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Ways Food and Beverage can Build Resilience with Supply Chain Optimization Software

Logility

From harvest to hands, the food & beverage (F&B) industry leaves no room for guesswork, especially without supply chain optimization software. In this article, we will cover examples and key factors that push businesses to build that supply chain resilience they need.

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Procurement Analysis: a Game Changer for Purchasing Strategically

Precoro

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. Thorough analysis allows procurement professionals to surface, visualize, and present purchasing patterns, which are then evaluated by the stakeholders. From whom are we buying?

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Do Digital Your Way. Sidestep the Supply Chain Conquistadors

Supply Chain Shaman

In the process, there is a fine line between marketing hype and overpromising, making buying difficult. Yet, the models depict traditional supply chain software deployments. For example, I am working with a client that has deployed Ariba from SAP, GT Nexus from Infor, Everstream, and Project 44. Who has the best approach?

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Yowza! A Nine-Step Decision Process to Help Guide Supply Chain Planning Selection

Supply Chain Shaman

<Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. They center on how to make a good decision in the purchase of supply chain planning solutions. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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Top Supply Chain Challenges for CPG companies in 2023

Logistics Viewpoints

End-to-end supply chain visibility, planning, and execution support software are critical in agile supply chain performance. The classical approach involves functional silos, sequential decisions, and Excel and people to render a plan executable. The importance of preparing for different scenarios became clear after the COVID pandemic.

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How Innovative Brands Are Using Supply Chain Technology Today…and Tomorrow

Stord

Leading supply chain professionals and innovative brands are continuing to push the industry forward. Some companies still are even using manual processes with Excel spreadsheets to track their inventory! Specifically, what are some of the use cases and applications of technology that will have the biggest impact over the next years?

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Our Walk In The Fog

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain innovation is slowly simmering in the face of radical disruption. Recent releases of Advanced Planning Solutions (APS) refined but did not transform initial software concepts. Examples include Hadoop, Kafka, and Apache Spark. . A confluence of technology drives innovation. Together, we walk in a fog.