Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

As we see from Deloitte’s CPO Survey in 2018, AI is only fully deployed in 2% of procurement organizations and is far from making any real impact at scale within the digital ecosystems procurement teams are so eagerly trying to build. For example, robots performing key process steps in manufacturing plants” ( arkieva.com 2017 ).

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Last month, I attended and spoke at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference , where I learned many things about the Heavy Building Materials (HBM) industry. So, what are some of the data challenges the industry faces? Streamline, automate, and compress Order-to-Cash and Procure-to-Pay processes.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

I learned that fact (and many more important things) at the Command Alkon ELEVATE 2017 conference in New Orleans this week. As the compliance date for the Electronic Logging Devices (ELD) mandate approaches (December 18, 2017), there are two important questions to be answered: How will it impact capacity?

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Material Handling & Logistics

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Learn how to organize your data operations in alignment with supply chain strategy. Complex supply chains generate more data, which companies can use to drive greater efficiency or engage in innovation that disrupts an entire industry—think Amazon. More data is coming in than ever before.

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Freightos

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

The low rates that triggered Hanjin’s bankruptcy in 2017 quickly became a thing of the past, as surging demand, congestion, and a litany of global shipping catastrophes pushed ocean freight rates into the stratosphere. Changing Trends in BCO Air Cargo Procurement. Uncertainty became the byword. The Weekly Freight Update. Signup Now.

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 17, 2018

Again and again, digitization and data were at the heart of panel and networking conversations. Even headline speakers were professing “data got sexy” and data is now a core strategy for companies looking to succeed. Supply chain leaders are wanting their organizations to be data-driven.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. Strong Software Bookings Growth Highlights First Half 2017 Results for JDA. MacroPoint uses this data to help transportation brokers, logistics service providers and shippers track the locations of deliveries in trucks. Convey Closes $8.25

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Talking Logistics

APRIL 21, 2017

Manhattan Associates Reports First Quarter 2017 Performance. Here are some details from the press release: With Haven TMS, Haven evolves from a logistics quote marketplace into a full-featured transportation management system (TMS) with collaboration, procurement, and analysis modules.

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SCM Research

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

Our latest Global Supply Chain Report 2017 , written in partnership with BSR and the Carbon Trust, revealed emissions savings of 434 million tonnes disclosed by suppliers in 2016. Our data showed that supply chain action isn’t just about reducing emissions; it’s also good for the bottom line.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

On September 30, the big data company Palantir went public in an initial 22B$ market valuation. I am frequently asked, “Can a big data data science company help to alleviate the current market pain in the supply chain?” Data science is only useful when companies are clear on the question to ask. Palantir IPO.

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Jaggaer

MAY 12, 2020

In five to ten years, procurement in many of the world’s leading companies will be “truly digital”. They will have succeeded in transforming their procurement organizations to leverage artificial intelligence-based technologies to achieve autonomous procurement. Autonomous Procurement: The Reality versus the Hype.

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ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Globalization. Today this rarely exists.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Procurement professionals have the same question looming over their head on a daily basis: “How do you plan on dealing with digitalization?”. Recently I had the pleasure of attending EBG Network’s 8th Annual Source to Pay Summit, which gathered some of the Nordic’s largest organizations and procurement profiles. around the globe?—?and

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TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Data and advanced analytics are revolutionizing the industry, creating value in three stages: 1. Descriptive: data to describe what happened. Predictive: data to anticipate behaviors and occurrences. Prescriptive: data to help determine what to do to achieve goals and real-time decision making.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 18, 2017

Let’s take another look at how procurement, computing power, industry 4.0, cyber security, advanced robotics and automation became top priorities for research, development, and implementation throughout the past year’s operations in the manufacturing industry. . Procurement Operations Became Decentralized and Adaptable.

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ToolsGroup

JANUARY 10, 2017

Unmanned coffee stations transmit POS data every 15 minutes to help a highly autonomous planning system forecast demand, optimize inventory, and generate replenishment proposals for distribution and procurement. At Costa Express , just one planner now handles the planning for 5600 points of sale.

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TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Data and advanced analytics are revolutionizing the industry, creating value in three stages: 1. Descriptive: data to describe what happened. Predictive: data to anticipate behaviors and occurrences. Prescriptive: data to help determine what to do to achieve goals and real-time decision making.

