SCM Research

MAY 15, 2017

Today’s guest post comes from Lydia Bals, who presents project PERFECT’s recent insights on competences in purchasing & supply management. In total, 46 interviews were conducted with representatives from 16 companies, standing for various industries in the European Union, and differing in their sizes and business models.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

He was joined by Youness Taghrichte, Head of Procurement at Attijariwafa Bank, together with Richard Hogg, VP Northern Europe, JAGGAER, and Javier Lopez, Senior Value Engineer, JAGGAER. Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

A business cannot operate without sufficient cash flow to fund purchasing, drive marketing and sales, invest in new equipment and cover operation costs. Some of these issues include obsolescence, tied-up cash flow, missed sales due to stock-outs and off-target forecasting and purchasing. Automation.

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 31, 2016

The procurement Summit 2016. Building on the huge success of eWorld Procurement & Supply – which has been running bi-annually in London since 2001 – the new Procurement Summit will bring together 150 purchasing and finance professionals from across the commercial, public and third sectors. Procurement Automation.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

For the past five years, the team at Supply Chain Insights identified Supply Chains to Admire Award Winners by analyzing performance by peer group on the key metrics of growth, operating margin, inventory turns and Return on Invested Capital (ROIC). As a B2B company, procurement management is essential.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 21, 2023

Many of the case studies being presented at today’s conferences were born during the pandemic and the post-pandemic turbulence. Almost two decades of reporting. As a result, the lessons given in case studies and at industry forums do not help the industry progress. The analysis is now in its ninetieth year.

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Kodiak Hub

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Anyone who has climbed a few rungs up the corporate ladder knows the sense of achievement that comes with reporting directly to the C-Suite executive level. CEO: I need to sign off on supplier compliance for the annual internal controls report, can you have the necessary assurances on my desk by close of business?

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GlobalTranz

MAY 20, 2015

The next posts in the series will break down metrics and issues to consider in SQM by industry and conclude with a case study on the application of SQM. 5 Key Metrics to Use for Scoring Supplier Quality Management (From LNS Research ). Cost of quality. The definition of this metric is similar to the way it sounds.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Keep Procurement up to date. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Global P2P departments are still on the journey towards true touchless end-to-end purchase-to-pay function. Attend this marcus evans Process Owners P2P strategy meeting to get a clear understanding of latest trends and best practices from peer lead practical case study sessions. Organiser: marcus evans Conferences.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 25, 2016

Dear Supply Chain Leader, Today, sitting in my seat in 11K on a Cathay Pacific flight between Hong Kong and Boston, I want to report that there is no Easter Bunny. Today I also want to report that, based on over a decade of scientific discovery, traditional supply chain practices are not best practices. There is also no Santa Claus.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 3, 2022

Then, we use these criteria to rank the books, - Practicality: we look closely at how each book can provide basic concepts and strategies of the "Integrated Logistics Functions", namely, customer service, purchasing, production planning, warehousing, and transportation in a clear and concise manner. Best Logistics Book for Beginners: 1.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 14, 2022

Supply Planning & Sourcing Analytics. Planning and sourcing processes are often done in silos , leading to inefficiencies in supply chains. To help companies solve these problems, supply planning and sourcing analytics tools can be utilized. Strategic Sourcing & Vendor Managed Inventory.

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Claritum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This article will look at how this high level distinction impacts procurement and will also dive deeper into some of the resultant differences between these groups that impact on the procurement function. So how do these differences affect procurement and supply. Introduction.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The budget is for a fiscal year with quarter reporting and updates. The direct connection between the two processes increases costs and increases error. Instead, it should be mapped as an input to track supply chain forecasting to financial budgets for reporting and insights. Time horizon. Bias and error.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2021

Difference Between Procure to Pay and eProcurement. Procure-to-Pay is the sequential process we described earlier. Eprocurement or e-procurement comes from electronic procurement. Cloud-based Procure to Pay platforms are a must-have for any company that wants to become best-class in P2P. .

