July, 2019

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The Supply Chain is Your Oyster

All Things Supply Chain

If someone had asked me just over a year ago which industries I would consider working in, the supply chain industry wouldn’t have even made it to the bottom of…

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5 Ways that Spend Analysis Software Saves You Money

ProcurePort

With the advent of cloud-hosted and software-as-a-service (SaaS), high-tech e-Procurement solutions are more accessible than ever. Though every procurement team’s priority is managing spend, not every business unit has the advantage of data-rich and transparent spend analysis software to make it easy. How exactly does technology help? To put it simply, spend analysis is your […].

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Procurement Strategy Summit – Dubai, 16-17 October 2019

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Ivalua is the Gold partner of the Procurement Strategy Summit that will take place in Dubai from 16 to 17 October 2019. Key topics will be discussed in this year’s edition : How to handle the journey towards digital procurement ? How to find the balance between cost & quality ? How to leverage the talent management of procurement professionals ?

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Four Solutions to Achieving a More Transparent Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply chains are becoming increasingly complex, as businesses juggle multinational suppliers and service providers, constantly shifting regulations, and more informed consumers demanding increased responsiveness and sustainability.

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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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Four Ways a TMS Solution Leverages Predictive Analytics

Supply Chain Collaborator

TMS users in transportation logistics organizations are sitting atop a gold mine of actionable data captured by their TMS solutions. The shrewd operators are leveraging these data to support predictive analyses with the goal of achieving more accurate planning and execution of logistics as product moves through their supply chain. Here are four ways smart TMS users can harness the power of their data for predictive analytics.

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How Supply Chain Can Make or Break a High Growth Company!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam White at argentus.com. A while ago, we blogged about how more Startups are looking to Supply Chain Management to boost their productivity as they scale.

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How Spend Management is Going High-Tech

ProcurePort

Managing spend has never been easy. In the days of paper-based procurement, tracking and evaluating spend was a labor-intensive process. Despite the antiquated ways of the past, Digitalist Magazine reports procurement executives are overly hesitant when it comes to embracing new technologies such as spend management software. Though more than half of global Chief Procurement […].

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The Path to Greatness: Driving a Successful Transformation Across Global Procurement and Supply Chain with Chassis Brakes International

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Here's How the Internet of Things Advances Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Brain

IoT-enhanced supply chains are driven by three improved capabilities that come from integrating objects and devices into a multi-connected network.

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Autonomous or ‘Lights Out’ Supply Chain Planning; what is really required?

Supply Chain Trend

If you operate in the supply chain or the planning world, it is hard to not come across terminology like supply chain planning 4.0, ‘light touch’ planning or ‘lights out’ planning. They all rate high in the hype cycle and for good reasons. A lot of technology progress has been made in recent years, and progress continuous at near exponential speed. Autonomous vehicles are driving around everywhere, so why should we not have the ambition to achieve autonomous supply chain planning?

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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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What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? In business it is not uncommon to hear the words “Logistics Management” and “Freight Management” thrown around interchangeably. “Logistics” and “Freight” both conjure up imagery associated with the movement and transportation of goods whether by truck, car, rail, ocean liner or any other form of transportation.

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Supply Chain weekly wrap-up: 7/19/2019 – 7/25/2019

All Things Supply Chain

Lyft makes data public to support the development of self-driving vehicles “Autonomous vehicles are expected to dramatically redefine the future of transportation”, but right now a future where autonomous vehicles…

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RFx: How to Best Communicate Your Needs

ProcurePort

Getting accurate procurement bids is difficult. When it comes to business transactions, it’s normal for an organization to get tunnel vision. People are so familiar with their jobs that they have a hard time explaining to outsiders what they need. This can lead to flaws in the procurement process from the outset. How does RFx […]. The post RFx: How to Best Communicate Your Needs appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Developing A World Class Procurement Organization to Create Sustainable Value with Dole

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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

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Lessons From the Military for Improving the Retail Customer Experience

Supply Chain Brain

Retailing as a business model is being challenged by e-tailers and demands for an ever-improving customer experience. Lessons from the military can help.

