ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere, a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. has gone live with Ivalua’s Source to Contract solution. Intalere required a fast, efficient and automated source-to-contract process to support the company’s enterprise goals.

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Sourcing St. Louis Procurement New York 100

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Healthcare supply chain GPO, Intalere, deploys an end-to-end Source to Contract solution across its purchasing functions. New York, NY March 30, 2020 – Consus , a leading procurement services provider, today announced that Intalere , a healthcare supply chain GPO based in St. has gone live with Ivalua’s Source to Contract solution. Intalere required a fast, efficient and automated source-to-contract process to support the company’s enterprise goals.

Sourcing 109

Sourcing St. Louis Procurement New York 109

Cerasis

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Editor's Note: Today's blog is by our great friend, Chuck Intrieri where he gives us a fantastic example of how Procurement and Suppliers can enhance Supplier Relations by navigating the "Battle of the Forms.". However, in many circumstances, the supplier will send an invoice that contains one set of terms, while the procurement professional will issue a purchase order which contains additional or different terms. This dispute presents a classic Battle of the Forms example.

Procurement 217

Procurement Indiana Third Party Logistics 3PL 217

Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2020

For medical device manufacturers connected to the Covid-19 pandemic response, 2020 has been a year of growth. However more broadly the industry has faced the same challenges as other manufacturing sectors, with a -4.4% Regulations and Medical Device Manufacturing in 2021.

Manufacturing 71

Manufacturing United States Pharmaceutical Distribution 71

IQMS

JULY 11, 2019

Improving semiconductor manufacturing yields up to 30%, reducing scrap rates, and optimizing fab operations is achievable with machine learning. Bottom line: Machine learning algorithms, applications, and platforms are helping manufacturers find new business models, fine-tune product quality, and optimize manufacturing operations to the shop floor level. New products are proliferating in manufacturing today, and delivery windows are tightening.

Manufacturing 43

Manufacturing Germany Analytics Sourcing 43

Cerasis

DECEMBER 7, 2015

As we close the year of 2015, we want to take a look at some manufacturing trends for 2016. We look at 6 core areas that manufacturing companies will take a long look at as they gear up for a successful 2016. E-Commerce for Manufacturing. The Internet’s large-scale global penetration has spawned an increasingly large number of technology and web-savvy consumers, creating a huge opportunity for both industrial manufacturers and their end customers.

Manufacturing 191

Manufacturing Trends Predictive Analytics Internet of things 191

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Like so many professionals Procurement people are very proud. But at some point in their careers, especially in the age of Outsourcing, they are likely to have to deal with potential suppliers who provide Procurement services. Procurement typically negotiates deals for other functions like I/T, HR, Manufacturing and every other area in the company. When selling Procurement Outsourcing services you need to have a lot of credibility to begin. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Analysis Case Study Company 54

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing. We have worked in hundreds of different industries and spend areas over many years in thousands of procurement projects. Subscribe Here!

Procurement 59

Procurement Trends Sustainability Italy 59

QAD

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Manufacturers Thrive on Timely Information. While this is an extreme example of timely information access from the financial sector, manufacturers are realizing the need to access timely data in order to rapidly respond to changing business conditions. Are exceptions presented to users in a timely fashion to avoid inefficiencies and unexpected costs? Lower procurement costs with supplier self-service and proactive alerts.

Manufacturing 82

Manufacturing New Jersey Chicago Warehousing 82

Claritum

MAY 12, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Technologies and Procurement Table. There are a lot of articles around on what Procurement needs to do; how Procurement needs to change; and how technology will fundamentally change Procurement. This article summarises, as a table, technology areas that impact on Procurement that you might need to investigate. 2 Technologies and Procurement Table. Supply chain alternative routing or sourcing. Sourcing.

Procurement 34

Procurement Internet of things Security Comparison 34

Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Or it may be an executive mandate driven by a leadership change or the arrival of an individual who understands the earnings contributions or growth that a well-run procurement organization can deliver to an enterprise. No Time Like the Present for Procurement Technology.

Procurement 52

Procurement Lean Electronics Sourcing 52

Jaggaer

APRIL 21, 2020

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. Our speakers received far more questions than they were able to answer at the time, so we’ve compiled some of the best and asked our presenters to provide a little bit of extra insight. Source-to-Pay

Predictive Analytics 40

Predictive Analytics Italy Japan Procurement 40

EC Sourcing Group

JANUARY 24, 2019

Last week I suggested that a procurement cockpit is an essential tool to manage your business in 2019. Today I will focus on KPIs that can provide deep insight into the efficiency and effectiveness of your operations, strategic sourcing efforts and how procurement systems are viewed internally. These materials represented almost 70% of the cost of goods manufactured. At a conference late last year I heard a presentation by an international service organization.

