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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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A New Kind of Supply Chain Managed Services

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There is also managed planning, where a services firm uses a supply chain system to forecast demand, and plan replenishment and manufacturing. This model comes from a partnership between GEP and Eliant Inventory Solutions. GEP offers procurement and visibility/fulfillment orchestration applications.

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How is the Logistics Economy Holding Up?

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Source: J.P. Global Manufacturing PMI Global Trade as a Barometer Clearly domestic business activity is much larger than international trade. Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Indexes The J.P. In contrast, the overall manufacturing PMI for the Eurozone was quite weak with Germany and Austria reporting the lowest levels.

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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. Such a gap is problematic, as it could lead to higher costs, longer cycle times and less resilience.

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How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Contract Management in Telecom & High-Tech

Continual technological changes necessitate adjustments to manufacturing and supply chain processes, leading to a heavy volume of contracts that outpaces most industries. What can CPOs do to ease the contract management burden?

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Essential Technology Capabilities for Supply Chain in 2023

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Over the past few years, supply chain and procurement pros have faced the challenge of navigating their enterprises through one disruption after another. Despite their best efforts, current events and market dynamics caught up with them, leading to issues managing their suppliers and sourcing the materials needed for their products.

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Editor’s Choice: Aluminum Can Shortage Defines a New Normal for Food Packaging

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This article is from Chetan Chaudhari at GEP and examines the ongoing aluminum can shortage. This shortage and sudden uptick in demand weren’t something that most can manufacturers were prepared for. Many breweries were also reported to be paying premiums to purchase cans just to meet their immediate needs.

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

For global manufacturers, managing direct and indirect material spend can get very complicated very quickly. Multiple legacy systems prevent procurement from standardizing processes and tracking what they’re spending with each supplier.