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The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility for Procurement

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them.

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378: Achieve 360° Supply Chain Visibility for Greater Control and Optimization, with SDI

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today Cris Ferregur, Vice President of Business Development at SDI, joins me to talk all about SDI and what they do; predicting demand in an unpredictable world; harnessing the power of data to de-risk supply chains; and bridging gaps to find the balance between new technologies and legacy systems.

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New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2024: Supplyframe

Spend Matters

From planning a product, design and simulation, to optimizing a specific process across the supply chain, customer expectations for AI integration continue to evolve as new applications for supply chain automation are discovered.

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How Machine Learning is Transforming Supply Chain Management

Una

Machine learning, a subset of AI, has emerged as a game-changer in the world of supply chain management. It’s like having a trusty sidekick that can analyze mountains of data, spot patterns, and make predictions or recommendations without needing explicit instructions. Why Do We Need Supply Chain Visibility?

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The Opportunity — and Challenges — for Digital Transformation in MENA

ivalua

In fact, a survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) found that 96% of respondents from the Middle East region were reconfiguring their supply chains in October 2020 — much higher than the global average of 83%. What’s more, PwC found that the average investment in risk management among MENA companies was $1.5

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How to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency and Productivity with Visibility Data

FourKites

By outlining the major cost centers of your supply chain and optimizing your spending within each, you’ll be creating a much more favorable equation for improving supply chain planning and productivity. Cost control measures in supply chain efficiency should address three major areas: labor, inventory and transportation.

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Global Supply Chain — Everything About Supply Chain

Procurement Tactics

Global supply chains are networks that can extend across multiple countries and even continents, serving as channels for both supplying and sourcing goods or services. These chains usually encompass the global movement of data, resources, and procedures.