Procurement Academy

MARCH 2, 2023

With 65 learners based in countries including Sweden, Bulgaria, France, Switzerland, Germany, the US, Taiwan and China, they have some challenges to overcome. After implementing several new procurement processes, Group Director Purchasing, Nicolas Robardet, identified a number of competencies which required development within the team.

Case Study 52

Case Study Purchasing Training Negotiating Skills Study 52

ivalua

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland to examine how collaboration can boost environmental initiatives. However, many feel they are not equipped with the right procurement tools to make this a reality. However, words are not enough.

Supply Chain Planning Software 100

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over time, I watched the scope change from a broad view of designing processes from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier to a more narrow view of distribution, logistics, or procurement to improve functional metrics. In the process, the influence of the supply chain leader lessened.

Cost Reduction Strategies 351

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Supply Chain Movement

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

In his 20-year career with Unilever, Engel has worked in Singapore, the Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Switzerland and Kenya. He has extensive experience in supply-chain operations, covering procurement, logistics, finance and strategy development.

Kenya 60

Kenya Manufacturing Procurement Switzerland Netherlands 60

HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

Based in Geneva in Switzerland, Herve holds a number of roles. Herve begins the conversation by talking about his newly released book, which really drills into the pace of change in procurement activities. We really wanted to reimagine Procurement around the logic of pace, speed and time,” he adds.

Procurement Solutions 52

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

In addition to a strong, national business focus, the company is active in Austria, Switzerland, Poland, Hungary, Romania, the Czech Republic, and Turkey. Founded in 1949, the company today has a turnover of €3.2 billion and employs around 10,000 people. Additionally, Tchibo exports its coffee to around 40 countries worldwide.

Optimal Sourcing 246

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Logistics Viewpoints

JUNE 20, 2022

Those goods flowed through three regional hubs – in Singapore, Panama City, Panama and Stabio, Switzerland – to 49 distribution centers, 24 of which VF operates. The supply plan will include the procurement plan for their raw material supplies (Tier 2) needed for their finished goods suppliers (Tier 1).

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 211

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Planning Software Manufacturing Procurement Supply Chain Software 211

Precoro

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

At present, Opna Bio SA comprises two small Research and Development companies, one in Lausanne, Switzerland and one in South San Francisco, USA. Cervino provided us with insights into how Opna Bio SA’s team chose the right system and how it impacted their procurement process. She and Ms. Thus, the onboarding process began.

Procurement Solutions 52

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MIT Supply Chain

JULY 13, 2022

At the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in May 2022 in Davos, Switzerland?—?perhaps Responding to criticism that certain countries derive a cost advantage from lax environmental and labor laws, some companies are trying to limit their procurement spending and operations in countries with stringent laws.

Global 98

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ivalua

JUNE 22, 2022

Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that it has been selected by Switzerland’s Migros Cooperative Retailing to support its wider digital transformation strategy with Ivalua’s comprehensive source-to-pay (S2P) solution for the retailers’ indirect spend.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Savant Events

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Australia, France, Switzerland, the USA (and individual states) and Mexico also have legislation in force, while the Netherlands, South Korea and New Zealand are among the countries with legislation either proposed or passed but yet to come into force.

Supply Chain Strategy 52

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Precoro

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Company: Bright Peak Therapeutics Locations: Switzerland, USA Industry: Biotech Website: [link] Using Precoro since: October 2020 Users: 22 and counting Client’s evaluation: 8/10 Featuring: Jeremy Beauchamp, Operations Manager at Bright Peak Therapeutics Getting to Know Bright Peak Therapeutics. Bright Peak’s Procurement Background.

Optimal Sourcing 98

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QAD

APRIL 4, 2023

New enhancements are comprised of the following: QAD SRM (Supplier Relationship Management) provides manufacturers and their suppliers a single point of entry to facilitate real-time communication, improve procurement processes and reduce inbound supply risks.

Manufacturing Procurement 96

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Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 8, 2015

For the past years Simonetta has been with Honeywell Transportation Systems, based in Rolle, Switzerland, as Head of Supply Chain then Vice-President of Operations. He will join the Group Management with direct report to Mads Nipper, Group President. Grundfos is a supplier of pumps.

Manufacturing Procurement 60

Manufacturing Procurement Denmark Cost Reduction Strategies France 60

Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Over time, I watched the organizational scope change from a broad view of designing processes from the customer’s customer to the supplier’s supplier to a more narrow view of distribution, logistics, or procurement to improve functional metrics. In the process, the influence of the supply chain leader lessened.

Sourcing Strategies 195

Sourcing Strategies Cost Reduction Strategies Supply Chain Design Software Price Mitigation Strategies 195

Supply Chain Shaman

JANUARY 7, 2015

Over the course of the last week, I had a Linkedin comment from Dubai, questions from a team from the Philippines, and an inquiry from Switzerland. TO drive success, they then focus the individual functions–sales, marketing, manufacturing, procurement, distribution, finance–around metrics that focus on reliability.

Metrics 150

Metrics Agile and Lean Supply Chain Manufacturing Procurement Modeling 150

NC State SCRC

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

In his current role, he is accountable for several strategic functions, including corporate engineering; capital and infrastructure strategy; corporate real estate; risk management; operations research and global procurement. Procurement, when embedded into the operating fabric of ESG can add tremendous value.

Pharmaceutical 52

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Software Sustainability Supply Chain Design 52

Bristlecone

MARCH 5, 2018

The new connector will simplify data integration, helping reduce complexity in the procurement process and improve the efficiency of supply chain operations for Informatica customers. Bristlecone Inc., the premier supply chain consulting company, today announced the release of its SAP Ariba Cloud Connector for Informatica Cloud.

