Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

Source: US DoD. The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. Government to date. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 1, 2024

Nonetheless, the direction of travel of European governments is clear: companies need to do more to identify their exposure to unethical practices, human rights abuses, and significant adverse environmental issues , across their value chain. The EU CSDDD has had a difficult journey, facing delays, changes, and hurdles to overcome.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Supply chains are in the news, on governments’ agendas, and in the spotlight. Sourcing and procurement comes in close second at 88 percent, followed by innovation at 87 percent. Sourcing and Procurement In sourcing and procurement, the top focus area for 2024 continues to be supplier/vendor relationship management (SRM).

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

MAY 28, 2022

In these times of global turmoil, there are five (5) important megatrends shaping supply chain innovations in the coming years, namely in e-fulfillment, sourcing, food and agriculture, labour intensive operations, and halal supply chain management. From global to local and regional sourcing. Marco Tieman – CEO, LBB International.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 29, 2024

GTC solutions automate the discovery, creation, retention, analysis, and communication of information about international supply chains that is of importance to customs and other government authorities responsible for regulation and taxation of cross-border trade. But paying the right tariffs is far from simple.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Vishal Patel and Peter Hunt delivered their session ‘Creating Value with Strategic Sourcing’ to discuss how Procurement professionals are recognizing that the fast-paced digital landscape of today demands new approaches to category management and strategic sourcing. The answer is simple – automation. See you soon!

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 6, 2021

The US government, private entities, and news outlets provide select insights and periodic updates about the Covid-19 distribution process. Government to date. Although Pfizer does not state the source of this capability, I assume the technology is provided by FedEx, UPS, and McKesson. Supporting Supply Chain Technology.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Launched by the Saudi government in 2016, the Saudi Vision 2030 Program is a sweeping reform initiative with the aim of diversifying the country’s economy and reducing its reliance on oil production. However, implementing category strategies for successful sourcing and supplier management can be challenging without the right tools.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

Technology: Maximizing Capability Integration Assess the current technology infrastructure to determine how to integrate internal capabilities with external ones, considering scalability, compatibility, security, and data governance. An Analysis by Ivalua Read More : What is Source to Pay Best Practice?

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 19, 2024

ESG stands for environmental, social, and governance, and is a framework that evaluates a company’s performance and ethical behavior. It’s a set of practices that organizations use to limit negative impacts or increase positive impacts on the environment, society, and governance bodies.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

APRIL 26, 2022

Source: IDC FutureScape: Worldwide Supply Chain 2022 Predictions — APEJ Implications. The importance of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) continues to grow. Things are changing, and supply chains participants are feeling pressure from customers, consumers, financiers, and governments to take action on these changes.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

So for the last decade the Procurement teams have been pushing the ‘No-PO, No Pay’ mantra, it’s now even ‘Government Policy’. Meanwhile, Governments (large & small) have seen the opportunity digital technology offers in the automation and policing of tax collection. or Accounting systems (e.g. or Accounting systems (e.g.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Regulatory Demands: Governments worldwide are enforcing stricter emissions standards and introducing carbon taxation schemes, pressuring companies to adapt. Proactively adopting cleaner energy sources ensures alignment with these evolving regulations. Transparent sourcing practices build trust among consumers and investors.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2021

Supply chain disruption has many sources: tariffs and trade disputes, natural disasters, pandemics, economic uncertainty and cybersecurity attacks. There won’t be a new normal, just new sources of disruption, from weather to government policies to industry conditions. Price fluctuations and sourcing issues.

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DELMIA Quintiq

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Determining which technologies to adopt starts with solid project governance and understanding the maturity and readiness of your plant’s ability to accept change. That means turning the impossible to the possible like producing ventilators for the world, with a global team from open-sourced plans shared by MIT.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 30, 2021

” I do not believe in big government and I hate politics. Value networks do not interoperate and the business leader trying to track shipments must manually sync multiple data sources to get to answers. Actively Work with Industry Associations to Put Pressure on the United States Government for Remedy. I expect disruption.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 18, 2023

The global supply chain is built on three assumptions: rational government policy, availability of reasonably priced logistics, and low variability. Build in-market sourcing. Rationalize global strategies to focus on building markets based on in-market sourcing. Over four-hundred days of war in Ukraine. Unrest in Sudan.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 7, 2022

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) priorities impact every facet of business and will determine the market leaders of tomorrow. From product design, sourcing and operations planning, to manufacturing, logistics and warehousing, there are many opportunities for improved efficiency at each stage of the process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Shippers’ end-to-end supply chain predictions are based on applying AI to OpenWeb searches, import/export records, data from sourcing platforms like ThomasNet, federal logistics records, and other data. Paying the right tariffs is necessary to avoid government fines and calculate the true landed cost of products.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 1, 2021

Building optionality in the supply chain through collaborative sourcing: Supply chain teams can proactively identify choke points within the existing network by leveraging emerging technologies such as digital twins and advanced analytics, and modeling their end-to-end supply chains. This can in turn benefit Tier 2 suppliers and beyond.

