Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Companies find it difficult to fully trust the data from suppliers, complicating efforts to ensure product authenticity, safety, and ethical sourcing. This group now includes luxury brands globally, offering enhanced utility, transparency, and traceability.

Supply Chain Software 209

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Access to Unique Process and Asset Capabilities: Some suppliers offer unique skills, technologies, or processes that are not available in-house or through other sources. For instance, suppliers may have strong Vendor Management process expertise that will help reduce working capital. Nari Viswanathan is Sr.

Manufacturing Procurement 291

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

Companies leaning heavily on global sourcing? manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. Consequently, when shortages emerged, they had already secured alternative sources, thereby averting a significant disruption to production. For example, U.S.-based

Price Reduction 204

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 21, 2025

Colin Masson, ARC Advisory Groups expert on Industrial AI. Lets delve into the core concepts of AI Agents and multi-agent workflows, their relevance to what ARC Advisory Group calls Industrial AI , and their potential to revolutionize supply chain management.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

The group turnover for Amul in 2023-24 is Rs 80,000 crores ($10 billion), which is an increase from Rs 72,000 crores ($9 billion) in 2022-23. This venture’s success will be closely watched, not only for its implications for Amul but also as a source of inspiration for other Indian brands aspiring to foray into the international arena.

Optimal Sourcing 284

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

Reducing cost was the primary objective, and most operational decisionsfrom sourcing to fulfillmentreflected that mindset. First, overreliance on a narrow group of suppliersespecially those in politically sensitive regionsexposes companies to risk when trade relationships shift. For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean.

Optimal Sourcing 208

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Collin Masson, Director of Research at ARC Advisory Group. Edge Hardware: The battle for edge hardware also intensified in 2024, as companies sought to deploy AI capabilities closer to the source of data. ChatGPT Search : This feature gives users a way to get answers from relevant web sources. But there is a larger AI ecosystem.

Modeling Software 293

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

The Losers Are the Global Multi-National Supply Chain Teams As I work on the Supply Chains to Admire report, that will publish soon, I wince at the performance of large strategic customers of the supply chain planning vendors when compared to their peer groups. The methodology is now 20 years old. No planning technology today can do this.

Gartner 195

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

By charting the performance against peer groups, I could see the story. The first step was to find a reliable data set and establish the peer groups. This data source synchronizes corporate reporting across global markets while tracking restatements, name changes, and currency shifts.) We purchase data from Y charts. (A

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 384

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2025

From sourcing and bid evaluation to warehouse slotting and dynamic routing, AI tools support faster and more consistent outcomes by processing large volumes of operational data and identifying patterns that human decision-makers may overlook. Integration allows seamless transitions from data insights to purchase approvals and execution.

Optimal Sourcing 225

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ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Procurement is the strategic, big-picture approach to sourcing and supplier relationship management, while purchasing is the tactical execution of those plans. Procurement is the end-to-end process of identifying business needs, sourcing goods and services, negotiating contracts, and managing supplier relationships over time.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 22, 2025

This move empowers companies to make more informed sourcing decisions, comply with ESG standards, and build greener operations. Read the full article on ARC Advisory Group. As Craig Resnik writes, Schneider Electric launched its Environmental Data Program to increase transparency around product-level environmental impact.

Supply Chain Planning 149

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

Below are the individual web links and prime takeaway messages from each of our prior postings: Part One : Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in legacy software design.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2025

A data fabric does not store data itself; it connects and provides access to data from diverse sources without physically moving or duplicating it. It accesses, transforms, and harmonizes data from multiple sources to make it usable and actionable for various business use cases. Agentic AI is a group of agents working together.

SAP 182

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QAD

JANUARY 16, 2025

This complexity is amplified for organizations like KION Group AG with a global footprint, necessitating strong relationships and clear communication with suppliers at every level to respond proactively to shifting market conditions. By leveraging QAD SRM, KION Group AG achieved a transformative shift in its procurement strategy.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a survey by ARC Advisory Group, only 10% of industrial companies are ready to apply artificial intelligence/machine learning. trillion records from 47 data sources in the Cognite platform. It accesses, transforms, and harmonizes data from multiple sources to make it usable and actionable for various business use cases.

Negotiating Skills 181

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

For my long-time readers, you know that fewer than 3% of companies outperform their peer group in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis , and that the Gartner Top 25 is essentially a beauty contest for underperformers. Using channel and trading partner signals build outside-in models and orchestrate decisions across source, make and deliver.

Optimal Sourcing 195

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 16, 2025

The following Supply Chain Matters multi-part guest commentary is authored by Michael Lamoureux who provides over 18 years of experience and observations and experience in procurement sourcing technology applications. Michael is the Editor-in-Chief of the Sourcing Innovation blog. We’ll explore each of these. Why is this?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2025

In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design and why. Much of this has to do with needs for deep integration and two way flow of data streams.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 9, 2023

The panel group is sourced from my group of LinkedIn followers. As a result, with the lack of clarity on supply chain excellence, the group flounders. This group struggles if companies cannot clearly define an operating strategy and a supply chain excellence definition. My goal is to help.

