Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Suppliers are facing increasing pressure from the buyers of their goods and services to report their environmental, social, and governance data. Increasingly, companies will take sustainability criteria into account in their purchasing decisions. The data, which is reported on the EcoVadis platform, highlights the supplier’s emissions.

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Precoro

JANUARY 29, 2024

The inflation rate can vary greatly by location — for instance, in 2023 it was 3.4% As the department overseeing an organization's external expenditure, procurement is responsible for softening the impact of inflation. It also serves as a roadmap for how the organization will conduct its purchasing activities.

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crisp

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We’re providing insight on the retail trends surrounding the 2023 holiday season, and how businesses can leverage data-driven strategies to meet them head-on. As the retail industry prepares for the 2023 holiday season, it’s clear that this year will again diverge from the pre-pandemic norm.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

With so much disruption fresh in mind, looking toward 2023 feels a bit more stable for every warehouse and distribution channel. However, the instability around the risk of recession remains, and knowing the top supply chain trends to watch in 2023 will help your organization prioritize operations and succeed.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

They don’t want to waste precious resources reaching out to the wrong people and, at the same time, they don’t want to be so personal that they cross over into creepy territory. This allows the company to increase its overall efficiency by focusing limited resources on efforts that produce the best return on investment (ROI).”

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 1, 2023

As we go into the first week of 2023, many are wondering what’s ahead for global commerce and supply chains. As I’ve done in prior years, I’ll make a few predictions based on what happened in 2022 – and what I think it means for 2023. Growth in 2023 will be positive – but lean.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Procurement and supply chain teams will play a crucial role in making this vision a reality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MAY 21, 2024

In follow-up qualitative interviews, one of the largest issues with organizational alignment was metric definition and a clear definition of supply chain excellence. In my post Mea Culpa, I reference my work with the Gartner Supply Chain Hierarchy of Metrics. Error is error, but is it the most important metric? My answer is no.

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Enterra Insights

JUNE 25, 2024

Do you have the resources you need to implement process transformation? This system ushers in a new era of AI-enabled management science by merging cutting-edge analytical techniques with a business’ data and knowledge to Sense, Think, Act, and Learn ® on enterprise data to meet the changing needs of the market.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 28, 2022

In a period where multiple enterprise and specialty software firms are reporting what are perceived to be disappointing or declining profitability, replete with select headcount reductions, SAP SE seems to have countered this trend, reporting better than expected Q3-2022 financial performance. percentage points to 71.7

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Gartner estimates that by the end of 2022, 85% of enterprises will have some form of RPA implemented in their business and Forrester calculates the RPA market will exceed a 50% CAGR by 2023, going from roughly $500 million to $2.8 In a nutshell, RPA helps businesses execute core processes faster and with fewer resources. Procurement.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 12, 2024

Environmental and social issues, such as climate change, resource depletion, human rights, and labor standards, have become more prominent and urgent, as customers, regulators, investors, and society at large have become more conscious and concerned about the environmental and social impacts of supply chain activities.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

Diverse Skill Set Utilization: Multifaceted Role: Supply chain roles often require a blend of analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills. This can be engaging and fulfilling for those who enjoy using their analytical and strategic thinking skills.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

As an accountant or advisor you’ve likely been considering whether to offer – or expand your offering – in sustainability reporting for your clients. In this report we look in to the trend for sustainability reporting, and explore the pros and cons of offering sustainability reporting in an accounting practice.

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Enterra Insights

AUGUST 17, 2023

Journalist and historian Anne Ewbank reports the history of lemonade goes back hundreds of years. ” The National Day staff reports that National Lemonade Day began with a young girl and her desire to buy a turtle. With the right guidance and resources, a kid-friendly business could be a potentially life-changing experience.”

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Exiger Perspectives

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Table of Contents Introduction In October 2023, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) — an emissions trading scheme to reduce carbon emissions — went into effect. The CBAM is being implemented across three stages: Stage 1: Transitional Phase From October 2023 onwards. Pilot product importers must calculate and report emissions.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 12, 2024

In 2023, roughly 9,700 people were injured by fireworks in the US. For example, the grocer released its first report on corporate social responsibility efforts last year. Australian retail giants Coles and Woolworths reportedly imposed restrictions on how many cartons of eggs could be purchased in one transaction across most states.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

294 manufacturing facilities produced more than 90 million metric tons of food and beverage in 2021. Scope 2 emissions are indirect emissions from purchased energy. They have asked they value chain partners to take four actions: Report their scope 1 and 2 emissions by the end of 2022. Set a science-based target by end of 2023.

