Strategic Sourceror

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

As any supply chain professional will tell you, managing various day-to-day operations and keeping track of everything going on in the supply chain are among the most difficult parts of the job. Why is visibility so important? Reduced costs Ultimately, visibility boils down into long-term operational efficiency.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Among these strategies, the role of supply chain capability stands out as a key factor in driving success. A well-optimized supply chain not only ensures efficient delivery and cost-effectiveness but also provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Chatbots in Procurement: Now and the Future Explore how chatbots in procurement have begun to reshape the industry and the exciting possibilities that come along with this technology. You’ve probably interacted with several chatbots as an online customer, but have you ever used a procurement chatbot to make your job easier?

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 30, 2023

From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. The Top 10 CEOs Who Have Worked As Supply Chain Professionals 1. Tim Cook Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, has a background in operations and supply chain management. Don’t forget!

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JANUARY 17, 2023

If Procurement can impact everything from customer satisfaction and product & service quality to cash flows and profitability – shouldn’t it be on top of every team’s 2023 training list? Supply chains are becoming more and more complex, constrained, and daunting by the day.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Procurement professionals of all types face a challenging and dynamic work environment. The pandemic and resulting supply chain disruptions have added extreme pressure on the health and pharma sector to address shortages quickly and efficiently. What Are the Biggest Procurement Challenges in Health and Pharma?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 3, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Putting a Shine on Supply Chain’s Image! Supply Chain has historically been considered a back office function, necessary but lacking in prestige and strategic value. The Coronavirus pandemic created a dramatic and highly visible disruption in that paradigm.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. Supply chain mapping has plenty of more far-reaching benefits, too.

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SupplyShift

DECEMBER 6, 2021

In the wake of supply chain disruptions and global shortages, businesses are quickly recognizing the need for greater visibility over their supply network, from documenting the origin of material components to tracking shipments. Supply chain mapping has plenty of more far-reaching benefits, too.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 26, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. And the limitations in supply chain visibility seem to start right here. PO Placement ?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. Yet often the Supply Chain is undervalued. Why is Supply Chain often undervalued? Pressures for Cost Reduction in Supply Chain.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Companies of all sizes have been capturing the value from Global Supply Chain to increase the economies of scale and scope for years. In this article, we will show you tips from worldwide experts that you can use to streamline your global supply chain operations. However, you may wonder what kind of practices really work.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. But there is the reality of automation in Procurement.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

In the world of Procurement, many things can be taken for granted. The first step to building a resilient supply chain is strengthening your relationships with suppliers. The first step to building a resilient supply chain is strengthening your relationships with suppliers. Why now, you may ask.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

US procurement startups are killing it. It’s no surprise that in the home of big tech, Silicon Valley and seemingly endless VC investors, there’s a thriving and diverse procurement tech ecosystem. Let’s have a look at the who’s who in the American procurement startup space. Hot diggity dawg!

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 20, 2018

Now it has emerged as a tool for assessing the financial stability of suppliers and other supply-chain partners. The concept is embodied in a financial-risk score known as FRISK, developed by CreditRiskMonitor.

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Claritum

JULY 5, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. If you can measure it then you can manage it” This statement is so true in the procurement field. The supply chain may contain components of raw materials, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, resellers, agents, logistics, retailers and many other entities. Introduction.

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ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

How do Chief Procurement Officers and their teams leverage digital transformation to take control of their data and better deliver against their strategic objectives? . Dramatic supply and demand shifts during the pandemic prioritized the need for data accuracy to solve short and long term supply chain challenges.

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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.

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Solvoyo

MARCH 5, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. For businesses of all sizes, the digital transformation of supply chain planning became the most important initiative. . Accurate and timely reconciliation of purchase orders with receipts.

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Claritum’s solution for bespoke procurement. Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. Measuring bespoke purchasing data.

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The Good Spending

JUNE 15, 2022

Buygrid Framework: An introduction to industrial buying theory The Buygrid Framework (1967) classical procurement theory analyzes the industrial (B2B) buying behavior and business processes. It presents industrial buying not as a single event but as an organizational decision-making process where multiple individuals decide on a purchase.

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the organisation with no consistency of supply, sustainability or quality.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

EPISODE 137 Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney By Kelly Barner | October 18, 2023 In the race to build global empires of data and digital systems, today’s businesses must not risk forgetting what all of those zeroes and ones mean.

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Procurify

JUNE 8, 2022

Supply base optimization is a strategy used to reduce the number of suppliers you work with, especially those who are inactive or limited-use suppliers. Effective supply base optimization can help reduce costs, improve supply chain efficiency, better supplier performance and collaboration, and increased revenue. .

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 2, 2018

In a typical global supply chain, involving multiple tiers of production, the chances of failure are alarmingly high. Most global supply chains are made up of multiple tiers of manufacturing, stretching from production of raw materials to final assembly. QuizRR seeks a minimum of two-year contracts with each factory. “We

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Claritum

AUGUST 15, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The benefits of purchasing promotional products. In many companies’ problems can arise when promotional goods are purchased by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. Introduction. 1 Introduction.

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Claritum

APRIL 25, 2018

This can result in the products being purchased across the company having an inconsistent quality, which can be damaging to the companies brand. The benefits of purchasing promotional products. If information about purchases is not accurate then this means there is no spend visibility or control over the promotional goods expenditure.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. This reflects the increasing digitisation trend in procurement to manage both operational and strategic processes more effectively. Table of Contents What is P2P in Procurement?

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Procure-to-Pay (P2P) and Source-to-Pay (S2P) are not just fancy acronyms used by consultants, procurement and finance professionals. This reflects the increasing digitisation trend in procurement to manage both operational and strategic processes more effectively. What is P2P in Procurement? What is P2P in procurement?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Check out The Baby Supply Chain! There are many different Supply Chains in the World covering every industry, every business or institution and every aspect of our lives. But the single most important Supply Chain is the Food Supply Chain! The Role and Responsibility of the Supply Chain.

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