Exiger Perspectives

MAY 1, 2025

Meet with the Leader in Procurement Risk AI As geopolitical risk, regulatory change, and ESG expectations accelerate, Exiger helps CPOs tackle the growing list of procurement challenges. Were excited to join World Procurement Congress 2025 for several exclusive events to discuss technology-driven transformation and building resilience.

Meeting

Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 19, 2025

Brandon Daniels recognized in the Leaders in Excellence Category WASHINGTON, DC. 18, 2025 Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, announced that Supply & Demand Chain Executive has named Exiger CEO Brandon Daniels one of the winners of this years Pros to Know Award for the third consecutive year.

Demand Planning Software

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 9, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights breaking news concerning a qualified pause in U.S. Just as industry supply chain management teams were weighing the impacts of the Trump Administrations large scale reciprocal tariff levels that went into effect today , there has been a new breaking development. tariff actions. Stay tuned.

Negotiating Skills

Exiger Perspectives

MARCH 25, 2025

Exiger Earns Categorys Highest Functional Scores in Both Supply Chain Risk Management and Third Party Risk Management WASHINGTON, DC. SolutionMap data is acquired through the completion of an in-depth RFI to validate the true capabilities of procurement solutions. See membership comparisons and details here.

Procurement Solutions

Exiger Perspectives

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Council Kicks Off with Resilience Summit Exploring Future of Supply Chains WASHINGTON, DC. 2, 2024 – Exiger, the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, today kicked off its new Advisory Council. Exiger’s mission is to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed.

Government

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2025

President Trump displays an executive order on artificial intelligence he signed in Washington, DC, on July 23, 2025. supply chains. Construction materials procurement (e.g., For supply chain operations, this means: Fewer constraints on the use of predictive analytics and automation tools.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 28, 2025

Exiger Launches Advisory Council of Industry, Academic and Government Leaders Meet Exiger at Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo 19 - 21 May 2025 International Barcelona Convention Centre, Barcelona, Spain Days Hours Minutes Seconds BOOK A MEETING Increasing geopolitical risk and disruption require the leading AI solution.

Gartner

EFT

JULY 22, 2025

Apple in $500 million rare earth magnet deal with MP to expand US supply chain Apple (AAPL.O) for rare earth magnets, mitigating supply risks after China curbed exports this year and representing a major coup for MP that sent its shares soaring by a fifth. trade deal. has signed a $500 million deal with MP Materials (MP.N)

Manufacturing Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 13, 2025

PwC reports that 55% of companies consider procurement fraud to be a significant issue in their country. Article and permission to publish here provided by Daniel Washington. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on July 4, 2024. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

Vendor Strategies

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 6, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights a published report indicating that not only are U.S. Background In our Supply Chain Matters prior posting we provided summary highlights and perspectives relative to Aprils various reported global-wide PMI activity levels. exports, supply chain data shows.

Los Angeles

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

This announcement was made in Washington DC to include officials of the Trump Administration. The move is aimed to ensure added supply chain resiliency in the ability to manage higher volumes of production and added profitability utilizing more U.S. based supply network sourcing. Added Thoughts Eli Lillys latest U.S.

Pharmaceutical

EFT

JULY 1, 2025

China ready to discuss tariffs and subsidies with US at WTO China is ready to have discussions about trade policies, including tariffs and subsidies, that Washington has identified as obstacles to reforming the World Trade Organization, a senior delegate at China's mission to the WTO said.

Negotiate Pricing

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 17, 2024

This Supply Chain Matters update serves as a side panel to our previously published commentary- What Business and Supply Chain Management Teams Should Anticipate in 2025. They further provide a basis of what industry and global supply chain challenges could present in the coming year.

Policies

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 24, 2025

Meanwhile the New Delhi administration is racing to clinch a deal with Washington before August 1, when higher tariffs are due to kick in. For Modi, the trade deal with Britain reinforces his push to position India as a viable alternative for global supply chains looking to diversify.

India

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 15, 2025

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports of skyrocketing demand for customs brokers within the United States and elsewhere. Technology Systems Support In our Supply Chain Matters commentary published in February , we highlighted the increased importance being placed within the Global Trade Management (GTM) technology segment.

Demand Planning Software

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 6, 2025

While the Chinese government has eased those restrictions after reaching a deal with the Trump administration, Washington continues to push for more domestic production to reduce reliance on China, including having the Pentagon take an equity stake in MP Materials.

Material Savings

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 8, 2025

The pending resumption of China-bound Boeing planes to one of the world’s largest aviation markets comes after sparring between Washington and Beijing over the licensing of rare-earth minerals and semiconductors. Supply Chain Finance & Revenue Management Smarter AI Starts with High-Quality Data Webinars U.S.

China

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

Recent trade pacts Washington reached with China and the U.K. Photographer: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg June 13, 2025 Bloomberg The International Monetary Fund is seeing signs that the rise in trade and activity to front-run U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs is beginning to unwind as the global economy still faces heightened uncertainty.

Optimal Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 5, 2025

as Tariff Deadline Nears Photo: iStock/3dmitry August 6, 2025 SupplyChainBrain Just days after assuming they had secured a trade understanding with Washington, Swiss officials are now in a diplomatic sprint to avoid some of the highest U.S. as Tariff Deadline Nears Swiss Leaders Rush to Salvage Talks with U.S. tariffs in the world.

