Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

5000 developers are working on product enhancements and extensions to the SAP spend management suite. Spend Management Takeaways SAP continues to invest in using generative AI to improve the user experience. While SAP has had procurement analytics solutions, last year at Spend Connect Live, SAP announced the Spend Control Tower.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. But what does it actually take to regain control and build a procurement strategy that’s both resilient and scalable? How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 3, 2025

BSR Releases Their Future of Supply Chains 2025 Outlook The Future of Supply Chains 2025 primer by BSR outlines key procurement priorities and forces of change that will shape supply chains. It emphasizes the importance of cost savings, supply base rationalization, risk management, strategic foresight, and supplier collaboration.

Supply Chain Software 293

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ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

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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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Procurement became a logical place for leading healthcare systems to focus. As vice president of supply chain and procurement, Mr. Wengert was brought in to drive change. Hospital chains’ approach to procurement lagged far behind the practices employed by manufacturers, retailers, and distributors. “We

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 12, 2025

For decades, supply chain management has encountered bureaucratic bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and trust issues. Even digital advancements, like Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, only partially solve these challenges because they still need centralized oversight and reconciliation.

Supply Chain Design Software 285

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 30, 2025

Deeper tiers of the supply chain, where critical environmental and social risks often exist, are harder to monitor and manage. Procurement and sustainability functions often operate independently, leading to inconsistencies when ESG criteria are applied during sourcing and supplier management.

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ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

Enterprise procurement leaders are under more pressure than ever—juggling cost control, compliance, supplier risk, and internal complexity, all while trying to modernize outdated systems. AI, automation, and generative tools are redefining efficiency, allowing procurement teams to move from reactive to proactive decision-making.

Procurement Solutions 130

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Freightos

JULY 7, 2025

Home Making Logistics Data Actionable: Insights from Freightos and Gryn July 7, 2025 Blog Data is the backbone of efficient decision-making. However, transforming raw data into actionable insights remains a significant challenge for many logistics organizations. strive for cost savings and to increase supply chain performance.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

Geopolitical instability, extreme weather, labor shortages, and fluctuating consumer demand regularly impact global logistics. Traditional supply chain planning, which relies on historical data and reactive adjustments, is no longer adequate for managing these challenges. Amazon is a leader in AI-driven supply chain management.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 15, 2025

In “Navigating the Numbers: Tariffs, AI, and The Future of Supply Chains”, Joe Lynch and Corey DeSantis , BDO’s Logistics and Transportation Subject Matter Expert, discuss the evolving landscape of global trade, the transformative power of artificial intelligence, and strategies for building resilient supply chains for tomorrow.

Optimal Sourcing 184

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

India’s growth story can continue if it streamlines and effectively manages its supply chain like the iconic dairy brand Amul that recently entered the US market. Direct Procurement : Milk is collected directly from farmers at the village level. This empowers them to have a stake in the business and share profits.

Optimal Sourcing 284

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 10, 2025

Orchestration – the real-time coordination of supply, logistics, and demand – is becoming the new standard. Platforms like Maestro allow companies to model what-if cases in minutes, powering faster, more informed decisions across sourcing, pricing, and procurement. Tariffs, labor shocks, and geopolitics aren’t going away.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Jack Fiedler, the vice president for digital transformation of the global supply chain at Lenovo Lenovo is ranked tenth by one leading analyst firm among a list of global companies with exceptional supply chains. We have a lot of in-house solutions that we’ve built for our digital transformation, which is my area of expertise.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2025

Crisis vs. Continuity, Where the Line Falls Crisis management is the immediate response to something unexpected and high impact. Real-World Examples Maersk (2017): A ransomware attack crippled IT systems across its global logistics network. Many companies have documented response plans, risk registers, and compliance frameworks.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 25, 2025

Supply chain planners are now frequently tasked with initiating transformations to address these various pressures. Planners are uniquely positioned with an end-to-end focus, from procurement of materials, through manufacturing and engineering, to the movement, storage, and delivery of finished products or services.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Thirty percent of digital transformation projects meet expectations. Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more. IDP converts paper-based documents into automated digital processes. Infor calls this the Value Void.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

When both regulations are in effect in 2027, the corporate supply chain within which we currently work will be transformed. They will handle providing accurate data across their operations, including product sourcing, procurement, and transactions, to name just a few.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Sudden tariff increases can quickly make a cost-optimized procurement strategy untenable, leaving companies scrambling to adjust. When a new tariff is proposed, companies using AI-based forecasting tools are often able to adjust their sourcing or logistics strategies well before the policy takes effect.

