Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Optimizing fulfillment requires a series of steps to get a shipment from its source to the end customer. These steps include sourcing and receiving inventory, storing inventory, order processing, picking and packing an order, shipping the order, and returns management.

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Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Price Mitigation Strategies Sourcing Strategies 227

ToolsGroup

MARCH 25, 2025

Beyond simply improving forecast accuracy, todays ML-powered demand forecasting software uncovers hidden supply trends, anticipates pricing fluctuations, and enables proactive supply chain planning decisions. According to McKinsey , organizations implementing AI-driven demand forecasting solutions can reduce forecast errors by 30% to 50%.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 1, 2023

That’s why staying on top of the latest supply chain planning trends is so important – they can make all the difference when it comes to staying competitive, reducing costs, and meeting your customers’ needs. Here are some highlights from these trends in 2023 and implications on supply chain planning.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

AI is reshaping the way organizations source, manage suppliers, and drive value today. AI agents offer a smarter, faster way to manage sourcing, risk, and spend across the entire procurement lifecycle. For example, agentic AI can analyze supplier data, evaluate contracts, manage purchase orders, or recommend sourcing strategies.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Negotiating Skills 130

ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

AI is reshaping the way organizations source, manage suppliers, and drive value today. AI agents offer a smarter, faster way to manage sourcing, risk, and spend across the entire procurement lifecycle. For example, agentic AI can analyze supplier data, evaluate contracts, manage purchase orders, or recommend sourcing strategies.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Negotiating Skills 130

The Logistics of Logistics

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Network Analytics: Shippers gain granular visibility into capacity, helping them optimize sourcing and manage their transportation network more efficiently. About DAT Freight & Analytics DAT Freight & Analytics operates the largest truckload freight marketplace in North America.

Optimal Sourcing 210

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Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process. billion rate data points monthly to provide the most comprehensive view of the market, helping you identify savings opportunities and make data-driven decisions.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Manufacturing Procurement Procurement 156

ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

This blog offers a clear, practical overview of what spend analysis is, how it supports strategic sourcing, and why it matters for both direct and indirect procurement. We’ll walk through key benefits, types of spend analysis, steps to get started, and metrics to track—backed by lessons learned from real-world implementations.

Cost Reduction Strategies 130

Cost Reduction Strategies Material Savings Expense Reduction Negotiating Skills 130

ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

At a high level, procurement focuses on sourcing the goods and services an organization needs, while supply chain management oversees the broader flow of those goods, from raw materials to end customers. Supply Chain Management (SCM) involves orchestrating a product’s or service’s entire lifecycle, from sourcing and production to delivery.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 25, 2013

The relationship between corporate financial performance and supply chain metrics was complex; and in my first attempts, I was unable to derive a correlation. The year 2012 marked the 30th anniversary of the use of supply chain management as a cross-functional process for source, make and deliver in the commercial sector. Definitions.

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

It’s the key to transforming your supply chain from a source of frustration into a well-oiled, profit-generating machine. Implementing Data Analytics for Supply Chain Success Data analytics transforms supply chains with precise insights and real-time monitoring by bringing together multiple data sources. The result?

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Modeling Inventory Reduction 98

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

A disruption at any point in the global logistics network including the average of 12 touch points from shipment packaging to final delivery can prove disastrous for profits, service levels, customer loyalty, and other key metrics. With the global e-commerce market predicted to reach $8.1

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

For organizations layered in functional metrics and driving a cost agenda, this is a tough nut to crack. E-commerce models exacerbated this trend while supply variability challenged order reliability. Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

When you track transportation metrics and KPIs like transit time, on-time pickups, and percent of truckload capacity utilized across your carrier partners, you can identify trends and opportunities for streamlined OTR transportation management. Download the White Paper: Over the Road Freight Management Trends. Forecast Demand?with?Analytics.

Optimal Sourcing 296

Optimal Sourcing Transportation Rail Software Sourcing Strategies 296

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Now, we can do better than that by using advanced analytics, which can be extended to include more dimensions, such as trends, and provide further insights. Price index and price elasticity are useful metrics on their own, and a combination of these can help determine the right price point to maximize revenue and profit.

Optimal Sourcing 261

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Logility

AUGUST 5, 2021

Answer: you review KPIs, current and trended. But before you start measuring everything in sight – and a few things not in sight – start with a set of thoughtful intentions and questions that will guide you to the right set of metrics and the right set of expectations. Assess root causes, adjust plans, and debate course corrections.

Metrics 130

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Power of Source-to-Pay Digital Transformation To put it briefly, source-to-pay refers to the entire process that starts with finding, negotiating with, and contracting the suppliers of materials, goods and services, and culminates in the final payment for those items. Who Should Prioritize an S2P Digital Transformation?

Sourcing Strategies 52

Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Negotiating Skills 52

Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The latest employee training trends show todays successful organizations as those that adapt quickly by embracing innovative approaches to upskill their teams. In this article, we’ll explore the top five corporate training trends shaping the future of employee training and development.

Buyer Training 52

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

At Ivalua, we recognized the need to stay ahead of these developments and organized our first annual Ivalua Summer Symposium in London on a wonderful sunny evening on the Thames to discuss the latest trends in procurement and supplier management. They asked, what can organizations do to optimize their strategic sourcing processes?

