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Longing For A Digital Twin: What The Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Can Teach Us About Planning For Uncertainty

All Things Supply Chain

Find out why the recent Colonial Pipeline cyberattack reinforces the need for modeling and creating a digital twin of a supply chain, which can go a long way in planning…

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Graduating From Harvard with a Masters in Sustainability – a Bright Spot in the Midst of the Pandemic

Supply Chain Queen

Thursday, I graduated from Harvard with a Masters in Sustainability to close a 4 year journey with loved ones by my side. This is a 2nd masters and for most of my life, I was told none of this was possible. The world did not see this journey for me, so I did not see. Read more. The post Graduating From Harvard with a Masters in Sustainability – a Bright Spot in the Midst of the Pandemic appeared first on SupplyChainQueen®.

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What is Meant by Intelligent Sourcing?

ProcurePort

The coronavirus pandemic has revealed major weaknesses in the retail supply chains of numerous organizations. The worldwide supply chain disruption and shock exposed vulnerabilities that made many CPOs question the resilience of their supply chains. As enterprises now battle to resume operations moving out of business continuity mode, intelligent sourcing has come up repeatedly as […].

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The Top 10 ERP Books of All Times to Perfect Implementation

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The implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems brings its own very unique challenges, this blog shares the Top 10 ERP Books to help perfect your implementation and hopefully reduces the common pain points. Before we talk about ERP implementation books, let’s understand first what is ERP. The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are integrable.

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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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Transportation in the Age of Uncertainty – a review of Makers & Movers Global Summit

All Things Supply Chain

For many, recent events such as the pandemic and the Suez Canal blockade have been a wakeup call.

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How AI Tackles the Problem of ‘Dirty’ Data

Supply Chain Brain

To achieve a reliable yet lean approach, supply chains must be simultaneously agile and resilient. But both qualities have historically depended on “clean” data.

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Inside Board x Capgemini x Ivalua : Baromètre Digital Procurement Success 2021

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The post Inside Board x Capgemini x Ivalua : Baromètre Digital Procurement Success 2021 appeared first on Ivalua.

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Starting a Business With No Money!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Easy Tricks to Ensure Your Business Will Succeed! Starting a business article and permission to publish here provided by Harry Stark. Did you know that one in three new businesses start with less than $5,000 in their pocket? But there are also opportunities for those new business starters with less money.

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World’s Supply of Chips Is in Danger Unless Taiwan Gets Vaccines

Supply Chain Brain

Having successfully sidestepped the first Covid wave, the government now faces a health emergency — only about 1% of its population is vaccinated so far — with the potential to disrupt the chip industry that dominates the local economy, and which is critical to an already-squeezed global supply.

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Unleashing IBP with Cognitive Automation

Supply Chain Trend

A significant upgrade to the common known IBP process is long overdue. If you’ve followed my blog over the last 10 years or my Foresight publications, you know it’s not the first time I mention this. Cognitive automation provides the capability to automate planning processes, automate repetitive planning decisions and augment planners to make more complex, strategic planning decisions.

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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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Beyond ERPs: How Source-to-Pay Solutions are Changing the Game for Procurement

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The post Beyond ERPs: How Source-to-Pay Solutions are Changing the Game for Procurement appeared first on Ivalua.

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The Breakthrough Improvement Spectrum!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Ground Rules for Creating a High Performance Organization (HPO)! GET our EBOOK HERE. Every day every individual, team, department, and company is faced with the need to make improvements. These changes, and the approach that each necessitates, fall along an improvement spectrum. Some of these improvements are small and easily made.

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ANRA Technologies Launches Drone Delivery Solution

Supply Chain Brain

ANRA Technologies, a specialist in integrated airspace management, recently announced SmartSkies DELIVERY, an end-to-end mobile and web-based software solution providing drone delivery services for commercial, government and medical applications.

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Latest Trends in Logistics and Supply Chain Digitization

Sourcing and Supply Chain

Digitization is the buzzword in the New Normal scenario post COVID19. Logistics and Supply Chain are not an exception in the same, in fact, they demand the center stage in this process. However, Digitization is not a one-time system change, it’s a journey. If you are interested in knowing about the same and want to leap forward in this direction, you are in the right place.

