Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2022

Last week, project44 confirmed to logistics trade publication Freightwaves that the start-up tech provider has cut upwards of 5 percent of its workforce, amounting to a reported 63 employees. Bloomberg reported at the time that the company’s ARR target for 2022 is $170 million, with a possible IPO destined. Further, $12.7 Bob Ferrari.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The discussion focused on key findings from our recent Voice of the Supplier Survey and reactions to the results from an industry-insider perspective and a supplier point of view.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 22, 2013

A recent interview I conducted with a former Chief Procurement Officer who has worked for over 25 years in procurement in various industries captures what I believe is the true opportunity that exists for supply management executives. Marketing and IT see this to some extent, but not like procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 10, 2020

Deciding to eat at Luigi’s Italian Market, and negotiating billion-dollar contracts aren’t really in the same league of purchasing decisions. Utilizing improvised solutions is still the norm in many procurement organizations. The level of risk in these two investments are comparatively incomparable, but humor me here.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 8, 2017

My exercise plans for the weekend are set. As reported by the Wall Street Journal : United Parcel Service Inc. The company said on Wednesday “that soaring online purchases have caused delays in its distribution network,” according to Reuters. Rake today, shovel tomorrow. Just ask UPS and Walmart. Walmart is in the same boat.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

These responsibilities extend across functions and when properly exercised, comprise supply, demand, distribution, production, purchasing and capacity planning. Inventory planning policies: Policies should be developed, documented, and clearly communicated to all teams and individuals involved in inventory management.

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There is a corresponding need for accurate supplier data for BI/Analytics. Taken together, it becomes obvious that supplier data, or rather poor supplier data, is going to drive a significant proportion, if not the highest share, of hidden data cost. This is where costs mount for every supplier data spreadsheet that exists.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

You will develop the business relationship directly with them and will enjoy better terms as you make more purchases. Their business model, after all, is the buying and selling of goods. Exercise common sense and order a few pieces of each size, color or variant. These samples and their shipping will cost you.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 4, 2018

You will develop the business relationship directly with them and will enjoy better terms as you make more purchases. Their business model, after all, is the buying and selling of goods. Exercise common sense and order a few pieces of each size, color or variant. These samples and their shipping will cost you.

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HICX Solutions

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

There is a corresponding need for accurate supplier data for BI/Analytics. Taken together, it becomes obvious that supplier data, or rather poor supplier data, is going to drive a significant proportion, if not the highest share, of hidden data cost. This is where costs mount for every supplier data spreadsheet that exists.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 16, 2015

And more companies are treating Supply Chain Design as a continuous business process instead of a standalone project or a once-a-year exercise (see Supply Chain Design: Growing Scope, Community, and Collaboration ). Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. What will happen in 2016?

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JULY 26, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. We came up with an action plan of having a MDM Quality Report based on Product-Locations master data, Transportation Lanes & Production Process Models (PPM) master data from APO Production environment.

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EMERGE App

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

As a creative entrepreneur, there are various ways to get a handle on managing the orders, purchases, and inventory of your hand-made goods. Hence, the available quantity (excluding purchase orders) leaves out sales orders that have not yet been delivered. This automatically creates a shipment as well as a delivery order document.

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Pivot88

JULY 13, 2022

Understanding your supply chain after T1 can be a difficult task - it is a significant challenge to gain visibility upstream and trace a specific purchase order or product’s complete chain of custody. This is not a simple exercise. All required documents can be uploaded to our system for easy access & management.

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BlueYonder

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Blue Yonder was named a Leader in this inaugural report and the leader in the Better Functionality quadrant based on an evaluation of our Blue Yonder Warehouse Management solution. Industry templates are enabling deployments of less than six weeks. This scalability protects our customers and their businesses against volatility.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 11, 2023

Link Reporting Co-founder and all-round accounting expert, Will McTavish, explains what inventory write-offs are, why they matter, and how to conduct one. Examples include sectors such as the cannabis industry, where stock-write offs need to be carefully documented and disclosed to third parties. Our net assets have not changed.

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Taulia

MARCH 22, 2023

In practice, this could mean predicting which invoices suppliers will choose to accelerate under a range of different conditions. Or it could mean leveraging the power of AI to extend the cash forecasting process all the way down to the purchase order level. The use of AI can help overcome these issues.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 29, 2018

First, let’s define TMS – this is the software used to manage purchased transportation. It begins with a strategy project that documents the current state process, information, and data flows. TMS implementations involve integrating orders (purchase orders, sales orders, transfer orders, return orders, etc.),

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HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

As Adam Brown , Managing Director, Procurement Strategy & Digital Transformation at Maersk , points out in a recent interview with HICX, “The sheer multitude of touchpoints for suppliers when transacting with many large enterprises can create confusion and inefficiencies.”?. Have I got a purchase order? Where do I send the invoice?

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6 River Systems

JUNE 29, 2020

“Additionally, a review of reporting procedures can act as a safeguard against corruption throughout operations. All stakeholders who interact with the supply chain should be aware of hotlines and other reporting mechanisms, which should establish a clear path and adequate protections for whistleblowers.”

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EMERGE App

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Here, we’ll introduce inventory cycle counting and show you how it can complement your annual stock take exercise. It can also prevent an overstocked situation where you purchase more stock than needed, capital is tied up in stock, and the risk of write-offs or deadstock is increased. Print a cycle counting report.

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Logistics Marketing Advisors

JUNE 20, 2018

cookies and Google Analytics tracking) of sites/companies that they wish to hear from or otherwise interact with. As the full GDPR document is quite lengthy, there is a lot to digest when beginning your compliance journey. The company’s own CEO was on the list 4 different times by virtue of belonging to several of the lists purchased.

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RFgen

AUGUST 7, 2022

Food and Drug Administration (FDA) first exercised new powers granted under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) to shut down processing at the Sunland Inc. 38% of companies list inventory traceability as a top challenge, according to the 2022 Digital Inventory Report. Calculating the Cost of a Food Recall. In 2012, the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

If so, prepare to be surprised, because it doesn’t get any more basic than this: Your company must have a documented and commonly understood supply chain strategy. It’s not unusual for example, for companies to measure their supply chain performance only on the basis of financial metrics like supply chain cost per order.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

He looked at the current situation and quickly started documenting the information and planning flows dysfunctions. Most large company cultures and resources are dominated by accountants with increasingly onerous requirements for reporting of rearward looking GAAP accounting measurements. Swimming up stream of the ERP culture.

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My Office Apps

AUGUST 4, 2021

How do you know who purchased what? Recent reports show that over 50% of data feed errors are due to human error. In the olden days, manual data entry meant punching holes in sheets of paper, scanning and entering document info, and endless spreadsheets. Integrating these technologies is no longer a labor-intensive exercise.

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OptiProERP

MARCH 21, 2019

Having that information in an easily-searchable document repository instead of in multiple workstation local drives is a help. Lets look at the enablers of digital business – analytics, big data, machine learning, cloud technologies, mobile technologies, and the internet of things (IoT). IDC also says we spend around 12.5

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RFgen

JANUARY 18, 2024

As much as 70% of enterprise companies are migrating to an ERP system in the cloud , according to a report by Cloud Security Alliance. Real-time insights and analytics enable faster and better-informed decision-making. Issue Resolution : Rigorously document and resolve any issues found during testing.

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