SCMDOJO

MARCH 7, 2023

But in case you haven’t come across it yet, let us briefly touch on what it is and its concept regarding supply chain management and what Transactional Process Improvement Kaizen really is. It’s a mechanism used to eliminate waste in lean manufacturing principles. The specified stages are highlighted below: 1.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. Whether you’re a recent graduate or contemplating a career change, uncover key insights for establishing the groundwork of a thriving career in the dynamic world of supply chain. Lucky for you.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

In this article we will highlight some of the key changes AI has made to procurement strategies in the following industries: manufacturing and industrials, life sciences and healthcare, and the public sector. Supply network modeling, now integrating large language models (LLMs), allows for precise tracking and material tracing.

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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.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. For many people who work in Supply Chain Management, or for those on the outside, it functions on the foundation of processes, formulae, and metrics. This is very much the core of Supply Chain education and certification as well. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Key elements include total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supplier relationship management, and category management. Companies that excel in strategic sourcing achieve greater cost savings and procurement efficiency while ensuring supply chain resilience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Check out 10 Signs You Should Reboot Your Lean Program! I decided that I would introduce Lean process improvement techniques to this company. I came from a Manufacturing, Operations and Supply Chain background so I spent a career surrounded by the application of Lean methodologies. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

How many people make a New Year’s resolution to “Lean” yourself out only to abandon it shortly thereafter? What do you do when your Lean program at work suffers the same fate? In this case one of the areas I wanted to understand was whether or not there was a Lean program in operation. And it needed a reboot.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 15, 2025

Hansens agent-based model pushes practitioner ownership to bridge this gap, reducing failures by empowering users, not just leaning on tech. Vendors still suffer, as failures hurt growth, but solutions lie in better onboarding and change management, not just better tools.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. What is it that you think makes procurement and supply chain professionals good problem solvers?

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. What is it that you think makes procurement and supply chain professionals good problem solvers?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to processing goods, and from managing data to managing inventory. Promoting Supply Chain Value.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 22, 2024

MUSING #1 In the age of information, it’s surprising that supply chain digital transformation isn’t as readily available as one would expect. – [link] MUSING #2 How agile is your sourcing program? Have you ever wondered why? Part 1 of 3) – [link] Are you chasing solutions or solving problems?

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

The pandemic was a wake-up call for businesses worldwide, who struggled to overcome operational disruption — everything from the transition to remote working, to supply chain chaos. MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Enter eProcurement.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. The Next Level Purchasing Body of Knowledge underpins, integrates and enhances the essential components of Supply Chain Management in simple how-to-do steps. Flawed Processes.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2025

Build resilience: In an era of supply chain disruptions, quick access to real-time data enables agile decision making. Additionally, training and change management are critical to gaining buy-in from teams and stakeholders.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective and the Distribution Centre Disaster! I was brought into the company to make changes happen. But when it was time to make change happen the level of resistance, from the CEO on down, was incredible. The Forces for Change.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

How Predictive Procurement Has Become a Game Changer for High-Tech Manufacturing To stay competitive, high-tech manufacturers are increasingly adopting Predictive Procurement technology to gain greater agility, cost savings, and enhanced supply chain resilience.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Creating fuller visibility into supplier risks, Amrest has the power and intel to switch localizations or deliver from different warehouses, creating a stronger supply chain. . This process can also carry over into the supply chain where Amrest needs visibility and the full strategic payments process to identify key suppliers.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

JAGGAER characterizes the steps in this process as Spend Management, Category Management, Sourcing , and Contracts. Secondly come eProcurement, Supply Chain Collaboration, Invoicing, and Payments. Digitalization also fosters greater agility in supplier management. So, lets be blunt.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2023

2024 will be the year of change management, where enhanced training and upskilling programs will ensure that seasoned procurement experts stay agile in this digitally driven age.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

Check out Augmented Reality (AR) is Set to Transform Retail and the Supply Chain! Augmented Reality enables transformational change! Supply chain improvements over the last 15 years have been incremental at best. When I started in the distribution space, I was told “…business is simple…cases in, cases out.”

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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.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Predictive Risk Mitigation Challenge : Reactive risk management leads to costly supply chain failures. Impact : Lowers supply chain disruption risks by 3040% , ensuring smoother implementations. Scalability in Complex Ecosystems Challenge : Legacy systems struggle to scale across global, multi-tiered supply chains.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 5, 2021

For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects.

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Journey : Step 1 – The Vision! Getting anything done requires resources and management. Getting change to happen requires that plus leadership, drive and conviction. We do not mean Change Management. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 30, 2025

– Challenges rigid quadrants with more agile, narrative-driven insights. Example Contribution: A Procurement Insights webinar on P2P user adoption challenges could provide Ardent with data to refine its Provider Strength scores, highlighting vendors with strong change management.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

Today I’m joined by Logward , an exciting tech brand with a vision of a future where supply chain departments lead the transformation of their industries, instead of simply transporting it. 09.56] What has, and hasn’t, changed in the last five years, and a look at today’s key challenges and trends. “I

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 15, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Change Management Articles! In Business, in Supply Chain, or in any other professional pursuit, most everyone is faced with VUCA, that is, Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 17, 2017

Supply Chain Management is complex and truly mastered by few. For those of us who have made our careers in supply chain, one of the great challenges, and the attraction of the discipline, is the variety of differing opinions about what constitutes ‘excellence in supply chain’ and how it can be best achieved.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) And all of these technologies have applicability for the Supply Chain in every business and in every industry around the world. The Digital Supply Chain vision is within our line of sight. No Supply Chain Strategy. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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