Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Visit our In-Depth Guide to Risk Management for an explanation of this complex environment. For today’s vendor viewpoint we asked Austin Fuller, Director, Product Marketing at supply chain risk management specialist Exiger Have you witnessed a significant change of appetite for risk-related tech over recent years from your customer base?

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Businesses must find effective ways to strengthen their networks and improve flexibility to maintain stability during uncertain times. One of the most effective strategies for building resilience is integrating project management into supply chain operations. A well-managed supply chain does not just survive crises it thrives in them.

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All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 22, 2022

Complex processes demand ever faster response times and decisions across the entire supply chain. The concept of real-time IT is becoming a key theme, especially in the business sector of…

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 1, 2025

their new real-time optimization tool, stocktitan, aims to revolutionize the way businesses navigate disruptions and ensure seamless operations. let’s delve into the world of AI in supply chain management and explore the potential of Logility’s game-changing innovation.

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Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

The modern procurement leader must manage risk, drive ESG, deliver cost savings and enable innovation often without additional headcount or budget. Procurement teams are spread thin and have to manage everything from basic sourcing to board-level ESG compliance. From there, workflows adapt in real time.

Suppliers 82

Suppliers Management Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain 82

ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably, but they serve distinct roles within any successful organization.While both involve acquiring goods and services, their workflows, objectives, and impact on enterprise risk management differ significantly. What is Procurement? What Does Procurement and Purchasing Mean for Enterprises?

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Purchasing Risk Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Spend Matters

JANUARY 14, 2025

Ruth Orenstein , Senior Director of Product Management at global finance automation specialist, Tipalti, shares what their customers are looking for from their digital procurement investment. Approval lead time is another important metric. Lastly, customers measure annual dollar savings to demonstrate tangible financial returns.

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Real-time Visibility Procurement Budget Procurement team 121

Spend Matters

APRIL 17, 2025

From simple automations that save time to sophisticated strategies that drive major business value, embedding AI in your business processes can provide immense value. AI also enhances supplier profile management, enriching, verifying and completing supplier data to provide a more comprehensive view of risks and opportunities.

Strategy 98

Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement Procurement team 98

Spend Matters

MAY 1, 2025

Heres where e-procurement processes often break down: Fragmented catalog and supplier management: Inconsistent supplier onboarding and unstructured catalogs result in pricing discrepancies and procurement delays. Approval workflow bottlenecks: Manual approvals cause delays, increasing cycle times and reducing procurement efficiency.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 8, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Inventory Management — Everything You Should Know Inventory management enables companies to ensure that they always have enough stock to fulfill customer orders. However, what is it?

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Jaggaer

APRIL 24, 2025

By the time I have finished writing this article, and certainly before it is published, the situation will have changed. One is reminded of the Chinese proverb, Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos. We need to rewrite these systems and introduce new taxonomies to manage hyper-variability.

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Demand Logistics Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? What are the pros and cons, and what supply chain strategy will pave the way to higher margins, improved supply chain risk management in healthcare and improved patient care?

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Pipefy

MAY 15, 2025

Manually managing processes no longer keeps up with todays business demandsand thats where AI-powered solutions step into the spotlight. Lets dive deeper into how integrated service management can help your company grow. Service Management Is EvolvingIs Your Operation Keeping Up?

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Real-time Visibility Management Data interpretation Data 59

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Supply disruptions and market dynamics impacted many companies because they had limited visibility into their supply chains, no structured risk management programs and inadequate mechanisms to monitor markets.

Risk 108

Risk Real-time Visibility Category management Procurement 108

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports are data-driven documents that provide key metrics and insights into various aspects of your supply chain, including: Inventory Levels Tracking stock levels in real-time to ensure adequate inventory to meet demand while minimizing holding costs.

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Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Spend Matters

MAY 27, 2025

Technology is a powerful enabler of finance-procurement collaboration, bridging gaps in spend visibility, cost control and data integration. Without the right tools, procurements contributions to financial strategy can remain disconnected from budgeting, forecasting and risk management.

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Real-time Visibility Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 81

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

However,as ‍the global air cargo industry faces unprecedented challenges,a‍ critical question emerges: is the‍ booming demand for cross-border e-commerce air cargo at risk? This could result in a decrease in demand for air cargo services as companies look for more cost-effective transportation options.

Demand 52

Demand Risk Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 52

Spend Matters

APRIL 10, 2025

The days of relying solely on traditional processes to manage suppliers, contracts and spend are quickly fading. big data) in real time, spotting correlations and trends that would otherwise go unnoticed. Optical character recognition (OCR) digitizes invoices and contracts, eliminating time-consuming manual data entry.

