SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic sourcing and innovative solutions are often viewed as two distinct procurement tools, but they should not be seen in isolation. Strategic Sourcing: The Foundation of Effective Procurement Strategic sourcing is far more than simply choosing suppliers. Click here!

Optimal Sourcing 98

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Negotiating Skills 98

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In an era of endless voluntary disclosures and increasing emissions reporting regulations arising across the globe, international companies are playing regulatory twister. They will handle providing accurate data across their operations, including product sourcing, procurement, and transactions, to name just a few.

Conference 291

Conference United States Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 291

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 28, 2024

To improve,” the report rightly notes, “organizations should enhance supply chain visibility with robust data and analytics; use AI to foresee disruptions; keep business continuity plans current; and diversify supply sources, suppliers, manufacturing and logistics partners.” What gets measured affects what gets prioritized.

Supply Chain Execution 280

Supply Chain Execution Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy 280

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The shortage has not impacted Charlottesville’s other major healthcare provider, Sentara Health as this organization sources its IV solutions from a different manufacturer. The report is the result of extensive collaboration and expert consultations over nine months.

Price Reduction 301

Price Reduction Vendor Strategies Waste Reduction Resource Reduction 301

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Ethical sourcing is a fundamental aspect of social sustainability. Leaders must track and report progress using established frameworks such as the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) or the Science-Based Targets Initiative (SBTi). Measuring Progress and Building Trust Transparency is essential in sustainability efforts.

Waste Reduction 296

Waste Reduction Sustainability Supply Chain Design Software Resource Reduction 296

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2025

and China escalate, businesses are bracing for the fallout, with larger and faster-growing organizations, in particular, identifying geopolitical instability as a major challenge to their global trade operations, according to Descartes report. And as tensions between the U.S.

Sourcing Strategies 259

Sourcing Strategies Global Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Planning Software 259

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 29, 2025

Stricter forced labor regulations, ongoing trade disputes, and the emission reporting mandates of the EUs Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will create immense pressure on companies. Businesses will need to ensure accurate data reporting across core operations such as sourcing, procurement, and transactions.

Study 267

Study Global Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Software 267

Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process.

Optimal Sourcing 227

Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Manufacturing Procurement Procurement 227

Bristlecone

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In today’s interconnected world, ethical sourcing has transitioned from a “nice-to-have” to a critical imperative for businesses across all sectors. The global market for sustainable products is projected to reach $150 billion by 2025 , indicating a robust demand for ethically sourced goods across various sectors.

Optimal Sourcing 59

Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Shippers’ end-to-end supply chain predictions are based on applying AI to OpenWeb searches, import/export records, data from sourcing platforms like ThomasNet, federal logistics records, and other data. These predictions accelerate a company’s ability to verify how its extended supply chain is constructed.

Supply Chain Planning Software 307

Supply Chain Planning Software Modeling Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Design Software 307

Freightos

OCTOBER 16, 2024

And one of the main objectives of all this digitized data and integration in one source of truth is supply chain visibility , that will not only let logistics experts optimize operations, but also detect and react to disruptions. Learn more The post FreighTech24: Highlights and Themes appeared first on Freightos.

Supply Chain Planning Software 290

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software 290

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 26, 2025

This enables companies to adjust sourcing, production, and logistics well in advance of potential disruptions. AI integrates external data sources such as weather forecasts, geopolitical events, and social media trends to refine demand projections.

Supply Chain Planning Software 212

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Modeling Supply Chain Planning 212

ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

AI is reshaping the way organizations source, manage suppliers, and drive value today. AI agents offer a smarter, faster way to manage sourcing, risk, and spend across the entire procurement lifecycle. For example, agentic AI can analyze supplier data, evaluate contracts, manage purchase orders, or recommend sourcing strategies.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Negotiating Skills 130

Silvon Software

MAY 6, 2025

They need visibility across multiple internal systemslike ERP, CRM, and financial platformsand even external sources shared with suppliers, partners, and customers. They integrate, align, and activate data across the business to drive better, faster decisions unlike legacy reporting tools that can’t. Why does that matter?

Prescriptive Analytics Software 89

Prescriptive Analytics Software Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Planning Software 89

ivalua

JUNE 3, 2025

Ivalua commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact (TEI) study , offering key insights into how companies can unlock substantial financial benefits and operational improvements by adopting Ivalua’s unified Source-to-Pay (S2P) platform. 393% ROI from process automation, better visibility, and replacing old systems.

Vendor Strategies 130

Vendor Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Resource Reduction 130

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 19, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing geopolitical shifts demonstrated the risks of relying on single-source suppliers and minimal inventory buffers. Carbon tracking and emissions reporting are now required in many jurisdictions, and AI-powered monitoring systems help companies measure and reduce their environmental impact.

