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e2e Raw materials Sourcing 
Spend Matters
FEBRUARY 13, 2025
In his assessment, Utz previously excelled in the operational aspects of procurement, such as transacting business, supporting manufacturing operations and maintaining raw material inventory the day-to-day firefighting of procurement. It has completely changed our end-to-end enterprise contracting process.
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Spend Matters
APRIL 15, 2025
With raw materials, equipment and maintenance making up the bulk of their expenditures, procurement professionals in manufacturing are turning to AI to gain deeper insights and stronger control over their supplier networks. This means better compliance, fewer disruptions and greater efficiency in managing supplier relationships.
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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. Full visibility as to your whereabouts exists and is used every day.
Pipefy
JUNE 5, 2024
This approach to taking your business to the next level often involves end-to-end (E2E) processes to deliver solutions. What is an end-to-end process? The end-to-end philosophy emphasizes eliminating middle layers and steps to increase efficiency, performance, and cost savings.
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Procurement Leaders
JUNE 10, 2024
Just 1% of respondents to a poll Procurement Leaders conducted at the World Procurement Congress said they have “excellent” multi-tier visibility of the supply base. Which leaves 28% of those who responded admitting that the visibility they have is “not great” and, at best, goes as far as Tier-1. This is surprising.
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Procurement Insights
MARCH 18, 2024
“Supply chain visibility refers to the ability to track and monitor products, materials, and information as they move through the various stages of a supply chain, from the sourcing of raw materials to the delivery of the final product to the end consumer. Keep that in mind.
TYA Suite
MAY 13, 2025
These are typically routine or recurring purchasessuch as office supplies, raw materials, tools, or maintenance servicesthat support the companys ongoing operations. While it may not seem as strategic or high-profile as long-term sourcing deals, operational procurement is essential.
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Procurement Insights
MARCH 25, 2025
ANSWER #1 AdaptOne could provide significant value to Byrne Dairy , a food and beverage company, by optimizing and digitizing its procurement operations particularly in supplier management , compliance tracking , and procurement workflow visibility. Here’s how: 1.
Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
While many manufacturers rely on ERP systems for procurement, these platforms are designed for broad business management rather than the intricate demands of sourcing, supplier collaboration, and cost control in a manufacturing environment.
Jaggaer
APRIL 24, 2025
These shifts in consumer behavior may be small but the bullwhip exaggerates their effect the further you go up the supply chain, because each vendor along the chain from end-consumer to raw materials supplier, has greater observed variation in demand, and thus greater need for safety stock.
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Procurement Insights
MARCH 27, 2025
AdaptOne could provide significant value to Byrne Dairy , a food and beverage company, by optimizing and digitizing its procurement operations particularly in supplier management , compliance tracking , and procurement workflow visibility. Here’s how: 1. We aim to improve supplier onboarding, ensure regulatory compliance (e.g.,
Spend Matters
OCTOBER 4, 2023
Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
For sourcing teams, that means pivoting their mindset around selecting suppliers from a tactical, lowest-cost-above-all approach to a strategic one. Where tactical sourcing is a short-term strategy, strategic sourcing is for long-term business goals. And from that group, 71% would pay a premium for it.
SCMDOJO
MAY 23, 2025
By embedding analytics across logistics, sourcing, and fulfillment, businesses gain the visibility and foresight needed to stay competitive.Analytics-driven leadership is no longer a luxury; it’s the foundation of operational survival in todays volatile business environment. Analytics layers provide that clarity.
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Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 24, 2024
These technologies can examine huge portions of data from multiple sources, and recognize patterns and tendencies that would be impossible for humans to discern. The amplified visibility lets companies verify the authenticity and provenance of products, reduces the risk of counterfeiting, and helps ensure regulatory compliance.
TYA Suite
MAY 23, 2025
Additionally, it fosters innovation by encouraging the sharing of new ideas, materials, and processes, helping businesses stay competitive and meet evolving customer demands. This may involve sharing best practices for reducing waste, sourcing materials responsibly, and improving energy efficiency.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
When your sourcing team chooses what to buy and who to buy from, are you selecting vendors who share the same social values as your brand? 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.
SCMDOJO
OCTOBER 14, 2023
It comprises all elements from the origin (the raw material) to the consumption networks (end users). It has made visible changes in the SCM systems. It includes data from the origin of raw materials up to products, their shipments, logistic records and traceability all the way.
