The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

As part of the CMA CGM Group, CEVA Logistics has a global reach, which means that we can make a global difference. Photo Credit: Changi Airport Group. We are honored to partner with Changi Airport Group in this humanitarian effort for our friends in Indonesia.’’. The CMA CGM Group aims to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Resource Reduction 242

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Recent data from the Hackett Group reveals that AP teams that provide self-service capabilities to suppliers can achieve Superhero status by reducing inquiries by 49% and saving 50% on master data management costs. In some organizations, this task belongs to Procurement, and in others the responsibility lies with the AP team.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

This week, at Supply Chain Insights LLC, we published our 11th report in the series titled Supply Chain Metrics That Matter. Financial ratios allow us to analyze performance across the peer group (large against small companies) and across currencies. We also look for companies that have out-performed their peer groups.

Supply Chain Design Software 256

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week, at Supply Chain Insights , as part of our monthly webinar series, I hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the healthcare value network. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. Focus on Value-based Outcomes.

Pharmaceutical 170

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

” In this team activity people who do not know each other list four statements and ask the group to guess which statement is false. As I study research methods, and the market, I realize the lies I’ve spun for prior employers (Gartner and AMR Research) are untrue: The AMR Research Hierarchy of Supply Chain Metrics.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

As is, the healthcare supply chain is complex with multiple players involved such as manufacturers, distributors and group purchasing organizations (GPOs) supporting and interacting with multiple departments and care delivery points. Watch a BSW webinar here.

Supply Chain Planning Software 219

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

It was my first time working with this group. The group laughed. ” The group was quiet as we discussed the fact in the traditional organization that functional silos are not designed to work together. When all functions are jointly focused on improving these metrics, then we can have one team. What do you think?

Manufacturing Procurement 287

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

When new groups come together, the forming process is often awkward. ” In this team activity, people who do not know each other list four statements and ask the group to guess which statement is false. .” ” I played three lies and a truth with the group. Other industry groups did not. The reason?

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 31, 2022

In this webinar, we join Niko Nurmi , Executive Advisor at Procurement Leaders , as he discusses these challenges and how to overcome them – with Carmen Erhardt , Director of Corporate Purchasing and Head of Global Processes, Operations and Digitalization at Henkel ; and Anthony Payne , CMO at HICX. A supplier experience approach.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Spinnaker Management Group asked me to co-present on a demand-driven webinar with SanDisk.

Inventory Reduction 150

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

The first definition of Demand-driven Supply Chains was pushed into the market by AMR Research (now part of the Gartner Group) in 2004. We will show how the adoption of these practices have improved market capitalization in our webinar on April 25 th. I look forward to sharing these with you in our Supply Chain Index webinar.

Supply Chain Design Software 258

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money.

Procurement Solutions 77

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Xeeva

MAY 9, 2019

Ardent Partners recently published its 14 th annual “State of Procurement” research study, CPO Rising 2019: #ValueExpansion. In fact, one of the next great paths to procurement performance improvement will be blazed with the next generation of spend analytics and data-driven strategies. Spend Visibility. vs. 6.7%).

Sourcing Strategies 56

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. This is the world view of finance and why there is so much friction between procurement and finance. Gain insights and learn from our webinars. Let’s start by addressing the barriers. Barrier #1.

Supply and Demand 150

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HICX Solutions

JULY 6, 2021

For the second in our series of webinars on End-to-end SIM Strategy , we welcome Craig Penk, Director of Source-to-Pay Centre of Excellence at Baker Hughes , who discusses with us how to implement Supplier Information Management. Preparation therefore, Craig advises, requires the full involvement of multiple, cross-functional stakeholders.

Resource Reduction 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Metrics such as lead-times, forecast accuracy, inventory levels, and service are used to measure operational risks. Director of Product Segment Marketing at Coupa Software , where he brings products to markets in the areas of Direct Material Procurement and Supply Chain Design and Planning.

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HICX Solutions

APRIL 5, 2022

In a webinar on Putting Supplier Experience Management at the Forefront of Strategic Procurement , Procurement practitioners discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic made companies realize they have to start viewing different situations from the suppliers’ perspective and adopt a Supplier Experience Management (SXM) approach.

Just-in-Time 52

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E2open

DECEMBER 8, 2022

New rebate analytics allow channel partners to track key sales and rebate metrics to drive more business, deliver a higher return on brand owner incentive spend, and increase partner satisfaction and compliance. product release webinar through the Mye2open portal. Rapid return on investment starts with speedy implementation.

Supply Chain Network Software 60

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 3, 2022

In our latest webinar, in association with Procurement Leaders and featuring Costas Xyloyiannis (CEO, HICX) and Jerry Grable (Director eBusiness, BAE Systems ), we discuss a range of use cases that illustrate specifically how supplier data drives resilience, visibility and value. However, the problem continues to persist.

Data 52

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HICX Solutions

JULY 13, 2023

At both the Americas Procurement Congress and World Procurement Congress 2023 , we took a deep dive into the world of the supplier portal, dispelling some myths and hearing from Johnson & Johnson and Heineken about their views on this topic. We had no better way to share information than just an email to the suppliers.”

Optimal Sourcing 52

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Not only does warehouse optimization result in a healthier bottom line, but it also improves key warehouse metrics like accurate orders and on-time delivery. There are about 10+ measurements on evaluating the efficiency, but all those get consolidated to a single metric called the ‘LPMH’ (lines per man hour).

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 8, 2024

Most of the time we realize that this is information that also is used by supply chain managers or procurement then, as well. You can use this to look at the single product, but you can also look at the product group to identify decarbonization potentials on a product group or category level. And this is the very key metric.

Material Savings 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Let’s examine the market reality by looking at a peer group. The constant reorganization and leadership changes within Unilever create ongoing turbulence not seen in their peer group. The focus needs to move from functional metrics to balanced scorecard outcomes. For example, a “buy plan” for procurement.

Supply and Demand 221

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