ToolsGroup

MARCH 1, 2016

The reading audience is global, and spans a wide variety of roles: procurement, supply chain strategy and planning, product management, logistics and transportation, customer service, and others. What originally got you interested in supply chain? What’s next for you in the supply chain field?

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 4, 2015

As part of the conference, I’m delivering a talk on five predictions that every procurement professional should consider. These aren’t so much “predictions”, as opportunities that procurement professionals should become aware of, and educate themselves on.

Procurement Analytics

SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

At a time when businesses are evolving at a rapid pace, the significance of supply chain management continues to grow, becoming an essential part of operations for companies around the globe. Two platforms that stand out in this field are SCMDOJO academy and Coursera supply chain courses , among many others.

Course

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

I am facilitating a workshop between supply chain business visionaries and technology innovators. At the session, together through education, sharing case studies, and reviewing research, we will explore the opportunities to build a Network of Networks to improve B2B supply chain connectivity.

Supply Chain Design Software

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

This month’s Inside Supply Management published by the Institute for Supply Management features an article announcing the launch of a study being undertaken by the Center for Advanced Purchasing on the evolution of procurement analytics. There are an incredible number of procurement platforms.

Procurement Analytics

NC State SCRC

MAY 4, 2022

Price analysis is a subject that is often overlooked in supply chain education, (although it is certainly a big part of our chapter on Strategic Cost Management in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management ). Even if the category manager had time to do it, I want them to be more strategic in their focus.”.

Purchasing Skills

NC State SCRC

MARCH 15, 2016

Today I travelled to Baltimore to attend the ISM/Spend matters Global Procurement Tech Summit. I will be speaking on procurement analytics tomorrow, but got to attend a set of great sessions over the first half of the day. The first speaker was Anne Rung, Administrator from the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.

Procurement Solutions

Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 12, 2015

I had the opportunity to host a panel of Chief Procurement Officers at the Zycus Horizons 2015 meeting on October 5, 2015, on the subject of the journey organizations take in moving from tactical to strategic sourcing. In your experience, is there a trend away from tactical procurement organizations and more towards the strategic?

Negotiating Skills

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Services Matias Offer on SCMDOJO Logistics Consulting Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Logistics Technology Sourcing Executive Mentoring Guide: Matias, our supply chain consultant, has also created Maritime Freight Sourcing and Procurement Guide , which is available from SCMDOJO Academy.

Supply Chain Design Software

NC State SCRC

AUGUST 18, 2017

In my MBA 541 class on supply chain relationships, I spent some time introducing the students to some of the topics we will cover this semester. The types of projects we will be working on in this class with our Supply Chain Resource Cooperative partners reflects a wide array of challenges these companies face.

Supply Chain Design Software

NC State SCRC

MAY 9, 2017

If an individual is working from a different role, whether in shipping, logistics, or procurement, they will be coming at the system from a very different frame of reference. This evolution of the human-machine interaction has the potential to be very powerful, as Watson can eventually become an advisor to individuals in the supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2016

So procurement will buy ahead, and work with suppliers to understand the situation in the market, and that may drive up inventory in one sector. The big priority is on “protecting supply”. We tried merging with the PC division, and form one big supply chain to drive cost savings. But this is an education process.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 1, 2025

Least attention is paid to this category for the purpose of stock control and planning and procurement decisions for such items may be automated. Material Acquisition Costs: T he expenses associated with the procurement of raw materials, parts, subassemblies, components, and manufacturing supplies.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ThroughPut

MARCH 25, 2024

This practice has evolved significantly from its historical roots, largely a game of educated guesses, to today’s data-driven approach that harnesses the power of advanced analytics. It provides visibility into every step of the supply chain and helps build a demand forecast.

Forecasting