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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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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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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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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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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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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ToolsGroup

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Streamlined Lead Times: Improved procurement efficiency potentially resulting in cost savings from optimized shipping arrangements and favorable supplier terms. Case Studies: Realizing the Benefits of Inventory Optimization The following examples demonstrate the tangible advantages of reducing obsolete stock while enhancing service levels.

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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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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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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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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

This process, known as IT procurement, requires comprehensive steps with clear objectives and vendor selection criteria to ensure that technology investments align with business goals and yield a return on investment (ROI). This article encompasses the best practices for planning and executing successful IT procurement strategies.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 27, 2024

SCMDOJO offers a range of courses that cover various aspects of supply chain management, including inventory management, logistics, procurement, soft skills, warehousing, supply chain digitalization, and more. SCMDOJO’s interactive learning features, such as quizzes and case studies, are seamlessly integrated into the platform.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

No doubt about it, we are characters in a supply chain case study searching to define a new normal. Today, we find ourselves in the middle of a risk management case study. An example is a focus on moving and buying ventilators without an assessment of the availability of critical parts and skilled therapists.

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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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Adexa

JUNE 17, 2024

This is yet another example of the intelligence built into Adexa Genies. About Supply & Demand Chain Executive Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more.

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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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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Government Case Study Two major providers of Tc-99m to the U.S. For example, in the last five years , at least three of five Lantheus customers have supplied the U.S. But, as noted, BR-2 is temporarily offline until December, placing further near-term strain on the Mo-99 supply chain. Market Impact: U.S. LLC (the U.S.

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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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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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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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ModusLink Corporation

APRIL 22, 2024

End-to-end management of component procurement, inventory management, and JIT delivery. Cost Efficiency and Value Optimization: Economies of scale realized through global procurement and resource pooling. Seamless coordination across borders for streamlined supply chain operations.

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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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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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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

On the other hand, SCMDOJO is a specialized platform dedicated solely to supply chain and procurement professionals. SCMDOJO Academy SCMDOJO offers a more focused range of courses specifically tailored to supply chain and procurement professionals, and aspirants alike.

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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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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 4, 2018

As a B2B company, procurement management is essential. Solutions, for example, can take from 12 to 16 weeks to manufacture. The company is now focusing on cognitive sourcing, demand-driven procurement, and enhancing visibility. From a manufacturing perspective, products vary significantly in complexity.

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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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Claritum

JULY 16, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The purchase of goods and services can be split into two primary procurement domains: The Strategic Core purchases that enable an organisation to produce their product or service (called Strategic Spend by many organisations). Applying procurement resources to establish suitable contracts.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

This case study aims to delve into the significance of supply chain capability for enhancing a company’s competitiveness and how it serves as a competitive advantage for companies. One of the key elements of the EDLC policy is the direct procurement of items from suppliers, eliminating intermediaries in the process.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

There are different approaches, and the topics might include the following: logistics transportation inventory management procurement sustainability regulations Remember, any content has to be of value to the target audience; therefore, the information it contains must be up to date and have special significance to be informative.

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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 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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Precoro

OCTOBER 28, 2024

According to Gartner , 88% of procurement leaders have significantly increased their focus on supplier collaboration over the past 24 months. For example, if you notice that your company buys similar products from multiple vendors, you can commit to higher purchase volumes from a single supplier. Track supplier performance.

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Synovos

DECEMBER 5, 2023

RS Integrated Supply, a global provider of outsourced storeroom management and procurement services, was hired to handle all indirect procurement, including storeroom management, on their behalf. Not having to manage the indirect procurement process retains advantages for the client.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Mini Case Study: Walmart Walmart may be the most famous example of a company that has succeeded primarily because of a well-developed and aligned supply chain strategy. For example, supplier performance issues can cause problems with inventory, order fill; on-time delivery performance and customer-order lead times.

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Precoro

JUNE 18, 2021

Shmulik shared with Precoro what challenges the PassportCard Procurement team faced while working on a Supply Chain for such a large distributed team. It’s a story of the team's search for a new stable procurement system able to support the ever-increasing number of activities and accommodate PassportCard's massive production scale.

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