Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

After a dramatic drop at the beginning of the pandemic, Supply Chain Management (SCM) and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software public valuations are near twice the ten-year average. Procurement Operates On An Island. A consolidation wave continued with 299 Mergers and Acquisitions in 2020. The reason? Broad Strokes.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Fashion SCM 1.0 Fashion SCM 2.0 We''ve identified 7 rules that we can learn from them as below, 7 Rules of Fashion SCM 1) Produce in small lot : small lot is the unique characteristics of lean manufacturing which is not the case here. In 1984, US Apparel Industry created the task force called " Crafted With Pride in the U.S.A.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 3, 2013

In the height of the e-commerce craze, the marketplace offerings started with a focus on e-procurement. The widely-held view was that the e-procurement market would fuel the next generation of marketplace applications. The rebirth of marketplace offerings is not on the back of e-procurement or ERP. The debates were heated.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

However, with a simple software-based supplier reconciliation process using procurement analytics in place, an organization can automate this cumbersome process to save hundreds to thousands of man hours every year. Tracking results in the system to improve overall supplier processes.

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Kinaxis

AUGUST 5, 2014

A few hours later, your procurement head walks in the office. “We ‘SCM World, Innovative Approaches to Supply Chain Risk, Geraint John, July 2014′ For me, the key takeaways from this report are that effective supply chain risk management needs to be all inclusive – it must include layers beyond just your suppliers.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 30, 2025

has the potential to align ERP systems, demand forecasting systems, procure to pay (P2P) systems, transportation management systems (TMS) and Warehouse Management Systems (WMS). Challenges with AI One of the biggest challenges I hear from managers are the worries around security risks.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Purchases include ICON-SCM in 2013; SERUS Corporation in 2014; Orchestro and Terra Technology in 2016; Steelwedge and Zyme in 2017; Inttra, Cloud Logistics, Entomo and Birch Worldwide in 2018; and Amber Road in 2019. Coupa is well funded and performed well in the indirect procurement software market. Let me explain.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

1) Practitioners with traditional view sees SCM as part of logistics (Traditionalist). (2) 2) The job title "logistics analyst" will become "supply chain analyst" if companies feel SCM is the new term for logistics (Re-labeling). (3) SCM-Operations is now SupplyChainOpz. 5) New Definition. The Anatomy of Supply Chain Strategy.

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Supply Chains Rock

APRIL 28, 2011

But.social media can be used within the "supply chain firewall" of the procurement, logistics, fulfilment and manufacturing teams. Have procurement buyers from around the world Tweet each time they found a new supplier or are bidding for a new part or product to see if they can combine orders. SCM Blogroll. SCM Lowdown.

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Supply Chains Rock

MAY 9, 2012

Sunil Founder International Institute for Procurement and Market Research www.iipmr.com/education. SCM Blogroll. SCM Lowdown. SCM Operations. SCM Research. Analytics has got huge scope to get integrated in supply chain in terms of analysing spend data. Post a Comment. Newer Post. Older Post. Subscribe To.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

It is a larger acquisition than the prior purchases of Terra Technology , Steelwedge , or SCM-Icon. The focus was on automating procurement. The historic buyer of the E2open solution is procurement. As shown in Figure 1, approximately 50% of procurement buyers report through supply chain organizations.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

ThroughPut AI SAP Integrated Business Planning Oracle SCM Cloud Blue Yonder Kinaxis RapidResponse Infor Nexus E2Open Manhattan Associates Epicor SCM Logility Anaplan Odoo Coupa HighJump (Körber) 1. The SCM tool helps foster collaboration across the ecosystem. Review the features and benefits of these tools below.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 13, 2014

The case is also included in an article I have written about the interface between SCM and CSR. Practice Africa Corporate Social Responsibility Procurement Relationship Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Sustainability Video'

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Steve Jobs met Tim Cook In 1998, Steve Jobs invited Tim Cook for the interview while Cook was working as a procurement and supply chain leader at another company. Are we committed to bring the positive change to the scm community?' Cook shared the same vision with Jobs and later decided to join Apple.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 9, 2022

This may include choosing software for managing the enterprise (an ERP system), for supply chain management (SCM) or for customer relationship management (CRM). Many also extend to inventory management, order management, procurement, and production. Procurement can be a complex process in a manufacturing environment.

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SCM Research

JULY 10, 2019

Our guest post today comes from Christoph Flöthmann, an expert in strategic and digital procurement, who has recently co-authored a new report. Digitalization already has a major impact on procurement, as we write in our new report: 21st Century Procurement Skills. Before becoming a consultant, he completed his Ph.D.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Supply chain processes include procurement from source to pay, together with inbound logistics, production, quality control, outbound logistics and post-sales service. This recognizes the interconnected nature of procurement, production, logistics, and distribution. Fifth, the skills gap is a challenge in SCM.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Oracle has announced new role-based agents that are being embedded into the Oracle Fusion Cloud SCM and Manufacturing software applications suite. Margin and risk resilience Procurement policy advisor : Helps procurement professionals increase the speed and accuracy of creating, processing, and fulfilling purchase requisitions.

