ABC of Procurement
AUGUST 29, 2023
Procurement focuses either at their internal stakeholders or suppliers. But what are the forces that impact the economy, and market? There is a tool for it. The post Porter’s five forces – practical use first appeared on ABC of Procurement.
ProcurePort
AUGUST 31, 2023
In today’s manufacturing world, the competition is tough. Companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to reduce costs, increase efficiency, and streamline operations. One often overlooked but highly impactful area for optimization is the procurement process. By incorporating Request for Quote (RFQ) software, manufacturing companies can realize significant cost savings.
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Art of Procurement
AUGUST 31, 2023
In the book “Good to Great,” Jim Collins wrote about the flywheel effect, a prosperous cycle of work and adjustment. The post Dodging the Urban Doom Loop appeared first on Art of Procurement.
ProcurePort
AUGUST 31, 2023
Evaluate Needs & Usability: Understand auction specifics and prioritize an intuitive, mobile-responsive platform. Prioritize Features & Security: Opt for software with essential tools like dynamic bidding and ensure robust data protection. Reverse auctions, a procurement strategy where suppliers compete to win business by lowering their prices, have become increasingly popular with Procurement Teams for saving […] The post Expert Advice – Selecting the Right Reverse Auction S
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Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency. Today’s volatile landscape requires inherent visibility across your entire value chain and the ability to orchestrate course corrections within a unified platform.
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 30, 2023
While not yet a heavy hitter against FedEx and UPS, experts say the service’s straightforward fees could entice small- and medium-sized businesses.
All Things Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Shell to Shelve Plan to Shrink Its Carbon Footprint Shell Plc’s Chief Executive Officer, Wael Sawan, has terminated the company’s ambitious carbon offsets program, a plan to develop environmental projects…
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ProcurePort
AUGUST 27, 2023
In today’s hyper-connected business landscape, managing suppliers effectively has never been more crucial. With increased globalization and businesses relying on a vast network of suppliers for their products and services, the efficiency of supplier relationships can make or break a company’s success. This is where Supplier Management Software (SMS) comes into play.
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 31, 2023
The multi-year undertaking will allow the candy maker to balance existing capacity with future flexibility, an executive said.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
In the simplest sense, a cybersecurity threat, or cyberthreat, is an indication that a hacker or malicious actor is attempting to gain unauthorized access to a network for the purpose of launching a cyberattack. Cyberthreats can range from the obvious, such as an email from a foreign potentate offering a small fortune if you’ll just provide your bank account number, to the deviously stealthy, such as a line of malicious code that sneaks past cyberdefenses and lives on the network for month
Let's Talk Supply Chain
AUGUST 28, 2023
Today I’m joined by Reveel, a forward-thinking digital platform that is on a mission to level the playing field with innovative shipping intelligence technology that gives businesses control over their parcel shipping expenses. Reveel is the leading Parcel Shipping Intelligence Platform that enables companies to level the playing field with FedEx and UPS.
Advertiser: GEP
Scope 3 emissions – which account for 70 – 80% of an organization’s emissions – are complex and multifaceted. They form the bulk of an organization’s environmental impact. It’s no surprise that enterprises still struggle to track and manage these emissions. '10 Practical Steps to Reduce Scope 3 Emissions' guides you through the essential phases of identifying, analyzing, and mitigating these emissions.
Procurement Bulletin
AUGUST 27, 2023
Chipmaker, Arm files for IPO Arm, the British chipmaker owned by Japan’s Softbank, saw Nvidia hit $13.5 billion in revenue in the most recent quarterly earnings report and though, “Hey, I want some of that too!” As the British chipmaker pivots to an AI-led strategy, they have filed for an IPO in New York instead of the UK. Big Oil Investing in Carbon Management As the world begins to move to electric for vehicles and transportation and the focus shifts to cleaner energy sources
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 30, 2023
The railroad is still investigating the cause of the Monday outage, but does not believe it was a cybersecurity incident.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
AUGUST 30, 2023
As Hurricane Idalia made landfall on Wednesday morning along the Florida coast, the need for logistics and supply chain support following the storm will be great. ALAN’s executive director offers advice on how to get involved.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 31, 2023
This paper offers comprehensive strategies to ensure enduring shipping operations, such as leveraging advanced technology to optimize logistics and using data to identify trends.