S&OP 408

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 13, 2025

In Part One of the series , Michael observed that standard sourcing solutions struggle in efforts to support direct materials sourcing because of specific challenges in the software design. He further established the case for why supply chain teams need to context integrated sourcing as well as procurement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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QAD

MAY 1, 2025

In todays complex and often volatile global environment, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to cut sourcing costs while navigating geopolitical instability, inflation, tariffs and talent shortages. The truth is, sourcing smarter isnt just about softwareits about strategy, support, and best practices. His takeaway?

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Freightos

APRIL 29, 2025

– Paolo Galli, VP Group Logistics Operations at Electrolux. We’re talking about solving for the entirety of the procurement lifecycle from strategic sourcing through execution and analysis. The future belongs to connected platforms that can bring together disparate data sources and processes into a coherent whole.

Supply Chain Design Software 227

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Enterra Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The CNW Group reports, “Three quarters of businesses worldwide are overhauling their supply chains by working with more rather than fewer suppliers to mitigate risks in an increasingly fragmented global environment. Chinas dominance in rare metal exports poses a significant challenge for companies seeking alternative sources.”

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

In fact, Estee Lauder has just finished an elaborate deployment of supply chain planning yet is not driving improvement faster than their peer group. Evaluate the performance of L’Oreal against peer group in Figures 3A and 3B. Note that L’Oreal is driving a faster level of improvement and market capitalization than Estee.

Procurement Analytics 393

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Freightos

JUNE 10, 2025

Source: National Retail Federation Global Port Tracker These projections have volumes in July – the peak of this year’s peak season – 9% lower than last year’s August peak and 4% lower than in April, this year’s strongest month to date.

Negotiating Skills 156

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Kinaxis

MAY 16, 2025

Since January, Canadians’ weekly grocery trips have become a real-time indicator for the potential impacts of tariffs as shoppers have responded to threats with a showcase of buying power, prioritizing nationally sourced and manufactured products even before a single tariff was enacted.

Beverage 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

While companies that supply chain leaders believe are top performers– J&J, P&G, and Unilever– do not outperform their peer group. I list sixteen in Table 2, but of the 29 companies listed in the Gartner Top 25, 27 underperform their peer group sector. Is this success? Is this success? I don’t think so.

Gartner 424

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2025

Supply chain was defined in 1982 as interoperability between source, make and deliver. Instead, the alignment between operations and commercial groups grew three-fold. Bi-directional orchestration is the continuous redesign of supply options across make, source and deliver to reduce costs and improve customer service.)

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 29, 2025

Fictiv’s Global Manufacturing Supply Chain brings together AI-driven technology workflows, a world-class global manufacturing network, and teams of local manufacturing experts to simplify sourcing for custom mechanical components. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals.

Manufacturing Procurement 149

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

Additionally, your platform still needs to provide your operations with an open portal into the common data lake, establishing access to a source of truth from any system or device in near real-time. Jeremy Hudson is Director of Client Services at Open Sky Group. Sound too good to be true?

Supply Chain Planning Software 311

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The focus of planning is volume not value, and leaders struggle to change and embrace bi-directional orchestration to capture the price/volume trade-offs between source, make, deliver and plan. Ask the group to consider: Invest in Market Sensing. Build Strong Supply Chain Sourcing Development Practices.

Supply Chain Design Software 355

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 15, 2022

If you answer the survey, I will gladly give you a custom analysis of your organization against the peer group. The financial teams, and the Information Technology (IT) groups, did not see alignment gaps, but the supply chain teams felt them and viewed them as a critical performance issue. To respond, follow this link.

Manufacturing Procurement 397

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 6, 2021

The Descartes Systems Group (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) reported stellar results once again last Wednesday (December 1st). As Asia-Pacific production ramped up, competition was on to source the scarce goods and to get access to the limited transportation capacity available to move these goods to their destinations.

Supply Chain Software 348

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Bob Gill, General Manager of ARC Advisory Group (right), presented the award to Dave Ching, Head of Sales for Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand (left). trade policies on sourcing strategies, inventory flows, and distribution networks amid rising costs.

Asia 181

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

This new regulation builds upon its predecessor, the Non-Financial Reporting Directive (NFRD), and brings about significant changes that impact organizations, procurement groups, and finance leaders. Sustainable Procurement Practices: Procurement groups will play a vital role in supporting compliance with the CSRD.

Optimal Sourcing 246

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AIMMS

JUNE 16, 2020

The company modeled scenarios and performed simulations in AIMMS Network Design Navigator with all their products grouped together. Another use case we see for scenario modeling in the current context is evaluating new sourcing locations. Evaluating Potential for Reshoring .

Modeling 361

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