ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

By harnessing the capabilities of a global 3PL partner, companies can unlock new possibilities for efficiency, scalability, and innovation in their electronics assembly processes. Seamless coordination across borders for streamlined supply chain operations. Dynamic inventory optimization to minimize lead times and reduce costs.

Electronics 78

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ivalua

JUNE 18, 2020

The release features a broad array of innovations to empower customers to better manage their spend and suppliers. Specific release highlights include: Sourcing Decision Center (SDC) – Ivalua’s Sourcing solution now includes intuitive and powerful sourcing optimisation capabilities.

Optimal Sourcing 26

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1.

Optimal Sourcing 89

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

What Is Visibility? In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). Projects Being Implemented as Part of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation Project. Visibility means many things to different people. See You There?

Supply Chain Planning Software 321

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

What Will Impact Procurement Processes in 2021? Supply Chain Transformation is ongoing but never more important than in 2021. Supply Chain Risk and Supply Continuity: Risk moved front and center of Procurement during the pandemic, as procurement organizations grappled with constrained supply chains.

Supply Chain Transformation 162

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Kodiak Hub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. This is an exciting time to be a procurement practitioner, as well as a vendor of ProcureTech solutions. Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1.

Optimal Sourcing 59

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 14, 2023

Breaking Boundaries: Exploring Generative AI’s Impact on Supply Chains Supply chains encompass many interconnected activities, from procurement, production, and inventory management, to logistics and distribution. Only by doing so can we unlock the full benefits of this innovative technology.

Optimal Sourcing 244

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

These sources while functional are difficult to connect. This is a form of visibility.) In my experience, usually only 1/3 of data needed for visibility is transactional data. Technologies cross a spectrum from project-based to cross-functional enterprise visibility. Figure 1 is a picture from a client.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 173

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ivalua

MARCH 16, 2021

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed in late 2020 by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement. When the crisis hit, Procurement as a function was suddenly in the hot seat, and it became the driving force for business continuity. Why is visibility so important?

Manufacturing Procurement 130

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Bristlecone

JANUARY 21, 2021

HOW PROCUREMENT IS DELIVERING VALUE BEYOND SAVINGS. When procurement teams embrace innovative and sustainable ideas and technologies and align operations to customer requirements, procurement evolves from cost center to profit center. This Spend Matters article explores how procurement delivers value beyond savings.

Supply Chain Design Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 22, 2023

I’ve said it before (right here in Logistics Viewpoints), but it’s worth repeating: the digital transformation of our complex global supply chains is an ongoing journey. And progress comes in increments both large and small as we build on the breakthroughs and innovations that have come before. Why is this shift such a big deal?

Real-time Visibility 185

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Culminating months of research, the 2017 EcoVadis/HEC Sustainable Procurement Barometer is now live and it’s worth a thorough read. Sustainable procurement programs are no longer optional or a mere nice-to-have, but an integral business function. This is the number one challenge today for sustainable procurement organizations.

Optimal Sourcing 58

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 11, 2022

To improve visibility and control across your transportation network, a real-time transportation visibility platform (RTTVP) is essential. It collects and stores data from a variety of sources. This may include decision-makers from IT, finance, operations, sales, and procurement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 232

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

There is no solution to optimize source, make and deliver together or drive bidirectional orchestration to execute trade-offs between functions automatically. The groups of supply planning, procurement and logistics operate within silos. A supply chain visibility demo. History of E2open. The answer?

Supply Chain Planning Software 167

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

According to a study by Deloitte , those companies that were best equipped to respond to the disruption driven by the pandemic had robust relationships with their supplier and partners and the required tools in place to offer visibility into their broader supply networks. Enhancing Supply Chain Visibility.

Inventory Reduction 52

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 15, 2023

For example, business journalist Liz Young reports, “Retailers are turning to new technology and greater use of data across their supply chains in an effort to fix forecasting tools that were effectively splintered during the Covid-19 pandemic.”[3] They are: • Driving Innovation with Data Analytics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 21, 2021

He writes, “Global supply chains were clearly in trouble before COVID-19 arrived on the scene, but when it did, the weakness of our time-honored strategies for procurement, production and delivery became shockingly evident. To paraphrase an old maxim, then, necessity breeds innovation.”[2] Footnotes. [1]

Supply Chain Transformation 130

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Her focus on growth through innovation has also propelled GM to become one of the leading innovators in autonomous vehicles. In 1998, he joined Apple as Senior Vice President for Worldwide Operations.

Supply Chain Design Software 118

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DynaSys

JANUARY 21, 2020

Supply chain experts have traditionally focused on efficiency and consequently pursued the lowest unit cost dream. Agile supply chains exist almost as the antithesis of efficient supply chains. FROM VISIBILITY TO ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS.

