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The Strategic Rebirth of Procurement
Procurement leaders need to cultivate a much broader skill set in order to adapt quickly as new challenges arise.
Upcoming webinar
How to Increase Visibility & Cash Flow in the Supply Chain with O2C Automation
July 21, 2020
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Building Supply Chain Resiliency in a Post-Pandemic World
Look at the Past to Make Supply Chains More Resilient in the Future
Manufacturing Beyond COVID-19
Auto Parts Maker Slams the Brakes on Supplier Proliferation
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SDCE Editors Talk Professional Development in the Supply Chain Industry
Marina, Brielle and Mackenna discuss professional development within the supply chain industry.
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Economic Impact of Supply Chain Disruptions in Freight and Transportation
Associate editor Brielle Jaekel provides an economic report on the freight industry.
Sourcing/Procurement
Metric of the Month: Examining Finished Goods Inventory Turns
With supply chains (and the global economy more broadly) upended by COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020, carefully managing inventory turnover, including understanding the benefits and risks, is vital. It has also become more difficult than ever.
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How Inventory Reduction is Strong Business Defense Against COVID-19
Inventory reduction is the most powerful strategy you can employ right now to defend against long-term business impacts.
How to Adapt Supply Chain & Logistics Strategies in a COVID-19 World
Having the right strategies across areas like sourcing, delivery capacity and the new social distancing norm can better position companies to further mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on their current and future logistics operations.
3 Ways Service Parts Management Can Boost Performance
Given how margin-rich after-sales service can be, service parts management itself is one of the most sub-optimized areas of a manufacturer’s revenue stream and is often overlooked when it comes to optimization.
What Digital Scouting Can Deliver for Stabilizing and Diversifying Supply Chains
Digital scouting is an optimal way to discover and onboard suppliers both locally and internationally that afford a level of agility and resilience that is essential.
Study Reveals Trends Pertaining to Digital Procurement
Digital continues to be one of the hot topics for procurement functions in 2020.
Cathay Pacific Selects GEP to Provide Procurement Services and Mitigate Risks
GEP will help Cathay Pacific identify and mitigate third-party risks while realizing sustainable cost savings.
Study Uncovers CSCOs Preparedness in Supply Chain Disruptions
The reality of the COVID-19 outbreak showed that only about 3% of firms were fully prepared to handle a shift in existing global trade and supply chain networks.
Metric of the Month: Examining Finished Goods Inventory Turns
With supply chains (and the global economy more broadly) upended by COVID-19 in the first quarter of 2020, carefully managing inventory turnover, including understanding the benefits and risks, is vital. It has also become more difficult than ever.
Study: Nearly 90% of Americans Expect Recession Because of COVID-19
The findings portray the dramatic prospective effect on travel.
6 Critical Supply Chain and Procurement Strategies in Oil and Gas Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic is a wakeup call for C-level executives to develop new business strategies in their future supply chain designs.
COVID-19 and the Impact on Supply Chains for Autologous Cell Therapies
The chain of custody for live cells is critical to ensuring the safe and timely treatment of patients.
Supplyframe Report: Innovation is Imperative Amid COVID-19
The vast majority (91%) of electronics companies surveyed said sourcing issues are the cause of product launch delays.
Contract and Change Management: The Road to an Efficient Supply Chain
Today’s contract management technologies, powered by artificial intelligence, offer a single repository for contracts.
How Supply Chains Can Manage Turnaround Response to COVID-19
The main priorities in this interim period are to restructure the cost and margin base to align your full supply chain, while developing critical skill-sets.
Which Data & Analytics Trends Will Take Center Stage in Supply Chain
From its introduction in supply chain strategy, big data and analytics have been used to help companies drill down into their operations.
Xeeva Unveils Significant Enhancements Across Indirect Spend Management Solutions
Xeeva’s solutions are the result of marrying specialized machine learning algorithms and industry expertise to drive immediate return on investment across all aspects of procurement.
Public Relations Firm to Deliver FDA-Approved PPE
To offer an honest opportunity, the group operates on a transparent cost-plus basis offering fair mark-up following FEMA and anti-gouging guidelines to deliver fairly priced PPE to buyers.
GROHE Relies on JAGGAER for Logistics and Procurement
For GROHE and JAGGAER, the introduction of the new solution did not mean the end, but rather the beginning of the collaboration.
Dun & Bradstreet Helps Companies Identify Risk And Opportunity With New COVID-19 Impact Index
Dun & Bradstreet introduced the COVID-19 Impact Index, a new resource that addresses the urgent needs of business leaders to better understand the real-time impacts of the pandemic on companies and their network of suppliers and customers.
Digitate Launches Ignio Cognitive Procurement: Uses Power of AI to Monitor Purchase Transactions
Digitate announced the release of ignio Cognitive Procurement to help enterprises make smarter purchase decisions and take action faster.
Additive Manufacturing Will Change Procurement as You Know It
Additive manufacturing is turning current manufacturing processes upside down.
Tracing Toilet Paper Supply & Demand Challenges During COVID-19
Let’s trace the great run on toilet paper and walk through the various scenarios that played out in the manufacturing, distribution and retail sectors.
How Loyalty Programs Help Manufacturers and Distributors Adapt to Evolving Distribution Channels
Now is the time to begin taking actions that will mitigate near-term losses and position your company for success when the economic picture turns around.
Logistics and Supply Chain Deals Stall After Promising Start
UK transaction volumes in the logistics & supply chain management industry showed 16 deals completed in Q1, before the widespread outbreak of COVID-19 throughout the UK.
Pace Harmon Debuts Rapid Action for Cost Elimination Framework to Help Reduce Costs During COVID-19 Pandemic
Designed to help organizations drive meaningful savings on third-party costs in as little as 30 days, RACE focuses on identifying and reducing services and technology spend by deploying specific, proven strategies.
Closing the Skills Gap in Procurement Part 2: The Solution
With credentialing often falling short of expectations and few universities offering degrees in procurement or sourcing, organizations will need to develop the next generation of procurement talent in-house.
Accelalpha, Prolog Partners Merge to Become Leader in Oracle Cloud Warehouse Management Solutions
This merger enables Accelalpha and Prolog Partners to deliver comprehensive Oracle Cloud solutions irrespective of the level of complexity.
Coronavirus Impacts on Shipping & Supply Chain
By now, shippers should have solidified adoption and implementation of new supply chain processes and tools from what we at Kearney call the “Survive” phase and begin shifting to the “Operate” phase.
Tradeshift Partners with Chain IQ to Deliver Innovative Procurement Services
This partnership will help organizations generate savings through price transparency on a managed marketplace.
