Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 23, 2021

SCCN solutions provide supply chain visibility and analytics across an extended supply chain. The larger the number of industry participants on a network, the better the solution is at sourcing and onboarding. The LevaData solution, for example, speeds up sourcing significantly. There are messages that need to be real-time.

Optimal Sourcing 286

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Network Software Modeling Software 286

Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 7, 2022

Many factors need to align for an organization to be able to source materials, produce a product and put it in the hands of customers. The pandemic has exposed flaws in business practices across industries, which have been acutely felt in their supply chain and procurement operations. Gap between supply chain and procurement.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 298

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Optimization 298

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 24, 2024

SAP is embedding its generative Joule across the SAP Ariba source-to-pay solution portfolio to make it easier for their customers to manage routine inquiries, such as status updates, summarization, and frequently asked questions. When a procurement contract is negotiated, the buyer has planned to achieve a certain level of savings.

SAP 237

SAP Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Solutions Procurement Analytics 237

QAD

JANUARY 25, 2024

Companies worldwide seek to capitalize on cost efficiencies by sourcing goods from foreign markets. However, the advantages of globalization come with challenges, and one of the key elements that can make or break the import management process is shipment visibility. The importance of shipment visibility cannot be overstated.

Real-time Visibility 98

Real-time Visibility Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 98

Logility

APRIL 29, 2022

Visibility across the entire length and breadth of your supply chain is required to predict and overcome supply chain constraints. Too much inventory means demand constraints, too little causes supply constraints. It starts of course with your planning department, but they need to partner with sourcing and procurement.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Software 195

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Complete visibility into inventory. Better inventory management requires visibility at a granular level, down to individual orders and SKUs. And it requires visibility everywhere. Transportation teams could drill into their top bottlenecks by facility, carrier performance, dwell time and volume. All aboard.

Inventory Management Software 239

Inventory Management Software Inventory Management Inventory Reduction Supply Chain Planning Software 239

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 9, 2024

Leveraging advanced technologies like AI, machine learning, and real-time tracking can enhance visibility, optimize routes, and improve overall supply chain efficiency. Reducing reliance on single suppliers and diversifying supply sources can mitigate the impact of disruptions in specific regions or industries.

Supply Chain Planning Software 261

Supply Chain Planning Software Logistics Network Optimization Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software 261

Logistics Viewpoints

APRIL 14, 2022

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. The study found that these leaders considered the largest gap to be between supply chain and procurement, citing it as a major issue.

Supply Chain Planning Software 232

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software Procurement Solutions 232

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 15, 2022

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. Alex Zhong, Director Product Marketing at GEP.

Supply Chain Network Software 245

Supply Chain Network Software Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing 245

ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

A comprehensive Source-to-Pay platform is a critical component of an organization’s IT environment. It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. What is Source-to-Pay?

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills Sourcing Strategies Sourcing 130

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react.

Manufacturing Procurement 173

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 173

Logility

JUNE 28, 2022

Even in the best of times, they can be unwieldy, and keeping track of your suppliers, your suppliers’ suppliers, and… You know the drill. Supply chain visibility offers the means to manage your supply chain efficiently by offering previously unseen opportunities. What Is End-to-End Supply Chain Visibility?

Supply Chain Visibility 173

Supply Chain Visibility Supply Chain Planning Software Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Software 173

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 17, 2023

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.

Prescriptive Analytics Software 216

Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software Forecasting Software 216

GlobalTranz

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Capturing carrier data gives you more visibility into your freight spend and enables you to make data-driven decisions that positively impact your business. Analytics provides visibility into your transportation network and operations. report that the pandemic is accelerating the automation of the procurement process.

Optimal Sourcing 221

Optimal Sourcing Rail Software Transportation Sourcing Strategies 221

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 10, 2022

in turn, is a boutique procurement consultancy. Professionals from procurement, compliance, logistics, sustainability, information-security and several other internal stakeholder all use the solution for different reasons. This global, Tier 1 manufacturer is headquartered in Stockholm and had revenues of over $8 billion last year.

Supply Chain Risk Management 250

Supply Chain Risk Management Risk Management Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 250

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

Redwood City, CA, June 30, 2021 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions, announces an extension of its source-to-pay platform with a new payments solution to digitize and streamline global supplier payments. All within the same automated workflow, tightly linked to the invoice and procure-to-pay process.

Negotiate Pricing 130

Negotiate Pricing Optimal Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Negotiating Skills 130

Logistics Viewpoints

MARCH 17, 2022

Real-time insights embedded into operations. To achieve all these and more, next-generation planning platforms need to combine AI/ML predictive capabilities with operational diagnostics, expand beyond the enterprise, and have visibility across the whole ecosystem. Network cost modeling. Automated forecasting processes.

Supply Chain Planning Software 302

Supply Chain Planning Software Forecasting Software Analytics Software Supply Chain Network Software 302

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 16, 2021

SCCN solutions provide supply chain visibility and analytics across an extended supply chain.”. Collaborative system of record – Some SCCN solutions can serve as the source of truth about a transaction that has occurred on the network. Why the Rebranding? This eliminates “he said, she said” type arguments.

Gartner 278

Gartner Supply Chain Planning Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software 278

Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 8, 2022

Emerge has an interesting new platform to deal with the problems shippers are having procuring truck capacity. It has spot procurement functionality that you would see in a transportation management system (TMS), and the request for proposal (RFP) functionality you would see in contract planning or procurement solutions.