Sourcing 43

Sourcing Procurement KPI Comparison 43

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Today manufacturers must continually look for waste reduction, process improvement and supply chain efficiency to meet competitive pressures and their customers’ cost reduction requirements. North American manufacturers who have followed this course have seen significant and sustainable results often with reductions of 25% which in turn helps to maintain and enhance their immediate market position. What role will energy play in the long-term strategy for manufacturers?

Manufacturing 53

Manufacturing Automotive Sourcing Sustainability 53

Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

Coincidentally, at the Ariba LIVE 2013 conference yesterday, I attended a presentation by Justin Dillon, Founder and CEO of Made in a Free World , a nonprofit group that is “building a coalition of consumers, businesses, and governments to disrupt the system of slavery.” The collapse of the garment factory in Bangladesh last week , which killed at least 705 workers and injured thousands of others, has put a spotlight on a problem that plagues many supply chains: the use of slave labor.

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Bangladesh California Supply Chain Belarus 212

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

With this in mind, in this blog, I make an argument that we, as supply chain leaders, have screwed up direct material procurement. My goal is to have supply chain leaders consider a procurement redesign for 2017. As shown in Figure 1, roughly one in two supply chain organizations have responsibility for procurement. Most of the focus in the last decade was on indirect procurement. The opportunity is in the management of direct procurement. It is fall.

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Risk Management Procurement Manufacturing Comparison 275

ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

The most fundamental spend categorization in Procurement is the line between direct and indirect spend, but one effort that transcends this split is supplier management. Industry: Manufacturing. In manufacturing, materials, components and assemblies that will be sold to customers are direct spend while facilities, equipment, consumable supplies and MRO are indirect. While Procurement might not consider these relationships strategic, they are critical nonetheless.

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Supplier Management Industrial Industry Supply Chain Risk Management 130

NC State SCRC

JUNE 27, 2017

In my earlier book with Gerard Chick on “ The Procurement Value Proposition “, we advance the notion that buildoing a business case for investing in people, process, and technology improvement in procurement is key. Many procurement assessments developed by consultants seek to provide an answer to the question “how far along are you relative to your peers in your procurement transformation journey”, and “which processes are lagging compared to your peers?”

KPI 40

KPI Procurement Benchmarking Guidelines 40

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 9, 2015

After highlighting some of the results from the IBM study I worked on this past fall on procurement analytics, I introduced Rich Hughes, former Chief Procurement Officer from Procter & Gamble. Rick told me that my presentation brought back a lot of early memories from P&G back when it was in its early days of procurement transformation in 2000-2001. We needed to digitize as many of our source to pay processes as we possibly could.

Analytics 40

Analytics Meeting Procurement Asia 40

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

In addition to the procurement executives, I also got to meet Captain Dick Phillips, the captain of note in the film “Captain Phillips” We had a chance to talk about his experience, and he also presented to the group about the incredible experience he went through. Chris Sawchuck from the Hackett Group interviewed three heads of procurement from three large companies, and asked an important question. Does procurement add to top line revenue.

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Conference KPI Procurement North America 102

ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

Industry-focused solutions are coming soon too – manufacturing in May, financial services and healthcare Q3. Duncan Jones from Forester then presented on “Executing a Successful Procurement Transformation”. Forester and Ivalua collaborated on a recent survey of procurement executives, and one finding from Jones was that most firms “don’t realise how far they lag behind the leaders”. The aims were; Sourcing process harmonization and best practice sharing.

Poland 133

Poland Procurement Europe Survey 133

DynaSys

DECEMBER 17, 2019

So what will that future look like and how will the transition present itself. Some publications focus on the recycling aspect, others on carbon emissions and others on sustainable sourcing. In this post, I want to describe two ways in which manufacturers may be impacted. Sustainable Sourcing. Chronologically, raw material sourcing is a logical starting point in the circular supply chain discussion. Changing a supply chain near you.

Aerospace 40

Aerospace Procurement Supply Chain Survey 40

Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

Although strategic sourcing capabilities are well established in industries ranging from automotive to electronics, they are still in the formative stages in the biotechnology sector. With their external spend increasing so fast, there is great pressure on biotech companies to rethink how their sourcing structures are set up to add most value. Biogen Idec is one of a handful of biotechs that have licensed and dedicated biological bulk-manufacturing facilities.

Biotech 65

Biotech North Carolina Denmark Switzerland 65

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2020

Hey Procurement! This interview is with Danny Wang, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. We worked in the Commodity Management organization, responsible for Strategic Sourcing and Procurement. And Danny’s work in sourcing and procurement is at the centre of making that happen. He received his Engineering degree from Queen’s University which led to his initial career in manufacturing and supply chain at Celestica.

