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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Business strategy Management 
SCMDOJO
APRIL 3, 2025
Global trade is complex, and supply chains are intertwined and interconnected. Supply chain leaders must adapt and use smart strategies to remain competitive. This article explains how to understand US tariffs and lessen their impact on supply chains. This builds resilience during uncertain times.
ivalua
JUNE 29, 2021
These programs are as familiar to procurement professionals as concepts like spend analysis or category management. businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs. businesses proudly maintain robust supplier diversity programs. have accepted as a key element of procurement.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 14, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? If you’re looking to start or improve your career in the field of supply chain management courses, you might be wondering where to start. Supply Chain Management Courses.
Procurement Templates
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships to ensure long-term business value. Risk Mitigation: Identify and manage procurement risks by ensuring supplier reliability, diversifying sources, and monitoring market trends. Savings can be cashable or non cashable i.e. cost avoidance.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 29, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 25, 2022
In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. Rider (1970)).
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 19, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! Strategies to improve your Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. The supply chain is a significant part of your overall business strategy and inventory management.
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Key metrics were tied to cost reduction and spend under management. Minimal Strategic Involvement : Procurement was often siloed, with limited involvement in broader corporate strategies. CFOs began to see procurement as critical to business continuity and organizational agility.
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. Due to the rapid change in global business environment, managers find it difficult to gain the edge over competitors. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?
IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 20, 2023
A successful business strategy dictates the allocation of resources and outlines how a company will achieve its strategic goals. Whether the organization is focused on developing new products or marketing an existing service to an under-served demographic, having a solid strategy will help an organization realize its long-term goals.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 11, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supply Chain Management (SCM)? When I started my career the term “Supply Chain” had just been coined. Now as I look back on my career virtually everything I did falls under the banner of Supply Chain management.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2023
In today’s business environment, regardless of the product or service, leaders must develop a well-honed business strategy. A successful business strategy must clearly define an organization’s objectives, decision-making processes and long-term business goals.
Procurement Insights
JUNE 2, 2025
In the meantime, to create context for today’s post, here is the opening excerpt: Gartner began discussing artificial intelligence (AI) as a mainstream business technology much later than Jon W. Too vendor-centric : Their early AI commentary leaned on vendor roadmaps (Coupa, SAP, Oracle) rather than early-stage practitioner signals.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
These shifts are set to redefine carrier operations, impact freight rates, and change how businesses manage their supply chains. Digitally Integrated Operations Both companies are investing heavily in digital freight solutions , making cargo tracking and logistics management more seamless for customers.
Supply Chain Opz
JUNE 1, 2014
Professionals in supply chain management use various methods to identify best practices to improve the operations. Analysis of case study is certainly one of the most popular methods for people from business management background. Supply Chain of fashion industry involves a time based competition.
Planergy
MAY 8, 2025
Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Organizations are leaning into automation, analytics, and collaborative supplier technologies to drive performance across the entire procurement lifecycle.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 30, 2023
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) was introduced in the 1960’s to allow businesses to communicate key business transactions such as purchase orders, advanced shipping notices, and invoices electronically instead of via paper providing fewer errors and more efficiencies. Click here!
Procurement Insights
JUNE 2, 2025
In the meantime, to create context for today’s post, here is the opening excerpt: Gartner began discussing artificial intelligence (AI) as a mainstream business technology much later than Jon W. Too vendor-centric : Their early AI commentary leaned on vendor roadmaps (Coupa, SAP, Oracle) rather than early-stage practitioner signals.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 5, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)? The Supplier Management Secret Recipe article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. Kodiak Rating’s Family Secret Recipe for smooth Supplier Management. 2 dl | Transformation/Process Managers.
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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
DECEMBER 14, 2022
Until you can leverage what it takes to succeed, most businesses today will struggle to maintain fiscal viability and relevance in the Modern Global Market. The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. Inability to execute good Business Strategies.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JULY 20, 2023
Zarrin Lilani on How Women Lead in Supply Chain At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we’re passionate about closing the gender gap to expand innovation through diversity. Making this hard dichotomy shift isn’t just about good business ethics either. It’s a business investment in an industry that’s anything but predictable.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JUNE 22, 2023
One of the major drivers of Women in Supply Chain is Let’s Talk Supply Chain’s commitment to supporting bridging the gender gap in the industry. And it isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s a smart investment for a business landscape hallmarked by uncertainty and yes, the more-than-occasional chaos.
Procurement Tactics
NOVEMBER 20, 2022
However, what is a sustainable business? For this article, we will discuss what sustainable business is. We will tackle its importance and tell you how you can create your sustainable business strategy. Creating a Sustainable Business Strategy. What is sustainability in business? Unilever and Nestle.
