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Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together – Practical Use Cases

Logistics Viewpoints

In a previous post , I made a case for how the Chief Supply Chain Officer (CSCO) and Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) are smarter together. Accordingly Supply Chain and Procurement will need continuous collaboration. Such sourcing events can be in the context of direct materials or logistics capacity.

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Why the CPO and CSCO are Smarter Together!

Logistics Viewpoints

At the same time, the Chief Purchasing Officer (CPO) has taken on a pivotal role by securing Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to protect the workforce and direct materials when primary sources fail. As disruptions become the norm, Supply Chain Planning and Source-to-Pay (S2P) cycles need to be increasingly dynamic and intertwined.

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I am MAD!

Supply Chain Shaman

Today, 7% of order and purchase order flows move through business networks. Increasingly, companies are evaluating business network solutions to close the gap on inter-enterprise visibility, but as they work on the problem, they find that they need to somehow interconnect business networks. The gaps are large. I accepted his challenge.

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Plan your Supply Chain with Uncertainty

Adexa

Traditional planning techniques such as most current S&OP solutions are not capable of taking uncertainty into account and assume it is an exception that can be addressed when and if it occurs! S&OP solutions do provide some level of “visibility.” An example would be a tornado in Florida.

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Reflections: Building the Network of Networks

Supply Chain Shaman

Working for a large manufacturer, she was trying hard; but failing, to integrate Ariba, Elemica, and GT Nexus. Confused on solution capabilities–the differences and commonalities of these solutions– she had no idea where to start to connect them together. While many think that blockchain offers a solution.

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Food Labels and Food Waste

Enterra Insights

It is NOT a purchase or safety date. • “Use by” date: The last date recommended by the manufacturer for the use of the product while at peak quality. Durbin notes, “Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate peak freshness. ”[4]. Confusing Labels. ” The Conversation, 21 July 2022. [7]

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This Week in Logistics News (December 7-11, 2015)

Talking Logistics

Hundreds of Cafe Bustelo cans washed ashore in Florida this week. Source: Laurie Cus. MercuryGate extends invoicing and document management solution with HubTran integration. SAP Launches Enhanced Supply Chain Execution Software for Faster Logistics Planning. SMC³ Unveils New Version of BatchMark XL Analysis Tool.