Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

While high, the shipping costs typically paled in comparison to the lost sales due to inventory shortages. This shaped the way BCOs approached 2022 and will likely continue to see supply chain; a new drive to ensure global freight shipping reliability at all costs. Watch Peak Season Webinar. The Weekly Freight Update.

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Logility

MARCH 11, 2024

Dow and Ngabire have committed their time and talents to positively influence the supply chain profession. the leader in AI-first supply chain planning software, announced Logility employees, VP of Business Development, Diane Ngabire and President, Allan Dow, were named as winners of this year’s Pros to Know award.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 10, 2017

Understanding how different factors affect the supply chain remains a top priority for research firms around the globe. From artificial intelligence to refocusing on procurement, the state of supply chain continued to explode throughout 2016, and you need to understand why. The State of Supply Chain 2016 Trends.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

However, this critical supply chain process has been under enormous stress lately from departmental silos, complex trading partner networks, and geopolitical turmoil. Meanwhile, planners skilled to handle these challenges are in short supply – especially as supply chain leaders retire in record numbers.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 24, 2019

The globalization of supply and demand has increased supply chain complexity in recent years. Join us for a webinar on Bristlecone’s Supply Chain Collaboration Solution. During this webinar, you’ll discover: Why collaboration – not cost – must drive supplier relationship management.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 25, 2018

The internet allows for unlimited scalability and boosted efficiency in warehouse inventory management. The so-called “smart warehouse” takes advantage of these defining factors by connecting systems to streamline inventory management and overall productivity. Download white paper.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 24, 2020

Analytics are key to enabling data-driven decisions that enhance supply chain performance. Managing demand volatility, controlling spend, achieving end-to-end visibility, optimizing inventory – these are all made possible through advanced analytics. Building a Supply Chain KPI Framework. In this Bristlecone Live!

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Logistics Bureau

APRIL 3, 2023

Across our many blog posts, videos, webinars, eBooks, and other shared content, you’ll find a wealth of information about various aspects of outsourcing in the supply chain. However, I can’t recall writing a general guide about exploiting outsourcing opportunities to improve your supply chain.

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QAD

MARCH 9, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains around the world and the dust has never settled. Positive cases have been on a downward trend but supply chain disruption shows no sign of slowing down. How Have Global Supply Chains Changed Since the Pandemic?

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GlobalTranz

DECEMBER 27, 2017

Today, is day two of our annual year-end series highlighting the top blog posts in each of our 5 main categories: Manufacturing , Supply Chain , Logistics , Transportation Management , Freight. The Top 10 Supply Chain Blog Posts from 2017. What are the specific technologies to understand in the digital supply chain.

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Bristlecone

JUNE 16, 2021

Our experts will also demonstrate live how to: Improve supply chain visibility and resiliency by leveraging supply chain monitor dashboards to get early indications or alerts on supply chain issues and resolve them to avoid major disruption. REGISTER NOW.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

As supply chain clichés take flight, clients struggle with execution. One of these concepts that I hear a lot; but see few tangible examples, is the idea of “customer-segmented supply chain.” The discussion of customer-segmented supply chains happens often. In fact, the teams ignore the forecast.

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 18, 2022

Artificial intelligence is growing rapidly across many organizational applications, and nowhere is this impact greater than in procurement. Given the recent rapid inflationary pressure and the challenges of significant material shortages in 2022, there is growing pressure on procurement to continue to deliver value, as never before.

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Resilinc

JUNE 7, 2021

As the post-pandemic summer is welcomed in with barbecues, pool parties, and evenings on the porch, procurement pros must prepare for another summer ritual: the hurricanes that disrupt supply chains every year. Some supply chain vulnerability will remain even after the best proactive work to manage risks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 5, 2013

Their goals were lofty, but their understanding of supply chain planning was hazy. In 2006, they made a decision to implement a supply chain planning solution. Supply Chain Design. Ad hoc design planning often focused on a function of the supply chain. Frequent and systemic supply chain design.

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Bristlecone

MAY 19, 2021

Global supply chains have become increasingly complex. In 2021, supply nodes are globally dispersed, spanning geographies, time zones, legal structures and business environments. It is this networked global architecture of the modern supply chain that increases risks and makes controlling its different parts cumbersome.

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

Strong companies depend on a range of hardware and software solutions to support key business processes like customer service, financial management, and supply chain operations. This article encompasses the best practices for planning and executing successful IT procurement strategies. What is IT procurement?

