Supply Chain Digest

JUNE 19, 2025

49% That was the ownership share of product returns specialist Inmar Post-Purchase Solutions (IPPS), a joint venture between Doddle—a part of Blue Yonder—and Inmar, Inc. prediction made in March. That according to the company’s 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, released this week.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

APRIL 9, 2025

Trends to watch in the following areas can serve as early warning signs as well as be the result of a supply chain already under pressure and experiencing bottlenecks: Increased shipping costs: Unexpected disruptions may alter trade routes causing shipping costs to rise.

Supply Chain Disruption

RFgen

DECEMBER 19, 2024

And perhaps most critically, a lack of real-time visibility into stock levels prevents informed decision-making about purchasing, production, and fulfillment. Modern inventory management solutions have evolved far beyond basic stock counting. Manual processes are a drain on resources, both in terms of time and potential errors.

Inventory Management Software

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Moreover, inventory movement is vital in optimizing a company’s success, as this sector plays a prominent role in transferring, shipping, and adjusting the flow of received products. The MOQ strategy helps free up capital; however, it also helps minimize loss by reducing the amount of inventory they need to purchase at once.

Inventory Reduction

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

With 2025 tariffs increasing component costs, Apple has accelerated efforts to diversify its supply chain. With tariffs on Chinese products such as clothing and electronics, the retailer has diversified its supplier base to include partnerships in Southeast Asia and India. Department of Agriculture report estimated that U.S.

Price Reduction

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

However, global and regional production and purchasing activity as measured by the J.P. Morgan Manufacturing PMI index has included a four month (July through October) long sequential contraction in production levels and reported a neutral 50 mark at the end of November. That is quickly fleeting. Global growth is projected to be 3.2

Predictive Analytics Software

Unleashed

MARCH 9, 2021

What is procurement? In simple terms business procurement is the process of locating and acquiring goods and services from external sources for the business to use. Procurement activities include planning, sourcing, and negotiation, along with risk management, legal and value analysis. Procurement in 2021 and beyond.

Procurement Analytics

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

Manufacturing Procurement

Precoro

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

However, only 30% of CPOs claim they have achieved their cost-saving targets in 2023. One of the ways that procurement teams improve this figure is by tracking and improving the purchase price variance (PPV) metric. Why Is Purchase Price Variance Important?

Purchasing Skills

QAD

MAY 23, 2023

It’s easy to forget about where materials come from when you’re holding a product in your hand or looking for a supplier that can offer a great deal and reliable shipping, but many of those items come with ESG implications. The International Labor Organization reports that 27.6

Procurement Solutions

Silvon Software

MARCH 3, 2023

A Few Important KPIs for Tracking S&OP Performance As a long-time provider of business intelligence applications for manufacturing and distribution businesses, Silvon has played a key role in helping our clients define and implement performance metrics that align their S&OP initiatives with their corporate goals. logistics firms).

S&OP

Precoro

JULY 29, 2024

Procurement operations are no exception. In fact, 43% of GPOs that took part in the 2023 Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey cited overall procurement risk had increased significantly as compared to 20% in the 2021 study. Keep reading to learn: What is an online procurement system?

Procurement Solutions

GlobalTranz

AUGUST 7, 2015

The problem is that not every company has the resources to begin the process of big data management and have yet to see the extent of benefits it can provide to analyze and use such data management. There are several direct and indirect benefits to using big data analytics for your supply chain. Shipping and Delivery.

Big Data

ivalua

JULY 15, 2025

When does a purchase actually begin? A critical but often overlooked step in managing spend, enforcing policy, and gaining visibility across the procurement process, creating a purchase requisition is the first step in the process. Discover how automated requisitions can improve control and cut costs.

Procurement Solutions

Precoro

MAY 27, 2021

For anyone responsible for procurement in an organisation, supplier management is an inevitable area of responsibility. Poor supplier performance due to the lack of oversight, analytics and clearly defined requirements. Segment your suppliers. Anticipate and react to market volatility and price changes.

Negotiate Pricing

Oracle SCM

MARCH 3, 2020

Procurement professionals are now playing an increasingly strategic role within their organizations. Procurement of raw materials and components that go into the manufacturing process is essential to ensure final product quality and strong financial performance. The new procurement professional needs a broad set of skills.

Manufacturing Procurement

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Reliable and responsive suppliers are key for supply chain performance and success and hence the supply chain leaders require not only a strategic approach but also an agile approach towards outsourcing. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

QAD

OCTOBER 11, 2022

From integrated multi-currency, multi-GAAP and multi-entity financials to best practice purchasing, from shared services to real-time data and flexible data analytics, Effective Enterprise Management ensures that manufacturers operate from a trusted set of essential enterprise processes that meet today’s and tomorrow’s needs.

Manufacturing Procurement

Unleashed

JUNE 8, 2023

Behind every successful product business is a thoughtful procurement strategy designed to optimise the supplier management and purchasing process. This guide answers exactly what is procurement, how procurement works in a business , and which tools and strategies lead to supply chain success.

Procurement Solutions

Taulia

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The procurement process is a critical business function, but how do you measure how effectively the process is managed in your business? Setting KPIs for your procurement department can help to demystify their performance and deliver insights into where improvements can be made. Supplier defect rate. Supplier lead time.

