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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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Thow Back Thursday: First Solar case study ‘First Solar & Kinaxis Killed the Excel Star’. A video worth remembering

Kinaxis

I quickly began to reminisce about our fun yet educational customer videos from past conferences. She currently leads First Solar’s Global Supply Chain which includes sales operations and planning, customer service/order management, sourcing, fulfillment, logistics, and warranty support. Miscellanea'

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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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Cut Sourcing Costs and Boost Efficiency: Real QAD SRM Cases and Best Practices

QAD

In todays complex and often volatile global environment, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to cut sourcing costs while navigating geopolitical instability, inflation, tariffs and talent shortages. The truth is, sourcing smarter isnt just about softwareits about strategy, support, and best practices.

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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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The AI Wars: Battlefronts, Breakthroughs, and the New Era of the Industrial AI (R)Evolution

Logistics Viewpoints

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. For additional ARC insights read AWS re:Invent 2024 Prepares Developers for AI at Scale in 2025 .

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The CPG Supply Chain with Mike Baudendistel

The Logistics of Logistics

Mike is the Head of Intermodal Solutions at SONAR, the leading freight market analytics tool and dashboard, aggregating billions of data points from hundreds of sources to provide the fastest data in the transportation and logistics sector.