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A New Kind of Supply Chain Managed Services

Logistics Viewpoints

This model comes from a partnership between GEP and Eliant Inventory Solutions. GEP is one of the relatively rare companies that is simultaneously a software company, a consultant, and a services provider. GEP offers procurement and visibility/fulfillment orchestration applications. I talked to one of GEP’s planning customers.

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Watch: Building Environmental Sustainability in Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Jagadish Turimella, chief operating officer and co-founder of GEP, offers some best practices that companies can adopt for ensuring that their supply chains are prioritizing sustainability.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

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The HCOB Germany PMI , which registered 39.6 in September, provided some dynamics behind the numbers stating, “ reports from surveyed businesses highlighted a number of headwinds to demand, including customer uncertainty, widespread efforts to reduce stocks and weakness in construction activity. ”

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

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Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP. GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2023 Report

Read the GEP Spend Category Outlook 2023 report now to build successful spend management strategies across 22 indirect & direct categories. What are the risks for procurement in 2023? What should leaders do to deliver value amid uncertainties?

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This Week in Logistics News (May 13 – 19)

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That assessment comes as a result of 10 months of subdued demand, inventory de-stocking, and high interest rates, the New Jersey-based company said in its “The GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index.” That index fell below zero in April to -0.04, from 0.32 That index fell below zero in April to -0.04, from 0.32

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Why Supply Chain Convergence is Critical to Greater Agility and Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

Amid this perfect storm of disruption, GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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GEP Outlook 2023 Supply Chain and Procurement Report

Read the GEP Outlook 2023 report to navigate what lies ahead. Uncertainty is looming and the challenges supply chain and procurement leaders have been facing since the pandemic are unlikely to end in 2023. What do leaders need to know?

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

In response to these challenges, a leading heavy equipment manufacturer selected GEP to redesign its source-to-contract processes and implement a convergent data model to help manage procurement data across its multiple locations.

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The Business Costs of Supply Chain Disruption

The Economist and GEP surveyed 400 senior execs to find out their real business impacts. Supply chains have weathered a lot recently: a pandemic, natural disasters, trade wars and more. The results? Shocking, but not surprising.

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Is Digital Procurement Transformation Delivering on the Promise?

Download this report, from a GEP-sponsored survey from ISM, to check your performance and see how your peers are reaching their transformation goals. Is your digital transformation working, or is it still a work in progress?

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Just in Time vs. Just in Case: What’s the Way Forward for Supply Chains?

Read this latest GEP paper to learn how enterprises can ensure adequate supplies without running excess inventory. Just-in-time supply chains worked just fine — until they didn’t. Is more inventory the answer? It’s not a binary solution.

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Rethinking Supply Chain Risk: New Threats Demand New Tools and Strategies

Read this new HBR – GEP report on new tools and strategies to mitigate supply chain risk. Companies like Bayer AG and Akamai coped with recent supply chain disruptions much better than their peers. What did they do differently?

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Transforming Supply Chains for Higher Performance and Resiliency

Today, just 8% of companies have the digital maturity required to achieve resilience and mitigate supply chain disruptions, as per a new HBR Analytic Services - GEP study. What can enterprises do to accelerate digital transformation? Read the full report now to find out!

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Rethinking Supply Chains for Greater Efficiency, Resiliency, and Sustainability

Read the new GEP-sponsored report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services for strategies and digital solutions to achieve these goals. Supply Chains have 3 key priorities: building resiliency, reducing costs and driving ESG performance.

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The Five Worst Practices in Procurement

The GEP white paper lists 5 common mistakes that impede the success of procurement professionals. Learn from industry veteran Bill Huber about the wrong and right ways to approach a procurement mandate and why just saving money isn’t enough. Download this report now to learn how to avoid the worst procurement practices.

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Adopting AI Responsibly: Guidelines for Procurement of AI Solutions by the Private Sector

This World Economic Forum-GEP report offers a holistic procurement process and structured framework to select responsible AI tools. As artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more prevalent, it’s crucial that firms adopt AI technology responsibly. Download the report today.