AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

But supporting the process with advanced analytics goes even further, contributing to higher levels of productivity and profitability. Like many organizations, Tereos recognizes the use of advanced analytics as an imperative. Advanced analytics as enabling technology. The use of predictive analytics is fairly common nowadays.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

Uncertainty around federal and state policy changes poses a significant challenge for procurement leaders across all types of higher education institutions. These are being held at between 2 and 4% in the 2024-25 academic year at a time when costs are rising, according to Fitch Higher Education Outlook.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 23, 2025

By embedding analytics across logistics, sourcing, and fulfillment, businesses gain the visibility and foresight needed to stay competitive.Analytics-driven leadership is no longer a luxury; it’s the foundation of operational survival in todays volatile business environment. Analytics allows organizations to move beyond intuition.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

I know that your primary focus is procurement. Or planned orders to purchase orders?) I observed companies use the beer game as an educational tool or a social networking activity. This is despite the deployment of ERP, descriptive analytics, APS, SRM, and teams of data scientists working on their data lakes.

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Kinaxis

MAY 16, 2025

National brands are given prime shelf space, and special labels educate customers on how to avoid tariffs and buy Canadian. Shoppers coping with inflation have shifted buying habits , purchasing fewer goods and cutting back on big name brands in favor of cheaper alternatives. goods were “ rapidly dropping.”

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Procurement Academy

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Procurement fraud is often overlooked, but it can tear away at your company’s integrity and reputation from the inside if left unchecked for too long. Proactively identifying and managing procurement fraud is incredibly important when safeguarding your organization’s future. Lets take a look.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 18, 2014

In contrast, the demand organization that I am advocating is an analytics group that crosses over sales and marketing into supply. 2) Invest in New Forms of Analytics. Invest in technologies like demand signal repositories, demand sensing analytics and cognitive learning. They are sensing and shaping channel behavior.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 29, 2014

This is why, for Cerasis, it is KEY for us to educate you on this practice of reverse logistics, because this flow of logisitcs will only increase over the coming years. Instead of becoming overwhelmed with data, managers should identify and focus on the most useful warehouse metrics to gather, report, and apply.

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Precoro

JULY 1, 2024

Small companies may also lack the resources to create a dedicated procurement team for proper sourcing and supplier vetting. Group purchasing organizations can be the perfect way for these companies to increase cost savings. Learn how they work, their benefits and limitations, and how they fit in with procurement software.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Cash-to-cash is a compound metric: (Days of Receivables+Days of Inventory)-Days of Payables=Cash Conversion Cycle. While touted as a digital procurement provider, it took the Company nine days to onboard me as a vendor, and two weeks to process a Purchase Order. In times of uncertainty, cash is king.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

While edX is a well-known general online learning platform that offers a broad range of courses, SCMDOJO is a dedicated platform solely focused on providing high-quality education and resources for supply chain professionals. A general platform covering various subjects, including supply chain. SCMDOJO doesn’t just offer video courses.

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Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

I am a big believer in procurement getting involved as early as possible in new product development based on all the market knowledge available. The worst-case scenario is product engineering developing a new product, selecting a supplier and then telling procurement to get on with negotiation. How often do your purchase orders change?

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Precoro

JULY 15, 2024

The chief procurement officer (CPO) is a senior executive responsible for developing and implementing their organization’s procurement policies, procedures, and strategies. Making sure these purchases are of high quality and compliant with relevant laws and regulations also falls under the CPO’s responsibilities.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 30, 2014

It is our mission to provide education around transportation management, trends in transportation, pertinent regulation changes and impacts on transportation, and anything related to trucking and carriers. To add insult to injury, they also rarely have reporting mechanisms to properly monitor those expenses. Read the Full Blog Post.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 5, 2016

Here are the five ways STEM education has helped shape the future of logistics. STEM Education Help Increase Accuracy. Ineffective logistics procedures can cost businesses through high trading and longer supply chains. Thanks to STEM education, accuracy of the supply chain flow has improved. Emerging Technical Studies.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 17, 2022

Image source: Cape Analytics. Reports from Costco shoppers indicate that the same brand of chlorine tablets were $129.99 Apparently, customers purchased the same product for just $70 back in 2020. For those with the luxury, that meant diving right into a chlorine-filled pool. between 2021 and 2026.The The result?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 20, 2023

If you’re eyeing a role as a Procurement Manager (or are looking to hire one), you’re in the right place! As a procurement Manager, you’ll play a crucial role in overseeing the purchasing and procurement process for a company or organization, making sure they get the best bang for their buck.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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AIMMS

JULY 23, 2019

But supporting the process with advanced analytics goes even further, contributing to higher levels of productivity and profitability. Like many organizations, Tereos recognizes the use of advanced analytics as an imperative. Advanced analytics as enabling technology. The use of predictive analytics is fairly common nowadays.

