Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In the specific case of Germany , it is both. We predicted that “ direct materials sourcing strategies will continue to include needs for future growth markets for products and services along with business supply network sustainability needs from either a business resiliency or sustainability commitment lens. supply chain activity.

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QAD

MARCH 11, 2025

Insights from a Former Procurement Manager People often ask me why I left FORVIA, a French global automotive supplier, to join QAD. As organizations strive to remain competitive, the need for efficient procurement processes has never been more critical.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 18, 2020

From early on in the Covid-19 pandemic , and for pretty obvious reasons , procurement in healthcare and pharmaceuticals has been in the spotlight like never before. Some 48 active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) vital to the pharma supply chain are sourced from the central province of Hubei.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023? . Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. Procurement and supply chain teams are under constant pressure. “Our

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. Clear steps to sustainable procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 6, 2022

The company has faced sourcing constraints as a result of the war in Ukraine, causing the company to rely on second sourcing capabilities for its mustard procurement. west coast, according to Germany-based Container XChange, a technology firm which tracks container movement trends worldwide.

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017). Furthermore, e-procurement enables price negotiation and supplier evaluation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing.

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

The Global Procurement & Supply Chain Management for Oil And Gas Industry 2016. Venue: Intercontinental Berlin, Germany. Date: 11-12 April, 2016. Organizer: Magvoy Energy – MagVoyages ltd. Url: [link].

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Global automaker Volkswagen is reportedly aiming to consider either vehicle or supplier factory closures in its home country of Germany. CEO Oliver Blu me reportedly indicated in a statement : “ Germany as a business location is falling further behind in terms of competitiveness. All rights reserved.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

Source: Various published PMI reporting, 2024 and compiled by Ferrari Consulting and Research Group LLC This same global wide indicator ended 2023 at a value of 48.8 At the end of 2024, global production and procurement activity levels are equivalent to the beginning of 2019, the year prior to the Covid-19 global pandemic. (

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Freightos

APRIL 27, 2023

As more data sources get legible, whether it’s container ship movements, eAWBs or carrier rates , it can have incredible ramifications. I’ve heard anecdotes from the past two years of SVPs at multinational companies needing to sign off on spot procurement but the degree of interest executives are now showing is impressive.

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BlueYonder

MAY 1, 2025

For example, some OEMs in the past, like Mercedes-Benz, manufactured Sprinter vans in Germany, then partially disassembled them for shipment to South Carolina, where they were reassembled to avoid U.S. Enhanced end-to-end tracking from procurement to distribution allows organizations to measure and quantify the real impact of tariffs.

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Freightos

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Combined with more activity at their regional hub in Germany , Amazon has clearly become a major global cargo airline. For small or midsize businesses, procuring freight directly from a carrier may be cheaper, depending on the extent to which carriers aim to maximize margins. One goal, two different motivations.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 22, 2016

Jim Hoefflin, president and COO of logistics, Kewill Driverless trucks, currently being tested in Germany and Nevada, could be revolutionary to the supply chain and might be the solution to the truck driver shortage that’s poised to have a huge negative impact on the industry. Connected devices can also support the warehouse worker (i.e.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Within the Industrial sector, customer wins included Germany based Krones AG and Japan based Nippon Seiki. Customer Additions Announced new customers in the latest quarter included Japan based Ono Pharmaceutical and Swiss based Octapharma in the Life Sciences sector.

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

Across twenty additional countries, Amazon’s other centers are predominantly focused on fulfillment and delivery stations while some countries, like Italy, the UK, Germany, France, Spain, Singapore, and Japan also have Prime delivery facilities. Source: Amazon.com. Let’s Talk About Boats, Ships, and Trucks.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 17, 2013

Over the last week, I’ve had the opportunity to speak with a number of individuals about how important it is to change people’s view of the procurement function. Up to now, let’s face it, procurement people haven’t always been the most popular folks around the water cooler.

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Taulia

MARCH 31, 2025

Germanys debt reform announcement and the impact it has had on the interest rate on 10-year German bonds (increasing by almost 0.5% Very often, these scenario analyses are still done in silos by sales, procurement, and finance, often involving home-grown spreadsheet solutions. in just a few days) is a perfect example.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2015

Venue: Radisson Blu Berlin 5*, Germany. The Global Procurement & Supply Chain Conference is a 2 days event being curated by the industry’s leading procurement & supply chain executives and features high-level discussion on your most pressing challenges including: Achieving excellence in internal collaboration and integration.