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. 📊 Join us for a practical webinar hosted by Kevin Kai Wong of Emergent Ene
Spend Matters
AUGUST 31, 2023
Procurement professionals and IT leaders tasked with managing software procurement today can often only focus on the top 20% of vendors. Why? It’s a convergence of three main factors: lack of data, limited resources and inefficient tooling. SaaS and vendor management has become increasingly complex Procurement and IT are being inundated with software access, vendor intake and renewal requests.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Approval of the contract ends more than a year of uncertainty surrounding West Coast ports and fears of a possible strike.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
AUGUST 28, 2023
Supply chain leaders should consider the potential benefits of generative AI, robotics, and automation in supply chain management while being mindful of the implications for their teams.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 31, 2023
The world of business has entered a new era of due diligence. In this new era, the traditional approach taken by most companies is no longer sufficient to effectively identify and manage risks.
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
The Network Effect
AUGUST 30, 2023
How the US Navy's NOSS (Naval Operational Supply System) solution will be more agile, responsive, and effective using a network approach.
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 31, 2023
The country removed creeping thistle as a pest of concern, allowing Canada to resume bulk wheat shipments for the first time since 2018.
Supply Chain Trend
AUGUST 31, 2023
Preview – Most IBP cycles around the world are based on a 20-year-old process definition supported by 20-year-old planning concepts. This traditional IBP is not set up for a fast-changing world, where speed of decision making confers a competitive advantage. Intelligent automation will change this. In this series of blogs, I will discuss the evolution of traditional IBP towards a more intelligent IBP.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 29, 2023
Peter Schlactus, co-founder and executive director of the Association for Delivery Drivers, explains how independent delivery drivers can retain their status, yet still have access to critical services such as training, certification and insurance.
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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.
Spend Matters
AUGUST 30, 2023
Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. But we also endeavor to grow our understanding of the wants and needs of the customers using that tech – the practitioners.
Supply Chain Dive
SEPTEMBER 1, 2023
Port leaders and government officials expressed relief at the approval of a six-year deal.
Supply Chain Trend
AUGUST 30, 2023
Forecasters and planners are involved in decision making, but make limited decisions with direct business impact themselves. A forecast is an insight or a foresight, a plan is an intent. A decision is only made when resources are irrevocably allocated to the execution of the decision. Without this, multiple forecast and planning options – as advanced as they may be – remain calculations, maybe insights or, at best, recommendations.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 30, 2023
The key to ensuring supply chain transparency is having access to product data that is consistent and of the highest quality.
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By 2027, Gartner predicts that 40% of sourcing will be handled outside of the procurement function. How can procurement pros ensure that the process is efficient and unified for all users? For a synchronized and democratized approach to procurement, leaders are embracing total procurement orchestration solutions. The What, Why and How of Total Procurement Orchestration details how a multi-level orchestration strategy streamlines procurement processes.
Procurement Freelancers
AUGUST 27, 2023
With the work environment transforming, a growing proportion of people are considering freelancing as a… The post Navigating the Challenges of Freelance Buyers: Tips and Tricks first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 31, 2023
With electronics demand sluggish, vendors are funding price discounts more often to generate sales through the retailer.
Supply Chain Trend
AUGUST 28, 2023
PREVIEW Niels van Hove writes that the limitations of the traditional Integrated Business Planning process are severely magnified during periods of significant disruption, which to many of us seems like the new normal. He argues that the standard meeting-and-decision schedule cannot provide timely strategic responses to disruption, as clearly evidenced by organizational steps during COVID.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 30, 2023
The AI engineer is equipped with two engine automation systems that operate in real-time to diagnose the condition of important ship equipment and detect potential emergencies.
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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