Paul Martyn, writing for Forbes, has made 5 predictions for 2017: The supply chain will go bimodal Socially-inspired product development will rise Excellence will be measured by adaptability High performing organizations will recognize supply chain and procurement operations as critical differentiators A redefinition of supply chain risk The supply chain will go bimodal How do […]
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Digital supply networks and increasing sustainability
Digital supply networks and increasing sustainability Recently the managing Director at Accenture Strategy, mr Rob Woodstock, wrote an interesting article on the subject. Suppliers in certain markets have advanced further than others when it comes to creating and maintaining sustainable supply chains. For example suppliers in France, the UK, Spain and Germany – in that order […]
Top Female Supply Chain Executives (2013)
Top Female Supply Chain Executives In a recent edition of Supply & Demand Chain Executive there is a really nice feature story on Top Female Supply Chain Executives that lead the way for Global Success… Stephanie Miles, SVP of Commercial Services, Amber Road I have seen a positive shift in the past 10 years towards […]
Webinar: Managing Supply Chain Risk with S&OP
Risk is a fact of life in today’s supply chains, which are more complex, volatile, and demand-driven than ever. Companies source, make, and sell shorter lifecycle products “anywhere in the world”, requiring longer, more fragmented supply lines. These trends combined with the current uncertain global economy require S&OP processes to be more responsive to demand-supply […]
HAPPY NEW 2012
HAPPY NEW 2012 The i-Procure.com team wishes you a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
Apple is cutting back on iPhone4S orders
Apple is cutting back on iPhone4S orders Asian media reports suggest that, due to weaker demand, Apple is currently cutting back on orders. This will affect component suppliers as well as its main manufacturing partner Foxconn. Chinese-language Commercial Times is also claiming that manufacturing orders for the iPad are also being reduced, by as much […]
Sourcing & Vendor Management Forum EMEA 2011
Sourcing & Vendor Management Forum EMEA 2011 Following the Miami event (Nov 7-8), we will join our colleagues from the i-Procure headquarters on the Forrester’s Sourcing & Vendor Management Forum EMEA 2011 event in London (Nov 30 – Dec 1). The program Some of the topics we will dig into: The New Sourcing Imperative: Aligning […]