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IQMS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Somachini produces heavy truck timing gears for Detroit Diesel and Daimler to Germany, specializing in high precision, high volume production. To do business in the automotive industry, Somachini has to comply with the ISO 14001 standard.

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Procurement Academy

JULY 29, 2022

Last year, Germany passed its Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains. Germany is an early-mover, but even organizations without activities in Germany should prepare for something similar in the years ahead, as the trend is likely to spread globally. Legislation coming into play. Interrogate supplier data.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 31, 2024

From entry-level positions such as procurement officers and logistics coordinators to higher-level roles like supply chain directors and vice presidents, each comes with its own set of responsibilities and corresponding salary ranges. per hour. . In addition, they earn an average bonus of $8,110.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. I think this will also help procurement teams learn to be agile.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

This sounds simple enough, but we all know it’s a very complex issue and that’s partially because ESG concerns touch every part of the value chain, from the field or mine where raw materials are sourced to the packaging and transport modes used to bring your finished product to market.

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Supply Chain Network

MAY 23, 2012

The acquisition will also significantly boost SAP’s cloud applications portfolio with the addition of Ariba’s leading cloud-based procurement solutions. Industry experts estimate the cloud-based enterprise network and procurement segment at a current size of $5 billion in revenue. Germany: +49(0)89 1214 00699.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that Tchibo, one of the largest coffee roasters in the world, has chosen Ivalua and its partner Capgemini to digitize Source-to-Contract (S2C) for its indirect purchasing of goods and services. Founded in 1949, the company today has a turnover of €3.2 ivalua.com.

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Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

To illustrate his point, he used the example of a purchaser at an Italian company that mainly sources semi-finished products from France. But the French supplier has used components from Spain that in turn contain some parts originating in the UK and others from Germany. Because a silo-based approach won’t fix this.”.

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 30, 2023

The challenge With such a vital product at stake, they needed to ensure their ambitious and dedicated procurement teams were equipped with the right training to ensure they can deliver everything needed to get their cutting-edge technologies into their customers hands. ” Stefan Isler, Head of Global Sourcing, Huber+Suhner.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Background Supply chain ethical and social responsibility, that which umbrellas ESG conformance, have increasingly become a concern for businesses, large and small, along with their procurement organizations. Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 22, 2015

Efficient logistics is an important determinant of a country’s competitiveness and source of employment. It is also defined as the procurement, maintenance, distribution, and replacement of personnel and material. Logistic activities accelerate economic growth and productivity growth. What is a Logistics Framework?

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Requis

OCTOBER 30, 2020

I can claim to have been a nuclear rocket engineer for a couple of years, looking after nuclear rockets in West Germany during the end of the Cold War. Sourcing has probably been the biggest thing over the last decade or two, coupled with that reduction in local manufacturing of course. Where are your products coming from?

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

On a faster track, the Europe UAM market is projected to grow at the highest rate during the forecast period of 3 to 7 years with Germany, the U.K., and France investing heavily in developing and procuring advanced UAM systems for commercial operations. billion in 2022 to USD 28.3 billion by 2030.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2022

Of added concern, manufacturing powerhouses of France, Germany, Spain and Italy each had contraction level PMI values. Germany and Italy values were noted as being 25-month lows. The report authors indicated that this was the sharpest decline in production since the initial wave of Covid-19 lockdowns in May 2020.

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

The Global Procurement & Supply Chain for Oil & Gas Industry. Logistics & SCM, PLM, Manufacturing, and Procurement 2016. Sourcing 2016 – Messe & Kongress für Indirekten Einkauf und Technischen Handel. eWorld Procurement & Supply. Global Supply Chain & Procurement Summit. 28-29 March.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

World powers such as Britain pledged legislation in 2019 to cut plastic pollution, Germany promised to phase out coal by 2038, and Copenhagen has made plans to become the first carbon neutral capital. Answers to these questions lie in a few critical trends assembled with the input from our team of experts here at EcoVadis.

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