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Three examples of how sustainable companies are using green technology

All Things Supply Chain

With global efforts to raise awareness about climate change on the rise, more and more consumers are checking the eco credentials of the companies that they buy from.

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Effective Sourcing Processes within a Firm Can Improve Profits for the Firm

ProcurePort

• The sourcing function within any organization is part of the broader procurement efforts. The sourcing function ensures that the organization is getting its products from the most suitable suppliers. • If possible, the sourcing function should influence the supply market through engagement with suppliers for mutually beneficial relationships. • An effective sourcing strategy considers […].

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Ivalua Announces Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup Winners at Ivalua NOW 2022: How digitally enabled smart procurement can help organizations reduce scope 3 carbon emissions

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Redwood City, CA. May 23, 2022 – Ivalua, a leading provider of Spend Management Cloud solutions, announced the winners of its Carbon Footprint Innovation Cup at its marquee annual event, Ivalua NOW 2022 in Washington D.C. The joint Ivalua/Partner competition focused on developing innovative and ready-to-use capabilities through Ivalua’s powerful ‘no code’ configuration interface, enabling Ivalua’s customers to reduce their scope 3 carbon emissions. .

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Eight Warehouse Implementations That Improve Importing and Exporting

Supply Chain Brain

Even in our brave new world of pandemic disruptions, the most important steps to improve import and export performance are the ones that focus on the fundamentals.

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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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Supply Chain Ask an Expert- With Matthew Wittemeier

All Things Supply Chain

Ocean freight is a key element of cross-border trade allowing huge volumes of goods to be transported across the world.

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Top 6 Challenges in Procurement and How to Overcome Those

ProcurePort

• Procurement was long regarded as an administrative function. But it’s slowly emerging to be a strategic and a critical component of any organization. Today, more than ever, procurement has immense potential to impact different areas of expenditure and affect the bottom line. • Business leaders and managers must remember that procurement can best deliver […].

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AI in Supply Chain: Five Things to Prioritize

Supply Chain Brain

To cope with the seemingly never-ending supply chain crisis, business leaders are turning to artificial intelligence to make strategic business decisions. .

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 05/20/2022-05/26/2022

All Things Supply Chain

France struggles with mustard shortage It is likely that French consumers will see a lack of mustard in shops in the coming months due to a shortage of mustard seeds.

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The Role of Procurement and Supply Chain in Manufacturing Companies

ProcurePort

• Manufacturing shop floors convert resource inputs into finished outputs. Finished products are packaged and distributed to wholesalers, hypermarkets, retailers, and consumers. • The procurement function in manufacturing ensures that the right products, services, and supplies are procured at the best price. • The procurement function manages the end-to-end process of procuring materials and resource […].

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Gaining Competitive Advantage via Holistic Supplier Management

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The post Gaining Competitive Advantage via Holistic Supplier Management appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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Physical, Financial Visibility: A Dual Approach to Supply Chain Resilience

Supply Chain Brain

Many observers in the global supply chain and logistics industries are eagerly awaiting a restabilization of supply and demand. But it’s time to bust the myth of a “return to normal.”.

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11 Benefits of Working in A Coworking Space!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Shared Working Spaces are Great for Business Growth! Are you tired of working in isolation? Is your office space too small or big and empty? It’s time to change your working environment and look for a coworking space near you. Coworking space is fast replacing the conventional offices where you have to fit in a cubicle to focus on your work.

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IvaluaNow: Enabling Procurement’s Role in Carbon Reduction

CPO Rising

Leading supply management suite provider, Ivalua, recently held its annual user conference Ivalua Now as an in-person (but also virtual) event in Washington, D.C. It was another stellar showing of this always well-organized and high-class affair. Ardent analysts participated virtually this year and hope to return in person in 2023. Ivalua’s Innovation Showcase The Day […].

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APAC Study: Mitigate Logistics and Supply Chain Disruptions

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The post APAC Study: Mitigate Logistics and Supply Chain Disruptions appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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How Automation Is Transforming Delivery and Logistics Behind the Scenes

Supply Chain Brain

The term “automation” often conjures images of warehouse bots and self-driving trucks. But the real magic of automation is much less flashy.

