DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

From raw material procurement to final product sales, these supply chains’ ability to minimize inventory through product life cycle controls and facilitate prompt product supply is every bit as important as product differentiation strategies. The establishment of efficient global supply chains has become critical to competitiveness.

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Claritum

JANUARY 8, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best must read procurement white papers and analyst reports (in no particular order of importance or preference) covering a variety of topics such as supply chain management, tail spend and the future and digitization of procurement.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Analytics and market intelligence that enables businesses to make data-driven decisions is especially valuable for an industry marred with the effects of?disruption As remote management continues to play a defining role within all industries, TMS technology capabilities continue to grow in importance. disruption and volatility.

Optimal Sourcing 221

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 18, 2021

Focus on Carrier Procurement and Management. Since a transportation management services provider’s whole business is transportation, any selection process must also focus on what that entity does to procure and manage its carriers. Download the White Paper: Transportation Optimization: Its Strategic Role in Transportation Management.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 309

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 6, 2021

With demand for drivers often exceeding availability, shippers find themselves forced to pay more to secure capacity and drivers across many industries. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Download the White Paper: Over-the-Road (OTR) Freight Management Trends. Learn More.

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The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. The minimum OTIF percentage varies by industry. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry.

Cost Reduction Strategies 206

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GlobalTranz

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Let’s consider these top factors affecting the trucking market, their implications on supply chains and how they are driving change within the industry. . High freight volumes across all industries in the trucking market are expected to continue into 2022.? Legislation may also affect change in the industry.?

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

I will share insights as we go along) The Word Salad Shuffle In the industry, I feel that there is a lot of word salad–consultants and technologists spinning words with little meaning to drive leads. I see a preponderance of reports and white papers that have lots of pages but say little. Yes, the class is now closed.

Supply Chain Planning Software 333

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Talking Logistics

JULY 13, 2015

Earlier this year in Procuring Logistics Services is Not the Same as Buying Paper Clips , I wrote about an issue that continues to negatively affect 3PL-customer relationships: Procurement organizations looking to shift more and more risk on third-party logistics providers — while, of course, also demanding lower costs.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 30, 2018

Use of Blockchain in Supply Chain and Logistics Will Put Certain Departments at Risk As explained by Connor DiGregorio of Industry Week , blockchain technology carries a degree of risk for traditional supply chain departments. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER. DOWNLOAD WHITE PAPER.

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 26, 2018

We will also feature our top white papers of the year, Talking Freight. From manufacturing trends and technology to issues found in the procurement process. Taking a look at some of the biggest manufacturing challenges faced by the industry this year, from manual handling and safety to expensive robotics.

Manufacturing Procurement 184

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The Logistics of Logistics

JUNE 7, 2021

Lynch and his team leverage data intelligence and strong industry relationships to help clients uncover transportation savings, build scalable supply chain strategies, and ace retailer compliance programs. The minimum OTIF percentage varies by industry. White Paper – The 5 Best Practices for a Changing Retail Industry.

Cost Reduction Strategies 147

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 7, 2017

It’s about creating a common cross-company basis that integrates all participants on a procurement or distribution level. In this context, the cloud is considered an enabler of collaboration in the diverse world of the automotive industry. This way they gain more room to maneuver, make better decisions and plan more precisely.

Automotive 102

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QAD

AUGUST 17, 2023

June, July and even August have traditionally been laid-back months in the automotive industry, between vacations and major OEMs’ summer shutdowns, but the action never stops here at the Auto Supply Chain Prophets podcast. I’m talking about the connected workforce, a pillar of Industry 5.0 Click here to listen to the full episode.

Supply Chain Software 91

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Bristlecone

JULY 7, 2020

Procurement data analytics is the process of collecting, analyzing, cleaning, modeling and transforming spend data to achieve overall efficiencies that drive timely and informed decision-making and enable improvements in savings, supplier management and operational processes. DISCOVER MORE.

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Jaggaer

MAY 7, 2019

Banking is a unique industry in many respects. Procurement in Banking also faces unique challenges due to the tough regulatory compliance environment that sets limits on how Banks can achieve goals like cutting costs. But there’s another aspect, often overlooked, that sets the banking industry apart.

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 4, 2020

?. Public sector procurement is stuck in limbo – frequently the differences between public and private sector seem enormous, but they’re of te n exaggerated or misunderstood. Find out more about public procurement strategies in our new white paper, Going Digital in Public Sector Procurement. .

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Cerasis is excited to announce the release of an all new, exclusive, & educational resource “The Freight & Transportation Management Trends to Know in 2018” white paper! This is a must read for those in the transportation & freight industries to stay on top of their games! trillion by 2020.

Transportation Management 122

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The Logistics of Logistics

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Trompeter graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in Supply Chain Management and began his logistics career working for a small 3PL concentrating in the automotive industry. White paper resources on industry topics. About Todd Trompeter. Learn More About Surviving The LTL Market. Todd Trompeter LinkedIn.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 25, 2018

Everything is connected to the internet, including consumer and industrial devices and systems. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018. Download white paper. The internet allows for unlimited scalability and boosted efficiency in warehouse inventory management.

