March, 2020

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How Will 3D and 4D Printing Change Your Supply Chain?

All Things Supply Chain

At the beginning of Terminator 2, Sarah Connor has a surreal moment when she realizes she must trust her previous nemesis, played by Schwarzenegger, to protect her son from a…

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The Coronavirus Is Shattering Traditional Supply Chains

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By mid-March, it had become difficult to keep track of what seemed like the high-speed unravelling of the world’s economy and its means of social connection. Abrupt governmental decrees, designed to contain the rapid global spread of COVID-19, were being matched by equally unsettling private-sector decisions to cancel or postpone public events, college classes, athletic competitions, worship services, and much, much more.

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Barriers to digital procurement: What is stopping companies from doing just the basics?

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Let’s look at the size of companies that are digitally transforming and those that aren’t — and let’s examine some of the barriers to digital procurement that leave businesses stuck with time-consuming and risky workflows. Smaller companies typically don’t have the transaction volume or an existing ERP system that make the business case for upgrading […].

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AI’s Great, But It Still Takes Humans to Enforce Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

When it comes to protecting computers and information systems from cyber attack, artificial intelligence and machine learning can help — but they’re no cure-all for a growing problem.

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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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The Toilet Paper Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Coronavirus Exposes Global Supply Chain Fragility! Our recent trips to Costco and Walmart, in mid March 2020, had one thing in particular in common. Both stores were sold out of toilet paper, with no knowledge as to when more was coming in to the store. A few weeks ago, in mid February 2020, when the panic was starting to set in with respect to the Coronavirus we saw some people buying a lot of toilet paper.

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Pandemic Underscores Necessity of TMS and Other Supply Chain Tech Tools

Supply Chain Collaborator

The Novel Coronavirus pandemic is absolutely playing havoc on supply chains globally and for numerous reasons. For some shippers it is collapsing demand and leaving unprecedented idle capacity. While for others, it is resulting in instant peak volume outside of regular seasonal peaks. Here are three reasons why logistics management software like TMS, YMS Freight Audit and others is essential to the survival of business during events like global pandemic.

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Ivalua Study: Tech Challenges Hinder Procurement

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New Ivalua study shows technology challenges are hindering procurement teams from achieving business objectives. Lack of system integrations and actionable insights are stopping organisations from accurately measuring performance . 31 March, Redwood City, CA – Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on Effective Procurement Performance Measurement.

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The Purchase Requisition and Purchase Order Process in Procurement

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Chances are your organization, no matter its size, uses a purchase requisition and purchase order process to manage spending in some form. The purchase requisition and purchase order process in procurement, being digitized and automated, can provide your business with a number of key benefits. This will become especially clear when it is time to […].

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Why U.S. Companies Are Moving Their Supply Chains From China to Mexico

Supply Chain Brain

The U.S.-China trade war already had American companies rethinking their relationships with Chinese manufacturers. Then came two additional nails in the coffin.

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11 Inventory Management Best Practices

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Inventory Management Best Practices article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Dave Joseph at veridian.info. Supply chain leaders are continuously looking for ways to improve inventory management, and the role of technology in the supply chain offers significant advantages.

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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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Factoring Risk & Business Continuity into Holistic Supplier Management

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Research reveals a rise in disruptive incidents deep in the supply chain. What is the optimal way to categorize your suppliers so that you can manage them better and maximize business continuity? The latest Supply Chain Resilience Report published by the Business Continuity Institute in partnership with the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) provides some fascinating insights.

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Supply Chain Sustainability: If a leopard can’t change its spots, can supply chains ever be sustainable?

All Things Supply Chain

They say a leopard can’t change its spots but if they could, how would they change them? What color would the spots be?

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Top 6 Reasons to Automate Source to Pay for Oil, Gas and Energy

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The future of the Oil, Gas and Energy promises to be highly dynamic. Production and operations in the oil, gas and energy sector are typically high-cost, high-risk and capital-intensive. Effective management of safety, deep collaboration with field suppliers and engineers, and reducing supplier risk is crucial to optimizing performance. Companies will face a variety of short and long-term challenges, such as balancing the effects of downward prices, output cuts, movement of demand to alternative

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EazyStock’s commitment to customers and partners during the COVID-19 crisis

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EazyStock customers and partners, While everyone across the world continues to navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19, EazyStock is committed to supporting your business throughout the course of this pandemic and to ensure continuity of service at all times. We are fortunate to be part of a larger organization, Syncron , with a broad customer portfolio that consists of both large enterprises and SMB’s.

