SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

To deal with the new challenges in managing and planning the supply chain , the procurement department is one of the functions that should look at changing. It is no longer sufficient for procurement to focus just on supplier costs, placing orders and ensuring goods are received. Risk management.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key initiatives. She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key initiatives. She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 24, 2022

In this Supply Chain Matters posting, we highlight a published analysis from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco quantifying the effects of supply chain disruptions have had on the existing U.S. © Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that PC maker Hewlett Packard is modifying supply sourcing akin to China Plus and nearshoring sourcing actions. That would include alternatives to China under the umbrella of either China Plus or de-risking sourcing changes.

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Logility

APRIL 29, 2021

True corporate responsibility involves more than just your products and internal operations; it’s incumbent upon you to ensure compliance across the supply chain. For example, governments may enact new laws that affect worker rights. Risks are dynamic, affected by everything from climate change to human trafficking to politics.

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Logility

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In light of both compliance standards and consumer preferences, non-sustainable supply chains create business risks, including higher chances for reputational damage and supply chain disruptions due to ecological collapses or international embargos. Avoid supply chain disruptions.

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QAD

MAY 23, 2023

Early adopters of environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives should be patting themselves on the back. ESG activity, initially driven by consumer demand and a general desire to do better, has grown into a massive movement that’s captured the attention of customers, investors and governments worldwide.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Can the complex global supply network survive the COVID-19 pandemic? Define your procurement response strategy. Despite the flexibility and government initiatives, it is likely that European consumers will experience less variety on their plates this year. Adapting to the present and future challenges of COVID-19.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

As MENA organizations continue to move aggressively toward digital transformation, many are adopting eProcurement platforms, to digitize and automate routine, time-consuming tasks throughout the source-to-pay process. However, MENA countries face unique obstacles as they seize the opportunity to adopt new procurement technologies.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 25, 2022

Restoring More Direct Control in Materials Sourcing. Prediction Two of this year predictions indicated the following: Restoring More Direct Control in Strategic and Tactical Direct Material Sourcing Will be the Driving Force for Businesses and their Supply Chain Management Teams in the Coming Year. Mid-Year Assessment.

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EC Sourcing Group

MAY 3, 2022

As a procurement professional, you want to develop processes based on strategic sourcing and ensure proper supplier evaluation and selection. You can hedge against supply chain disruptions to ensure continuity when selecting among vendors or suppliers. Ensure It’s the Right Good or Service. Components.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Enterprise Risk Management is important because risks are ever-present and require the strong governance of an executive leadership team to make significant, strategic changes that build a culture of resilience. However, supply chain risk management overlaps with ERM since supply chain risks often run much deeper than procurement.

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Taulia

JANUARY 19, 2021

In the last 12 months, procurement teams have evolved rapidly while adapting to the new landscape. Managing supply chain risk The COVID-19 crisis has made it clear how vulnerable supply chains can be if events take an unexpected turn, potentially leaving companies unable to source the goods and materials they need to do business.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

Ensuring that any approach is fully compliant in order to avoid having to relocate production or supply sources often takes up a lot of internal resources. Joint tariff payment is a better strategy for both partners when compared with looking for a totally new supplier or sourcing from a different country altogether.

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Resilinc

APRIL 8, 2024

Many of these suppliers are estimated to encounter some degree of disruption as a result of the earthquake, to some varying degrees. Having the tools, data, and resources to act quickly in events like the Taiwan earthquake are key to building ‘anti-fragile’ supply chains.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

From balancing costs to reliability, sourcing the right PPE to developing maintenance strategies, data on total cost of ownership to evidence of Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG), their concerns represent both longstanding issues and newer ones. “I The war in Ukraine has now exacerbated this problem. Reliability.