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. A supply chain control tower can connect many sources of data-driven information and improve end-to-end visibility.
Procurement Insights
MAY 21, 2025
Ecosystem Orchestration: Agents align procurement with finance, logistics, and suppliers, ensuring end-to-end process coherence. Pfizer, Merck) Why: Cold-chain logistics, FDA compliance, raw material volatility. Focuses on real-time adaptability in complex sourcing scenarios (e.g., tariff disruptions).
TYA Suite
APRIL 13, 2025
raw materials, software licenses). Some key objectives of purchasing include: Reducing expenses through competitive pricing and strategic sourcing. Ensuring purchased materials meet required standards. gives organizations enhanced visibility into their spending patterns, supplier pricing, and order histories.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 4, 2021
From the time you order the first piece of that device until the time you receive that device can be months given the times required to acquire raw materials, go through the manufacturing process, and transport goods. Reduce, if not eliminate, single or sole sourced materials and services.
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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!”
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.
Jaggaer
JUNE 28, 2024
Iain went on to point out that you need visibility over all of these moving parts in a dynamic environment. Products that used to be profitable in the past may not be today when you add up all the costs in the end-to-end direct supply chain, all the way from sourcing raw materials to delivering final product.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
JUNE 27, 2022
Xinjiang produces vast amounts of raw materials like cotton, coal, sugar, tomatoes, and polysilicon, and the city supplies workers for China’s apparel and footwear factories. Some reports tie Coca-Cola to sugar sourced from Xinjiang and also document Uyghur workers in a factory that makes Nike shoes in Qingdao.
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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.
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 Action Blog
AUGUST 3, 2015
finished goods, WIP, raw materials, ABC category, etc.)? How are they trending? Within sourcing, manufacturing or distribution constraints, what options do I have if my demand spikes or tanks? 2) What is the inventory coverage ? What will projected inventory be at by the start of a promotion or season.
World of Procurement blog
MAY 8, 2024
What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Source Sourcing involves identifying suppliers and negotiating pricing, lead times, quality, and other terms.
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Defining Supply Chain Traceability In straightforward terms, supply chain traceability means having full visibility and transparency across the entire supply chain. It allows businesses to understand where their products come from, how they are made, and how they reach the end consumer.
Barkers Procurement
JANUARY 26, 2024
Some experts in procurement have asked whether procurement is being overexposed to unstable sources. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain ? What measures, such as product value engineering or alternative raw materials, can be implemented to mitigate pressures? What are the benefits?
Barkers Procurement
JANUARY 26, 2024
Some experts in procurement have asked whether procurement is being overexposed to unstable sources. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain ? What measures, such as product value engineering or alternative raw materials, can be implemented to mitigate pressures? What are the benefits?
Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 30, 2015
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. As a derived demand, the severe economic recession significantly reduced the need to move things such as raw materials and finished goods. Holcomb, Dept.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
And companies must proceed with deploying Digital Supply Chain strategies aimed at provided real time electronic end to end connectivity and visibility across their entire network. performance, disaster recovery effectiveness, robustness, etc.). performance, disaster recovery effectiveness, robustness, etc.).
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Procurement Software
JULY 4, 2023
Ultimately, digital procurement enables organisations to enhance the overall procurement experience, as well as increase efficiencies and transform their end-to-end procurement function. Blockchain can be used across various industries, including both finance and end-to-end supply chain management.
Procurement Software
MARCH 5, 2024
At its heart is a source-to-pay suite offering a range of functionality, with a complete suite of cloud-based modules. It helps clients conduct supply chain due diligence and meet emerging compliance obligations related to modern slavery, climate change, and sustainable sourcing. The platform assists you in finding available parts.
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.
Empowering CPO
JUNE 25, 2023
Procurement, in its simplest form, is the process by which businesses acquire the goods, services, or works they need from external sources. Through tools like spend analysis, businesses can gain in-depth insights into their spending patterns, identify cost-saving opportunities, and drive strategic sourcing.
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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. Vertical integration can enable purchasing software providers to offer end-to-end solutions, improve supply chain efficiency, and differentiate themselves from competitors.
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.
90 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.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 21, 2023
SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. It involves outsourcing the entire supply chain function to a third-party provider who manages everything from sourcing raw materials to delivering finished products to customers.
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