Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Warehouse management is increasingly making use of machine learning technology, which can extract an avalanche of data to calculate the time needed to perform warehouse tasks and balance pick density targets. Procurement Communications.

Supply Chain Planning Software 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 23, 2024

Collaborate across departments: Engage stakeholders from different departments within the organization – not just supply chain management including logistics and procurement but sales, marketing, and finance.

Optimal Sourcing 312

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The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Key Takeaways: Unlocking Logistics Profits Loop is a leading provider of audit and payment solutions for successful supply chains. Its innovative platform and services are helping businesses to improve their supply chain performance and achieve their business goals.

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My Office Apps

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Strong vendor relationships are critical for business success, especially when it comes to managing inventory and procurement. Vendor Relationship Management (VRM) helps businesses manage supplier interactions, track performance, and ensure smooth procurement processes.

Vendor Strategies 98

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ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

Today, organizations are looking to build supply chain resilience and maximize opportunities for growth as we pivot and prepare for unexpected global events. . At our annual Ivalua NOW event in Paris, France–Ivalua asked, “Is your procurement team prepared to respond to unexpected supplier chain issues with speed and agility?”.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

LeanDNA is a cloud-based supply chain execution platform that helps discrete manufacturers digitally transform their procurement operations. The company centralizes data from multiple sources to manage inventory, simplify change management, and improve data quality.

Optimal Sourcing 278

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Procurement Academy

JULY 19, 2024

Procurement transformation, although innovative and beneficial, often arises alongside a resistance to change, lack of skills and data issues within teams. As modern supply chains become larger and more intricate, strong procurement strategies are needed to minimize any risk and maximize growth and efficiency.

Cost Reduction Strategies 90

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Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Supply chain certification equips companies and teams with the knowledge, tools, and techniques they need to design, manage, and optimize complex supply chains. Explore more about how cross-functional training boosts supply chain performance.

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QAD

MARCH 11, 2025

Insights from a Former Procurement Manager People often ask me why I left FORVIA, a French global automotive supplier, to join QAD. As organizations strive to remain competitive, the need for efficient procurement processes has never been more critical.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

While the company’s investments in manufacturing scheduling and demand sensing improved outcomes, the organization under-invested indirect procurement and network design. Supply chain excellence was largely defined as manufacturing excellence. Shown in Figure 2, we track the results for the period from 2006-to 2021.

Procurement Analytics 369

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017).

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Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This heightened awareness places a significant responsibility on procurement professionals to ensure that their supply chains align with ethical and environmental standards. 3 Invest in Training and Capacity Building: Equip your procurement team with the knowledge and skills to implement ethical sourcing practices effectively.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 26, 2022

Many analysts report that shippers are increasingly looking at digital solutions to improve supply chain performance. This strategy begins much earlier in the supply chain process for optimal results. Due to this awareness, freight sourcing is receiving increased interest from shippers.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 9, 2019

Even in 2019 many companies still underestimate the importance of their global supply chain and above all, how their logistics and supply chain performance can beneficially impact their marketing, ultimately leading to healthier financial results.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

A Hard Look at Corporate Performance. Strangely, in the last decade, while companies had the opportunity to use technology better, supply chain performance declined. Only four percent of companies compared to their peer groups improved balance sheet performance of growth, operating margin, and inventory turns.

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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. Below are some key areas where CPI can improve supply chain efficiency: 1. A CPI of 0.83

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The complexity and interconnectedness of the global supply chain have led to organisations becoming more dependent on suppliers than ever before. 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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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 21, 2021

According to one survey , only 27% of leaders believe that they have the talent needed to meet current supply chain performance requirements. What should supply chain leaders be looking for to close the talent gap? AGCO Logistics Team Accepts Prestigious Supply Chain Award.

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Procurement Academy

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Indeed, many industry-leading businesses – particularly in the supply chain and procurement industries – are reevaluating how they see the roles in their teams to increasingly prioritize innovation. For example, one of the primary objectives of procurement is cost savings.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 8, 2014

As background, Peter Gibbons is the Executive Vice President, Global Supply Chain for Mattel, Inc. He is responsible for manufacturing, procurement, supply chain planning, logistics, quality, social responsibility and final product engineering. Which metrics do you think matter to supply chain excellence?