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TYA Suite
MAY 13, 2025
Typically, a manager or procurement officer will examine the request to ensure it fits within the budget and complies with company policies. Enhanced supplier collaboration through data-driven decisions With the rise of digital tools and analytics, operational procurement management is increasingly data-driven.
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Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. We normally now refer to the first step as spend management and we use spend analytics technology to aggregate and explore spend data.
HICX
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Digital transformation provides businesses with new opportunities, streamlined processes and operations, and the ability to make better-informed decisions based on more accurate data. Supplier Management is an area within businesses that frequently shows significant potential for transformation through new and emerging digital technologies.
Empowering CPO
JUNE 30, 2023
Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. At the heart of this revolution lies a powerful tool that many companies are now leveraging to achieve competitive advantage: Managed Procurement Services.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 7, 2024
The Global Supply Chain is thriving with each passing day. Business profitability and customer satisfaction always go hand in hand. However, the game-changer is how Cost Efficiency and Cost Effectiveness play their role in the supply chain. It depicts strong annotations on the business performance.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 26, 2023
I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Following three years of studying international business, I had the option to choose across various specialisations for my Master’s degree and decided to try something completely new, which would sort of enhance my curriculum.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 26, 2023
I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Following three years of studying international business, I had the option to choose across various specialisations for my Master’s degree and decided to try something completely new, which would sort of enhance my curriculum.
Pipefy
JANUARY 9, 2024
Smart procurement is the use of technology to improve efficiency and help build more agile procurement processes. The benefits include cost savings increase, better decision making and risk management. Other technologies commonly used are IoT, business process automation (BPA), and blockchain. What is smart procurement?
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 17, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Mike Mortson was recently interviewed by Oracle as a part of their Global Supply Chain Influencer program. This article was posted on Oracle’s Supply Chain Management blog. Email Address.
Procurement Heads
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022
We spend about a billion pounds each year through our supply chain of approximately 500 suppliers. I have a team of 30 people with end-to-end category management responsibility. Procurement and supplier management are carried out by separate teams under my leadership.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JANUARY 18, 2024
It’s a new year, and there are reasons to suggest that 2024 might be a departure from the fresh chaos that has hallmarked supply chain since the 2020’s started, or at least a de-escalation. Over the last few years, supply chain professionals have navigated an endless array of challenges.
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FourKites
DECEMBER 11, 2020
What is a customer-focused supply chain? Having a customer-focused supply chain essentially means meeting the customer on their terms, rather than making them settle for yours. In this article we’ll cover the following areas of customer-driven supply chain strategy: The importance of a customer-driven supply chain.
Procurement Heads
JUNE 14, 2023
I have done various roles throughout that time in project management, commercial, finance, strategy, and then latterly in procurement. If you know the regulations well and you can think strategically, you can still be agile, innovative and drive value for money. It has been much more of an evolution over my career.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 23, 2023
With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. One dialogue that is still catching fire is how closing the gender gap in supply chain can help the industry build its ranks and agility.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MAY 16, 2024
Supply Chain is no stranger to change, challenges, and yes, general chaos, but this year has been its own kind of animal charged by a strained global economy, shifting tensions across continents, and a major presidential election that could have resounding impacts across business and commerce this coming fall.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Women in supply chain are gaining momentum in narrowing the gender gap. They now make up 41% of the supply chain workforce, an almost 40% increase from the year prior. Post-pandemic dynamics and more awareness of supply chains are empowering progress in what was once an overwhelmingly male-dominated industry.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
OCTOBER 27, 2023
The number of women in supply chain is still rising, increasing 3 to 5% annually, now making up 41% of the industry. This decade has brought a greater understanding and awareness of how supply chains impact communities globally. The recently overwhelmingly male-dominated industry is shifting and evolving.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 14, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement and Sustainability are your business’ Yin and Yang. At the crossroads of sustainability, technology, and the broader supplier base lies smart, sustainable, and scaling supply chain growth; growth that comes with a balance of people, planet, and profitability in mind.
Jaggaer
APRIL 14, 2020
Define your procurement response strategy. Catch the on-demand webinar on building business continuity plans and business strategies for the short, mid and long-term. This is perhaps an extreme example, but it highlights how COVID-19 is causing severe disruptions to supply chains. The longer-term impacts.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 26, 2023
Over the last few years, a lot has changed in the supply chain industry. Fueled by constant disruptions that peaked during the pandemic and constant news headlines about the latest chain issues, consumers are more informed about supply chain and how it impacts their communities and daily lives.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 25, 2018
But this evolution in the supply chain, and for last mile fulfillment in particular, doesn’t end with retail. From restaurant chains to supermarkets to pharmacies to service providers, the world of logistics is experiencing unprecedented change. Real-time Visibility.
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