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

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Supply chain and logistics functions have been one of the most volatile in the global economy of the last four years. The report for August (released in late September) shows negligible changes in the aggregate. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P. However, imports of industrial supplies appear to be declining.

Manufacturing Procurement 334

Manufacturing Procurement GEP Purchasing Skills Logistics 334

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

Experts from North Carolina State University and GEP conducted a survey on supply chain, procurement and IT leaders to determine their challenges and priorities, focusing on examining gaps in the supply chain. Such a gap is problematic, as it could lead to higher costs, longer cycle times and less resilience.

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

SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Throughout a genuine and collaborative cooperation with business vendors, they produce innovative approaches to current procurement difficulties.

Vendor Strategies 141

Vendor Strategies Negotiating Skills Price Reduction Purchasing Skills 141

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

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