Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

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.

Supply Chain Network Software 315

Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing 315

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Supplier problems will cause a cascade of problems up and down the value stream, leading to supply order delays that cause inventory shortages, production disruptions, missed shipments and lost revenue. The study found that these leaders considered the largest gap to be between supply chain and procurement, citing it as a major issue.

Supply Chain Planning Software 289

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Procurement Solutions 289

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. Many breweries were also reported to be paying premiums to purchase cans just to meet their immediate needs. Amidst this shortage, major can makers in the US have instituted a minimum size for their orders.

Packaging 299

Packaging Food Manufacturing Procurement GEP 299

NC State SCRC

APRIL 30, 2025

By applying technologies like Generative AI, organizations will be able to drive efficiencies in the way we work that will create trillions of dollars in economic value, by reducing working capital, increasing agility, and reducing waste, while making better decisions based on data and analytics, not on gut feel.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software Analytics Software 52

NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

A new study that the SCRC published with GEP examines the increasing pressure that supply chain executives are getting when it comes to responding to supply chain disruptions. The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives.

Supply Chain Execution 98

Supply Chain Execution Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing 98

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 5, 2023

Supply Chain Matters provides our monthly highlights commentary reflecting on May 2023 reported global and regional PMI indices. Global Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. The reported value of 49.6 That could signal even more added inventory exposures. in April to 58.7

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Global Optimal Sourcing Thailand 52

Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 2, 2025

Prediction Background In our prior published 2023 and subsequent 2024 research advisories, we had previously predicted that businesses and their strategic supply management teams were already executing termed China Plus sourcing actions as a means for increased supply network resiliency. billion in funds.

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Sourcing Strategies Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 105