ProcurePort
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Procurement Sourcing Overview: Procurement sourcing is finding and choosing suppliers to get things an organization needs. It involves identifying, evaluating, negotiating, selecting, managing contracts, and maintaining supplier relationships. Importance and Strategies: Good procurement sourcing saves money, ensures quality, reduces risk, and allows for innovation.
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
“Coke is everywhere. In fact, when I travel to the developing world, Coke feels ubiquitous. […] If we can understand. The post Coca-Cola’s Project Last Mile appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
When consumers are informed about the carbon cost of shipping and the environmental impact of their choices, they are empowered to make decisions that align with their values.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
A new action guide by the National League of Cities points to emerging policies and technologies to combat increasing air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions and traffic congestion.
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 2, 2023
To navigate the year ahead, firms should act now to build policies, implement processes, and partner with third-party experts to create sustainable supply chain logistics and improved data processes.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Spend Matters is delighted to announce the 2023 roster for our ‘Future 5’ list. For the fifth year in a row, our analysts have highlighted five start-ups that excite them the most. This year, the five companies that have proven themselves as potential future trend setters are akirolabs, Calculum, dSilo, Mithra and ORO Labs. To warrant such attention, these vendors must have a product that is ideally 2 to 5 years old, is used by more than five customers and displays an innovative appl
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 2, 2023
The incident is impacting elements of the aerospace and defense company's parts and distribution business, said a Boeing spokesperson.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Carriers and logistics service providers face age-old and huge challenges; not just in North America, but across the globe, says Steven Sykora, go-to-market director, Robert Bosch North America.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
An overreliance on mini-bids to keep freight costs down has become detrimental to the shipper/carrier relationship and fails to produce the expected cost savings.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Authorities in Panama are grappling to contain weeks of demonstrations against a renegotiated contract that President Laurentino Cortizo’s administration signed with First Quantum for the Cobre Panama mine.
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.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The procurement technology market is evolving rapidly and deploying the latest power that innovation can bring to support the changing and challenging needs of its customers. In an ever-crowded space it’s hard for those who rely on these platforms and systems to keep ahead of the latest developments. For that reason, Spend Matters analysts make it their mission to scour the market to find those new solution providers that can fulfil a very specialist role to fulfill the procurement needs of toda
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Asian steelmaker said November 2 that internal disputes amongst Japanese companies would hurt the country during a time of market uncertainty and a shift toward carbon neutrality.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Clean Energy Procurement Academy uses the expertise of its founding members to help suppliers transition to renewable energy sources.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
European imports of super-chilled fuel grew after Russia paused pipeline gas exports following the country’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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 2, 2023
This webinar will explore how to realize a 10-20% increase in demand forecast accuracy using advanced machine and deep learning techniques to smooth out traditional demand forecasting approaches.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Cosco still handled 60.06 million TEUs during the quarter, which was in line with the company’s performance during the same period in 2022.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
It’s clear education and training must evolve to maintain pace with advancing technologies like AI, but getting a handle on what skills gaps exist within your organization can be a challenge.
Supply Chain Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Today’s procurement organization is scarcely recognizable from what it used to be.
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 2, 2023
Brand touchpoints now extend beyond the physical store, which means retailers must consider positioning themselves as a full-service provider offering retail sales, fulfillment, and delivery services.
Art of Procurement
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – November 3rd, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
If you don’t measure well, you’ll never measure up. But if you get the measurement right, you will be empowered to break away from the pack.
Una
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Working With a GPO Makes You More Effective in Your Role Explore how working with a GPO will not only make your job easier, but help elevate you to become truly great at your profession. By Hugo Britt | November 2, 2023 Search Search A “capo” is a small device that clamps onto the neck of a guitar to raise the pitch, allowing the guitarist to play a song in different keys with the same set of open-string chords.
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 Brain
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
During a recent speech, Yellen said that certain South American countries have “tremendous potential benefits for fueling growth in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
SAP held its annual Spend Connect conference (previously known as SAP Ariba Live) in Vienna, Austria from October 9 to 11, where they graciously hosted the Spend Matters team to get the latest on product announcements and catch up with clients and SAP executives (you can catch the “best of” follow-up here ). The event illuminated both the firm’s strategic intents and tactical efforts (e.g., GenAI).
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
When it comes to modern IT infrastructure, the role of Kubernetes —the open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, management and scaling of containerized software applications (apps) and services—can’t be underestimated. According to a Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) report (link resides outside ibm.com), Kubernetes is the second largest open-source project in the world after Linux and the primary container orchestration tool for 71% of
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. It guarantees the smooth movement of commodities, services, and financial resources, enabling businesses to flourish in cutthroat markets. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains.
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Procurement Insights
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
There are many different charts that assess service providers. The ones I used for this Titans 2023/24 series are as follows: Deloitte’s “A Range of Procurement Technology Solutions” Dr. Elouise Epstein’s “Spider Map” Spend Matters’ “50 To Watch 2023” Supplify’s “Supply Chain Tech Map” These are helpful programs in that you see the names and the positions of each player.
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