Sourcing Strategies 94

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BlueYonder

APRIL 7, 2021

With this latest Gartner Transportation Management System Magic Quadrant, Blue Yonder is the only company recognized a Leader in three Gartner Magic Quadrant reports 3 covering supply chain planning, transportation management and warehouse management. Blue Yonder’s Differentiator: Innovative Strategy and Solutions.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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ivalua

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In today’s dynamic, complex market, where procurement’s objectives continue to grow, data is the fuel for success. In the latest Procurement Leaders Report and Survey , we ask top-performing CPO’s how they’re prioritizing data-enabled supply chain visibility–and the changes that need to be made.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Data Analytics Software 130

GlobalTranz

APRIL 25, 2016

If cost reduction is not the only thing to measuring supply chain performance, that begs the questions: "Maybe we should be measuring other Supply Chain Management activities and what would they be?". Inventory measurement is critical and it is money after all in that it took a capital expense to procure.

Procurement Analytics 120

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Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

One of the Supply Chain Management trends apparent at the Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in May was highlighted by several vendor/customer presentations focused on the value of Collaboration and Visibility projects.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 2, 2019

Four decades ago, Rich Weissman, CEO of Rich Weissman & Associates and an experienced supply chain management practitioner, was just beginning his career. He was hired as a purchasing agent and was directed to obtain some procurement training at a local certificate mill.[1] What products are sourced?

Optimal Sourcing 100

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Proxima

JULY 29, 2020

However, the financial services sector is not out of the woods yet and firms that proactively manage future supply chain challenges will outperform their peers. This story should be an important reminder that big-player FinTechs are not just a source of innovation, but also a risk that must be managed.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 8, 2019

Supply chain managers probably come as close to being generalists as anyone in the business field. They need a general understanding of everything from procurement of raw materials to customer service. 1] The more complex businesses become the more important supply chains are. In other words, he was an innovator.”

Supply Chain Design Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

I am facilitating a workshop between supply chain business visionaries and technology innovators. At the session, together through education, sharing case studies, and reviewing research, we will explore the opportunities to build a Network of Networks to improve B2B supply chain connectivity.

Supply Chain Design Software 150

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Talking Logistics

JULY 25, 2018

Think of it as a business intelligence dashboard for the business user that displays information gathered from EDI transactions in the context of the Order-to-Cash or Procure-to-Pay process. Source: IBM. Find the right technology partners to help you innovate. Ron Castro, IBM’s Chief Supply Chain Officer.

Supply Chain Planning Software 106

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Resilinc

JUNE 21, 2023

. “ Flow: How the Best Supply Chains Thrive ” provides a framework for ensuring continuity of supply and explores the future of supply chains in a post-pandemic world.

Supply Chain Software 62

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods! Women Supply Chain Leaders article and permission to publish here provided by Sam White at argentus.com. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Gartner 54

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Talking Logistics

AUGUST 19, 2015

On top of this platform, GT Nexus has provided various transportation management applications, such as transportation sourcing, which has been a strength for the company, especially in facilitating ocean transportation bids. In-transit Visibility. ” #Bridges2015. Adrian Gonzalez (@talkinlogistics) June 10, 2015.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

Source: sasb.org SASB’s at-a-glance view of priority ESG issues is comprised of five sustainability dimensions: Environment, Leadership and Governance, Business Model and Innovation, Social Capital, and Human Capital. Begin baselining supplier performance according to their role in the supply chain. Ask for help.

Material Savings 52

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SupplyShift

JUNE 17, 2021

Source: sasb.org. SASB’s at-a-glance view of priority ESG issues is comprised of five sustainability dimensions: Environment, Leadership and Governance, Business Model and Innovation, Social Capital, and Human Capital. Begin baselining supplier performance according to their role in the supply chain. Ask for help.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Resource Reduction 52

Proxima

JUNE 24, 2020

However, to achieve this, retailers must align their supply chain to the same standard. So, how can retailers learn from the past and ensure being transparent doesn’t highlight any broken links in the chain, within both their direct procurement and GNFR: 1. CSR starts at home.

Retail 52

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IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Source: Smartening up with Artificial Intelligence (AI) – What’s in it for Germany and its Industrial Sector? (52 Asset Management, Supply Chain Management, and Inventory Management are the hottest areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning and IoT adoption in manufacturing today.

Manufacturing Procurement 42

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Elementum

MAY 21, 2015

It’s not just the tasty and affordable food that makes Chipotle such a hotspot, but the chain’s emphasis on healthy options and transparency when it comes to food sources. People feel good about eating at Chipotle not only because they can get their burrito fix—it’s also because they can trust that their food is sustainably sourced.

Supply Chain Planning Software 60

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