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A New Kind of Supply Chain Managed Services

Logistics Viewpoints

This model comes from a partnership between GEP and Eliant Inventory Solutions. GEP is one of the relatively rare companies that is simultaneously a software company, a consultant, and a services provider. GEP offers procurement and visibility/fulfillment orchestration applications. I talked to one of GEP’s planning customers.

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Why Supply Chain Convergence is Critical to Greater Agility and Resilience

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Amid this perfect storm of disruption, GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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2024 Supply Chain Predictions – Relative Stability and a Migration to the Mean

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However, GEP And S&P Global publish the GEP Global Supply Chain Volatility Index based on data derived from S&P Global’s PMI surveys. Supply Chain Volatility The concept of supply chain volatility is difficult to measure and even more difficult to forecast, as disruptions are typically surprises.

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The Power of the Network: ERP vs. Spend Management

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Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP. GEP and the North Carolina State University (NCSU) Supply Chain Resource Cooperative surveyed supply chain, procurement and IT professionals across a range of industries to gain insight into their priorities and strategies regarding supply chain resilience and optimization.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024

GEP experts in nearly two dozen critical categories guide you in the right direction in our annual comprehensive resource — GEP Spend Category Outlook 2024. There are strategic opportunities to leverage AI-powered technology and digital toolsets to overcome these hurdles more effectively.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

Logistics Viewpoints

The HCOB Germany PMI , which registered 39.6 in September, provided some dynamics behind the numbers stating, “ reports from surveyed businesses highlighted a number of headwinds to demand, including customer uncertainty, widespread efforts to reduce stocks and weakness in construction activity. ”

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5 Supply Chain Collaboration Essentials to Mitigate Disruptions

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Experts from North Carolina State University and GEP conducted a survey on supply chain, procurement and IT leaders to determine their challenges and priorities, focusing on examining gaps in the supply chain. Alex Zhong is Director of Product Marketing at GEP.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook 2023 Report

Read the GEP Spend Category Outlook 2023 report now to build successful spend management strategies across 22 indirect & direct categories. What are the risks for procurement in 2023? What should leaders do to deliver value amid uncertainties?

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GEP Outlook Report 2024

The GEP Outlook 2024: Procurement & Supply Chain report analyzes global business trends and explores seven vital leadership themes that will equip you to make the most of the year ahead.

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GEP Outlook 2023 Supply Chain and Procurement Report

Read the GEP Outlook 2023 report to navigate what lies ahead. Uncertainty is looming and the challenges supply chain and procurement leaders have been facing since the pandemic are unlikely to end in 2023. What do leaders need to know?

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

In response to these challenges, a leading heavy equipment manufacturer selected GEP to redesign its source-to-contract processes and implement a convergent data model to help manage procurement data across its multiple locations.

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How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software

Discover how GEP SMART, our AI-powered procurement software built on the low-code GEP QUANTUM platform, was deployed with customizations and interfaces to streamline request processes, simplify supplier management, and unify procurement at Hellenic Bank.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

2024 GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report — explores the biggest technological trends in procurement and supply chain, from generative AI and the advancement of low-code development tools to the data management and analytics applications that unlock agility, cost efficiency, and informed decision-making.

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The Business Costs of Supply Chain Disruption

The Economist and GEP surveyed 400 senior execs to find out their real business impacts. Supply chains have weathered a lot recently: a pandemic, natural disasters, trade wars and more. The results? Shocking, but not surprising.

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Is Digital Procurement Transformation Delivering on the Promise?

Download this report, from a GEP-sponsored survey from ISM, to check your performance and see how your peers are reaching their transformation goals. Is your digital transformation working, or is it still a work in progress?