NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

I also predicted how this type of engagement would continue to grow in the future, as organizations begin to recognize the value of having an objective, third party view on their problems can create innovative solutions. This project is the e xtension of an executive workshop we ran last fall. Lenovo Excess and Obsolete Inventory.

Vendor Strategies 40

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

Swiss company, Weidmann Plastics Technology has more than 70 years experience in injection molding and has a range of unique and innovative technologies that allow plastic materials with different flexibility, elasticity and strength to be joined in one process step. The third team is project purchasing. What do you about these challenges?

Negotiating Skills 87

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Making the digital pivot will embrace all of these disruptions together to drive innovation and new business models. Today, supply chain software leaders struggle with the Innovators dilemma. In supply chain, the Innovator’s Dilemma is alive and well. Or did the machine fail in the digital manufacturing process?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 150

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Talking Logistics

MARCH 9, 2015

In a Forbes blog post last week, Kate Vitasek highlighted 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. Positive reviews declined 3.5 Time for a New RFP.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 21, 2020

Allopneus.com also provides tire fitting services to its customers through a network of 6,000 garages and a fleet of 80 mobile workshops, which can be moved according to customer request (home, office, etc). “A Moreover, the supply cycles of manufacturers who are very far away can be quite long.

Optimal Sourcing 35

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Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. Flex is the biggest company you’ve never heard of— with over 120 factories worldwide, they are contract manufacturers to companies like Nike, GE, Intel, and Apple. What do you see coming in tech innovation for supply chain?

Data 52

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Arena Solutions

MARCH 9, 2023

Since 2015, PTC has hosted LiveWorx , a global forum that brings together manufacturing executives, engineers, product designers, quality leaders, supply chain partners, and other like-minded individuals who are focused on harnessing disruptive technologies to manage uncertainty and transform their business.

Supply Chain Design Software 76

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Analytical innovation and digital transformation drove step-change capabilities within the office and marketing. The traditional supply chain is inside-out, triggering processes on the back of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay financial processes. As a result, many companies are struggling. Leadership teams are uncomfortable.

Supply and Demand 150

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 18, 2023

Subsequent videos, presentations and workshops emphasized the need for businesses to be more agile and responsive to change, including a firm’s supply chain, that it takes a strong team consisting of the elements of business , IT and SAP working collaboratively together to accomplish needed changes in capabilities.

SAP 52

SAP Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 52

Slimstock

MARCH 26, 2019

Though it’s often overlooked as an element of customer satisfaction, procurement is an essential component for delivering that satisfaction. Procurement involves buying goods and services that keep an organization operating; it ensures warehouses are well-stocked with the proper supplies at all times. 4 Ways to Improve Procurement.

Optimal Sourcing 66

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics 66

NC State SCRC

MAY 5, 2017

The relationship between sales and procurement has always been a contentious one, and the idea of a friendship evolving between the two functions is laughable in the minds of many managers I’ve met with. Sales account managers accuse procurement of being purely price focused, and not recognizing the components of value.

Optimal Sourcing 40

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Negotiating Skills Manufacturing Procurement 40

Unleashed

MARCH 5, 2024

Magnus Firth, Workshop Manager at Renewable Parts, tells us procurement is a key issue. I think for a smaller manufacturer the challenges they’re really facing are resource: what can they actually put on their supply chain? There are cost savings and other benefits that come from just being innovative.

Sustainability 52

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6 River Systems

DECEMBER 11, 2018

As the biggest players in fulfillment, distribution and omnichannel retail continue to push boundaries, logistics and planning strategists are forced to innovate. Implement supply chain actions, including with internal procurement teams, with suppliers and through broader collaboration, and develop measurable targets for these efforts.

Inventory Reduction 75

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Vinculum

JANUARY 18, 2023

The organisation’s goal was to establish itself as the go-to resource for finding innovative businesses from India. Hyperpure, a one-stop procurement service run by Zomato, provides restaurant partners with excellent nutrition and kitchenware. Additionally, it offers open and flexible revenue potential to the delivery partners.

India 52

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 22, 2017

Prediction: Small is Beautiful : Innovation will Increasingly Be Found in Small Companies. Just like the economist Schumacher predicted years ago in his incredible book, the biggest shifts will come from the smallest companies. Supplier driven innovation was also a major theme at the Procurement Leaders meeting in Miami this spring.

Predictive Analytics Software 72

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

All levels of the organization must be involved, from the procurement person responsible for the supplier up through the CEO, depending on the value of the supplier. The sourcing or procurement function will own the relationship and manage the overall process. All Aboard!

Material Savings 44

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