All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 7, 2022

Amazon and Stellantis set to join forces to roll out smarter and greener vehicles Collaboration is on the cards for Amazon.

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 6, 2022

The evolving role of procurement shows that the function is gaining more attention and credibility among stakeholders and businesses alike. With this comes greater responsibility and procurement challenges. With procurement’s changing role, cost-saving targets will not disappear but will be achieved accordingly. It’s with no doubt that procurement’s value is achieved by working on projects […].

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Supply Chain Queen

JANUARY 1, 2022

Sending a big shout out to everyone for your support and it's been TWO YEARS! This episode is a holiday takeover. Since we released the 2020 holiday takeover last year, it's received thousands of downloads. We're coming back again with a bolder, Rebel take on what's hot in 2022. 2021 has been another "Year of. Read more. The post Why Sustainable Change Starts With You: Holiday Takeover Covering Sustainability of the Past, Present + Future with James George (Pyxera Global) appeared first on Suppl

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ivalua

JANUARY 6, 2022

The post Data as the Driver of Effective Procurement Transformation appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 4, 2022

Last year's historically low auto sales reflect a global microchip shortage that forced carmakers to limit output or ship some vehicles without fully functioning features.

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 5, 2022

Procurement plays an important function when organizations are trying to buy goods and services in the most efficient manner. Procurement risk management is the mitigation of any foreseen or unforeseen problems in the acquisition of goods and services for the organization. Risk management requires sufficient analysis of the internal and external business environment to sufficiently […].

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ivalua

JANUARY 6, 2022

The post Procurement 2022: Big Trends & Predictions Webinar appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2022

The highly contagious omicron virus variant is disrupting already stressed food supply chains, sickening so many workers that more shortages at grocery stores are all but certain.

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ProcurePort

JANUARY 4, 2022

A purchase requisition is an internal document created to initialize the purchase of goods and services. The purchase requisition is written and submitted to the relevant authority who approves the requisition. It’s from the purchase requisition that a purchase order is generated and sent to the supplier. A purchase order is legally binding, but the […].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 7, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Cloud Telephony! How to Set up a Small Business Phone System! Mobile phones article and permission to publish here provided by Carol Trehearn. What does a business need in order to succeed? A solid business plan? Sure. Good staff? Absolutely. A tenacious owner at the helm? Of course.

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Advertiser: GEP

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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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 7, 2022

The goal of any network security strategy is to protect your data, network, and organization from any cyber threats. According to research, application vulnerability and human errors are the most common causes of data breaches online. While most organizations plan to combat these threats, they often lack the proper tools to monitor and respond to. Continue reading.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2022

David South, senior principal for energy and utilities with West Monroe, discusses the results of the firm’s latest survey of top executives, and the progress they’re making toward supply chain sustainability.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 7, 2022

The concept of forced labor is not new. It’s been newsworthy since at least the mid-’90s when reports of sweatshops in apparel became commonplace. Forced labor in industries such as agriculture and apparel have continued to be a problem over the years, with prevalence in commodities such as palm oil, cotton, cocoa, coffee, and sugarcane, to name but a few.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 3, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference Between a Freight Forwarder and a Customs Broker? Customs clearance article and permission to publish here provided by Melina Torres. According to article 35 of the Customs Law, customs clearance is defined as the set of procedures and acts, carried out before customs , related to the entry and exit of merchandise from the national territory, which depends on the different traffics ( air, sea, land

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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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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 3, 2022

What is a Contract Playbook? Procurement should look to use a Contract Playbook to speed up the time to contract. A Contract Playbook is a document that contains all of the contractual positions that you want to achieve in all of your supplier contracts. The Contract Playbook will likely contain pre-agreed fallback positions. These are positions that are already approved by the business if you cannot achieve the position you want.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 5, 2022

Alerting — the latest addition to a suite of logistics optimization products from software provider Enveyo — receives data from shippers and carriers to notify customers about their order status in real time.

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The Good Spending

JANUARY 3, 2022

Early Supplier Involvement to the rescue from bad sourcing In many companies, the sourcing process remains a disappointment for internal stakeholders and suppliers. All-purpose RFPs and blanket e-auctions may put governance above business interests and demotivate suppliers unless consciously applied to appropriate categories. The need for agile sourcing is undeniable.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 6, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! Ecommerce store article and permission to publish here provided by Jake Rheude. If you look back on the last time you visited an eCommerce store and made a purchase, it was likely sometime this week or during the holiday peak rush.

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SpendHQ

JANUARY 1, 2022

The post Goodbye “Spent” Analysis: Welcome to a New Era of Spend Optimization appeared first on SpendHQ.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 3, 2022

Virtual reality technologies offer new opportunities for manufacturing, warehousing and other areas of supply chain management.

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SupplyShift

JANUARY 7, 2022

The concept of forced labor is not new. It’s been newsworthy since at least the mid-’90s when reports of sweatshops in apparel became commonplace. Forced labor in industries such as agriculture and apparel have continued to be a problem over the years, with prevalence in commodities such as palm oil, cotton, cocoa, coffee, and sugarcane, to name but a few.

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 7, 2022

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. 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 […].

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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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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Are you looking for logistics management books? In this article, we will show you 5 books that'll help you learn logistics faster than any other logistics book. In the United States, the median wage for a Logistics Manager is around $70,000 annually. So, a career in logistics management can be very lucrative if you have a career plan and keep on developing yourself.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2022

Megan Preston Meyer was enjoying a highly successful career as a supply chain expert for numerous companies. Something was missing, though — what she calls “the stories that data doesn’t tell.

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ContractSafe

JANUARY 7, 2022

“Mo’ money, mo’ problems.”.

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CPO Rising

JANUARY 6, 2022

Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we are going to re-publish episodes from our “Procurement Rising” podcast series. 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 […].

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Advertiser: GEP

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 Procuretech Podcast

JANUARY 4, 2022

This week on the podcast I’m joined by two guests, because we’re actually going to be talking about a customer success story on the show. Børge Langedal, Co-Founder and CRO of Norwegian spend analytics, vendor and category management tool Ignite Procurement joins me together with Arndt Romer from their German customer SEG Automotive. We dive into how and why SEG Automotive chose Ignite as their digital solution and how they’ve seen benefits since its implementation.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 6, 2022

There’s no indication that supply chain disruptions will ease in 2022. Bottlenecks, labor shortages and limited transportation capacity across all modes will persist.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 5, 2022

A new platform for automating and managing financial processes has helped the company to consolidate multiple environments and gain access to billions of key data points.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 5, 2022

The bigger-than-usual rush to stockpile products on U.S. retail shelves and in warehouses ahead of the holidays might give way to an economic hangover of sorts.

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