Inventory Management Software 125

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Let’s Get into the Specifics Think about this: 79 percent of companies with high-performing supply chains (these are often referred to as Supply Chain Leaders (SCLs)), have revenue growth that is significantly above their industry average, according to this report by Deloitte. Download White Paper. GET YOUR COPY HERE.

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Logility

MARCH 29, 2018

The food & beverage industry faces a lengthy list of unique challenges from long raw material lead-times and volatile commodity pricing to safety and quality requirements combined with high demand uncertainty, frequent new product introductions, perishability and complex manufacturing constraints. Supply Chain Master Data Management.

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BlueYonder

JANUARY 3, 2023

In partnership with Reuters Events, Blue Yonder has published a new white paper, “Supply Chain Resilience: Planning and Disruption Management in an Ever-Changing Landscape,” that focuses on this issue. Across industries, executives agree that extended visibility is a top priority.

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Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Supply Chain Challenges Facing the Durable Goods Industry. Being a technical person, I was not sought out to assist in procuring fashion related items (bedspreads, towels, rugs, wall decorations), but was instead assigned to the refrigerator and microwave end of the spectrum. “young adult”) off to college.

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Supply Chain Network

FEBRUARY 10, 2011

So far in this series on Avoiding Procurement Malpractice, we’ve examined spend visibility and analysis as critical elements of best-in-class procurement practices. Want to learn more about how to avoid procurement malpractice? Check out the spend analysis white paper from industry expert Andrew Bartolini and BravoSolution here.

Optimal Sourcing 84

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Jaggaer

AUGUST 25, 2020

Technology has been augmenting everyday life for quite some time now , but p rocurement has historically been slower in adopting the technological leaps see n outside of the industry. Now, just imagine that technology specifically tailored to procurement. What is Augmented Procurement? . Download it now. Download it now.

Manufacturing Procurement 123

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

With extreme demand volatility felt across industries and traditional demand forecasting methods becoming completely unreliable in 2020, companies are now turning to AI and machine learning (ML) to help steer strategic decisions pertaining to demand forecasting. ENGAGEMENTS SPAN GEOGRAPHIES, INDUSTRIES, CAPABILITIES. Read White Paper.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

Use your industry knowledge and talk to experts during this stage. Focus on the areas that are obvious for your industry or region. If your industry has unique or specific risk concerns, it might be worth taking a more customized approach. In addition, consider checking out the U.N.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 25, 2021

Use your industry knowledge and talk to experts during this stage. Focus on the areas that are obvious for your industry or region. If your industry has unique or specific risk concerns, it might be worth taking a more customized approach. Practice Responsible Sourcing. In addition, consider checking out the U.N.

Sustainability 52

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Logility

MARCH 19, 2018

IBP combines data from sales, marketing, production, procurement, transportation and finance to create a powerful decision center for all stakeholders. Developing superior supply chain capabilities has become a necessity to survive in the highly competitive food and beverage industry. White Paper: Food & Drink Customer Centricity.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 6, 2023

On May 15-18, 2023, over 10,000 industrial enterprise professionals convened virtually and in person at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center to attend LiveWorx, PTC’s premier digital transformation event. Scott Partridge, Director of Quality, Cognito Therapeutics, Inc. “At Mandy Lantigua, MEDIcept Ready to catch up on LiveWorx?

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 29, 2017

IBM’s new white paper “Making Blockchain Ready for Business”, in which they conducted a roundtable with a number of executives provides some important clues as to how the technology will unfold in the next few years. Only 5%% of payments are made by procurement cards – and 34% are made by ACH Credits!

Vendor Strategies 40

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SCM Research

MAY 15, 2017

In total, 46 interviews were conducted with representatives from 16 companies, standing for various industries in the European Union, and differing in their sizes and business models. For more information, see the full Project PERFECT Intellectual Output 2 White Paper.

Purchasing Skills 113

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

In our recent interview with Procurement Guru Jill Button about the particular Supply Chain challenges of the moment , she highlighted this shift, saying: “ People are beginning to understand the risks and fragility of a Supply Chain and not having a sound Procurement practice.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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Supply Chain Network

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Maine Pointe, the supply chain implementation-focused consulting firm that sponsored the paper, found that driving collaboration excellence across procurement, logistics, and operations yielded a 20 to 30 percent gain in savings for many companies with which they worked. About the Global Supply Chain Institute.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

In many manufacturing and direct materials companies, procurement teams place heavy emphasis on optimizing their raw materials purchasing, while neglecting the indirect business spend that’s necessary to keep their office running. Indirect Spend in a Direct Environment. How to Reduce Indirect Spend.

Material Savings 40

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HICX Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Procurement professionals in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry face unique challenges. In this white paper, we explore how onboarding and supplier information management technologies can be best utilized to overcome these challenges.

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