Supply Chain Software 247

Supply Chain Software Inventory Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Planning Software 247

Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

These are big data platforms that monitor news sources and assorted databases from governments, financial institutions, ESG NGOs, and other sources to detect when an adverse event has occurred or may be about to occur. That information comes from inside the platform applications and increasingly from outside sources, like Interos.

Modeling Software 236

Modeling Software Modeling Predictive Analytics Software Analytics Software 236

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 27, 2025

In a recent study, almost three-quarters (74%) of shippers reported they would switch to 3PL providers based on their AI capabilities. Whether supply chain and logistics teams are looking for new sources of inventory, transportation or warehousing, a full-service logistics software partner can seamlessly connect them with the right partners.

Supply Chain Planning Software 328

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 328

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2025

Industry-specific content is available for processes like Source to Settle, Procure to Pay, Order to Cash, and more. Specific AI use cases available in Infor WMS, such as Product Location Recommendations and the Facility Review Report (GenAI), were highlighted. Key features include Multi-tier Mapping and Trace Request.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 191

Prescriptive Analytics Software Optimal Sourcing Material Savings Predictive Analytics Software 191

ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Digital procurement streamlines workflows and unifies data, enabling faster sourcing, better collaboration, and improved accuracy. Digital procurement is the use of digital technologies to enhance, automate, and optimize procurement processes across the entire source-to-pay (S2P) lifecycle.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Analytics Software 130

Freightos

APRIL 23, 2025

It creates a single source of truth for your rate management, automating RFQs and streamlining the entire procurement process.

Optimal Sourcing 156

Optimal Sourcing Benchmarking Manufacturing Procurement Modeling 156

Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This eliminates the need for lengthy back-and-forth communications and manual data entry by delivering a single source of truth. Employees also spend most of their time on repetitive, manual tasks – such as data entry, reporting, and analysis – that do little to challenge or engage them. The result?

S&OP 224

S&OP Supply and Demand Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 224

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 16, 2025

Edge Hardware: The battle for edge hardware also intensified in 2024, as companies sought to deploy AI capabilities closer to the source of data. ChatGPT Search : This feature gives users a way to get answers from relevant web sources. Google is also reportedly working on its own Arm-based chips.

Modeling Software 293

Modeling Software Supply Chain Design Software Optimization Software Predictive Analytics Software 293

Talking Logistics

MAY 6, 2024

As reported by Paul Wiseman on February 7th, “For the first time in more than two decades, Mexico [in 2023] surpassed China as the leading source of goods imported by the United States.” This news prompted us to ask members of our Indago supply chain research community — who are all supply chain and logistics.

Supply Chain 315

Supply Chain Mexico United States China 315

Exiger Perspectives

APRIL 16, 2025

The release of A Bitter Pill is strategically timed with the congressional release of the National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB) report that emphasizes restoring U.S. Access the Report The post A Bitter Pill: America’s Dangerous Dependence on China-Made Pharmaceuticals appeared first on Exiger.

Pharmaceutical 100

Pharmaceutical China Manufacturing Procurement America 100

Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

I volunteered to write a report on supply visibility. We never published the report. Too few companies have a holistic approach to embrace the plan, make, source, and deliver together. There are no value network solutions in the market to enable plan/source/make and deliver visibility holistically. Reflection. The reason?

Supply Chain Planning Software 391

Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 391

Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 25, 2024

Wikipedia In 2014, I was exploring methods to publish what is now the Supply Chains To Admire report. This data source synchronizes corporate reporting across global markets while tracking restatements, name changes, and currency shifts.) We have archived corporate reporting from Y charts for 1982-2023.

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing 385

Eliminating Excel in Purchasing Gartner Supply Chain Design Supply Chain Strategy 385

Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 24, 2025

The Losers Are the Global Multi-National Supply Chain Teams As I work on the Supply Chains to Admire report, that will publish soon, I wince at the performance of large strategic customers of the supply chain planning vendors when compared to their peer groups. Both will be explained in the upcoming Supply Chains to Admire report.

Gartner 195

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 195

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

In December of 2023 it was reported that $1.2 Mr. Daniels reports they have 870 employees, so based on a market study recently completed by ARC, this claim is credible. Daniels reports they have 870 employees, so based on a market study recently completed by ARC, this claim is credible. Lately, Exiger has been in the news.

Supply Chain Software 306

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Predictive Analytics Software 306

Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 24, 2024

The report, which comprised 310 respondents, provides a cross-industry snapshot of the current state of RPA in supply chain, including the likelihood of implementation as well as the benefits and obstacles surrounding RPA deployment. Many technologies are implemented as a source of cost cutting.

Supply Chain Software 317

Supply Chain Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Inventory Reduction 317

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 3, 2025

Optimizing fulfillment requires a series of steps to get a shipment from its source to the end customer. These steps include sourcing and receiving inventory, storing inventory, order processing, picking and packing an order, shipping the order, and returns management. Read the full report here.

Optimal Sourcing 150

Optimal Sourcing Optimization Software Sourcing Strategies Price Mitigation Strategies 150