Optimal Sourcing 244

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Sourcing Strategies 244

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

This guide breaks down the key procurement technologies in use today and the trends reshaping the future, such as AI-driven sourcing, predictive risk management, and deeper integration across the supply chain. What Is Procurement Technology? Here are some of the most important tools teams are already using.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 130

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The same “If” statement was repeated for a host of financial and operational metrics. The following will delve into some of the intricate farm-to-table challenges that supply chains face across sourcing, demand planning, procurement and inventory management, transportation, and warehousing.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

MTSS platforms facilitate hands-on projects where learners can apply statistical methods to identify trends, forecast demand, and optimize inventory levels. For instance, a student interested in sustainable supply chain practices might choose courses focused on green logistics, ethical sourcing, and environmental impact assessment.

Supply Chain Planning Software 97

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Supply chain and procurement executives should urgently pay heed to the need to make sure it is distributed to them, said Jay Koganti, vice president supply chain at the Center of Excellence of Estée Lauder , during a presentation titled “ AI Trends Transforming Supply Chain – and How Leaders Should Respond,” at the DPW New York conference June 11.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Process: Blueprints for Success This process workstream focuses on blueprinting existing processes, policies, and metrics. With reliable and actionable data, this workstream can help identify trends and motivate informed decisions. An Analysis by Ivalua Read More : What is Source to Pay Best Practice?

Optimal Sourcing 239

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Silvon Software

MAY 6, 2025

In todays fast-moving business landscape, leaders need immediate, trustworthy insights to outpace competitors, spot trends before they escalate into problems, and seize opportunities as they arise. Modern platforms pull data from a wide array of sources: ERPs, relational databases, Excel files, cloud apps, third-party providers, and beyond.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 89

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Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Unlike traditional tools that often operate in isolation or rely on rigid workflows, AI connects the dots between disparate data sources, providing a more comprehensive view of procurement activities. It examines historical trends, seasonal patterns, and consumption behaviors, offering predictions that far surpass traditional methods.

Price Reduction 105

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Running procurement and supply chain without metrics is like driving blindfolded. Track Progress Over Time: Monitor trends and see if your improvement initiatives are actually working. Decoding the Metrics: What Are They Telling You? Do you rely on a single source for critical items?

Pricing Training 72

Pricing Training Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Negotiating Skills 72

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

Megatrends (Possibly) Shaping Supply Chain Trends: Technology. This evaluation also needs to consider sourcing the technology, implementation and support services necessary to enable the desired outcomes. The emerging tech trends of web3 and metaverse are intertwined. Feature Article by IDC Insights Asia Pacific.

Supply Chain Software 130

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DELMIA Quintiq

DECEMBER 14, 2021

According to the UN Environment Program’s Food Waste Index, 923 million metric tons of food is wasted globally every year. Source: [link]. By creating greater transparency throughout food supply chains, manufacturers can identify where the wastage happens and solve the problem at the source.

Waste Reduction 296

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Precoro

DECEMBER 11, 2023

To enhance their competitive edge, companies across industries are adopting a key tactic: strategic sourcing. Strategic sourcing is a holistic approach to supply chain management that includes tactics for optimizing the total cost of ownership, improving supplier relationships, and ensuring long-term value creation.

Negotiating Skills 105

Negotiating Skills Purchasing Skills Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies 105

Talking Logistics

MARCH 19, 2019

The good news is if you have access to paid invoice data from either a third-party audit and pay company or an internal source, you likely have the ability to run proactive analytics as well. Although not perfect, this will allow you to uncover troubling trends week over week, month over month. Use the Correct Metrics.

Analytics Software 186

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Our preliminary findings suggest that supply chain resilience has been increasing in importance over time, but still remains secondary to the end goal embedded in the perfect order metric – the right product, to the right place, at the right time. However, I am surprised at the degree that localized sourcing is being considered.

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Precoro

MAY 19, 2023

To monitor supply chain performance, stakeholders of successful companies typically define supply chain metrics that are relevant to the given business and track these KPIs regularly. By setting benchmarks for metrics, analysts can recognize unsettling trends and take preventive measures on time.

Procurement Analytics 98

Procurement Analytics Metrics Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 98

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 26, 2021

Supply chains must be connected and collaborative so all links can align to business strategy and oriented toward a common set of the most important metrics (and not functional metrics that drive siloed behavior). But to operate at the board level we need to be able to speak the CFO’s language. Spike up to protect against attack.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 4, 2023

With the expectations of landing an enticing career in the engineering/manufacturing sector, several trends and issues could impact your career path moving forward. With the expectations of landing an enticing career in the engineering/manufacturing sector, several trends and issues could impact your career path moving forward.

Manufacturing Procurement 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 14, 2013

To understand supply chain excellence, Abby and I have been studying pattern recognition for industry peer groups at the intersection of the metrics in the Supply Chain Effective Frontier of growth, profitability, cycles and complexity. They will be digitally shared through Amazon, iTunes and other sources.

Gartner 286

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 17, 2025

Advanced analytics can detect inefficiencies, identify high-emission areas, and forecast future emissions trends. AI also provides visibility into emissions across the supply chain. Yee Chow is global head of strategy and implementation at Zevero.

Rail Software 91

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