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Strategic Sourcing + Smart Solutions: The Unbeatable Duo for Procurement Success

SCMDOJO

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. Done well, it can become a key driver of competitive advantage.

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Supply Chain AI: 25 Current Use Cases (and a Handful of Future Ones)

Logistics Viewpoints

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. GenAI can generate text, images, videos, or other data using generative models. GenerativeAI is the new kid on the block.

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How Can You Improve Value in Your Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Shaman

The data outcome is open source and can be used to improve project outcomes. Here is the video of the Georgia Tech conference on metrics. The Y chart service harmonizes the data across different public markets, currencies, M&A, and restatements. This work was expensive. The class curriculum is posted here.

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How to Optimize Demand Forecasting: Probabilistic Solutions

ToolsGroup

Identify and prioritize sources of uncertainty and variability in your supply chain and use this data to improve your planning and decision-making. Watch video: What Is Probabilistic Forecasting? Heres how to approach this shift from forecast-driven to uncertainty-driven planning: Acknowledge that your forecast will be wrong.

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The Tale of the Gartner Supply Chain Planning Magic Quadrant and Minestrone Soup

Supply Chain Shaman

The True Winners are the Technology Sales Reps When the Gartner Magic Quadrant was announced this year, Philip Vervloesem, now the Chief Commercial & Markets Officer for Global Expansion for OMP , taped a video in Florida announcing the win for OMP. The video is captured in front of beautiful yachts and homes on the Florida canal.

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Reinventing Supply Chains: Focus on Human Factors

Supply Chain Shaman

Supply chain was defined in 1982 as interoperability between source, make and deliver. It includes hedging strategies, alternate bill of materials, supplier sourcing strategies, changing routs to market, redesigning push/pull decoupling points, demand shaping policies, and use of outsourced manufacturing and distribution.

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2025 Ivalua NOW AMER: Recap + Photos

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In the session “Driving Profitability and Agility in Today’s Dynamic Market”, Saini shared insights on their groundbreaking Source-to-Pay transformation, noting that it wasn’t just about achieving cost savings–it was about redefining what’s possible in procurement. More content, video replays, recaps and more! What was your favorite?