SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

The electronics industry has experienced dramatic changes on the customer and supplier side in the last 18 months – from sudden purchasing changes by customers to shortages of parts and components from suppliers. The product lifecycle of electronic products has been getting shorter as consumer preferences change.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. But hold on: are we sure that wasn't all possible with procure-to-pay, anyway?

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Unleashed

APRIL 21, 2024

Tracking: Order tracking systems keep the customer updated on the journey of their purchase, ensuring transparency until the order is delivered. Electronic order processing can greatly enhance efficiency and improve customer satisfaction by keeping track of stock availability and order status.

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QAD

JUNE 25, 2019

It is critical to monitor inventory effectiveness using five key metrics: Expedited orders, inventory turns, obsolete inventory, safety stock and stockouts. Whether you measure purchase orders or customer orders—and you should do both—high numbers indicate problems in your inventory planning and flow.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights the latest report indicating both U.S. The National Retail Federation (NRF), in conjunction with its annual conference held this week, reported 2023 holiday sales based on U.S. The highest sales category was noted as electronics and appliances, growing 9.3 Adobe Analytics indicated that U.S.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 24, 2020

I was recently involved in a research discussion with Chris Yukins of George WAshington University’s Law School’s Government Procurement Program, and Thomas Kull from Arizona State University, exploring the impact of the rise of electronic marketplaces in government procurement. GSA will receive a.75

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! In the procurement profession, speed and efficiency are key. Electronic signature platforms allow you to sign multiple documents within seconds, on the go. Why Speed and Efficiency are Crucial in Procurement? Procurement Automation. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Unleashed

MARCH 16, 2021

Having grown sufficiently, you may find your SME business now has the need for a dedicated purchasing manager – and perhaps even a purchasing department. So if you’re a business owner who is wondering how to run a purchasing department, then check out our practical guide below. Goals of purchasing. Lower costs.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 26, 2023

Primed for transactional efficiency, these legacy architectures based on relational databases drive order-to-cash and procure-to-pay efficiencies. Current Familiarity with Analytic Concepts (Fall 2022 Snapshot) Preamble Supply chain leaders love their rows and columns. I term this our data jail. The focus of the Gartner Magic Quadrant.)

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Precoro

MARCH 11, 2024

Yet there’s a proactive approach that addresses the high cost of healthcare: value-based purchasing (VBP). VBP also improves patient satisfaction by fostering greater collaboration among healthcare providers and making the patient experience one of the key evaluation metrics for hospitals.

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Synovos

JANUARY 24, 2024

By joining their network, RS Integrated Supply is able to connect with more than 500 procurement professionals, improving its supplier diversity. RS Integrated Supply was introduced by RS Group in 2022 after combining Synovos and IESA, two procurement and supply chain management companies. million customers. Interested in our services?

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EC Sourcing Group

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Procurement software covers a lot of bases, and there are many facets to procurement management that could potentially be streamlined and automated if you haven’t done so already. Every procurement and purchasing department is different, and thus, everyone has a different set of needs and standards. Run analytics.

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Synovos

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The assessment focuses on 21 sustainability criteria that are grouped into four themes: environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. ESG Report: FY24 www.rsgroup.com/media/bsocsl4m/rs-group-esg-h1-highlights-pack_-november-23.pdf

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 27, 2019

Retailers have always been curious about the paths consumers take when they decide something needs to be purchased. When the Internet and World Wide Web introduced consumers to online shopping (aka e-commerce), the path to purchase became much more complex. Today the digital path to purchase is growing in importance.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 4, 2015

In the first post our long tme guest blogger, Chuck Intrieri of The Lean Supply Chai n, gave us 5 core metrics to evaluate supplier performance using supplier quality management and a 4 step process to execute. Review of SQM Metrics and Issues Across 5 Core Industries. #1: Trend Metrics Collected per Site. Medical Devices.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

In our second AI blog of the series, Predictive AI vs. Generative Supply Chain AI , we looked at the difference between predictive AI and generative AI. Currently, Resilinc uses several predictive AI models in tracking purchase orders (POs) and commodities, autonomous mapping, risk-scoring models, and simulators.

