Precoro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. But hold on: are we sure that wasn't all possible with procure-to-pay, anyway?

Procurement Solutions 59

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Turvo

MARCH 31, 2021

Take the Survey. In pursuit of helping businesses put their supply chains at the heart of customer experience, we’ve put together a market survey to poll industry professionals. As an exchange for survey participants’ time, Turvo will provide a complimentary report to those who complete the poll.

Survey 89

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? As we’ve chronicled on the Argentus Blog, it’s no secret that the world of Procurement is changing and fast. Procurement, you’ve come a long way, baby!

Procurement Analytics 54

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. In this study, we explore the primary forms of misalignment that exist between supply chain and procurement executives. (We

Supply Chain Execution 98

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

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Synovos

MARCH 5, 2024

Overhauled MRO Strategy Propels UK Food Manufacturer to Save Millions, Boost Productivity For most companies, the COVID-19 pandemic presented a significant challenge in managing operations. for more information, download the report here ). Some navigated that challenge successfully.

Material Savings 98

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

His insights are numerous, and can all be heard in his full podcast episode, but among them is his main focus in 2020, the opportunity presented by agile procurement. Learn how data can drive your roadmap with our survey, “ Digital Transformation: How Close Are We? ”. way that procurement organizations are?organizing

Procurement Analytics 81

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. But there is a profoundly significant Procurement value chain. Procurement is strategic! Now is the time for Procurement to SELL! Could the CPO Be Replaced by the Chief Value Officer?

Procurement Analytics 71

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

”[1] Journalist Paul Berger reports that supply chain indicators confirm this holiday season’s sales could be mediocre. Journalist Nora Colomer reports, “Credit card balances grew the fastest among Gen Z cardholders in the second quarter of 2023, according to a recent TransUnion survey. of all balances.

Supply Chain Planning Software 130

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Intelligent Audit

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Now, the survey didn’t necessarily emphasize that companies were moving toward logistics analytics. Logistics Analytics Should Bring Disparate Data Together Via Multiple Connection Methods. That is critical to comb through data, identify its correlations, and present those findings in a digestible manner. .

Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

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Logility

JANUARY 26, 2024

Depending on who you ask, the answer can be anything from low costs and efficiency to a delicate balance between profitability and customer service. A poll during one of our recent webinars on AI-first supply chain planning showed that 76% of surveyed companies were in the educational stage of adopting Generative AI in supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 216

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The discussion focused on key findings from our recent Voice of the Supplier Survey and reactions to the results from an industry-insider perspective and a supplier point of view.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

The biggest challenge is that simply offering metrics, even those that appear to be the “right” metrics, usually doesn’t produce any results. The questions that are most often asked are: What metrics should I use? What metrics do others (in my industry) use? Where do I begin?

Vendor Strategies 55

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Manufacturers can gather valuable granular data such as the time an item spent in storage, at what temperature, how long it took to sell, the length of time between purchase and fulfillment and how long it spent in transport. Advanced and predictive analytics. Predictive analytics has many use cases in the supply chain.

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 30, 2022

According to the staff at Scorpion Planogram, at the height of the pandemic, “Many [consumers went] to brick-and-mortar stores with specific purchases in mind, whether that meant a large, well-planned grocery trip or an expedition to find a good reusable mask.”[2] Planograms and the Pandemic. If they aren’t choosing my store, why?

Trends 130

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers.

Procurement Analytics 50

Procurement Analytics Procurement Solutions Pricing Training Negotiating Skills 50

Enterra Insights

JULY 19, 2022

One of the behaviors to which they often point is an increase in online purchases. Even before the pandemic, consumers were trending towards more online shopping — making the digital path to purchase and omnichannel operations important for manufacturers and retailers. So it was a pretty safe bet that this trend would continue. .”

Procurement Solutions 130

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2019

Procurement bridges the gap between product, internal stakeholders and customers. In order to support the weight of internal and external expectations, Procurement teams must be prepared to perform as a key value adder within an organization. Success is a product of the work done in the present.

Procurement Analytics 56

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Logility

JANUARY 21, 2022

17% of 455 companies that participated in a 2020 survey adequately met the NAP requirements, the government agreed to write new legislation that mandated due diligence legislation. Currently, the act applies to German-based companies with more than 3,000 employees and similarly sized foreign-based companies with registered German branches.

Germany 147

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SupplyPike

MAY 19, 2020

This can be collected from surveys or household items that track shopping habits. Category Consistency: Application of OVT does away with almost 20% discrepancy between a category advisor’s custom hierarchy metrics and Walmart’s parameters of performance. Panel Data: This refers to consumer-level data.

