Procurement Templates
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In an era marked by growing environmental concerns and the urgent need for sustainable practices, procurement has emerged as a pivotal player in fostering sustainability within organizations. Procurement, traditionally seen as a function focused on sourcing goods and services at the best possible prices, has now evolved into a strategic driver for sustainability.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Enhanced visibility, paired with purpose-built tools designed to monitor the organization’s most critical applications, along with a strategic response plan, can help manufacturers stay ahead of the curve.
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Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The term “cold chain” was first used in 1908 to describe meat industry storage and transportation in and out of. The post The Cold, Hard Facts About Cold Chain Logistics appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Spend Matters
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. But we also endeavor to grow our understanding of the wants and needs of the customers using that tech – the practitioners.
Speaker: Shalini Dinesh
Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The end-to-end set of services' capabilities will continue to expand, company executives said at Amazon Accelerate.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In a record-low unemployment environment, companies attract and retain supply chain talent by building flexibility into employees' schedules, says Jarah Euston, co-founder and chief executive officer of WorkWhile.
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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In the global supply chain, trade compliance software plays a critical role in ensuring a company and its products meet the necessary regulations, regardless of the company they are being shipped.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The grocery chain plans to hold off on building new e-commerce sites with the robotics firm Ocado, aiming to focus on automation at its current sites.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Commerce reported that total August retail sales, at $697.6 billion, were up 0.6% from July to August, and were up 2.5% annually. Total retail sales, from June through August, saw a 2.2% annual increase, it noted. NRF’s calculation of retail sales – which excludes automobile dealers, gasoline stations and restaurants to focus on core retail – showed August was up 0.1% seasonally adjusted from July and up 3.3% unadjusted year over year.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The home goods retailer’s CEO said the company doesn’t see any broader supply risks from potential distress among producers in the industry.
Advertiser: GEP
Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The designations include accusations of trade and shipping companies helping to repair sanctioned vessels tied to Russia as well as the transfer of “dual-use goods.
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Online education has evolved from being a supplementary form of learning to becoming a vital component in today’s academic landscape. Especially since the global pandemic, more educational institutions have adopted remote learning platforms or online classes to ensure continuity in education. Effective in this virtual environment requires a different skill set and approach than traditional classroom learning.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
A September 13 report from The Conference Board found that 56% of American workers are using generative AI on the job.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The owner of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger is targeting a 25% cut by the end of 2024.
Speaker: Paul Heller
Most innovation work proceeds independently from company strategy. As a result, the products that arrive in the market are not well aligned with the company’s goals. This challenge is particularly significant in organizations with transformation-oriented strategies, where innovation must directly support growth, scalability, and strategic pivots. In this session, we will discuss why innovation in large companies is so often not aligned with the company’s strategy and what innovation leaders, pro
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The port also saw the number of imported TEUs handled increase by 7% year-over-year to more than 433,000 TEUs, the first year-on-year increase in more than a year.
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Since the COVID-19 pandemic started more than three years ago, lots of usual things in our lives had to go through drastic changes. The education field was not an exception. Students and educators had to quickly adapt to the new way of learning. After that, everybody experienced how technology can impact the education process, starting with online learning.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Are supply chain disruptions wreaking havoc on your organization's financial performance? It's time to take control with Boost Financial Performance with Supply Chain Visibility.
SCMDOJO
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Marketing is the lifeblood of any successful business venture. Understanding how to effectively market a product or service is essential in today’s highly competitive landscape. A grasp of fundamental marketing concepts can provide significant advantages, such as identifying customer needs, establishing a strong brand, and executing effective promotional strategies.
Advertiser: GEP
AI isn’t the future. It’s here, now. 30% of businesses have invested in AI. Another 57% will do it in the next 12 months*. From demand forecasting to inventory optimization, risk mitigation to sustainability — AI is set to transform everything. But here’s the secret: success will only come from strong human-AI collaboration, reveals this new new Economist Impact report.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
For 3PLs, to say shipping analytics and client billing management is “complex” is, put simply… an insult. “Complex” doesn’t even scratch the surface. Learn how Saddle Creek Logistics Services overcame its challenges and achieved a significant ROI with Enveyo.
