ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

People: Engaging Stakeholders and Nurturing Change Engaging stakeholders early in the implementation process is crucial for gaining their support and supporting the change management process. Everyone is a contributor to change management A successful implementation engages everyone in the change management effort.

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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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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Value-add : Procurement aims to add value by optimizing processes, consolidating spend, and building supplier relationships. Metrics : Procurement tracks savings, efficiencies, supplier performance, and risk. Mitigates risk by selecting reliable suppliers, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring continuity of supply.

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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. It typically focuses on achieving dramatic, transformative changes to existing processes. This blog outlines some BPR examples that benefit from a BPM methodology.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Key Players In the world of contract logistics, several key players collaborate to ensure the smooth functioning of the supply chain.

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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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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

These digital disruptors are reshaping how procurement teams interact with stakeholders and enhance operational efficiency. In this era of the "fourth industrial revolution," it is crucial for organizations to re-evaluate and upgrade their procurement frameworks and supply chain technologies.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

These digital disruptors are reshaping how procurement teams interact with stakeholders and enhance operational efficiency. In this era of the "fourth industrial revolution," it is crucial for organizations to re-evaluate and upgrade their procurement frameworks and supply chain technologies.

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Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

As businesses seek agility, cost optimization, and data-driven decision-making, AI-powered solutions are becoming indispensable for procurement professionals. It ensures that procurement partners collaborate with reliable vendors, reducing supply chain disruptions. Data governance ensures reliable insights.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Bashar El-Jawahari, PwC’s Middle East Procurement and Supply Chain Leader, explored the findings unique to the region. Whereas prior to March 2020, digital transformation was the top priority, today risk management has replaced it, as organizations struggle to keep supply chains operational.

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Supply Chain Collaborator

JUNE 16, 2017

American Shipper’s 2016 benchmark study on visibility emphasized the growing expectation among markets regarding the ability to determine where products are within the supply chain in real time. Are you making optimal use of them? Does your current TMS offer any or all these visibility boosting features?

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

By leveraging technologies like machine learning, natural language processing, and neural networks, AI-driven solutions can help procurement teams work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. Supplier Management with AI AI is transforming how procurement teams evaluate, select, and manage suppliers. This improves compliance.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic business landscape, category management in procurement has become an essential weapon for procurement teams seeking to optimize spend, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive growth. This is where category management in procurement emerges as a game-changer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Every industry has seen transformative technological innovations that have enabled them to become more productive and efficient. Supply chain management has also become increasingly relevant since the advent of globalization. Supply chain companies are no exception.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This variability comes from material inconsistency (raw material comes from earth), varying weather conditions, machine conditions and the human inability to operate the processes at top efficiency 24 hours a day, every day of the week. The most common use of foundation models is in natural-language processing (NLP) applications. .”

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Supply Chain Collaborator

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Users of TMS and optimizer solutions always know where (and when) their freight is coming and going. This quote could just as perfectly be applied to the process of implementation of any new software like TMS, YMS, fleet management or optimizer tools. In practice there is.” You can observe a lot by watching.”

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Solvoyo

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

Supply Chain is a core business function tasked to manage multiple business operations such as production, inventory, order fulfillment, and transportation simultaneously. In fact, the supply chain people are expected to be super-heroes. How can they manage all this simultaneously?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 5, 2023

Our offerings, from spend analysis and sourcing support to contract and supplier management, are designed to optimize procurement operations, improve efficiency, and drive cost savings. Here is where managed procurement services come into play.

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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. Change requires Change Management. Change can be an uphill battle. Subscribe Here!

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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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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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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. By proactively addressing risks, organizations can safeguard their supply chains and drive efficiencies.

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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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Una

APRIL 11, 2023

Advantages and Disadvantages of ERP Systems Discover the advantages and disadvantages of utilizing ERP systems to drive efficiencies and cost savings in procurement. ERPs often use automated workflows and business rules to streamline processes, reduce errors, and increase efficiency. billion by 2025. billion in 2020) Oracle ($40.48

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

If you want to gain more supply chain analytics knowledge, you’re in the right place. We’ve compiled a list of 10 great supply chain analytics books to help you better understand the concepts and strategies behind this vital business field.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

The need for efficient and error-proof procurement processes has never been greater. Following recent unprecedented events and disruptions, one thing has become clear: procurement optimization is no longer just about cost-effectiveness or efficiency. . What is a procurement transformation roadmap?

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Pipefy

MARCH 6, 2023

Following recent events like the pandemic, the shift to non-office work models, and supply chain pressures, the demand for business process transformation has accelerated. Many leaders today realize that a radical change is needed to keep up with changing business environments and requirements.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Transparency: Your employees need you to be clear about the consultant’s role. Their input acts as the guidelines that ensure your business performs efficiently. If you decide to hire a business consultant, you should be transparent and open to your employees about it.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Whether you’re a procurement professional looking to stay ahead of the curve, a business leader seeking to drive efficiency, or simply someone interested in business innovation, this post is for you. Market volatility, globalization, and changing customer expectations have made procurement more complex than ever before.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 26, 2023

The aim is to optimize resource allocation by ensuring funds are allocated to activities that align with strategic objectives and generate the highest value. He believed that organizations needed a more rigorous approach to budgeting that would ensure resources were allocated efficiently and aligned with strategic objectives.

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FourKites

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Amidst this complicated landscape, the companies that come out ahead will be those agile enough to adjust to changing dynamics both quickly and efficiently. This decline indicates better planning and optimization, just as we saw around the spike in shipments on Amazon Prime Day. Retail and Essentials Are Rallying.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 27, 2024

So where and how is this great leveller of procurement effectiveness being used in the real world (the practical) and how is it viewed by the CPOs and heads of procurement and supply chain who are on the front line fighting the daily efficiency battle. The actual cost of doing nothing may be quite substantial.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

As organizations strive to stay competitive, they are increasingly recognizing the need to leverage digital technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and drive growth. Within this domain, spend analysis plays a pivotal role in enabling informed decision-making and optimizing procurement processes.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

It not only helps businesses to reduce costs and increase efficiency, but also strengthens supplier relationships, and enhances value creation. We will also introduce you to EmpoweringCPO’s unique spend analysis services and offerings, designed to maximize your business’s procurement efficiency and bottom line. The result?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

First, their approach digitized not just the sourcing process itself, but also requirements gathering from the business, providing transparency into the pipeline and prioritization across the company. They configured their eSourcing technology to run high volume forward auctions to optimize the price received on used handsets.

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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 comprises the Japanese words Kai which refers to “change”, and Zen which means “for the better”.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 31, 2016

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. For the next 6 weeks Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend: Can you describe your first involvement in S&OP?

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