Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Supply Chain Visibility Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of Circularise, a blockchain-based traceability solution that helps companies trace products and materials to verify their origins, certificates, CO2 footprints and other material data.

Supply Chain Efficiency 97

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Raw materials Supply Chain Visibility 97

Spend Matters

JANUARY 30, 2023

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning , Supply Chain Visibility Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Portcast and its solution for cargo tracking. The modern supply chain is convoluted. It enhances logistics visibility and provides intelligence insights.

Real-time Visibility 98

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Visibility Procurement strategies Supply chain 98

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain. Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers Real-time Visibility 52

ivalua

APRIL 6, 2021

For many organizations, part or all of the contract lifecycle process is highly inefficient and likely manual, leading to poor visibility of contractual relationships, low levels of contract compliance to terms and conditions, and potential exposure to supply chain risk. Why is it Important to Manage Contracts?

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Contract Management Contract management e2e 130

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 10, 2025

Editors picks Permission granted by Stanley Tumbler manufacturer Stanley using AI to predict supply disruptions Stanley 1913 expects to improve scenario planning and supply chain visibility with the Kinaxis Maestro platform. You can unsubscribe at anytime. By Kelly Stroh • Oct. You can unsubscribe at anytime.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

It provides a means to better monitor, spot, and address supplier-related risks. Many of today’s SRM software solutions include risk management, compliance management, and due diligence capabilities/functionality. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management 52

Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

It provides a means to better monitor, spot, and address supplier-related risks. Many of today’s SRM software solutions include risk management, compliance management, and due diligence capabilities/functionality. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management 52

Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 12, 2024

Altana is the world’s first Value Chain Management System – a unified, comprehensive approach that goes far beyond supply chain risk management, with unprecedented visibility, contextualized netrt across business areas, and a collaborative network with end-to-end workflows to get jobs done.

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The Good Spending

JUNE 15, 2022

New Tasks The first-time buyer seeks a wide variety of information to explore alternative purchasing solutions to their organizational task. Modified Rebuy A buyer wants to replace or amend a product used in the organization. Straight Rebuy The buyer routinely reorders a product with no modifications.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Buyers Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52

SupplyShift

APRIL 20, 2018

This is a common first step that enables buyers to not only get some information from their suppliers, but also to understand the kinds of data suppliers can provide and adjust assessments accordingly. This is precisely why supply chain digitization and supplier risk management tools are quickly becoming popular alternatives to Excel.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

You not only miss out on opportunities but also risk major setbacks due to possible supplier disruptions. The first step to building a resilient supply chain is strengthening your relationships with suppliers. The era of the linear, traditional supply chain is long gone. Some costly-to-ignore risk areas.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Supplier relationship management Vendor relationships 52

Claritum

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the organisation with no consistency of supply, sustainability or quality.

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SupplyShift

APRIL 20, 2018

This is a common first step that enables buyers to not only get some information from their suppliers, but also to understand the kinds of data suppliers can provide and adjust assessments accordingly. This is precisely why supply chain digitization and supplier risk management tools are quickly becoming popular alternatives to Excel.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply Suppliers 40

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Claritum

APRIL 25, 2018

In many companies problems can arise when promotional goods are by inexperienced buyers from unapproved suppliers. And as many suppliers are based in the Far East, buyers need to understand local pricing, duties, testing and shipping to ensure they receive the right product to enhance their promotional strategy.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Diversifying suppliers, implementing supply chain visibility tools, and monitoring supplier performance are all crucial for banishing any lingering fears about supply chain’s effect on the procurement process.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement team Supplier relationship management Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

Global supply chain is a very challenging subject in supply chain management because it involves different customer''s requirement, more complex operations/collaboration and unforeseen risks. Having own stores mean they can have better understanding about buyer behavior so they can adapt more rapidly.

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the organisation with no consistency of supply, sustainability or quality.

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Purchasing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Suppliers 32

Claritum

AUGUST 15, 2019

In many companies’ problems can arise when promotional goods are purchased by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the company with no consistency of supply or quality.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Wendy Tate, professor of supply chain management at the University of Tennessee, and coeditor-in-chief of the Journal of Purchasing and Supply Chain Management said it well , “Eliminating waste is good, but inventory isn’t necessarily the same as waste. Take out too much inventory, and you add risk.

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Claritum

JULY 5, 2018

True supply chain visibility means delivering real time information to upstream customers and downstream suppliers. Providing at any point in time, a top level view of KPIs, yet at the same time to be able to drill down to a specific item within any one of the many supply chain domains.

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Real-time Visibility Management Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Efficiency 36

Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

It’s vital that supplies are predictable, so you can get the products and services you need. To address supplier challenges, you must ensure your preferred providers can meet your changing needs and that you have a diverse supply base. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue.

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Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Raw materials 52

SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2025

Scoutbee is an AI-powered procurement network that connects buyers with potential suppliers. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems. They can proactively identify risks, optimize processes in real time, and even negotiate supplier contracts without human oversight.

Logistics 52

Logistics Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52