Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If the word collaboration was listed on a card as a drinking game at supply chain conferences, we would be drunk at many. While we speak of collaboration, the focus is on driving enterprise results not value in value chains. Cash-to-Cash Metrics. Here I share perspective on cash-to-cash abuse. I am troubled. My takeaway?

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 1, 2025

So argues Greg Petro, CEO of First Insight , a retail platform that uses AI analysis of consumer feedback to predict demand, determine pricing thresholds and model scenarios around, for example, differing tariff levels or supply chain bottlenecks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

Last week, at Supply Chain Insights , as part of our monthly webinar series, I hosted a panel discussion on the current state of the healthcare value network. Hosting this webinar series is one of the favorite parts of my job as the Founder of Supply Chain Insights. Power is shifting to the hospital.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 15, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain The European Union is on the verge of rolling out a reporting regulation that promises to have a huge impact on businesses selling into the region. The DPP “represents a significant advance in product transparency and sustainability,” according to an EU report published in September of 2024. “As

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

I take supply chain seriously. I believe that better supply chain practices can save the world, and I think that it makes a difference in warfare and welfare. Today, when I talk about building the end-to-end value chain, people will look at me strangely and say “That is not supply chain.

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Precoro

JULY 1, 2024

Small companies may also lack the resources to create a dedicated procurement team for proper sourcing and supplier vetting. Group purchasing organizations can be the perfect way for these companies to increase cost savings. Learn how they work, their benefits and limitations, and how they fit in with procurement software.

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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.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Marco Tieman , Chief Executive Officer at LBB International Background According to the 2022 State of The Global Islamic Economy Report, the global Islamic economy is an estimated USD 2 trillion industry consisting of the following key industries: halal food, modest fashion, media & recreation, travel, pharma, and cosmetics.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

The industries that particularly benefit from an MES are those that are highly regulated, such as pharmaceuticals, medicines, biotechnology, aviation and food and beverage production. This saves manufacturing, transportation, storage, and inventory monitoring costs.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

adults expect to pay more for food this summer compared to last summer due to inflation, and nearly half (47%) expect to pay the same, suggesting 80% report feeling no relief from high grocery prices. consumers, conducted for QR code company, GS1 US , found that 33% of U.S. The survey, released June 23, also found that U.S.

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QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

Supply chain management (SCM) is essential to any business strategy. Supply chain management is never boring, and there’s always more to learn. What is a Supply Chain? Simply put, a supply chain controls the flow of raw materials and goods. What is Supply Chain Management?

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Freightos

JULY 26, 2018

The bolded line is key, explaining why Amazon’s acquisitions have shaken markets – the Whole Foods acquisition prompted a $12 billion drop in grocery shares and the PillPack acquisition triggered a $15 billion dollar pharmaceutical share drop. Fulfillment and global logistics is increasingly a goal in and of itself.

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RFgen

JANUARY 16, 2025

We’re talking real-time tracking, automated purchasing, and a whole lot less stress. Automated Purchase Order Generation: Maintain optimal stock levels by automatically generating purchase orders when supplies run low. It’s not just a nice-to-have; it’s the key to staying competitive.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! But, when my mom was buying a new vehicle, she didn’t decide to scrap the vehicle from 1993 and purchase one from 1995. Procurement is a business function that has undergone a lot of change in the last few years. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Movement

JANUARY 6, 2016

So mark your calendar with the relevant supply chain conferences. Supply Chain Movement helps you along with an overview of the most important European supply chain events in 2016. 14th annual Cool Chain & Controlled Room Temperature Logistics Europe. 1 st BME Global Pharma SC Congress.

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Synovos

AUGUST 9, 2023

RS Integrated Supply’s Costanza Campi to speak at World Procurement Excellence Summit WARRINGTON, UK / RADNOR, PA 8 AUGUST 2023 – Costanza Campi, Senior Vice President of Global Procurement for RS Integrated Supply, has been selected to present at the upcoming World Procurement Excellence Summit in Cologne, Germany.

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OptiProERP

MAY 3, 2021

That includes your supply chain management needs, such as managing your suppliers and vendors, purchasing or supplying material and parts from/to third parties, and ensuring compliance and quality with your supply chain partners. 6 Tips for Choosing the Right ERP for Supply Chain Management.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 6, 2021

To achieve this the customer shares information on sales and product needs with the supplier, who is then able to ensure the correct amount of inventory is supplied. VMI creates efficiencies in the supply chain as it ensures data from sales is a key part of the inventory management system.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

OCTOBER 11, 2021

While this is wrong for manufacturing in general it is especially wrong for process manufacturers – companies that produce food and beverages, paints, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. Each day these manufacturers manage complex supply chains , carry out highly precise production, and must negotiate a raft of regulations.

