Logility

DECEMBER 15, 2023

From harvest to hands, the food & beverage (F&B) industry leaves no room for guesswork, especially without supply chain optimization software. This reality is compelling F&B companies to rethink their strategies and approach to supply chain optimization and demand planning.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 25, 2024

Infor’s CEO, Kevin Samuelson Infor’s strategy for differentiating their business from competitors like SAP and Oracle rests on a truly differentiated approach to ensuring that their customers get ongoing value from the business applications they purchase. However, each user has their own instance of the software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 6, 2023

Procurement and Supply Chain Management are essential functions that can help companies navigate these challenges, but they are often siloed and operate in separate departments. Their metrics are often misaligned as well – supply chain focuses on service and procurement focuses on the cost of acquiring materials and services.

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Procurement Academy

JULY 19, 2024

Procurement transformation, although innovative and beneficial, often arises alongside a resistance to change, lack of skills and data issues within teams. As modern supply chains become larger and more intricate, strong procurement strategies are needed to minimize any risk and maximize growth and efficiency.

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Unleashed

JUNE 8, 2023

Behind every successful product business is a thoughtful procurement strategy designed to optimise the supplier management and purchasing process. This guide answers exactly what is procurement, how procurement works in a business , and which tools and strategies lead to supply chain success.

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ToolsGroup

MARCH 30, 2022

It’s no simple task providing customers access to the full range of capsules and coffee machines on all sales channels, across more than 70 boutiques in Italy, while optimizing inventory levels. Supply chain optimization allows us to guarantee product availability for our boutique shoppers. Optimized transport.

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ToolsGroup

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With a growing number of older vehicles on the road, the aftermarket industry faces greater pressure to optimize supply chains, ensuring critical components like brakes, tires, and batteries are readily available to meet rising demand. Moreover, the proliferation of e-commerce is reshaping how aftermarket products are purchased.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 22, 2020

This month Gartner published its eagerly awaited Magic Quadrant for Procure-to-Pay (P2P) Suites , ranking the top 14 vendors based on ability to execute and completeness of vision. This year’s edition comes at an interesting time, with the Covid-19 pandemic having shifted Procurement priorities and employee working practices.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 28, 2024

As a result, DPPs are emerging as a straightforward, common sense solution for meeting these needs efficiently. AI and machine learning tools identify patterns, predict issues, and suggest ways to optimize operations. Overall, AI ensures that DPPs are not just a fixed record but an active tool for improving performance.

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Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In today’s dynamic market, procurement is far more than just a buying and purchasing center. Our latest e-book, “ Is Manufacturing Missing Out On Procurement’s Value Add? Our latest e-book, “ Is Manufacturing Missing Out On Procurement’s Value Add? Here are some key insights from the e-book.

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. How often do purchases happen?

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Logility

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Fortunately, with the advent of artificial intelligence (AI), demand forecasting software has undergone a significant transformation. Automated Learning: Machine learning algorithms automate the training process, reducing the need for manual intervention. However, traditional forecasting methods often fall short in accuracy.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 13, 2024

Coupa is a supplier of spend management solutions. She knew the company was innovative; after all, Coupa created a new software enterprise category: business spend management. Coupa also has a supply chain collaboration solution that runs on the platform. This solution provides for purchase order collaboration.

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Unleashed

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Purchase order (PO) systems are software tools that help you manage the end-to-end purchase order process. They streamline procurement workflows by automating key tasks such as purchase order creation, approval, distribution, and tracking. What is a purchase order system?

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New Horizon Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Introduction: Procurement Planning for Distribution-Intensive Businesses Procurement planning is not a widely recognized category of supply chain software, but it should be. The resulting plan should maintain adequate safety stock levels for each purchased item while reducing inventory costs.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 29, 2023

It is crucial for organizations to understand the importance of Purchase Order collaboration to effectively manage their direct spend, optimize operations, and mitigate risks. Configure to Order: This strategy involves customizing standard products based on customer specifications. Nari Viswanathan is currently Sr.

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Precoro

JULY 1, 2024

Small companies may also lack the resources to create a dedicated procurement team for proper sourcing and supplier vetting. Group purchasing organizations can be the perfect way for these companies to increase cost savings. Learn how they work, their benefits and limitations, and how they fit in with procurement software.

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Logistics Viewpoints

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Recently, my team members and I worked on a project with a well-known retailer facing challenges in the e-commerce area of its distribution center – and here was the question at hand: ‘Would replacing the WMS be the best solution?’. Supply chain planning tools. Solutions for increased expectations in security and service levels.