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 6, 2015

We found it as a great summation of all the things companies must consider when mastering their supply chain. Many studies state that those who can manage the functions with the supply chain, they have a competitive advantage. Look at these 7 supply chain trends as a guide to better your supply chain today.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

Today, the management of the supply chain is harder. Supply chain management is more complex. Sometimes the changes within a supply chain are subtle, but have a large impact. Bonuses and incentives align with functions and are often counter productive to driving supply chain excellence.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 11, 2021

To capitalize on pent-up customer demand while staying ahead of potential supply chain disruptions, organizations need to have a real-time, predictive, and collaborative supply-chain planning platform in place. While ambitious, this shows how crucial supply chain evolution truly is. Webinar: Register Now.

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Procurement Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

After implementing several new procurement processes, Group Director Purchasing, Nicolas Robardet, identified a number of competencies which required development within the team. The results Ewellix launched the training to their procurement and supply chain team in early November 2022 and have already seen results.

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o9 Solutions

AUGUST 20, 2021

The industrial sector has faced a multitude of uncertainties across the supply chain network—from Covid to commodities shortages—but still face immense pressure to seamlessly deliver materials and finished goods despite disruptions. Frank Stegherr, Senior Vice President Supply Chain Management & Logistics at Schaeffler.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week, at Supply Chain Insights , as part of our monthly webinar series, I hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the healthcare value network. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. It is rising inventory levels.

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Jaggaer

MAY 12, 2020

In five to ten years, procurement in many of the world’s leading companies will be “truly digital”. They will have succeeded in transforming their procurement organizations to leverage artificial intelligence-based technologies to achieve autonomous procurement. Autonomous Procurement: The Reality versus the Hype.

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GlobalTranz

MAY 21, 2015

In order to avoid incidents of mismatch between supply and demand, establish more efficient manufacturing and lower costs, it is necessary to establish an environment of consistent supply chain visibility. One of the often missing links, however, in supply chain visibility, is transportation management.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 11, 2021

In order to capitalize on pent-up customer demand, while staying ahead of potential supply chain disruptions, organizations need to have a real-time, predictive, and collaborative supply-chain planning platform in place. While ambitious, this shows how crucial supply-chain evolution truly is.

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 15, 2018

Knowing the available inventory and assets only in distribution centers is inefficient and lacks value, but when applied across an entire supply chain network, inventory visibility propagates effective warehouse management. WHITE PAPER] The Top Supply Chain Trends that Will Impact Supply Chain Management in 2018.

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GlobalTranz

OCTOBER 5, 2015

For supply chains, this advancing technology enables the building of a framework in which rapid responses and solutions in an increasingly intricate network can be designed and implemented quickly and easily. 11 Improvements by the Deployment of the Internet of Things in the Supply Chain. equipment uptime.

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o9 Solutions

MARCH 20, 2023

Ivanka Janssen is the Chief Supply Chain Officer of Philips, a Dutch multinational corporation that produces and sells healthcare technology products worldwide. Janssen’s expertise in supply chain management and her focus on sustainability and innovation make her an excellent addition to the Executive Council.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 29, 2016

This thing called research in the supply chain market has many arms and legs. I struggle to find a good supply chain academic journal, and often speak to my academic network about the need for one. In a nutshell, the research states there is a correlation between cost, inventory, and forecast performance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 6, 2013

Yesterday, I finished a post on supply chain planning maturity. A client had asked me, “How do I know if we have a mature supply chain planning organization?” Excellence in supply chain planning is a cultural shift. The average supply chain leader has five distinct supply chains.

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Aera Technology

JANUARY 8, 2018

by Ram Krishnan Over the years, organizations have deployed an array of transactional and analytics systems for supply chain operations. While gains have been made, supply chains remain far from the ideal of real-time visibility and data-driven decisions that define the supply chain of the future.

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GlobalTranz

JULY 7, 2015

Recovering your assets is a difficult task no matter what your occupation with reverse supply chains in the marketplace. Effective Reverse Supply Chains. With creating the product being only a small portion of the business, many businesses invest time into making methods for an effective supply chain.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 14, 2020

Can the complex global supply network survive the COVID-19 pandemic? Define your procurement response strategy. Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. Coronavirus will lead to permanent changes in global supply chains.”.

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Bristlecone

MARCH 25, 2020

With AribaRDS, businesses can transform global sourcing, gain visibility, reduce cycle times and start achieving procurement savings with SAP Ariba Sourcing in as little as six weeks with minimal downtime – and at a price point that won’t break the bank. CANDY MANUFACTURER SELECTS BRISTLECONE FOR SUPPLY CHAIN PLANNING.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

I am a supply chain gal. I work with many organizations on their supply chain strategies. Let me give you an example: Last week, I gave a presentation at a global supply chain team meeting of 175 professionals. “I study supply chains. Misnomer (n): A wrong name. I am passionate about it.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 14, 2013

We believe that supply chain excellence helps a company to better balance demand and supply. We also believe that it helps companies to be more resilient: weathering demand and supply volatility while maximizing opportunities and mitigating risks. What does the future of supply chain excellence look like?”

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