QAD

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Imagine stepping onto the factory floor, not to the usual hum of machinery, but to a chorus of alarms, news of a key supplier’s financial collapse, and news of a cyberattack on your systems. This might sound like a scene from a disaster movie, but in the world of manufacturing, such risks are not just possible – they’re probable. The complex and interconnected nature of modern manufacturing operations makes them vulnerable to a wide array of threats, from operational disruptions and

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Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

5000 developers are working on product enhancements and extensions to the SAP spend management suite. This is the largest area of investment for the company outside of ERP. With that level of investment, one would expect an aggressive product buildout. At SAP Spend Connect Live, held October 14-16 in Las Vegas, SAP did make several significant product announcements.

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Logility

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The pace of technological evolution is pushing organizations to the brink. This is more evident in supply chain, where time-tested methods are being replaced with new ones. These new approaches not only improve existing processes but also reimagine them altogether. Enter Generative AI (GenAI). The groundbreaking technology is transforming how companies manage sales and operations planning (S&OP).

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BlueYonder

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Last week, a team from Blue Yonder attended the 2024 Gartner ® Supply Chain Planning Summit in London. The theme of this year’s conference was “Generating Value Together: Beyond Accuracy, Toward Intelligence.” In our opinion, while forecast accuracy used to be the number one priority for supply chain planners, the event put forward the importance of intelligent decision-making to balance multiple objectives when planning — such as margins, cash and growth — to drive real value from operations.

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The Supplier Relationship Management Playbook is your guide to building effective supplier partnerships that drive supply chain excellence. This playbook equips supply chain professionals with strategies for managing compliance, tracking performance, and fostering collaboration to reduce supply chain risks. Inside, you’ll find: Strategies for Compliance: Best practices to help meet regulatory standards.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In recent years, reshoring has evolved from a strategic consideration to a central priority for both policymakers and businesses. A key element of the reshoring push is additive manufacturing.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2024

B2B buyers aren’t just thinking about cost. Like their B2C counterparts, they have customer-experience expectations and shipping requirements to consider.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Essential Guide to Supplier Collaboration Supplier collaboration is redefining success across industries. It’s no longer just about maintaining good relationships; it’s about turning those connections into engines of innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. Strong supplier partnerships drive new product development, unlock cost efficiencies, and ensure supply chains are adaptable to changing market conditions.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The projects selected are each focused on one of five areas: energy grid components, batteries, low-carbon materials, clean power generation, and energy-efficient products.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Fundamental to Elevating Manufacturing Performance Supplier relationships are at the heart of manufacturing performance. By selecting and developing the right suppliers and establishing streamlined, transparent communication with them, manufacturers gain the agility and resilience to respond to customer demands, rise to the top, and navigate disruptions more easily.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 24, 2024

I have a theory or two about change and change management in supply chain organisations. Actually they apply to change in any organisation; supply chain isn’t really unique in its change management requirements. My first theory is this… People do like change. We make plenty of changes throughout our personal and family lives. We go on vacations for a change of surroundings, climate and culture.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain. Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logist

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supply Chain Matters provides added highlights and perspectives on Boeing’s ongoing business and labor relations challenges that continue to magnify. After Boeing and its machinist labor union negotiating team came to a second tentative agreement on proposed wages and benefits, labor union members voted yesterday to once again reject the company’s latest mediated contract offer.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Driving Innovation and Competitive Advantage In today’s hyper-connected global economy, where supply chains span continents, and industries are interlinked globally, supplier collaboration serves as the foundation to drive innovation and create a future-ready organization. The concept goes beyond traditional buyer-supplier relationships, focusing on creating value through closer, more integrated partnerships.

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Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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Exiger Perspectives

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Jebel Ali Port Central for U.S.- Bound Shipments, Global Transshipping and Persian Gulf Oil WASHINGTON , Oct. 24, 2024 – Exiger , the market-leading supply chain and third-party risk AI company, today released proprietary research generated by its AI platform 1Exiger that identifies the sectors most vulnerable to a potential blockage in the Strait of Hormuz, which hosts the world’s twelfth busiest port, Jebel Ali.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Art of Supplier Collaboration: Best Practices to Build Lasting Partnerships Dynamic market changes and global events seem to create newer demands and greater pressure on procurement professionals. Their responsibilities focus on going beyond cost reduction and achieving broader business goals such as growth, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

