NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

A general definition in a 2019 study of procurement COE’s by CAPS Research involved bringing together experts to focus on a common set of activities, including business intelligence and analytics, technology, risk management, process redesign, e-sourcing, improved skills, P2P purchasing, and SRM, and category management.

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Supply Chain Movement

MAY 24, 2016

Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016. URL: www.gartner.com/events/emea/supply-chain. The Bimodal Supply Chain: Tackling Today, Preparing for Tomorrow. Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference 2016 is the world’s most important gathering of supply chain leaders.

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BlueYonder

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Upstream sensing intelligence will proactively identify disruptions and deliver recommended resolutions to eliminate supply chain risks and vulnerabilities. The post Agility and Resilience in Supply Chain Execution: Imperatives in an Unpredictable World, Part 1 appeared first on Supply Chain Nation.

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2015

Source: “A Guide to the 5 Whys Technique,” Olivier Serrat, www.slideshare.net/Celcius233/a-guide-to-the-five-whys-technique. The post The “5 Whys” Technique: Questions for Supply Chain Executives to Ask appeared first on Talking Logistics with Adrian Gonzalez.

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LevaData

APRIL 26, 2022

It's difficult to source and buy direct materials at scale. Data is available now, more than ever, to considerably widen sourcing's remit, bringing in these under-addressed purchased items and hazards. Capabilities such as strategic sourcing, component aggregation over fewer stock-keeping units, and supplier risk analysis aren't new.

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 7, 2023

The magazine reaches more than 26,000 supply chain executives in the food and beverage sector. The magazine serves as an excellent source of buyers in various areas of the food and beverage industry. Navy veteran who served as an engineer in the nuclear field onboard the USS Ronald Reagan prior to her writing career.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2024

To be successful, you need a platform with massive computing power to process daily requests that occur across your supply chain. Additionally, your platform still needs to provide your operations with an open portal into the common data lake, establishing access to a source of truth from any system or device in near real-time.

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Kinaxis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

by Dr. Madhav Durbha The 2017 Gartner supply chain executive conference took place at the O2-Intercontinental Hotel in London on September 20 th and 21 st. The theme of the conference was ACT (Aspire, Challenge, Transform), same as the Gartner supply chain summit in Phoenix during May of this year.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Having an effective supply chain practice has always been a difficult balancing act, even in relatively stable times. Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers. Gap between enterprise goals and supply chain and procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 18, 2023

These are questions ARC Advisory Group will seek to answer in our online survey research of supply chain executives over the next few months. Source: J.P. But for now, let’s take a look at the most recent and relevant macroeconomic indicators to look for insights. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P.

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The Logistics of Logistics

OCTOBER 30, 2023

LeanDNA helps manufacturers to improve their supply chain efficiency and agility, while also reducing costs and improving customer satisfaction. LeanDNA is a cloud-based supply chain execution platform that helps discrete manufacturers digitally transform their procurement operations.

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Demand Driven Technologies

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

It often seems like supply chain executives are too busy trying to improve forecast accuracy to wonder: would it really change the game?

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Kodiak Hub

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Sourcing, Procurement, and Supply Chain Executives are quickly becoming the most powerful executives in the world. As businesses face new challenges, these executives are increasingly being turned to as the only heroes who can save the day.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 16, 2023

Balancing Inventory Remains the Key to Customer Service and Profitability Although fast expansion remains a priority for some segments (like medical equipment), many of the supply chain executives we spoke to named inventory levels as their main concern.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

There is a multibillion-dollar supply chain software market that grew at double digit rates during the pandemic, and will continue to grow fast, that very few supply chain executives have heard of. The solution is called a supply chain collaboration network (SCCN). SCCN is a Network Solution.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Technology Leader Gives Students Hands-On Experience With AI-based Supply Chain Execution Solutions. Logility recently added onto the experience, allowing students to dive further, learning how to source vendors, issue purchase orders and even track work-in-process and inbound shipments. ATLANTA – Nov. ATLANTA – Nov.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 26, 2021

including digital control towers fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), data science and analytics, strategic product segmentation, inventory management, operations intelligence and analysis, strategic sourcing, and effective pricing and promotions management.

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Logility

JUNE 30, 2022

You’re likely aware of these issues, so let’s move on to what you can do to minimize the effects of labor shortages on supply chain resiliency. Supply Chain Resiliency in the Face of Labor Shortages: A Two-Pronged Approach. Supply chain executives have two problems here.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 18, 2021

Supply chain execution is required to distinguish between the high runner purchases and the slower-moving products customers are willing to wait for. Strategic product segmentation, sourcing and inventory management. Optimize supply chain execution and minimize both delivery time and costs.