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. No surprise that SCM World named these problems “new worries” because they’re very different from those faced by companies a decade ago. GET YOUR COPY HERE. Download White Paper.

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NC State SCRC

JULY 26, 2021

As shown in the figure below, there are diverse and sometimes competing goals between procurement, contract management and supply chain management. Procurement : The focus is primarily on “buying” which often means that the priority is on physical acquisition, often at the lowest price in the market. Courtesy of Ian George, PhD).

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In this specific Supply Chain Matters posting, we want to highlight for our readers specific announcements related to Oracle’s SCM Cloud offerings. Healthcare and Hospital Industry SCM Support Yet another SCM related enhancement theme is Oracle ’s renewed focus on Healthcare industry specific SCM and inventory management support.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

These courses cover essential topics, from supply chain management fundamentals to specialized areas such as logistics, procurement, and sustainability. SCMDOJO In contrast to Future Learn Supply Chain Courses, SCMDOJO is a platform specifically dedicated to supply chain and procurement professionals and those aspiring to enter the industry.

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Oracle SCM

OCTOBER 11, 2016

The acronym SCM stands for supply chain management. It refers to the systems, processes and software packages used by organizations to manage day-to-day operating activities such as, new product development , demand, supply and sales & operations planning , procurement , logistics , order management , manufacturing and asset maintenance.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

(Examples include alternate sourcing, bill of material changes or alternate modes/routing between the planning, procurement and transportation.) The groups of supply planning, procurement and logistics operate within silos. The purchase of ICON-SCM and Serus were prior to the purchase by Insight Venture Partners.) The answer?

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Logility

AUGUST 25, 2020

Never completed ERP/SCM implementation. Failed SCM implementation causes shipping errors. Management must be cognizant of issues of procurement, manufacturing, inventory, and distribution that impact satisfaction and loyalty. Daily supply KPIs are related to the interaction between your suppliers, procurement and production.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? We thought we’d take it upon ourselves to do a summary-style Infographic that highlights some of the core differences between what’s considered “Purchasing” and what’s considered “Procurement.”

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

I then recommend that the business augment the SAP SCM functionality using best-of-breed, industry-specific optimization. Why I Believe SAP SCM Is a Risk to Your Business. So, it is in their best interest to support the implementation of SAP SCM software.). The SAP solution is better than the Oracle SCM solution for planning.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Supply Chain Management (SCM) is introduced to cut across the silos (procurement, production, transportation, sales, marketing) – to unify planning and control. I call this phase SCM 1.0. As a result, SCM 2.0 As a result, SCM 2.0 Then came SCM 3.0 has, on average, nearly five times the margin of SCM 0.0

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ivalua

MARCH 30, 2022

A company’s supply chain is a key source of competitive advantage and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is designed to allow a company to monitor its suppliers and utilize the available resources to improve performance. But most sourcing and procurement teams need to pivot and modify the way they handle SCM decisions.

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GlobalTranz

APRIL 3, 2018

Before we get into blockchain’s potential entry points into the supply chain ecosystem, let’s take a look at the two current trends in SCM *(Supply Chain Management): Dynamism SCM has evolved to become a huge, global ecosystem. Download white paper. Author information Kevin Doubleday Fluree is a blockchain databae company.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

While CPI is normally used within project management and earned value analysis, it has significant application and importance within supply chain contexts, particularly in procurement, logistics and warehousing. Example: If a company planned to procure materials worth $100,000 but ended up spending $120,000. A CPI of 0.83

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 10, 2021

My projects in Malaysia, Philippines, China, Indonesia and eventually Vietnam, ranged from customer service and order fulfillment, shop-floor planning, inventory management, import/export and procurement. The level of true SCM professionals that can build platforms for successful are few and far between.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Dave Elias, VP of SCM (on the left), and Josh Stauffer, Sr. Order promising, based on an accurate bill of materials, allows procurement of the necessary raw materials to be kicked off automatically. This closed loop procurement in turn helps ensure products are made on schedule. Director of IT, of HWI.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 15, 2015

I then recommend that the business augment the SAP SCM functionality using best-of-breed, industry-specific optimization. Why I Believe SAP SCM Is a Risk to Your Business. The SAP solution is better than the Oracle SCM solution for planning. So, why do I not believe in SAP SCM 7? Here is my advice. Let’s face facts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 20, 2012

This heightened awareness on business continuity has increased the emphasis on supplier development and is changing the processes in procurement to focus from squeezing costs and terms to building relationships. Market-Driven Supply Chain Uncategorized collaboration inventory lies SCM Supply chain excellence supply chain management truth'

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Yet the lack of attention and focus that Indirect Procurement is often given is inconsistent with the true importance of this area. Indirect Procurement takes a back seat to Direct Procurement unfortunately. But it is time for Indirect Procurement to stand up and be counted! The Importance of Indirect Procurement!

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The Logistics of Logistics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

The department educates students to succeed in careers such as procurement, manufacturing, inventory management, warehousing, transportation, and customer service. Students graduate with foundational knowledge across all areas of SCM, positioning them to work in multiple capacities for the top global companies.

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