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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

ivalua

Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time.

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Roles and Responsibilities of Demand Planning

QAD

Updated: February 4, 2025 According to Michigan State University , demand planning is a supply chain management process of forecasting, or predicting, the demand for products to ensure they can be delivered and satisfy customers. Should demand planning be placed under supply chain management, sales, or finance?

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90-day tariff response: From crisis management to competitive advantage

Kinaxis

Update procurement documentation Your existing contracts probably don't account for the new tariff reality. Integrate this with your procurement and pricing systems so tariff impacts are visible in real-time decision making. Cross-functional governance Tariff management can't be a procurement-only responsibility.

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Distributor Management – Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts for FMCG Principals

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

Wholesalers 8 Steps to Drive Distributor Excellence Connect with Enchange Online Posts by Topics Dave Jordan (432) FMCG (385) Supply Chain (249) S&OP (226) Route to Market (196) Forecasting & Demand Planning (176) Performance Improvement (175) Distribution (134) Traditional Trade (114) Sales (112) CEO (111) Inventory Management & Stock (..)

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Why the Future of Freight Is Multimodal

Supply Chain Brain

In mid-May, after the two countries agreed to temporarily halt planned tariff increases, container bookings surged by nearly 300% , straining port operations and carrier capacity. And cross-functional teams — from procurement and sales to finance and customer service — are left scrambling to react. Assembly lines pause.

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Supply Chain vs Logistics vs Transportation vs Operations: Understanding the Differences That Drive Business Success

ThroughPut

Behind the scenes of every successful business lies a well-orchestrated machine made up of four critical functions: supply chain, logistics, transportation, and operations. What Is Logistics? What Is Logistics? Real-World Example: Amazon’s two-day delivery is a result of highly optimized logistics, not just fast transportation.

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Report From DPW: What’s Next for AI in Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Koganti urged the procurement audience to look for whats referred to as “foresight function” in planning tools, which is capable of enhancing data analysis, scenario generation and trend identification , allowing for more informed and proactive decision-making, albeit with human oversight.