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)).

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 2, 2025

Hansen was publicly referencing and implementing AI concepts in the late 1990s , notably through advanced self-learning algorithms in procurement and supply chain applications. Too vendor-centric : Their early AI commentary leaned on vendor roadmaps (Coupa, SAP, Oracle) rather than early-stage practitioner signals. Heres why: 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

MARCH 6, 2025

Think of it as the centralized hub that simplifies engagement and empowers decision making for whatever it is youre seeking to address in the Source-to-Pay lifecycle. Here’s how: Unified access to data: Raindrop aggregates information from various sources, providing decision makers with a single source of truth.

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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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Procurement Insights

JUNE 2, 2025

Hansen was publicly referencing and implementing AI concepts in the late 1990s , notably through advanced self-learning algorithms in procurement and supply chain applications. Too vendor-centric : Their early AI commentary leaned on vendor roadmaps (Coupa, SAP, Oracle) rather than early-stage practitioner signals. Heres why: 1.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 15, 2025

Intake and Orchestration Model: Core Idea: Promoted by vendors like Zip, GEP, and ORO Labs (2023-2025), this model uses centralized intake portals (forms, AI chatbots) and orchestration engines to streamline requests and integrate systems (ERP, sourcing) via automation and AI, aiming for enterprise efficiency. spend analysis). .

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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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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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Procurement Insights

MAY 22, 2025

The preliminary run uses the RAM 4-Model Assessment tool to access the Procurement Insights proprietary archives and many cross-reference sources using my AI for AI platform. is a leading AI-powered platform specializing in third-party risk management, compliance, and supplier lifecycle automation. The above is one such request.

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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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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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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. Subscribe to news from Arkestro. You can unsubscribe at any time.

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ivalua

JUNE 1, 2022

Although Amrest utilizes a sourcing process, the liquidity gap blocks past analyses and data. . 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. .

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. I found the unique role that procurement plays in being at the heart of a business’ strategy as well as at the very source of its operational performance really interesting. We manage billions of dollars worth of spend.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. I found the unique role that procurement plays in being at the heart of a business’ strategy as well as at the very source of its operational performance really interesting. We manage billions of dollars worth of spend.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Predictive Risk Mitigation Challenge : Reactive risk management leads to costly supply chain failures. geopolitical instability, supplier bankruptcy) and preemptively adjust sourcing strategies. Impact : Lowers supply chain disruption risks by 3040% , ensuring smoother implementations. dynamic sourcing).

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Shaping the next generation of procurement professionals In 2024, as emerging technologies continue to redefine the workplace and professional landscape, and industries embrace AI, procurement departments will rethink their strategies to source top talent, retrain existing employees and attract the next generation of procurement professionals.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. Behind these terms are whole concepts of processes that manage how goods and services in your business are requested, sourced, received and paid. What steps are involved in Source-to-Pay?

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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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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The city of New York adjusting normally cumbersome processes to secure new sources of supply for unprecedented numbers of ventilators. Sprint’s strategic sourcing transformation, presents a great example, in multiple ways. Technology has become easier to use and leaders place more focus on change management.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 14, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: Here are three separate third-party sources analyzing the success and impact of implementing the original RAM Agent-based Metaprise model to support the DND’s IT infrastructure. SOURCE #1 Jon W. SOURCE #3 Jon W. Hansen’s agent-based model (ABM) remains highly relevant in 2025.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 30, 2025

– Challenges rigid quadrants with more agile, narrative-driven insights. sourcing, invoicing) can add qualitative depth to IDCs broader IT-centric assessments, enhancing its Capabilities axis for S2P vendors. – Amplifies early-stage innovation Gartner may miss. Strong but less procurement-specific than Gartner or Forrester.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 5, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . This includes internal and external data sources.

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Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. At its core, strategic sourcing formalizes the process of finding, assessing, and choosing suppliers.

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. Behind these terms are whole concepts of processes that manage how goods and services in your business are requested, sourced, received and paid. What steps are involved in Source-to-Pay?

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations. Sourcing : Procurement uses competitive bidding, e-sourcing, and supplier development. What is Procurement?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Sometimes, digitalization requires change management, process shifts, and organizational restructuring. Source: Deloitte CPO Survey 2019. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Don’t Panic!

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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

MAY 12, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. This interview is with Danny Wang, Vice President of Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Hey Procurement!

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our complete guide on the role of spend analysis in strategic sourcing. In the ever-evolving world of business, strategic sourcing has become a linchpin in corporate success. But how do we fuel the engine of strategic sourcing? The answer lies in the powerful tool of spend analysis.

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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 7, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is the Digital Supply Chain? When building a digital procurement and sourcing ecosystem, it’s important to dig into your existing procurement process. Source: Deloitte CPO Survey 2018. Source: Kodiak Rating. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 2, 2023

As a procurement leader who specialises in change management, among other things, how much have the fast-moving and numerous global situations impacted delivery would you say? I’m going to broaden it from procurement and say supply chain. You are right though, it has opened up new demographics and pools of talent.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

With new legislation being introduced for 2023 in Europe, such as the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCCDA), CPOs and other procurement and sourcing leaders need to devise an agile procurement strategy to ensure compliance. Now, more than ever before is the time for enterprises to invest in technology.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2023

As practices like DevOps , cloud native , serverless and site reliability engineering (SRE) mature, the focus is shifting toward significant levels of automation, speed, agility and business alignment with IT (which helps enterprise IT transform into engineering organizations).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 10, 2019

Article provided to Supply Chain Game Changer by Katalin Brennan at Eyvo E-Procurement. There are a number of free sources to do this like 123test. New practices – developing new individual and team practices is important for keeping mental agility and a culture of flexibility. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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