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Demand Planning Purchasing Supply 
ivalua
MAY 29, 2025
Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. In this blog, we cover the key differences between procurement and supply chain management, and explain where the biggest disconnects typically occur.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 23, 2024
As businesses become increasingly global, professionals in the supply chain field must keep up with new technologies, trends, and best practices. Summary Table edX Supply Chain Courses vs. SCMDOJO Aspect SCMDOJO edX Focus & Specialization A dedicated platform focused entirely on supply chain management.
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ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. They both do the same thing, or do they?
Procurement Templates
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Analyze Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Incorporate factors like lifecycle costs, maintenance, and disposal into purchasing decisions. Audit Supply Chains: Identify and address environmental and social risks in the supply chain. Develop Contingency Plans: Create backup strategies for critical suppliers and contracts.
All Things Supply Chain
JUNE 5, 2017
What exactly is the internal supply chain? Without sounding painstakingly obvious, it refers to the chain of activities within a company, specifically, purchasing, production, sales and distribution. The internal supply…
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Procurement Tactics
AUGUST 15, 2022
Supply Chain Planning — The Ultimate Guide of 2022. Supply chain planning helps organizations to meet customer demands efficiently. However, to achieve this, you will need to have effective supply chain planning. . What is Supply Chain Planning? Components of Supply Chain Planning .
EazyStock
OCTOBER 31, 2022
What is demand planning? Demand planning is part of a company’s planning strategy to allocate resources in the best and most effective way to meet demand and respond to demand changes. Why is demand planning important? Is demand planning the same as demand forecasting?
EazyStock
OCTOBER 31, 2022
What is demand planning? Demand planning is part of a company’s planning strategy to allocate resources in the best and most effective way to meet demand and respond to demand changes. Why is demand planning important? Is demand planning the same as demand forecasting?
SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
Understanding how your Procurement and Supply Chain KPIs are performing isn’t just a nice-to-have; it’s essential for survival and growth. Why You Need Visibility of Supply Chain and Procurement KPIs? Running procurement and supply chain without metrics is like driving blindfolded. Are materials arriving when needed?
SCMDOJO
JULY 13, 2022
Supply Chain Job Boards are aplenty, but how do we classify the ones worth our time as SCM Professionals? To help answer this question and reduce time wastage going through multiple platforms, we ran a survey based on recommendations provided by several professionals on supply chain job boards, including those I have tried over time.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 19, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! Strategies to improve your Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Claire Glassman. The supply chain is a significant part of your overall business strategy and inventory management. Email Address. Reliability.
Spend Matters
AUGUST 15, 2024
“Never waste a good crisis” is a phrase worth pondering in the realm of digital transformation for supply chains. Historically, major companies neglected supply chain transformation and digital investments until global disruptions, such as the Covid pandemic, forced a change. 22, at 10:00 AM PST.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 21, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain KPIs article and permission to publish here provided by Harkirat Ahluwalia. Supply chain key performance indicators and metrics are ways in which someone can quantify the performance of their company’s supply chain to gain a better understanding of its strengths and weaknesses.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 28, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A career in supply chain management is very attractive, especially because now more and more supply businesses are founded. The supply chain industry needs project managers. Well, you need a set of skills to succeed in a domain such as supply chain management. Subscribe Here!
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 20, 2018
Check out Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! With this in mind, and with Thanksgiving around the corner, I got to thinking about what the Supply Chain was that brought the Thanksgiving Turkey to the dinner table. The fresh turkey supply chain is much more difficult to execute. In the U.S.
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Spend Matters
MAY 8, 2023
prior to P2P execution) and/or downstream activities, new or existing products, procurement and/or supply chain functions, etc. These capabilities further extend Coupa’s existing advanced supply chain capabilities (Supply Chain Planning and Design solution).
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ivalua
JULY 27, 2015
To me and the team at Directworks, Supplier Value Management means selecting the best supply partners and effectively managing supplier relationships to capture greater value in a manner that helps drive your overall business strategy. Perhaps it is time for a more comprehensive description. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.
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Jaggaer
APRIL 16, 2025
These could be service requests, inquiries, demand planning, or purchase needs. Intake & orchestration has become a hot topic due to both demand pull and technological push factors. On the demand side, there is pressure to do more with less. There are also rising expectations among the user community.
52 Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) But in the area of Supply Chain, which truly spans the entire operations of most any company, these technologies provide the platform to totally redefine how the work of Supply Chain is conducted every minute of every day. The Analog Supply Chain.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 26, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. would demand its implementation. And the limitations in supply chain visibility seem to start right here. Email Address.
