Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Since Spend Matters last examined it in 2019, it has expanded its coverage beyond the food and drinks vertical to include raw materials (industrial materials, energy and transportation. Intake Management Tonkean is an IT platform that intelligently automates the intake, triage and coordination of every procurement request.

Procurement 89

Procurement e2e Contract Sourcing 89

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

To mitigate the issues of the end-to-end supply chain and cope with customer expectations, organizations are constantly focusing on reducing the delivery lead time. One of the essential steps to reduce the lead time is to manage inventories in every form like raw material, semi-finished products, and final goods.

Inventory 83

Inventory Supply Chain Efficiency e2e supply chain software solutions 83

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!”

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility e2e Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials 52

Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Stakeholders are becoming more demanding, and both suppliers and procurement functions are finding themselves managing more ESG priorities and having to meet more requirements. Often, multiple priorities need to be managed concurrently. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain ? What are the benefits?

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement e2e 52

Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Stakeholders are becoming more demanding, and both suppliers and procurement functions are finding themselves managing more ESG priorities and having to meet more requirements. Often, multiple priorities need to be managed concurrently. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain ? What are the benefits?

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement e2e 52

Barkers Procurement

AUGUST 2, 2023

There is no longer a one-size-fits-all model, often multiple priorities need to be managed concurrently. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain? How are suppliers managing the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)? How are suppliers managing the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement e2e Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue. Visibility provides regulatory and consumer assurance in the face of issues like counterfeiting. And many consumers and advocacy groups are sensitive to the environmental impact of products or raw materials that may be harvested using forced labor.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Procurement e2e Raw materials 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Organizations may also choose to vet each supplier to ensure their own sustainability practices align—from the suppliers of raw materials for production to those who provide shipping boxes. It also can help optimize transportation costs and service-level agreements as well as improve inventory management and visibility.

Strategic sourcing 86

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 86

SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) is a new approach to managing the complex process of getting products from manufacturers to consumers. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

Supply Chain Optimization 89

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 89

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

As happened everywhere, lockdowns constrained, if not restricted, the processing of the raw materials required for rubber as well as the subsequent refining and manufacturing steps that create finished rubber products. The Pandemic Bounce Effect on the Rubber Supply Chain. Copyright © Mortson Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Supply chain 93

Supply chain Raw materials Supply Real-time Visibility 93

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 26, 2024

Set Realistic Career Goals To build a successful career, establish achievable goals aligned with your aspirations, such as becoming a supply chain manager, logistics director, or category manager. When I aimed to transition from a demand planner to a supply chain manager, I developed a five-year plan.

Supply Chain Optimization 65

Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Leadership Supply chain management 65

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market. But the supply chain doesn’t end when the product hits the market, and neither does supply chain sustainability.

Supply Chain Efficiency 118

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 118

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to processing goods, and from managing data to managing inventory. Cash Cycle Management. Supply Chain has a central and pivotal role, if not the controlling responsibility, for Cash Cycle management. Cost and Profit Management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 84

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply chain Raw materials 84

SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Contract logistics is a specialized service offered by third-party logistics (3PL) providers to manage supply chain operations on behalf of a company.

Contract 90

Contract Logistics Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 90

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Then, the empty containers are transloaded and move into other parts of the country to be loaded with raw materials (for example agricultural products), before heading back onto shipping containers bound for Asia. It’s yet another example of how vital supply chain management is to today’s global economy.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 105

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency e2e Supply chain 105

Supply Chain Opz

AUGUST 2, 2018

In Global organizations, successful inventory management is a complex science that requires modelling across an entire network to determine interdependencies between locations and the calculation of the ideal inventory targets from raw materials through work-in-progress to finished goods; no small undertaking.

Supply Chain Optimization 40

Supply Chain Optimization e2e Inventory Real-time Visibility 40

SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain e2e 52

SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain e2e 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Cloud-based solutions are ideal for any size business because they can be scaled up as your business grows and are easier to set-up and manage. You can also manage relationships with carriers, suppliers and customers while improving processes. With analytics, businesses can more effectively predict and fill demand.

Supply Chain Efficiency 45

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 45

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

As a company you may be disrupted in your ability to get your raw materials delivered, your goods processed, or your products shipped to your customers. Proactive, Real Time Visibility. You should have end to end real time visibility to your entire Supply Chain. End To End Supply Chain Mapping.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain e2e Real-time Visibility 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

A sustainable supply chain needs to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices into how raw materials are sourced, turned into products and delivered to market. And since companies often do not deal directly with all the providers in their supply chains, end-to-end traceability is hard to achieve.