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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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Sourcing Automation Checklist

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5 Tips to Build a Healthy Work Culture!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Creating the Culture to Break Barriers! Healthy work culture article and permission to publish here provided by Ani Johnson. Healthy work culture is really important in any organization. It not only secures employee retention but also enhances the productivity of your employees. It is not always the position that they are holding; if your employees get the value, they will tend to work better.

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Maximize eCommerce ROI by Quickly Adding Last-Mile Delivery to your SCM Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

As we begin to emerge from under the COVID-19 cloud, there is time to take a deep breath and make your last-mile delivery better. The changes in consumer purchasing habits look like they will outlast the pandemic, so i f you haven’t made that pivot, it's not too late to get into the eCommerce fulfillment game.

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Supply Chain Emissions 2021 – Key Takeaways from our Webinar

SupplyShift

During our supply chain emissions webinar on May 19th, industry leaders from CDP , Engie Impact , and Philip Morris International came together to explore trends in Scope 3 emissions reporting and what tools and strategies are out there to turn supplier data into action on Scope 3. . Companies are under more pressure than ever before to mitigate their climate impact.

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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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BVLGARI

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“T-Shaped” People

Sourcing and Supply Chain

One of the challenges for organizations , when they move to agile ways of working, is the often mentioned need to build teams made up of “ T-shaped ” people. This can also be described as a cross-functionality. The Scrum Guide describes cross-functionality as: “ Cross-functional teams have all competencies needed to accomplish the work without depending on others not part of the team.”.

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When supply chain visibility matters most: How Siemens Healthineers tracks medical parts

Supply Chain Brain

Join speakers from HERE Technologies and Siemens Healthineers as they explore how tracking and monitoring the location, condition and ETA of time-sensitive medical equipment brings real-time, end-to-end visibility into the supply chain.

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JAGGAER Brings Together World’s Top Minds in Digital Transformation to Kick-off First Annual Autonomous Procurement Month

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER Brings Together World’s Top Minds in Digital Transformation to Kick-off First Annual Autonomous Procurement Month appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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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Supply Chain Emissions 2021 – Key Takeaways from our Webinar

SupplyShift

During our supply chain emissions webinar on May 19th, industry leaders from CDP , Engie Impact , and Philip Morris International came together to explore trends in Scope 3 emissions reporting and what tools and strategies are out there to turn supplier data into action on Scope 3. Companies are under more pressure than ever before to mitigate their climate impact.

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Sourcing and Managing Complex Services Contracts: Jonny Dunning from Zivio

ProtoCast

On today's show, we're tackling the topic of services procurement and how it's often trickier to manage than buying "widgets". Especially when it's a complex service contract and there are particular nuances are unique to that particular category of spend. My guest to break this topic down is Jonny Dunning from SaaS platform Zivio, which is dedicated to the procurement of complex services and contract management.

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Watch: The State of the EU and Global Trade Policy

Supply Chain Brain

David O’Sullivan, Senior Counselor with Steptoe & Johnson LLP, outlines some of the major policy actions and concerns issuing from the European Union today.

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Balancing the Demands for Transparency and Performance in Public Sector Contracting

Jaggaer

The post Balancing the Demands for Transparency and Performance in Public Sector Contracting appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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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Expanding healthcare access in Africa

Spotlight on Procurement

Elizabeth Amuli, Quality Healthcare Specialist at Business for Health Solutions , explains how the organisation strengthens the healthcare systems and improves healthcare access throughout Africa. Key discussion points include: What are some of the key challenges for healthcare access in Africa and what innovative approaches are being used to try and solve these challenges?

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 05/21/2021 – 05/27/2021

All Things Supply Chain

EU ready to invest significant funds in chip sector The European Union is ready to commit significant funds to expand European semiconductor manufacturing and support its computer chip supply chain,…

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The Next Wave of Direct-to-Consumer Startups Is Coming

Supply Chain Brain

The disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a greater demand for sophisticated supply chain technology that can accommodate increased demand for direct-to-consumer sales, bypassing physical storefronts.

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Investing in the P2P User Experience

Jaggaer

The post Investing in the P2P User Experience appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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