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Precoro

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

This model is also expected to become more popular among users due to easy scalability and the establishment of efficient networks between various suppliers and clients. Companies can then tie their e-invoicing to the management of purchase orders , receipts, supplier relationships , and spend control , for example.

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Precoro

JULY 29, 2024

Procurement operations are no exception. In fact, 43% of GPOs that took part in the 2023 Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey cited overall procurement risk had increased significantly as compared to 20% in the 2021 study. Keep reading to learn: What is an online procurement system?

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. By 2023, attrition among these customers had fallen to 3.2%.

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

With access to accurate data, progress in all three areas can accelerate – and the benefits for customers accrue Artificial Intelligence and integrated supply When The Economist makes Chat GPT its word of the year for 2023 you know that Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been in the news a lot. The total cost came to more than $81 billion.

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Enterra Insights

MARCH 19, 2024

”[3] The ACA also notes, “[In 2022, the] USDA Economic Research Service [reported] more than 22 million full- and part-time jobs were related to the agricultural and food sector, or roughly 10 percent of all U.S. As the world population soars, there is an even greater demand for the food and fiber produced in the United States.”[3]

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ThroughPut

JULY 4, 2024

Today, with the rapid evolution of technology, modern inventory management software comes with advanced capabilities like real-time tracking, automated replenishment planning, alerts for stockouts, analytics and reporting, multi-channel management and so much more – the right combination of intelligence, automation and, experience.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

After reports last week indicating that Seattle based digital freight start-up services provider Convoy was preparing for a possible sale or winding down of business operations there are indications that freight logistics platform provider Flexport will be the acquirer of Convoy’s underlying technology. All rights reserved.

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OptiProERP

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Although we have entered into the new normal, the pandemic has brought several operational challenges to the manufacturing industry ( State of Manufacturing report, Fictiv 2021 ). Learn how to get ready for manufacturing industry trends in 2023. Resource Management. If there are any issues, corrective actions can be taken.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

Supply Chain Matters highlights a report indicating that tenures among consumer goods and retail CEO’s are growing shorter. I ntroduction In our various Supply Chain Matters news feeds this week, a published report from Reuters caught this Editor ’s interest: Retail, consumer CEO’s see shorter tenures as boards act more quickly.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 11, 2023

The Supply Chain Matters blog highlights Rivian Automotive’s reported operational performance in the latest quarter, but at the same time continued challenges in the months to come. More importantly, the company reaffirmed prior guidance indicating that it expects to produce 50,000 vehicles in 2023. billion as compared to $4.7

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GlobalTranz

AUGUST 1, 2018

Even in blockchain, errors in data entry will result in continuous compounding negative effects and incorrect supply chain analytics insight. Blockchain propagates automation by providing a lengthy source of information and through analytics, consumers can track product movements in real time. GET YOUR FREE WHITE PAPER.

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Cognira

MAY 22, 2023

Rising Above Inflation – How Retailers Can Leverage Promotions to Attract and Retain Customers May 22, 2023 Promotions Home Over the past decade, the retail industry has faced more changes and obstacles than it has in the entire previous century. Table of Contents Inflation continues to impact retailers 1.

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Enterra Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

As communication specialist Karen Michele Nikos-Rose explains, “Countries in the Global North with low production capacities control a significant share of [the global food] supply chain given their purchasing power and location adjacent to important wheat trade hubs.”[3] ”[4] • Increase Crop Diversity. 20 October 2021. [6]

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ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Lost in Public Space: Exploring the Unknown with the Norwegian Public Sector Segment May 9, 2023 | | Public Sector /by he I have spent most of my career in the private sector and started to get in contact with the space in recent years.

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EMERGE App

DECEMBER 25, 2023

What are the problems of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)? What is Enterprise Resource Planning? Enterprise Resource Planning is the strategic management of resources across an entire organization. So What are the problems of Enterprise Resource planning for managers?

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MIT Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Some events and trends driving the supply chain’s standing back in 2014 remain just as influential in 2023. Common interests My 2014 post noted how the profession has evolved beyond its transportation/ warehousing roots to become a strategic resource. Chief among them is the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

Rivian Automotive ’s recent report on quarterly financial performance provides evidence that this EV start-up is showing signs that the company has done its homework in supply chain and production operations industry basics. Net loss was reported as $1.2 Having burned through $6.6 That included total revenue of $1.1

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

As noted in our current sharing of 2023 predictions , restoring more direct control to supply and operational networks r emains a significant challenge for businesses in 2023 and beyond. © Copyright 2023, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog. Added Importance. Reader Takeaway.

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Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Matters provides highlights and added perspectives on reported November 2022 global manufacturing PMI and supply chain activity indices. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® report for November 2022, a composite index produced by J.P. The November report reflected a 29-month low value of 48.8, reported for October.

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