Supply Chain Efficiency 105

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Procurement Procurement team 105

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 5, 2025

From extraction and processing to distribution and end use, managing the flow of resources like oil and gas requires more than logistical coordination; it demands financial precision, strategic foresight, and real-time adaptability. Key insight for finance professionals: Supply chain complexity is more than logistics.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

Spend Matters

MAY 19, 2025

Each function’s objectives often overlap, particularly in areas such as financial reporting, cost management, budgeting and data-driven decision making, so when procurement strategies align with finance-led initiatives, organizations gain greater financial visibility, improved efficiency and stronger risk control.

Collaboration 89

Collaboration Procurement Real-time Visibility Budget 89

ivalua

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Ivalua’s Contract Management module allows you to easily track milestones and consumption in real time across multiple agreements.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. Halo Ai addresses this need with an innovative, AI-driven approach to third-party risk management rooted in risk intelligence. What are Halo Ai’s greatest strengths?

Supply Chain Efficiency 112

Supply Chain Efficiency Risk management Real-time Visibility Ethics 112

Finale Inventory

JANUARY 27, 2025

Introduction A quickbooks barcode scanner transforms how small and medium-sized businesses handle their inventory management, bridging the gap between physical products and digital records. Modern retail and eCommerce operations demand precise tracking of products across multiple locations.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 24, 2025

Join us as we delve into the unfolding drama of this new era, where supply chains‍ are tested to their limits and‍ demand forecasting becomes an ever more elusive pursuit. The uncertain trade surroundings is causing disruptions ‍in the supply and demand dynamics,leading to challenges for manufacturers and suppliers alike.

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supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Demand 52

Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

For many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), the real message was clear: Volatility is back, and this time, it demands faster, more coordinated and more data-driven responses. This makes visibility the cornerstone of any viable tariff management strategy. Tactics may defer impact, but they rarely provide stability.

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 68

Finale Inventory

JANUARY 27, 2025

Introduction Modern warehouse operations demand efficiency, accuracy, and speed – qualities that make pick and pack processes absolutely essential for business success. Modern barcode-driven systems eliminate manual data entry, reduce picking errors, and provide real-time visibility into warehouse operations.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Today Tom Burke, Portfolio Product Manager at CargoWise Landside, joins me to talk all about how drayage rating and quoting best practices can improve supply chain management, visibility, and logistics execution. In 2021, these companies where acquired by Envase Technologies, which was later acquired by WiseTech Global.

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Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply chain management 52

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

With international commerce increasingly digitalized and customer requirements continuing to grow, the demands on supply chain professionals to create frictionless, responsive, and cost-effective operations have never been higher. Supercharge your supply chain career through the SCMDOJO Supply Chain Learning Track Certification!

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Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 76

SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. The powerful concept of Supply Chain Visibility lies at the core of resilience. Supply Chain Visibility refers to tracking and monitoring the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility e2e Supply Chain Optimization 98

Pipefy

MAY 6, 2025

In this blog post, we will explain why ITSM Tools are the ideal choice to transform IT management. ITSM stands for IT Service Management. Why Your IT Operation Needs an ITSM Tool Modern IT management demands speed, visibility, and scalability. What is an ITSM Tool and How Does It Work?

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Finale Inventory

JANUARY 27, 2025

In today's fast-paced business environment, the difference between thriving and struggling often comes down to how effectively a company manages its order fulfillment process. The Flow of Order Picking When a customer places an order, the information flows from the ecommerce platform into the warehouse management system.

Inventory 52

Inventory Real-time Visibility Management Warehouse operations 52

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This leap in AI capabilities is revolutionizing industries, and AI-driven supply chain management is no exception. The Role of Agentic AI in Supply Chains Supply chains are dynamic and complex, requiring continuous decision-making across multiple functions, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and demand forecasting.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 62

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Modern procurement needs have far surpassed transaction management; procurement is now a critical component in driving strategic value across businesses and AI has become a key tool in procurement teams back pockets. This means better compliance, fewer disruptions and greater efficiency in managing supplier relationships.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 22, 2023

Integrated logistics, also known as integrated supply chain management, refers to the coordinated and seamless management of all the activities involved in the movement and storage of goods and materials. Efficiency in inventory management By integrating the different operations, inventory management can be significantly improved.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

These disruptions can occur due to decreased consumer demand, supplier instability, or logistical challenges. An adaptable supply chain can quickly adjust to changes in demand, supply, or other external conditions. This makes demand patterns difficult to forecast, particularly for non-essential goods.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 60

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 60

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 19, 2023

With the increasing demand for faster and streamlined transportation of goods, companies are leveraging AI to automate processes and optimize their operations. AI in logistics refers to the use of AI-powered solutions to optimize supply chain management, improve decision-making and enhance customer experience.

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Logistics supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization 193

Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

As we delve into planning for success in 2024, it becomes clear that an often-overlooked aspect demands our attention: the returns process. This blog explores the strategic importance of returns and inventory management, illustrating how strategic returns can drive business success in the dynamic ecommerce environment.

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