Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

Procurement is one core process area being focused to better manage today’s fluctuating change, with key performance metrics leading the way to assessing and managing procurement performance. The Basics of Procurement KPIs. Every KPI needs a clearly defined goal. Supplier KPIs.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 25, 2014

Or a personal health situation arises like a batch of peanut butter becoming contaminated with salmonella or children’s toys being contaminated with lead paint, where the regulators have difficulty identifying the source of the problem several tiers upstream in the supply chain.

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Exiger Perspectives

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

It also emphasizes the need to reduce reliance on high-risk foreign sources, particularly PRC-based entities, and directs agencies to implement procurement and funding policies that favor U.S.-based based production and suppliers. Additionally, the directive lays the policy groundwork for expanded outbound investment restrictions.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

That will include its Aerospace business which supplies aircraft engines, auxiliary power units, avionics and electronic control systems for Boeing and other aircraft and aerospace manufacturers. Reportedly, upwards of 40 percent of Honeywells revenues stem from the conglomerates aerospace business unit.

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Resilinc

MAY 3, 2022

There are few industries where security requirements are as rigorous and intensive as in aerospace and defense. Both reports underscore the importance of training and develop a domestic workforce capable of staffing aerospace and defense industries. As the U.S.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Table of Contents Procurement and supply chain professionals today are under enormous pressure. Procurement professionals often have limited visibility into the health, compliance, and performance of their suppliers, which complicates buying decisions. They are heavily reliant on an intricate web of external suppliers.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

OPTIS Consulting is a premium consulting firm focused on Source-to-Pay Transformation Services in North America. Our purpose is to bring market-leading Source-to-Pay platforms to our clients. We are dedicated to generating value from every dollar you spend in your organization. The post Optis Consulting appeared first on Ivalua.

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Supply Chain Matters

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Our further update relates to ongoing supply chain related component shortages impacting Airbus aircraft deliveries, specifically GE Aerospace. Included in this capsule update is a reported third tentative agreement reached among Boeing and striking production workers.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 14, 2018

A slight change within a function–in sourcing or manufacturing, or along the chain–can greatly impact the outcomes of cost, customer service, or working capital. The largest increase is in Aerospace and Defense (A&D). Let’s take a closer look at sourcing. Days of Inventory by Industry Across Years.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In a communication to employees the CEO indicated: “ It will take time to return Boeing to its former legacy, but with the right focus and culture, we can be an iconic company and aerospace leader once again. In essence, this is the message of the best deal that can be negotiated.

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Exiger Perspectives

JANUARY 17, 2025

The newest additions to the list will impact industries sourcing critical minerals, cotton, and polysilicon used in solar modules from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) of China. Engage Alternative Sources : Identify and secure new suppliers outside of high-risk regions or entities. billion USD. What Comes Next?

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 6, 2013

It senses, translates, and orchestrates market changes (buy- and sell-side markets) bidirectionally with near real-time latency to align sell, deliver, make and sourcing functions. I do not think that this will happen through the repurposing of indirect procurement networks (e.g., It builds on the concepts of becoming demand driven.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 20, 2024

The President of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Jon Holden indicated to the publication his belief that this may be the best contract that the union can achieve. Holden has further indicated that it is now up to individual union members to decide if the labor strike should end.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

If you have an efficient ERP system, information can flow freely between your source-to-pay applications and the companys central IT infrastructure. It further strengthened its position in procurement and supplier networks with the 2012 acquisition of Ariba. So, we have skin in this game! Now lets declare a disinterest.

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RFgen

AUGUST 14, 2017

We’ll also provide questions and strategies to help contractors improve systems and processes for combatting counterfeit electronic parts in the aerospace and defense supply chain. Based on its findings, the SASC formed eight conclusions, including: Most counterfeit electronic parts in the defense supply chain are sourced from China.

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Resilinc

MARCH 12, 2024

In 2023—if it wasn’t already—geopolitics became top of mind for every procurement professional. This year, managers and procurement professionals must stay incredibly diligent when it comes to the latest news. Discover the top geopolitical risks set to affect the global supply chain this year. Tom notes, “The U.S.

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Arena Solutions

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

and France investing heavily in developing and procuring advanced UAM systems for commercial operations. Ann noted, “We can manage product complexity by providing one accurate source of product information for the entire product team, including your global supply chain. A new flight path on the horizon with PLM and QMS solutions.

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Arena Solutions

APRIL 23, 2024

Navigating UAM Compliance Through Established Aerospace and Automotive Standards Some standards that are not directly related to UAM provide companies a means of compliance and help inform UAM certification. Products incorporate custom and commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) parts and subsystems that are sourced from multiple suppliers.

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Kinaxis

NOVEMBER 27, 2015

First of all, the world is becoming more global, and the ability to manage a diversity of manufacturers and suppliers is a source of competitive advantage. As our interviewee and Procurement guru Wael Safwat put it a few months ago , “it’s no longer the organizations that are competing. Why is this?

