Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Improve Operational Efficiency and Eliminate Internal Complexity Through Digital Procurement From better spend visibility to reduced order times and more, can your organization afford to miss out on the benefits of digital procurement? “Any good procurement team needs access to reliable data.”

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Unleashed

MARCH 21, 2021

The procure to pay process is complex and far more than simply making a phone call, or sending a few emails to arrange the purchase of goods. Strategically approaching the procure to pay process can see your company reap the rewards. In this guide, we’ll cover: What is the procure to pay process. Negotiating.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 15, 2023

Manufactures are continuously faced with the challenge of forecasting how much (raw material) to purchase and how much (finished goods) to produce. Even though business data availability has increased, customer purchase patterns has also become more complex, and therefore harder to predict with accuracy.

Forecasting 105

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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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Precoro

MARCH 30, 2022

Strategic Procurement Helps a Business Unleash its Potential. As The Hackett Group discovered, approaching procurement strategically with specific business goals in mind helps achieve a significantly higher ROI. Operational efficiency and cost reduction are among the top procurement priorities for CPOs, according to Deloitte.

Vendor Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. The Terra Technology investment is one of what we believe will be a series of purchases to build inter-enterprise cloud-based software platforms to redefine supply chain planning.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business process management (BPM) tools are essential in executing BPA, as they facilitate the design, analysis, and management of business workflows, ensuring a seamless integration and operation within the organizational structure.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 12, 2020

When Gartner purchased AMR Research in December 2009, the methodology became the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25. Total cost analysis is more difficult than it sounds and most technology implementations automated functional measurement systems (manufacturing or procurement), but leave the organization blind on the management of total costs.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Raw material inventory management oversees the procurement, handling, and storage of raw materials. It encompasses the processes involved in purchasing, tracking, consuming, and relocating raw materials. Reliance on a few suppliers How you procure and manage your suppliers will impact how they perform.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

Interview for Metrics That Matter. My kitchen table is piled high with interviews for the upcoming book, Metrics That Matter. He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. ” Supply Chain Leader. I am behind. The heat is on.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 30, 2015

In the last decade, many companies, especially those with manufacturing operations, have evolved direct materials sourcing from an administrative function to a strategic procurement process. As a strategic process, transportation procurement may still seem very tedious and challenging.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

When customers have transparency into product availability, delivery timelines, and order status, they are more likely to complete purchases and continue shopping with a business. At the same time, it makes excellent sense to have a good SEO software solution to keep track of how your marketing strategies perform.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Driving an excellent supply chain depends on how people are recruited and managed, processes, and the technology used. In the annual report where they report on their key performance indicators (KPIs), they don’t just report on core financial metrics and the NPS, they also have people metrics. Getting the Most out of People.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In the realm of efficient procurement management, understanding the various types of procurement reports becomes paramount. These reports serve as navigational tools, offering insights into different facets of the procurement process.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

Indirect Procurement – It’s Time to Rise and Shine! High spend and highly visible Procurement categories like raw materials, I/T, capital equipment, travel, facilities, large services contracts and more often merit dedicated Commodity Management resource. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Why is MRO Management Important?

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In our second interview in the series on ‘Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma,’ which supports a full survey carried out by HICX and Raconteur on the subject, Gren Manuel speaks to Richard Wilding, OBE. The difference between failure and success. So we get this cycle of data, information, knowledge and wisdom.”.

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Integration Tools: Software solutions like no-code development tools unify distinct systems, ensuring they work cohesively. Improving Business Operations with Digital Processes At the heart of operational excellence is the ability to optimize workflows through digital process automation.

Optimal Sourcing 78

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Logility

MARCH 24, 2021

The power of Integrated Business Planning (IBP) comes in helping companies align financial, sales, production, procurement and marketing information into a single plan, grounded in modern-day reality. If so, then pronouncements from the War Room will be ‘virtually vetted,’ and not the result of panic or guesswork.

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Unleashed

JANUARY 24, 2022

MRO stands for Maintenance, Repair and Operations and refers to the MRO of the machinery, equipment, and tools necessary to run a business. The MRO inventory required for regular forklift maintenance includes filters, spark plugs, hoses, oil, coolant and grease, as well as the tools necessary to undertake any forklift maintenance and repairs.