Switzerland

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 6, 2025

The clause doesn’t constitute a guarantee that Washington will hold off on putting tariffs on the industry considered vital by the Swiss, the people said, speaking on the condition of anonymity. requirements for the security of supply chains. Similar to provisions in a U.S.-UK UK framework deal signed in May, the draft U.S.-Switzerland

Pharmaceutical

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 11, 2025

senators during a hearing in Washington on June 11 that he wants to hold “Boeing accountable to deliver a high-quality product.” He said he aims to ensure the planemaker is listening to its workforce and backed the use of data, such as defect rates, to determine if the quality and supply chain issues at Boeing have been addressed.

Quality

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 30, 2025

India had been among the first to engage Washington in talks, following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s high-profile White House visit in February. Washington and other allies of Ukraine view such oil purchases as a form of tacit support for Russia, helping to bolster its economy and undercut sanctions. India and the U.S.

Russia

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Supply chain shortages abound. The supply chain impact is unprecedented. In our recent survey on analytics, today 74% of companies are attempting to improve supply chain visibility (as shown in Figure 1). Projects Being Implemented as Part of a Digital Supply Chain Transformation Project.

Supply Chain Planning Software

Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

The global supply chain that we know today is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, low variability, and availability of logistics. The impact varies by supply chain sector and value chain. Instead, supply chain leaders need to focus on the minimization of waste, and the alignment of signals.

Supply Chain Design Software

The Logistics of Logistics

AUGUST 26, 2022

Raj holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University, an MBA from the University of California Berkeley, and a computational mathematics and statistics degree from the University of Washington. About Uber Freight. Shippers are also increasingly interested in sustainability. Empty miles are about 1.5%

Freight

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Boeing is now a case study in how not to outsource a supply chain. Recent investigations have revealed serious production control problems within Boeing’s supply chain operations. This incident might be because of oversights in documentation and procedures at Boeing’s Renton factory in Washington.

Supply Chain Design Software

ivalua

MAY 23, 2022

May 23, 2022 – Ivalua, a leading provider of Spend Management Cloud solutions, announced the winners of its Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup at its marquee annual event, Ivalua NOW 2022 in Washington D.C. The innovations they developed demonstrate how digitally enabled smart procurement can contribute to a more sustainable future.”.

Supply Chain Design Software

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

Author’s Note: Below is an excerpt from Moving Up the Supply Chain Maturity Curve: The Process Industry Executive Agenda for 2016 and Beyond , a white paper recently published by Elemica with research conducted by Adelante SCM. When it comes to supply chain management, however, many companies are far from achieving that swing.

Supply Chain Design Software

ivalua

APRIL 19, 2022

After almost 3 years, we are thrilled and more than ready to welcome our guests back to Ivalua NOW in Washington D.C! We cannot wait to connect with procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues in our beautiful nation’s capital! . Anthony Long, Vice President and Chief Procurement Officer and Mark Krause, Sr.

DC

Enterra Insights

JULY 4, 2018

Few people, however, think about the war for independence and the vital role played by the supply chain. Once the revolution commenced, trade and the supply chain continued to play an important role. The American Revolution left us with stories of heroism, betrayal, sacrifice, and struggle. ”[3]. ”[3].

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Supply chain resilience is “the capacity of a supply chain to persist, adapt, or transform in the face of change” Wikipedia. I am thinking a lot this month about business resilience and the role of supply chain leaders. In the last decade, supply chain performance regressed.

Supply and Demand

Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

Here I want to address the question, “Why is the focus on the basics of supply chain a barrier to adopting new forms of analytics and supply chain processes? Why have we not improved our use of channel data in supply chain processes?” The technique defined by Taiichi Ohno is to ask “Why?

Supply Chain Design Software

The Logistics of Logistics

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Raj holds a Master’s degree in computer science from Texas A&M University, an MBA from the University of California Berkeley, and a computational mathematics and statistics degree from the University of Washington. About Uber Freight. Shippers are also increasingly interested in sustainability. Empty miles are about 1.5%

Freight

Kinaxis

OCTOBER 2, 2018

While we cannot unequivocally guarantee Kinexions ’18 will be a pumpkin spice free zone (after all, there are venues at the Gaylord Hotel at which one may procure hot, caffeinated, assumingly seasonally themed beverages), we can let you in on the identity of secret keynote speaker we’ve kept under wraps until now — Adam Grant.

New York

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

This week, the company announced a reversal in manufacturing and supply chain strategy, as well as a major turnabout. Supply chain strategy, process, talent and enabling technologies each play important roles. The supply chain supporting the delivery of equipment is the de-facto facilitator of this business model.

Sourcing Strategies

Enterra Insights

AUGUST 11, 2022

.”[1] Unlike many events that disrupt supply chains, hurricanes can be anticipated and plans can be put in place to mitigate their effects. Zachary Elfman, a freelance finance consultant, notes, “For the last few years, breakdowns in the global supply chain have been front and center in world news. ”[7].

Supply Chain Planning Software

6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Supply chain management is a multi-faceted process with many stakeholders and even more moving parts. New technology aims to make the supply chain more efficient, yet investing in the wrong technology further complicates productivity while hindering profitability. Here’s some research on this topic.

Supply Chain Planning Software