Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Achieving resilience in supply chains is essential, but it's crucial to implement measures carefully so they do not hinder or conflict with other competing priorities.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Apache Kafka is a well-known open-source event store and stream processing platform and has grown to become the de facto standard for data streaming. In this article, developer Michael Burgess provides an insight into the concept of schemas and schema management as a way to add value to your event-driven applications on the fully managed Kafka service, IBM Event Streams on IBM Cloud ® What is a schema?
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Brick-and-mortar retailers are seeking out hi-tech ways of tracking the habits of flesh-and-blood shoppers while they’re in their stores.
Arkestro
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
As they strive to make their supply chains more resilient, global companies are grappling with two challenges: the difficulty in discerning potential sources and the extended time required to find, vet, and onboard new suppliers. Companies such as Walmart, Tyson Foods, Koch Industries, Maersk, Siemens, and Unilever are using AI tools to swiftly find and engage with alternative suppliers during unexpected disruptions.
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
For both medicines, shortages will get worse as the end of this year approaches, according to a letter to healthcare professionals published November 21 by the European Medicines Agency
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The automaker is looking to create a circular supply chain that can make use of aging Prius models to help feed its growing electric vehicle production.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Much is at stake for the shipping provider's e-commerce logistics segment to reliably deliver for the holidays. Automation will play a big role.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Through the first ten months of 2023, the Port has processed 7,123,900 TEUs, which represents a 16.6% drop-off when compared to the same period in 2022.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
As automakers ramp up production efforts, labor challenges and geopolitical risks may continue to plague operations, according to industry experts.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Sphera said its tool gives businesses information regarding lead times for sourcing raw materials, risk events and real-time data on potential supply chain disruptions.
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.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The logistics provider is leveraging an automated storage and retrieval system to improve throughput times.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
A spokesperson for the car manufacturer said that the company commissioned two investigations into the mine to "examine social and environmental standards at the location.
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
EDITOR’S NOTE: In December 2010, I wrote an article about one of Time Magazine’s picks for the Top Innovations in 2008 – Made-in-Transit Packaging. In my December 2019 post , Sorry, Charlie, there is something wrong with the world’s seafood supply chain I talked about consumer demand for tracking the seafood industry from source to plate.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Business committee members said that the U.K. has a “limited window in the next three years to attract further investment into this sector.
Advertiser: GEP
Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The supply chain provides a means for mid-cap companies to improve shareholder and equity value, if they pull the right levers
Positive Purchasing
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Marcus Evans has been advising us for over ten years and is also a senior instructor on our Red Sheet<sup>®</sup> advanced negotiation course. Before this, he spent 30 years in advertising, running agencies for Ogilvy, BBDO and TBWA, where he spent a good proportion of his time selling to enterprise clients. He makes no secret of the fact that he has never enjoyed his negotiations and interactions with his client’s procurement teams, so we thought – as he has now “come over to th
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Streamline Your Supply Chain with Zebra & Qualcomm's Proven Solutions. Improve Efficiency, Accuracy & Resilience. Learn More!
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Despite the overall drop, the port saw a 4% increase in loaded export containers processed at the port.
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
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Stay Ahead of Seasonal Peaks with Innovative Tech for Distribution Centers. Keep Operations Smooth, Even During High Demand Periods!
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Jeremy Tancredi, partner and leader of the Supply Chain Practice of West Monroe, recalls the plight that merchandisers found themselves in when they responded to a surge in demand during the pandemic, only to be left with excess inventory and capital equipment when it was over.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Transform Your Supply Chain with Swisslog's PowerStore - Get Our New White Paper Today!
Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
You have shared another thought-provoking post , Joël Collin-Demers. As you know, Indirect MRO is an area about which I never get tired of talking. In my recent post, Are you chasing solutions or solving problems? (Part 1 of 3) I talk about an agent-based versus equation-based approach. Here is the link – [link] Everything you are talking about is excellent and on the money and will improve procurement.
Advertiser: GEP
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?
Procurement Talk with David Byrne
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “Procurement has been really effective in seeing growth opportunities and saying ‘Let us manage this, we can look after this’.” While Will Bowley’s route into procurement may not be conventional, his pedigree in the industry matches … Continued The post Taking the Leap Into Procurement Business Ownership with Staverton Consulting Director & Co-Founder, Will Bowley – Episode 8
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
IBM ® Maximo ® has been a leading enterprise asset management solution in the industry for four decades, helping customers streamline work processes with a centralized platform for managing tasks, inventory, regulatory compliance and reporting capabilities. IBM Maximo Application Suite (MAS), the next generation of IBM Maximo, delivers a better user experience, faster integration, robust AI analytics, and a broad range of cloud deployment options.
The Procuretech Podcast
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
In this episode of The Procuretech Podcast, host James Meads is joined by Simon Geale, VP of Procurement at leading UK-based consultancy Proxima. This is a fireside chat-style episode about the latest trends in procurement technology. Simon talks about his background and role at Proxima, and the company's focus on serving large enterprise clients with complex procurement problems.
Procurement Leaders
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Like many within the procurement community, dsm firmenich’s deputy chief procurement officer Gianluca Colombo is a keen chef in his spare time. “I like cooking and discovering new recipes, he told Procurement Leaders. “I mean, sometimes the result is not that amazing but at least I discover new cultures.” Following the completion of the merger between DSM and Firmenich in May 2023, in his day job, Colombo finds himself breaking silos like a chef might eggs to ensure the s
Advertisement
When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Black Friday—and really, the entire Cyber Week—is a time when you want your applications running at peak performance without completely exhausting your operations teams. Observability solutions can help you achieve this goal, whether you’re a small team with a single product or a large team operating complex ecommerce applications.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
Last month, I presented at a customer advisory board (CAB) session that Fairmarkit invited me to join to present on stakeholder engagement and alignment. Fairmarkit has pioneered high-volume tail spend sourcing (think ‘mid tail’ rather than just ‘tip of the tail’) in its go-to-market approach towards guided sourcing and autonomous sourcing. It has also recently announced a partnership with Amazon Business to support RFx/bid automation for SKU-based items going out to the B2B marketplace (Amazon
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
137 
Let's personalize your content