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crisp

OCTOBER 24, 2024

How a data-driven partnership with Crisp is fueling Nature’s Bakery’s next phase of growth. Nature’s Bakery, beloved snack bar brand under the Mars healthy snacking division and sister to KIND and Tru-Fru, has continued to see net sales skyrocketing by high double digit growth since its acquisition in 2020. Now, with a new production facility set to open in Salt Lake City in 2025 to meet growing nationwide demand, Nature’s Bakery is preparing for its next chapter.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

9 Steps to Improving Supplier Collaboration for Competitive Advantage The strategic value of suppliers has been growing, and so has the need to rely on their performance and partnership. Supplier collaboration serves as the foundation for supply continuity, agility, risk management, and resilience when disruptions occur. Making key suppliers more like business partners than cost-reduction entities.

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Pursuing product portfolio management excellence empowers organizations to unlock the full potential of their offerings. This comprehensive guide unveils 10 essential keys that serve as the building blocks for success.

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Bristlecone

OCTOBER 24, 2024

International trade transactions involve a series of complex tasks that can affect economic outcomes, growth, and opportunities within specific regions. The country of origin (COO) is just one of many elements that influence cross-border transactions within international trade. The country of origin is where a product – whether a tangible or intangible item – is manufactured, created, or significantly transformed.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Maximizing Cost Savings Through Strategic Supplier Collaboration With the growing emphasis on long-term value creation, Chief Procurement Officers are increasingly turning to supplier collaboration as a cornerstone of cost reduction. The emphasis has shifted toward strategic partnerships, with a key focus on reducing costs while fostering long-term supplier collaboration.

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Kodiak Hub

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In the increasingly complex and interconnected world of Procurement, managing vendors efficiently is critical to the success of any business. But in order to effectively manage hundreds or thousands of vendors throughout an organization's supply chain, spreadsheets and legacy solutions simply won't cut it for Procurement to build resiliency and unlock strategic value.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Future of Supplier Collaboration is Now: AI is Optimizing Supplier Relationships Artificial Intelligence plays a powerful role in effective supplier collaboration. It provides valuable insights, improves supplier management, and facilitates stronger and more profitable supplier relationships. Though the introduction of AI into our everyday lives is relatively new, its abilities meet critical needs, enhances efficiencies, and allows procurement professionals to avoid being bogged down by

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Enhance your transportation and load building efficiency with our comprehensive guide. Learn to tackle today's supply chain challenges and optimize your approach with advanced planning strategies. This guide covers: Supply Chain Challenges: Discover how transportation planning can address critical issues and improve efficiency. Load Building Benefits: Understand how effective load building can enhance your transportation processes.

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Supply Chain Digest

OCTOBER 24, 2024

UN Group Says Slow Growth Ahead

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The acquisition by CSX and CPKC will create a new interchange in Alabama that will connect shippers in Mexico, Texas and the Southeast U.S.

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Demand Driven Technologies

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Are you familiar with the “five focusing steps”? This approach is at the heart of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the school of thought initiated by Dr. Eli Goldratt, author of the bestseller The Goal. The “Five Focusing Steps” are a counterpart to Deming’s PDCA – Plan Do Check Act: they are five steps for.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A contract manufacturer serving the automotive industry is riding the trend of shifting production from China to Mexico.

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Measuring innovation success is critical yet challenging for organizations, often leading to confusion over which KPIs to use. Many rely on inappropriate metrics borrowed from other departments, wasting resources and overlooking valuable opportunities. This guide outlines why innovation metrics are hard to track and offers a framework for creating effective KPIs.

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MercuryGate

OCTOBER 24, 2024

One of the most effective ways to reduce fuel surcharges is by improving route efficiency. For instance, MercuryGate's TMS provides order visibility and advanced route optimization, minimizing unnecessary detours and empty miles. The post Take the Bite Out of the Fuel Surcharge Increase appeared first on MercuryGate International.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2024

If the agency finds that the system poses enough of a safety risk, it could potentially order a full recall of all vehicles that use the software.

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Saleswarp

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Behavioral Segmentation: A Modern Approach to Understanding Customers In today’s rapidly evolving retail landscape, traditional shopping habits are becoming a thing of the past. Consumers no longer follow the old narratives that once guided their buying decisions, and this shift presents both challenges and opportunities for retailers. To stay competitive, businesses must adapt to the changing dynamics by adopting a more nuanced approach to marketing: behavioral segmentation.

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