Procurement Insights

MAY 11, 2025

In other words, your organization gains control of its spend environment by relinquishing centralized functional control in favor of operational efficiencies originating on the front lines. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

integrates data with smart technology and automation to optimize production, supply chains, and create agility. The term was coined by three German physicians and business leaders and first presented to the public at the Hannover Messe, the worlds largest trade fair for industrial development, in 2011.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

Smart Manufacturing & Smart Factories Smart Manufacturing refers to the use of advanced technologiessuch as AI, IoT, robotics, and data analyticsto optimize manufacturing processes, increase efficiency, and enable real-time decision-making across the production lifecycle. The Future of Discrete Manufacturing Industry 4.0 Industry 5.0

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Supply Chain Collaborator

MAY 24, 2016

Food shippers have grown increasingly reliant on supply chain logistics IT solutions over the last decade and for a number of reasons. The number of food producers adopting software solutions like TMS, YMS, WMS, optimizers and others – from agricultural concerns to processors to retailers – continues to grow.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 16, 2024

Solution: Route optimization software: Utilizing software that optimizes delivery routes can minimize travel distances and improve vehicle fill rates, even with smaller loads [1]. Solutions: Route optimization: Using technology to optimize delivery routes reduces travel time and fuel consumption.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them. million, up from $1.9

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

According to the paper " An Overview of Some Reverse Logistics Practices in the United States " by Olorunniwo and Xiaoming 2011, - Reverse logistics cost is less than 5% of total logistics cost. Anyway, there is a big gap between supply chain theories and practices. Supply Chain Case Study: Executives Guide.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

In addition to manufacturing or production, ERP then expanded to include finance, accounting, order management, supply chain management, payroll, and HR. PeopleSoft itself had recently acquired JD Edwards, a mid-market ERP provider specializing in manufacturing and supply chain solutions.

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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

When I graduated college with my shiny new Supply Chain Management degree, I figured I was heading into my first job to work on supplier contract negotiations, optimizing production line output, and all of the other 'sexy' supply chain management strategy we had spent two years learning about. We all outsource.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This was my first foray into the world of supply.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Network Optimization – What are your Success Criteria? Launched in 2011, Litecoin was part of the first set of cryptocurrencies after Bitcoin. Infographic) appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article, and permission to publish here, provided by Josh Wardini. Litecoin (LTC).

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It was introduced in 2011 as an alternative to the SATA and Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) protocols that were the industry standard at the time, and it conveys better throughput than its predecessors. Since 2011, NVMe technology has distinguished itself through its high bandwidth and blazing-fast data transfer speeds. What is NVMe?

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 9, 2023

By measuring key aspects of the procurement process, these metrics provide insights that can drive significant improvements in cost-efficiency, operational performance, and supply chain resilience. Importance and Impact on the Organization – Delivery metrics are vital for maintaining a smooth and efficient supply chain.

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ivalua

MAY 7, 2020

The Japanese Earthquake of 2011 and resulting tsunami are not exactly top of mind these days. On Friday March 11, 2011, at about 2:45PM local time, the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan struck. You may remember the death and destruction from 2011 and draw a connection to the toll of the current coronavirus pandemic.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Cold Chain Differs Between the Food and Pharmaceutical Industries! Refrigerated transport is a vital component of global supply chains. To further support how refrigerated transport is so valuable in a global supply chain, below are several more reasons: 1.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. This Mother Jones story about an Amazon fulfillment center workers fainting from heat exhaustion was published in 2011. We can’t dispute the fact that working conditions in some fulfillment centers are less than optimal, to say the least. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Una

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The World Bank published an article outlining three different scenarios and their potential impacts on global oil supply and prices: In the “small disruption” scenario, global oil supply would be reduced by 500,000 to 2 million barrels per day, similar to the reduction seen during the Libyan civil war in 2011.

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