Sat.Oct 26, 2019 - Fri.Nov 01, 2019

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The Potential and Risks of Cryptocurrency in Procurement

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“Change of this magnitude is hard. You know you’re on to something when so much pressure builds up.” – David Marcus, Co-creator of Libra on Twitter.

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Duct Tape Can’t Fix Your Legacy Systems

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A decade ago, very few public sector jurisdictions or agencies were concerned about the amount of disparate systems they were operating and what data-driven challenges this might lead to in the future. If they needed contract management, they put a contract management system in place. If they needed an ERP system or a workforce management system, they would define their requirements and either select a system to implement or build their own. .

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RFQ, RFP, and RFI: When Do You Use Them?

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If you work within the vendor side of B2B business, then you are sure to be accustomed to receiving RFP’s or, “request for proposals” from potential clients interested in your products and services. An RFP consists of a document that companies, operating and searching for enterprise services, can use for a detailed overview of service/product […].

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Amazon-Whole Foods: Two Years After the Deal

Supply Chain Brain

It’s been two years since Amazon bought Whole Foods. At the time, analysts touted the deal as an Amazon initiative to dominate food retail. But is that what really happened?

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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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How to Compare Metal Fabricators!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Strategic Supplier Relationship Management – Do’s and Don’ts. Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Eada Hudes. Are you in a dilemma in deciding which company to choose for your next big project for steel equipment?

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Transparency with Purpose – Public Sector Procurement

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Procurement transparency exists within the public sector because it is required by law. And yet, not all transparency is equally effective. In order for the public to be well-served by transparency, the agencies providing it need to consider which groups need transparency, why they need it, and what actions they expect to be able to take as a result of what they see.

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Calculating Total Cost of Ownership in the Age of Big Tariffs

Supply Chain Brain

Companies managing global supply chains need to go well beyond what they pay their suppliers to calculate the true cost of ownership.

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How to Create Interesting Content for E-Commerce!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Trends for Supply Chain! Article written for Supply Chain Game Changer by, and permission to publish here provided by, Nina Wayne. Content is the greatest selling point for e-commerce businesses. It makes it easier to sell products online and build strong relationships with your customers.

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Unique Problems Require Unique Solutions

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By now, the question has been asked so many times that it is hard to stifle an eye roll: Why can’t the public sector be more like the private sector in the implementation and use of technology? Enormous, complex, global enterprises use procurement technology to manage their spend, suppliers, contracts and bids every day without seeming to run into the same stumbling blocks as the public sector, which operates on a smaller and more localized basis.

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The #1 Thing that Will Kill Your Procurement Compliance Effort

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You identified a compliance problem within your procurement process. You came up with a plan. You created PowerPoints and ROI spreadsheets worthy of an award. Your boss loved it. Now all you have to do is get everyone else on board. With a plan that makes such obvious sense, it should be a piece of cake, right? And then comes that one meeting. You know the one.

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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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Another Round of Supply-Chain Predictions From S.F. Roundtable

Supply Chain Brain

In Silicon Valley, a roomful of prognosticators gather once more to divine the future of global supply chains.

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The Go-To List of Ways to Improve Inventory Management!

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Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Dave Joseph at [link]. Today’s warehouse managers need better inventory management strategies. Shareholders want to increase profitability. Customers wish for better customer service.

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Paris 2020 – FR – ASA

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Alex Saric Directeur Marketing Groupe. Alex possède 20 ans d’expérience dans le développement d’éditeurs de logiciels, dont quinze axés plus spécifiquement sur le marché des solutions e-Achats. Précédemment, Alex avait rejoint Ariba pour y monter une offre d’analyse des dépenses, qu’il a pilotée en qualité de Directeur Solutions Management. Par la suite, il a constitué et dirigé l’équipe en charge du Marketing en Europe chez Ariba jusqu’au rachat de cette entité par SAP, prenant alors la tête du

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It’s Halloween: Avoid a Technology Horror Story

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The post It’s Halloween: Avoid a Technology Horror Story appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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Supply-Chain Planning and Execution Work Better Together

Supply Chain Brain

The modern supply-chain management system should be able to predict the impact of external events — and react accordingly.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap Up from 10/25/19-10/31/19

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon unveils free grocery delivery Amazon has announced that it will offer its Amazon Fresh service to prime customers for free.

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Paris 2020 – EN – ASA

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Alex Saric CMO. Alex has 20 years’ experience growing enterprise software companies, including 15 focused on Spend Management. Alex joined Ariba to build its spend analytics business, which he led as general manager. He then built and led Ariba’s international marketing team until successful acquisition by SAP, transitioning to lead business network marketing globally.

