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Is this the end of the just-in-time supply chain?

All Things Supply Chain

Developed by Toyota in the early 1970s and popularized by Dell in the 1990s, the just-in-time (JIT) supply chain methodology is used by many manufacturers across the world.

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Invoice and Purchase Order Software for Small Businesses in 2022

ProcurePort

Making use of invoices and purchase orders software can save small businesses significant monetary costs that would otherwise have gone to hiring staff. Purchase order software makes it possible to generate purchase orders based on the purchase requisition. The purchase order gets sent electronically to an approved order. An automated invoice processing system equally reduces […].

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Can Blockchain Solve the Problem of Food Recalls?

Supply Chain Brain

Food-borne illnesses can be deadly. Yet when people hear about a food recall — even for something serious like E.coli — they usually determine whether or not they recently purchased that item and move on, not stopping to consider what the situation implies about the U.S. food supply chain.

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2022 Procurement Insights & Key Issues

ivalua

The post 2022 Procurement Insights & Key Issues appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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Why Supply Chain Managers And Maintenance Managers Need To Stay In Touch

All Things Supply Chain

A product’s life cycle goes through a long process from inception to delivery. There are many companies, people, and operations involved that make it possible.

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Overcoming the Top 5 Procure-to-Pay Challenges

ProcurePort

What procure-to-pay challenges is your enterprise currently facing? Procure-to-pay (P2P) is the procurement process that begins with a requisition and ends with accounts payable. In between these two extremities are several steps procurement teams and vendors fulfill in order to complete the P2P cycle. As can be imagined there are numerous obstacles that are encountered […].

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Farm Fresh Flowers Delivery Tips!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Tips to Deliver Chocolate without Melting! Whether you want them for your own decorations or you want to gift someone, you don’t always have to drive or walk to a florist’s location to purchase flowers. These days, you can order your favorite blooms online and have them delivered to your preferred location on time for use.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/11/2022-02/17/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Supply chains put at risk due to ongoing trucker protests Concerns are growing as the protests led by Canadian truckers continue on the American border.

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The Differences Between Invitation to Bid and Request for Proposal

ProcurePort

Construction contractors, large-scale manufacturers, and leading suppliers win contracts through competitive bidding. Clients can structure the bidding process in several ways, but the two most crucial methods of soliciting remain: sending a request for proposal RFP or a request for bid and extending an invitation to bid ITB. The RFP and ITB look similar, but […].

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When Globalization Meets Just-in-Time in the Medical Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Michael Einhorn, chief executive of Dealmed, has been troubled for a good long while about the strategies commonly deployed when it comes to the supply chain for medical supplies.

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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 Real Estate 3D Rendering Can Transform Marketing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 3D Printing is Changing Global Supply Chains! Three-dimensional architectural visualization today enjoys a very high popularity in the circles of both developers and buyers. This is understandable, because when purchasing a home, who would not like to study it in detail even before the moment of entry!

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Towards stronger, better supplier relationships in 2022

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

In the world of Procurement, many things can be taken for granted. One such thing is your suppliers and their ability to provide as and when needed. Becoming complacent with these relationships is all too easy and costly. You not only miss out on opportunities but also risk major setbacks due to possible supplier disruptions. The first step to building a resilient supply chain is strengthening your relationships with suppliers.

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The eCare health project, funded by the European Commission, selects eight proposals for solutions to manage frailty in the elderly

Jaggaer

The post The eCare health project, funded by the European Commission, selects eight proposals for solutions to manage frailty in the elderly appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Watch: What's Driving Automation in the Warehouse Today?

Supply Chain Brain

Brian Reinhart, vice president-sales U.S. with Hai Robotics, details the major trends that are impelling distribution operations to embrace automation solutions.

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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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6 Ways Managed Service Providers (MSPs) Benefit Manufacturing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Avoiding these 6 Cybersecurity Tips Might Harm Your Business! As a company owner in the manufacturing industry, you certainly understand technology’s vital role in ensuring the smooth running of day-to-day operations. Businesses in the manufacturing industry are usually among the first to adopt any latest technology because this is essential for their processes.

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Technology Round-up – February 18, 2022

CPO Rising

CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few major announcements from 2022. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are continually innovating the way that procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners drive value, we’d love to hear from you. […].