Procurement Analytics

Precoro

JANUARY 16, 2023

Spend management is a set of practices for controlling how a business spends money. Spend management allows for efficient sourcing and procurement, regulated expenses, timely registration of spontaneous purchases, and a reduction of fraud and errors. Operating vs. Non-operating. It also incorporates employee expenses.

Procurement Solutions

Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Purchase order (PO) systems are software tools that help you manage the end-to-end purchase order process. They streamline procurement workflows by automating key tasks such as purchase order creation, approval, distribution, and tracking. What is a purchase order system? How do purchase order systems work?

Procurement Solutions

Precoro

APRIL 18, 2023

On the other hand, a software development company wouldn’t need to purchase raw materials but rather goods – such as hardware – and services, like software subscriptions. By keeping track of all supply chain components, responsible officers can access comprehensive information on any order from the supplier and any shipment to the customer.

Supply Chain Planning Software

QAD

APRIL 5, 2022

For QAD Adaptive ERP and QAD Adaptive Applications, the latest enhancements putting manufacturers on the path to becoming Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises include: Effective Enterprise Management. Integrated Supplier Management. Additional eSignature capabilities now apply to more supplier documents.

Manufacturing Procurement

QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

This includes integrating multi-currency, multi-GAAP, and multi-entity financials, implementing best practice purchasing, and utilizing real-time data and flexible analytics. QAD Process Intelligence also covers operational scenarios that ultimately improve finances, such as shipping and maintenance.

Manufacturing Procurement

ivalua

JUNE 10, 2020

Supply chain management and procurement sit poised on the frontlines of managing global supply risks for their brands. A reliable supply chain can decrease purchasing and production costs for manufacturers and sellers. Once you begin working with a third-party supplier, how do you ensure you get what you paid for?

Risk Management

SCMDOJO

MAY 30, 2024

Supply Chain Department – A Typical Structure Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities The Purpose of the Logistics Department Structure A well-structured logistics department is essential for any organization that deals with product movement and delivery.

Optimal Sourcing

Bristlecone

JANUARY 11, 2021

Our research indicates that COVID-19 impacted 98% of businesses, with 60% reporting an ‘extreme’ impact. According to a pre-COVID report published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ( FEMA ), 40% of businesses do not reopen following a natural disaster. On top of that, another 25% fail within one year. Delivering Value.

Optimal Sourcing

ThroughPut

DECEMBER 8, 2023

If there’s any piece of technology or analytics that can help with the most advanced data-driven decision-making in the supply chain right now, that’s prescriptive analytics. It is the most promising form of analytics in the market currently. What Is Prescriptive Analytics in Supply Chain? How should the supplier perform?

Prescriptive Analytics Software

QAD

JANUARY 19, 2023

E-commerce brands must oversee design, manufacturing, sourcing, warehouse inventory, shipping and delivery. Supply chain management is typically broken into three large buckets of intricate processes and roles: Concept: the full cycle, from sourcing and procurement to fulfillment. Don’t let anyone fall through the cracks.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Taulia

JUNE 12, 2023

Blog Expert Advice 8 min read 12 Jun 2023 By Taulia Share: Share via linkedin Share via twitter Share via facebook Share via email Copied Copy page URL to clipboard 10 supply chain KPIs and metrics to track We’ve listed the 10 top supply chain KPIs you can use to measure your supply chain performance and find opportunities for optimization.

Procurement Analytics

QAD

AUGUST 16, 2022

In a recent article from Procurious , the authors suggest: “A modern spend management strategy requires visibility into your suppliers’ practices as much as your own. Supplier visibility provides analytics and insights to inform your strategy. Supplier relationships are being put to the test every day.

Optimal Sourcing

Unleashed

JUNE 23, 2021

Inventory analytics goes mainstream. And in terms of inventory management the cloud is key to: Tracking inventory location and levels in real time, even for remote warehouses. Accurately plotting costs based on live data. Managing supplier and other vendor relationships in one place. Cloud technology accelerates.

Inventory Management Software

Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

More than virtually any other sector, sourcing and supplier management in the fashion industry have been exposed to intense scrutiny in recent years, while the functions have become of increasingly strategic importance to business success. Supply chains are multi-tiered and therefore difficult to manage.

Manufacturing Procurement

Unleashed

JANUARY 16, 2023

Conversely, a 3PL provider can also be hired to complete a single task, such as managing customer returns. 3PL providers can reduce the stress of managing high order volumes by taking care of numerous fulfilment tasks. 3PL providers are experts when it comes to shipping and logistics. Simplified global expansion.

Third Party Logistics

Unleashed

MARCH 28, 2021

We’ll define this crucial management concept and explain how you can implement and improve supplier relationship management to leverage business success. What is supplier relationship management? SRM helps to determine how the organisation’s suppliers either contribute to or detract from the business.

Negotiate Pricing

Precoro

MARCH 30, 2022

Strategic Procurement Helps a Business Unleash its Potential. As The Hackett Group discovered, approaching procurement strategically with specific business goals in mind helps achieve a significantly higher ROI. Operational efficiency and cost reduction are among the top procurement priorities for CPOs, according to Deloitte.

Vendor Strategies