SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Conversely, a student who quickly grasps procurement strategies can be challenged with advanced case studies and leadership projects. For example, a student might work on a project that involves analyzing sales data to predict future product demand, thereby learning how to adjust procurement strategies accordingly.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 23, 2024

This learning platform covers every angle of supply chain management, from demand planning and inventory management to supplier relationship management, procurement, and logistics. For example, many of the supply chain courses on edX offered by top-tier universities cost hundreds of dollars, and some programs go up to thousands of dollars.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 21, 2014

Many supply chain consultants will quickly rattle off case studies and proof points, but the smart supply chain leader will ground the discussion with clear definitions. Each role–customer service, sales, procurement, manufacturing–have a different need/definition for the demand signal. New Terms to Know.

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Supply Chain Shaman

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

I am currently working on a couple of case studies for this blog on how business leaders used digital twin modeling during the pandemic. Initially, the output was published to procurement to design strategic buying strategies. Procurement became an island–isolated from the demand signal except for MRP.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

In one example, Crust Group in Singapore provides a Southeast Asian example of a cross industry “circular economy” partnership. In my compost example, I save on buying fertilizer (along with all the processing, packaging and transportation associated with it). This is the challenge that industries face all around the world.

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ivalua

APRIL 12, 2019

Anyway, there were also a couple of very good customer cases studies, but we’ll save those for a future discussion and focus on AI here. Procurement leaders are being given more and more priorities, he said, but there are obstacles in their way that stop them delivering strategic decision making and real value.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Today’s breaking Wall Street Journal article provides a great case study on the impacts of not proprerly managing contractual supplier relationships. In terms of a procurement strategy, everything looked copacetic and had fallen into place. First consider the type of supply arrangement this represented.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 27, 2022

A Case Study. Let’s take P&G as an example. While the company’s investments in manufacturing scheduling and demand sensing improved outcomes, the organization under-invested indirect procurement and network design. In the 1990s, Procter & Gamble (P&G) was an undisputed leader in consumer products.

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Unleashed

AUGUST 11, 2020

For example Stock Age by Stock Keeping Unit (SKU) can be cross-referenced with warehouse location to see which ingredients are sitting on the shelf and need to be moved (perhaps with a local promotion or price change). With the right software at their disposal, procurement managers are better able to integrate their data with their suppliers.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

Zara who is the fashion retailer in Spain, has managed to get the attention from academics and the first case study about its strategies was published by Harvard Business School in 2003. Fashion SCM 2.0 However, there is one company that stands out. In 2004, Kasra Ferdows, Michael A. Lewis, and Jose A.D.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Let me give you example. Companies that outsource procurement and focus on transactional supplier management are less agile and struggle to be adaptable. There will be no videos, but we will be writing up the case studies for our September newsletter. And, then assess the current state of alignment. Supplier Development.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

While CPI is normally used within project management and earned value analysis, it has significant application and importance within supply chain contexts, particularly in procurement, logistics and warehousing. Example: If a company planned to procure materials worth $100,000 but ended up spending $120,000. A CPI of 0.83

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Unleashed

MARCH 2, 2022

Here we give you eight real-world examples of how businesses use Kanban, a popular lean tool that’s helped companies in a huge range of sectors improve efficiency – especially those in the manufacturing industry. If you already know what Kanban is and just want the case studies, scroll down! Software development is an example.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 4, 2021

Digital commerce efficiently requires the digitalization of many customer-facing operations and sourcing and procurement. Examples of building intelligence in your processes: Automating product segmentation based on multiple dimensions including revenue, demand variability, supplier lead-times to manage different service level targets.

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EcoVadis

JULY 9, 2015

Case Study. We are pleased to publish a new case study detailing Alcatel-Lucent’s sustainable procurement program. Download the Case Study from the library. Long-time EcoVadis client, Alcatel-Lucent, has done all this and more.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, organizations across industries are realizing the immense value of effective procurement practices. Procurement professionals play a vital role in driving operational efficiency, cost savings, and strategic decision-making. But how do you get started? Do not worry!

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 25, 2024

Table of Contents Procurement and supply chain professionals today are under enormous pressure. As an example, Daniels cites a car maker in which 90% of the cost of building a car is buying the parts manufactured elsewhere. What’s more, they’re overwhelmed with data — too much information, too little time to act.

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ToolsGroup

MAY 30, 2018

Digital twins drive benefits such as improved business planning and improved sourcing, procurement and supplier management. For example, this could be measuring the impact of random events on the supply chain, such as an earthquake that shuts down a distribution center. Click below to see the full SKF case study:

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It covers concepts in detail but offers very little in terms of practical exercises, real-world case studies, or detailed models. SCMDOJO offers an abundance of case studies, detailed models, and exercises that simulate the challenges professionals face daily. In comparison, SCMDOJO was designed to fill this gap.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 8, 2024

It covers concepts in detail but offers very little in terms of practical exercises, real-world case studies, or detailed models. SCMDOJO offers an abundance of case studies, detailed models, and exercises that simulate the challenges professionals face daily. In comparison, SCMDOJO was designed to fill this gap.

