Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2022

Want to know how a global multibillion-dollar corporation increased their demand visibility by 60% with near real-time data harmonized from myriad sources?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 7, 2020

In the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic the need for complete, end to end Supply Chain visibility has never been more important! The necessity for visibility started with store shelves being emptied of toilet paper , food, and various household items. Supply Chain visibility and the Digital Supply Chain has never been more important!

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EazyStock

AUGUST 28, 2023

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, staying ahead of the competition requires more than just good instincts – it demands data-driven decision making. When it comes to inventory management, relying on gut feelings and historical data may lead to inefficiencies, missed opportunities and incorrect inventory levels.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 16, 2015

For manufacturers, key functions such as sourcing and supplier management have become more challenging as the result of increasing supply chain complexity. One area that manufacturers need to focus on is improving supply chain visibility. Visibility all the way up the supply chain. Visibility into supplier capacity.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 4, 2023

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. 37.06] The future for SDI.

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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. It is also used to improve the accuracy of demand forecasting, inventory management , and transportation planning.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath highlighted the importance of having a robust supply chain strategy , with many companies facing disruptions due to shortages in raw materials and fluctuations in customer demand. Automation Automation can streamline supply chain operations, from order fulfillment to inventory tracking.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which provide procurement with the tools needed to maximize the value they get from their supplier relationships, automate and streamline processes, and identify opportunities for cost savings.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 24, 2021

Demand peaks are an unavoidable reality that occurs most holiday seasons. And COVID has certainly heightened the uncertainty of supply and demand all year round. In fact, 32% of consumers are concerned that global supply chain issues causing lack of inventory could impact their ability to purchase holiday gifts this season.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 9, 2021

With many merchants facing challenged supply chains and weakened operations as a direct result of COVID-19, this season may not be the happiest time of year for retailers – despite the holiday’s historic reputation to deliver just that. And all of this can be managed while meeting customer demands. With 78% of U.S. With 78% of U.S.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 30, 2023

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning , Supply Chain Visibility Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Portcast and its solution for cargo tracking. It is a data-first company that prides itself on near-instant updates and exceptional logistics visibility. Read more. )

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Powered by their innovative and customizable IT solutions, SEKO provide a seamless flow of information, giving their ever-growing customer base true supply chain visibility. Wherever our clients are sourcing from, we can help them bring it into their home market. You have your option, so take control of your demand chain today.

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

One of the common themes I’m hearing from large organisations is that they are finding a lack of visibility looking ahead for energy spend. Another key strategy is energy storage, which is becoming an increasingly important way for companies to balance supply and demand, with examples including; batteries, thermal and hydrogen storage.

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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. What is Inventory Forecasting?

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2022

As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. To stay ahead of all of these risk factors and changing demands, organizations need to discard their linear supply chain models and embrace an autonomous, end-to-end connected ecosystem. Digital Champion Best Practices.

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Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 16, 2022

ERP software in construction is a specialized enterprise resource planning system created to cater to the demands or needs of construction companies. The system gives the user accuracy, visibility, and control over whether the project can be profitable or not. Visibility of the workflow. CAD interface. Work cycle process.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

The technology opens up a wealth of capabilities not previously possible for the procurement practitioner in terms of data availability, end-to-end visibility, cost, time and risk reduction, and ultimately the overall health of the third-party network. So you had one data source, one data point.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

We are highlighting the customer demands, market movements and advances in procurement tech that are exciting the world of solution providers, how they expect them to shape the S2P landscape next year and how they plan to respond to them. Generative AI, in particular, offers transformative potential in optimizing source-to-pay processes.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2023

Operating in over 40 countries worldwide, SEKO lead the industry with innovative and customizable IT solutions, which provide a seamless flow of information to deliver their growing customer base true supply chain visibility. It’s about visibility, it’s about the experience.” You can increase your conversion by providing more options!”

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Time and again, we see IT teams struggle to deal with seasonal spikes in demand and outages. It’s an outdated and impractical practice for modern eCommerce and ultimately makes you less competitive over time. The result is faster mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to resolve (MTTR).

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

You need to integrate your supply chain management systems to meet this demand. This integration ensures the visibility of inventory, efficient order processing, and synchronized fulfilment across all channels. Having clear visibility into inventory is critical for omnichannel fulfilment.

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Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

With multiple sales channels and fluctuating seasonal demand continually impacting inventory levels, you need to frequently verify the accuracy of the numbers in your online systems. Cycle counting is the practice of counting a rotating subset of your inventory on a regular, frequent basis. Adopt continuous cycle counts.

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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. What are some examples of Supply Chain Analytics?

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

From automated systems to data analytics, technology is reshaping procurement, making it more strategic, efficient, and adaptable to changing market demands. This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times. Spend analysis enables informed decision-making and strategic sourcing.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

From automated systems to data analytics, technology is reshaping procurement, making it more strategic, efficient, and adaptable to changing market demands. This technology significantly reduces manual work, minimizes errors, and speeds up transaction times. Spend analysis enables informed decision-making and strategic sourcing.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity. A retail company experiences a sudden surge in online sales due to a viral social media campaign.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 16, 2021

I/T was going to be a source of competitive differentiation. Actual channel demand would in turn trigger subsequent replenishment orders. With a new vision in mind the CIO gathered a few members of his team and within a few days created a model for a new, smart supply-demand ecosystem. Supply Chain Innovation from I/T.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game. It promises to assist with improving buyer and supplier collaboration.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

Introduction Welcome to our complete guide on the role of spend analysis in strategic sourcing. In the ever-evolving world of business, strategic sourcing has become a linchpin in corporate success. But how do we fuel the engine of strategic sourcing? The answer lies in the powerful tool of spend analysis.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Loss of sales and market share are the most visible and measurable impacts. Under pressure to quickly identify new sources of supply, due diligence has–at times been reduced, thereby increasing the likelihood of quality issues, unknowingly supporting forced labor, or exposing organizations to fraud. Few knew until impacted.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 31, 2022

Like my toilet paper example, families stockpiled baby formula leading to short term spiked demand, followed by a lack of demand leading to production cuts, followed by a rebound in demand for which production capacity has not been restored. This is a recurring story across many commodities. Trade Policy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2022

I am a proponent of dual sourcing. The vulnerabilities with sole sourcing are very real. Just-in-time Supply Chains have long been the envy of companies and industries of all kinds. The concept of only bringing in inventory on demand is very compelling when inventories are considered costly, wasteful and cash drains.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation occurs when there is an imbalance between the supply and demand of money and goods.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Improvements to existing procurement processes, procedures, and operations are as time-sensitive as ever. That’s where procurement, sourcing, and purchasing technology comes in. P2P software like Pipefy makes it easy to fast-track PO cycle time and streamline stakeholder coordination.

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Pipefy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Procurement is the process businesses use to source and obtain goods/services from external suppliers to achieve strategic objectives and fulfill business needs or purchase requests. This amount of specificity demands acquisition planning. Procurement vs. acquisition: What’s the real difference? appeared first on Pipefy.

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Una

AUGUST 30, 2022

Strategic sourcing experts are using machine learning to categorize and manage spend, AI to better predict demand, and act upon alerts such as contract expiry/renewals. Strategic sourcing experts are using machine learning to categorize and manage spend, AI to better predict demand, and act upon alerts such as contract expiry/renewals.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The current state of chatbots in procurement Chatbots are intelligent systems, designed to assist procurement teams by automating tasks , providing real-time support to end-users, and enhancing overall efficiency. This ensures that procurement support is readily accessible at any time, increasing efficiency and reducing delays.

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