NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Communication is Essential for Supply Chain Leaders I had the pleasure of speaking with Jodie Clarke, Vice President of Procurement at Altria Client Services thisweek. Jodie grew up in Western North Carolina and graduated from Virginia Tech with a Master’ of Science in Crop & Soil Environmental Science.

Optimal Sourcing 92

Optimal Sourcing Procurement North Carolina Sourcing Strategies 92

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2013

At the Coupa INSPIRE procurement conference in San Francisco this week, the Chief Procurement Officer of Coca Cola Consolidated, Patrick Hopkins, shared his views on the “4 Truths of Procurement”, and how he has operationalized his views through the deployment of Coupa procure to pay software. Data must be right.

Procurement 83

Procurement Material Savings San Francisco SAP 83

Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Concerning the Airbus A350 twin aisle wide body aircraft, the fuselage sections were being produced at a Spirit facilities in Kinston, North Carolina , and St. Nazaire , France. 2024 Financial Performance Revenues generated by Airbus commercial aircraft activities reportedly increased 6 percent to 50.6

Wichita 52

Wichita North Carolina Morocco Ireland 52

NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Metrics related to spend management, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management. Through a process developed by North Carolina State University professor Robert Handfield, a review is conducted of publicly available information, as well as interviews and surveys of corporate procurement specialists.

North Carolina 15

North Carolina Supply Chain Design Software Modeling Software Supply Chain Design 15

Supply Chain Matters

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As an example, this weeks local and nationwide news headlines include reports of shipping delays being focused on various FedEx facilities across parts of Georgia , Michigan , North Carolina and Ohio.

Cost Reduction Strategies 52

Cost Reduction Strategies Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Freight 52

Talking Logistics

APRIL 20, 2016

What you find instead are functional groups — such as Manufacturing, Distribution, Sales and Marketing, and Procurement — operating in silos, like a boat full of rowers each doing their own thing. Step 2 – Develop Metrics and Data Sources. Which metrics are the right ones? Step 3 – Develop a Balanced Scorecard.

Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain Design 100

Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. This complexity is occurring in many forms. Supply Chain Analytics Will Emerge as a Key Enabler to Performance.

Predictive Analytics 117

Predictive Analytics Analytics Software Procurement Analytics Supply Chain Design Software 117

Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

Although strategic sourcing capabilities are well established in industries ranging from automotive to electronics, they are still in the formative stages in the biotechnology sector. In addition, much of the power in decision-making lies in the hands of clinical trials scientists, who often have power over procurement decisions.

Manufacturing Procurement 68

Manufacturing Procurement Pharmaceutical Biotech Sourcing Strategies 68

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 28, 2023

Background On July 19, a devastating tornado with reported winds of upwards of 150 miles-per-hour devastated an area in eastern North Carolina. million square foot Pfizer life-saving drug production facility located in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Pfizer drug manufacturing facility.

North Carolina 52

North Carolina Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 15, 2022

Sourcing was both a cost as well as landed cost decision factor. The move was communicated as a means to boost market share and to gain access to domestic sources of manufacturing capability. Precor provided upwards of 625,000 square feet of manufacturing capability in Washington state and North Carolina.

Sourcing Strategies 105

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction Inventory Reduction 105

Supply Chain Matters

AUGUST 5, 2024

The storm track is expected to meander on a course headed for Georgia and the South Carolina and North Carolina coastal regions. Forecasters indicate that the storm will downgrade to a tropical storm and considerably slow its forward movement.

South Carolina 52

South Carolina North Carolina Georgia Forecasting 52

NC State SCRC

JULY 14, 2024

Recent disruptions such as the Texas Polar Vortex that impacted resin markets , the North Carolina tornado which impacted pharmaceutical supply chains , and other events have raised increased concerns about the impact of such disruptions on supply networks. Their Chief Procurement Officer had this to say about the tool.

Supply Chain Planning Software 59

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing Pharmaceutical 59

Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 9, 2015

For the average customer in North Carolina, he or she pays about $3 a day for electricity. ” Corporate Social Responsibility Emerging Issues in Supply Chain Energy Supply Chain Oil and Gas Procurement Supply Chain Economics Supply Chain Management Sustainability' But this also has to be delivered at a reasonable price.

