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Direct Spend Management: A Checklist for Enabling Shared Value with Direct Suppliers

Logistics Viewpoints

Treating suppliers as essential partners in the field of direct spend management—almost like customers—can be a key component of a successful company strategy. Supply Chain Knowledge and Risk Mitigation: Suppliers have a direct impact on direct spend with raw material and transportation costs as two big drivers of operating margins.

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Amazon and the Shift to AI-Driven Supply Chain Planning

Logistics Viewpoints

They integrate AI into demand forecasting, inventory optimization, and logistics operations to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and mitigate risks. Companies must react after the fact, often incurring higher costs and reduced service levels. Predictive maintenance of transportation fleets reduces downtime and repair costs.

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How Can You Improve Value in Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

The problem is that the reduction of costs within one function does not necessarily drive value. For example, if I improve the cost structure in transportation, procurement, manufacturing and sales independently, what decision support framework decides the right trade-offs? What should we do? What should be on the scorecard?

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Key Takeaways from SAP Spend Connect Live

Logistics Viewpoints

While SAP has had procurement analytics solutions, last year at Spend Connect Live, SAP announced the Spend Control Tower. Daniel Chapman, the senior director of process transformation for procure to pay at Warner Music, was a keynote speaker. However, those savings can leak away in several different ways.

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The Role of Supply Chain Planning in Today’s Complex Business Environment

Logistics Viewpoints

Planners are uniquely positioned with an end-to-end focus, from procurement of materials, through manufacturing and engineering, to the movement, storage, and delivery of finished products or services. SCP involves meticulously planning the journey of a material or product from its raw material stage to its final consumer.

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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

ivalua

Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time.

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90-day tariff response: From crisis management to competitive advantage

Kinaxis

You need granular visibility into every SKU and material that could face increased tariffs. Kanban buffer strategy Traditional lean principles assume predictable costs and supply flows. Your kanban and inventory strategies need tactical adjustments to prevent operational stalls. This isn't about broad categories.