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Talking Logistics

DECEMBER 11, 2014

I use this example to illustrate the challenges (or, perhaps, the futility) of making supply chain and logistics predictions. In many cases, we look at recent trends and simply project them forward, but this assumes that the factors impacting that trend, either directly or indirectly, will remain the same, which is often a false assumption.

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DELMIA Quintiq

JUNE 5, 2023

While the promise is clear, and we see a growing number of case studies proving the benefits of the approach, many companies struggle to create and maintain digital twins. I encourage you to listen to the webinar replay to hear more about these examples. So, are they achievable, from a practical perspective?

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Operations and Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Sustainable Procurement: Teach students how to evaluate suppliers based on their sustainability practices and certifications. Case Studies and Real-world Examples: Analyze real-world examples of companies successfully implementing sustainable supply chain practices.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 23, 2023

It includes real-world examples from companies like Amazon and Starbucks, case study discussion questions, computer-assisted exercises, and programming projects, making it an ideal choice for anyone looking to learn about supply chain management and the analytics involved.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 19, 2022

For example, the EU’s tightening rules on palm oil imported from Southeast Asia places Malaysia and Indonesia in a difficult position, as they account for 85% of the world’s total palm oil supply. The Green Corridor: Saving Whales in California – A Case Study in Regional Collaboration.

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Talking Logistics

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

Several customers addressed those questions in excellent case study presentations: Dr. Bernhard Herzog, Oxea GmbH – “Business Impact of a Supply Chain Operating Network”. “Vendor Interaction Portal – A practical Example for Business Process Management at BASF,” Ralf Kahre and Patrick Gött, BASF, Elemica reveal 2014.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JUNE 29, 2022

For example, when I used to ship ice cream by reefer container to China from the west coast, the time on the ship was 12-18 days. Today, we have an additional factor with inflation to add to the mix of issues, that changes the requirements for the “buy plan in procurement.”

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Eyvo

APRIL 19, 2019

Client Case Study Video Interview with Lucid Motors, Menlo Park, CA. We did a comprehensive market analysis of the majority of the procurement tools that were available to us and we decided upon the Eyvo eBA system due to a combination of high functionality and reasonable cost.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 30, 2022

” (The use of the term “basics” is usually code for the implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay.). End-to-End Definition Implementation of enterprise data architectures to improve order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. Background. Investment in control towers.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 25, 2017

Director of Transportation at Giant Eagle, presented a great customer case study on how the company transformed its transportation operations. Appointment Scheduling and Yard Management enhancements. User Experience improvements. Ann-Marie Daugherty, Sr. The transformation resulted in significant benefits: Cube improved by 7 percent.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

He was joined by Youness Taghrichte, Head of Procurement at Attijariwafa Bank, together with Richard Hogg, VP Northern Europe, JAGGAER, and Javier Lopez, Senior Value Engineer, JAGGAER. Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added.

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Talking Logistics

JULY 19, 2018

Visibility Enables Faster Procure-to-Pay and Order-to-Cash processes : for example, you can leverage Electronic Proof of Delivery (ePOD) and geofencing to initiate invoicing and payment process. . In case you missed it, check out my short video interview with William and David and our write-up of the case study.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation. Don’t lose Procurement’s focus on costs. Keep Procurement up to date. Procurement is a complex multidisciplinary team activity that crosses all areas of the business. Introduction. Remove the noise.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 12, 2022

Daily, we see business continuity case studies as headline news in the Wall Street Journal. For example, a “buy plan” for procurement. McCormick stock falls on Q2 earnings miss. CEO of Bed Bath and Beyond out as sales tumble. Target earnings disappointment and restatement. The future is uncertain.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 17, 2013

master of ceremonies”) for the Procurement Leaders Forum in the heart of Boston at Sixty State Street. Joanna Martinez from Cushman and Wakefield, a large real estate and facilities management person, discussed the challenges of working with HR as a procurement person. Use procurement tools to demonstrate how you can help HR.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Brian Hoffmeyer from IQ Navigator, a procure to pay solution, spoke today at IBM’s Empower event on this trend, and the implications for procurement. The worse example was the NSA hiring Snowden despite his resume discrepancies, and some clear red flags on his resume. Brian mentioned several case studies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Digital Procurement article and permission to publish here provided by Katherine Barrios of xeneta.com. The Hackett Group has recently released their analysis of their procurement benchmarking database. It demonstrates the advantages of working with a digital procurement strategy. Important Digital Procurement Trends.

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