November, 2018

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Top 3 Reasons to Deploy TMS Solutions in 2019

Supply Chain Collaborator

There are three absolutely critical reasons to finally implement a new logistics IT solution (or to replace the inferior one you already have) in 2019. Whether your organization would benefit most from a TMS, a powerful optimizer , fleet management tools, freight settlement solutions , advanced dock-door scheduling tools or even a yard management system, there are three nearly certain dynamics we’ll experience in 2019 that you won’t want to address without solid supply chain solutions at your

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The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by Jason Rosing and Veridian at [link] Permission to publish provided by Jason Rosing. Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks.

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5 steps for Procurement to impact on financial results

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. Introduction. Step 1. Remove the noise. Step 2. Address Procurement Strategy. Step 3. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Step 4. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Step 5. Keep Procurement up to date. Summary. Introduction. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business.

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A Toast to Technology this Thanksgiving

Jaggaer

If you’re like many Americans, you’re scrambling with last-minute preparations for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday. Perhaps you’re just now thinking about the menu items, decorations and supplies you’ll need, the guest list and what side dishes everyone is bringing. To pull off Thanksgiving successfully, you need to rely on many people, hope the stores have plenty of inventory and trust your guests will arrive on time bringing their promised meal items.

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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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You Can’t ‘Contract Away’ Supply Chain Problems

SupplyShift

There are many compelling reasons for international businesses to ensure that their global supply chains are free from ethically or environmentally questionable practices. Any company that’s serious about corporate social responsibility, and about the commitment of their customers to their brand, would be horrified to learn that forced laborers are assembling its products or that its palm oil supplier is clear-cutting rainforest to expand production.

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Women in the Workplace – Behind Enemy Lines

Ms. Category Management

Women in the Workplace - Behind Enemy Lines. Read my stories and struggles with other Women in the Workplace and what I've done to overcome them.

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What are the Top 7 Trends in Last Mile Logistics?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post created by Adam Robinson and originally published on [link]. Check out 6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends! Shippers face many challenges in successfully delivering products to end-users, and last mile logistics will be a core focus of change in the coming months. Consumer demands and expectations are rising, and up to 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery.

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7 Best Project Management Books Ever Written

Supply Chain Opz

We rank the leading books on project management on the market using the objective evaluation and the result are best project management books ever written. What Kind of Project Management Books Do You Need? While Project Management Body of Knowledge ( PMBOK Guide by Project Management Institute) is considered a gold standard, it's just a guide to getting you to know the project management process.

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Mozambique takes Claritum beyond 70 operating countries

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Mozambique makes it 70 countries! Claritum has added Mozambique to the list of user countries on the Claritum eProcurement cloud-based platform. “Claritum has passed the 70 country mark, doubling the number of countries in the last 12 month period.” said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum. “I am pleased that we are expanding in all geographies, including the African content.” Claritum now has users across the globe.

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Multiparty Network Platforms Q & A

The Network Effect

Multi-party network platforms offer a new way to connect businesses, with all companies (buyers, sellers, movers) synchronized to single version. The post Multiparty Network Platforms Q & A appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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Ho, Ho, Ho – Here we go again!

Ms. Category Management

Ho, Ho, Ho, Here We Go Again! What's in the Bag Santa? Sourcing Tools, SRM or a Sales and Marketing RFP?

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Not Contributing to Logistics Job Growth. Sorry (Not Sorry!)

Supply Chain Collaborator

Wall Street Journal reports that logistics hiring contributes a robust 10% to the October 2018 U.S. job growth figures. “Hiring in transportation and warehousing sector soars” says WSJ “adding 24,800 jobs. UltraShipTMS apologizes for not helping to contribute to employment growth in the field we serve. It’s not that we don’t want to contribute. Rather we prefer to contribute in ways that grow our customers’ bottom line.

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Are We Facing the End of Supply Chain Management?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Argentus at [link] , a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out Disaster Strikes!!! Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? A new article in Harvard Business Review has been generating some automation-related controversy in the Supply Chain Community, as well as lots of buzz and interesting conversation.