EazyStock
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
The extended sales period sees increased pressure on companies to get ahead on their demand planning and ensure they have the necessary inventory. This year, purchasing teams are also facing continued challenges due to global supply chain and logistics pressures, component shortages, and soaring prices for electricity and fuel.
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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. The key is to keep track of your inventory planning and purchasing processes. Tips for inventory planning during Black Friday.
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Arkestro
DECEMBER 26, 2024
As the procurement industry and supply chains become more tech-driven and complex, one fact is clear: companies that embrace industry trends will be best positioned to thrive in the challenging procurement landscape of 2025 and beyond. Here are five key trends that will shape procurement and supply chain management in the coming year.
SCMDOJO
JANUARY 17, 2024
Managing the supply chain involves the delicate art of aligning your product supply precisely with customer demand. That is to say, there isn’t one single career in supply chain management. That is to say, there isn’t one single career in supply chain management. Planners do exactly that.
Skill Dynamics
JULY 17, 2024
This describes the differences businesses may see in demand for any number of reasons, for example: Market trends Seasonality Unexpected local/global events All of these can impact the accuracy of demand forecasting. Why not take a look at our range of demand planning courses ? Browse our catalog for more.
Supply Chain Game Changer
OCTOBER 28, 2020
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. On the Argentus Blog, we’re always looking to shine the light on various aspects of the talent picture within the Supply Chain Management field – whether it’s hiring trends , intelligence about important skills, or the industry’s response to emerging issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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SCMDOJO
APRIL 4, 2023
If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics. Key Takeaways What is Supply Chain Analytics?
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. Click here!
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 17, 2023
In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. Whether you’re a recent graduate or contemplating a career change, uncover key insights for establishing the groundwork of a thriving career in the dynamic world of supply chain. Lucky for you.
Procurement Tactics
JUNE 6, 2023
Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Inventory Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Inventory forecasting allows you to predict when supply chains and consumer demand are going to change. Demand forecasters need to be prepared.
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Procurement Tactics
JUNE 8, 2023
It keeps track of inventory from the time it is purchased until it is sold to customers. This helps companies ensure they always have enough stock to meet customer demands and warns them if they are running low. Inventory management is a way for companies to figure out what and how much they should order, and when to do it.
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Procurement Insights
MAY 26, 2024
Under Kenny, Red Lobster also cut two of its longtime shrimp suppliers— and competitors to Thai Union — to purchase more shrimp from Thai Union at higher costs, according to Red Lobster’s bankruptcy filing. Thai Union exercised an outsized influence on the Company’s shrimp purchasing,” Red Lobster alleged in its bankruptcy filing.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 16, 2023
Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.
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. Key Points.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 23, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? Supply Chain responsibilities are vast in any organization. This can be analogous to the work done in Supply Chain. So let’s explore the Supply Chain Workload iceberg! GET our EBOOK HERE.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 13, 2018
When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”? So what exactly is the definition of “Supply Chain Management”?
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. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?
Procurement Heads
APRIL 27, 2023
Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation.
Procurement Heads
APRIL 27, 2023
Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Also key was demand planning, matching our purchasing plans with the ever-changing demand situation.
Una
AUGUST 2, 2022
Take B2B services purchasing as an example. Self-service for everyday, tactical purchasing removes the manual burden involved in carrying out stakeholder tasks and creates more time for strategic work. Benefits of Cloud-Based Supply Chain Management. Do you have questions about group purchasing? Self-service.
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Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain. Enhancing collaboration pays off, both by increasing transparency with suppliers and improving the bottom line through multi-tier supply chain visibility.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2024
In today’s complex global business environment, effective supply chain management (SCM) is crucial for maintaining a competitive advantage. Here’s how companies are using different strategies to address supply chain management and meet their business goals.
ivalua
JULY 27, 2015
To me and the team at Directworks, Supplier Value Management means selecting the best supply partners and effectively managing supplier relationships to capture greater value in a manner that helps drive your overall business strategy. Perhaps it is time for a more comprehensive description. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.
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Una
SEPTEMBER 6, 2022
Utilizing a GPO as an extension of your procurement team can help streamline the purchasing process, save costs, and save time by eliminating indirect spend contract negotiations. What about lean supply chain management? Lean supply chains also operate on the principles of eliminating waste and doing more with less.
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