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DELMIA Quintiq

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

From raw material procurement to final product sales, these supply chains’ ability to minimize inventory through product life cycle controls and facilitate prompt product supply is every bit as important as product differentiation strategies. To achieve this, having the right planning solution is crucial. Short-term benefits.

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Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 19, 2022

The trade with Asia we take for granted today was only possible by mitigating a significant supply chain trade-off – reducing costs without appreciable impacts to quality and service. Supply chain optimization has also improved in significant ways that can address these trade-offs better than before. The myth of the “perfect plan”.

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Logistics Bureau

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Procurement has never played such an important role in the increasingly globalised economy. Has procurement fundamentally changed itself in the past 10 years? Strategic Procurement can mean totally different things in different industries and sectors. The time when Procurement was almost a synonym to Purchasing has long gone.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Ivalua platform selected to improve efficiency, transparency, and the employee purchasing experience. We are delighted to have been selected for the digitization of one of the world’s leading automotive players’ procurement processes. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software. About Ivalua.

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EC Sourcing Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

The process of procurement has significantly advanced in recent decades, mainly due to the internet and cloud-based applications that can help streamline the process. The early days of eProcurement software were still intricate, with much dependence on spreadsheets to try to organize data.

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EC Sourcing Group

JANUARY 25, 2022

The process of procurement has significantly advanced in recent decades, mainly due to the internet and cloud-based applications that can help streamline the process. The early days of eProcurement software were still intricate, with much dependence on spreadsheets to try to organize data.

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River Logic

MARCH 9, 2021

Manufacturing network design software focuses on optimizing plant locations, capacity, and product flow paths. With manufacturing network design software, planners can determine the best arrangement of manufacturing operations to meet the organization's objectives in a world of unprecedented change.

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Precoro

JULY 15, 2024

The chief procurement officer (CPO) is a senior executive responsible for developing and implementing their organization’s procurement policies, procedures, and strategies. Making sure these purchases are of high quality and compliant with relevant laws and regulations also falls under the CPO’s responsibilities.

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My Office Apps

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Boost Your Business Profits with Efficient Procurement and Inventory Management Software Are you searching for ways to enhance your business’s profitability? This is a common challenge faced by companies today, constantly looking for optimization and cost savings.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Future of Supplier Collaboration is Now: AI is Optimizing Supplier Relationships Artificial Intelligence plays a powerful role in effective supplier collaboration. Real-time inventory management- powered by AI, increases your procurement team’s visibility into available inventory.

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 9, 2022

This warehouse runs at a perfect optimum with fixed capital in the form of inventory balanced perfectly with sales and purchasing, and all the items perfectly distributed to the various storage areas of the warehouse. Logistics software is your ace in the hand, before, during and after the peaks.

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Silvon Software

APRIL 19, 2022

The past few years have created a lasting impact on the way business is conducted, driving many companies to analytics to gain the visibility they need to control and optimize key processes. The Basics of Procurement KPIs. A decrease in the compliance rate results in an increase in indirect procurement or maverick spending.

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Precoro

AUGUST 26, 2021

Purchasing? Or procurement? Although quite similar, procurement and purchasing are two distinctive processes , and understanding the difference between them can help facilitate your organization’s success. Scroll down to find: Procurement and purchasing: side-by-side comparison table ; Procurement and purchasing defined.

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Unleashed

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Without the right inventory management solutions in place, it’s almost impossible to maintain optimal stock levels, minimise costs, and improve overall efficiency – all of which are essential to ongoing business success. In this guide: What are inventory management solutions?

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ThroughPut

OCTOBER 18, 2024

CAGR , the global supply chain management software market is expected to touch USD 50 billion by 2032. This one figure speaks volumes about how organizations worldwide want access to the best supply chain management tools to boost efficiency and value in their distribution and logistics network. Growing at an overwhelming rate of 11.1%

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Precoro

MAY 22, 2023

Strong companies depend on a range of hardware and software solutions to support key business processes like customer service, financial management, and supply chain operations. This article encompasses the best practices for planning and executing successful IT procurement strategies. What is IT procurement?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 27, 2024

Hence, leveraging the right technological tools becomes not only beneficial. This comprehensive guide highlights software that stands out. For each recommended software, we will delve into the key features that set it apart. For each recommended software, we will delve into the key features that set it apart.

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Precoro

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Read about a venture capital studio that implemented procurement software to manage purchases for 10 portfolio companies in addition to their own. Redbud Brands went from not knowing if a purchase order was approved to making every payment in time. “There was not a lot of structure,” Mr. Henson explained.

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