Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 6, 2025

As a supply chain executive, picture beginning your day with a cup of coffee when a news alert notifies you of newly imposed tariffs affecting your primary suppliers in China. Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos. What Is Agile Procurement?

Price Reduction

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 15, 2024

India’s growth story can continue if it streamlines and effectively manages its supply chain like the iconic dairy brand Amul that recently entered the US market. Amul’s supply chain model is a well-structured and decentralized cooperative framework that focuses on efficiency and farmer welfare.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Trade policies are constantly evolving, forcing companies to assess how these changes impact customer demand, supply networks, fulfillment strategies, and cost to serve. Supply chains need to be more agile than ever, yet much of the advice circulating in the industry remains high-level or less than ideal.

Manufacturing Procurement

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 10, 2025

For years, supply chains were engineered to be lean. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed. Recent years have brought a series of disruptions that exposed vulnerabilities in how supply chains are designed.

Optimal Sourcing

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Based on this, a multiple-month financial, supply chain, and capital expenditure plan is produced. A supply chain planning application is the core technology that enables robust planning. Historically, the supply chain plan that resulted from the IBP process was too static. More than 5.6 More than 5.6

Supply Chain Planning Software

ivalua

JULY 21, 2025

A Procurement System refers to a sophisticated framework or software designed to streamline and automate various stages of the procurement process within an organization. These systems come in diverse forms, ranging from best-of-breed solutions to comprehensive full-suite solutions.

Procurement Solutions

Logility

AUGUST 12, 2025

As AI advances in the 2025 Gartner® Hype Cycle , four innovations are turning supply chain planning volatility into a proving ground for intelligent business operations. Technology is allowing companies to leverage resilience into opportunities. The rules of supply chain planning are being rewritten in real time.

Supply Chain Planning Software

ivalua

AUGUST 6, 2025

Indirect procurement sometimes flies under the radar, but its impact on cost, compliance, and efficiency can be significant. However, when left unchecked, mismanaged indirect procurement can cost a lot of money, pose audit risk, and a lack of transparency into who’s buying what – or why. What Is Indirect Procurement?

Optimal Sourcing

ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Together, these procurement strategies are essential for robust, efficient business operations. Discover how Ivalua can transform your direct and indirect procurement.

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

For over a decade, since founding Supply Chain Insights in 2012, I have pounded the keyboard, asking business leaders to think more holistically about the impact of supply chain decisions on the firm’s value, the improvement of a value chain, and the impact on the environment. Thirteen years. Change is Hard.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 10, 2025

Technology can change or even improve work. We are not designing work with the human factor in mind. The goal of human factor process design is to make it easy for employees to do the right thing (and hard to do the wrong thing). Today, in supply chain planning, this could not be further from reality.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Kinaxis

AUGUST 1, 2025

If you were still haven’t prepared your supply chain, now is the time to act. Rather than make a Hail Mary move, you need a strategic framework that shifts your supply chain from short-term, reactive firefighting to long-term adaptability. And you need something that delivers return on value along the way.

Negotiating Skills

Enterra Insights

DECEMBER 17, 2024

For the past few years, the news has been filled with stories about supply chain disruptions, supply chain fragility, and the need for supply chain resilience. A term once prominent in supply discussions optimization isn’t heard quite as often as it used to be.

Optimal Sourcing

SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2025

Excess inventory weighs down supply chains. Powered by digital tools, on-demand strategies offer a cleaner, more responsive path to production. The Hidden Costs of Traditional Inventory Models Traditional inventory models were built for predictability. But in volatile markets, they often backfire.

Waste Reduction

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. In the automotive sector, manufacturers are simultaneously reducing inventory costs and delivery times.

Sourcing Strategies

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 23, 2025

However, the scope and timeline of the initiative carry clear implications for the food and beverage supply chain. From raw material sourcing to logistics and regulatory compliance, stakeholders across the value chain will need to prepare for structural adjustments. Production scheduling may also be affected.

Manufacturing Procurement

ivalua

AUGUST 12, 2025

Unifying data across systems allows procurement teams to assess risk, model scenarios, and make more informed, value-focused tradeoffs. Discover how Ivalua’s  strategic sourcing software  can help you drive long-term value and make smarter sourcing decisions.

Negotiating Skills

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more. Automate: utilizes technologies such as RPA, IDP, and IPaaS. Automate: utilizes technologies such as RPA, IDP, and IPaaS. iPaaS provides a comprehensive set of tools for connecting applications.

Prescriptive Analytics Software

RFgen

DECEMBER 27, 2024

You’re juggling production schedules, managing inventory, keeping an eye on finances, and making sure everything runs smoothly on the shop floor. Manufacturing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) software integrates all your core business processes into one powerful platform. It’s a lot to handle.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logistics Bureau

JANUARY 20, 2025

If you were tasked with procuring the best supply chain IT system, what would you look for? ERP, APS, SCM Systems Explained Organisations often use these systems together because each serves a distinct but complementary purpose. Are ERP Systems the Answer?

