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Suppliers Supply Chain Visibility Sustainability 
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
As businesses grow more dependent on geographically dispersed suppliers and partners, the need to manage this complexity becomes critical, especially in light of recent global events that have exposed vulnerabilities in even the most sophisticated supply networks.
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.
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Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
For example, if a supplier fails, there should have been leading indicators of their impending failure. Our customers’ top concerns include expanding risk types, gaps in technology and a lack of full supply chain visibility. Beyond timely delivery, companies need to consider ethical and long-term sustainability issues.
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Spend Matters
OCTOBER 31, 2024
Primarily, our customers are prioritising supply chain visibility, adopting proactive risk management strategies and staying compliant with evolving regulations. At Brooklyn, we address the post-contract risk management gap by creating a sustainable TPRM platform.
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ivalua
MAY 29, 2025
Key Takeaways Procurement and supply chain management serve different functions, but when misaligned, they create costly inefficiencies and delays. Lack of shared data, visibility, and KPIs leads to disconnects, including poor supplier performance tracking and missed savings.
SCMDOJO
MAY 7, 2024
Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. Supply Chain Resilience refers to a supply chain’s ability to withstand and recover from unexpected events.
ivalua
MAY 10, 2025
Enterprise procurement leaders are under more pressure than ever—juggling cost control, compliance, supplier risk, and internal complexity, all while trying to modernize outdated systems. It should also strengthen supply chain collaboration across global supply chains, multi-tier supplier networks, and high-value contracts.
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.
TYA Suite
MAY 23, 2025
Managing a successful supply chain requires more than just ensuring products are delivered on time its about building strong, effective partnerships with your suppliers. Supplier collaboration is essential for optimizing supply chain performance and achieving long-term business success.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Amid economic uncertainties and geopolitical shifts, procurement leaders face mounting pressure to drive sustained growth. Generating More Value: The Relentless Pursuit of Spend Cost Reduction For the second year running, reducing supplier spend remains a top priority for procurement organizations in this years Hackett Group Report.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JULY 14, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement and Sustainability are your business’ Yin and Yang. Procurement and Sustainability are two disciplines and business functions that exist in a perfectly harmonious contradiction. Sustainability is fundamentally centered around the act of conservation.
ivalua
JULY 22, 2015
Leading manufacturers have proven that best-in-class strategic sourcing can create measurable and sustainable shareholder value by contributing to top line growth and bottom line profitability. This week’s signs deal with supplier relationships. You Have Imbedded a Cost Management Mindset into Every Supplier Relationship.
Spend Matters
JUNE 3, 2025
Another CPO pointed to the urgent internal push for greater transparency at the supplier-level mapping and for granular understanding of sub-tier suppliers, component origins and even HS-code-level exposure. Others turn to last-minute supplier switches or price renegotiations. It is not just about knowing your suppliers.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 24, 2021
“The impact of all of that is that organizations are actively creating geographical supplier diversity within their supply chains, to strike a better balance between cost reduction and agility,” he said. Corporate Sustainability: Sawschcuk said that sustainability is an area in which Procurement can make a big impact.
Jaggaer
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority.
Procurement Insights
JUNE 6, 2024
Here are five critical “touchpoints” in the supply chain. How does “visualizing spending, benchmarking suppliers, and maximizing profits” impact the following areas individually and collectively? How about a client retail chain losing market share?
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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
MAY 8, 2023
Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. By having a clear view of their entire supply chain, businesses can identify potential issues and take steps to mitigate them.
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 3, 2024
STAKEHOLDER (AGENT) 3 What are the main concerns for suppliers meeting ESG specifications? Suppliers face several obstacles in meeting ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) specifications, stemming from resource limitations, regulatory complexities, and operational challenges. Reference to Scoutbee buycott versus boycott post.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MAY 16, 2025
Additionally, Clorox is actively engaging with suppliers to renegotiate terms and prices to offset the tariff costs. By fostering stronger partnerships and exploring sourcing options, the company aims to enhance its supply chain resilience in the face of evolving trade policies.
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SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Optimise Inventory Planning with this Free Inventory Ageing Report Enhance Supply Chain Visibility In Inventory Life Cycle: When we discuss supply chain and inventory life cycle together, one crucial aspect is better visibility, which will allow us to learn more about potential business descriptions and bottlenecks.
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SCMDOJO
JANUARY 29, 2025
Supplier Performance Evaluating supplier performance based on key metrics such as on-time delivery, quality of goods received, adherence to agreed-upon terms, and responsiveness to inquiries. Identifying areas for cost reduction, such as improving production efficiency, minimizing waste, and negotiating better prices with suppliers.
