SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Jaggaer

MAY 21, 2025

Watch our on-demand webinar to discover how procurement can lead the way in ESG and decarbonization, and learn from experts about driving sustainability transformation across your supply chain. Explore how JAGGAER helps procurement teams stay ahead of regulatory pressure with end-to-end transparency. What is procurements role in CSRD?

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 4, 2022

Firstly, if you plan to benchmark as a one-off exercise now and again, you might engage a specialist team of consultants to execute a project for you. Alternatively, you can procure access to a digital freight benchmarking platform. The Pros and Cons of Procuring a Benchmarking Tool. That’s the first question to ask.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 11, 2022

More importantly, are you measuring the right metrics? Measuring wrong metrics might paint a great process in a bad light, leading to wrong conclusions. Communication of this kind will prevent any procurement delays. Metrics such as rework rates or defective products help you understand how well your operations are working.

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RFgen

JANUARY 18, 2024

TL;DR: This article provides a comprehensive guide on migrating to a cloud-based ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) solution. The article also outlines the roles and responsibilities during the migration process, factors to consider when choosing the right ERP solution , and the critical steps involved in the migration process.

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Supply chain management systems are tools that integrate every element of a company’s supply chain to help it become more efficient, effective, and profitable. This is done either with on-premise software, through the cloud, or using a hybrid of both. . This is why a good SCM tool is so important. Cloud-based software.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 27, 2016

As digitization continues to modify the global supply chain landscape, its unprecedented data sources and solutions will lead to not only the demise of disparate information systems, but to the rise of true, end-to-end, supply chain visibility. Augment and Set Visibility Tools In Place. Improve lead times and performance.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

AUGUST 2, 2023

Challenge One: Comply with medical safety regulations By closing the gap between ERP and the quality system, medical device manufacturers can ensure real-time monitoring of quality metrics and bridge the compliance divide.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 2, 2016

This begets the need to set the overall strategy for the divestment by way of an exercise, called “capability scoping.” This assessment identifies the most important capabilities for which the newly divested company needs to account, which may include functions such as Procurement, Purchasing, Accounting and Supply Chain Operations itself.

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6 River Systems

OCTOBER 19, 2020

According to research conducted by BigCommerce , the top three factors that influence consumers’ online purchasing decisions are convenience, cost and free shipping. What is the current solution employed? What is the cost of the current solution? What are the delivery times with the current solution?

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 13, 2022

CPG brands are well known for their ability to gather insight around these kinds of metrics, as well as information pertaining to competitors jockeying for the same wallet share. It can be a costly exercise but is worth the outlay considering these channels will be the persuader of upfront investments and ultimate purchases.

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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 Game Changer

MAY 5, 2020

Within each of these two flows there should be a small number of high impact business processes or metrics that you need to address, holistically, in order to make meaningful and significant improvements in your cash position. If you are looking to improve dozens of processes and metrics you will get stuck in the weeds.

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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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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Fortunately, it’s common for product families to share similar velocity metrics. Using Throughput Velocity as a Basis for Slotting The pace at which products move out of the warehouse is the metric that logistics managers typically prioritise in a slotting project. What Warehouse Slotting Software is Available?

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Unleashed

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Demand planning also considers factors such as: Your marketing strategy Seasonality Market trends Demand planning teams need to constantly be alert to technology advances such as in Artificial Intelligence or software tools which can be utilised to their advantage. They must draw on all these factors to create a ‘demand plan’.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 22, 2017

Retailers need to ensure that a customer’s purchase journey is completely understood and tracked. The buying process of each category will have varying aspects of product research and social influence; the marketing communication should be calibrated in sync with analysis of the customer purchase path. Start with the customer.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

This mechanism is a communication-based tool referred to as the Ethical Apparel Index (EAI) – which will serve as an objective indicator of fair labor standards and working conditions in apparel factories that can be effectively communicated to consumers and additional supply chain stakeholders (i.e., brands and investors).

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Pivot88

JULY 13, 2022

Understanding your supply chain after T1 can be a difficult task - it is a significant challenge to gain visibility upstream and trace a specific purchase order or product’s complete chain of custody. This is not a simple exercise. This is done at the purchase order level. The options are endless.

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Taulia

MARCH 22, 2023

For buyers looking to unlock this cash and put it to work, there are many different tools and strategies available, from extending payment terms to securing financing for receivables. Or it could mean leveraging the power of AI to extend the cash forecasting process all the way down to the purchase order level.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Potential Factors in Declining Margins To get to the root of the problem, understanding the costs of production or purchasing will be a necessary starting point, but typically, more information will be needed. Some customers are very good at finding loopholes to reduce their purchasing costs.