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QAD

MAY 24, 2023

Digital technology is essential to connecting the universe of supply chain management partners. Supply chain leaders need effective tools to share real-time information across networks of suppliers, customers, carriers, distributors, and government agencies.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

These days, procurement organisations cannot afford to ignore leave risk management off their list of top priorities. Protecting your business from these disruptions is challenging, because they can originate from so many different sources. CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly. There are many reasons for this.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 21, 2022

The Sherman Act authorized the federal government to institute proceedings against trusts in order to dissolve them. Generally speaking, the Antitrust Division can start investigating based on just about any source of information, including complaints from private citizens. So, what triggers an investigation? No industry is immune.

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 14, 2023

The New Trade Controls Will Likely Prompt Companies to Identify Alternative Sourcing Methods China’s move to restrict exports of two metals used in chipmaking and other goods poses a new threat to global supply chains, and makers of consumer electronics, solar cells, and semiconductors could see disruptions soon.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

federal government taking responsibility for overall acquisition, supply management and distribution, individual pharmacy chains and healthcare providers are coordinating and administering the vaccine. They, in turn, are ordering adequate supplies and coordinating payment benefit for individuals.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Beyond extensive residential damage and destruction, from an industry supply chain disruption lens, the headline that garnered business and industry media coverage was that this storm provided extensive damage to a 1.4 Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

However, the lessons garnered during the pandemic will likely drive inventory management toward less of a dependency on global-wide sourcing and more toward product postponement sourcing and customer fulfillment strategies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Reliable and responsive suppliers are key for supply chain performance and success and hence the supply chain leaders require not only a strategic approach but also an agile approach towards outsourcing. Strategic sourcing plays a crucial role in supply chain continuity.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read on to hear Craig’s expert insights on the current landscape and what companies can do to accelerate supply chain resilience in the midst of increased supply chain disruptions. Tell us a bit about your background in Life Sciences.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . and other countries where natural gas supplies exceed those in Europe.

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Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 3, 2023

A proven supply chain risk management framework, like Exiger’s TPRM and SCRM framework , enables compliance teams, corporations and governments to identify, assess and respond to third-party service providers, supplier risks and other involved procurement risks throughout their supply chain lifecycle.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

The current set of supply chain disruptions is being set off by a combination of COVID cases and energy disruptions in manufacturing hubs around the world, labor shortages, lack of capital infrastructure investment, misaligned transportation resources ( a lack of containers, ships, and trucks), and surges in consumer demand.

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Taulia

AUGUST 29, 2023

Accordingly, by increasing supply chain efficiency, businesses can improve their ability to meet customer expectations, build resilience against supply chain risks, and enhance their working capital position. Source suppliers strategically Supply chains are ultimately made up of suppliers.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 19, 2023

The most recent and perhaps meaningful evidence was reflected in a report that both Hewlett Packard and Dell have undertaken China Plus sourcing actions. The motivation is likely supply chain cost reduction tied to incentive compensation. dollar is rather favorable toward lower cost of goods.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As we publish this blog commentary, China ’s government leaders have now elected to ease many of the Zero Covid policies that were in-place for the bulk of 2022. This is likely to include select areas of added business and supply chain digital transformation, but in more managed and focused scope.

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HICX Solutions

JANUARY 29, 2020

Inability to act due to a supply chain disruption due to missing information. Training on supplier systems due to high turnover in procurement/AP. And even ‘managing’ suppliers that are no longer suppliers.

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Resilinc

JUNE 21, 2023

The last time we compiled a list of supply chain book recommendations was in 2016 in our blog, 6 Books Every Supply Chain Professional Must Read. Back then, the world of supply chain in a pre-covid world looked quite different.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

As we and other business and industry media have noted, there was turnover at the supply chain leadership level in 2022 including the director of procurement. For the planned next generation of R2 vehicles, the sourcing and assembly of batteries will all reside in the U.S.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 19, 2020

A study of the tactics employed by companies falling into category 2 may provide lessons in shrewd supply chain management that we could all learn from. Companies That See Supply Chain Disruptions as Challenges. The Auto Industry.

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