Optimal Sourcing 228

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Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

As part of the workshop, we are developing a list of Do’s and Don’ts related to Distributor Management. Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives. Do Embrace Technology and Data : Use real-time data for demand forecasting, inventory management, and route optimization.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

When you combine the volume, complexity, and speed with which decisions need to be made and executed, the current way companies manage this is unsustainable. Decisions need to be digitized. They aim to achieve the same success in supply chain management that they have achieved in the healthcare sector. Who is InterSystems?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, logistics managers cannot deliver against todays goals with yesterdays TMS systems. To achieve traditional supply chain outcomessuch as reducing costs and managing lead timesTMS systems generate insight and foresight into these metrics during planning and execution processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 16, 2025

Not just for IT departments or data scientists, but also for the people who manage daily operations, procurement leads, planners, and inventory analysts. Created lookup tables and transformation rules to automate future loads. This means it can: Embed semantic search into procurement or customer service workflows.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

There are actions within a supply chains control that can make a real impact without requiring an overnight transformation, and that provide agility, flexibility, and resilience in the face of uncertainty. Practical Strategies for Managing Tariff Volatility 1.

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Jaggaer

MAY 13, 2025

The company saved 700 man-hours annually on admin and increases its share of certified suppliers by 20% Madrid, 13th May 2025 JAGGAER bolsters the digitalisation of procurement processes at Cosentino, a Spanish family-owned company with an international presence and a world leader in the production of surfaces for architecture and design.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities This supply chain article provides a comprehensive overview of the procurement department within an organization. Read In Detail About Procurement Department Here 2.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

From raw material sourcing to logistics and regulatory compliance, stakeholders across the value chain will need to prepare for structural adjustments. For companies managing large product portfolios, the scale of these changes will be resource-intensive and time-sensitive, particularly given the proposed 2026 target for full transition.

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

In the competitive industrial landscape, efficient spare parts inventory management is crucial to maintaining seamless operations and driving profitability. Overcoming Unique Challenges in Spare Parts Supply Chains Spare parts supply chains present unique challenges that differ significantly from traditional finished goods logistics.

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Freightos

JULY 16, 2025

" * " indicates required fields Email * Consent * I agree to receive logistics, freight tech, and commercial emails. Procure : Streamlined procurement and cost savings with digital rate management and automated workflows. Join 60,000+ Supply Chain Experts Who Never Miss an Issue!

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Enterra Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

When it comes to risk management, assessing the likelihood of various outcomes, and preparing accordingly, is vital. Paul Maplesden , Lead Content Strategist for Logistics and the Supply Chain at GEODIS, explains, “Mapping out key supply chain partners, routes and other factors is a good first step toward resilience.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 2, 2025

When a speaker wafts eloquently on one of these terms that I hate, I have to manage the inner Lora. Examples are consensus forecasting, the evolution of the SCORE model, the Annual State of Logistics Report, and the Gartner Top 25. During the pandemic, logistics was a constraint. business logistics costs totaled $2.3

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

In the end-to-end source-to-pay (S2P) process , strategic sourcing is the link between spend analytics, category management and contracts management, and is supported by supplier intelligence. cost, products, legal terms, logistics etc.) Your focus here is to get security of service at a good price.

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Procurement Academy

APRIL 24, 2025

When you look behind the scenes of a global business operation, procurement strategy and supply chain management are usually top priorities, though theyre not always working in sync. This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence.

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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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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Why Your Procurement Strategy is More Critical Now Than Ever Before In an era of global supply chain disruptions, a robust procurement strategy is no longer optionalits essential. The right procurement strategy ensures that organizations: Mitigate risks before they escalate. Want to future-proof your procurement function?

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