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TMC

OCTOBER 12, 2017

Data and advanced analytics are revolutionizing the industry, creating value in three stages: 1. Descriptive: data to describe what happened. Predictive: data to anticipate behaviors and occurrences. Prescriptive: data to help determine what to do to achieve goals and real-time decision making.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 12, 2019

As you implement supply chain analytics and use control theory with well-defined reference data with clear bands for control, process improvement ensues. In my experience, usually only 1/3 of data needed for visibility is transactional data. It all starts with the definition and the use of the data.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services. SAP recently announced that NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services company, had achieved $125 million in value based on a digital transformation of their procurement function. And more importantly, how did NTT DATA do it?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Like so many professionals Procurement people are very proud. But at some point in their careers, especially in the age of Outsourcing, they are likely to have to deal with potential suppliers who provide Procurement services. When selling Procurement Outsourcing services you need to have a lot of credibility to begin.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

My goal is to convince you to ground supply chain processes and technology implementations in data analysis while tying the results to the improvement in corporate performance. Let me make my point by sharing some financial data using client examples from the last decade. So, I asked the questions, “Is your data forecastable?

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Those industries include data communications, medical, industrial, automotive and consumer electronics. In one major case in 2017, the Hanjin Shipping company was declared bankrupt by South Korean courts. The data from Infor Nexus also helps the transportation teams do better carrier sourcing. Keys to Success. What’s Next?

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GlobalTranz

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Furthermore, the speed of operation of robots will increase more than 30 percent by the end of 2017. Clearly, robotics will become more important in 2017 than during any previous year. Technology Will Reshape Procurement Practices. Procurement strategy was not always evident. This is contingency planning. The Big Picture.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Procurement Trends 120

EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Culminating months of research, the 2017 EcoVadis/HEC Sustainable Procurement Barometer is now live and it’s worth a thorough read. Sustainable procurement programs are no longer optional or a mere nice-to-have, but an integral business function. This is the number one challenge today for sustainable procurement organizations.

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Optimal Sourcing Sustainability Procurement Pharmaceutical 58

Xeeva

MAY 6, 2019

We recently had the opportunity to chat with Charlotte de Brabandt, Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) 30 Under 30 Rising Supply Chain Stars 2017 Megawatt Star and member of ISM’s Thought Leadership Council. XEEVA: As technology is evolving, procurement and supply chain are also evolving at a faster rate. I want to be a leader.

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CormSquare

JANUARY 24, 2017

But the question is, what are the other main challenges in procurement being faced today? This survey was done on 324 senior procurement lea ders fr om 33 countries offering a deep insight into current procurement preoccupations. Accurate Data. There is plenty to worry about. Cost Reduction. Going Digital.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

But what if I told you that establishing supply chain planning and procurement processes also helps your company's culture, would you believe me? Tim was recognized for his exceptional leadership of the supply chain planning and procurement processes teams. Less data entry! The result?

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GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

To know the most difficult challenges as perceived by supply chain professionals, we turn to the SCM World’s 2017 Future of Supply Chain survey. Here are the complete data representing how many supply chain management professionals perceived these threats as significant. These disruptions included the following.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 11, 2021

Jeff Tramel, the Vice President of Global Procurement, at NTT DATA Services. SAP recently announced that NTT DATA Services, a global digital business and IT services company, had achieved $125 million in value based on a digital transformation of their procurement function. And more importantly, how did NTT DATA do it?

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SAP Negotiate Pricing Optimal Sourcing Negotiating Skills 138

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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Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Procurement 40

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

Data quality and governance has always been “ important ” to the supply chain function but today it is “ critical ”. The survey showed that only 15% of respondents believe their existing systems are capable of producing clean data that can be trusted. see the report Digital Supply Chain: It’s All About The Data ).

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Enterra Insights

JANUARY 26, 2022

Quirk cites a 2017 study published by the Information Services Group (ISG) that concluded, “This kind of automation technology is allowing for a 43 percent reduction in resources needed for order-to-cash processes, 34 percent for invoicing, and 32 percent for vendor and talent management.” ”[5].

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Kodiak Hub

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

As a provider of SRM solutions, Kodiak Hub’s entire technology and platform is aimed at helping buyers and suppliers transform their relationship and the way they do business; ensuring that they mutually have a better means to collaborate, report, share data, insights, and more. 5 ways to improve supplier engagement. negotiation.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

Their goal was to build an infrastructure around applications based on one data model. The implementation journey began in mid-2017. The company ran into the kinds of problems I hear about over and over – change management, data quality issues, integration issues, and some bugs that needed to be fixed.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 23, 2020

Data science and cloud-based delivery offer promise, but supply chain planning is morphing slowly. 11/2017 Logility acquires Halo for 9.3 Data scientists and supply chain leaders speak different languages with vast differences in world views. The data scientist is over-zealous, and the Supply Chain Leader is wary.

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EcoVadis

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

When EcoVadis started in 2007, our customers were pioneers: Sustainable procurement was an esoteric niche. Fast forward 9 years, and you find sustainable procurement is among the top priorities for over 93% of Chief Procurement Officers (CPO), and the demand is getting stronger every year. The market has spoken.

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