S&OP 156

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Digital Procurement article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Navigating the complexity of the global supply chain as a procurement professional can sometimes feel like taking a walk through the Amazon without a compass, or entering into outer space without an oxygen tank. Don’t Panic!

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ToolsGroup

JULY 10, 2018

Computing power and storage capacity have grown exponentially, while the cost of both have plummeted. More and better data has turned demand analytics into mainstream reality. Demand forecasting describes the decades-old science of predicting demand. Let’s take a few minutes to decode it.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2022

The company has established long-term power purchase agreements at the country level. As a result, Mars has been able to procure renewable electricity to cover the entire business in those specific countries. To that end, Mars started with a commitment to 100 percent renewable energy a number of years ago and is making steady progress.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 22, 2013

In short, we cannot put a wrapper around ERP, traditional reporting, or traditional fulfillment and call it Big Data, Customer-Centric Retailing or Omni-Channel Fulfillment. It requires new forms of analytics, cloud-based solutions and the design of packaged applications from the consumer back. The focus needs to be on the shopper.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Gretchen McCarthy, Target’s chief global supply chain & logistics officer, said Target has to keep up with customer expectations — namely getting online purchases conveniently and quickly. What’s a bit novel is that they’ve also developed an analytics engagement lead role to serve as an organizational coach.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). Cost of quality. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 11, 2022

Leaders surveyed in third annual ToolsGroup and CSCMP report are “extremely concerned” about external supply chain threats but lack people to make transformation succeed. Download the complete report: Digital Supply Chain Planning Outlook 2022 ?. That’s why global leaders like Absolut, BP and Harley-Davidson rely on us year after year.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

How do we harness the power of data with new forms of analytics? Today, technology providers are selling analytics. This week, I received this email from a financial institution questioning why business leaders are not harnessing more insights and redesigning processes based on analytics. S&OP Challenges. Reflection.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes? ” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Barbara Schielke Chief HR & CSR Officer for Asendia explains how carbon offsetting, emissions reporting per parcel, and supply chain efficiencies are helping retailers green their e-commerce fulfilment. The International Post Corporation (IPC), found 44% of online shoppers have changed their purchasing behaviour to be more sustainable.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 25, 2017

They will educate workers about safety procedures. Reports to upper management. They manage the purchasing of inventory and supplies, as well as other materials. Purchasing and Materials Manager. These executives oversee procurement of supplies and provide inventory control. Usually, reports to management.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

OCTOBER 14, 2021

The sixth assessment report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published in August 2021 once again stressed the importance and urgency of decarbonising all sectors of the economy. Most respondents report monitoring their fuel consumption, which is a critical first step towards reducing it.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

That was the start of Supply Chain education. But is just taking courses in basic topics like Procurement, Negotiation, Statistics, Operational Research or Planning sufficient? But is just taking courses in basic topics like Procurement, Negotiation, Statistics, Operational Research or Planning sufficient?

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Chances are, if you purchased your WMS more than 10 years ago, your software may not be supported any longer. Your WMS requires a sizable investment of time educating new employees on its use. For example, processes will be different from picking to receiving to reporting. It might be outdated in a way that requires replacement.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 28, 2021

Consumers constantly change the mix preferences in purchases. Somedays, the focus is on steaks or ribs and the next on the purchase of ground or cubed meat. The Supply chain leader wants Technology from Company C, and the demand planner intends to purchase a solution from Technology Solution D. Avoid Badly Written RFP Bake-offs.

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Logility

JANUARY 25, 2022

ATLANTA – January 25, 2022 – According to PWC’s December 2021 Global Consumer Insights Pulse Survey , about half of respondents consciously consider factors related to sustainability when making purchasing decisions. s current Form 10-K and other reports and documents subsequently filed with the SEC. Logility, Inc.,

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased energy. They have asked they value chain partners to take four actions: Report their scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of 2022. PepsiCo’s Internal Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Whether you’re a seasoned procurement professional or just stepping into the world of sourcing and acquisitions, understanding the nuances of procurement synonyms can make all the difference. So, get ready to elevate your communication skills and gain a deeper understanding of the procurement domain.

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