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Solving the Logistical Challenges in Ecommerce Grocery

The Network Effect

How brands and producers can leverage the rapid growth of grocery ecommerce American consumers are beginning to do more of. The post Solving the Logistical Challenges in Ecommerce Grocery appeared first on The Network Effect.

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10 Strategies for Improving Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supplier Collaboration is a Win-Win Strategy! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Nikita S at nextlevelpurchasing.com. Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) is the hallmark of the Modern Procurement Function. In this article we are providing our list of 10 strategies for effective Supplier Relationship Management: Understand and Accommodate Supplier Interest.

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The Godfather: Procurement Lessons Inspired by the Mafia

Ms. Category Management

July 19th, 2019. The Godfather. The Mafia. We can all learn something from their successful business management. So here's a guide to handling work like a mob boss.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

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.

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Fast and Easy Approvals with Purchase Requisition Software

ProcurePort

Every organization needs to buy supplies and equipment on a regular basis. Whether office supplies or storage containers for the warehouse, we need to give employees what they need to keep business moving. The tedious part of acquiring these incidental supplies is keeping a record of how, why, from where, and who wanted the item […]. The post Fast and Easy Approvals with Purchase Requisition Software appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Dole: Developing A World Class Procurement Organization to Create Sustainable Value

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Nine Ways to Transform Your Supply Chain Through Digital Network Platforms

Supply Chain Brain

For all stakeholders in traditional supply-chain ecosystems, and specifically in life-science supply chains, enormous digitally enabled breakthrough opportunities lie ahead.

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Loadsmart and One Network Help Shippers Secure Reliable Transportation at the Lowest Cost

The Network Effect

Loadsmart and One Network Partner to Create a Seamless and Automated Freight Brokering Experience New York, July 23, 2019 — The post Loadsmart and One Network Help Shippers Secure Reliable Transportation at the Lowest Cost appeared first on The Network Effect.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

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Your Essential Warehouse Cleaning Checklist! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A Comprehensive Warehouse Safety Guide! Article and infographic, and permission to publish here, provided by David Smith at cleaningservicesgroup.co.uk. Maintaining a high standard of warehouse cleanliness is about more than just creating a more pleasant and attractive workplace.

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Backstabbing Co-Workers: How to Handle the Two-Faced Foe

Ms. Category Management

Backstabbing coworkers. It's happened to all of us, so read more about how to maintain your integrity and best practices to deal with these two-faced foes.

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Automating e-Procurement Pricing Decisions with Technology

ProcurePort

The old-fashioned ways of handling procurement pricing negotiations are over. Person-to-person communication in a globalized world is complicated. Is 15:30 my time good for you? Skype? Zoom? WeChat? From time zones to media channels, it’s hard to get pricing out of the way and move on with contracts and business. Nowadays a standard e-Procurement platform […].

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Single Unified Platform across a decentralized Procurement Organisation with Covea

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Companies Beware: IoT Devices Are a Doorway to Cyberattacks

Supply Chain Brain

The internet of things offers businesses an unprecedented level of visibility and control over their supply chains. But it also opens the door to potentially crippling cyberattacks.

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Zooming in on Data Integration in Procurement

Jaggaer

Procurement is central to the profitability of organizations in all industry sectors. Given the value that procurement delivers, you would think that the function is ripe for digital transformation. But the reality is rather different. Why is this? Our 2019 Digital Procurement Survey, Di gital Transformation in Procurement: How Close Are We? provides some answers.

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Responsible Sourcing! Making Sustainability Happen for Real!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Sustainability. The word with so much focus and buzz surrounding it, it has almost become difficult to speak or write about.

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Women in Procurement: Are We Winning the Battle, only to Seemingly Lose the War?

Ms. Category Management

Women in Procurement. It's akin to completing an Ironman. Read more to find out why we may have won some battles, but maybe losing the war.

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Exploring the Advantages and Hurdles of Direct Store Deliveries

Direct Store Delivery, or DSD, is a common practice among global suppliers and retailers – like PepsiCo, Frito Lay, CVS, and Dollar General – and its popularity is growing, with the global DSD market expected to reach $1.19 trillion by 2027. Download this eBook for exclusive insights into direct store deliveries, challenges, benefits, and future trends.