Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 9, 2021

Despite spending 1.1% of revenue on information technology (IT), only six percent of manufacturers drove performance at the intersection of growth and margin. Over 85% of companies turned their systems off, turning to spreadsheets and ad hoc manual analysis. Here are the facts: Declining Balance and Resilience. Mistake #2.

Supply Chain Planning Software 363

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Freightos

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Dive deeper into freight data that matters Stay in the know in the now with instant freight data reporting Sign up for Free Analysis The latest data from September showed continued strength among US consumers as retail spending increased.07% 07% compared to August.

Asia 177

Asia Europe Price Reduction Freight 177

Enterra Insights

MAY 16, 2023

… Inflation is the highest it’s been in decades, and consumers are worried and jittery, adjusting how they spend and save. Without the assistance of a cognitive technology solution, the nuances mentioned by the McKinsey analysts could be overlooked. ” Consumers are still spending. But not all consumers are the same.

Analytics Software 130

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ivalua

APRIL 28, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Payment Cards FAQ: More Cash Rewards, Less Effort April 28, 2023 | | Innovation by Steve Carter Unlock your Payment Solution Organizations are rethinking their traditional payment methods as they seek to maximize savings while securely streamlining the invoicing process. What are Payment Cards?

Procurement Solutions 130

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 4, 2024

Often, planners spend hours trying to get to a good forecast. Real-Time What-If Planning with AI Using what-if analysis to evaluate different scenarios by incorporating internal and external events is a key way to utilize AI/ML in demand planning.

Supply and Demand 229

Supply and Demand Modeling Demand Planning Scenario Planning 229

EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 13, 2021

Top 5 Things to Know About Spend Analysis Technology. Spend analysis technology allows you to take a closer look at where your money is going in the scheme of procurement management. Even if you have a tight budget you look at regularly; every company has rogue spend, unaccounted for, and indirect costs. .

Analytics Software 52

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 24, 2023

Coupa offers a Business Spend Management (BSM) platform based on a public cloud. This technology allows businesses to unify their procurement, expense management, invoicing, payments, contract management, and spend analysis processes and reporting. The use cases just keep expanding.

Supply Chain Design Software 202

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For companies that want to go beyond the traditional spreadsheet, which cannot handle this ocean of information efficiently, statistical methods such as cluster analysis can help. What is Cluster Analysis? Cluster analysis is a statistical umbrella term for methods that classify data points according to their attributes.

Optimal Sourcing 193

Optimal Sourcing Analysis Procurement Analytics Purchasing Skills 193

EC Sourcing Group

MAY 17, 2023

Spend classification can often go unnoticed, despite its critical influence over successful procurement strategy. There are three main benefits to ensuring accurate classification of spend: 1. Streamlining Procurement Processes: Proper spend classification ensures a structured approach to eSourcing activities.

Optimal Sourcing 52

Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills Negotiate Pricing Sourcing Strategies 52

Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Terms like ontology, sentiment analysis, python and nosql are unknown to 80% of business leaders. Spend time educating teams based on lunch and learn and open sharing between technologists and operating groups. Companies struggle to rethink the use of technology based on the Art of the Possible to drive process innovation.

Analytics Software 219

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Terms like ontology, sentiment analysis, python and nosql are unknown to 80% of business leaders. Spend time educating teams based on lunch and learn and open sharing between technologists and operating groups. Companies struggle to rethink the use of technology based on the Art of the Possible to drive process innovation.

Analytics Software 239

Analytics Software Analytics Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization 239

EC Sourcing Group

JUNE 14, 2022

Spend analysis in procurement has always been an imperative, playing a vital role both in procurement management and the supply chain. Spend analysis technology” and “ spend analysis software” are parallel terms, and automates the entire spending analysis system. So, what is it ?

Analysis 52

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement in the Age of Uncertainty: 4 Lessons from the New Forrester Study May 9, 2023 | | Innovation by Alex Saric In today’s age of uncertainty, procurement departments are under tremendous pressure. The next two involve technology. Second, map your sub-tier.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Terms like ontology, sentiment analysis, python and nosql are unknown to 80% of business leaders. Spend time educating teams based on lunch and learn and open sharing between technologists and operating groups. Companies struggle to rethink the use of technology based on the Art of the Possible to drive process innovation.

Analytics Software 195

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Enterra Insights

JULY 29, 2021

In an episode of the Next Normal Show, with host Josef Schneider, we discuss why the Enterra Solutions ® Autonomous Decision Science (ADS) technology is a game changer for the retail industry. In my conversation with Josef, we take a deep dive into the technology driving this unparalleled value-generation system.

Optimization Software 130

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

The huge growth in the use of technology has been the most visible part of that developing picture. Technology has radically changed procurement activities and procurement roles across virtually all our spheres of activity. However, we would stress that doesn’t mean forgetting the science and (of course) the technology.

Procurement 167

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

As consumer spending fell, the days of escalating ocean freight and extreme shipping variability eased this year. During the pandemic, companies struggled with planning systems turning off the optimizers, and using the technology as a system of record. Show the technology vendors touting digital and AI transformation the door.

Supply Chain Planning Software 391

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Logility

JULY 29, 2022

For the last three decades, analysts have used stopgap measures to narrow down the search area, the two classic being 1) guessing at locations (the pin-in-the-map method); and 2) using a purely mathematical technique called center of gravity analysis. Why Does Center of Gravity Analysis Fail? These lead to the wrong answer.

