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The Final Wrap-up of 2020 for the ATSC Blog – It’s award time!

All Things Supply Chain

I know this has been said and written before, but 2020 surely was a very crazy year with a lot of downs and a few ups.

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Source to Settle vs Procure to Pay

ProcurePort

Every business is always looking for ways to maximize savings and streamline operations for better spend management. Source to settle and procure to pay are two processes that allow enterprises to do just this. The term source to pay process is also used to encompass this entire process. However, have you ever wondered what the […]. The post Source to Settle vs Procure to Pay appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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What an Unpredictable Year Means for Freight Costs in 2021

Supply Chain Brain

Although projections indicate that maritime trade will recover and expand next year, it's becoming clear that disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting impact on the industry.

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How to Improve Supply Chain Efficiency and Productivity with Visibility Data

FourKites

Calculating the productivity and efficiency of any operation is, at its most basic, determining the ratio of cost inputs to revenue generated. Supply chain productivity is no different. By outlining the major cost centers of your supply chain and optimizing your spending within each, you’ll be creating a much more favorable equation for improving supply chain planning and productivity.

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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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Using Automation to Find Cost Savings Around the Holidays

GoProcure blog

The holiday season can be hectic for many companies, even amidst a pandemic. In addition to trying to close out projects before the end of the calendar year, scheduling challenges can be prevalent with many employees taking time off. Yet it’s important to finish off the year strong and not let momentary lapses ruin end-of-year budgets or start you off on the wrong foot in the new year.

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A Procurement Team’s Source to Pay Process Definition

ProcurePort

As much as we would like life to be black and white for simplicity’s sake, that just isn’t the case. Much of life exists in a blurry grey area, and we’re all doing our best to navigate through uncertainty. Well, the same theory can be applied to creating processes and workflows internal to an organization. […]. The post A Procurement Team’s Source to Pay Process Definition appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Volumes are booming this holiday season as F&B, CPG and Retail work to keep shelves full

FourKites

There’s no doubt about it: This is a holiday season like no other. Here at FourKites, we’ve been keeping a close eye on what our data tells us about both the availability of goods, and the demand patterns consumers are displaying. What we’re seeing is that even as shoppers are homebound more than any other holiday season, they’re also shopping more than ever before – with the vast majority of that activity is taking place online.

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Solving the Cold Chain Challenges

The Network Effect

The post Solving the Cold Chain Challenges appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Creating Value with Strategic Supplier Relationship Management

Jaggaer

The post Creating Value with Strategic Supplier Relationship Management appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Three Keys to Navigating the Next COVID-19

Supply Chain Brain

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, supply-chain leaders have realized there is no “new normal,” and are focusing on how to guide their organizations through uncharted waters, no matter what the challenge might be.

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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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Building a Procurement Community during COVID-19: Proctopus Founders

ProtoCast

Procurement professionals need more accessible opportunities to network, interact, share our best practices, ask questions and increase our visibility to employers (or potential clients). They were the hypotheses when we kicked off the roots (or tentacles) of what grew to become Proctopus. Sales & marketing folks are great at putting on industry events and networking.

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#3 | An Interview with Peter Smith on ‘Bad Buying’ & ‘Procurement with Purpose’

The Supplier Experience

HICX was pleased to welcome Peter recently to our interview series on data in Procurement, in which we asked him more about his book, as well as his other project, ‘Procurement with Purpose.’ In this discussion, we focus more specifically on the role of data and how it can be used both to avoid ‘Bad Buying’ and to support Procurement with a Purpose.

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Backstage at Sainsbury’s: feeding the nation in a pandemic

Spotlight on Procurement

Simon Lipscomb, Sales and Marketing Director at Efficio, speaks to Patrick Dunne, Director of Group Property, Procurement and Cost Transformation at Sainsbury’s on his experience of running procurement/supply-chains through the COVID-19 global pandemic. Key discussion points include: How did they cope with changing customer channels and unprecedented demand?

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Blockchain’s Critical Role in Supply-Chain Transparency

Supply Chain Brain

Managing complex supply chains is an art unto itself, but it all comes down to one fundamental principle: transparency.

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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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What is Direct Sourcing? Your Procurement Guide

ProcurePort

A fascinating aspect of the universe is that there’s hardly ever a single path to the same solution. In other words, there’s more than one right answer, and there’s more than one way to get to that answer. Understanding this theory is helpful in approaching the concept of indirect and direct sourcing in procurement. Some […]. The post What is Direct Sourcing?

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Will Amazon Exit the First-Party Retail Business in 2021?

Supply Chain Brain

An industry observer predicts that Amazon.com will make a radical change in its business strategy in the coming year.

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Stop Delaying — Your Logistics Systems Belong in the Cloud

Supply Chain Brain

Some of the biggest players in the logistics industry still rely on outdated mainframe systems that hinder supply-chain agility.

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Five Ways to Prepare for the Deluge of Holiday Returns

Supply Chain Brain

This year's surge in e-commerce will likely come with a flood of returns in January that could strain operations.

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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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The Pathway to Digital Payments for the Transportation Industry

Supply Chain Brain

Digital payments are a key area that transportation and logistics organizations will prioritize in 2021.

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‘Covid Guilt’ Ignites U.S. Toy Boom

Supply Chain Brain

COVID-19 is setting up the U.S. toy industry for its best Christmas in years — and maybe ever.

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Digital Cotton and 3-D Garments: The Trends That Will Reshape Fashion in 2021

Supply Chain Brain

Companies both in and out of the fashion industry have been content to keep separate their newer digital and traditional analog processes — but the past year has shown us that strategy may no longer be viable.

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U.K. Faces Food Crisis Threat as Virus Surge Blocks Trade

Supply Chain Brain

The U.K. is confronting threats of food insecurity and panicked shopping days before Christmas as European nations restricted trade and travel to guard against a resurgent coronavirus.

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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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Bottlenecks Wear Down World Economy’s Fleet of Container Ships

Supply Chain Brain

Container shipping, the backbone of the global trading system, is showing signs of fatigue as the pandemic descends into its darkest days.

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China’s Online Shopping Addiction Is Killing Its Green Packaging Drive

Supply Chain Brain

If you worry about all the waste generated by the annual rush of holiday shopping and gift giving, it’s nothing compared to the mountains of discarded packaging that comes from a single event in China.

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