Jaggaer

MAY 16, 2025

The World Procurement Awards celebrate excellence in procurement and represent the pinnacle of professional achievement. The awards spotlight the best practices and transformative strategies shaping the future of procurement. The whole team is thrilled that our work has been showcased in this way.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Cost Reduction Strategies 52

ToolsGroup

JANUARY 13, 2021

We’ve found our customers are urgently seeking ways to better plan around supply chain demand volatility and improve how they source materials and products from suppliers. Supply chains will get more regional and focus more on alternate sourcing/ substitution options. applications of the future. environments.

Supply Chain Planning Software 272

Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 272

RFgen

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Supply chain efficiency is the cornerstone of success and involves the effective management of processes, resources, and technologies from procurement to production, transportation to warehousing. Let’s break down these key components: Procurement: This is where it all begins. What are the key components of an efficient supply chain?

Sourcing Strategies 96

Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction Waste Reduction Expense Reduction 96

ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence. The job of sourcing professionals is to understand the risk in the supply chain and manage it so they can react quickly when a problem occurs.”

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Optimization Software 130

RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s the key to transforming your supply chain from a source of frustration into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. Implementing Data Analytics for Supply Chain Success Data analytics transforms supply chains with precise insights and real-time monitoring by bringing together multiple data sources. The result?

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 98

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Comprehensive view of source, make and deliver. Most often the focus is on transportation or logistics, but does not take into consideration the trade-offs between make, source and deliver. Focus is on make, source and deliver together. Procurement. Procurement programs are implemented as standalone processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 255

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply and Demand Supply Chain Design Software 255

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Let’s take another look at how procurement, computing power, industry 4.0, cyber security, advanced robotics and automation became top priorities for research, development, and implementation throughout the past year’s operations in the manufacturing industry. . Procurement Operations Became Decentralized and Adaptable. Industry 4.0

Manufacturing Procurement 120

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Material Savings 120

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 17, 2013

Source Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Demand-driven concepts are expansive they extend from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier, but the areas of sales and procurement are often very resistant to the demand-driven concepts. The acronyms keep coming…. The cadence does not stop. Everyone seems to have a new one.

Supply Chain Design Software 258

Supply Chain Design Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply and Demand 258

GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The move to agile supply chain management inherently required more data sources than traditional supply chains, reports GT Nexus. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 120

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Analytics 120

ivalua

MARCH 14, 2019

It’s a question that you can answer for yourself at Ivalua Now – The Art of Procurement , being held, appropriately enough, at The Louvre, Paris 10 th – 12 th April. But now with strategic sourcing and category management, the process has become much easier to track, monitor and control. Register here for Ivalua NOW Paris.

Procurement Analytics 100

Procurement Analytics Procurement Purchasing Skills Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 100

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 16, 2014

These tools allow us to look at sell, source, make, and deliver together. They also enable the evaluation of networks for both sales and procurement relationships to optimize the flows upstream and downstream. These technologies are applicable to solve many problems. As always, when you give to us, we give to you.

Supply Chain Design Software 319

Supply Chain Design Software Network Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 319

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Run” will include using the platform for inventory optimization and to support interesting internet-of-things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) projects. They also have 20 sourcing locations across North America from which they can ship make to stock products. HWI employed a crawl-walk-run methodology.

Optimal Sourcing 190

Optimal Sourcing Innovation Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 190

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Artificial Intelligence is an increasing part of our everyday lives, powering our smart phones and the internet of things. But few people really understand what it is, how it works and more importantly, why it is so important to Procurement. For many people in Procurement, the language used in data science can be confusing.

Procurement 98

Procurement Modeling Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software 98

GlobalTranz

MAY 4, 2015

Participants ranged in roles and company sizes with questions that spanned a variety supply chain management trends of topics such as visibility, factory-of-the-future technology, the Internet of Things and more. Data can indicate issues with procurement , product quality, and delivery.

SCM 120

SCM Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Trends 120

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

These include alternative sourcing strategies, backup transportation routes, and emergency inventory reserves. Businesses that depend on a single supplier or a limited number of vendors are at higher risk if production delays, raw material shortages, or geopolitical issues impact their primary source.

Supply Chain Planning Software 91

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Inventory Reduction 91

Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

The procurement Summit 2016. Building on the huge success of eWorld Procurement & Supply – which has been running bi-annually in London since 2001 – the new Procurement Summit will bring together 150 purchasing and finance professionals from across the commercial, public and third sectors. Procurement Automation.

Procurement Analytics 60

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Procurement Internet of things 60

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Before I started doing this research, I believed procurement and manufacturing were aligned. While this is the case in 50% of the organizations, there are many organizations with large alignment gaps between finance/operations and procurement/manufacturing. Are you clear on the role of analytics, robotics, and Internet of Things?

Supply Chain Planning Software 0

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software 0

GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Challenges in Using Blockchain in E-Commerce The difficulties of blockchain depend on the source questioned. Use for transparency and traceability for buyers, marketplaces, sellers, and consumers, unifying the history of a product from procurement to end-users, as well as throughout returns, if necessary. Download Here.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 263

Logistics Network Optimization Software Demand Planning Software Supply Chain Software Material Savings 263

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Supply chain processes include procurement from source to pay, together with inbound logistics, production, quality control, outbound logistics and post-sales service. This recognizes the interconnected nature of procurement, production, logistics, and distribution. A supply chain is thus a complex sequence of operations.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software 52

AFFLINK

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Ethical sourcing, renewable energy use, and waste reduction, for example, are some of the fastest-growing sustainable supply chain solutions now being implemented across industries today. By leveraging blockchain, businesses can monitor every stage of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing to final product delivery.

