Procurement Academy

JUNE 26, 2024

Finding skilled professionals to manage complex marketplace networks is a challenge Skill Dynamics often see in businesses we speak to. We equip individuals and organizations with the knowledge and expertise they need as a solution – both to optimize their supply chains and empower their businesses to thrive.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. In this article, we delve into an unconventional yet remarkably effective training tool: movies.

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AIMMS

MAY 4, 2016

It comes as no surprise that business and supply chain leaders are seeking new approaches to get ahead in the analytics age. How can you ensure that your team is prepared to embrace these new technologies and approaches? Experience shows us that technology is the easy part. What is a Supply Chain COE?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

But what really gets the supply chain and warehouse managers in a sweat are extremely intense sales days or weeks such as the well-known Black Friday or Cyber Monday. The warehouse technologies for manual, semi- or fully automatic solutions are perfectly balanced, and all processes run smoothly.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 8, 2016

As an analyst in the supply chain market for 15 years, I have written many articles on best-of-breed technology companies purchased by a larger company. Today I am writing my take on the acquisition of Terra Technology by E2open. It is a story of supply chain innovation. History of Terra Technology.

Supply Chain Planning Software 150

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the supply chain industry as more and more women are choosing careers in this traditionally male-dominated field. This rise of women in the supply chain is not only breaking gender barriers but also bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table.

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Supply Chain Planning: The Gratifying Career Choice This is that time of the year when many people around me are getting ready to send their children off to college. That, combined with the last two years of massive supply chain breakdowns keep raising a question in my mind from time-to-time. What gives?

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

I’ve worked in enterprise supply chain technology for more than 20 years, and, especially in the earlier years, collaborated in teams where I was the only female in the room. The truth is women have long been underrepresented in supply chain leadership. Q&A with three inspiring women in supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 11, 2023

The concept of digital twins has emerged as a powerful foundational tool to drive improvements in warehouse productivity and efficiency. But do you really need to look specifically at digital twin solutions, or might some of these already be available in the automation you already have?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

. <Bear with me… > Here I share a nine-step process in an attempt to help companies unravel the process for buying supply chain planning software. Let’s face a hard fact: the supply chain planning market is a mess. Most have purchased software, but are dependent on Excel spreadsheets.

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. The resulting plan should maintain adequate safety stock levels for each purchased item while reducing inventory costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Companies implementing supply chain planning (SCP) have traditionally been very big companies or companies with complex supply chains. Supply chain planning is not just for the big boys. In September of 2020, the company hired Jeff Baker to be their Vice President of Procurement and Integrated Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Today, supply chain excellence matters more than ever. During the pandemic, the supply chain discussions take new importance. While the supply chain technology market lost its allure at the start of the last decade, it is now cool again. The supply chain career is new. Reflection.

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Supply Chain Shaman

MARCH 9, 2020

As I shopped at Best Buy for office supplies, I struggled to not think about the massive disruption of electronics supply chain. The Sam’s Club and Costco shortages of water, toilet paper and laundry products signals one thing for me: the spread of the virus will disrupt every supply chain. The problem?

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Precoro

JULY 15, 2024

The CPO leads the company's acquisition programs and ensures that they are purchasing goods and contracting services on time and in a cost efficient way. Making sure these purchases are of high quality and compliant with relevant laws and regulations also falls under the CPO’s responsibilities.

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ivalua

AUGUST 21, 2022

– Actions on the products and services purchased. – Actions on the way you buy. This can take the form of workshops, training, technical advice, provision of tools (software, calculation files, etc.), Lever 3: Use the Appropriate Digital Tools. Part 2: Act on the products and services purchased.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. From whom are we buying?

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

She wrote, “I have been working in the supply chain for 35 years, and we are still trying to solve the “demand” issue. Solving from a supply side seems to work for many companies I work with. Only 2% of companies are pushing forward in our Supply Chains to Admire analysis. I don’t know.

