crisp

MARCH 18, 2025

Consumers dont always buy where an ad suggests for example, a buyer might learn about your product through an Instagram ad that points to a brands DTC site, but the consumer ultimately purchases on Amazon, or maybe even in-store. How would your reporting tell this story? How would your reporting tell this story?

Analytics Software 52

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Logility

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Accurate forecasts help minimize inventory, maximize production efficiency, streamline purchasing, optimize distribution, maximize customer service, ensure confidence in company financial projections. The Data Opportunity. Without clean, consistent data, demand planners will struggle to create accurate forecasts.

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Arena Solutions

JULY 8, 2021

Today, organizations need to rely on enterprise product lifecycle management (PLM) solutions to overcome product development hurdles and achieve commercialization success. In this article, we provide an overview of PLM and explore key factors that you should consider when adopting new software.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 6, 2022

If this tool is applied, the ads are placed on websites without human participation. Let us discover the basics of this modern tool and find out what the top channels for brands are. Programmatic advertising is the automatic purchase of advertising inventory on publisher sites. A white-label tool is also available here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Silvon Software

APRIL 18, 2024

Critical to guiding them through today’s fluctuating markets is the accuracy and actionable intelligence derived from data. Insights gleaned from robust data analytics enable core business areas to identify opportunities for risk reduction, enhance operational efficiencies, and foster strategic initiatives that drive business growth.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

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Silvon Software

AUGUST 16, 2024

A recent Deloitte survey found that 51% of CEOs consider data challenges the primary obstacle to generating business value with analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). In many businesses, though, data is scattered across multiple systems, departments, and formats.

Analytics Software 59

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 9, 2011

Deloitte today announced it has purchased substantially all of the assets of Oco,Inc., a provider of enterprise-class software as a service (SaaS) business analytics solutions. This investment further demonstrates Deloitte’s commitment to the managed analytics marketplace.

Analytics Software 68

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NC State SCRC

JULY 5, 2019

Procurement analytics, which supports decision making in procurement management, typically handles problems and decisions that are related to cost reduction, supplier management, cost modeling, procurement-led innovation, market strategies, supply chain risk, and stakeholder value improvement (Handfield, Jeong, and Choi 2019).

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

All too often, Invoice-to-Pay is seen as an isolated process, sitting on its own at the end of a procurement journey. Therefore, by using the supplier’s desire for payment, and good quality data, top performing organizations can achieve high levels of straight-through-processing and automation. . How does Invoice to Pay Work?

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Logility

AUGUST 12, 2021

Most companies understand that accurate forecasts are a critical part of minimizing inventory, maximizing production efficiency, streamlining purchasing, optimizing distribution, minimizing waste, and projecting future performance confidently. Advanced Inventory Management. Preparing for Market-Driven Demand.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Manufacturers and brick-and-mortar retailers have been using software to manage their inventory for years – but inventory management is even more important when you’re running a business that operates in the complex eCommerce space. Learn more: Guide to Effective Multichannel Selling What is eCommerce inventory management?

Inventory Management Software 98

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Logility

FEBRUARY 20, 2012

The report provides a cautionary, optimistic view of the coming months saying, “Many unsettled issues are still outstanding […]. ” While the economic climate may be uncertain, many companies realize they have to invest in areas such as supply chain management software to be competitive and profitably grow. .”

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SCMDOJO

MAY 6, 2022

Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. No-code platforms are software design systems that allow both technical and non-technical professionals to execute a variety of software demands with zero lines of code. What are No-code Platforms?

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