SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the procurement process. According to SYSPRO Research 70% of manufacturing businesses experienced material handling and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

Electronics Kitting and Assembly with 3PL Solutions. By harnessing the capabilities of a global 3PL partner, companies can unlock new possibilities for efficiency, scalability, and innovation in their electronics assembly processes. Seamless coordination across borders for streamlined supply chain operations.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 16, 2015

, at Cerasis, we know a thing or two about the nuances of LTL procurement. LTL procurement is something we do very well. So we thought we would impart upon all the shippers out there some tips on how to reduce overall costs for effective LTL Procurement. 10 LTL Procurement Cost Cutting Tips.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

To deal with the new challenges in managing and planning the supply chain , the procurement department is one of the functions that should look at changing. It is no longer sufficient for procurement to focus just on supplier costs, placing orders and ensuring goods are received. Supply chain control tower.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 30, 2022

Disruptions like the pandemic, supply shortages, global trade barriers, high customer expectations and inflation all add tremendous pressure on the procurement process. According to SYSPRO Research 70% of manufacturing businesses experienced material handling and supply chain disruptions during the pandemic.

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Precoro

MARCH 27, 2025

Rising costs, supply chain chaos, and economic swings put businesses under enormous pressure to protect their margins. According to McKinsey & Company, procurement accounts for 50% to 80% of a company’s cost base. That’s why organizations zero in on strategies to achieve procurement cost reduction. 

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Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

More and more companies are acknowledging the importance of centralizing and optimizing their procurement operations. One of the ways to accomplish this is to establish a procurement team to streamline ordering by centralizing purchases and improving supplier relations. What are the duties of a procurement manager?

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Clear Spider

APRIL 4, 2025

In this blog, we explore how tariffs impact B2B supply chains and how companies can leverage inventory management software to mitigate these disruptions. For essential raw materials such as steel, aluminum, and electronic components, this means manufacturers face higher input costs. The result? When the U.S.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We saw this right at the start of the pandemic, when parts being manufactured in Wuhan province disrupted car manufacturers’ production lines around the world. Indeed, when customers contact us for planning support through our COVID-19 Action Center, they are usually grappling with similar supply chain disruptions–or disconnections. .

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

We are pleased to announce to our Supply Chain Matters readers the listening availability of our latest podcast: Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions and Instilling Supply Network Resilience in Post Pandemic Supply Networks. This is a not to be missed podcast that provides many valuable insights.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Global wide consumer electronics giant Apple is managing multiple supply chain influenced levers geared at enabling a successful holiday fulfilment quarter. There are now three contract manufacturing iPhone assemblers within the country to include Foxconn Technology , Pegatron and Tata Electronics.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 10, 2025

Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Supply Chain Visibility Quality & Metrics Sourcing/Procurement/SRM Supply Chain Security & Risk Mgmt RELATED CONTENT RELATED VIDEOS Subscribe to our Daily Newsletter! Steve Carpenter is chief operating officer of Creditsafe North America.

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Resilinc

MARCH 26, 2024

Real Use Case for AI Regression Models in Supply Chain Risk Management Let’s take, for example, a typhoon hitting the coast of China and see how our engine can help. In a typical scenario, a company reaches out to suppliers and begins talking to logistics and procurement after the typhoon strikes.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The banned part is a small electronic component that is part of a larger control unit, which is currently being replaced—a process that may take until the end of March 2024. How did one small part cause such a huge supply chain disruption for Volkswagen? Until then, the impounded vehicles will continue to be held.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

Companies that heavily depend on these materials, such as those in renewable energy and textile manufacturing, face heightened risks of supply chain disruptions and rising costs. According to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) , since June 2022, UFLPA enforcement has impacted 12,666 shipments valued at more than 3.68

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 23, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides our industry supply chain readers with an update on the ongoing labor strike action occurring at Samsung Electronics. Once again, High tech and consumer electronics supply networks will need to monitor these ongoing labor actions that are occurring at Samsung Electronics.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 28, 2022

This can lead to dual sourcing and more competition among suppliers, ultimately reducing procurement costs and ensuring higher product quality. Traditionally, supplier information was collected and stored on paper, but today’s procurement software greatly facilitates this process.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