Inventory Reduction 98

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HICX Solutions

AUGUST 11, 2021

SXM Webinar Series with Art of Procurement. In the first of a three-part Art of Procurement Live Webinar Series ‘Putting the Supplier Experience at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement’ in partnership with HICX, we focus on how to make the business case for Supplier Experience Management (SXM). . We are discussing them.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Brand loyalty is no longer the driver for consumer purchasing decisions. People simply want to purchase products from businesses which provide a more transparent and streamlined service, and who deliver on their customer promise, even if it means inflated prices to obtain it. Embedded AI that is purpose-built for supply chain.

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Precoro

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

After all, a clear picture of the company's procurement process is necessary to develop a sustainable future strategy and to avoid pitfalls that hold your business back. Spend analysis involves spend visibility , spending review , and procurement process improvement. The answer is simple: spend analysis.

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ThroughPut

JANUARY 21, 2024

Demand sensing is a tool that facilitates the calibration of data that informs supply. Data sets can be procured not just across departments but also across different geographies. AI-enabled tools can pick up even on signals of minor disruptions and fluctuations. It is here that demand sensing comes into focus.

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 13, 2020

In our second interview in the series on ‘Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma,’ which supports a full survey carried out by HICX and Raconteur on the subject, Gren Manuel speaks to Richard Wilding, OBE. The difference between failure and success. So we get this cycle of data, information, knowledge and wisdom.”.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

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Precoro

MAY 27, 2021

For anyone responsible for procurement in an organisation, supplier management is an inevitable area of responsibility. By building an excellent Supplier Management Process, a successful company can mitigate those risks and ensure that their supply chain is undisrupted and meets the KPI's. Raise Team expertise.

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HICX Solutions

JANUARY 27, 2022

Supplier Relationship Management is the relationship that develops between a buyer and supplier, which is subject to the exigency of the goods or services purchased and supplied to an organization and dictates the nature of the working relationship that the buyer should look to nurture with their suppliers.

Supply Chain Design Software 98

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Set reorder points for your most frequently purchased items As your business grows, it can be difficult to keep track of the right time and stock level at which to reorder more products. Setting reorder points for the most frequently purchased items can help significantly improve inventory efficiencies and save costs.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

As an experienced business professional, he has served in diverse roles ranging from Marketing and Strategy, to Procurement and Supply Chain. Several articles and reference books have highlighted Joe’s procurement transformation accomplishments at Lucent Technologies, Juniper Networks, and in the area of Supply Chain Risk Management.

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ThroughPut

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

These aren’t just tools but potential game-changers for your bottom line in the long run. Supply chain analytics software is a versatile tool that stretches its influence across the entire spectrum. So, what features should you look for in your supply chain analytics tool? So, what’s the game plan here?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Why does it matter to you?

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

I have learned that supply chain systems are more complex than I originally thought, and that the relationships between supply chain metrics are nonlinear. I sometimes wonder if I should create a new class of technologies for the network design tools because they have changed so much.) I believe that it matters.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Ecommerce consumers want fast, accurate deliveries and a transparent purchasing process. Procurement and purchasing Before goods can be sold and delivered to customers, they must be produced, acquired, and prepared for sale. In a manufacturing setting, this step involves the purchasing of raw materials and production equipment.

Inventory Management Software 52

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ThroughPut

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

With so many changing variables, excel sheets or human intervention alone can’t gain the level of visibility needed to forecast the future. You can conveniently work with the right suppliers by analyzing pricing, quality, and delivery times as the system helps you identify reliable suppliers, thereby, streamlining the procurement processes.

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BlueYonder

MAY 13, 2021

During Blue Yonder ICON 2021, I had the pleasure to speak with Johnny Ivanyi , the Global Head of Distribution Excellence of Bayer Crop Science, and Kishore Yarlagadda , Global Distribution Deployment Lead of Bayer Crop Science, for the session “Next Wave of Logistics and Distribution Transformation.”

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 12, 2024

Today’s competitive business landscape demands cost optimization tools that significantly move the needle. This comprehensive program is designed to equip businesses with the right tools, techniques, and insights to unlock greater efficiency and competitiveness. This includes maintenance, operation, support, and disposal costs.

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ShipBob

DECEMBER 13, 2023

These metrics provide valuable insights into how well your inventory is managed. Using ShipBob: ShipBob’s analytics tools provide real-time data on sales and inventory levels, allowing for accurate calculation of the turnover ratio. Let’s explore the top indicators of inventory health and see how they can be effectively monitored.

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