Una

AUGUST 2, 2022

Take B2B services purchasing as an example. Fully-automated spend categorization will boost visibility, free up time, supercharge advanced analytics, and improve decision-making. Do you have questions about group purchasing? Wondering how a group purchasing organization works to save you money, time, and effort?

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Spend Matters

MAY 8, 2023

Purchase Order (PO) collaboration for buyers and suppliers to know in real-time the status of POs and Scheduling Agreements (SA), acknowledgements, ASNs, etc. Forecast collaboration on forecasts and demand plans to anticipate shortages or bottlenecks and automate exception management.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 21, 2021

In supply chain, simply observing your entire supply chain in action to assess it is not possible, but with data and a reliable performance management system like The Owl, you can at-least have a real-time view of your supply chain performance through KPIs and metrics. Customer Lead Time (Service). Inventory Turnover (Cash).

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 30, 2023

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) was introduced in the 1960’s to allow businesses to communicate key business transactions such as purchase orders, advanced shipping notices, and invoices electronically instead of via paper providing fewer errors and more efficiencies.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

The company has implemented sophisticated barcode scanning and point-of-sale systems to collect real-time data from its stores. By employing these technologies, Walmart gains valuable insights into customer buying behavior, sales trends, and inventory levels.

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EazyStock

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

The extended Black Week sales period sees increased pressure on companies to get ahead on their demand planning and ensure they have the necessary inventory. Inventory, POS, shipping, web shops, and accounting software must be able to keep up to avoid lost revenue. Tips for inventory planning during Black Friday.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

When it comes to managing a supply chain, having access to real-time data can be a game-changer. By having a bird’s eye view of the entire process, companies can quickly adapt to sudden changes in demand and find new ways to optimize their operations. This can lead to significant cost savings and improved profit margins.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 15, 2023

Will my deliveries reach my customers on time? Buy vs Build Before companies dive into implementing last-mile delivery technology for their business, they must carefully consider whether building their own or purchasing existing technology makes the most sense. Creating something from the ground up also needs time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 19, 2022

The supply chain is a significant part of your overall business strategy and inventory management. An effective and efficient supply chain can help your business improve customer satisfaction and money by minimizing wait times for in-demand products. Use Demand Planning. Reliability. Great suppliers are reliable.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

From data-driven decision making to real-time spend visibility, predictive analytics, supplier collaboration, intelligent automation, and data security, we will explore each trend in depth, shedding light on their significance and potential impact on businesses.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Aside from population-based demand changes, retailers also have been tasked with anticipating demand shifts from increased online shopping, decreased brand loyalty, and other shopping trends. Inventory allocation has never been easy, but a less clear picture of demand makes forecasting, planning and allocation increasingly complicated.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Purchase orders would be written out by hand and mailed or faxed to suppliers with buyers calling suppliers on the phone to tell them about their needs as well as the inevitable changes in demand. Visibility to where goods were was largely limited to updates that came over the phone. Conclusion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

But too often the expected deliverables from Supply Chain professionals are established without a real understanding of the totality and breadth of actual tasks that must be performed underneath those high level expectations. With an iceberg it is said that only 10% of it is visible as the rest is under the water.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. Every single organization I have been a part of has been dependent on Excel spreadsheets for order tracking and expediting – and in some cases – even demand planning.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

IBP requires cross functional alignment to eliminate silos, to achieve accountability for delivering strategic, financial and operational outcomes, and to enable scenario planning that provides forward visibility into the consequences and risks of decisions (Sorensen, 2020). Automation versus Augmentation.

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Finale Inventory

JUNE 29, 2022

Continue reading for more information about shortages and surpluses and how Finale Inventory’s scalable inventory management system can help your business thrive. Inaccurate Demand Forecasting. However, if the data is inaccurate, it can lead to a business purchasing more inventory than they need, creating a surplus.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supplier collaboration has always been a function of maintaining a delicate balance between demand and supply. For the most part, the primary focus of the supplier relationship is ensuring the right materials are available at the right time and location. Some collaborations promise equal benefits for both parties.

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The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 3, 2022

FinTech content at the time was a lot more attractive: Punchy articles, simple “How To.” This takes consultation and a lot of time. And that's just too long, we need to get that time down – possibly on the software development side of things. An On Demand price model would be the best solution here.

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Supply Chain Trend

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

It sometimes seems like S&OP is stuck in a time warp, where the same old things as 30 years ago are being discussed. This operating model included order to cash, make to demand, purchase to pay, finance and planning processes. Whatever maturity model or consultancy support companies use, S&OP seems to get stuck.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

According to the panelists, there are some key features and functionality that make best-in-class supply chain solutions a better choice for healthcare organizations: Guided procure-to-pay compliance: The concept of compliant purchasing in healthcare encompases the front-end user experience. Demand planning capabilities.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 6, 2023

End-to-End Visibility – From shipping analytics and business intelligence (BI) to delivery experience management, Enveyo opens your eyes to shipment program performance from “click to ding-dong.” That way, you know exactly what’s going on within your shipping program at any point in time.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Consumers are the biggest source of food waste in developed countries as they discard at least 20-30% of what they purchase. The deployment of real time end-to-end Supply Chain visibility, Blockchain, Advanced Analytics and Artificial Intelligence all have the potential to help improve some aspect of the Food Supply Chain.

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