CPO Rising 2015: The Agility Agenda

September 1, 2015

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Find out why you need an Agility Agenda, and see what it takes to build an agile procurement organization.

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Nominations Open for Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2023 Pros to Know Award

Are you or someone in your organization an outstanding leader, reinventing what it means to be a supply chain professional? Get them nominated by Dec. 30.

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Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Take Action to Prevent “Paralyzing” Rail Strike

The national rail strike, which could happen as early as Dec. 5, could threaten the nation’s coal shipments, supply of drinking water and shut down passenger rail.

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SCN Summit: Future of Supply Chains

December 5, 2022

Let's talk future! Sit down with industry experts and thought leaders to talk about what’s in store for the supply chain space and more. Register now for the Dec. 5-8 virtual event!

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Women in Supply Chain: More Gender-Diverse Workplace Produces Higher Performance

Susan Estes, Senior Supply Chain Consultant, Client Services for Open Sky Group and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details how a more gender-diverse workplace environment produces higher performance.

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What to do About Disparate ERP Systems?

ERP systems are the backbone of many manufacturing organizations and are used to handle accounting, project management, compliance and many other mission-critical processes. Here's how to handle disparate ERP systems.

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How CPOs Can Empower Organizations to Rethink Digital Transformation

Armed with the courage to change the status quo and a strategy that steers trusty master data and friction removal, CPOs who are willing to take deliberate action can build a healthy foundation and deliver true digital transformation.

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Consumers Less Tolerant for Delivery Delays, Inaccurate Order Fulfillment: Study

65% of consumers polled report they will abandon shopping with a retailer altogether after 2-3 late deliveries, while 81% claim if a retailer sends an incorrect order 2-3 times, they will abandon shopping with that retailer altogether.

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Women in Supply Chain: Don’t Fear Speaking Up

Smitha Raphael, Chief Product and Delivery Officer for SnapFulfil and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why it’s easy to question what women know about the supply chain, but that goes away once women speak up.

The newest supply chain forum: Enable's Rebate Strategists Community

The newest supply chain forum: Enable's Rebate Strategists Community

Looking for a place for fellow supply chain and rebate enthusiasts? Join our community today!

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Manufacturers' and Distributors' Find Use for Rebate Analytics

With the growing volatility in our economic markets, volume rebates are becoming more critical than ever. Here's what the 2022 State of Volume Rebates Reports for Distributors and State of Volume Rebates Reports for Manufacturers found.

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Supply Chain Delays, Inflation Biggest Concerns for SMEs

Half of the respondents expect either significant increases or significant decreases to their business’ 2022 holiday sales compared to the 2021 holiday season.

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Consumers Seek American-Made Holiday Gifts: Study

More than eight in 10 (81%) say they would purchase more holiday gifts made in the United States if they were more widely available at large retailers.

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Cut Jobs or Cut Costs? How CFOs Can Better Navigate an Uncertain Economic Environment

For more efficient and sustainable outcomes, building a high-performing indirect procurement team should be a priority for organizations.

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4 Ways UHF RFID Can Accelerate Supply Chains and Logistics

This technology can greatly reduce the time, energy and manpower required to optimize supply chain, logistics and asset management tasks, while accelerating acquisition, accountability and distribution of parts or finished goods.

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Winter is Coming. Is Your Supply Chain Ready?

Those that lean into real-time supply chain data and analytics will be the ones who will celebrate being in the black this holiday season.

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FinTech for the Future: Thinking Beyond the Pandemic

If you're a business that didn’t invest in fintech in the last two years, here are three questions you should ask to determine how fintech can fit into your operations and support revenue goals.

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Gen Zers to Take Smaller Benefits, Less Salary to Work for Company with ESG Goals

Nearly three-quarters of respondents (71%) believe a career in frontline manufacturing is an attractive, challenging and future-focused profession, up from 64% previously.

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Navigating Market and Consumer Shifts During Peak Season

As brands navigate peak season, they should be mindful of how consumer sentiment has shifted over the past year and strategize how to meet customer expectations.

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Inventory Management Issues Impact Working Capital

After a slowdown of growth in days payables outstanding over the last two quarters, DPO fell by 1.1% in Q2. This indicates a shift of leverage toward sellers, driven by supply chain bottlenecks, inflation pressures and geopolitical risks.

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Here's What I Learned at the Women in Supply Chain Forum

The 2022 Women in Supply Chain Forum sparked conversations about women in the supply chain and offered a workshop on collaborative problem solving through self-advocacy, communication and collaboration.

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Reviewing New Source-to-Pay Processes Against Your Business Case, Part 6

Assessing source-to-pay technology solutions against these functional capabilities, then mapping them against your future processes will ensure that you are selecting the right technology solution for your business.

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Sustainable Rightshoring Strategies

Why intelligent planning is the key to sustainable rightshoring.

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9% of Suppliers Worldwide are Fully Automated Across B2B Commerce: Study

73% of suppliers say that shortages are having a major or severe impact on their business. Other top challenges include inflation (69%), workforce shortages (62%), strained production capacity (53%) and geopolitical risks (50%).

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Women in Supply Chain: It Helps to Have Diversity of Thought

Marie McCarthy, Chief Operations Officer for LL Bean and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, details why it’s helpful to have more diverse teams at the decision-making table.

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Women in Supply Chain: Seek Mentors, Companies Whose Culture Removes the Gender Blinders

Maureen Barsema, industry principle for Enable and one of this year's Women in Supply Chain award winners, explains how the industry started with males and will continue to be male-dominated if females don’t get involved.

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How to Cure Purchasing Headaches with Procurement Automation

The pandemic may have been a gamechanger, but the technological innovations it has fostered, especially those for procurement and purchasing, promise to make businesses healthier than ever.

The newest supply chain forum: Enable's Rebate Strategists Community

The newest supply chain forum: Enable's Rebate Strategists Community

Looking for a place for fellow supply chain and rebate enthusiasts? Join our community today!