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crisp

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mandated annual greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reporting for organizations emitting over 25,000 metric tons of GHGs per year, and those in specific industries like vehicle manufacturing and industrial gas. Example: The tea company purchases a new truck and factory. In 2010, the U.S.

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 31, 2022

In this webinar, we join Niko Nurmi , Executive Advisor at Procurement Leaders , as he discusses these challenges and how to overcome them – with Carmen Erhardt , Director of Corporate Purchasing and Head of Global Processes, Operations and Digitalization at Henkel ; and Anthony Payne , CMO at HICX. A supplier experience approach.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

Kirkegaard founded DCRA Inc a supply chain solutions firm leveraging best of targeted management consulting and supply chain technology solutions with an emphasis on S&OP. was one the first to develop dedicated S&OP technology solutions. Unlike many algorithmic “black box” tools (e.g. The DCRA Inc.

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ThroughPut

AUGUST 24, 2021

Conditions of erratic demands, long-period metrics, and unavailability of raw materials have brought forth a plethora of problems, such as – Trouble Managing Capacity : With high peaks and troughs in demand for goods, capacity management has become a key concern. A common trend underlying these problems is ‘unpredictability’.

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Requis

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Software engineer and supply chain analytics expert Suuchi Ramesh is the founder and CEO of Suuchi Inc. , I have an MBA in Software, and I took several classes in supply chain. The other part of that is purchasing decisions for these systems is still top-down, and usage is top-down as well. Highlights from the conversation.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 18, 2017

These responsibilities extend across functions and when properly exercised, comprise supply, demand, distribution, production, purchasing and capacity planning. They should cover physical activities and those performed with the aid of planning software.

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Unleashed

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

We assemble bespoke solutions on site. It’s a constant headache for our purchasing manager. Accurate data is essential for making the right decisions around purchasing and resource planning. Consolidated purchasing can help bring costs down, he adds. The solution is hiding in the data.

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BlueYonder

MARCH 22, 2017

Retailers need to ensure that a customer’s purchase journey is completely understood and tracked. The buying process of each category will have varying aspects of product research and social influence; the marketing communication should be calibrated in sync with analysis of the customer purchase path. Start with the customer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

It’s not unusual for example, for companies to measure their supply chain performance only on the basis of financial metrics like supply chain cost per order. Distribution Network Design Correcting poor network design is one of those supply chain basics to which there might not be a simple solution. No suppliers—no supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2024

When these signs are evident firms often choose to outsource rather than waste time developing their own solutions. Reduction in Asset Capital Warehouses and vehicles are expensive to purchase or lease and can tie up millions of dollars that could otherwise be invested in the core business of the firm. It must be a joint exercise.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 31, 2016

It’s not unusual for example, for companies to measure their supply chain performance only on the basis of financial metrics like supply chain cost per order. Correcting poor network design is one of those supply chain basics to which there might not be a simple solution. Distribution Network Design. No suppliers—no supply chain.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JUNE 29, 2022

This older equipment includes manually operated machinery or outdated PLCs, and stand-alone machine tools. Equipment is purchased on the assumption that it will last years and can be depreciated over its useful life. Consumer-grade open-source devices with easy-to-use hardware and software. The problem of legacy plant equipment.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 10, 2016

The report further (and rightly) concludes that this barrier to entry is not the result of any shortfall in the capabilities of leading TMS solutions. The disconnect between what TMS software is proven to accomplish and the perception of this value in the mind of those with purchasing authority can be bridged via an iron-clad business case.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

For instance, two manufacturers pool their purchasing to buy more services more cost-efficiently from the same logistics provider. IT systems and cloud solutions can often help solve the issue by better management of access to information for partners. Metrics may be financial, such as profits, revenues, and costs.

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Logistics Bureau

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

For instance, two manufacturers pool their purchasing to buy more services more cost-efficiently from the same logistics provider. IT systems and cloud solutions can often help solve the issue by better management of access to information for partners. Metrics may be financial, such as profits, revenues, and costs.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JANUARY 30, 2019

The report further (and rightly) concludes that this barrier to entry is not the result of any shortfall in the capabilities of leading TMS solutions. The disconnect between what TMS is proven to accomplish and the perception of this value in the mind of those with purchasing authority can be bridged via an iron-clad business case.

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