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 2, 2025

The Connected Supply Chain. Drip Digital Supply Chain. Autonomous Supply Chain Planning. Self-Healing Supply Chains. Touchless Supply Chains. Small companies outperform large companies, and the marquee customers of major supply chain planning technology providers underperform.

Optimal Sourcing

Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Traditionally, procurement has been a process weighed down by manual tasks, fragmented systems, and endless paperwork. Today, procurement is undergoing a transformation. While procurement teams have long worked to add strategic value, Artificial Intelligence (AI) amplifies their impact.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 1, 2025

Subscribe The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! In a fast-evolving industrial landscape shaped by globalization, customer expectations, and digital disruption, manufacturers are under immense pressure to modernize their supply chain operations. billion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 12.9%. Yet, over half of U.S.

Supply Chain Design Software

RFgen

AUGUST 5, 2025

In recent years, the global automotive industry has been shaken by a persistent microchip shortage, halting production lines, escalating costs, and testing the resilience of even the most sophisticated supply chains. This long lifecycle demands a consistent chip supply across model generations.

Supply Chain Planning Software

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

As businesses become increasingly global, professionals in the supply chain field must keep up with new technologies, trends, and best practices. Summary Table edX Supply Chain Courses vs. SCMDOJO Aspect SCMDOJO edX Focus & Specialization A dedicated platform focused entirely on supply chain management.

Supply Chain Planning Software

RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Ever feel like your supply chain is a tangled mess of spreadsheets, frantic phone calls, and last-minute scrambles? It’s the key to transforming your supply chain from a source of frustration into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. Forget static network designs and gut-feel decisions.

Optimal Sourcing

ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

If you’re evaluating procurement technology or exploring ways to drive more value from existing systems, chances are you’re looking beyond tactical fixes – you want a smarter, scalable strategy. But when spend is scattered across systems, business units, and suppliers, finding those insights is easier said than done.

Cost Reduction Strategies

SCMDOJO

AUGUST 5, 2025

Supply chains are the lifelines of global commerce. As supply chains digitize and lean on cloud platforms, software systems, and third-party vendors, their vulnerability to cyber threats has dramatically increased. Cyberattacks on supply chains are not new, but their scope and impact have evolved.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Enchange Supply Chain Consultancy

JUNE 10, 2025

Here are the Top 5 Do’s and Don’ts to help you build a high-performing RTM model and distributor network: ✅Top 5 Do’s Do Align RTM Strategy with Consumer Behaviour : Design your RTM based on where, how, and why your consumers shop. Do Invest in Distributor Capability Building : Provide training, digital tools, and performance incentives.

Waste Reduction

Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 4, 2025

Normality evaporated for supply chain leaders around the world. Global Supply Chain Pressure Index September 1997 through June 2025 Why We Need to Look Backward to Look Forward On Friday, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics released revised data showing that, over the past three months, the U.S. The difference?

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

In an age where supply chains stretch across continents and rely on increasingly complex data streams, the ability to present data clearly and effectively is no longer a luxury—it’s a strategic necessity. Here’s how better presentation of supply chain data can directly impact decision-making: 1.

Supply Chain Design Software

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 13, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain Supply chains consist of imperfect humans struggling to make perfect decisions. That, at least, is the theory behind mathematical optimization, and the way it’s being applied to supply chain management today. That’s an especially valuable tool for dealing with today’s ever-changing tariff schemes.

Optimal Sourcing

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) is an established industry process that aims at finding a balance between demand and supply and streamlining cross-functional collaboration. Procurement People should learn the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) Process. Click here to learn more and register today!

S&OP

My Office Apps

JULY 9, 2025

Why Distributors Need an ERP System to Scale Smarter  Running a distribution business isn’t easy. If you’re still trying to keep everything on track with spreadsheets or outdated systems, you’re probably already feeling the pressure. That’s where ERP software comes in. ERP systems help you find the balance.

Supply Chain Design Software

ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

CAGR , the global supply chain management software market is expected to touch USD 50 billion by 2032. This one figure speaks volumes about how organizations worldwide want access to the best supply chain management tools to boost efficiency and value in their distribution and logistics network.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Logility

APRIL 28, 2025

Then came generative AI drafting emails, designing ads, and helping developers code. ” What makes supply chains an ideal proving ground for this evolution? It’s a natural fit for an environment built on orchestration across vendors, partners, inventory, and data. In the beginning, there was AI that learned.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 30, 2025

Subscribe Supply Chain Challenges and Strategies in the Custom Home Building Industry! Outdoor living spaces have become a priority for homeowners who take their decks and railings more seriously than ever, transforming them from simple platforms to sophisticated extensions of their homes. Take deck railings.

Supply Chain Design Software