North Carolina 60

North Carolina Optimal Sourcing Demand Planning Software Germany 60

NC State SCRC

MAY 22, 2017

With the sheer volume of data projected to increase tenfold by 2020, the procurement and supply chain function is no exception to challenge of assessing better ways to leverage this dramatic increase in both structured and un-structured data. and unstructured (social media, emails, text etc.)

Government 40

Government Analytics Software Analytics Data 40

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2018

Duke Energy Sourcing Automation through AI: Sourcing Optimization through technology and artificial intelligence are becoming more readily available within the Supply Chain industry. Metrics should be focus on managing a bank’s Procurement and Payment Program, not on managing individual vendors. Yum Brands Beef Analytics.

Vendor Strategies 40

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Resource Reduction 40

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Both of these assessments are described in the ratings description , as follows: “Through a process developed by North Carolina State University professor Robert Handfield, a review is conducted of publicly available information, as well as interviews and surveys of corporate procurement specialists.”

North Carolina 40

North Carolina Company Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 40

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In his current role, he is accountable for several strategic functions, including corporate engineering; capital and infrastructure strategy; corporate real estate; risk management; operations research and global procurement. Number 1 : I was and remain naturally curious – about the industry, emerging trends and sources of value.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Supply Chain Design 52

EC Sourcing Group

APRIL 7, 2020

Single source suppliers. As the late Jim Valvano, who was the former North Carolina State basketball coach, was fond of saying about the NCAA tournament “survive and advance.”. This short list is not in order since the risk will be different for each company regardless of the type of supplier. The initial list is just that.

Material Savings 52

Material Savings Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Strategy 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Innovating to Uncover New Sources of Revenue in the Public Sector. Step 1: Use eProcurement Systems as a Potential Source of Revenue. Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. Step 3: Drive Value with State Procurement Agreements.

Purchasing Skills 130

Purchasing Skills Procurement Solutions Sourcing Procurement Analytics 130

NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 17, 2017

The ranking “is based on an analysis of 37 data inputs provided by 12 third-party sources. In the innovation category, metrics related to spending management, category management, strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management.

North Carolina 40

North Carolina Innovation Supply Chain Software Optimal Sourcing 40

NC State SCRC

JULY 21, 2022

Generally speaking, the Antitrust Division can start investigating based on just about any source of information, including complaints from private citizens. This activity spans almost every possible industry, and can focus on a variety of different activities. So, what triggers an investigation?

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain San Francisco New Hampshire 52

Supply Chain Matters

JUNE 25, 2024

The center fuselage and other structural components for the wide body Airbus 350 are produced at Spirit’s facilities in Kinston, North Carolina and in Prestwick, Scotland. As of last week, a Reuters exclusive published report, citing informed sources, indicated that Boeing was nearing a deal for Spirit.

Forecasting 52

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Supply Chain Matters

OCTOBER 10, 2023

is being established cooperatively by OCEMA , Georgia Ports Authority, Jacksonville Port Authority, North Carolina State Ports Authority, SACP, and CCM. with more than 75 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina , and South Carolina. No financial details were disclosed regarding this acquisition.

Supply Chain Planning Software 52

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Innovating to Uncover New Sources of Revenue in the Public Sector. Step 1: Use e Procurement Systems as a Potential Source of Revenue. Thinking of procurement as a new source of revenue is certainly counterintuitive, but it fits the bill of thinking differently. The Public Sector is no exception.

Procurement Solutions 130

Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics Modeling Software Analytics Software 130

Supply Chain Matters

APRIL 12, 2024

The center fuselage and other structural components for the wide body Airbus 350 are produced at Spirit’s facilities in Kinston , North Carolina and in Prestwick, Scotland. Reportedly, supply contracts involve the wing structures for the Airbus A220 aircraft family that are produced in a facility in Belfast, Ireland.