Barkers Procurement
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
We are thrilled to announce a partnership with Userlane, a digital adoption platform which utilises AI technology to drive value for clients. Barkers and Userlane will combine technology with expert guidance to support their mutual clients to streamline processes, increase efficiencies and enhance user adoption of P2P technology software. Together with Userlane’s Digital Monitoring, Adoption and Enablement technology, the partnership signifies a fresh approach to procurement and a commitment by
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Learn how to manage supply chain risk by exploring how your peers are handling cost pressures, labor shortages and disruptions, and get advice on how to use technology to improve visibility and collaboration between supply chain partners.
Arkestro
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Webinars / The Power Couple: Uniting Manufacturing CFOs and Procurement for Margin Expansion The Power Couple: Uniting Manufacturing CFOs and Procurement for Margin Expansion Edmund Zagorin Founder and CSO at Arkestro Len DeCandia Former CPO at Johnson & Johnson Summary: Learn practical insights and strategies for fostering a strong partnership between the CFO and procurement that delivers tangible business outcomes.
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
In The Supply Chain Has a New Paradigm, we examine the Supply Chain Operations Reference Digital Standard ( SCOR-DS) evolution and what it means for supply chain professionals grappling with transformation at various stages of the process.
Art of Procurement
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – September 15th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
A lot has happened in the 10 years since Patagonia, the big designer of apparel and gear for outdoor recreation, published a book about its 40 years of being in business.
Una
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Lessons From The Schoolyard: How Procurement Can Build Better Relationships Learn how procurement can build better relationships with internal stakeholders through sharing mutual goals, trust, and collaboration. By Hugo Britt | September 14, 2023 Search Search Improving internal stakeholder relationships isn’t rocket-science, yet many procurement professionals still struggle to reach across the aisle to other functions to establish better ways of working together.
Advertiser: GEP
A new survey shows 55% of enterprises anticipate a major supply chain disruption to strike any time. No wonder, resilience is a top priority today. With disruptions looming, procurement and supply chain managers are stepping up their game. And guess what? Sixty-three percent believe AI can be their top ally in this mission. This new report from The Economist and GEP explores how procurement and supply chain professionals are responding to shifting business dynamics.
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Learn how to optimize your supply chain network and unlock unprecedented efficiency with “The ultimate guide to supply chain network optimization” ebook by 4flow.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Figure 1: IBM Cloud connected to other clouds and enterprise networks. As enterprises modernize and migrate workloads to IBM Cloud, they often run into requirements that certain components of their application workloads to run on other cloud service provider networks. These requirements create a technical challenge for enterprises—especially in regulated industries (e.g., insurance, banking, healthcare, etc.)—to establish secure and reliable connectivity between the multicloud applic
Supply Chain Brain
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Whether companies are prepared or not, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a nonnegotiable element of supply chain management. Using eMoldino’s AI-driven platform, Continental has opened the door to the endless possibilities of the new technology, giving it the visibility it needs into tooling suppliers, and setting up the company for the future of supply chain management.
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
The seller uses a barcode scanner to scan a label. Running a successful business means having all your ducks in a row, especially when it comes to inventory management. But what if your “ducks” are actually thousands of products waiting to be shipped? Warehouses constantly face challenges related to inventory management, like stocking problems, workflow inefficiencies, and tracking issues due to product mismanagement.
Speaker: Ketan Jahagirdar
Picture your projects as patients, each with its own unique rhythm and pulse, thriving under your care 🥼 🩺 Step into the role of an innovative project doctor in our upcoming webinar! This session is your guide to evaluating the health of your projects through Waterfall and Agile practices like Scrum and Kanban. We’ll explore the vital signs of project success through the lens of the “iron triangle” metrics, using deliverables as tracers.
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