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Supply chains perform better when they are pedaling uphill. For example, I recently interviewed someone in procurement who is working on SCOPE 3 emissions and tariff readiness. Procurement was operating in isolation from supply chain. They are slower to adopt when markets slow.

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Logistics Bureau

MARCH 15, 2022

Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: How to Select the Right KPIs for Supply Chain Benchmarking. KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics. Know Your Supply Chain KPIs – Procurement.

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ModusLink Corporation

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Supply Chain Management In the ever-evolving world of freight and logistics, volatility has become the new normal. Procurement experts face transportation costs, customer demands, and high pressure on global container and air freight rates. But what does that mean for future strategies in procurement ?

Optimal Sourcing 78

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Bristlecone

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Enhance performance, agility, and resilience while confidently addressing critical data migration challenges READ WHITE PAPER TAKE YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN TO THE NEXT LEVEL Transform supply chain performance without disruption.

SAP 52

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RFgen

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Supply chain optimization software tracks items as they move through your supply chain and generate alerts at important points to improves decision-making and enhance visibility across the supply chain by integrating various capabilities like procurement, inventory, and customer relationship management.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Related articles on this topic have appeared throughout our website, check them out: How to Select the Right KPIs for Supply Chain Benchmarking. 11 Golden Rules for Meaningful Supply Chain KPIs. KPI Key Performance Indicators in Supply Chain & Logistics. Know Your Supply Chain KPIs – Procurement.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Copyright 2022, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. The post Airbus and Boeing- Contrasting Q3 Financial and Supply Chain Performance first appeared on The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group / Supply Chain Management. All rights reserved. .

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Art of Supplier Collaboration: Best Practices to Build Lasting Partnerships Dynamic market changes and global events seem to create newer demands and greater pressure on procurement professionals. But this can only be fully realized with the help of cutting-edge procurement software solutions.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

One of the main challenges that is holding organizations back is the inability to effectively assess individual supplier CSR performance and measure supply chain performance. Social and ethical priorities are close behind but still lag. This is followed by a lack of systems to enable effective, scalable collaboration.

Policies 130

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QAD

JUNE 20, 2019

Manufacturers are realizing the benefits of tightening relationships with suppliers to better manage the procurement of goods and lower supply costs. This builds a more effective manufacturer-supplier partnership that lowers inbound supply costs and improves supplier performance. Supplier Challenges Exist.

Manufacturing Procurement 111

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QAD

APRIL 3, 2025

Supplier Management solutions have garnered significant recognition in the procurement industry for their innovative approach and substantial business benefits. This recognition underscores QADs growing influence and effectiveness in addressing the complex needs of todays procurement professionals.

Optimal Sourcing 52

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

For example, Supply & Chain Executive reported that there were 260 major natural disasters in 2016 that resulted in an economic loss of $211 billion. The same source also informed that the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) Risk Index of 2016 was the highest since records have begun in 1995.

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 3, 2014

This transaction is represented by the “procure to pay” cycle. Thus at any point in the “procure to pay transaction cycle”, whether it be sending the PO, acknowledging receipt, committing the order, creating the ASN, order pick up, order in transit, order scheduled to factory, order delivery etc.,

Supply Chain Network Software 195

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ToolsGroup

JULY 6, 2023

At ToolsGroup we are dedicated to helping companies optimize their supply chain performance, and it is very gratifying to be recognized as a market leader based on the opinions that matter most – those of our customers.” Read the press release here. See ToolsGroup’s listing on FeaturedCustomers here.

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ModusLink Corporation

JANUARY 30, 2025

Technologies such as cloud-based platforms, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, and automation solutions are key tools that help optimize supply chain performance. Cloud-based platforms enable real-time data sharing and improve coordination between stakeholders, including suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors.

Sourcing Strategies 78

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EC Sourcing Group

JULY 20, 2023

The energy sector faces several unique procurement challenges, such as complex supply chains, volatile commodity prices, strict regulatory requirements, and the need for sustainable and socially responsible sourcing. Supplier Performance Management : Maintaining effective relationships with suppliers is crucial in this sector.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

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. That is the role of marketing or sales or procurement. I look at supply chain as a way to deliver value-based outcomes in business networks. Own the entire supply chain.

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