Network Design Software 227

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Logistics Viewpoints

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Such a system should be able to convert spend into emissions so that you can establish baselines. By using a spend-based method to first identify hotspots and then an average data method for more accurate insight for decision-making, enterprises may be able to target specific suppliers. Next, the enterprise can set targets.

Cost Reduction Strategies 211

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Procurement teams are now expected to manage a lot of moving parts — from supplier relations to spend, risk, compliance, contractual obligations, contingency plans and more — and a lack of visibility inhibits their ability to do any of that effectively. Focus on digital transformation and adopt procurement technology.

Manufacturing Procurement 242

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Redwood City, CA September 21 , 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions , today announced that Asian Paints successfully deployed Ivalua’s Contract Management and Supplier Information solutions to enhance their strategic sourcing processes. said Girish BS, Managing Director of Durvah IT Consulting. “It

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software 130

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

E-commerce spending will surpass $4 trillion annually by 2020, reports eFulfilmentService, accounting for approximately 15 percent of total global retail spending. This creates a major problem for managing e-commerce fulfillment when orders spike and shippers need to understand how data analysis may help. Download Here.

Analysis 151

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 11, 2023

Event-driven IBP – technological capabilities to monitor internal and external events (Supply Chain Control Tower) in real time. A planner will spend all their day just creating and running scenarios and not be in position to take a decision. Capabilities you should be looking for to enable decision focus.

Supply Chain Planning Software 204

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MAY 2, 2024

ERP trends 2024 – achieving business success through the use of innovative technologies Now that Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are firmly established, we expect to see a massive take-up of these technologies by manufacturers in 2024. of total IT software spend, and 5% of overall IT spending.

Forecasting Software 59

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Judah produces the Freightos Group’s FBX Weekly Freight Update and other research on what’s happening in the industry from shipper behaviors to the latest in logistics technology and digitization. Europe – N. America weekly prices fell 1% to $1.68/kg.

Asia 286

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 16, 2021

All struggled, during the initial supply chain COVID-19 response, to run effective “what-if analysis” in their supply processes. The applications were too hard-wired into the IT architectures making ad-hoc analysis impossible. Our focus is long-term analysis for ten years. The reason? We use it to test and learn.

Manufacturing Procurement 201

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Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 25, 2024

I explained what type of changes were required in our operating model, including technology, without success. I was happy with my analysis, and so was my direct manager. I chewed off a bit from the outside-in planning elephant and was pleased with my analysis. It is a first, simple bite out of the elephant. A couple of years???

Supply Chain Planning Software 78

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 4, 2024

To date, I have read sixteen write-ups from press, thought leaders, and analysis on the acquisition. About Blue Yonder Blue Yonder, historically a consolidator of planning applications, pieced together the applications of Arthur, E3, Manugistics, i2 Technologies, JDA, Red Prairie, and Yantriks over the last decade.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 15, 2023

This technology is coming to a supply chain near you, and the sooner you understand it and get comfortable with it, the better positioned you will be when hits the industry in full force. Workers spend less time performing mundane, time-consuming tasks and more time making strategic, value-added decisions. Make no mistake.

Supply Chain Software 209

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Precoro

AUGUST 14, 2023

Procurement managers don't just handle direct spending , such as raw materials or goods and services directly associated with manufacturing the company's final product. Thorough analysis enables procurement managers to identify potential cost-saving opportunities, favorable suppliers/vendors, and optimization prospects.

Negotiating Skills 98

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EC Sourcing Group

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Spend Analysis in Supply Chain Management. If you’re executing your procurement strategies efficiently, you’re also continually running spend analysis reports. Therefore, it’s important to know how to interpret them, understand them, and know the importance of the role of spend analysis in supply chain management.

Analysis 52

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The Logistics of Logistics

JULY 27, 2022

Mark McEntire is the Senior Vice President of Operations at Emerge , a freight technology firm that is reinventing freight procurement. Founded in 2017, and located in Scottsdale, Arizona, Emerge is one of the fastest-growing technology startups in the U.S. Key Takeaways: The Secret Sauce. is not good enough.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 185

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GlobalTranz

JUNE 23, 2021

Our 30+ years of carrier relationships and buying power through combined shipper spending?partnerships TMS technology. Shippers can access our long-standing relationships with 120+ national, regional and local LTL carriers, as well as 55,000+ truckload carriers. partnerships create a broad coverage map. Regional LTL network strength.

3PL 253

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

Spend Matters’ newly released Fall 2021 SolutionMap report names EC Sourcing Group a Customer & Value Leader across multiple organization types. SolutionMap is the great equalizer between buyers and sellers of procurement technology solutions.

EC Sourcing 52

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Enterra Insights

APRIL 13, 2023

Plus, Americans’ spending spree during the earlier years of the pandemic, fueled by stimulus money, boredom and socked-away savings, have made for tough comparisons.”[2] And 67% say getting a good deal makes them feel better about spending money. The reason, she explains, is digital technology.

Retail 130

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EC Sourcing Group

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As 2024 approaches, a wave of technological advancements promises to redefine eSourcing , turning today’s best practices into relics of the past. Spend Analytics and Closed-Loop eSourcing Platforms The future of eSourcing is inherently tied to the effective use of spend analytics. Why Act Now?

Optimal Sourcing 52

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Precoro

JANUARY 29, 2024

Inflation is an unavoidable fact of the globalized economy, and it impacts organizational spending across various sectors. A detailed analysis of the goods, services, or works required, including specifications and any specific demands. Market analysis. for the US yet 10.7% in the Czech Republic. Objectives and scope.

Procurement Solutions 98

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