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The Role of Procurement and Supply Chain in Manufacturing Companies

ProcurePort

• Manufacturing shop floors convert resource inputs into finished outputs. Finished products are packaged and distributed to wholesalers, hypermarkets, retailers, and consumers. • The procurement function in manufacturing ensures that the right products, services, and supplies are procured at the best price. • The procurement function manages the end-to-end process of procuring materials and resource […].

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Physical, Financial Visibility: A Dual Approach to Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Many observers in the global supply chain and logistics industries are eagerly awaiting a restabilization of supply and demand. But it’s time to bust the myth of a “return to normal.”.

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EMEA Procurement Transformation Study: Innovation & Sustainability

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Watch: Can Colleges Help Close the Supply Chain Talent Gap?

Supply Chain Brain

Michelle Carroll, Supply Chain Management Department chair at Fayetteville (North Carolina) Technical Community College, talks about the importance of preparing students for a career in supply chain.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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APAC Study: Mitigate Logistics and Supply Chain Disruptions

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Baby Formula Shortage Shows Risk of U.S. Industry Concentration

Supply Chain Brain

Decades of market consolidation in the U.S. have resulted in problems like the one millions of American families are now facing. Four companies — Abbott, Perrigo, Nestle and Mead Johnson — control 90% of the U.S. supply of formula.

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Supply Chain Managers Are Quitting in Unprecedented Numbers

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chain managers quit their jobs last year at the highest rate since at least 2016 due to a mix of burnout and a desire for fatter paychecks.

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The Best Bitcoin Strategy is Trading!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 Strategies to Increase Bitcoin Trading Profit! Are they endeavoring to be a spread-out seller? Endeavor bitcoin, the notable cryptographic cash, transforms into a product specialist. For the most part, Bitcoin is used all through basic techniques for trades and movement. Buying bitcoin is one of the consistent stops for fledglings.

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Watch: Look Up: Drones Are Reducing Headcount in the Warehouse

Supply Chain Brain

Drones reduce headcount and bring greater accuracy to inventory management in the warehouse, says Ian Smith, chief executive officer of Ware.

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All-round Supply Chain optimisation – Tobias Larsson of Altana.ai

The Procuretech Podcast

This week we're talking about supply chains. More specifically, where does the line lie between procurement and supply chain? Should we be concentrating on better understanding our multi-tiered complex chains, rather than just purchasing software to better track and trace shipments? Understanding the value of pre-emptive end-to-end supply chain management.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Four Ways a Cloud-Native WMS Can Solve Retail Supply Chain Pain Points

Supply Chain Brain

Cloud-native warehouse management systems enable retailers to deliver in an environment of supercharged consumer expectations, labor shortages and supply chain volatility.

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E-Procurement Strategy: 6 Steps to Implement a Plan That Works

Procurify

Written by: Stella Inabo. Imagine this scenario: Your desk is full of piles of paperwork waiting to be processed and there’s some more on the way. You are staring at Excel sheets trying to make sense of the numbers before the important meeting with your largest supplier that starts in a few minutes. . If it sounds familiar, you’d agree that manual procurement is very tedious and time-consuming.

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Boeing Turns to Workers, Data to Bolster Safety After Max Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

Boeing Co. is taking steps to bolster safety and address criticism that it lacked a robust, in-house oversight program in the wake of two fatal 737 Max accidents.

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Are supply chain and procurement professionals ready and able to spearhead sustainability?

Skill Dynamics

Are supply chain and procurement professionals ready and able to spearhead sustainability? This is the big question that we explore in our new report: The sustainability imperative: an agenda for change. It’s no secret that sustainability is scaling corporate agendas, propelled by consumers and investors who want to do better by our planet. Business leaders globally are looking at their operations and asking how they can become more sustainable – and they’re turning to their supply chain and pro

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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Why inventory managers need to understand inventory value

EazyStock

Often, businesses focus on inventory management from a supply chain perspective – holding enough stock to meet customer demand and hitting fulfillment targets. This post, however, will focus on the financial aspect of inventory: inventory value – taking an accountant’s view of how to manage stock effectively. What is inventory value? Inventory value shows how much unsold inventory is worth at the end of a company’s accounting period.

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JAGGAER Invites Procurement Leaders to Experience the Autonomous Commerce Revolution Firsthand at REV2022

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The post JAGGAER Invites Procurement Leaders to Experience the Autonomous Commerce Revolution Firsthand at REV2022 appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Experience the Game Changing Cognitive Procurement: Join Us at Procurement Summit 2022, Hamburg

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Join us at Procurement Summit 2022. Zycus team is more than excited to meet all of you in person at Hamburg on 22 nd and 23 rd June. We have missed the warmth of in person meeting, handshakes and exchange of stories during last 2 years just like each one of you. We’ve had such a memorable year so far – from on-boarding multiple new customers, to getting first-hand recognition from Forrester & Gartner on enabling procurement transformation for large enterprises using AI, to expanding our

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What You Need to Know About Fraud and Your Business

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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Introducing the Procurement Bill 2022

Value Match

Categories. Best Practice Guides. Bid Management. Business. Case Study. Circular Economy. Community Story. Contract for Change. Environment and Climate. Equality and Inclusion. Government Buying Standards. House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts. Human Rights and Modern Slavery. Legislation. National Audit Office Reports. News. Procurement Best Practice.