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Buyer Training North Carolina Ireland 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

Since graduating from the NC State Jenkins MBA program in 2006, Joydeep Ganguly has risen through the ranks at Biogen Idec – the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company and the largest biotech employer in North Carolina. We built our muscle on supplier management and business cooperation, contract negotiation and sourcing.

Supply Chain Design Software 60

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Design Negotiating Skills Price Reduction 60

Supply Chain Matters

JULY 1, 2024

To that end, Airbus announced today that the European based company “ has entered into a binding term sheet agreement with Spirit AeroSystems in relation to a potential acquisition of major activities related to Airbus, notably the production of A350 fuselage sections in Kinston, North Carolina, U.S.,

Alaska 52

Alaska Wichita North Carolina Morocco 52

Supply Chain Matters

MAY 30, 2024

based battery production facility being constructed in the state of North Carolina. ” According to the report, the three makers indicated “ their efforts will help decarbonize internal combustion engines by making them compatible with alternative fuel sources such as e-fuels and biofuels.

Price Reduction 52

Price Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Sourcing Strategies Material Savings 52

Supply Chain Matters

MARCH 22, 2024

The center fuselage and other structural components for the wide body Airbus 350 are produced at Spirit’s facilities in North Carolina and in Prestwick, Scotland. Supply contracts involve the wing structures for the Airbus A220 aircraft family that are produced in a facility in Belfast, Ireland.

Quality 59

Quality Manufacturing Procurement Alaska Aerospace 59

NC State SCRC

JULY 28, 2024

We also partnered with Resilinc, and ran resiliency training for a group of USAF Procurement Officers, focused on what might happen if China invades Taiwan, and the vulnerabilities that would be exposed. There are any number of different scenarios that might be designed for a gaming environment!

Negotiating Skills 52

Negotiating Skills Supply Chain Design Software Pricing Training Purchasing Training 52

Supply Chain View from the Field

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

However, each of these firms expressed that they would benefit from more direct discussions with the BioPreferred Program to find ways to increase the utilization of the label as a default “indicator” to be used in life cycle assessment (LCA) programs similar to the use of sustainable sourced forestry products.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Chemicals Supply Chain Design Software Purchasing Skills 60

6 River Systems

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Strategies include sourcing more items directly from manufacturers to improve margins, SKU rationalization and space reduction, “show more carry less” and assisted-store ordering. About 40% of VF Corp’s production is sourced from the Americas, more than double the industry average. million items each day.

Supply Chain Design Software 45

Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Logistics Network Optimization Software 45

Material Handling & Logistics

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Yet many of these manufacturers now face a challenge in accessing the clean energy they want and need, due to state policies that limit corporate renewable energy procurement. Wherever possible, we hope to source that clean energy from within the states and communities where we operate.”.

Manufacturing Procurement 81

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Manufacturing Ohio 81

Talking Logistics

FEBRUARY 22, 2013

Con-way Truckload and Con-way Multimodal Join Forces to Launch New Intermodal Service for North America. CombineNet and Transplace Extend Partnership in Delivering Advanced Transportation Procurement Solution to North America. FedEx Helps Small Businesses Streamline Shipping with fedex.com Integration Manager.

Logistics Network Optimization Software 100

Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software 100

Supply Chain View from the Field

OCTOBER 30, 2013

These big companies, including Procter & Gamble, United Parcel Service, FedEx, and North Carolina based Lowes are all recognizing that the cost of natural gas has dropped to record lows, and is likely to stay there for some time to come. The company (owned by none other than T.

Sustainability 60

Sustainability North Carolina Transportation Optimal Sourcing 60

Requis

MAY 22, 2020

He is a consultant to Fortune 500 companies and US federal agencies, and a speaker with focus on the fields of strategic sourcing, supply market intelligence, and supplier development. Meanwhile, salespeople for suppliers were trying to work around procurement. For example, there are around 200 startups for procurement analytics.

Data 52

Data Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Design Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 18, 2023

Before the clouds appeared, building software required finding “on-premise” servers or databases with capacity for a new application or service, or it required a lengthy process of procurement, design, installation, and administration.

Analytics Software 40

Analytics Software Resource Reduction Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software 40