Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 1, 2024

  Today I’m joined by RELEX Solutions , an innovative tech brand who’s unified supply chain and retail planning platform helps retailers and consumer brands sell more and waste less. Its platform helps companies align and optimize demand, merchandise, supply chain, and operations planning across the end-to-end value chain.

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ivalua

JULY 11, 2022

Redwood City, CA – 11 July, 2022 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , announced the general availability of its new platform release 174. This will free up more valuable time for users to manage critical issues around supply disruption, price volatility, as well as environmental, social, and governance risks.”.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Today I’m joined by DM Delivers , a long-standing logistics service provider that is passionate about providing logistics services that deliver time and cost savings across your entire organization. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [06.44] Nicholas’s career journey and how he came to fall in love with supply chain. “I

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 30, 2024

Procurement conferences are more popular than ever, after almost 2 years’ absence of in-person events during the pandemic. Matthias and Herman from DPW have also announced that there will be a DPW event in New York this year too. These events are known for their interactive sessions. For more details and registration here.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision.

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line. According to Jones, there four key areas in which modern software will enable and empower procurement: 1) Optimize automation.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2022

Halloween is a notoriously scary time, and what could be more spooky than hearing about some of the nightmares that have befallen supply chain professionals? This is sure to be a frightfully fun event – so don’t miss out on some of the nightmares that have befallen supply chain professionals first-hand.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Poor forecasting brings a high risk of stockouts or excess and obsolete stock.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 6, 2023

The supply chain world has been rocked repeatedly over the past few years due to global issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic, shipping container shortages, catastrophic weather events, and socioeconomic issues – many outside our control. Supply chain issues. Increased supply chain visibility.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 6, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Inventory Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Inventory forecasting allows you to predict when supply chains and consumer demand are going to change. However, what is it?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 21, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! Everyone involved in these Supply Chains is abiding by the social distancing and protective mandates we all are adhering to. What is a Don’t Touch Supply Chain Strategy?

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Planergy

JANUARY 26, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Here we’ll discuss various potential supply chain disruptions and what you can do to mitigate the risks to keep your business up and running throughout whatever circumstances are thrown your way.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 2, 2024

But often, those who aren’t familiar with the procurement software market mistakenly overestimate the cost. You don’t need a 6-figure software budget or a large sum to hire consultants for implementation. There’s plenty of digital procurement solutions out there for every budget. Let’s dive in.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2023

Today I’m joined by Orderful , a collaborative and forward-thinking software brand that are building the future of EDI. 07.14] An overview of EDI, its place in the industry alongside API, and why it’s ‘the plumbing of today’s supply chain.’ We’re a modern EDI platform focused on making EDI onboarding fast, affordable, and easy.”

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Urban planning Governments use GIS data and GIS-based solutions for urban planning: zoning and land use projects, natural disaster and health event response, roadway system and building design, utility distribution, energy production, and waste and resource management.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. In summary, procurement is a strategic function focused on maximizing value, reducing costs, and building competitive advantage.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

Office of Management and Budget (OMB) estimates federal grants to states and local governments in FY2019 totaled nearly three quarters of a trillion dollars. trillion, making grants roughly 17% of the total federal budget. . Federal grants often make up a large portion of any state, county or municipal budget. Sean Correll.

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Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

You may face challenges such as choosing reliable suppliers, controlling costs, and managing orders. Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. This is where cross-department collaboration comes into play.

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Arkestro

APRIL 25, 2023

The workforce shortage reached half a million this year , and many sectors continue to grapple with increased lead times, and volatile material costs. In fact, 71% of all companies said the cost of raw materials is the biggest threat to their supply chain in 2023. from February 2020 to August 2022.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 30, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Transportation optimization involves analyzing goods shipments, transportation rates, and restrictions to create a plan that reduces the overall costs and makes the process more efficient. Optimizing the goods transportation process means reducing delays. Subscribe Here!

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 23, 2023

Imai emphasized the importance of small, incremental improvements made by everyone within an organization, rather than relying on large, radical changes Soon enough, Kaizen started spreading worldwide and got adopted by different industries like healthcare, services, and software development.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 12, 2023

Today I’m joined by Enveyo , an innovative logistics software brand that wants to optimize every aspect of a business’s shipping operations, with solutions that leverage enterprise-level technology and big data experience to empower organizations to make business-transforming shipping decisions.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 9, 2023

In fact, we kicked off the event with a day dedicated to partners — aptly named Partner Plus Day. It led to considerable cost savings and freed their engineers to focus on what they do best – developing secure software for clients. 

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2023

Fortunately for construction companies, new solutions have emerged to meet their challenges. Today, the right procurement software can streamline procurement processes and help procurement managers level-up their current methods of addressing common problems such as project delays, quality control, sustainability, and risk management.

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Finale Inventory

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Businesses use the supply chain to order and distribute goods to consumers. Supply chain layers work together to create and distribute products across the globe. However, disturbances in this chain can disrupt access to goods and other business functions. What Is the Bullwhip Effect?

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Arkestro

JANUARY 18, 2023

Reducing costs in the industry by even a fraction has a huge impact on profitability. But beyond impacting cost, factors like economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and changing consumer preferences are transforming procurement in the industry. Preparing for challenges is critical.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

A finely tuned product development strategy is a holistic, cross-collaborative endeavor with the capacity to help any organization weather unforeseen events or market changes. As more businesses become software businesses, a long-term development strategy that prioritizes continuous feedback and core organizational value is key to success.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

Tech newcomers to PSI and Spend Matters FISCAL We met David Griffiths, CEO of FISCAL , a P2P risk management solution offering fraud forensics and SaaS risk software. CBS creates opportunities, governance meetings, bulletins, strategy events, awards, diversity discussions, performance challenges, etc.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

Zycus recently conducted a virtual event for CPOs, Procurement Leadership Agenda and Narratives (PLAN 2023), where we invited industry experts and procurement thought leaders across the Europe to discuss the upcoming technology trends and procurement strategies for 2023.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Successful business owners know how important it is to have a plan in place for when unexpected events shut down normal operations. Let’s start with some commonly used terms: Disaster recovery (DR): Disaster recovery (DR) refers to an enterprise’s ability to recover from an unplanned event that impacts normal business operations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

For example, looking at the IBM Sustainability Software portfolio , you’ll notice that many of these solutions will deliver ROI to your business while also having positive environmental impact. This doesn’t just relate to big business. What are the key takeaways from this?

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

In the current era, it is clear that new modes of production are concomitant with new modes of distribution, which advances the field of logistics, the science of physical distribution or even supply chain management. Reminder of Key Definitions – Logistics & Supply Chain Management. and J-P Rodrigue (2004)).

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

While different—mainly due to the causes of the events they help mitigate—cyber recovery and DR are often complementary, with many enterprises wisely choosing to deploy both. Many small- and medium-sized businesses don’t have the resources to recover from a disruptive event that causes damage on that scale.

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Una

APRIL 25, 2023

Here are some of the factors that cause time constraints in procurement: Increased complexity The globalization of markets and the expansion of the supply chain bring cost benefits, but have also led to an increase in the volume and complexity of procurement activities. Why are Sourcing Heroes so often time-poor in procurement?

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 24, 2022

Thus, it reduces costs and increases the profits of organizations. . Usually, organizations like supplier networks due to the following reasons: Reduced purchasing cycle times. The sourcing process is simplified when the organization and the suppliers can respond to sourcing events on an interactive forum. .

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