All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 9, 2023
Looking back at the trials and tribulations that faced the supply chain in 2022, the biggest obstacle proved to be operating in a world changed by the global pandemic.
Procurement Tactics
JANUARY 9, 2023
33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. The Shift Towards Sustainability While maintaining high Profitability. The shift towards sustainability is gaining popularity. However, many are still doubtful about the benefits it may give, especially since shifting towards it entails a huge investment.
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Supply Chain Queen
JANUARY 9, 2023
Sustainable supply chains are good for the planet and good for business. In this podcast, Malcolm Gladwell takes on this topic with Tim Harford, host of Cautionary Tales, and guest Sheri Hinish, IBM’s Global Sustainability Services Leader and Offering Leader for Sustainable Supply Chain, known as the “supply-chain queen.” They discuss the supply-chain crisis and.
Strategic Sourceror
JANUARY 9, 2023
From far-reaching wildfires in states that typically don't get them in the summer to a spike in Category 4 hurricanes in the fall, the devastating repercussions of climate change play out across the country on a regular basis. While weather as a rule is variable, evidenced by the natural changes in air temperatures from seasonality, the data proves that the planet's temperature is on a steady track higher.
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.
Una
JANUARY 9, 2023
Managing Tail Spend to Avoid "Porcelain Dalmatians". 5 steps to take when managing tail spend to avoid making purchases within an organization that go underutilized or unused. By Eric Edwards | January 10, 2023. Search. Tail spend refers to an organization’s high-volume, low-value transactions that are typically unmanaged by the procurement team. Some procurement departments use the 80/20 Pareto principle to focus on the large (80 percent) clients and contracts where supposedly greater savings
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 9, 2023
The new agreement will peg prices for the material — key to battery production — to the market, which has tightened with demand spikes.
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Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 9, 2023
Rival FedEx ranked second among national carriers, posting a 7 percentage-point improvement from the last holiday season.
Spend Matters
JANUARY 9, 2023
Categories: Best Practice , Commentary , Procurement Strategy & Planning Tags: EU , Insights Series For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about predictions and insights on procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. This year is no different and we’ve framed the subject around “insights,” highlighting providers' observations from the year they’ve left behind and how th
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 9, 2023
The delivery giant could process 5 million more returns than it did a year ago.
Spend Matters
JANUARY 9, 2023
Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Sourcing Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis we give an overview of Jiga, a direct materials sourcing solution that specializes in centralizing and automating the sourcing activities of manufacturing-related spend. . Sourcing manufactured parts requires a lot of back-and-forth with suppliers over disconnected email chains and manually updated spreadsheets.
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?
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 9, 2023
Ya YA Foods will take over most assets at the Texas and Utah facilities, as the plant-based food producer looks to focus on product innovation.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JANUARY 9, 2023
Brian Straight has joined Peerless Media’s Supply Chain Group as the new Editor in Chief of Supply Chain Management Review, replacing Bob Trebilcock, who will concentrate on his role as Executive Editor of Modern Materials Handling.
Pipefy
JANUARY 9, 2023
Uncertain global markets. Layoffs and hiring freezes. Supply chain risks heightened by geopolitical conflict. These are just some of the many challenges procurement teams have had to face since the pandemic and throughout 2022. What all of these obstacles have made clear is that process resilience and long-term procurement strategies are essential for mitigating future risks. 2023 will serve as a chance to reset, rebuild, and forge a path forward by implementing technology that delivers process
Art of Procurement
JANUARY 9, 2023
“We have so many priorities to consider. At the same time, we are navigating through the perfect storm. We have. The post [Pod] Navigating the Perfect Storm Using Category Management w/ Stephane Morel appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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)
JANUARY 9, 2023
The Services PMI—at 49.6 a (a reading of 50 or higher signals growth)—fell 6.9% off of December’s 56.5, snapping a 30-month run of growth, coupled with the PMI contracting for two consecutive months for the first time going back to April and May 2020, in the early months of the pandemic. What’s more, prior to December’s PMI contraction, services growth had been intact for 152 of the last 154 months through November.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2023
Any company involved in parcel shipping and delivery needs to be at the 2023 edition of Parcel Forum in Nashville, says Joel Dunkel, president of EventEvolution Management, which produces the trade show.
Finale Inventory
JANUARY 9, 2023
Whether your business deals in raw materials, components and parts or finished products, your inventory is an essential source of potential revenue. It represents a significant investment and is part of your total current assets. Learn more about what current assets are and the best way to calculate and use your current assets. What Is Considered a Current Asset?
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2023
CVS’s drugstore chain is coping with headwinds that include diminished concerns about the pandemic, which has translated into fewer visits for COVID-19 tests and vaccinations.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JANUARY 9, 2023
Today I’m joined by TraceGains , the world’s only networked ingredients marketplace. Founded in 2008, TraceGains connects people and information so teams can work smarter. As a global technology company, they provide networked innovation, quality, and compliance solutions to consumer brands that want to reduce supply chain risk, innovate faster, speed up business processes, and take control of data.
Negotiations Ninja
JANUARY 9, 2023
According to Sales Guru Carson Heady, the “Holy Sales Trinity” consists of your company, your customer, and you. You have to understand what is a win for each of these people and prioritize them. You have to understand their priorities, key timelines, perspectives, budget, milestones, etc. As you work through a deal, you have to […].
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JANUARY 9, 2023
With imports below the 2 million TEU mark, major ports escape the pressures of the past year.
Orderhive
JANUARY 9, 2023
The post How Cin7’s order management system streamlines your operation and cuts costs with order consolidation appeared first on Cin7 Orderhive.
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Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2023
While Europe has so far made it through an unprecedented energy crisis that has fueled inflation, much of the winter remains.
CPO Rising
JANUARY 9, 2023
Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2022 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. In this week’s segment covering our CPO Rising 2022 Report, we’ll look at the characteristic of “procurement agility” and its criticality to Chief Procurement Officers […].
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2023
The online retailer also said it planned to open two new centers, creating 2,500 jobs over the next three years.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2023
The visit demonstrates the difficulty for the U.S. and its allies of enforcing sanctions against Moscow.
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2023
Control towers provide a dynamic, graphic visualization of orders, shipments, inventory and assets across the supply chain, for a single, trusted view shared by all parties in real time.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 9, 2023
Control towers provide a dynamic, graphic visualization of orders, shipments, inventory and assets across the supply chain, for a single, trusted view shared by all parties in real time.
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