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Sourcing Solutions

Pandemic Dramatically Slowed Payments to Suppliers, Disrupted Inventory Levels

The Hackett Group Inc.

Days Payable Outstanding (DPO) was the main working capital shift evident in 2020, rising by 7.6%, with typical companies now taking more than 62 days to pay suppliers, an all-time high.

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Sourcing Solutions

Commodity Intelligence Points to Increasing Supply Constraints for Manufacturers

Measures also indicate that the percentage of chips out of stock by the Top 4 automotive manufacturers worsened by 14 points quarter over quarter.

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E-Commerce Solutions

GEODIS, KNAPP Partner to Introduce Highly Automated Order Fulfillment Technology

Following implementation, GEODIS is expected to move approximately 850,000 e-commerce units per day.

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Emerging Technologies

SaaS Management is Complex, but Doesn’t Have to Be

Effective SaaS management optimizes costs, reduces risk and provides critical knowledge of application utilization.

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DHL Invests in Warehousing, Air Cargo

DHL Express announced greater investment in key markets in the Americas, including new and expanding facilities as well as growth in its air network.

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Sourcing & Procurement

Reframing How We Look at Supply Chain Finance and Dynamic Discounting

PrimeRevenue Inc.

When implemented with the right provider, supply chain finance and dynamic discounting can capture the full potential of early payment’s impact on buyer and supplier balance sheets.

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Weber Logistics Grows Warehousing Footprint

Weber Logistics

Weber Logistics opens another distribution center in San Bernardino, Cali. to focus on omni-channel retail distribution.

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enVista Acquires HCM Systems, Expands Automation Capabilities

This acquisition is strategic in nature, strengthening enVista’s position as the only physical and digital commerce solutions provider in the market, according to enVista CEO, Jim Barnes.

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Sourcing & Procurement

HICX Survey Underscores Need to Improve Supplier Relationships

HICX Solutions Ltd.

64% of respondents cite communication between departments within enterprises and lack of clarity around who to contact for what as a Top 3 area for improvement.

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Emerging Technologies

The Need for Smarter IoT Supply Chain Management in a Connected World

When supply shortages impacted the smart home and appliance industry just a few years ago, it forced some OEMs to look at product designs.

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Sourcing & Procurement

AI and Machine Learning Trends in the World of Procure-to-Pay

Here are few of the reasons why supply chain managers are increasingly embracing P2P and AP automation to build smarter systems that increase efficiency, lower costs and put their organization in a position to thrive while they scale.

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Descartes Acquires GreenMile for $30M

Descartes Systems Group

Descartes Systems Group has acquired GreenMile in an up-front cash consideration of $30 million.

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