Spend Matters

JUNE 3, 2025

The US administrations announcement of reciprocal tariffs in early April sent a jolt through global supply chains. Others turn to last-minute supplier switches or price renegotiations. Building internal alignment across procurement, supply chain, legal and finance to tie sourcing decisions to tariff cost modeling and compliance.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain.

Collaboration

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 22, 2025

Can it integrate with your existing infrastructure, like racking and WMS/WES software? Choose a solution that adapts to your operations — not the other way around. Featured Product Popular Stories Pricing Power: The Most Effective Weapon During Trade Wars Technology U.S.

Supply Chain Optimization

Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

By integrating S2P with ERP, manufacturers gain a seamless connection between procurement, supply chain management, and production planningboosting efficiency without disrupting existing ERP functions. Manufacturers can improve supply chain visibility, optimize logistics, and reduce costs associated with inefficiencies.

Real-time Visibility

Procurement Insights

MAY 22, 2025

The most notable competitors include: Direct Competitors in Third-Party Risk, Compliance, and Lifecycle Management Competitor Core Focus/Strengths Exiger AI-powered platform for third-party and supply chain risk management, entity monitoring, and compliance automation. Summary Table: Certa.ai vs. Main Competitors Certa.ai

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 26, 2025

Bowman, SupplyChainBrain There’s always been procurement in supply chains — but today’s CPO is a whole different animal. Procurement sits at the center of every global supply chain, for acquisition of raw materials, components, assembly, finished goods, transportation and a range of other business functions.

Chief Procurement Officer

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 4, 2025

Whether you’re a fast-growing e-commerce brand needing seamless order fulfillment or a larger enterprise optimizing complex supply chains, outsourcing logistics can free up valuable time and resources. Global reach: DHL operates in over 220 countries, ensuring fast and efficient delivery solutions across borders.

Logistics

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 5, 2023

First Name Email Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Global Supply Chain — Everything About Supply Chain Global supply chain has become a popular way for businesses to source unique materials and products from other countries as they are unavailable domestically.

supply chain budgeting

Procurement Tactics

MAY 16, 2023

Thus, you will know what operational model will work better for your supply chain. A fourth-party logistics , typically known as 4PL, is an operational model where a business outsources its entire supply chain and logistics to a single external provider. 4PL: What is it?

Logistics

SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

Supply chain management

ivalua

APRIL 6, 2021

A Guide to Contract Management Tools and Processes including a guide to the key steps of the Contract Lifecycle Management Process and to the benefits that using Contract Management software can bring to your Procurement processes. An Overview of Contract Lifecycle Management. What are the benefits Best Practice Contract Management?

Contract

Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 6, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! This Digital Twinning of Supply Chains article focuses on transformative ideation of transport & logistics value chains. The physical supply chain is not easily changeable.

Supply Chain Efficiency

ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

Enterprises will continue to undergo the financial burden of revenue disruptions, consumer , and uncontrolled supply chain variables. . in October 2021*, the highest in more than three decades, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). Disruptions in global supply chains, labor market shortages, strong consumer demand.

Procurement

EazyStock

MARCH 17, 2021

As globalization extends supply chains around the world, the likelihood of negative impacts stemming from supply chain disruption increases. Supply chain disruptions are an inevitability for any supply chain, though the severity of the impacts can vary. Types of Supply Chain Disruptions.

Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why don’t you have a TMS (Transportation Management System) Solution yet? We couldn’t make existing shipping software work for our business, at least at a cost we could afford. Shippers should constantly be on guard to ensure they are getting the best prices.

supply chain software solutions

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.

supply chain software solutions

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.

supply chain software solutions

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

 Today I’m joined by SDI , a digital supply chain brand whose people, processes, and technology have enabled the world’s most efficient supply chains for over 50 years. Today John Delligatti, Director of Digital Supply Chain Transformation at SDI, joins me to talk all about SDI’s purpose-built ZEUS technology.

supply chain software solutions

EazyStock

JUNE 16, 2022

As global supply chains become more complex, disruption in one link in the chain can significantly impact other areas. Having systems and processes in place to reduce the possibility and subsequent impact of supply chain issues is extremely important. What is artificial intelligence? What is machine learning?