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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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Smart Asset-Tracking Will Transform Industries This Year

Supply Chain Brain

More than half of new business processes will incorporate some internet-of-things element this year, Gartner predicts.

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Optimize Supply Chain to Grow Your Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Imagining the Supply Chain of the Future! Optimize Supply Chain article and permission to publish here provided by Roel Calatin at pointonerecruiting.com. Supply chains are what keep businesses alive in today’s modern age. Without materials or tools that you need to run your business then you’re going to be in trouble.

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How Big Data Analytics is Revolutionizing Sourcing Processes for Walter Charles III

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“Big Data” is everywhere. The value of quality data has never been higher, and the power to process that data is more readily available than ever. To better understand the impact of big data analytics on procurement, we turned to industry veteran Walter Charles, CPO at Allergan, who sees big data as a major disruptor. To get the details on big data and augmented analytics, download the Gartner report, How Augmented Analytics Will Transform Your Organization: A Gartner Trend Insight Report. .

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Supply Chain in the Time of Corona

All Things Supply Chain

The corona lock-down has one advantage: I finally have the time to read the stack of books on my bedside table.

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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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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

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Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. The Procurement technology firm was founded in France in 2000 and has become very strong in the US, as well as in its homeland and other continental European countries.

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The Coronavirus and the Supply Chain

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The post The Coronavirus and the Supply Chain appeared first on The Network Effect.

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What’s Driving Increased Expenses in the Trucking Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Motor-carrier costs rose 7.7% in 2019, according to the latest annual report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI).

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16 Questions that Keep Supply Chain Managers Up at Night! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! Questions that keep Supply Chain Managers up at night article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Katherine Barrios at xeneta.com. With so many things currently happening on the container shipping front, we bet supply chain and logistics managers are having a hard time focusing.

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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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Why Agile Procurement is Essential for CPOs in 2020

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JAGGAER sat down with Andrew Bartolini, Founder and?Chief Research Officer at research?advisory firm Ardent?Partners , to discuss his view of the CPO’s future. His insights are numerous, and can all be heard in his full podcast episode, but among them is his main focus in 2020, the opportunity presented by agile procurement. Learn how data can drive your roadmap with our survey, “ Digital Transformation: How Close Are We?

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Coronavirus & Retailers: How to build resilience?

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COVID-19 is changing the way we think about almost everything: the way we live, the way we work, our plans for the future and our evaluations of the past. We hope these times of crisis will be over soon. We thought we should try and do our part to help people overcome the challenges that came along with this global crisis. Below we discuss these challenges in detail.

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The Journey to Agile Acquisition: A market trends report for Government Procurement

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The post The Journey to Agile Acquisition: A market trends report for Government Procurement appeared first on Ivalua.

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The Future of Freight and Transportation

The Network Effect

The post The Future of Freight and Transportation appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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How Blockchain Technology Will Improve Mobile Healthcare

Supply Chain Brain

The key concerns of healthcare management today are data processing and security. Both can be addressed with the use of blockchain technology.

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Supply Chain Should Lead the Boardroom … the Coronavirus Proves it!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Coronavirus Exposes Global Supply Chain Fragility! The Coronavirus situation has now been declared a pandemic. With over 750,000 cases, over 36000 deaths the expectation is the number of infections will continue to grow at an incredibly rapid rate. Countries and companies are taking extreme measures.

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How Big Data Analytics is Revolutionizing Sourcing Processes for Walt Charles

Jaggaer

“Big Data” is everywhere. The value of quality data has never been higher, and the power to process that data is more readily available than ever. To better understand the impact of big data analytics on procurement, we turned to industry veteran Walt Charles, CPO at Allergan, who sees big data as a major disruptor. To get the details on big data and augmented analytics, download the Gartner report, How Augmented Analytics Will Transform Your Organization: A Gartner Trend Insight Report. .

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EazyStock’s commitment to customers and partners during the COVID-19 crisis

EazyStock

EazyStock customers and partners, While everyone across the world continues to navigate the uncertainty of COVID-19, EazyStock is committed to supporting your business throughout the course of this pandemic and to ensure continuity of service at all times. We are fortunate to be part of a larger organization, Syncron , with a broad customer portfolio that consists of both large enterprises and SMB’s.

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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.