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Agile Strategic Sourcing for a Resilient Supply Chain

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

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Five Trends That Excite Me!

Supply Chain Shaman

Here I share insights on the work we are doing on the Network of Networks, and Five Trends that Excite Me. I am facilitating a workshop between supply chain business visionaries and technology innovators. At this small session we will explore these new trends: What is the role of blockchain in the future of building value networks?

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Editor’s Choice: 8 Supply Chain Planning Challenges Retailers Will Face In 2022 And Tips To Overcome Them

Logistics Viewpoints

Changing trends in lifestyle and impacts on fashion retail. We witnessed a surge in mobile wellness applications, online personal training, meditation, and yoga workshops more accessible to everyone around the globe. Pretty much all around the world, lockdowns and ever-changing curfew hours have been a reality for customers in 2021.

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Sourcing Offices: a shift of paradigm

KEPLER Consulting

Over last decade, sourcing offices became a major piece within globalized footprint of western retailers. After a first era of development and opportunity catch up particularly positive and characterized by consistent purchasing gains , most of these Sourcing Offices are now searching for their second breath.

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The Virtual Twin Experience: How to Use it for Maximum Benefit

DELMIA Quintiq

Industry Trends for the Next Normal. Based on Dassault Systèmes’ data from 270,000 customers across 11 industries in 140 countries, plus the research conducted from several leading consulting groups, there are 4 key trends that we can expect to see in a post-pandemic “next normal” world. Transformation / Industry 4.0.

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5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris!

ivalua

Her mission is to reconnect people with nature through the innovative I AM WATER ocean workshops in underserved coastal communities. Join us as we celebrate organizations that achieved extraordinary results by taking sourcing to new levels. She has traveled the world seeking and telling stories of transformation, hope, and inspiration.

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6 Tips for Students to Develop a Career in the Supply Chain

SCMDOJO

Plus, the knack for sifting through heaps of data, spotting trends, and developing solutions that keep things running sets the best apart. Sharpen Your Data Analysis: Engage in courses or workshops focusing on data analytics, teaching you how to interpret complex datasets and apply this knowledge to real-world scenarios.