Supply chain management

Solvoyo

MARCH 5, 2021

For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Considering this surge in digital transformation and the changing needs of 2021, here are some insights and tips for embarking on Supply Chain Digital Transformation projects. Creating Intelligence.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Key advantages of using Procure-to-Pay and Source-to-Pay technology Hard Cost Savings Value Drivers Possible Disadvantages of using P2P and S2P software Can you combine P2P and S2P in procurement software? What’s the best S2P or P2P software for mid-market and SMEs? Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency.

Sourcing

Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Possible Disadvantages of using P2P and S2P software. Can you combine P2P and S2P in procurement software? What’s the best S2P or P2P software for mid-market and SMEs? We’ll cover the plethora of software solutions available to handle the entire P2P process or its specific steps later. Supplier due diligence.

Sourcing

Supply Chain Brain

JULY 9, 2018

At Schneider Electric , the global purveyor of energy management and industrial automation systems, the cloud presented an opportunity to undertake a wholesale digital transformation of its supply chain. The company is taking equal care in phasing in the “orchestration” of its supply chain in the cloud.

supply chain software solutions

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. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

If you want to search the whole range of procurement tech companies out there beyond just startups, then check our our free software directory. Focal Point Focal Point is a growing Atlanta-based procurement startup offering a unique solution tacking three different challenges within procurement.

Real-time Visibility

Finale Inventory

JULY 18, 2024

These standards ensure that data can be understood by different computer systems, regardless of the technology or software used. Each segment represents a specific piece of information, such as a customer’s name or a product’s price. Common EDI standards include ANSI X12 and UN/EDIFACT.

Data

FourKites

DECEMBER 11, 2020

These typically include taxes, fees, and other bureaucratic costs; IT hardware, software, and the personnel needed to use them; as well as the space associated with managing all of these assets. Below are some of the most common carrying costs faced by merchants at all levels of the supply chain: Insurance. Opportunity Costs.

Inventory

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

The first step to building a resilient supply chain is strengthening your relationships with suppliers. The slow supply chain recovery post-pandemic, along with increased volatility and disruptions due to factors like climate change – means key partnerships can make or break your business moving into the new year.

Suppliers

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 30, 2023

Posted on August 22, 2011 (Original post date May 2007) Dangerous Supply Chain Myths Revisited (Part 7): Enabling Technology – The Emergence of the Metaprise Each day for the next seven days I will be posting parts 1 through 7 from what is considered to be one of the most popular series in the Procurement Insights Blog’s history.

Real-time Visibility

Claritum

MAY 11, 2018

Your business could struggle to achieve visibility of its global supply chain. Without good visibility, maximising the benefits from global sourcing is impossible, as it is impossible to track exactly how much is being spent. Do you have visibility of a global supply chain? Find out more. BOOK A DEMO.

Global sourcing

TYA Suite

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

These risks might include supplier failures, price fluctuations, contract disputes, or regulatory changes. By implementing robust procurement risk management strategies, organizations can minimize disruptions, secure favorable terms, and maintain supply chain stability.

Risk

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2018

Software programs have gradually matured to the point where they can finally be labeled as “artificial” intelligence, aping the thought processors of their creators in the form of “expert systems.” Adding to the complexity of pricing determinations is the ever-changing nature of the many factors that feed them.

Price

Claritum

JULY 5, 2018

The supply chain may contain components of raw materials, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, resellers, agents, logistics, retailers and many other entities. Knowledge of part of this chain is not sufficient. Procurement needs to have real time data on the entire supply chain. 2 The challenge of Tail Spend.

Real-time Visibility