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Practical Advice to help Procurement Weather the Pandemic

All Things Supply Chain

Seemingly overnight, every procurement professional’s top priority has become helping their company get through the COVID-19 pandemic and start preparing for the business conditions that are to follow.

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A TMS Tale of Two Food Shippers – Which Describes Your Evolutionary State?

Supply Chain Collaborator

The Summer 2020 issue of Food Shippers of America Magazine has dropped. Editors here at the Digital Supply Chain Collaborator blog noted a striking contrast when reviewing this issue. Specifically, the issue published two articles addressing the use and utilization of TMS platforms by food shipping organizations. One article focused on explaining the basic, historical benefits of implementing TMS for the first time.

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How E-tailers Can Go Green, Deliver on Time — and Still Make Money

Supply Chain Brain

With all the recent attention paid to plastic and the damage that it’s wreaking on the environment, one might assume cardboard to be the acceptable “green” alternative. Think again.

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A Don’t Touch Supply Chain Strategy Must Now Dominate The Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! The overarching strategy for limiting exposure to, and spreading of, the Coronavirus is that of Social Distancing. We are all instructed to keep 6 feet apart from anyone, wear masks, and avoid any social gatherings and don’t touch.

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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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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 04/17/20 – 04/23/20

All Things Supply Chain

35% of ports say demand for food, medical supplies storage has increased As the demand for medical supplies and food across the world has increased, the demand for storage of…

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Integration Consultation, Redwood CA

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Product News Update: April 2020

EazyStock

Our developers are working hard every day to make sure EazyStock is living up to your high expectations for advanced inventory optimization. Here are some recently added features that make us extra proud. Components Forecasting via Bill of Materials (BOM). What’s new? Bill of Materials, or BOM, is the components required to manufacture or assemble a product.

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Claritum Covid-19 Activity

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Bath, UK (April 15, 2020) – First 3 weeks of lockdown completed. The team at Claritum is functioning well from home. All Claritum systems have remained operational and our customers continue to process orders and supply the needs of their customers. Recent, Covid-19 related orders, processed by Claritum’s system have included identity cards for key workers, nursing process documents, staff handbooks and posters/signs.

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Project Engineer, NY 1

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Reducing Risk in Your Global Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

These factors are likely to disrupt supply chains in the coming year.

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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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SpendHQ Named a Provider to Know for Seventh Consecutive Year

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The post SpendHQ Named a Provider to Know for Seventh Consecutive Year appeared first on SpendHQ.

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Kevin joins the Claritum engineering team

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Bath, UK (Apr 24, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud based spend management solutions, today announced the addition of Kevin into the team. Kevin joins Claritum’s engineering team, as we continue to build up our core development team. “It’s great to welcome Kevin.” said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum.

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Ensuring Sustainability in E-Commerce Fulfillment

Supply Chain Brain

As consumer awareness of the environmental impact of online purchases grows, sustainability becomes a larger and a more strategic issue for supply-chain leaders.

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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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Category deep dives: COVID-19 impact on the chemical sector 

Spotlight on Procurement

Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio speaks to Wolfgang Rueth, Efficio’s SME on chemicals about the impact COVID-19 is having on this category. Key discussion points include: The dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on the chemical sector, such as: price drops, price hikes and the issues around demand and supply. The short, mid and long term approaches procurement professionals should focus on to manage the crisis.

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Fixing Dirty Data – Susan Walsh is The Classification Guru

The Procuretech Podcast

Susan Walsh is The Classification Guru, bringing you affordable solutions to clean up your data before undertaking any digital transformation project. Dirty data is the scourge of most organisations, both large and small. We discuss the approach, the root causes of poor data, what to do about it, and how maintaining key data is the key. Doing it once and then washing your hands of the problem is a recipe for disaster!

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Developing Regional Micro-Fulfillment to Enable Brand Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

Micro-fulfillment is undoubtedly the hottest topic in 2020 for many retailers.

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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 Should Companies Respond to the COVID-19 Crisis?

SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

Facebook blurb: COVID-19 has rapidly changed how companies need to relate to their partners and the public at large. How can companies properly respond to this crisis, however? Read our blog to see how companies have already addressed the pandemic and how they may be able to improve their response. In practically no time at all, COVID-19 has radically altered how companies have interacted with their partners and target audiences.

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Episode 24 – Negotiation Techniques: Listening Techniques & Physical Approaches

Procurement Zen

In this episode of I break down the second to final episode under negotiation techniques into two categories. These categories are Listening Techniques and Physical Negotiation Techniques, both of which have their own sub-categories. I recommend selecting the particular technique that works best depending on the situation and what the negotiator aims to achieve.

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Procurement & Supply Chain Experts lined up for Ivalua NOW Virtual 2020 on May 5th!

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Do you remember the days when we used to attend these things called “conferences”? In a big room, with hundreds of other people, none of them wearing masks. Crazy, wasn’t it! . Like every industry Procurement & Supply Chain software vendors are having to find new approaches in the pandemic world, and firms are coming up with ways of holding events virtually, some of which work better than others.

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Kevin joins the Claritum engineering team

Claritum

Bath, UK (Apr 24, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud based spend management solutions, today announced the addition of Kevin into the team. Kevin joins Claritum’s engineering team, as we continue to build up our core development team. “It’s great to welcome Kevin.” said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum. “As we grow, we need to continue to invest in our engineering team to support our innovation.”.

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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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The State of Georgia: Savings & Efficiencies in Procurement

Jaggaer

The State of Georgia Shares Pricing Advantages with Public Entities, Creating Further Purchasing Leverage for the State. Increased spend under management from 6% to over 60%. Enabled the state’s purchasing department to display real financial leadership and sound fiscal management. Allowed Georgia’s public entities (such as city/county governments, public universities, and hospitals) to leverage the state’s buying power and contracts.

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What All Employees With Network Access Should Know About Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

A single cyberattack is enough to devastate a supply chain. Moreover, the effectiveness of credentials at each stage of the supply chain has a direct impact on every other part of the business.

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Manufacturing Toolbox for Next Level Productivity

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Industry 4.0 Ecosystem! Manufacturing Toolbox article and permission to publish here provided by Grant Kamperschroer at straightnorth.com. The story of the manufacturing industry has been one of progress. Few manufacturers continue to produce the same products as they did in their infancy years.

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COVID-19 Procurement Response: Your Questions Answered

Jaggaer

JAGGAER’s Amenallah Reghimi and Mic h ael Roesch recently partnered with Philip Ideson , founder and managing directo r at Art of Procurement , to bring procurement professionals a presentation on response tactics for the current global crisis. Our speakers received far more questions than they were able to answer at the time, so we’ve compiled some of the best and asked our presenters to provide a little bit of extra insight. 1.

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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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Automation ROI, Tools and Productivity!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Optimize Your Factory for Industry 4.0! Automation ROI article and permission to publish here provided by Grant Kamperschroer at straightnorth.com. Automation has many benefits. Among the advantages are these: It frees up employees from performing manual or repetitive tasks and allows them to focus on tasks that require more thinking and analysis.