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 29, 2020

For one manufacturing client, a recent diagnostics assessment identified key opportunities in supply chain planning process improvements, logistics optimization and reporting enhancements. Read Case Study. Procurement solutions for contracts and commerce automation. PURCHASE ORDER ACCRUALS. Performance Management.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2014

I think about this discussion with Keith often as I work on the Supply Chain Index and edit the chapters of Metrics That Matter. E2open last week announced the purchase of Serus. This purchase increases E2open’s capabilities for visibility into the processes of the outsourced semiconductor network of foundries.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Track public policy development on Pew Research Center At Pew Research Center, you can browse the report related to public policy published since 1983. The report itself is so comprehensive and full of useful data and charts. DiVa Portal will provide you with many outstanding case studies from European side.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 29, 2017

Two years ago, I completed a research study on supply chain visibility. When the report published, it stimulated many conversations. As shown in Figure 2, few orders and purchase orders flow hands-free. We started with group ideation and the sharing of case studies. We then narrowed down use cases to test.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. For the majority of Supply Chain’s history, this evolution has been driven by a knack for finding efficiency. They must always result from a strategic decision.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 18, 2023

Supply Chain Matters highlights reports that Rivian Automotive fell short of its 2022 vehicle production goal and that several top executives have departed the company, including the company’s purchasing head. The EV auto maker’s original commitment at the start of 2022 was to produce 50,000 vehicles, but that was cut at mid-year.

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Most manufacturers prefer to leverage analytics data over traditional forecasting and time series techniques. While analytics data can produce accurate forecasts, they still work under the assumption that societal and consumer behavior trends remain constant. Predictive sales analytics method. Demand sensing method.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 27, 2016

At the session, together through education, sharing case studies, and reviewing research, we will explore the opportunities to build a Network of Networks to improve B2B supply chain connectivity. Could we use Open Source Hadoop to process transactions across all networks with powerful in-memory processing?

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Vanguard Software

MAY 4, 2021

Some basic assumptions might include: Number of buyers in the target market Percentage of consumers in the target market that will purchase The timing of their purchase, taking economic cycles and holidays or seasonal events into account Pattern or frequency of repeat or replacement purchases. Minimize delays.

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Vanguard Software

MAY 4, 2021

Some basic assumptions might include: Number of buyers in the target market Percentage of consumers in the target market that will purchase The timing of their purchase, taking economic cycles and holidays or seasonal events into account Pattern or frequency of repeat or replacement purchases. Minimize delays.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions.

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o9 Solutions

MAY 26, 2021

In particular, the landscape is being challenged with a number of fundamental drivers: The changing consumer preferences with the move towards fresh, natural/organic/healthy, convenience foods and locally sourced products but at the same time looking for value. Stijn-Pieter van Houten, both Vice President, Industry Strategy, o9 Solutions.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 12, 2016

Therefore, the challenge to establish ranking method is to find more economical data source and unbiased metric. In supply chain management area, most industry publications create the ranking based on the input from readers then editorial team makes a final decision which is a bit subjective.

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RFgen

MARCH 3, 2021

RFgen’s D365 offering includes open source app suites across purchasing and receiving, sales and shipping, inventory management, and inquiry and reports. Microsoft Mobile Inventory Case Study. Each open source app can be easily and quickly tailored for company-and industry-specific needs. Sales Order Pick.

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Claritum

JANUARY 25, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The level of understanding of procurement automation within a company influences significantly the adoption. There are many benefits for SMEs adopting Procurement automation. Better use of scarce resources to procure goods and services. A seamless and fast procurement process.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 7, 2013

Case Studies. A Case Study. This case study will show you the analysis of Apple Supply Chain core processes, challenging issues and complexities of its operations. 1) Apples Supply Chain Model. Information from the annual report is also used to produce the Apple Supply Chain Map.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

At each company, there is a relationship between the metrics of growth, margin, inventory, customer service, and asset strategy. For the purpose of this article, I will use Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) as the proxy metric to discuss asset utilization.) Understanding this relationship requires modeling. (A A Case Study.

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Provenance

JULY 22, 2019

Provenance has partnered with Carbon Analytics to create a solution designed for brands to respond to the climate emergency. The joint strategy allows brands to measure their carbon footprint, set commitments and communicate their progress and achievements all through a simple, cost-effective solution. . degrees Fahrenheit (2.0

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EcoVadis

OCTOBER 17, 2017

million metric tons this year. The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector has led the charge for sustainable procurement in recent years as technology companies push hard to meet consumer demands for transparency in the supply chain. It is estimated that e-waste will be the fastest growing waste type, reaching 48.2

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Generally, these factors override the prudent activities regarding sourcing and exploring cost savings opportunities, and premium pricing is accepted at the job level without any focus on organisational leverage. Short purchasing cycles. See Claritum customer case studies.

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