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Why is 3D Printing Revolutionary for Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing – Changing Future Supply Chains! Imagine having virtually no raw material inventory on hand because all of the components and parts that you need can be made on demand. Imagine having virtually no finished goods inventory on hand because you can make the products precisely when ordered in real time and have them personalized or customized to a customer’s individual specifications.

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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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Rethinking the RFP: Using Data to Achieve Accuracy and Agility

Supply Chain Brain

Access to better data is changing the way organizations operate, and it’s time transportation procurement strategies changed as well.

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Why Procurement Simplified Is Much More than a Slogan

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Deloitte’s 2019 Global CPO Survey identifies the key challenges that procurement professionals are struggling to tackle. The biggest risk factors, according to the survey, are the economic downturn and deflation (cited by 42% of respondents), internal complexity due to M&A activity, organizational silos, non-standard processes (39%), managing complexity within mega-suppliers (37%), trade war (33%), managing digital fragmentation internally and within the supply base (29%), Brexit uncertainty

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Paris 2020 – FR – Contact – Intro

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Veuillez trouvez ci-dessous une Foire Aux Questions pour l’évènement Ivalua Now 2020 – Paris. Si votre questions ne fait pas partie de cette liste, merci de nous envoyer un email ivaluanow-emea@ivalua.com. S’INSCRIRE. The post Paris 2020 – FR – Contact – Intro appeared first on Ivalua.

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Washington 2020 – DKD

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David Khuat-Duy Founder & Corporate CEO. David founded Ivalua more than 18 years ago and assembled an executive team to set the foundations for best-in class software design, continuous sales growth and rigorous operations management. Those efforts have allowed Ivalua to be recognized by leading analysts as one of the top global spend management software vendors growing consistently and profitably for more than 18 years.

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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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Paris 2020 – FR- Contact – Hero

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Foire Aux Questions. The post Paris 2020 – FR- Contact – Hero appeared first on Ivalua.

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The Differences Between Mexico and U.S. Customs Brokers

Supply Chain Brain

While there are similar regulations and overlapping requirements governing both Mexico and U.S. customs import processes, there are drastic differences that savvy shippers should be aware of.

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How a TMS Can Enable Visibility Within Global Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

Transportation management software is key to managing today’s complex and ever-changing supply chains.

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Paris 2020 – FR – Steven Schumacher

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Steven Schumacher Directeur Général. Steven Schumacher est Directeur Général chez Credit Suisse où il gère le département Strategy, Sourcing & Execution au niveau du groupe et reporte au COO. Steven a rejoint Credit Suisse en 2008 au poste de Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management jusqu’en 2014. Auparavant, il a eu l’occasion d’occuper diverses fonctions au sein de Credit Suisse Investment Banking et des divisions CFO et COO du groupe.

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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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Paris 2020 – EN – Steven Schumacher

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Steven Schumacher Managing Director. Steven Schumacher is a Managing Director at Credit Suisse where he leads the Bank’s. global Strategy, Sourcing & Execution's functional area reporting to the Group COO. Steven joined Credit Suisse in 2008 and was the Head of Sourcing & Vendor Management. (SVM) since April 2014. Previously, he served in a variety of roles in Credit Suisse.

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Paris 2020 – EN – DKD

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David Khuat-Duy Founder & Corporate CEO. David founded Ivalua more than 18 years ago and assembled an executive team to set the foundations for best-in class software design, continuous sales growth and rigorous operations management. Those efforts have allowed Ivalua to be recognized by leading analysts as one of the top global spend management software vendors growing consistently and profitably for more than 18 years.

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Paris 2020 – FR – DKD

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David Khuat-Duy Founder & Corporate CEO. Il y a plus de 18 ans, David Khuat-Duy a fondé Ivalua et réuni une équipe dirigeante pour créer les bases de la conception du meilleur logiciel de sa catégorie, d’une croissance durable et d’une gestion rigoureuse des opérations. Ces efforts ont valu à Ivalua d’être reconnue par les analystes comme l’un des éditeurs de solution Achats les plus performants au monde, affichant une croissance constante et rentable depuis plus de 18 ans.

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Paris 2020 – FR – FLH

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Franck Lheureux Directeur Général EMEA. Franck apporte à IVALUA plus de 18 ans d’expérience chez des éditeurs de logiciels de premier plan, dont 10 ans chez le spécialiste de la Supply Chain JDA Software, où il a occupé divers postes de direction, notamment celui de Directeur Général délégué EMEA et Membre du comité de direction Groupe. Franck a accompagné des entreprises du Fortune 500 du monde entier dans la mise en œuvre de leur programme de transformation digitale et Supply Chain.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.