Elemica Executive Quoted in May 2017 Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine
Rich Katz of Elemica Discusses the Benefits of the Digital Transformation of Supply Chains in the May 2017 Issue of Supply & Demand Chain Executive magazine.
According to a recent American Productivity & Quality Center (AQPC) report, supply chain managers identify supplier relationship management (SRM) as a top 2017 priority. If properly executed...
Kay shares her approaches to category management, sourcing events and the journey to creating best practices. On their way, she talks about the future of the procurement functions and the alignment...
By automating the procure-to-pay business processes for the purchase of direct materials in the company’s rubber divisions, Continental Tire was able to significantly increase productivity and...
In a time of global, multi-tier supply chains, manual, paper-based processes just don’t cut it anymore. Continental Tire knew it 10 years ago. That’s when it began exploring ways to automate its...
How to Make a Portal Connectivity Strategy Really Work
Nothing comes close to the rapid scalability that a portal strategy can obtain when applied to your supplier network. In fact, Portals have replaced EDI as the dominant vendor connectivity...
As Logistics professionals face increasing demands and significant evolution in their markets, leaders will embrace the new rules of transportation for success. The new rules will shatter the...
Sustainable Sourcing: Rethinking Plastic Packaging in the Circular Economy
The European Commission has recently adopted an ambitious new “Circular Economy Package” to help European businesses and consumers make the transition to a stronger and more circular economy where...
Identifying a Middle Ground Between Global Agreements While Satisfying Needs on a Local Level
In an era of globalization, large international companies contribute to expanding this trend by using other large global suppliers to fulfil their need for products or services. It is all part of a...
10 Key Learnings from Tendering Industrial Gases for the Automotive and Rubber Industry
Within the automotive and rubber industry, gases are an essential part of the production process and make up a spend area that is often overlooked. Due to the complexity of handling this...
In anticipation of his upcoming Predictive Analytics World for Manufacturing conference presentation, Analytics in Manufacturing Supply Chains – Predicting Behavior In Chemical Industry Supply...
Imagine if you have been the unfashionable business unit–the one that makes money every year–but you are not the Healthcare or Life Science Division. Imagine if you have watched the...
Why Low Freight Rates Don’t Necessarily Lead To Lower Freight Spend
So you’ve just spent months gathering freight data, building an air-tight RFQ, capturing and evaluating bids, and (finally) awarding business to your top carriers. Based on this hard work, you...
Boosting the Return on Investment of Your Trade Shows
For many organizations in the business to business sector (B2B), an important part of the commercial cycle revolves around their presence in industry shows and fairs. Each industry has it's own...