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Resilinc

APRIL 27, 2021

While the pandemic has given procurement managers fresh ammunition to advocate for greater resiliency within their corporate supply chains, geopolitical experts and a bipartisan coalition of legislators argue that the U.S. to a “mighty sea of coronavirus.” This is alarming.”. From ships to drones.

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Resilinc

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Read on to hear Craig’s expert insights on the current landscape and what companies can do to accelerate supply chain resilience in the midst of increased supply chain disruptions. Tell us a bit about your background in Life Sciences. Of those alerts, 60% typically had some kind of impact reported by a supplier.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

MAY 21, 2014

In today’s environment, hospitals continue to outsource their sourcing capabilities to a national or regional group of Group Purchasing Organizations (GPO’s), who claim to obtain leveraged savings for groups of large commodities. Data is the only true enabler for change in the healthcare supply chain.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 27, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features its latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy financial announcements related to supply chain technology providers. The transaction is reported to be valued at $8.7 a provider of A.I.-enabled

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 19, 2024

Unlocking the Potential of Supply Chain Digital Twins July 19, 2024 Article Table of Contents With the rising number of global regulations , sustainability demands and market fluctuations, the need to predict supply chain disruptions, mitigate risks and enhance procurement processes has never been greater.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JUNE 25, 2018

Our look at the Top 25 (plus 4) Supply Chains of 2018 examines how the best companies in the world excel at managing their global supply chains. One of the most popular articles we’ve ever done is our look at analyst group Gartner’s annual ranking of the Top 25 Supply Chains.

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Silvon Software

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Government, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals will likely maintain a focus on strengthening their pandemic risk assessments. Other industries will focus on developing or enhancing their risk assessment plans to identify emerging threats within their supply chains and other areas.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Joydeep Ganguly from Biogen Ide c spoke in my Supply Chain Relationships class last week, and shared his insights on how Biogen’s supply chain evolved. Supply chain has a big focus on the currency of today’s theories being implemented here. The supply chain is NOT nimble and people struggle.

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EcoVadis

MARCH 31, 2017

It is no secret that modern supply chains are increasingly exposed to risks that can result in increased operational costs, large losses, and long term damage to your corporate reputation. Predictable risks are still causing significant losses on a daily basis. How do suppliers CSR performance compare to their peers?

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ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Both focus on improving efficiency and reducing costs but differ in their strategic approach and impact on the core business operations. Find Out More What Is Procurement?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

Supply Chain Matters features our latest full edition of This Week in Supply Chain Management Tech , a compilation of funding, partnership and other noteworthy financial announcements related to supply chain technology providers. Our last full edition of this column was published on July 10.

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EcoVadis

JULY 11, 2016

Before the United Nations Global Compact Leaders Summit in New York City June 22, a pre-conference roundtable session on supply chain sustainability was held at the UN Headquarters. EcoVadis Senior Account Executive Daniel Perry was invited by UNGC to present, and has reported here on the discussions and outcomes of the workshop.

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HICX Solutions

OCTOBER 28, 2021

For example, in Germany, the new Supply Chain Act will mean that companies with 3,000 employees or more will be accountable for any exploitation of workers in their supply chains. Next, as part of the supply chain governance process, came the challenge of checking whether they were all compliant.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

What is also real is the impact it has on supply chains. In fact, it will not be a stretch to say that climate change is currently the biggest threat that global supply chains are facing today and is responsible for shortages and disruptions in several industries. Three stages of building a sustainable supply chain.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 5, 2018

Supply chains have much to gain from connectivity too. On the other hand, supply chains can be much more complex and demanding. Perishables like food and pharmaceuticals must be kept from spoiling, both in storage and in transit. What Can Connecting Things in a Supply Chain Do for You?

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Supply Chain Action Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A manufacturer with 40% gross margin is doing very well in most industries, although there are notable exceptions in pharmaceuticals and a few other manufacturing industries. Supply chain planners or buyer/planners are people who must determine how much should be procured, when, and where. These tools are very helpful.

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Material Handling & Logistics

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

purchasing/procurement manager with a manufacturer of building equipment with 21-25 years of experience, living in the South Atlantic region and earning $36,00. It sometimes feels as though it is not part of the end-to-end supply chain and not well respected.” Minority Report. The Method to Our Madness.

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EcoVadis

MAY 21, 2012

Advancements in Sustainable Procurement. One of the best surprises was from Sustainable Procurement movement which was one of the sustainability initiatives the least affected by the economic crisis. We also observed a real mainstreaming of sustainable procurement practices across sectors.

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