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Top 3 Reasons to Deploy TMS Solutions in 2019

Supply Chain Collaborator

There are three absolutely critical reasons to finally implement a new logistics IT solution (or to replace the inferior one you already have) in 2019. Whether your organization would benefit most from a TMS, a powerful optimizer , fleet management tools, freight settlement solutions , advanced dock-door scheduling tools or even a yard management system, there are three nearly certain dynamics we’ll experience in 2019 that you won’t want to address without solid supply chain solutions at your

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What are the Top 7 Trends in Last Mile Logistics?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post created by Adam Robinson and originally published on [link]. Check out 6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends! Shippers face many challenges in successfully delivering products to end-users, and last mile logistics will be a core focus of change in the coming months. Consumer demands and expectations are rising, and up to 25 percent of consumers are willing to pay extra for same-day delivery.

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You Can’t ‘Contract Away’ Supply Chain Problems

SupplyShift

There are many compelling reasons for international businesses to ensure that their global supply chains are free from ethically or environmentally questionable practices. Any company that’s serious about corporate social responsibility, and about the commitment of their customers to their brand, would be horrified to learn that forced laborers are assembling its products or that its palm oil supplier is clear-cutting rainforest to expand production.

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Women in the Workplace – Behind Enemy Lines

Ms. Category Management

Women in the Workplace - Behind Enemy Lines. Read my stories and struggles with other Women in the Workplace and what I've done to overcome them.

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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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Why TMS Solutions Becoming “Must Have” for Food Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

“High freight, fuel and labor costs are forcing food distributors to streamline their businesses,” begins the recent article in the Wall Street Journal. The piece revealed a rise in operating expenses of 6% at world’s largest food distributor, Sysco Foods and a boost of 2% at US Foods. Read on to understand the driving factors behind the rising costs and the steps food shippers are taking to bend the cost curve back down and how TMS solutions can make a significant difference. — Food S

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Supply Chain Compensation is on the Rise!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by Argentus at [link] and permission to publish here provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. This week saw one of the year’s most highly-anticipated releases in the Supply Chain industry: the Institute of Supply Management (ISM)’s annual salary survey.

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Ho, Ho, Ho – Here we go again!

Ms. Category Management

Ho, Ho, Ho, Here We Go Again! What's in the Bag Santa? Sourcing Tools, SRM or a Sales and Marketing RFP?

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JAGGAER is the Only Full Suite Provider Named as a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites and as a Leader in Two Gartner Magic Quadrants

Jaggaer

In a year full of recognition from industry analysts, JAGGAER was named by customers as a 2018 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites. After being named a Leader by Gartner analysts in Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Strategic Sourcing Application Suites and Gartner’s 2018 Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay Suites*, JAGGAER was recognized on Gartner Peer Insights as a direct reflection of customer satisfaction.

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Do you have a Freight Management Strategy or are you Spinning your Wheels?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? In going door to door trying to sell a Freight Management service, as well as in my experience working in companies, I have had the opportunity to see a variety of ways in which companies, large and small, were managing their Freight and Logistics spend.

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How Cognitive Learning Changes the Game in Supply Chains

Solvoyo

“It is not the most intellectual of the species that survives, it is not the strongest that survives, but the species that survives is the one […]. The post How Cognitive Learning Changes the Game in Supply Chains appeared first on Solvoyo.

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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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Mozambique takes Claritum beyond 70 operating countries

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Mozambique makes it 70 countries! Claritum has added Mozambique to the list of user countries on the Claritum eProcurement cloud-based platform. “Claritum has passed the 70 country mark, doubling the number of countries in the last 12 month period.” said Prof. Richard Hillum, Executive Chairman at Claritum. “I am pleased that we are expanding in all geographies, including the African content.” Claritum now has users across the globe.

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What’s the Difference between Procurement and Purchasing? (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? It’s a good question. We often see these terms used interchangeably, but there are some concrete differences between Procurement and Purchasing such that we think they are two different practices, each with their own set of concerns and skills.

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Supplier Collaboration is a Win-Win Strategy!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Supply Chain Collaboration – The New Way to Drive Value! Suppliers are an intrinsic part of the Supply Chain. It does not matter what business you are in, what products you make, distribute and sell, or what part of the world you are in. And it doesn’t matter where in the Supply Chain you are.

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IoT and Manufacturing (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Industry 4.0 – Smart Manufacturing of the Future! (Infographic). The Internet of Things (IoT) enables the end to end connectivity of all aspects of our lives in an unprecedented manner. In the arena of Manufacturing there has always been a reliance on processes, data, sensors, controls, analysis and metrics to allow for monitoring, management and optimization of those Manufacturing processes.

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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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How to Create Collaborative Innovation with Suppliers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog originally published at, and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at, [link]. Check out Supplier Collaboration is a Win-Win Strategy! Previous CIO of General Motors (GM), Tony Scott, was once quoted saying, “GM is a highly collaborative organization; we rely on a whole tier of suppliers for everything that we do.”.

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6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish provided by, Raanan Cohen at [link]. Check out Last Mile Delivery! What is your Strategy? 2017 was an important year for delivery logistics. With ecommerce sales reaching $23 trillion in annual sales worldwide, customers are relying on better and faster deliveries for all sort of goods and services.