Benchmarking 258

Benchmarking Freight Analytics Software Supply Chain Design Software 258

ivalua

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers February 27, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley Last year, the Consumer Price Index was the highest it has been in four decades, making inflation one of the most concerning macroeconomic factors facing the business world today.

Manufacturing Procurement 130

Manufacturing Procurement Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Purchasing Skills 130

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Procurement, activities such as strategic sourcing, are one of the main processes in the supply chains that can generate a positive impact on companies by giving them a competitive advantage in the market. Strategic sourcing can help supply chain leaders identify potential risk factors and develop procurement mitigation plans.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sourcing Strategies Optimal Sourcing Purchasing Skills 130

ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

How do Chief Procurement Officers and their teams leverage digital transformation to take control of their data and better deliver against their strategic objectives? . Data is central to successful digital transformation to relay real-time information and greater visibility into operations and resource allocation.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions Procurement Data 130

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. 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. . Demand planning capabilities.

Supply Chain Planning Software 221

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Predictive Analytics Software Supply Chain Software 221

ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line.

Optimal Sourcing 130

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Software Negotiating Skills Predictive Analytics Software 130

Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 2, 2024

We now have complete visibility of our supply chain. We can run a plan simulation to maximize revenue, maximize shipments, maximize the customer experience, or minimize transportation costs. Once a contract is in place, we have real-time visibility on the delivery status. We have full visibility.

Supply Chain Planning Software 210

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Planning Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Network Software 210

Logility

APRIL 29, 2021

As global supply chains and procurement scrutiny become more and more complex, risks increase and the range of stakeholders who demand a compliant supply chain has increased from simply regulators to investors, providers, partners, consumers, and the media. Having a 365-degree view of every vendor in your supply chain is imperative.

Optimal Sourcing 202

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Planning Software Sourcing Strategies Supply Chain Optimization 202

Logistics Viewpoints

JANUARY 23, 2024

The most interesting thing that Blue Yonder is doing from an OMS standpoint is driving promising and pre-sourcing to retailers. As new short-term plans are created, the linkage to the revenue and profitability goals based on the initial IBP plan becomes instantly visible.

Supply Chain Planning Software 236

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Planning Modeling 236

Logistics Viewpoints

OCTOBER 3, 2022

But as companies embraced advanced risk management solutions, they discovered that while some of these solutions were very good at identifying risks in real time one tier up in the supply chain, they could not identify risks occurring several tiers up in the supply chain – the so called “n-tier problem.”

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 308

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Software Supply Chain Strategy Supply Chain 308

Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 19, 2022

The Quest to Use Real-Time Data. Real-time data surrounds the supply chain, often as streaming data. For this article, we will define real-time data as the availability of data and the usage within 15 minutes of the occurrence (writing or publishing from an input system). Definition of Time Horizons.

Supply Chain Planning Software 195

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Design Software Sourcing Strategies Real-time Visibility 195

Precoro

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Traditionally, procurement has been a process weighed down by manual tasks, fragmented systems, and endless paperwork. Today, procurement is undergoing a transformation. While procurement teams have long worked to add strategic value, Artificial Intelligence (AI) amplifies their impact.

Price Reduction 87

Price Reduction Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Expense Reduction 87

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

It is critical that retailers, manufacturers and logistics providers have visibility over the complete supply chain in order to the impact on the environment is minimised at every step of the process. But few companies have the level of visibility across the supply chain to achieve this. Visibility is vital.

Supply Chain Planning Software 223

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Modeling Software Forecasting Software 223

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

MARCH 2, 2022

To deal with the new challenges in managing and planning the supply chain , the procurement department is one of the functions that should look at changing. It is no longer sufficient for procurement to focus just on supplier costs, placing orders and ensuring goods are received. Risk management.

Optimal Sourcing 116

Optimal Sourcing Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software 116

SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. The powerful concept of Supply Chain Visibility lies at the core of resilience. Supply Chain Visibility refers to tracking and monitoring the movement of goods, services, and information throughout the supply chain.

Optimal Sourcing 91

Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Visibility Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software 91

Logistics Viewpoints

MAY 16, 2022

SCCN solutions provide supply chain visibility and analytics across an extended supply chain. The emerging issue is that while internal control towers have visibility and control over their loads, they don’t have visibility to all of the loads in the market ecosystem in which they operate.”.

Supply Chain Planning Software 237

Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Planning 237

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. Many of these organizations are already using Source-to-Pay technology and are now realizing more than ever that technology is a “must have” to ensure their supply chain remains resilient and agile throughout a crisis.

Manufacturing Procurement 26

Manufacturing Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Optimal Sourcing 26

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Technology advancements and adoption are driven by better data availability and a push for better visibility, efficiency and accuracy. Centralized information eliminates data silos and strengthens information sharing through real-time communication (instead of point-to-point data transmission).

Supply Chain Planning Software 298

Supply Chain Planning Software Supply Chain Software Prescriptive Analytics Software Predictive Analytics Software 298

SYSPRO Smarter ERP

JULY 12, 2022

As supply chain disruptions continue the procurement function should adapt to improve transparency, build collaborative relationships, and ensure sustainable sourcing practices, resulting in a stronger, more resilient supply chain with Cloud ERP for manufacturing. Strategic sourcing with Cloud ERP.

Manufacturing Procurement 105

Manufacturing Procurement Procurement Analytics Optimal Sourcing Procurement Solutions 105