SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In this effort, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) are essential because they provide a variety of supply chain management solutions that simplify warehouse operations, order processing, and transportation. A dependable LSP is an essential factor for corporate development and growth. ” It is still primarily theoretical.

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Logistics Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Negotiation 98

The Network Effect

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The best way to achieve this is to provide a single, global view of all inventory available in order to intelligently source the line item components of that order, ensuring that the business can meet both current and future customer demand while optimizing inventory, logistics, and asset utilization.

Real-time Visibility 72

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization Management Supply Chain Efficiency 72

IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In 2013, Landmark Retail’s financial planning and analysis team faced challenges as they managed financial processes across more than 1200 stores. ” A comprehensive solution to maximize efficiency In Landmark Retail’s search for a capable, user-friendly solution, they turned to IBM® Planning Analytics.

Budget 91

Budget Data Change management Innovation 91

Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

 Last week on episode three of our WiseTech Global mini-series, we tackled one of supply chains most difficult, yet most important, topics – risk. One of the many lessons that the pandemic taught us was the importance of ensuring that robust risk management is incorporated into our supply chain strategies.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Change management 52

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. He then went on to discuss the huge impact of tech on the supply chain industry.

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Procurement Supply Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 104

Let's Talk Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Founded by major ocean carriers, DCSA drives initiatives to make container transportation services transparent, reliable, easy to use, secure, and environmentally friendly. Moller – Maersk, focusing on technology, process optimization, and organizational change. Moller – Maersk, Thomas was part of the founding team of DCSA.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Collaboration Leadership 52

Supply Chain Collaborator

APRIL 21, 2016

Nearly three years ago, when today’s HOS rules had yet to be implemented, the Supply Chain Collaborator blog looked at some of the ways a logistics IT platform would be useful in mitigating the impact of the proposed new rules. Failure to do so results in poor cost efficiency in transportation. Issue #2 | CSA.

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supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Logistics Supply Chain Efficiency 60

Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I am talking about a fully interactive, intuitive chatbot through which 90 percent of everyday procurement work can be effectively and efficiently managed. ” – Maverick Spend, Change Management, and Vendor Rationalization, Procurement Insights (2013) What is maverick spend? Back To Square One?

Change management 69

Change management Management Contract Buyers 69

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

We see it in something as basic as automatic photo-tagging on Facebook, a process developed by Yann LeCun for the company in 2013. Yes, AI technology isn’t the end but only a means towards effectiveness and efficiency, improved innovative capabilities, and better opportunities. Automation Efficiency and AI.

Supply Chain Efficiency 69

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Buyers supply chain software solutions 69

Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Information technology plays a significant role in supporting relationships between the customer and the supplier using electronic data interchange to share data between both sides, this technology provides fast, accurate information and business efficiency to the firm ( Mulligan and Gordon , 2002).

Suppliers 72

Suppliers Buyers Risk management Supply Chain Optimization 72

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

From small startups to large, established businesses, container frameworks have proven exceedingly capable of generating stable workflows with optimized runtimes and continuous delivery. Docker containers were originally built around the Docker Engine in 2013 and run according to an application programming interface (API).

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Sourcing Management Demand Data 82

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Due to globalization, growing consumer demands on transparency, the pertinence of sustainable development and technological advancements, procurement and supply chain professionals have been highlighted as an integral part of their organizations. Source: Accenture 2013. “An

Procurement 55

Procurement Procurement team Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics 55

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

In the trucking sector, the biggest change has been the federal government's movement to impose fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions standards on all heavy-duty trucks. This has been a priority of shippers for a long time in order to optimize their supply chains.

Real-time Visibility 58

Real-time Visibility e2e Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 58

SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

MAY 29, 2019

By establishing an internal green procurement committee and a guidebook for purchasing energy efficient motors, they were able to mandate a minimum of 30% green procurement and then exceed their own mandate by having 83% of their procurements qualify as “green.” John Ferraro Building Efficiency Case Study. They saved $19.4 NRG Energy.

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Leadership Purchasing Sustainability Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

It automates the entire sourcing cycle, improves compliance and transparency, reduces cycle times, enhances teamwork, and promises a near-immediate return on investment. Kritani’s eSourcing products allow you to build questionnaires, pricing sheets, and auctions, ensuring a high level of compliance and transparency.

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supply chain software solutions Contract management Contract Sourcing 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

As a side note, in a follow-up 2013 and 2023 Procurement Insights post , I talked about companies like Market Dojo, Nipendo, Scout RFP, Tealbook, and several others. What unique benefits can the following ProcureTech solution providers offer to address the above-referenced supply chain challenges: ThroughPut.ai, FlockScore, ProcurEngine.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Real-time Visibility 52