ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key initiatives. She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key initiatives. She also explained how Ivalua was instrumental in making that happen.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

Risk Management in Global Ocean Context Feature Article by LSCMS Shippers Council Rates have gone down massively in most trade lanes; congestion has eased, and capacity seems sufficient in most sectors. It appears that operational and procurement risks for beneficial cargo owners or shippers, in the short term, are minimal.

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2019

Doug Keeley, Product Marketing Manager, Ivalua. The most fundamental spend categorization in Procurement is the line between direct and indirect spend, but one effort that transcends this split is supplier management. While Procurement might not consider these relationships strategic, they are critical nonetheless.

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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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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

The Supply Chain Matters blog announces the availability of our latest recorded podcast episode: Risk Megatrends That Supply Chain Management Teams Should Anticipate in 2024. Podcast Overview Our invited guest for this latest episode is Bindiya Vakil.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 12, 2015

The first paper by Kim, Ferrin & Rao (2008) presents a trust-based consumer decision-making model in electronic commerce. Theory Article Award Corporate Social Responsibility Procurement Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Risk Management'

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Resilinc

JULY 25, 2023

Sidney has over three decades of global direct and indirect procurement and supplier management experience. As Head of Procurement at Harman International to VP of Global Supply Chain Management at Aptiv, we learned about this supply chain thought leader’s extensive experience in the world of supply chain and procurement.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JULY 16, 2023

These changes have increased the speed and accuracy of information flow, enabled real-time visibility, and improved collaboration among supply chain partners. Furthermore, talent shortages pose a challenge to supply chain management.

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

Like every industry Procurement & Supply Chain software vendors are having to find new approaches in the pandemic world, and firms are coming up with ways of holding events virtually, some of which work better than others. The May 5 th programme is open to everyone, while the 6 th is limited to current Ivalua customers. .

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 5, 2014

Unfortunately, most supply chain executives and their teams focus predominantly on just two factors, the tradeoffs between cost and service, with risk rarely entering the conversation — until a disruption occurs and then everyone goes into panic mode. And the first step is asking “What are the risks?”

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Enterra Insights

MAY 6, 2019

The geopolitical conflicts to which Resilinc refers include things like trade conflicts and Brexit, which the company asserts pose some of the most potentially costly and disruptive supply chain impacts. ” Control Risks isn’t the only company predicting which risks could have the greatest impact on supply chains this year.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

José Carande, Managing Director, Accenture Strategy, explained some of the difficulties and challenges faced by banks and financial services companies at a JAGGAER webinar on October 8, 2020. The procurement team consists of 40 buyers, around half of them based in the bank’s Casablanca headquarters.

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 4, 2016

Unfortunately, most supply chain executives and their teams focus predominantly on just two factors, the tradeoffs between cost and service, with risk rarely entering the conversation — until a disruption occurs and then everyone goes into panic mode. And the first step is asking “What are the risks?”

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

As an experienced business professional, he has served in diverse roles ranging from Marketing and Strategy, to Procurement and Supply Chain. He is a frequent speaker, college lecturer and author on topics that include Supply Chain Risk Management, Environmental Sustainability and Governance, and the use of new A.I.

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ivalua

MAY 8, 2019

He had taken on a few leadership roles in Flex such as Procurement Compliance Director, led the Global Sourcing team, and is currently member of Flex Supply Chain Council and Supply Chain Risk Management. Daniel Koh is currently leading a team of 130 sourcing and pricing professionals globally.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 1, 2022

The theme of this editorial is our belief that this is a time for some unfiltered communication from senior business, supply chain, and procurement executives. This Editor ’s discussions with clients, talks with various audiences, and our prior Supply Chain Matters editorial commentaries have been candid and clear.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Indications thus far would indicate that indeed, consumers are being more watchful and concerted in their holiday spending activity, waiting to ascertain where the best bargains will present themselves. Carriers and services providers will in-turn, seek to preserve higher contract rates by threatening reductions in services.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 26, 2015

Cross-industry educational organizations such as the Supply Chain Risk Leadership Council (SCRLC) have highlighted council member efforts in the effective application of social supply chain methods in addressing various aspects of supply chain risk management and mitigation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2016

For large apparel and retail companies, the treatment of labor in sweat shops in third world countries presents a critical set of issues. But a key driver is almost always focusing on the issues that could be most injurious to that company’s brand equity.