A March 11 analysis by trading platform Forex.com claimed that nearly 75% of all companies had already reported supply-chain disruptions, with more than 80% believing that at some point they would experience impacts as a result of COVID-19 disruptions. But recovery may be fragile.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As businesses report their financial performance for the 2022 final quarter and full year, Supply Chain Matters highlights select bellwether firms that we consider a relatively good indicator of anticipated 2023 industry supply chain challenges. For the quarter that ended on December 31, 2022, the company reported KRW 70.5

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

The origin of this most recent semiconductor shortage began in early 2020 as automotive assembly plants and the supply chain shut down due to COVID-19. While the automotive industry was shutting down, other industry sectors, such as consumer electronics were ramping up due to the stay-at-home orders. In addition to 6.2.1.7,

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

As a leading vendor of procurement technology and solutions to manufacturing companies around the world, JAGGAER is witness to these changes as they happen, and even before they happen. Electronics manufacturers use cobots for precise component placement in circuit board assembly, improving both speed and accuracy.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 28, 2022

In this posting , with focus on Samsung Electronics. Samsung Electronics can often provide a meaningful bellwether for ongoing conditions across global semiconductor, high tech and consumer electronics supply networks. Electronic Display. based fab facilities will help to respond to expected future demand.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Suppliers contribute their expertise in battery technology, lightweight materials, electronic components etc., An organization might collaborate with its suppliers to conduct joint risk assessments and develop contingency plans for potential supply chain disruptions.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

Outsourcing, on the other hand, may lower capital costs but can lead to increased operational expenses due to supplier disruptions or cost increases over time. Lead Time Reduction : In industries like automotive or electronics, reducing lead times is vital. Consider other factors such as quality, flexibility, and risk.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 9, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights high tech and consumer electronics bellwether Samsung Electronics and its warning that Q4-2022 quarterly profitability and revenues would fall short of revised estimates. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The assessment of supply markets is broken down, at least in large organizations that source strategically, into category management, with a category manager assessing the supply market for similar products and services sought. Negotiation with suppliers implies direct human interactions: face-to-face, by phone or email etc.

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QAD

MAY 12, 2025

This type of software is used by businesses to plan and oversee routine operations, such as supply chain management, manufacturing, services, project management, customer relationship management, risk management, compliance, accounting and procurement. Overall, ERP software enables businesses to function more effectively.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

The company’s equipment was designed to connect to virtual based instructors utilizing an onboard camera, microphone, and electronic screen, at a rather premium cost compared to other fitness options. Consumer anticipation was thus compounded by a developing global supply chain disruption.

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QAD

JULY 8, 2021

In order to minimize the impact of similar future supply chain disruptions , organizations must ensure they implement and sustain the lessons learned from this disruption. Concern of having enough parts on-hand to avoid production disruptions (no one wants to be the function that shuts down production!).

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 15, 2021

The SCRC’s Supply Management Maturity Index was highlighted in a recent Wall Street Journal article , that identified the companies best prepared to weather the storm ahead in terms of supply chain disruptions. As one manager noted, “Supply market intelligence may be the only competitive advantage of the future!”.

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Taulia

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the last 12 months, procurement teams have evolved rapidly while adapting to the new landscape. In 2021, companies will need to look more closely than ever at how to increase the resilience of their supply chains and reduce the risk of future disruption. Review existing suppliers to assess their financial stability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Advanced manufacturing and automation are already changing the supply chains, and they will keep reshaping the workforce and the cost management of sourcing, particularly in industries that are ideal for implementing automation (e.g., electronics). Currently, edge computing is getting integrated into the manufacturing processes.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

A study of the tactics employed by companies falling into category 2 may provide lessons in shrewd supply chain management that we could all learn from. Companies That See Supply Chain Disruptions as Challenges. General Motors: Has airlifted supplies for its North American truck production.

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Arena Solutions

MAY 7, 2020

The lines and shortages at supermarkets have introduced the challenges of supply chain disruption to virtually everyone. Panic buying has made it hard to find toilet paper, cleaning supplies, masks, gloves, groceries, and protective equipment as consumers purchase beyond their immediate needs.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 3, 2020

The world’s most populous country is, after all, a major supplier to the West of electronics, furniture, machinery, plastics, sports equipment, shoes, clothing, toys, and much more. The impact on supply chains is particularly apparent in the following two broad areas— shipping and procurement of products/components/raw materials.

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Resilinc

MAY 18, 2021

Everyone who follows automotive supply chains knows that there will be no short-term solution: there is massive pandemic-fueled demand for chips and carmakers are competing with consumer electronics manufacturers who secured stock first.

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