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Spend Matters
MAY 1, 2025
It is now a strategic enabler of operational efficiency, cost savings and supplier innovation. A well-structured transformation journey ensures organizations progress from basic digitalization to advanced AI-driven procurement, enabling smarter decision-making, better compliance and optimized supply chain performance.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Supplier Collaboration: Driving Innovation and Competitive Advantage In today’s hyper-connected global economy, where supply chains span continents, and industries are interlinked globally, supplier collaboration serves as the foundation to drive innovation and create a future-ready organization.
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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control
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SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
However, the next wave of AI innovation is here: autonomous AI agents. This leap in AI capabilities is revolutionizing industries, and AI-driven supply chain management is no exception. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems. Enhances AI-driven supply chain resilience.
Skill Dynamics
JANUARY 23, 2025
The supply chain management industry is growing and changing before our very eyes, and new technologies are at the very heart of that change. As globalization continues, companies will keep trying to develop their supply chains to be more and more efficient easier said than done when they span more countries than ever.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. Economic downturns can disrupt the flow of goods, increase operational costs, and reduce profit margins. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable.
SCMDOJO
MAY 7, 2024
Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 3, 2025
In a fast-paced world where efficient movement of goods is key, staying updated on the latest supply chain and logistics news is crucial. This week, from January 20th to January 23rd, Logistics Viewpoints brings you a complete insight into the dynamic world of supply chain management.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 17, 2025
The dawn of Multi-Enterprise Supply Chain Business Networks (MESCBN) has ushered in a new era of interconnected commerce, transforming the customary supply chain landscape. Join us as we uncover the unprecedented potential that awaits in the realm of supply chain business networks, as reported by Yahoo Finance.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 24, 2025
In the intricate dance of the global electronics supply chain, a disruptive force has emerged, sending ripples of chaos through its intricate web of interconnected components. Welcome to the frontline of change in the world of electronics supply chains.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Today Tom Burke, Portfolio Product Manager at CargoWise Landside, joins me to talk all about how drayage rating and quoting best practices can improve supply chain management, visibility, and logistics execution. 32.52] How DrayMaster can help truckers to reduce quote turnaround times by up to a huge 95%.
Procurement Tactics
JANUARY 23, 2023
A transport management system is an innovative software used to make the transportation of goods and services throughout a company more efficient. It also simplifies the coordination between shippers, receivers, and hauliers by providing access to real-time status updates for all personnel involved in the transport activities of a company.
Spend Matters
APRIL 15, 2025
Manufacturing and industrials: Strengthening the supply chain backbone In the manufacturing world, procurement is about much more than just tracking spend its the heartbeat of supply chain management. Supply network modeling, now integrating large language models (LLMs), allows for precise tracking and material tracing.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 5, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility.
Procurement Tactics
JUNE 19, 2023
AI in logistics refers to the use of AI-powered solutions to optimize supply chain management, improve decision-making and enhance customer experience. The use of AI in logistics is becoming an essential element of supply chain management as the industry becomes more complex as it is. Types of AI Used in Logistics 1.
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Skill Dynamics
APRIL 24, 2025
When you look behind the scenes of a global business operation, procurement strategy and supply chain management are usually top priorities, though theyre not always working in sync. This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 5, 2025
Leveraging Reveels unique position in parcel spend management within the Supply Chain/Logistics ecosystem, Marc collaborates with adjacent solutions to provide comprehensive offerings for high-volume shippers. How do I shape where I need to go next year, knowing that supply chain is changing really quickly?
SCMDOJO
APRIL 15, 2025
Consider this your business suddenly faces a major supply chain disruption. Perhaps a critical supplier goes out of business, a natural disaster halts shipments, or new regulations are introduced that throw a wrench in your entire process. This nightmare becomes a reality for many businesses more often than wed like to admit.
SCMDOJO
MAY 6, 2022
Modern enterprises rely on supply chain software to track several activities, including manufacturing and distribution of goods. Many supply chain systems are closed-source, all-in-one, proprietary, expensive, and difficult to customize ( read Why ERP Sucks ). What are No-code Platforms? Benefits of No-code Platforms.
Spend Matters
APRIL 30, 2025
The modern procurement leader must manage risk, drive ESG, deliver cost savings and enable innovation often without additional headcount or budget. In a landscape shaped by inflation, supply chain fragility, regulatory pressure and digital transformation, orchestration is more than a buzzword. AI suggests actions.
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Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 16, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! We were a global Supply Chain, Logistics and Distribution company. The prior CIO kept the lights on, followed the instructions they were given, tried to keep costs down, and that was about it. Subscribe Here!
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 28, 2024
The evolution of warehousing has been a fascinating journey, mirroring the broader transformation of supply chains. Warehousing has undergone a dramatic transformation, evolving from a simple storage function to a critical strategic asset within the modern supply chain.
Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.
Planergy
MARCH 18, 2025
Download Free Copy Supply Chain Disruptions in Schools: Challenges and Solutions Category Inventory Written by Keith Murphy 17 min read Tags Education Risk Management Supply Chain Management Last edited March 18, 2025 Download PDF KEY TAKEAWAYS Efficient school supply chains are critical for maintaining consistent educational services.
Planergy
MAY 8, 2025
How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. These portals improve real-time visibility into purchase orders, payment timelines, and dispute resolution, directly enhancing vendor satisfaction. [5]
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SCMDOJO
MARCH 28, 2023
Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains. By providing a secure and transparent way to track products from their origin to their final destination, blockchain for supply chain can help increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve trust between suppliers and customers.
SCMDOJO
MARCH 15, 2023
If you are in the supply chain industry, you are probably well aware of the constant need to optimize processes and improve communication between stakeholders. And one of the most promising innovations in recent years is ChatGPT for supply chain. If you are not familiar with ChatGPT, don’t worry!
Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
While many manufacturers rely on ERP systems for procurement, these platforms are designed for broad business management rather than the intricate demands of sourcing, supplier collaboration, and cost control in a manufacturing environment. This results in reduced carrying costs and improved order fulfillment rates.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 17, 2025
ITS Logistics is one of North America’s fastest-growing, asset-based modern 3PLs, providing solutions for the industrys most complicated supply chain challenges. With a culture committed to excellence, ITS relentlessly strives to deliver unmatched value through best-in-class service, expertise, and innovation.
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Procurement Insights
MAY 21, 2025
QUESTION 1: How does Hansen’s Metaprise Model address the following CPO concerns: Budget Constraints, Process and System Alignment, Technology Gaps, Challenging Market Dynamics, Difficulty Engaging Stakeholders? tariffs, port strikes), reducing costs by 2030% (DND case study). Heres how it tackles each challenge: 1.
SCMDOJO
MAY 2, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency. Enroll in the Full Course offered by our expert Vera Rozanova on Supply Chain Resilience!
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 23, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why is Supply Chain Management Important? A company’s supply chain usually comprises all the operations between sourcing raw materials and delivering the product to customers. We will now look more into the benefits of KM in supply chain management.
Spend Matters
MARCH 11, 2024
So it was good to see a nice mix of both presenting at Procurement Strategies and Innovation (PSI) last week. PSI is a good place not only to hear from but to meet the innovators in this space, not just the developers and service providers but the people who interact with them. So cleansing of SMFs is vital, even though it takes time.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Supplier Collaboration for Agility Your world is characterized by dynamic market conditions, shifting customer demands, new technologies, rapidly changing regulations, and frequent supply chain disruptions. In times of pressure and crisis , highly responsive and trustworthy suppliers make agility possible.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
If you haven’t been thinking about these questions, the time to start is now. Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. But the supply chain doesn’t end when the product hits the market, and neither does supply chain sustainability.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JUNE 25, 2023
Their global team of nearly 2,000 people is united in a mission to create breakthrough products that enable and empower those that own and operate the supply chains of the world. 34.34] The complexity of visibility – why it means different things to different people, and why visibility might not be as valuable as you think. “In
SCMDOJO
MAY 2, 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency. Enroll in the Full Course offered by our expert Vera Rozanova on Supply Chain Resilience!
SCMDOJO
JULY 7, 2023
At the helm of this innovative venture is Rivian’s founder and CEO, RJ Scaringe, whose strategic decision to establish the company’s first factory in Normal has reshaped the town’s trajectory. The production setbacks experienced by Rivian had a direct impact on its reputation and supply chain.
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. What is Inventory Forecasting?
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ivalua
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
By leveraging the pre-packaged solution customers gain: Complete visibility of the whole supply chain minimising subcontractor risk. Just in time work package procurement from sourcing to payment of contractors. Real time cost value reconciliation ensuring on budget delivery.
TYA Suite
MAY 13, 2025
It ensures that every team has the right resources at the right time, without delays or extra costs. The main goal of operational procurement is to ensure that the right products and services are available when needed, at the best possible cost, with minimal waste or delays. What is the goal of operational procurement?
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
OCTOBER 30, 2023
Today I’m joined by forward-thinking tech company Beacon Technologies – a brand that says, when it comes to supply chain, they believe in power to the people! Beacon’s supply chain visibility platform is a central hub for real-time ocean and air freight tracking, supply chain performance analytics and carbon emissions reporting.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 21, 2023
And second, in Redesigning brand values: Purpose and profit converge in core operations , authored by IBM and The Consumer Goods Forum, surveyed consumer goods leaders share that they estimate technology budgets will grow by 34% over the next three years.
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