Una

JANUARY 17, 2023

A Snapshot of Supply Chain Technology. Breaking down the latest supply chain technology into several categories to provide a snapshot of the current state of the industry. Spare a thought for supply chain managers during the Age of Sail. Supply chain technology. Smart contracts.

Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Real-time Visibility 98

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

With rising costs and declining margins, health systems must become more efficient and productive. We believe that a key pillar of this transformation is the supply chain. With such growth comes supply chain complexity. Share on Twitter. According to 2019 Definitive Healthcare data, U.S.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 219

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 219

ivalua

MAY 19, 2022

Our unrivaled licensing and banking networks are setting new standards of security, transparency, and speed for B2B cross-border payments,” said Sinead Fitzmaurice, CEO of TransferMate Global Payments – a subsidiary of the Clune Tech Group. “We All this is transparent across the payment journey, to the buyer and supplier.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Buyers 130

Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

Embracing digital technologies has become a necessity for companies to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and increase overall efficiency. In essence, procurement serves as the backbone of an organization’s supply chain, contributing to cost savings, risk management, and supplier relationship management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Procurement Real-time Visibility 52

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 22, 2023

A sales order is a confirmation document a supplier/seller issued to the buyer. It is a document that confirms the buyer’s request, including the agreed-upon terms and details such as the prices, quantities, payment method, delivery terms, and any other relevant information.

Purchase orders 200

Purchase orders Purchasing supply chain software solutions Buyers 200

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Thoughts on Future Challenges and the Strategic Direction of Supply Chain! Supply chain management is an important aspect of every business because it ensures your business gets the supplies, resources, and materials it needs to fulfill services or deliver products to customers.

supply chain budgeting 115

supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 115

SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There are many compelling reasons for international businesses to ensure that their global supply chains are free from ethically or environmentally questionable practices. They are not looking for slick marketing messages, but rather true transparency and data to back up claims of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Contract Supply chain Ethics 52

Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

A formal contract document that contains the detailed requirement for purchasing and obtaining goods and services, a job order is utilized with a view to ensuring that the desired goods or services are acquired in an orderly and efficient way. What is a Job Order? Softwares Available for Creating and Managing Job Orders 1.

supply chain budgeting 184

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Negotiation Budget 184

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.

Supply Chain Optimization 97

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 97

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2022

Businesses must start looking to the supply chain to ensure this renewed focus on transparency and accountability. Importantly, the study demonstrates why more needs to be done across the supply chain to assess and measure green credentials regularly. Measure suppliers on carbon emissions.

Strategy 130

Strategy Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Real-time Visibility 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. In the procurement profession, speed and efficiency are key. Why Speed and Efficiency are Crucial in Procurement? More so, these delays could result in penalties for late contracts. This particularly comes into play during a contract management process. Subscribe Here!

Supply Chain Efficiency 60

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Contract Purchase orders 60

SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

There are many compelling reasons for international businesses to ensure that their global supply chains are free from ethically or environmentally questionable practices. They are not looking for slick marketing messages, but rather true transparency and data to back up claims of environmental stewardship and fair labor practices.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Contract Supply chain Ethics 40

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Contract Negotiation: This negotiation involves discussions and agreements on the terms and conditions of the procurement contract. Supplier Selection Negotiation: Negotiating with potential suppliers to determine which one will be awarded the contract based on factors such as quality, price, and reliability.

Supplier negotiation 88

Supplier negotiation Negotiation Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency 88

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The study also highlights that most organisations are not communicating across the supply chain to drive green initiatives. Just one-in-ten (10%) suppliers say that organisations always include sustainable practices in contracts and agreements. Notes to the editor.

Suppliers 130

Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers Sustainability 130

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As we are coming to the end of the year, procurement and supply chain leaders across industries initiate their annual strategic planning process for the next year. We have shortlisted 7 C ritical T rends that will help supply chain leaders and practitioners to build a strategic blueprint for 2023 and beyond.

Supply chain management 52

Supply chain management Supply chain management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time. Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Contract lifecycle management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 72

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Commodity Trading is also a vital aspect of the Global Economy; Providing price discovery, risk management, and efficient resource allocation. Furthermore, it provides transparency when it comes to pricing trends as it focuses on the law of supply and demand Different Ways Commodities can be Traded 1.

Raw materials 178

Raw materials Supply Chain Efficiency Price Market analysis 178

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 23, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The two researchers found that blockchain-based cryptocurrencies are already impacting the construction industry through intelligent contracts. Purchasing items for projects has always been difficult because of high administration costs and risks associated with both the buyer and seller.

Supply Chain Efficiency 86

Supply Chain Efficiency Bidding Networking Contract 86

Arkestro

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Arkestro’s Personal Touch Across the Globe When a large organization with a complex supply chain came to Arkestro to implement our PPO platform, our professional services team traveled to three of their global locations to make sure PPO could be their strategic superpower this year.