Optimal Sourcing 48

Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Sustainability Waste Reduction 48

SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2025

Geopolitical issues: Trade wars, tariffs , political instability, or regulatory changes that affect sourcing. Whether its political unrest in a region, shipping delays, or a sudden price hike, relying too heavily on one source can bring your operations to a grinding halt. Keep external partners in the loop.

Vendor Strategies 73

Vendor Strategies Sourcing Strategies Price Reduction Resource Reduction 73

Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

Internet of Things: the use of machine-to-machine streaming data to improve supply chain outcomes. At SAP Insider, the digital transformation message was never defined, but the use cases focused on Internet of Things delivered through a Leonardo architecture and the strategic advantage of S4/Hana for real-time analytics.

Supply Chain Planning Software 180

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Prescriptive Analytics Software SAP 180

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 21, 2020

This has proved to be a major source of risk. Poor business continuity planning, lack of risk management programs and single source suppliers, have magnified the impact of such risks. A significant paradigm shift in procurement and inventory control is an emerging area of focus. Industry 4.0

Supply Chain Planning Software 233

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 233

Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 29, 2021

Now there are increasingly competitive and political pressures to bolster their domestic production, resume hiring, and minimize or eliminate their reliance on external sources that are perceived as risky. These major shifts will likely have various implications for the procurement process. Source: supplychaindigital.com.

Supply Chain Software 144

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software 144

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2016

In the traditional supply chain world, the processes of sell, deliver, make, source, and plan are separate and distinct. The focus of APICS is manufacturing, CSCMP’s foundation is in logistics, and ISM serves the procurement organization. The metrics reward functional thinking. New Business Models. Making the Digital Pivot.

Supply Chain Design Software 218

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Network Design Software Modeling 218

NC State SCRC

APRIL 30, 2025

There are many other components to the digital transformation underway: technologies such as Block Chain, Internet of Things, Edge Computing, Big Data, Mobile Apps, Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality, Digital Twins, Digital Engineering and Cloud Computing, which are all part the movement from analog to a digital transformation.We

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Demand Planning Software Analytics Software 52

Enterra Insights

MAY 1, 2019

Improving supply chain visibility produces a number of beneficial results and Internet of Things (IoT) implementation has the potential to improve visibility dramatically. I deliberately use the word “potential” because the Internet of Things (sometimes referred to as the Industrial IoT) remains in its infancy.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design 100

HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In the final interview in our series on ‘ Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma ,’ Gren Manuel speaks to Nic Walden. Nic leads the procurement executive advisory programme in the UK for consultancy The Hackett Group. Technology to drive Procurement as a strategic function. The role of data in the future procurement function.

Manufacturing Procurement 59

Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Procurement Supply Chain Software 59

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 14, 2025

Supply chain leaders, strategists and sourcing professionals should make note of such trending. While China and U.S. trade flows are expected to decline 6.3 percent, growth levels will be manifested by Eurozone , Africa and non- China trade flows particularly India , Vietnam and other parts of Asia and the Middle East.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 52

Logistics Network Optimization Software Logistics Purchasing Skills Supply Chain Software 52

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 18, 2015

In discrete industries, the early supply chain organizations reported to procurement. Over the course of the last decade, companies have moved at different rates to align source, make and deliver processes to report to common leader. In the beginning, the emerging supply chain concepts focused on functional excellence.

Sourcing Strategies 150

Sourcing Strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Design 150

Oracle SCM

AUGUST 1, 2018

Gather global commodity prices and planned global procurement to drive procurement to best prices. Drive acquired sites from traditionally local, higher priced sources, to the best commodity prices. Allow the global procurement organization to consolidate resources and become more efficient.

Supply Chain Planning Software 104

Supply Chain Planning Software Gartner Inventory Management Software Demand Planning Software 104

Enterra Insights

JANUARY 17, 2019

Nevertheless, over the past few years there have been some significant changes in the manufacturing sector, including the maturation of additive manufacturing and the emergence of the Internet of Things (often referred to as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)). ” Internet of Things.

Manufacturing Procurement 100

Manufacturing Procurement Prescriptive Analytics Software Trends Manufacturing 100

Kinaxis

MARCH 6, 2018

Any newer digital technology portfolios would be cloud-based and mobile, and where appropriate, open source. However, his team grew disgruntled as the CDO took on newer, more interesting projects based on everything from the Internet of things (IoT), to data science, machine learning, advanced analytics and blockchain, to mention a few.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 153

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 153

GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices. Better procurement practices translate into better overall sales, but the role of procurement in driving sales’ statistics will change throughout 2017. For example, Johnson & Johnson procurement professionals actively review market trends before making purchases.

Supply Chain Planning Software 120

Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Trends 120

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. Read More. .

Procurement Analytics 120

Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Performance Metrics Supply Chain Software 120

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

A B2B e-commerce strategy is therefore becoming increasingly necessary for manufacturing businesses that want to better sell their products or procure the necessary components for manufacturing them. With the increasing use of the Internet of Things (IoT), the manufacturing industry is facing difficulties in aggregating and analyzing data.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Predictive Analytics Software 111

HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 20, 2020

In the final interview in our series on ‘ Solving the Procurement Data Dilemma ,’ Gren Manuel speaks to Nic Walden. Nic leads the procurement executive advisory programme in the UK for consultancy The Hackett Group. Technology to drive Procurement as a strategic function. The role of data in the future procurement function.

Manufacturing Procurement 52

Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills Procurement Supply Chain Software 52