Canada 50

Canada Sourcing Apparel Lean 50

Supply Chain Movement

OCTOBER 27, 2014

It is present in 21 countries, has over 325 stores, and over the last five years sales have grown 40% per year, reaching DKK 1.75 I’ve been setting up a simple S&OP process that involves the expansion, procurement, finance and supply chain departments. I’m directly involved with inbound, outbound and warehousing as well as sourcing, most of which is done in the Far East. 80% of our products are manufactured in China and we have a lead-time of six to eight months.

Europe 78

Europe Japan China Supply Chain Strategy 78

Bristlecone

AUGUST 17, 2020

Someone still has to produce cars; develop real estate and build homes; manufacture carpets, faucets and tile; process food items; produce movies; etc. Last Node of the Supply Network: Gain visibility into the last level of the supply node in the case of single or multi-sourcing.

Real Estate 60

Real Estate SCM Sourcing Metrics 60

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

SCM encompasses the integrated planning and execution of processes required to optimize the flow of materials, information and financial capital in the areas that broadly include demand planning, sourcing, production, inventory management and storage, transportation — or logistics — and return for excess or defective products. These jobs could involve working in a Warehouse, Distribution Centre, Manufacturing operation, or in an Office environment, or all of the above.

SCM 84

SCM Reverse Logistics Education Supply Chain 84

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2018

Take the relatively simple task of determining the true cost of a piece of apparel or other manufactured retail item. In addition to obvious elements such as the price of materials and labor, the correct decision must take into account such factors as weather, tariffs and border taxes, political and economic instability in source countries, and the impact of travel restrictions and visa charges on global talent.

Apparel 40

Apparel Exercises System Packaging 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Procurement (and Purchasing) Job Interview Questions & Answers. Unless your company is amongst the very largest companies in the world then chances are your Procurement team will, at some point, be dealing with Suppliers that are larger than your company. In a function such as Procurement where negotiating is a central part of the role, leverage is a critical element in those negotiations. It is actually a tremendous opportunity for Procurement professionals.

Benchmarking 58

Benchmarking Sourcing Company Meeting 58

Supply Chain Movement

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

It is this ability to present the entire freight transport and logistics supply chain under one roof that makes Multimodal the go-to event for shippers, importers, exporters, manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers – all seeking ways to run a slicker supply chain. Manufacturers. Events Clarion Events distribution managers event freight transport logistics Multimodal NEC Birmingham procurement directors shipping managers Supply Chain Directors traffic managers

Ireland 73

Ireland Military Cargo SCM 73

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In some cases, purely transactional suppliers in regional or out-sourced models may be placed below the level of “approved” in this model. It is critical that this type of program be aligned across the entire corporate enterprise to present a single face to the suppliers. All levels of the organization must be involved, from the procurement person responsible for the supplier up through the CEO, depending on the value of the supplier. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

Quality 53

Quality How To Meeting Supplier Management 53

OptiProERP

JUNE 4, 2019

It is the process of extracting information from past and present data to make diligent decisions regarding purchase, sale, inventory and other departments. Other sources of demand include: Spare parts. Without the ‘smart technologies’ found in modern, intelligent ERP systems , aging equipment, changing technologies, maintenance practices and other modifications in the manufacturing sector cannot be predicted beforehand.

Forecasting 63

Forecasting Software Manufacturing Data 63

Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Even though the era of ‘procurement through power’ is well over, I still see a lot of purchasers getting lost or sidetracked in the wrong quadrant of the Kraljic model in their quest for good prices to maximize profit. These are the t-shirts to the fashion manufacturer. This ultimately breaks the suppliers’ backs, creating a never-ending demand for new supplier sourcing. Blogs culture Heidi Larsen high-performance teams Kraljic Procurement profit

Europe 73

Europe Innovation Big Data Resources 73

Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 27, 2014

Students will learn core processes around initial exploration and assessment of supply chain relationships, establishing metrics/expectations for the relationship, crafting and managing contracts, and sustaining continuous performance improvement in sourcing, logistics and operations. Supply chain risk is an important subject in today’s environment, and a set of risk tools is presented and applied. Developing best cost models for global manufacturing production processes.

SCM 65

SCM Aerospace Exercises Metrics 65

ivalua

JUNE 6, 2019

Managing Director, Art of Procurement. Everything procurement delivers – from savings to risk mitigation to value – is predicated on having access to clean, trustworthy data. While I was at the Ivalua NOW event in Paris, I interviewed Cyrille Naux, Purchasing and Supply Chain Vice-President at Chassis Brakes International, a multinational manufacturer of automotive brakes and brake components.

Procurement 100

Procurement Automotive Exercises Data 100