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How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis

ivalua

In a recent webinar, “ How to Leverage S2P Platforms to Enable Supply Chain Resilience ,” procurement experts from Forrester, Ivalua and Procurement Leaders discussed how digital transformation and the technologies that enable it can help companies mitigate risk and be more agile and resilient.

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How manufacturers can respond to supply chain disruptions

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Global supply chains were starting to recover from two years of upheaval caused by the pandemic when the military crisis hit. This also includes delays in local manufacturing as well as inflationary pressures due to escalating costs because of the increased fuel prices – increases are already at 10% and shipping is about 30%.

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When It Comes to Planning, Please Vote with Ike!

Supply Chain Shaman

Eisenhower was a military officer and statesman. The organization with deep manufacturing “roots” automated factories and trucks but did not align make, source, and deliver together. As a result, the river of demand becomes dirty and turbulent as demand flows through the organization to procurement. ” Dwight D.

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The impact of regional instabilities on the Global Supply Chain and how ERP can help

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

Just as manufacturers and distributors were starting to climb out of the ‘COVID hole’, they’ve been knocked back in. Now, the greatest risk they face has shifted to the regional instabilities due to military conflict and the geopolitical and economic uncertainties it has created. Develop business continuity plans with your suppliers.

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What is Logistics Exactly?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Historically the term Logistics was created and used in reference to the Military. The organized movement, deployment and replenishment of goods, equipment, food, soldiers, supplies, ammunition for Military operations were considered Logistics. In healthcare logistics has been on display for everyone to see during the pandemic.

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Providing Protective 3D Printed Gear to Combat the Spread of COVID-19

DiManEx

We have scaled up capacity to produce thousands per day through our network of Additive Manufacturing partners. Face shields, masks and ID holders for the Dutch military and police. The Dutch Army is supporting the Netherlands’ civil authorities in the fight against COVID-19, including deploying military doctors across the country.

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Logistics Management Software – A Complete Handbook for Manufacturers

ThroughPut

From a manufacturing perspective, logistics management software facilitates effective planning of the supply chain itself and implementation of the final delivery to the end consumers. Before the 1950s, logistics was perceived in purely military terms. This includes the final customers or groups of businesses.