Competitive bidding 52

Competitive bidding Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Insights

MARCH 1, 2024

In other words, your organization gains control of it’s spend environment by relinquishing centralized functional control in favor of operational efficiencies originating on the front lines. This is the cornerstone of agent-based modeling. Delivery performance and product quality also improved dramatically.)”

Procurement 78

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers Quality 78

Value Match

JANUARY 26, 2023

The investigation comes following the Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act that bans products from Xinjiang unless organisations can prove their supply chains are free from forced labour. The report has a number of recommendations for buyers concerned about forced labour in Xinjiang.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply Bidding 52

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

It currently supports buyers (suppliers are on the roadmap) and can be integrated into procurement and accounts payable IT solutions. Its goal is to make a supply chain more competitive by optimizing payment terms between buyer organizations and their suppliers (which it does primarily through AI).

Supply Chain Optimization 89

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement team Buyers 89

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Enterprises are actively reviewing their supply chain strategy according to the highest importance following the unprecedented disruption caused by the Covid 19 pandemic’s unprecedented disruption. This collaboration translates into efficiencies to measure in time savings of more than 15-20%. Why Contract Management?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Contract management Contract 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The study also highlights that most organisations are not communicating across the supply chain to drive green initiatives. Just one-in-ten (10%) suppliers say that organisations always include sustainable practices in contracts and agreements. Notes to the editor.

Suppliers 100

Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Buyers Sustainability 100

IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Business process reengineering (BPR) is the radical redesign of core business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in performance, efficiency and effectiveness. This can lead to can significant improvements in efficiency, accuracy and scalability and enable the organization to operate more effectively.

Supply Chain Efficiency 54

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 54

Value Match

AUGUST 4, 2022

Contract for Change. Biometric machines for workers to clock-in and clock out could control the practice of overwork and underpay – although supply chain auditors found this could be circumvented by hiding a secondary machine or using a separate paper record. Eradicating Modern Day Slavery from your Supply Chain.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Ethics Supply 52

Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

Procurement at Futures involves negotiating and renegotiating contracts for all goods, works and services. We’re responsible for the supplier management and then supporting the business in contract management as well. We’re a point of escalation, for dealing with issues and supporting through the exit of contracts.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Influencing Procurement 246

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time. Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Contract lifecycle management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 52

Procurement Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2023

It has long been said that procurement has a unique 360-degree view of the value chain and that is especially true of Tim Snow, CPO and VP of procurement, commercial contracts and insurance at satellite service provider Inmarsat. Like most organisations, Inmarsat follows the money to help segment the supply base.

Risk 162

Risk Supply Chain Efficiency Management Supply chain 162

Spend Matters

AUGUST 8, 2023

The recent Deloitte Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey tells us, “CPOs have definitively indicated that risk is here to stay, as evidenced by the greater than 70% in our survey who indicated that procurement-related risk/supply chain disruption has increased in the past 12 months on top of an already elevated baseline.”

Risk management 90

Risk management Risk Management supply chain budgeting 90

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement operations are the backbone of every company’s supply chain. Fundamental to procurement is the acquisition of goods and services from a party that’s further up the supply chain. It streamlines the procure-to-pay and source-to-contract processes.

Procurement 108

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 108

Procurement Tactics

APRIL 23, 2023

The code lays down the framework for engagement with suppliers and other stakeholders to accomplish the company’s goals for a sustainable supply chain and procurement. Thus, when a new code is distributed throughout the supply chain, it must be in accordance with your policy.

Sustainability 177

Sustainability Suppliers Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency 177

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

To get the most out of any procurement team, all the associated key roles need to be filled with qualified individuals that understand both technology and the principles of supply chain management. They also manage the organization’s supply base to ensure coordination and efficiency.

Procurement 87

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 87

Empowering CPO

MAY 31, 2023

It’s the concerted effort of strategically planning and managing all interactions with suppliers that supply any goods and/or services to an organization. However, SRM isn’t just about contracts and commerce—it’s about people. Effective risk management is crucial in maintaining a stable, reliable supply chain.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Spend Matters

JANUARY 22, 2024

One of the standout trends within this paradigm shift is the focus on supplier collaboration in bolstering ESG practices across the supply chain. Enterprises are actively mapping supply chain links and dependencies, understanding that sustainable practices are only as strong as their weakest link.

Procurement solutions 66

Procurement solutions Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 66

Procurement Software

APRIL 18, 2023

With tangible benefits for buyers, eAuctions could help your organisation survive the economic downturn. eAuctions are a negotiation method that allow buyers to leverage market-driven pricing opportunities. This saves buyers not only money, but hours of conversation time. This delivers the buyer lower unit prices.

Bidding 52

Bidding Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Negotiation 52

Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Parallel to this, they offer the ability to streamline supplier governance and due diligence activities to cover increasing demands on compliance and supply chain visibility. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain. Increased Negotiation Power.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management 52