ivalua

MAY 21, 2014

The organizations using powerful new sourcing technology and streamlined processes are leaping ahead, quickly leaving their competition behind. In 2004, Walmart wasn’t concerned about Amazon; it was just an upstart online bookstore. Remember Walmart and Amazon in 2004 and look at them now. Ignore this trend with caution.

Supply Chain Software 100

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Days and years went by, and eventually, the ’93 Ford Escort was living in the hybrid-dominated world of the year 2004. Time and technology had progressed, and there were a plethora of better alternatives on the market in 2004. Responsible Sourcing. Responsible Sourcing.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 25, 2022

and J-P Rodrigue (2004)). Also, traditional logistics focuses its attention on activities such as procurement , distribution, maintenance, and inventory management. However, topics such as logistics, logistics, physical sourcing and supply chain management are not included in these courses. The 1950s – The Transportation Era.

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AFFLINK

MARCH 6, 2017

In the foodservice industry, there are few better examples of great procurement management than McDonald's. Excellent procurement is part of the reason that McDonald's has been able to grow from a small family barbecue restaurant into a global conglomerate with more than 35,000 restaurants in over 110 different countries.

Optimal Sourcing 48

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Supply Chain Shaman

AUGUST 16, 2015

Founded in 2002 under the name of Agilisys, Infor rebranded in 2004. The goal is deeper analytics to sense and respond across make, source and deliver. The Ariba infrastructure is so heavily entrenched in indirect procurement processes that it is hard to adapt to the solution to manage direct materials in the supply chain.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

Sourcing, manufacturing and consumption models will continue to evolve and the supply chain industry is positioned as a strategic partner to support companies in rationalising future decisions. Today, a dominance of production and sourcing is considered far-sourcing, driven by attractive labour rates in Asia.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Procurement professionals around the world are sitting up and paying attention, especially in sectors with globally integrated supply chains. Since the outbreak of SARS in 2003, the last major epidemic to hit China, the country has become even more important as a source of key components and materials as well as finished consumer goods.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2013

As an aside – Jason started Spend Matters in 2004 as a side interest because he was bored. Spend Matters has grown to be a big part of the procurement landscape. For procurement, that means thinking about how to play the part, and putting your self in others’ situations. Look where it is today!

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NC State SCRC

MAY 27, 2021

had been allocated on anthrax vaccines that were never shown to be effective, for a threat that was never really validated, which dated back to 2004. Its ability to source based on risk was largely determined by scientists, and even then, often involved one-time events, never for a persistent on-going pandemic like COVID.

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Requis

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Supply chain optimization consultant, author, and podcaster Marcia Williams has been working in supply chain since 2004. Today, as the founder and managing partner of USM Supply Chain Consultants she has put her expertise in supply chain, procurement, finance and project management to work to help her clients achieve greater profitability.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 3, 2023

Source: S&P Global and Other Sources. The overall pace of decline was noted as the steepest since this particular survey began in April 2004. The July PMI dropped to 44.1 from the 44.8 reported for May. The authors pointed to an accelerated fall in manufacturing production as a key factor in the ongoing decline.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. . Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities.

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Supply Chain Matters

MAY 3, 2022

The authors of this report noted that manufacturing output fell at second-steepest rate since this survey began in early 2004. The separate private gauge of China’s manufacturing activity, the Caixin China General Manufacturing PMI® reportedly declined from 48.1 in March to 46.0 Added Supply Chain Matters Observations and Insights.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

Who could forget the Barbie deforestation scandal of 2011 , when Greenpeace discovered that toy manufacturer Mattel was sourcing packaging material from a supplier clearing rainforests from critical wildlife areas. Deloitte’s 10th Annual Chief Procurement Officer Survey mirrors this shift in priorities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 40

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Requis

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

They could see the entire supply chain right from the first request for materials all the way to the source of the materials in South Africa. It could be double sourcing, capacity, agility, inventory, and more. I joined McKinsey in 2004 and I’m still enjoying my time there. It provided a control tower view of their supply chain.

Predictive Analytics 52

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Public Procurement: Building Business Cases and Driving Momentum. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Agile Procurement in Canada. Social Procurement Framework in European Union.

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6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. Mary Kay @MaryKay Mary Kay has a long history of supply chain innovation, earning accolades as far back as 2004 and 2005.

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DELMIA Quintiq

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The Atlanta-based company demonstrated that companies focusing “heavily on supplier diversity” generated a 133% greater return on procurement investments than the typical business. Researchers from the Hackett Group discovered that these organizations – a majority of which are world-class – often had lower operating costs.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 15, 2018

Passage of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 allowed U.S. In theory, the money could be put to work building new factories, increasing output and hiring more American workers. But the results from previous tax holidays have not been encouraging. multinationals to repatriate foreign profits at a tax rate of 5.25 The law enriched the U.S.

Inventory Reduction 40

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Peter is a former Senior Strategic Procurement Manager at Air Canada , who, after more than 25 years at the organization, has a wealth of experience in areas including strategic sourcing, category management and supplier management. How Procurement and Supply Chain in aviation industry changed over the years.

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HICX Solutions

APRIL 28, 2022

As Pierre Laprée , CEO of Per Angusta points out, best-of-breed solutions are frequently built by procurement practitioners for procurement practitioners. It is this approach which has been hindering advancement in Procurement. This is the reason why artificial intelligence comes to the stage in this specific area.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 7, 2017

The 1610 SAP S/4 HANA release includes advancements in response management (allocation, ATP and order management) and procurement tracking and collaboration of purchase order workflows. SAP R/3 released in 1992 and SAP Netweaver in 2004. SAP S/4 HANA is a new platform and migration to SAP S/4 HANA is expensive. It is a muddle.

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