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AIMMS

MAY 4, 2016

It comes as no surprise that business and supply chain leaders are seeking new approaches to get ahead in the analytics age. How can you ensure that your team is prepared to embrace these new technologies and approaches? Experience shows us that technology is the easy part. Operations Research Skills.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 120

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Elementum

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Business Process Automation AI: Revolutionizing Efficiency in the Digital Age Artificial Intelligence (AI) is dramatically transforming Business Process Automation (BPA), ushering in a new era of operational efficiency and innovation. This collaboration ensures an optimum balance between technological efficiency and human ingenuity.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2022

eAuctions are online real-time dynamic discussions between one purchasing organization and a group of pre-qualified vendors competing for the purchaser’s trade. Digital bidding, or eAuctions, are a more efficient way of negotiating with vendors in the international market.

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Procurement Academy

JULY 19, 2024

Procurement transformation, although innovative and beneficial, often arises alongside a resistance to change, lack of skills and data issues within teams. As modern supply chains become larger and more intricate, strong procurement strategies are needed to minimize any risk and maximize growth and efficiency.

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QAD

APRIL 7, 2022

Procurement, also sometimes known as purchasing, is the group responsible for acquiring components, services, and other materials to manufacture a company’s products and to keep the operation running. That may still sound simple, but corporate purchasing, regardless of the commodities the buyer is responsible for, is anything but simple.

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Unleashed

OCTOBER 27, 2021

Global supply chain disruption, rapid technological evolution, changing buying and selling habits – wholesale distributors have had to deal with some rapid and radical changes over the past couple of years. Some measures to think about are: Utilising technology to become more agile, more efficient and more accurate.

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GlobalTranz

JANUARY 8, 2016

We conclude this two part series about manufacturing operations excellence by consultant Chuck Intrieri, by outlaying why manufacturers should focus on a critical component that will help sustain manufacturing operations excellence for years to come. What is Driving Sustainable Manufacturing Operations Excellence? Automation?

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NC State SCRC

AUGUST 31, 2024

This is particularly true in the supply chain field, where investors and start-ups are throwing around terms such as “Artificial Intelligence”, “Predictive Analytics”, “Machine Based Learning”, Robotic Process Automation, and Generative AI. Bots are technologies that can grab an API key, and follow a command. (An

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

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Precoro

JANUARY 30, 2023

From raw materials (wood for a furniture factory or vegetables for a restaurant) and finished goods (office or lab supplies) to services (software subscriptions), buyer-vendor relationships are at the core of every business. As a company slowly grows, purchase management becomes more and more complicated.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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Locus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Table of Contents Why Retailers are Prone to Supply Chain Attacks How Supply Chain Attacks Cripple Retail Businesses How Retail Businesses Can Mitigate Supply Chain Attacks Online shopping has transformed retail into a billion-dollar industry due to the convenience technology brings.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Supply chain innovation is slowly simmering in the face of radical disruption. The supply chain visionary wants novel and new. I find technology providers pitching old–often wrapped in the cloak of ‘digital transformation.’ As a result, supply chain leaders continuously ask me to unravel market confusion.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 17, 2024

Managing the supply chain involves the delicate art of aligning your product supply precisely with customer demand. That is to say, there isn’t one single career in supply chain management. That is to say, there isn’t one single career in supply chain management. Planners do exactly that.

Purchasing Skills 98

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

So, you are thinking about a career in supply chain? While this article is intended as an evergreen resource, to help you navigate in your search for a supply chain job, and is not a COVID-19-specific guide, the pandemic has galvanized attention on the industry and its criticality.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 20, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The platform has risen enormously in recent years, and so has people’s skepticism, questioning the possible risks of buying from AliExpress. Customers of AliExpress may claim their rights called Buyer Protection. It’s a big benefit when buying from AliExpress.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 4, 2024

I take supply chain management seriously. The goal is to create a multi-tier enterprise supply chain ecosystem. In 2023, Blue Yonder purchased Flexis AG and Doddle. As background, in 2021 Panasonic acquired Blue Yonder, purchasing the remaining 80% of its shares after initially acquiring 20% in July 2020.

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Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Planning 150

Vinculum

JANUARY 19, 2021

The logistics industry therefore continues to find ways to make their companies supply chain stand out from the crowd. No doubt technology that enables the ‘paperless warehouse’ is the way forward. Adopting new technology needs a specific set of skills and strategic organization to pull off. Invest in Training. ?.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 6, 2021

For any wholesale business, software has become critical to survival. Competition is now so fierce – and national and international supply chains so changeable – that wholesalers need systems that are fast and reliable to keep up. So what should you keep an eye out for when you’re shopping around for wholesaling software?

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