ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Redwood, CA, 20th December 2021 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced that Canada’s largest co-operative, Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), has gone live with its source-to-contract solution which includes a seamless integration to TealBook, the leading supplier data foundation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 18, 2022

For many years the predominant priority in sourcing has been finding the lowest cost possible. However the continuity of supply issues caused by the pandemic has created a call to repatriate much of this manufacturing into domestic, albeit higher cost, regions. What is the appropriate sourcing strategy going forward?

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Expertise: Sourcing, Supply Chain Analysis, Logistics & Transportation, Logistics Management Consulting, Freight (Maritime, Land, or Air), Logistics Technology Solutions. He can lead your company through the complex procuretech industry because of his specialization on procurement technology.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 15, 2019

It’s easy to oversimplify the differences between sourcing for parts locally or internationally. When considering where to purchase from, the prevailing idea seems to be that domestic sourcing allows for better control and shorter lead time, but international sourcing is more cost-effective. International Sourcing.

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MIT Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2014

A new approach focuses on the way these products are procured. The research explores a new approach to combating drug counterfeiters: devising mitigation strategies based on the way dispensers procure medicines. Mahmut Parlar, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, Canada. Counterfeit cures.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 29, 2021

HarbisonWalker International Manufactures and Distributes Refractory Products. HarbisonWalker is the largest supplier of refractory products and services within the US and Canada. But refractories are used in a wide variety of industries, particularly manufacturing industries with high temperature or corrosive production processes.

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 8, 2024

government client with assessing the isolation gown industry and its associated risks, particularly relating to isolation gown manufacturers’ and distributors’ compliance with The Make Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in America Act. isolation gown market and may have been procured by Exiger’s client. .-

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 18, 2022

Ferguson provides plumbing and heating products to 9 specialist customer groups – over a million customers – in the US and Canada. The company sources goods from 34,000 suppliers out of 30 nations. Lead times expanded even for domestic manufacturers because they sourced raw materials from overseas.

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 10, 2023

2023 Prediction Three: More Direct Control in Strategic or Tactical Multi-tiered Direct Materials Sourcing will Continue to be a Prominent Element of Business Strategy for Chief Supply Chain or Chief Procurement Officer Efforts. . Canada or Mexico. based manufacturing facilities had soared by over 116 percent.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2022

Air Canada wants more cargo jets 3 months after launching service. Chipotle Mexican Grill says its goal to source and sell chicken that’s certified as humanely raised has been delayed because its suppliers weren’t able to make the necessary changes without disrupting supply. Mexican factories gain in supply chain revamps.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 6, 2023

With the closing of the third quarter, the numbers once again signal added contraction in global manufacturing output as product demand levels weaken. Global Wide Manufacturing Activity Levels Global manufacturing activity as reported by the J.P. This index has now remained below the 50.0

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BlueYonder

MAY 30, 2024

As vehicles become more connected, autonomous, electric, and customizable, automotive manufacturers are increasingly evolving into technology companies. Unlike traditional manufacturers, technology companies operate with greater agility and responsiveness. This necessitates manual rescheduling and expedited procurement of parts.

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ivalua

APRIL 22, 2021

While companies have capitalized on globalization over the last few decades, the COVID-19 pandemic exposed a number of weaknesses within supply chain and procurement industries. Overall, while relocating may be an investment at first, many procurement leaders agree that the benefits of having a supply chain closer to home are worth it.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2024

Slight Rise in Global Wide Production Activity Global-wide manufacturing levels as depicted in the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI® was headlined with back-to-back expansion levels in February. The HSBC India Manufacturing PMI® rose from 56.5 Manufacturing Among the two reported PMI reports relative to U.S.

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6 River Systems

JULY 25, 2019

Our supply chain involves a contract manufacturer, a third-party testing facility, warehouses to store inventory and a freighting company. For example, if my contract manufacturer is late with an order it can cause me to incur excess costs with the freighting and warehousing companies, respectively.

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 9, 2024

For parts manufacturers, distributors and retailers, getting products to market in a faster manner is essential for revenue and business growth This dual acquisition reportedly strengthens Epicor ’s presence as a Catalog and Ecommerce provider in the automotive aftermarket industry sector. In early 2020, Phenix Software Inc.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Background Supply chain ethical and social responsibility, that which umbrellas ESG conformance, have increasingly become a concern for businesses, large and small, along with their procurement organizations. Governments including Canada , Germany , and the United Kingdom have enacted special legislation in these areas.

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Locus

JUNE 3, 2022

Source: Statista.com. Wildfires have been an ongoing affair in British Columbia since June 2021, claiming acres of forest area and severing railroad and highway links to the largest port in Canada. Planning : Processes are designed to reduce emissions and meet demand with ethical sourcing. Ethical sourcing of goods.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

Do you want to focus on the Procurement side of things, or more on the Logistics and Planning side? Manufacturers are looking for talent. Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods. Danny Wang, VP Sourcing and Procurement at Canada Goose. These are amazingly interesting careers. Find a mentor.

