Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

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SCM Research

MARCH 22, 2013

Based on a series of incidents in food supply chains, Roth and her co-authors (2008) have developed a conceptual framework for quality management in food supply chains. Practice Article China Procurement Supply chain complexity Supply Chain Management' The more complex supply chain systems become, the less controllable they seem to be.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 9, 2020

Procurement teams can lead the way in building a robust system into the future. This should serve as a wakeup call for procurement teams to take a look at the clauses in their contracts. Procurement teams need to be able to make decisions rapidly and relay them to suppliers immediately. Revise Your Contracts.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

The details: 2001-Acquired Clairol for 4.9B$ 2002-Divestiture of Jif and Crisco to Smuckers–813M in Stock 2003-Acquisition of Wella for 7B$ 2005-Merger with Gilette for 57B$ 2008-Purchase of Nioxin for 300M$ 2009-Purchased Art of Shaving for 60M$ 2009-purchased ZIRH for 40M. Discontinued in 2011.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 12, 2015

The first paper by Kim, Ferrin & Rao (2008) presents a trust-based consumer decision-making model in electronic commerce. Theory Article Award Corporate Social Responsibility Procurement Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Risk Management' Ferrin, D., & Rao, H. Decision Support Systems, 44 (2), 544-564 DOI: 10.1016/j.dss.2007.07.001.

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LevaData

JANUARY 20, 2022

More specifically: how should the procurement industry respond to inflation caused by supply chain challenges and labor shortages ? in the 12 months leading up to June 2021, reaching its highest level since August 2008. For many current procurement professionals, this is their first encounter with this level of inflation.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

One of the most interesting panels from the Boston Procurement Leaders conference was focused on Talent Management. Ken worked as an engineer and in procurement at Rockwell and then as head of procurement for the Xbox division at Microsoft.

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Resilinc

AUGUST 9, 2022

” Procurement and supply chain managers should take that adage seriously for the next year to 18 months, given the prospects of a recession in the United States. In the 2008-2009 recession, export-dependent countries in Asia suffered a 15% drop in GDP in Q4 2008 due to their dependence on export markets, according to IMF analyses.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Herve begins the conversation by talking about his newly released book, which really drills into the pace of change in procurement activities. We really wanted to reimagine Procurement around the logic of pace, speed and time,” he adds. There was a time when Procurement didn’t exist as a function.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Peter Smith, Managing Director, Procurement Excellence Ltd. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published new guidelines on outsourcing , a document that has wide-ranging implications for every banking organisation, and requires careful consideration by procurement leaders and functions. But it seemed a bit of a cheek, really.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Sales and Operations Maturity Model from 2005-2008. When companies reward OEE in manufacturing and POV in procurement, companies will systemically make the wrong stuff. Note that in 2013, the gap between commercial teams and operations was 58% and between manufacturing and procurement was 32%. Let me explain. Measurement.

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NC State SCRC

MARCH 16, 2023

This discovery does not necessarily lead to immediate recognition for procurement’s authority over sourcing decisions. In many cases, the mechanics of moving towards Source to Pay represents a major change for organizations in the early stages of procurement transformation. This is in large measure due to the 2008 banking crisis.

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2021

It may be a controversial statement to make, but the value that a procurement team can deliver within a financial services organisation is lower than what can be delivered in other sectors. Financial services procurement leaders can turn this challenging scenario into an opportunity to add value to the business.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 9, 2015

After highlighting some of the results from the IBM study I worked on this past fall on procurement analytics, I introduced Rich Hughes, former Chief Procurement Officer from Procter & Gamble. In streamlining the P2P system, Rick notes that he had to take someone from procurement to go work in AP in finance to fix it.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 7, 2022

Wheat prices have soared to levels that occurred in the prior global recession of 2008-2009. . We concluded that chief procurement officers, materials sourcing, procurement and supply management teams have encountered similar frustrations and associated challenges. Supply Chain Matters Added Perspectives.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 17, 2015

A new face of procurement is emerging which is recognizing that a new set of value drivers must be developed in the face of massive environmental changes. These topics are emerging in the context of the new view that procurement is about building value for the enterprise. with the response “if they do a lot of business with IBM.”

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

He has extensive experience in supply-chain operations, covering procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development. He moved into the supply chain operation in 1998 and held various positions in the UK, Latin America, the Netherlands and Switzerland until becoming Unilever’s first Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) in 2008.

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QAD

JUNE 8, 2021

Very similar to the crisis in 2008-2009 and much to the surprise of industry analysts, automotive demand came back much quicker than expected. see Figure 2) was added in response to shortages and disruptions that occurred in 2008-2009. The following is the content contained in the six chapters of MMOG/LE (see Figure 1).