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DynaSys

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Some publications focus on the recycling aspect, others on carbon emissions and others on sustainable sourcing. Sustainable Sourcing. Chronologically, raw material sourcing is a logical starting point in the circular supply chain discussion. Sourcing and procurement decision-makers are confronting a perfect storm.

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Freightos

AUGUST 26, 2015

So I went straight to the source and asked consultants, trade reporters, Wall Street Journal reporters and others, what their go-to logistics and supply chain sources were. is one of the industry’s most respected logistics sources. Arabian Aerospace. Sourcing Innovation. This was the result. wsjlogistics.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Without addressing the various conflicting major stakeholder business interests, namely which trading partners control pricing, sourcing and procurement volumes, the process flows are likely to remain rather challenging without external driven reform.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 4, 2024

Boeing spun out this supplier, which was once a part of this plane maker’s internal production in 2005 in a major strategic sourcing move. The post Boeing’s Potential Sourcing Reversal- Financial or Operational? Bob Ferrari © Copyright 2024, The Ferrari Consulting and Research Group and the Supply Chain Matters® blog.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 20, 2024

Earlier this month on Supply Chain Matters we published an editorial commentary focused on the appointment of Kelly Ortberg as the aerospace technology provider’s new CEO. Our commentary echoed reports that Ortberg has demonstrated operational leadership experience in prior senior aerospace industry leadership roles.

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Procurement Academy

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Berkshire (UK) & New York (USA) 22 nd February 2024 – Skill Dynamics Moves to Strengthen its Position in Corporate eLearning with the Acquisition of Content Enablers Skill Dynamics, a provider of high-impact, role-based, specialized supply chain and procurement training has acquired Content Enablers, a company renowned for compliance training.

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Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 29, 2024

In this commercial aircraft industry specific commentary, Supply Chain Matters contrasts the recent quarterly performance of GE Aerospace and Boeing. GE Aerospace is clearly benefiting from increased demand for both new aircraft and likely the re-fitting of existing older aircraft.

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QAD

JUNE 29, 2023

This means involving stakeholders from across the company, including engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, maintainability, serviceability and sustainability, plus key suppliers. Recognized as the go-to fastening resource for virtually every industry from electronics to aerospace, the U.S.-based

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 27, 2014

Students will learn core processes around initial exploration and assessment of supply chain relationships, establishing metrics/expectations for the relationship, crafting and managing contracts, and sustaining continuous performance improvement in sourcing, logistics and operations.

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Resilinc

APRIL 1, 2024

Discover the tools procurement pros and resiliency program managers use to take on the most complex supply chains. How many countries does it take to make an iPhone? Then, all of this information is kept on a clean, accurate single-source-of-truth platform.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 17, 2021

Source: g2.com These include inventory management, supply chain operations, procurement, project management, financial management, risk management and compliance. Electrical, mechanical, and aerospace engineering and refrigeration and air-conditioning manufacturers all benefit from CAM software. Who is CAM best for?

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IQMS

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

Increasing visibility across every area of manufacturing starting with suppliers, strategic sourcing, procurement, and supplier quality to shop floor operations including machine-level monitoring and service, blockchain can enable entirely new manufacturing business models.

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Supply Chain Matters

JULY 8, 2022

Previously, China established a governmental agency responsible for centrally procuring new commercial for the country’s major airline carriers, with the goal of securing the most competitive deals. This is further the challenge of securing long-term supply of titanium metal components which were primarily source in Russia.

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SupplyOn

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Gathering more than 1,300 companies from all around the world, Aeromart Toulouse 2018 confirmed its position as the global platform of the aerospace industry. D2P: The Airbus Procurement Detail Part Strategy M. It detailed how AirSupply can help aerospace SMEs to digitize their supply chain. Quality, quality, quality!

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HICX Solutions

MARCH 19, 2019

It might be tempting to think that the worlds of procurement and reputational risk management are gleefully separate. What would a back-office function like procurement have to do with an organisation’s brand or public-facing exterior? Well, in the past, the answer may have been ‘very little’ But those days have gone.

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EcoVadis

DECEMBER 28, 2016

From California to Connecticut, and Novi to New Orleans, EcoVadis was on the ground contributing to the advancement of sustainable procurement and CSR/sustainability practices in global supply chains during our most active year on record in the US. Ethical Sourcing Forum (New York, NY). AIAG Corporate Responsibility Summit (Novi, MI).

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QAD

APRIL 18, 2024

Source: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) The shift from an original target of 152 grams of CO 2 per mile (equivalent to 58 mpg) to the revised target of 170 grams per mile (52 mpg) in 2027 represents an easing of emissions standards. manufacturing prowess and reduce dependency on foreign components, particularly those sourced from China.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The news of this appointment was initially reported by Reuters , and coined as this plane maker’s: “ biggest management revamp for years, as it juggles supply pressures with challenges in defence and space, industry sources said.” It is still unclear if the availability of new engines will impact the 2024 monthly production plans.

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