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Future of Procurement Study Available

Supply Chain View from the Field

I recently completed a study of 25 CPO’s, each providing their view of what procurement will look like in 2025. You can download the full report at this link. Procurement has a history that is linked in the core concepts of centralization, volume leveraging, and cost reduction.

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Customers Want to Be Treated Royally

Enterra Insights

With more and more consumers taking the digital path to purchase, retailers are learning that it’s easy for customers to leave the path or abandon shopping carts. Toms ( @SarahEToms ), from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, most companies are deluding themselves about how customer-centric they really are.

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How Will Peak Season Logistics Management Evolve During Disruption?

Turvo

As further reported by DC Velocity , “Pennsylvania-based omnichannel technology provider Radial surveyed 1,000 consumers across the United States about their 2020 holiday shopping plans and found that, despite the pandemic, most do not plan to change their spending significantly or shop earlier compared to 2019. It is that simple.

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ERP Sustains Manufacturing during COVID-19

IQMS

Today, during the COVID-19 response, ERP is keeping entire industries in operation with its ability to sustain business operations through remote access, automated reporting, electronic data exchange, and real-time factory controls. Using the DELMIAworks Hosted Managed Service, the company has minimized the need for local ERP system support.

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Ecommerce Logistics: From Your Site to Their Doorstep

ShipBob

They manufacture the products and ship them to fulfillment or distribution centers once a purchase order has been placed. Robust technology that tracks your inventory and orders and offers advanced analytics. Bulk discounts and ability to reduce your delivery times and shipping costs. Reporting and insights.

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History and Evolution of Supply Chain and Logistics

SCMDOJO

Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. Founded in 1963, NCPDM represents the outbound side of logistics and the National Association for Purchasing Management (NAPM) represents the inbound side. Neil Southern. 2]Hesse, M. 3]Rodrigue, J.-P.,

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Eliminating Real-World Bottlenecks using AI from Silicon Valley to Mars

ThroughPut

Curtis Feeny has invested in enterprise software for 19 years with a focus on data analytics. He served on the board of Trammell Crow Company (TCC: NYSE), which was purchased by CB Richard Ellis (CBG: NYSE) in 2006. Where and how do I get started with using technology capabilities like AI, real time analytics etc. project?