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ivalua

JULY 12, 2021

Just in the limited discussion above, we noted NMSDC, CAMSC, and Supply Nation as sources of data and certifications, and there are many more. As more and more countries implement diversity programs, these unique certifications and data sources will increase exponentially. Ethical Spend Toolset.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 8, 2024

These solutions use natural language processing, for example, to read online publications and other data sources, make sense of what they read, contextualize the data into information, and report supply chain disruptions caused by weather, geopolitical events and other hazards in near real-time. First, it is done through surveys.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JULY 22, 2021

As product flows rapidly shifted and hard baked assumptions about lead times and sourcing locations were put to test, users across many organizations bypassed their planning systems and turned to excel sheets, internal data science teams or non-traditional supply chain vendors who could deliver AI based solutions at a faster turn.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The ensuing Financial Liquidity and Credit earthquakes were timely mitigated by swift financial rescue operations mounted by Central Banks, with massive Government Fiscal bailouts. With governments in crisis management mode, policy priorities pivoted on Saving Lives and Livelihoods. SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTION—Respond, Recover and Regrow.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

This visibility also supports environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) initiatives while improving operational performance. Incorporating circular economy principles throughout, from source to disposal. Incorporating responsible sourcing principles into the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Shaman

APRIL 15, 2020

My first focus was on China sourcing. China was the source of over 90% of PPE.) Operation Air Bridge by the US Government was also a welcome relief. Explore alternative analytics and data sources to eliminate black holes. My last post on the Supply Chain Shaman blog was forty-five days ago. Step #5 Safe Manufacturing.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

For example, a single-stack approach can lead to low user adoption, because the incumbent sourcing solution, for example, fails to meet the needs of various business units. . Sustainable master data management and governance: As much as 55% of projects fail due to data management issues. Demand planning capabilities.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Improve cross-government data sharing and analyze resilience. Source: Supply Chain Insights ASCM defines resilience in the SCM Supply Chain Dictionary as the ability of a supply chain to anticipate, create plans to avoid or mitigate, and to recover from disruptions to supply chain functionality.

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Supply Chain Shaman

JULY 31, 2024

What is the role of make, source, and deliver? Define a proactive approach and the value/economies of scale of planning manufacturing/transportation and sourcing together. Be purposeful in building a global coalition and defining governance. In small, regional distributors, the goal may be better replenishment.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Clear operating strategy and definition of supply chain excellence across plan, source, make and deliver. Governance. Here are seven mistakes frequently made: Lack of Well-defined Governance. Drives Value. There is a clear definition of the role of the supply chain in the delivery of value. S&OP is a business process.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

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. If nothing else, the last few years highlighted the importance of sourcing strategically. Upcoming Recession? Price Volatility.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

Industry and government data can be used to increase forecast accuracy. Similarly, third party information on the financial health of suppliers or information on supplier environmental, social and governance practices can be very helpful. If this data lives on a network, accessing the data can be much easier and less expensive.

Gartner 285

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

That includes ideas which turn “Procurement” into a source of revenue and competitive advantage rather than just being the spend manager. Jon Stevens is President of the JLL Digital Business, the unit within the long-established property management firm that is taking the business into new technology-enabled areas.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Source Implications for Organizations Expanded Reporting Requirements: Under the CSRD, a broader range of companies will be obligated to report non-financial and sustainability information. You can connect with Vishal on Linkedin You May Also Like Source to Pay (S2P) What is Source to Pay Best Practice?

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. It authorizes over $52 billion worth of government incentives to increase the U.S. 2022) Source. 800M investment in applied manufacturing infrastructural improvements of 17 national laboratories ( Source).

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

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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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

There are many sources for those pieces of information, such as IoT devices, and systems of records for engaging LSP’s that provide data on agreements and achievements within a system of production. Port Community Systems, Government Single Windows, Trader Community platforms are all examples of this sort of development.

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