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Autonomous Commerce Leader JAGGAER Announces Partnership with Payments-as-a-Service Fintech Finexio

Jaggaer

The post Autonomous Commerce Leader JAGGAER Announces Partnership with Payments-as-a-Service Fintech Finexio appeared first on JAGGAER.

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U.S. Producer Prices Jump Higher Than Forecast

Supply Chain Brain

Prices paid to U.S. producers jumped in January by more than forecast, pointing to persistent inflationary pressures as companies contend with supply chain and labor constraints.

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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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Create a Marketing Plan Using LinkedIn!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Content Marketing Strategy – The Decisive Guide! Observing the world today, we can notice that social media has taken off and become more and more popular both among the younger generations and the older ones. What has become very important is that Linkedln is becoming more and more popular among business people from year to year, that it has simply become an unavoidable question in a job interview whether you have a Li

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#17 | An Interview on Lessons from 25 years in Procurement with Peter Bolle

The Supplier Experience

An Interview on Lessons from 25 years in Procurement with Peter Bolle. For this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast from HICX, we welcomed Peter Bolle. Peter is a former Senior Strategic Procurement Manager at Air Canada , who, after more than 25 years at the organization, has a wealth of experience in areas including strategic sourcing, category management and supplier management.

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What is Autonomous Commerce?

Jaggaer

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U.S. Factory Output Rises as Firms Navigate Supply Constraints

Supply Chain Brain

Production at U.S. factories rose modestly in January, suggesting manufacturers are gradually working through pandemic-related shortages of materials and labor that hobbled output in the prior month.

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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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How a Fractional CFO Can Address Supply Chain Disruptions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! A Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is a member of the top-ranking officers in an organization known as the C-suite. This suite consists of the Chief Information Officer (CIF), Chief Operating Officer (COO), and the Chief Executive Officer, popularly known as the CEO.

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Acquisition, and Evolution of Spend Analytics – Arvid Fredin from Spendency

The Procuretech Podcast

Spend analytics is a pretty mature (and competitive) market. So, what does this hold for the future? No better person to ask than the former CEO of Spendency, Arvid Fredin. They were recently acquired by German source-to-pay technology company Onventis. Arvid stayed on post-acquisition and is now Managing Director of Onventis' operations for the UK and Nordic countries, and joins me on this week's episode.

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Procurement 2022: BIG Trends & Predictions Report – Available for a Limited Time

CPO Rising

ANNOUNCING: ARDENT PARTNERS’ PROCUREMENT 2022: BIG TRENDS & PREDICTIONS REPORT At the start of 2022, procurement’s long-term future remains bright, even if things look challenging in the near-term. The COVID-19 pandemic has cast a long shadow over business and society, and CPOs and their teams will have their work cut out for them if they […].

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Auto Suppliers Cry Foul, Saying Carmakers Want a Bigger Cut

Supply Chain Brain

The anti-vaccine protests that choked off a critical trade route between the U.S. and Canada last week are just the latest drama for an auto supply chain increasingly fraught with tension.

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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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Types of Crypto Tokens!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Overview! A token is a kind of cryptocurrency constructed upon living infrastructure like the Ethereum or Solana blockchains. By distinction, a coin is said to be a native to its blockchain, and for instance, ETH is the native cryptocurrency of the popularly known Ethereum blockchain.

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Why We Love AP Automation Services (And You Should, Too!)

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Accounts Payable(AP) automation may be defined as the amalgamation of detailed complex process knowledge and advanced technology to automate and derive efficiency. According to a recent Hackett Report, the top performers are processing over 40,000 invoices per person per annum, whereas laggards are processing less than 10,000. With reduced cycle times, also comes the opportunity to earn early payment discounts.

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Procurement Rising Podcast – Ardent Partners’ CPO Spectacular

CPO Rising

Today, Episode 302 of the Procurement Rising Podcast. In this podcast series, I interview Chief Procurement Officers and Best-in-Class procurement leaders as well as technology and business experts working in procurement and supply management. Our goal is to find people who are passionate about procurement and have progressive ideas/views to share and interesting stories to tell.

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U.S.-Mexico Spat Threatens Avocado Shortage

Supply Chain Brain

The great avocado affair of 2022 began with a little-noticed weekend press release from Mexico’s Agriculture and Rural Development Ministry. The U.S. was shutting down imports of avocados from Mexico’s top producing region because one of its inspectors received a threatening phone call.

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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