Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

From April 2021’s “ A New Paradigm For Procurement ”: “As enterprises increasingly depend on an expanding and evolving supplier ecosystem, better optimization of strategic planning and procurement is paramount. Procurement and sourcing teams worked tirelessly to find solutions to disrupted supply chains.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain software solutions 52

Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Within this domain, spend analysis plays a pivotal role in enabling informed decision-making and optimizing procurement processes. Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. This enables better analysis, identification of trends, and informed decision-making.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Data 40

Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It is a strategic process that involves identifying business needs, sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products or services. These models are often accompanied by practices such as annual rate contracts, bulk buying, and just-in-time purchasing.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

According to Deloitte, the manufacturing industry was in contraction throughout most of 2023 due to challenges like increased lead times, tight labor markets, and rising costs. As we move into 2024, procurement teams continue to face hurdles like supply chain volatility, geopolitical tensions, budget restrictions, talent shortages, and more.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Today, we are seeing significant digital disruption in the business of trade and supply chain financing that is largely influenced by global events and geopolitics, changing regulations, compliance and control requirements, advancements in technology and innovation, and access to capital.

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