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ToolsGroup

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Source: Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference. Procter & Gamble (P&G) is known for best-in-class supply chain planning. It also exchanges data with various distributor ERP systems, P&G’s SAP ERP system, spreadsheets and other sources.

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Applying Blockchain in Logistics & Supply Chain Management Lacks Results, At Least Today The primary barrier to applying blockchain in logistics and supply chain management involves the lackluster number of supply chains currently using the technology. With more than 500,00 trucking companies in the U.S.,

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Supply Chain Digest

FEBRUARY 11, 2016

Global Trade Volumes Continue to Slow, for Now, While New SCDigest Study Benchmarks Global Sourcing and Trade Management Practices

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ToolsGroup

JUNE 22, 2017

Source: Andrew Downard, Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference, May 2017. Business is moving fast and there is so much new data now speeding through the pipes that Gartner says it’s not possible to plan a supply chain without some level of automation.

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Logility

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

When information and insights come from a place of credibility, getting buy-in from executive leadership, business partners, and even the sales and marketing organizations is easier to accomplish. The solution brings decision-making around sourcing, production, and logistics further down the organizational chart. Fifth: Ease of use.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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LevaData

MAY 16, 2022

If so, which negotiation strategies—or alternative sourcing decisions—might reduce the gap? But there is a way—once procurement and sourcing move away from enterprise-specific systems and onto multi-enterprise shared marketplaces that connect buyers and sellers and against which smart data analytics and AI can be thrown.

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Kinaxis

MARCH 27, 2018

While there have been numerous examples of how AI can boost profits in supply chain execution—most notably in the form of autonomous vehicles and smart robotics—the benefits related to supply chain planning have largely been ignored. Machine learning.

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Demand Driven Technologies

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In many ways, industry watchers can be forgiven for having a little skepticism when it comes to AI in supply chain. According to research by Deloitte, only 40% of supply chain executives said they are actively using AI. The 2021 MHI Annual Industry Report put that figure.

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BlueYonder

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A New Generation of Supply Chain Execution Capabilities Terence: Let’s drill deeper. How would supply chain execution be different from now on? The added advantage is that you can now extend it to meet specific nuances even within a given sub-industry vertical.

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Logility

MARCH 31, 2023

Although resiliency has been a top priority over the last few years, most supply chain executives are still caught off-guard by economic, climate, and geopolitical uncertainties. And the list goes on as new supply chain risks emerge in an ever-evolving market landscape.

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MIT Supply Chain

JANUARY 7, 2016

These challenges were discussed by senior supply chain executives from a wide range of industries at MIT CTL’s Supply Chain Innovation Roundtable, San Jose, CA, December 3rd, 2015. The Internet of Things (IoT) is increasing the need to look beyond the enterprise’s four walls to keep pace with fast-changing markets.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Concerning the horizon of next year, what remains on the minds of broader supply chain management teams are addressing and anticipating a host of added unknowns and what is likely to be another very challenging upcoming year. Implications of Covid Lockdown Challenges Across China.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

At the end of the presentation, I asked Allyson her perspective on open source analytics. The Supply Chain Executives were not interested in the project, and as a result, did not see the value.” ” Her answer was telling. Hence the solution couldn’t be much maintained. ” My take? Massive Disruption.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. My first focus was on China sourcing. Then it was the redefinition of the supply chain for the global shutdowns Sick with the virus; I spent my energies writing and moderating podcasts. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.)

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Logility

AUGUST 16, 2022

The flexible and configurable design of the Logility platform has greatly reduced our reliance on legacy systems and has established a trustworthy source of truth.”. “Our implementation consultants constantly challenged us to justify and reconsider current processes and the implementation went quickly,” said Seccombe.

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Ever since COVID hit, supply chain executives have embraced supply chain risk management. Within this discipline, one of the toughest challenges is how to get visibility to problems arising across the extended supply network. Supply Chain Chaos is the New Norm. Do I need more inventory?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

In supply chain we talk about the fact that just optimizing one link in a chain – for example, optimizing manufacturing – does not lead to an optimized system. Supply chain planning systems can optimize across a company’s whole interconnected set of sourcing, manufacturing, and distribution operations.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2018

It allows you to accurately test the resilience of a complex, multi-echelon, global supply chain. At the recent Gartner Supply Chain Executive Conference in Phoenix, analyst Marc Halpern clarified three key concepts about supply chain digital twins in his presentation “Busting the Myth of Digital Twins to Deliver Value.”

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