Data 98

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The word digital is everywhere in their presentations– digital path to purchase, digital agriculture, and digital manufacturing. This includes the automation of the list and driving demand before the store, driving demand in the store, mining the data from checkout and listening to sentiment post purchase. e-commerce.

Analytics Software 291

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 27, 2022

Department of Agriculture (USDA) has raised its 2022 food inflation forecasts again reports Jim Wiesemeyer ( @Jim_Wiesemeyer ).[1] compared to a year ago, and inflation in these categories is rising at a higher rate than previously reported by officials.” ” Rising prices are changing consumer behavior. ”[4]. .”[3]

Price Reduction 130

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 7, 2021

” For many consumers, the most important touch point they have on the digital path to purchase is their smartphone. The Mobile Phone Touch Point For years, the digital path to purchase has moved increasingly from personal computers to mobile technologies. In the mobile arena, the smartphone is clearly the dominant player.

Procurement Solutions 130

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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 3, 2022

For example, according to a recent PwC survey, acquiring and maintaining talent is one of the top two risks for business executives. With reports of retail layoffs and overstaffing at companies (such as Walmart and Amazon) to cover Omicron-related staffing shortages, it would appear the shortage of workers may be abating.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 2, 2021

According to the 2021 Digital Transformation in Supply Chain Planning Survey , companies are increasing investment in digital planning technologies to help mitigate supply chain risk. Your SCP technology must be robust enough to serve both present and future requirements. Laying the Groundwork Will Yield Better Results. Create RFI.

Supply Chain Planning Software 156

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 5, 2020

As the world continues to address the evolving challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, here at Blue Yonder, we’re closely monitoring the changing commerce environment to predict what lies ahead not only for consumers, but the retailers and manufacturers working to keep up with their increasing demands and shifting preferences.

Survey 52

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Inventory Optimization to Unlock Supply Chain Efficiencies with Cost Reduction. A recent survey shows that 40% of the supply chain industry is already optimizing its inventory and networking tools by adopting advanced technologies and this percentage is said to grow in the next five years. DEMAND FORECASTING. LACK OF AUTOMATION.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Taulia

MARCH 6, 2024

Political decisions can significantly affect economic stability, with lasting effects on macroeconomic factors such as inflation (and its impact on purchasing power), as well as on interest rates, borrowing costs and market conditions. The results of these elections will shape the political landscape for years to come.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

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Pivot88

JULY 13, 2022

Understanding your supply chain after T1 can be a difficult task - it is a significant challenge to gain visibility upstream and trace a specific purchase order or product’s complete chain of custody. Significant legal costs. Incurred costs of shipping goods back to the point of origin. Missed sales.

Procurement Analytics 52

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 22, 2022

The application can become a mirror of the site or a way to present the whole company. By shortening the chain of actions required to make a purchase or order a service, you reduce the number of people who have time to change their minds about buying. And the shorter it is, the higher the likelihood that a person will make a purchase.

Supply Chain Design Software 82

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

With this in mind, in this blog, I make an argument that we, as supply chain leaders, have screwed up direct material procurement. My goal is to have supply chain leaders consider a procurement redesign for 2017. As shown in Figure 1, roughly one in two supply chain organizations have responsibility for procurement.

Material Savings 150

Material Savings Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Vendor Strategies 150

Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

I was in Houston yesterday evening, speaking to a large group of procurement executives at a roundtable held by KPMG’s Procurement Advisory Group, at the fabulous Brennan’s restaurant on Smith Street. The event was well attended, with over 40 executives present.

Procurement Analytics 102

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

One retail sector that witnessed a dramatic rise in online purchases during the pandemic was the grocery sector. Analysts from Chicory note, “The grocery shopper’s path to purchase from digital to in-store and other online environments has always been obscure.”[2] The Omnichannel Consumer. during 2020. during 2020.

Omnichannel 130

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Enterra Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2021

” With COVID-19 still a problem heading into this year’s holiday shopping season, returns are again going to present a challenge for both online and brick-and-mortar retailers. Often, retailers consider a product’s supply chain to be complete the moment that it is purchased or received by a consumer. ”[2]. ”[3].

Reverse Logistics 130

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Claritum

JANUARY 8, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best must read procurement white papers and analyst reports (in no particular order of importance or preference) covering a variety of topics such as supply chain management, tail spend and the future and digitization of procurement.

Procurement Analytics 39

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

Optimal Sourcing 19

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 13, 2016

The notable shift involving this long-term trend has to do with how many consumers are either passively influenced by information about sustainability or actively seek out such data before making purchasing decisions. Majority of Consumers in Developed Countries and Worldwide Influenced by Ethics. carry similar sentiments.

Purchasing Skills 52

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