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Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. From planning to negotiating to buying, from moving goods to processing goods, and from managing data to managing inventory. These responsibilities are at the core of making your company run.

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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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Truck Drivers – Unsung Heroes of the Supply Chain! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? Anywhere you go anywhere in the world you will find truck drivers delivering goods. Roads and highways are filled with trucks of all shapes sizes. Tractor trailers of all configurations are everywhere on the roads. If you are driving a car you may be annoyed by all of these trucks.

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Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Guest Blog post provided by Rob Memery at [link]. Since the term Industry 4.0 was first coined by the German government in 2011 it has steadily gathered pace and interest from companies across all industries. This infographic from 2Flow takes you through how much it has grown and how much it is expected to grow in the years to come.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Jill Button, CEO of ProcurePro!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action” Interview series. This interview is with Jill Button, President and CEO at ProcurePro.

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The Amazing Supply Chain of Chocolate Easter Eggs

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article written by Chloe Cooke and originally published on [link] Permission to publish here provided by David Weaver. Check out The Baby Supply Chain! At the end of this month, the festival of Easter will begin. Aside from the religious connotations, many people automatically associate Easter with the legend of the Easter bunny delivering chocolate Easter eggs to children.

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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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What’s The Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain Management? (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What’s the Difference Between Logistics and Distribution? Both Logistics and the wider Supply Chain are vital to how companies run today, but the two are still so often confused. We put together an Infographic outlining some of the key differences and points of overlap between them.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Michael Massetti, Vice President for General Managers – High Tech, at Gartner.

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Energy Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Article originally published at [link]. Permission to publish here provided by Daisy Welch. Check out Artificial Intelligence (AI) in E-Commerce! (Infographic). When you think of Artificial Intelligence, or AI, you might think of freaky, futuristic robots. However as Fuel Fighter has found in its recent research AI is far more helpful than this futuristic, obscure and seemingly distant perception suggests.

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Time to Look into the Future of Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Guest blog post provided by Milan Vyas. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? There has been transformation in the Procurement function over the past decade. From the starting point of the traditional buy-sell, transaction-based purchasing, the practice has moved through stages of change that redefines most aspect of the business.

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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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What Exactly Is Supply Chain Management? 10 Different Definitions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out What Exactly Is Reverse Logistics? When I began my career there was no such thing as “Supply Chain Management” Supply Chain was not a title to be found anywhere on any organization chart. Yet all of the functions that we now associate with Supply Chain have been around for a very long time: Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics, Procurement and Purchasing, Warehousing and many more.

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The Industry 4.0 Ecosystem! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Infographic and permission to publish infographic provided by Gary Faraci. Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Overview! What You Need to Know! (Video). Industry 4.0 involves leveraging the latest technologies, digital capabilities, the unprecedented dissemination of IoT (the Internet of Things) and the incredible ability to tap into data anywhere and everywhere in the Supply Chain.

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Common Mistakes in Importing and Exporting! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post introduction and infographic originally created and published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Excelsior at [link]. The trading industry has grown over the years in different areas of the business world, especially in how it affected the online community’s ability to market different products.

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Cyber Security and the Digital Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish provided by, [link]. Check out [link]. When it comes to the modern supply chain managers have a relatively new risk to consider: Cyber Security! As major logistics providers from all around the world struggle with keeping their private data secure, businesses are investing time and resources to address this serious concern.

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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.

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Supply Chain Compensation is on the Rise!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by Argentus at [link] and permission to publish here provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. This week saw one of the year’s most highly-anticipated releases in the Supply Chain industry: the Institute of Supply Management (ISM)’s annual salary survey.

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Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend.

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What’s the Difference between Procurement and Purchasing? (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? It’s a good question. We often see these terms used interchangeably, but there are some concrete differences between Procurement and Purchasing such that we think they are two different practices, each with their own set of concerns and skills.

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Supplier Collaboration is a Win-Win Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Supply Chain Collaboration – The New Way to Drive Value! Suppliers are an intrinsic part of the Supply Chain. It does not matter what business you are in, what products you make, distribute and sell, or what part of the world you are in. And it doesn’t matter where in the Supply Chain you are.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

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.