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Why Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility is No Longer Optional!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! As a result, the need for real-time supply chain visibility (RTSV) has evolved from a “nice-to-have” to a “must-have” capability for companies aiming to stay competitive. What is Real-Time Supply Chain Visibility?

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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

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Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. Misaligned priorities, siloed systems, and unclear ownership can directly impact key performance indicators like cost savings percentage and procurement cycle time.

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Aligning Finance and Procurement to improve expense management for financial forecasting and control — Phase 4: Leveraging technology

Spend Matters

This article covers phase 4 of our series: Improving expense management for financial forecasting and control – A Finance–Procurement alignment approach. When applied thoughtfully, modern tools enable real-time control, streamline policy enforcement and embed financial accountability into everyday behavior.

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How the importance of risk management has changed for procurement – and what to do about it

Spend Matters

As little as 10 years ago, we heard stories of pretty much indifference to risk: “supply risk management was young,” we heard, and “we didn’t worry too much about risk; we spent a very small percentage of our time on it.” But from my experience, each team does this very differently, with each using its own technology to manage risk.

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The Evolution of Control Towers to Command Centers

Are fragmented control towers hindering your supply chain’s growth and response time? Attempting to manage disruptions through various departmental control towers with basic analytic overlays hinders agility and, ultimately, your resiliency.

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Risk management solution providers and what their customers really want – Brooklyn Solutions

Spend Matters

Visit our In-Depth Guide to Risk Management for an explanation of this complex environment. For today’s vendor viewpoint we spoke with Nick Francis, Chief Technology and Marketing Officer (CTMO) at Commercial Value Management specialist Brooklyn Solutions.

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475: Leverage Real-Time Transportation Visibility, with Shippeo

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  Today I’m joined by the most recommended real-time transportation visibility platform in the world, Shippeo. Shippeo is a global leader in real-time multimodal transportation visibility, helping major shippers and logistics service providers operate more resilient, sustainable, and customer-centric supply chains.

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Return to Success: Streamlining Returns in the Supply Chain for Enhanced Efficiency

Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Research Manager for the Reverse Logistics Association

Businesses need to leverage advanced tracking systems and data analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve supply chain visibility. Efficient return management stands as a crucial strategy for optimizing the supply chain.