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Kanban Logistics

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

In this article, we’ll look at the latest reports on manufacturing activity, while showing how a third-party logistics (3PL) provider can offer great logistics benefits within the manufacturing industry. The article and report contain additional positive manufacturing signs, along with some concerning ones. Third-party procurement.

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Synovos

JULY 24, 2023

RS is also developing service solutions such as RS Industria®, which uses data and analytics in conjunction with our technical product and maintenance knowledge to help customers improve the efficiency of their operations, reduce energy consumption and cut carbon emissions. “ESG

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Data Analytics and Automation The use of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning within warehouses thanks to tools such as robotics could increase to optimize your supply chain and reduce operational costs. Machine Customers to Automate Purchases Machine customers are programs equipped with AI that buy or sell products.

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Shipchain

APRIL 2, 2019

As blockchain is now a frequent topic of discussion among supply chain circles, it is essential to consider how it could affect electronic device manufacturers. Marrying electronic device manufacturers and blockchain software vendors will have a profound impact on reducing the spread of counterfeit products and more.

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My Office Apps

JUNE 12, 2023

Streamlining Purchasing Processes: The Power of Purchase Requisition Automation In the world of business, efficiency and accuracy are paramount, particularly when it comes to procurement processes. However, with the advent of purchase requisition automation, these challenges have been significantly mitigated.

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Locus Robotics

JANUARY 2, 2024

Data Analytics and Automation The use of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning within warehouses thanks to tools such as robotics could increase to optimize your supply chain and reduce operational costs. Machine Customers to Automate Purchases Machine customers are programs equipped with AI that buy or sell products.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

It is a larger acquisition than the prior purchases of Terra Technology , Steelwedge , or SCM-Icon. Founded in 2000 as a consortia exchange by IBM, along with H itachi, Matsushita, LG Electronics, Nortel Networks, Seagate Technology, Solectron and Toshiba, E2open has weathered the challenges of time. Investors moaned.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? What metrics do others (in my industry) use? Where do I begin?

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Unleashed

JANUARY 29, 2024

This helps them simplify their inventory management, reduce storage and distribution costs, and offer a more consistent and appealing product range to their customers. An electronics manufacturer chooses to discontinue older or less fashionable design models, based on market trends and customer preferences.

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Technology has finally caught up with sourcing and procurement—evolving processes by leaps and bounds in a relatively short amount of time. Ensuring you have the best eSourcing tools with features that fit your needs can streamline your sourcing process, positively affecting your procurement processes and supply chain.

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

It’s still important, but Lauren Thomas ( @laurenthomas ) reports, “Coresight Research … says the holiday season is becoming ‘less important’ for retailers, with more shopping taking place online throughout the year. Traditionally the holiday shopping season has been a make-or-break time for retailers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. I saw how their platform unified finance and procurement activities, but not supply chain. I saw this claim as being more a statement of intention than of fact.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Keep Procurement up to date. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights report that Volkswagen luxury branded vehicles were impounded by U.S. Background Supply chain ethical and social responsibility, that which umbrellas ESG conformance, have increasingly become a concern for businesses, large and small, along with their procurement organizations.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

APRIL 26, 2023

Increasingly ERP systems are now being used to capture information electronically, in real time, such as from sensors on equipment, or by scanning barcodes as items are received from suppliers 3. Automation Another benefit of an ERP system is the ability to automate different operations within a business.

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Claritum

AUGUST 4, 2020

Introduction Procurement is a complex. The variables and complexities of purchasing products and services, from basic supplies through to strategic purchases, make Procurement a key. the procurement function. the procurement function. The procurement environment is dynamic and constantly changing with.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MARCH 22, 2022

By integrating transaction information across all parties, the solution enables real time visibility of the entire logistics lifecycle from purchase order to shipment order, shipment execution, track and trace, and to financial settlement. Have a System of Record for Tracking Compliance and Identifying/Reporting Violations.

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RFgen

APRIL 12, 2024

Therefore, the goal is to optimize cost to optimize profits and catalyze growth. To start with, inventory costs go beyond the initial purchase price of goods. Hidden costs may accumulate after purchase if not meticulously monitored and managed. Next is the cost of storing the inventory.

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