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Main Pros and Cons of Using the Milk Run in Logistics

All Things Supply Chain

Ever wondered how you could cut down on transportation costs and at the same time improve customer service? Milk run logistics might be your answer.

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Europe’s Heat Wave Threatens Key Shipping Waterway

Supply Chain Brain

The water levels in a crucial waterway in Europe’s economic heartland are running dangerously low in the region's searing heat, posing another risk to global supply chains.

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Can Coupa (and its procurement suite peers) manage supply as well as spend?

Spend Matters

Categories: Solution Providers , Spend Management , Supply Management , Technology Tags: Coupa Inspire , EU , supply We are witnessing a pivotal change in the market for some of the big source-to-pay (S2P) suite players (like Coupa, SAP and their peers) as they move toward a broader platform and ecosystem approach. But can they transcend the business spend management sphere and really go beyond indirect spend management support into the realm of supply [chain] management beyond some of the “basi

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Are Your Exports Affected by Sanctions on Russia? It’s Not Always Easy to Tell

Supply Chain Brain

Sanctions imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are having an undeniable impact on global supply chains, but individual companies might have a hard time determining precisely how they’re affected.

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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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Coupa’s journey from Business Spend Management to Supply Chain Management — Assessing progress on seven key dimensions

Spend Matters

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Solution Providers , Source to Pay , Spend Management , Supply Management , Technology Tags: PRO I attended Coupa’s annual Inspire conference this year and was excited to finally attend a large event rather than just small meetings with clients and colleagues.

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World’s Key Workers Threaten to Hit Economy Where It Will Hurt

Supply Chain Brain

The pandemic has put unprecedented strain on global supply chains— and also on the workers who’ve kept those systems running under tough conditions. It looks like many of them have had enough.

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EU Will Ration Gas Use Over Russia Supply Fears

Supply Chain Brain

European Union member states have agreed to ration gas this winter in an attempt to avoid an energy crisis generated by further Russian cuts to supply.

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How to Deliver a Data-Driven Procurement ESG Program Fast

Arkestro

ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) is an investment and corporate philosophy built around sustainability and social responsibility. Procurement ESG programs have taken center stage over the last couple of years, as more and more countries are committing to climate legislations. . When looking at each of the categories of ESG, “E” covers areas like carbon footprint, energy efficiency, water use, and greenhouse gas emission.

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Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Planning for the Next Iteration of Source to Pay

CPO Rising

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast — Brian Roche, a Procurement Expert and the Chief Procurement Officer at Westfield Insurance (click to listen to the full interview). Note that this excerpt has been edited for readability. Andrew Bartolini: Let’s talk for a moment […].

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How to Measure Your Success with Procurement Metrics

Procurement Foundry

We all want success. For procurement professionals and managers looking for ways to track success and gauge their company’s performance, procurement metrics are indispensable. However, procurement leaders today have been tasked with metrics that seem unattainable. How can we keep providing cost savings in a recessionary environment? We’ve seen more discussions on LinkedIn and in the Foundry than ever before about struggling with metrics and unattainable metrics.

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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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How to be a better procurement manager in 2022: The latest updates on procurement digitization

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Over the past two years, we’ve seen how supply chains are constantly changing and facing uncertainties. CPOs and procurement leaders everywhere are trying to identify ways to be agile to handle future uncertainties. . A significant amount of change has taken place in the procurement function over the past few years. A market that is becoming increasingly complex and volatile has forced companies and procurement leaders to do more with less.