ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Healthcare continues to be a source of major concern in the United States, with recent polling indicating it is the number one issue to voters in the 2020 elections. Yet, it is not as simple as simply implementing any quality spend management software. Availability and cost, which are closely related, are the key reasons for this.

Negotiating Skills 130

Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions 130

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In his current role, he is accountable for several strategic functions, including corporate engineering; capital and infrastructure strategy; corporate real estate; risk management; operations research and global procurement. Number 1 : I was and remain naturally curious – about the industry, emerging trends and sources of value.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Supply Chain Design 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model.

Sourcing Strategies 105

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 105

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve: The Process Industry Executive Agenda for 2016 and Beyond , a white paper recently published by Elemica with research conducted by Adelante SCM. When it comes to supply chain management, however, many companies are far from achieving that swing.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design 100

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

In a prior post on 2018 supply chain predictions, I shared how NC State’s Poole College of Management engages directly with industry through student-led projects. And everyone I know has issues and challenges with their supply chains! Our students are executing and making them happen in these projects.

Vendor Strategies 40

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 40

EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 7, 2020

A crisis will shine a light on the weakest links in your supply chain. Wouldn’t we all like to have a supply chain built to withstand a ramming like the cruise ship RCGS Resolute? The current Corona virus pandemic will impact the supply chain of virtually every company. Single source suppliers.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. Here is what I expect to see next year: Global supply chain footprints will continue to expand.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2020

And like last year, the ratings put forth by the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative remain an instrumental component of the ratings, and are the only two major indicators used in the rankings for assessing the strength and maturity of the company ratings as it relates to its supply chain performance. Dell Technologies.

North Carolina 40

North Carolina Company Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2013

At the Coupa INSPIRE procurement conference in San Francisco this week, the Chief Procurement Officer of Coca Cola Consolidated, Patrick Hopkins, shared his views on the “4 Truths of Procurement”, and how he has operationalized his views through the deployment of Coupa procure to pay software. Data must be right.

Procurement 83

Procurement Material Savings San Francisco SAP 83

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. In addition, much of the power in decision-making lies in the hands of clinical trials scientists, who often have power over procurement decisions.

Manufacturing Procurement 68

Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical Biotech Sourcing Strategies 68

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The ranking “is based on an analysis of 37 data inputs provided by 12 third-party sources. In the innovation category, metrics related to spending management, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management. Jacobs et al., Jacobs et al., The exhibited an 89.9%

North Carolina 40

North Carolina Innovation Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 40

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2023

The following is a guest blog from Craig Lukasik , one of my former MBA students from the Poole College of Management’s supply chain program. Supply Chain Metrics!?!? – Why should managers who work outside of “Supply Chain” care about this study? Thanks Craig!

Analytics Software 40

Analytics Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Waste Reduction 40

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

The world of supply chain and logistics is changing every day. With how quickly new technology, tips and warehouse management techniques are emerging, wouldn’t it be nice to take a page from someone else’s book? Each one is featured as having done something unique to reinvent their supply chain and logistics.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Inventory Reduction 45

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. This is also another example of how the lines between 3PLs and technology companies continue to blur.

Optimal Sourcing 100

Optimal Sourcing Logistics Network Optimization Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 100

Requis

MAY 22, 2020

Rob Handfield has over 30 years of experience in supply chain as an educator, researcher, consultant, and author. He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development.

Data 52

Data Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 9, 2015

Industrial customers also demand a continuous flow to operate the many robotic and computer-driven technologies that drive their business and create uptime. For the average customer in North Carolina, he or she pays about $3 a day for electricity. But this also has to be delivered at a reasonable price. Second is innovation.

North Carolina 60

North Carolina Optimal Sourcing Demand Planning Software Germany 60

NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

NC State’s Supply Chain Resource Cooperative has played an important role in the development of these ratings, since the early days of its development. Based on several iterations of discussions, reviews of metrics, and benchmarking, the team settled on a system for assessing two important indications of supply chain performance.

North Carolina 15

North Carolina Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Design 15

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

However, we also identified a series of important issues that may impede the development and growth of biobased technologies and limit the ability of biobased products to penetrate industrial and consumer markets. Insight #9: Successful technology development depends on improved execution and business fundamentals.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Chemicals Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills 60