Una

AUGUST 2, 2022

It’s also important to understand the sheer scale of the opportunity that’s up for grabs through procurement modernization and digitization. Benefits include cost savings, risk reduction, efficiency gains, transparency, agility, customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and much more. Take B2B services purchasing as an example.

Procurement 98

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting 98

Procurement Heads

AUGUST 11, 2022

When did your interest in procurement and supply chain begin? How did you engineer your career path to the point you are now at as Head of Supply Chain? After 15 years in procurement, I decided to broaden my expertise so that I embraced the opportunity to step into a supply chain leadership role.

supply chain budgeting 130

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Leadership 130

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

supply chain software solutions 147

supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply chain 147

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JUNE 23, 2022

Link strategic planning with day-to-day sales and operational activities. Act as a forum for disciplined discussion around setting policy, strategy, risk and budget changes. It is a multi-step process involving demand planning, supply planning, middle and top management meetings resulting in decision-making and authorization.

Demand Planning 52

Demand Planning Demand supply chain budgeting Strategic planning 52

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 109

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 109

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Supplier chain collaboration itself isn’t new.

Collaboration 66

Collaboration Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting 66

Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Supply Chain Trend interviewed a group of S&OP leaders. Supply Chain Trend will publish a weekly Q&A with these S&OP leaders. He is the author of the blog Supply Chain Trend and the self excellence guide Building Mental Toughness.

supply chain budgeting 115

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Innovation Supply chain 115

Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Let’s explore the growing importance of data in procurement and how it is transforming decision-making processes. These actions lead to improved negotiation power, reduced costs, and enhanced overall procurement efficiency. Gone are the days when decisions were made solely based on intuition or limited information.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Collaboration 40

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

READ MORE ON: “STRATEGIC SOURCING VS. PURCHASING – 7 KEY DIFFERENCES” at our website SCMDOJO! Here, the agency seeks to understand the client’s specific needs, budget constraints, and quality standards. The Inner Workings of a Sourcing Agency: 1. Hire the Expert Now or Start a Chat!

Sourcing 73

Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Negotiation 73

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY. If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). LIMITATIONS OF TRADITIONAL IBP. Lacking insights. at the SKU/location level).

Supply Chain Optimization 78

Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 78