Procurement Tactics
JUNE 5, 2023
For instance, if an organization in Europe sources raw materials from India, manufactures the product in China, and sells it to customers in its country, then its supply chain is global. The use of advanced technologies and logistics strategies is often necessary to manage the complexity and risks associated with a global supply chain.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MARCH 2, 2025
This resolution brings relief to suppliers and stakeholders who were facing disruptions in their operations due to the strike. With the return to normalcy, here are some key supply chain implications to consider: Production Ramp-Up: Boeing can now accelerate production to make up for lost time during the strike period.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 16, 2023
[Read More: The Ultimate Guide to Contract Logistics: What You Need to Know ] Information Technologies Driving Efficiency In Walmart’s journey towards becoming a global leader, information technologies have played a pivotal role in driving efficiency within the integrated Walmart supply chain.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JUNE 30, 2023
Automate to ensure consistent service levels Without real-time demand sensing combined with visibility into performance across supplier networks, increasing grid/energy demands for consumers and growing communities can lead to product excess or shortages.
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ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
They may not consider potential issues of integrations, supplier onboarding, supply chain data management, change management and system optimization, all of which add to complexity and costs. Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues.
SCMDOJO
APRIL 11, 2025
Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. These disruptions can occur due to decreased consumer demand, supplier instability, or logistical challenges. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable.
Skill Dynamics
JANUARY 7, 2025
In fact, supply chain resilience plays a crucial role in controlling general business costs through minimizing such disruptions and optimizing operational expenses. Technology is increasingly vital in increasing supply chain visibility, enabling quicker and more informed decision-making.
Spend Matters
SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
Forty years ago, the Harvard Business review published Peter Kraljic’s article ‘ Purchasing Must Become Supply Management ,’ which debuted the supplier segmenting method that we now know as the Kraljic matrix. For this, you really need supply management. You can check to see if the supplier uses forced labor,” Bertrand says.
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Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 7, 2025
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SCMDOJO
JANUARY 30, 2023
During her tenure as a supply chain professional, Barra has been credited with implementing a new global purchasing and supply chain system, which helped GM reduce costs and improve its supply chain operations.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 9, 2025
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SCMDOJO
JUNE 14, 2024
Supply Chain Visibility: Gain insights into the real-time status of your supply chain, from raw materials to finished goods delivery. Supply Chain Information Systems (SCIS): Explore how technology can be leveraged to improve data visibility, automate processes, and optimize supply chain performance.
SupplyShift
APRIL 13, 2021
SupplyShift takes a look at three ways that supply chain professionals can drive sustainability through procurement practices. The researchers found that 50% of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) growth came from products marketed as sustainable. times faster than those without a sustainability focus in their marketing.
SupplyShift
APRIL 13, 2021
SupplyShift takes a look at three ways that supply chain professionals can drive sustainability through procurement practices. The researchers found that 50% of consumer-packaged goods (CPG) growth came from products marketed as sustainable. times faster than those without a sustainability focus in their marketing.
Procurement Software
JANUARY 26, 2025
Or, maybe youre suffering from Cinderella complex: not bold enough to demand an upgrade to the outdated, clunky, legacy Source-to-Pay suite interfaces that suppliers and stakeholders havent really adopted. But then you blow this by futzing around trying to be a cheapskate and running procurement ops in ERP.
ivalua
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt. Procurement Teams Step-up.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 9, 2025
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ivalua
JANUARY 24, 2022
During this session, the panel answered questions surrounding data as a driver of sustainable value, continuity, and transparency and how data can fuel digital transformation. . 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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Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 19, 2022
Below are some of the best strategic solutions you can consider to maximize your supply chain’s efficiency and performance: 1. Improve Your Supplier Relationships. When it comes to supply chain and logistics , always remember that the supply chain process starts with your suppliers.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 9, 2025
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Supply Chain Opz
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
The list is presented in the order the responses were received in: 1) Andreas Wieland , Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School Successful supply chain management means that organizations are well-orchestrated in an end-to-end value network. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?
SCMDOJO
JUNE 17, 2024
Supplier Reliability and Risk: Dependence on a limited pool of suppliers raises the risk of issues with them, such as erratic cash flow, changing laws, or natural disasters. The existing supply constraints in the industry make it evident that supplier diversification is required to reduce these risks.
Procurement Software
MAY 9, 2022
Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) can be complex. Supplier relationship management software can make things a little bit easier. These often use a mix of Microsoft tools to address supplier management needs. Here are 5 Key Advantages from using Supplier Relationship Management Software. Safeguard Brand Value.
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