Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

This combination ensures that raw materials and components arrive precisely when needed, keeping production schedules on track and costs under control. Enhanced Supply Chain Management – ERP solutions enhance supply chain management by providing real-time tracking of materials, production progress, and distribution.

Real-time Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 28, 2025

The right provider will minimize disruption during deployment and offer phased implementation plans that match your capacity and budget. What does the cut-over to automation look like?” Lead times are important to understand,” Senn continues. You need to ask: How disruptive is it? Am I going to have steel erected for six months?

Real-time Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 9, 2025

But that’s not just expensive; it’s slow, prone to error (working a full shift in inventory counting is mind-numbing), and unsustainable, during peak season, labor shortages or budget cuts. The emerging class of AI-native inventory robotics is finally breaking this cost/accuracy tradeoff.

Inventory

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

From electronics manufacturers to retail giants, companies are grappling with a complex landscape of rising duties and other supply chain challenges. The stated aim of those measures is to bolster domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains. Tariffs also destabilize supply chain operations.

Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 12, 2025

For many, higher costs, supply chain delays, and unpredictable inventory flows are creating significant hurdles. Or, if you’ve been relying on one supplier, it might be time to explore other options to diversify your sources and potentially reduce costs. Focus on operational efficiency.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 24, 2025

Shopping behaviors are shifting, and consumers are scrutinizing products and labels more than ever at the point of purchase to ensure they align with their preferences and budgets," said Bob Carpenter, president and CEO of GS1 US. consumers, conducted for QR code company, GS1 US , found that 33% of U.S.

Price

ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

Supply chain resilience

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility.

Supply Chain Visibility

SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

Supply Chain Visibility

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Tim Cook Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has a background in operations and supply chain management. Don’t forget!

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Equipment-heavy and reliant on an aging infrastructure, E&U clients suffer from costly supply chain disruptions as wear, tear and time take their toll. Visibility. 4 tips to help energy & utility supply chains avoid unexpected downtime 1.

e2e

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Strategic Sourceror

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As any supply chain professional will tell you, managing various day-to-day operations and keeping track of everything going on in the supply chain are among the most difficult parts of the job. Why is visibility so important? Reduced costs Ultimately, visibility boils down into long-term operational efficiency.

e2e

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! This Digital Twinning of Supply Chains article focuses on transformative ideation of transport & logistics value chains. The physical supply chain is not easily changeable.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Kuebix at [link]. In the book, The Living Supply Chain , the authors argue that, “Speeding up the supply chain is at the root of everything that is good: improved revenue, reduced working capital, higher profitability, and less obsolete inventory.

Supply Chain Efficiency

EazyStock

MARCH 17, 2021

As globalization extends supply chains around the world, the likelihood of negative impacts stemming from supply chain disruption increases. Supply chain disruptions are an inevitability for any supply chain, though the severity of the impacts can vary. Types of Supply Chain Disruptions.

Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Poor Data Quality, Scattered Tech Landscapes, Lacking Leadership Approval/Budgets. Subscribe Here!

supply chain budgeting

EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. You can read more about demand forecasting techniques in our article.

supply chain software solutions

EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Supply chain issues. Increased supply chain visibility.

supply chain software solutions

EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

As global supply chains become more complex, disruption in one link in the chain can significantly impact other areas. Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. What is artificial intelligence?

Supply chain management

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 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. CPOs “gave supply chain sustainability a ranking of 7.2

Sustainability

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. The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This guide delves into the essentials of procurement within the construction sector, discussing various strategies, potential obstacles, supply chain structures, contract types, and managerial aspects necessary for efficient and effective procurement. Cost Management: Budgeting and tracking expenses related to procurement.

Supply Chain Efficiency

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This guide delves into the essentials of procurement within the construction sector, discussing various strategies, potential obstacles, supply chain structures, contract types, and managerial aspects necessary for efficient and effective procurement. Cost Management: Budgeting and tracking expenses related to procurement.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 17, 2023

Logistics Complexity and the Strategic Moves Companies Are Making to Reduce It The last mile is typically the costliest and most complicated leg of a supply chain, accounting for, on average, 53% of overall shipping costs. Dataworks uses AI to predict shipping times and accurate delivery dates.

Logistics

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

Many years ago I started a Supply Chain Services business as a new service within the company. The fundamental premise was that we had great Supply Chain expertise, tools, systems and processes which we could easily offer to customers. Participation by IT, Finance, and your Supply Chain and Operations teams is essential.

Management

Procurify

JUNE 8, 2022

Supply base optimization is a strategy used to reduce the number of suppliers you work with, especially those who are inactive or limited-use suppliers. Effective supply base optimization can help reduce costs, improve supply chain efficiency, better supplier performance and collaboration, and increased revenue. .

Supply Chain Optimization

TYA Suite

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

This blog explores types of procurement risks, challenges of procurement risk management, best practices, and strategies for mitigating procurement risks, helping businesses navigate challenges and secure successful outcomes. These risks can disrupt supply chains, increase costs, and limit access to essential materials or services.

Risk

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

The good news is that sustainability and profitability go hand-in-hand, especially in the retail supply chain. 3 Tips for delivering on promise and purpose in the retail supply chain 1. From origins to ingredients to shelf life, consumers demand a transparent supply chain.

Retail Supply Chain

ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

The pandemic disrupted many supply chains,” Bartolini said. “In Our supply chains became resilient. In the immediate aftermath of the global pandemic, there’s been a shift to prioritizing cash management and improving supply chain visibility,” he said. “We There are many in the U.S.

Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes. New-age data players are disrupting the procurement and supply chain in various ways, such as cost-saving initiatives, cycle time reduction, or supplier performance improvement.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the last Women In Supply Chain blog of the year, we want to take a look at what next year has to offer for industry trends and growth. So, expect to see a serious evolution in sustainability and circular supply chains demanded by consumers and some governmental institutions alike. Theres a lot.

supply chain budgeting

SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2025

This blog post delves into the top 9 logistics trends that industry professionals should monitor closely in 2025, drawing upon insights from leading organizations such as DHL and Gartner, alongside illustrative real-world applications. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems.

Logistics