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Examining Industry Innovations for 2019 and Beyond!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Written for [link] by Daniel Lummis at [link]. Check out Supply Chain Innovation: The Path to Success! Consumer demand is rising in just about every conceivable industry. Customers want their products better, faster, and stronger; and as they adopt this mantra of “more, more, more”, companies have to keep up.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Brad Jackson, EVP SCM at Rakuten Kobo!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action ” Interview series at Supply Chain Game Changer. This interview is with Brad Jackson, Executive Vice President of Supply Chain Management and Device Sales at Rakuten Kobo.

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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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KFC Ran Out of Chicken! What Supply Chain Lessons Can We Learn?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published by Argentus at, and permission to publish here provided by, [link]. Check out McDonald’s Supply Chain Challenge: Switching from Frozen to Fresh Burgers! There’s another unfortunate entry in the annals of Supply Chain failures that burst into the wider world of business and pop culture: More than half of the UK’s Kentucky Fried Chicken stores recently closed because they ran out of chicken!

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What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally created and published by Jill Button, CEO of ProcurePro at [link]. Permission to publish here provided by Jill Button. Check out Outsourcing Sourcing! 5 Lessons from Around the Globe! Any of this sound familiar? Then you need Virtual Procurement! “With recent minimum wage increases, I need to find better ways to control my costs and to stay profitable while still delivering the highest level of service to my customers.”.

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To DC Or Not To DC? That is the Warehousing Design Question!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out 5 E-Commerce Order Fulfillment Choices! The fast growing E-Commerce channel makes it an attractive avenue for most companies to participate in. The tremendous amount of investment required to participate in online product sales requires explicit decision making as to how a company is going to fulfill those orders.

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It’s Time to Welcome The Supply Chain CEO!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post provided by [link]. Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? Anyone who’s been paying attention knows that Supply Chain Management has emerged from its status a back-office function to become a major strategic differentiator for business.

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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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Supply Chain Innovation: The Path to Success!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Posted on kencogroup.com by Kristi Montgomery. Permission to publish here provided by Greg Boring at Kenco Group. Check out The Digital Supply Chain (SC 4.0) Overview! What You Need to Know! (Video). Innovation is a team effort requiring collaboration and buy-in from all levels within an organization, and it’s especially true when it comes to bringing innovation to the supply chain.

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Welcome To The Supply Chain Game Changer™ Blog

Supply Chain Game Changer

The Supply Chain Game Changer Blog! Welcome to the Supply Chain Game Changer blog. The Supply Chain touches all of our lives whether it be in business or personally. No matter what industry you are in or are touched by, all involve the movement of goods, services, and information. So the most efficient functioning of the Supply Chain affects us all.

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Change Leadership: The Call To Action … Where It All Begins!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out The Change Leadership Process … And Guide! “The Board is REALLY upset. They want a plan to dramatically improve our Supply Chain inventory turnover performance and they want it now. Will you lead this for me?” My boss had just got out of the Board meeting and these were his words to me.

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Collaborative Robots: Making Manufacturing Jobs More Valuable

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Collaborative Robots, Making Manufacturing Jobs More Valuable: People using robots to improve productivity, safety, consistency, and learning. By Tony Giovaniello, President, Economic Development Corporation (EDC) of Shasta County. Background. First, a “Prime Objective” of the Shasta EDC is job growth in the manufacturing and technology sectors.

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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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Procurement Integrity Breach – A Sure Way to Get Fired!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out Procurement Outsourcing – Keep your Integrity! Blog post originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Michael Massetti at [link] at Gartner. The following story is true; no names or companies will be mentioned. “Hello, Rebecca. Great to hear from you this morning. What can I do for you today?

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IKEA’s IWAY Has Lessons For Every Procurement Team!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally created and published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at [link] . Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! My girlfriend and I have a dog, named Charlie. He’s only one and a half years old and is already, now, rather well trained.

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Network Optimization – What are your Success Criteria?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Check out To DC Or Not To DC? That is the Warehousing Design Question! Network optimization is a critical issue across all Supply Chains. In Manufacturing, Distribution, Logistics and Retail the effectiveness of your network will make the difference between success and failure. There are many environmental factors that must be taken in to account in order to define and optimize your network.

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Raising the Bar! The Omni-channel Approach to Customer Experience!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Blog post originally published at [link] Permission to publish provided by Karl Crisostomo at tenfold.com. Check out Customers Do Not Care About Your Internal Problems! In the last decade, the growing adoption of ecommerce has been swift–and ruthless. Huge retail market players like Best Buy and Toys R’ Us are shutting down huge chunks of their physical locations due to plummeting revenue.

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The Art of Consistent Perfect Order Delivery: Smart Order Fulfillment Through Orchestration

Shippers and logistics service providers are pressured to match the “Amazon effect” for fast and efficient service across multiple B2C, B2B, and D2C channels. Perfect order delivery - on-time and in-full at the lowest possible cost – is critical. However, recent surveys of supply chain stakeholders reveal that many don't have the technology necessary to achieve it.