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ModusLink Corporation

DECEMBER 13, 2022

US-based consumers evaluate pricing on every purchase, including considering the shipping costs associated with e-commerce. Warehouse and distribution managers and procurement professionals will need to start thinking about managing the customer experience better. Cross Global Visibility & Data Will Remain Critical.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

Business owners, CEOs, and CFOs know that positive cash flow is the heart and soul of rapidly growing manufacturing and distribution businesses. Let’s take a quick look at some of the ways that a manufacturing or distribution enterprise can use positive cash flow as an advantage. It can be: . Invested in additional assets .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

Companies have leveraged digital tools, and evolving skills, to collect vast data about product or raw materials sourcing, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing. For the majority of Supply Chain’s history, this evolution has been driven by a knack for finding efficiency. They must always result from a strategic decision.

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Resilinc

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

The disruption has cut off a major trade route for Canada’s exports of minerals, wood fiber, food products, and other products to Asia, and it has created a supply chain nightmare for Canadian manufacturers. “We The vulnerability of these three regions highlights the complexity of factoring climate change into sourcing decisions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 19, 2022

Over the past 20 years I have been fortunate to have worked in various industries (Automotive, Electronics, Plastics, Oil/Gas, Financial and Communication Equipment) for various world class companies, with a focus on Strategic Sourcing and Procurement. What are some of your greatest achievements in Business?

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

Announced Acquisitions Aptean Acquires Principal Logistics Technologies Manufacturing and distribution industry specific technology provider Aptean has announced the acquisition of Principal Logistics Technologies ( PLT ), a provider of purpose built warehouse management and supply chain optimization software technology.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Whether you''re a manufacturing company in China, a sourcing agent in London or a world''s leading company in Silicon Valley, we''re all in a global supply chain networks. Research from APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking in procurement shows that organizations without formal SRM programs report 121 percent longer supplier lead times.

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OptiProERP

JANUARY 7, 2020

This blog is part of a three-part series on how cloud ERP enables manufacturers to achieve operational excellence. In the series, we also cover how cloud ERP helps manufacturers deliver a best-in-class customer experience and drive companywide value through adoption and digitization. It can be: . Invested in additional assets .

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Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 29, 2023

Background Within our research arm’s January 2023 published advisory, 2023 Predictions for Industry and Global Supply Chains , we included a prediction that manufacturers would seek more direct control and added resiliency of their component or outsourced production supply networks in 2023. and Canada.

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Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 5, 2022

Intelligent procurement technology provider JAGGAER announced the finalization of a partnership with TealBook , a tech provider that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to gather, predict and refine supplier data and to provide companies with additional product sourcing options.

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Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 26, 2022

This report cited informed sources indicating that the State of Oklahoma is being considered as a location for this facility but that there are no guarantees that an agreement will be reached. manufacturing facility somewhere in Oklahoma as well. Toyota has further announced plans to source an EV battery production facility in the U.S.

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Requis

MARCH 23, 2021

The pressure to be more sustainable also comes from outside sources like governments, banks and customers. This is how I learned about the concept of “retained carbon”, or embodied carbon, which is essentially the carbon that is used in the extraction and manufacture of materials used in a project. And this is a significant amount.

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ShipBob

OCTOBER 1, 2021

To make their supply chains more lean, retailers can explore different supply chain optimization techniques throughout procurement, production, and distribution, or outsource supply chain management to a 3PL. Evaluate your procurement process. First, take a step back and reevaluate your supplier or manufacturer.

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Requis

JULY 24, 2020

Insiders joke (quite fairly, as it turns out) about billion-dollar procurement-management-disposition cycles that are managed in spreadsheets. In the procurement space, what I want to be able to assess is risk management. He and his business partner Dan Dershem have been looking at procurement from several angles.

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Talking Logistics

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

LevaData to Transform Strategic Sourcing for Global Procurement and Supply Chain Leaders. a world-class provider of freight forwarding, customs brokerage and surface transportation in Canada.” Milgram is a gold standard winner of Canada’s Best Managed Companies®. Robinson purchased Milgram & Company Ltd.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 18, 2018

They included 300 executives in 11 industries in Canada, China, Germany, and the United States. They recently published their findings in a paper called What it takes to get an edge in the Internet of Things. McKinsey surveyed IoT executives at companies that have moved beyond experiments and scaled up IoT.

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ShipBob

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

ShipBob can only fulfill orders for CBD products from our US fulfillment centers that meet the following criteria: Products are manufactured by a US-based company. Your best bet is to simply sell the industrial hemp-sourced CBD, as it won’t have high THC levels and is accepted across the nation. Products exclude vapes.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Empowering Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders Across the Globe. Canada, the Middle East, South America and Asia are now using Ivalua’s platform to power their digital transformations, improving efficiency, reducing costs, managing risk and growing revenue. Many other innovations spanning the Source-to-Pay process.

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