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. Most supply chain planning teams do not know their customers. Orbit Chart for SanDisk for 2006-2014.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

The Times report observed that the last labor strike in 2008 lasted 50 days and if the current stoppage extends that long, it will cost Boeing at least $3 billion according to estimates. The company, which also makes military jets, rockets, spacecraft and Air Force One, is a global symbol of America’s manufacturing strength.”

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Coming on top of a very difficult and complex existing situation, Covid-19 has put additional pressure on profitability and capital requirements in the banking sector in the European Union and Africa, with drops in revenue in the order of 35-45% and the lowest return on equity since the aftermath of the great crash of 2008.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Frankel et al 2008 indicated that " supply chain " and "supply chain management" first recognized in the 1980s. Moreover, Supply Chain is not the result of Marketing/Production Planning/Operations Management interface as stated by Mentzer et al 2008. 2) Origin of "Logistics". Many of them are parts of modern management concept.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

In 2008, worldwide government stimulus programs allowed stock markets to bounce back in six months, but the U.S. This will reduce procurement risks and can facilitate cost reduction. However, we all need to think about preparedness for emergencies, and ensuring a rapid recovery from whatever crisis comes into our path. The solution?

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Jaggaer

JULY 28, 2020

On the one hand, public sector procurement needs to comply with a variety of local, national and federal rules. Virtually all procurement professionals have been under pressure to “do more with less,” the demand is particularly intense in public procurement.”. Could the money be better spent? Absolutely.

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EcoVadis

JULY 25, 2017

Rated by the coverage and magnitude of impact, hereunder are four initiatives that are considered as major milestones of Hong Kong’s sustainability effort : Climate Action Plan 2030+, ESG Reporting as a Listing Rule under Stock Exchange Hong Kong (SEHK), Green Procurement Initiative by the Hong Kong Government, and. Climate Action Plan 2030+.

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Resilinc

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A common challenge for procurement and supply chain professionals is obtaining support from C-level leaders to invest in a robust supply chain risk management (SCRM) program.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 17, 2015

As the table below shows, back in 2008, the U.S. A perfect example of where this phrase applies is the Oil and Gas industry, especially here in the United States where we’ve seen significant change and volatility over the past 5+ years. trailed both Saudi Arabia and Russia in oil production, and it trailed Russia in natural gas production.

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Material Handling & Logistics

JULY 24, 2018

significantly improved their ability to generate cash in 2017, producing the strongest working capital performance since 2008. days seen in 2008, which was driven largely in changes made in response to the recession. The 1000 largest non-financial companies in the U.S. days, an improvement of 1.5 days (4%) over last year.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

This facility has been operational since 2008. In a deal signing ceremony last week, the European based plane maker will be adding a second production line at the existing Tianjin facility to support output needs for the Airbus A320 family of aircraft.

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NC State SCRC

FEBRUARY 9, 2020

In China, the key provinces for the procurement of mechanical components, and electronics and electrical components/services in China include Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Shandong, Beijing, Hunan, Jiangxi, etc.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 6, 2023

Since our inception in 2008, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group has annually published a series of supply chain management focused predictions. To begin this series will share a excerpts from our first prediction that sets the overall context and perspectives for the coming year. Background.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

JULY 14, 2015

Against the many new articles and books being produced on the changing face of procurement and the importance of value creation and collaboration, Andrew Cox’s new book “Sourcing Portfolio Analysis” came out earlier this year. But the world is not limited to IBM and 2 by 2 categorizations.

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Talking Logistics

JUNE 24, 2016

As one commentator put it, will this be another Y2K (much ado about nothing) or will it be like the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008 that triggered the financial crisis? From a supply chain perspective, Brexit will have a ripple effect on procurement, trade agreements, customs, and other areas.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

JANUARY 15, 2014

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. Procurement Blog. Sourcing,Procurement,Contract & Spend Management (38). December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. Business Process Outsourcing. Customer Service.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The term “Blockchain” was first coined by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008 as the name for the electronic transaction ledger to be used in support of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. Selected as one of the Top 75 Supply Chain Blogs, and one of the Top 25 Procurement Blogs, on the Internet. What exactly is Blockchain?

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Some Added Perspectives Since our founding in 2008, Supply Chain Matters has on many occasions reported on specific instances of believed food borne disease occurrence traced across various food industry supply networks.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JUNE 30, 2022

His experience covers the full Logistics spectrum, from raw material procurement to physical distribution and eventually Customer Service and care, with a strong grounding in Quality and Six Sigma. This recognition was in part due to the setting up of the region’s first and only physical warehouse training facility.

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