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Amazon and Bitcoin – What’s Next?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Competing against Amazon? You Need A Blue Ocean Strategy! We have seen many people taking a new leap in crypto circles in the past few years, particularly in Bitcoin. Thanks to the meteoric rise of the coin, many people experimented a lot with the coin. Several teenagers and college students have invested in this domain and won big in Bitcoin.

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Procurement in 5-Minutes: How do we attract the new wave of procurement professionals?

Sourcing Solved

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome Vice President / CPO Procurement at Inmarsat, Tim Snow to answer the question: “How do we attract the new wave of p

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Turn Accounts Payable into a Strategic Business Partner

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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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Biggest U.S. Ports Rank as World’s Least Efficient for Containers

Supply Chain Brain

The supply chain crisis that has clogged the U.S. logistics network has made the country’s two largest ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the least efficient trade hubs for handling containers worldwide, a new report showed.

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Aligning Knowledge Management and Supply Chain Management!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why is Supply Chain Management Important? Our 10 Best Articles! A company’s supply chain usually comprises all the operations between sourcing raw materials and delivering the product to customers. Along with this process, there are many challenges a company faces, some of which can be avoided or mitigated through knowledge management for the supply chain management.

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Agile vs Lean Supply Chain: What’s the Difference?

Procurify

Written by: Delaney Rombough. Did you know that only 22 percent of companies have a proactive supply chain network? Technology, market and economic conditions, and customer demand and expectations are constantly changing. That’s why in today’s fast-paced global economy, it’s more important than ever to make sure your supply chain is efficient and reliable. .

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Five Strategies to Establish Supply Chain Continuity

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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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Watch: Can Colleges Help Close the Supply Chain Talent Gap?

Supply Chain Brain

Michelle Carroll, Supply Chain Management Department chair at Fayetteville (North Carolina) Technical Community College, talks about the importance of preparing students for a career in supply chain.

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The Crypto Bill and India’s Budget!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. All You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency! Earlier the last year, the increasing popularity of crypto coins like bitcoin has been a significant matter of concern for the government of India. Because of all this, the government was looking forward to banning the cryptocurrency movement in the country.

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Jersey Electricity – Utilities

Barkers Procurement

Jersey Electricity needed help to launch a full review of the procurement function, starting from scoping, discovery, planning and implementation for: Spend analysis. Category management. Systems. Processes. People. Barkers started category councils and reviewed tendering and negotiations practices, delivering £750k savings in the first year. At the same time, processes were defined better and implemented across the organisation.

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All-round Supply Chain optimisation – Tobias Larsson of Altana.ai

The Procuretech Podcast

This week we're talking about supply chains. More specifically, where does the line lie between procurement and supply chain? Should we be concentrating on better understanding our multi-tiered complex chains, rather than just purchasing software to better track and trace shipments? Understanding the value of pre-emptive end-to-end supply chain management.

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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.

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Baby Formula Shortage Shows Risk of U.S. Industry Concentration

Supply Chain Brain

Decades of market consolidation in the U.S. have resulted in problems like the one millions of American families are now facing. Four companies — Abbott, Perrigo, Nestle and Mead Johnson — control 90% of the U.S. supply of formula.

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Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Video!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! This period of time, that is this post-pandemic period, will be considered a unique inflection point in the history of Supply Chain Management. As pandemic related restriction are relaxed, if not eliminated, people and businesses will be trying to get back to “ normal “ For many, they will be happy to forget the disruption that the pandemic caused and will go back

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How to Solve Supply Chain Disruptions — It’s Not What You Think

Arkestro

As 2019 wound down, who would have predicted that how to solve supply chain disruptions would become one of the top headlines? Especially throughout the next three years? Not just in trade publications, either. Supply chain disruption has become something that all of us see in the headlines every day: online, in newspapers, and in magazines. The topic has become the subject of documentaries.

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E-Procurement Strategy: 6 Steps to Implement a Plan That Works

Procurify

Written by: Stella Inabo. Imagine this scenario: Your desk is full of piles of paperwork waiting to be processed and there’s some more on the way. You are staring at Excel sheets trying to make sense of the numbers before the important meeting with your largest supplier that starts in a few minutes. . If it sounds familiar, you’d agree that manual procurement is very tedious and time-consuming.

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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