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Resilinc

APRIL 6, 2016

Last August, our whitepaper “ El Niño: A Test of CPO Leadership and Your Supply Chain Resiliency Culture ” forewarned supply chain practitioners and stakeholders of the various supply chain risks associated with the most severe El Ni ñ o since the 1950s.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal , this refinery currently has six to eight weeks of stockpiled raw sugar at the present time. Reportedly, one of the largest sugar refineries in the U.S. is co-located at this port. refineries and warehouses.

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Resilinc

APRIL 21, 2016

In Part 2, we discuss why many shippers and advocacy groups disagree with the prohibition, and what this ban can mean for supply chain and procurement professionals.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 3, 2024

As multi-industry and associated global-wide supply chain management teams enter 2024, supply chain leaders will be challenged with differing economic, business and global supply chain challenges in either short term tactical or longer terms business transformational dimensions.

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 30, 2022

Regarding pandemic impacts from a private industry perspective, today’s more technology laden supply chain network design capabilities help to evaluate interventions such as options for realignment of networks, uncovering vulnerabilities to certain suppliers or conducting stress analysis for C-Suite review and assessment.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 11, 2023

The notion presented is that high demand for labor-intensive services translates into tighter labor markets and hence low unemployment levels. With that stated, the agency references concerns for “ the persistent manufacturing slowdown ” as a suggestion that labor markets and activity will soften in 2024.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 14, 2022

This is likely to include select areas of added business and supply chain digital transformation, but in more managed and focused scope. Procurement and supply management leaders will be expected to provide both leadership for supply resiliency and added value, but also supply network cost reductions.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

At an MIT conference last year, Tom Linton, Chief Procurement and Supply Chain Officer at Flextronics, presented his top 10 list of supply chain trends. Number one on his list was “‘Non-Zero’ Supply Chains Win.” Energy will play a bigger role in supply chain strategies and decisions.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Our takeaway is that businesses and their associated supply chain network operational and worker capabilities thrive when all stakeholders perceive a shared benefit in the rewards of such achievements, be that people, process or technology based.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 24, 2022

In separate reporting, The Wall Street Journal indicated that one ongoing challenge has been recruiting the needed skilled and unskilled production workers required to match skill standards that are present in China.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 4, 2022

This one perspective would seem to indicate that reduced shipment volumes possibly persisting in the second half, coupled with either labor or port disruptions would present some different scenarios, not to mention where ocean freight rates settle to.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 2, 2023

The consensus seems to hover on a belief that the second half of this year will present more normalcy, but in qualified dimensions. The reality is that for the most part, product demand levels in the coming months remain uncertain given inflation stressed consumers and businesses, and continued geo-political developments.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The notion that Apple is now acknowledging by action that there is indeed too much dependency on China , and that more supply network resiliency is needed is a testament as to why other past opportunities were not seriously undertaken, given the magnitude of such a strategy.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 6, 2023

Added Supply Chain Matters Insights and Perspectives In Supply Chain Matters prior highlights of May PMI reporting and of Q1 March ending PMI reporting have reinforced that global-wide product demand levels have remained uncertain given inflation stressed consumers and businesses, and continued geo-political developments.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 8, 2019

Evaluate structural changes in your supply base that could reduce risk exposure. Go digital: Explore the potential of dedicated supply chain risk management solutions. Co-location of supply chains will reduce disruptions, complications with transportations, government regulations, etc.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 13, 2013

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. Talent Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. BigDataEdge – Insights Management. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. SmartGridEdge – Smart Grid Management. TalentEdge – Talent Management.

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