Supply Chain Efficiency 40

Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability Supply chain Strategy 40

Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

finished goods, WIP, raw materials, ABC category, etc.)? How are they trending? If you don’t have all three now – Detect, Diagnose and Direct – in a way that covers your end-to-end value network, you need to explore how you can get there.

e2e 40

e2e Raw materials Supply chain Inventory 40

Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 26, 2021

Implementing elements of a Digital Supply Chain , based on a backbone of real end to end electronic connectivity, will enable the real time visibility to manage every aspect of any Supply Chain quickly and effectively. Conclusion. Pandemic fatigue has set in, at a very minimum.

Supply chain 61

Supply chain Real-time Visibility Supply e2e 61

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Check out What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? The term “Supply Chain” is more than just the name of the group that manages materials and logistics. The management of the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process within a company dictates the entire tactical and strategic planning of resources at all levels.

Supply Chain Efficiency 43

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Real-time Visibility e2e 43

Supply Chain Action Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

finished goods, WIP, raw materials, ABC category, etc.)? How are they trending? If you can’t detect, diagnose and direct in a way that covers your end-to-end value network in the time that you need it, then you need to explore how you can get there because this is at the heart of a digital supply chain.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain e2e Raw materials 40

SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

AI-powered optimization AI-powered optimizations change supply chain management, as they find ground in the machine learning and AI rise. The amplified visibility lets companies verify the authenticity and provenance of products, reduces the risk of counterfeiting, and helps ensure regulatory compliance. billion by 2026.

Supply Chain Efficiency 57

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 57

Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Drivers and Managers are now safeguarding their fleets with insight that wasn't historically possible. Video and data analytics provide visibility into the details of an event within minutes, helping fleets discover new techniques that increase both safety and driver retention. Holcomb, Dept.

Real-time Visibility 58

Real-time Visibility e2e Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 58

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Commodity and raw material shortages of every kind have delayed the manufacturing and distribution of goods across most industries, driving up prices in the process. One of the fundamental problems which has contributed to the current breakdowns is the sheer lack of visibility.

Supply chain 90

Supply chain Real-time Visibility e2e Supply 90

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Just In Time was a part of that strategic aspiration and operational design point for our facility, but that vision came to senior management a little too late. ” As the name states, raw materials are introduced to the production process just as they are needed, and not before.

Raw materials 81

Raw materials Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 81

SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

A warehouse management system for e-commerce makes managing a giant warehouse 24/7 no easy task. Barcode systems, RFID labeling, hi-tech automated robots for pallet movement, ERP systems, transport management systems, logistics software, augmented and Virtual reality wearables, etc are some of the hi-tech features of WMS.

Supply Chain Efficiency 65

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 65

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Raindrop Raindrop is one of a number of US procurement startups offering enterprise-level spend management platforms. Raindrop has also been recognised as a cloud-enabled procurement focused Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) application. FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management.

Real-time Visibility 52

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 6, 2020

There were calls to domestically source materials, or to establish Parallel Supply Chains. But no matter where your raw materials came from if your were single sourced, or sole sourced, you were highly exposed to the threat of lockdowns and supply disruptions. Digital Supply Chain Visibility. Disaster Planning.

Supply chain 105

Supply chain Real-time Visibility e2e Supply 105

Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Creating a positive company culture will need to be managed over a more complex business structure.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 15, 2023

Suzhou Universal Chain Technology Company (hereafter referred to as Suzhou Universal Chain) and IBM China recently announced the successful development of Suzhou Universal Chain’s enterprise application integration platform and business process automation management platform using IBM hybrid cloud and AI software.

e2e 55

e2e Real-time Visibility Raw materials Management 55

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Most of the pre-pandemic Inventory Management strategies were centred around improving inventory turnover, keeping inventory levels as low as possible, and reducing the amount of cash tied up in inventory. Pre Pandemic Inventory Management Priorities. Throughout my career I have had many experiences with managing inventory.

Inventory 52

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2020

The visibility to and the impacts of this disruption is also unprecedented. If you used raw materials or components that are only manufactured by a single supplier, with no alternates, any disruption with that supplier can immediately shut down your entire Supply Chain and your entire company. Dual Sourcing.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 93

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Real-time Visibility 93

Empowering CPO

JUNE 25, 2023

Whether it’s raw materials for manufacturing, software for operations, or services for customer support, procurement is the bridge that connects businesses to the resources they need to function and grow. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency 52