SAP 40

SAP San Jose Data Analytics Software 40

Supply Chain Movement

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

I am the Global Head of Supply Chain Management (SCM) in some companies referred to as the chief procurement officer. My job entails procurement as well as transportation and logistics. Daniel Helmig explains how the supply chain will strengthen the company’s global position. What are your responsibilities? “I

Material Savings 60

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Supply Chain View from the Field

AUGUST 8, 2013

In addition, much of the power in decision-making lies in the hands of clinical trials scientists, who often have power over procurement decisions. and with international headquarters in Zug, Switzerland, Biogen Idec is the world’s oldest independent biotech and a Fortune 500 company with more than $4 billion in annual revenues.

Manufacturing Procurement 68

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Precoro

AUGUST 2, 2021

Fabienne Bouffé, Digital Project Manager at TESTEX In this study, you’ll find out how and why Fabienne’s team has chosen Precoro as a solution for procurement process automation. TESTEX Digital Transformation: First Steps in Procurement. The management agreed to test Precoro in the course of a 1-year pilot project in Switzerland.

Procurement Solutions 92

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department. We brought end users from the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, and so on. So we were struggling with the fact that we had a part of our business under control, but another one that was almost completely out of our grip.

Optimal Sourcing 156

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Enterra Insights

MAY 31, 2019

As a result, Howard Yu ( @HowardHYu ), the LEGO professor of management and innovation at the IMD business school in Switzerland, asserts, “No industry is failing faster than retail.”[7] 3] Marc Wins, “ 5 ways to adapt to changing Consumer Behavior ,” Procurement Academy, 11 March 2019. [4] Footnotes. [1]

Price Reduction 100

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AIMMS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Visibility into the Network side of the business was limited to the company’s engineering and procurement department. We brought end users from the UK, Belgium, Switzerland, and so on. So we were struggling with the fact that we had a part of our business under control, but another one that was almost completely out of our grip.

Optimal Sourcing 120

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Supply Chain Matters

JANUARY 25, 2023

The Annual World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland last week once again brought together the termed “ elite ” of senior business, banking and economic leaders, and of course, the billionaire class. This was the first time in two years that this conference could be held in person.

Sourcing Strategies 52

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SupplyOn

OCTOBER 2, 2018

SBB relies on RailSupply to significantly improve efficiency in purchasing and procurement logistics. The goal of this changeover was to significantly streamline the SBB’s purchasing and procurement logistics.

Vendor Strategies 40

Vendor Strategies Optimal Sourcing Inventory Reduction Industrial 40

Material Handling & Logistics

APRIL 7, 2018

Every year, the 30 Under 30 program designates one "megawatt star," and for this year that honor goes to Charlotte de Brabandt, a 30-year old category associate with Johnson & Johnson, based in Zurich, Switzerland. Content Summary: Jordan Haller, age 28, is a procurement supervisor with ExxonMobil. Media Image. transactionID.

Supply Chain Design Software 69

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Supply Chain Movement

MARCH 14, 2016

Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) are designed to boost economic growth through trade by opening markets by way of progressive removal of customs duties, eliminating or reducing trade barriers and tariffs, lifting restrictions on services and even through public procurement. Switzerland. Tajikistan.

Guinea-Bissau 60

Guinea-Bissau Virgin Islands Papua New Guinea Burkina Faso 60

DynaSys

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

On October 1st, QAD DynaSys was honored to be able to host SICPA’s “S&OP & Collaborative Planning” workshop in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mauro Ferri, SICPA Supply Chain and Procurement Director welcomed everyone with a short intro, followed by SICPA’s key insights into the day’s subject.

S&OP 15

S&OP Supply and Demand Supply Chain Planning Scenario Planning 15

Precoro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Now Electra has offices in France, Belgium, and Italy, with Spain and Switzerland marking the next destinations on their expansion roadmap. Rémi Lelarge, the Head of Procurement and Logistics at Electra, shared their story of building a comprehensive procurement process with Precoro.

Procurement Solutions 52

Procurement Solutions Pricing Training Purchasing Training Procurement Analytics 52

ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

PKP Energetyka, launched the implementation of Ivalua’s state-of-the-art Procurement and Sourcing solution with the participation of OptiBuy. PKP Energetyka decided to implement a SaaS (Software-as-a-Service)-based Advanced Procurement solution, delivered by Ivalua. About PKP Energetyka. PKP Energetyka S.A.

Optimal Sourcing 100

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ivalua

JUNE 28, 2021

The research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, surveyed 300 suppliers across the UK, France, Germany and Switzerland, to examine supplier relationships with their buyers. Organisations must modernise procurement tools to enable on time payments and give suppliers the visibility needed, thereby bolstering relationships.” . About the study.

Material Savings 130

Material Savings Switzerland Optimal Sourcing France 130

Precoro

AUGUST 9, 2022

Company: Ridgeline Discovery Location: Switzerland Industry: Biotechnology Website: [link] Using Precoro since: January 2021 Users: 32 Client's evaluation: 8/10 Featuring: Andrew Jefferson, Chief Operating Officer, and Isabel Göller, Finance Manager Introducing Ridgeline Discovery. Ridgeline's Initial Procurement Process. Why Precoro?

Procurement Solutions 52

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Supply Chain Movement

AUGUST 14, 2014

It is responsible for the procurement of raw materials and components for the production plants all over the globe and the negotiations with our production cooperations. Before a project begins we go through a calculation phase to cost the logistics processes, packaging and procurement of new parts.

Negotiating Skills 87

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Exiger Perspectives

JULY 19, 2023

Applies to every company domiciled in Switzerland whose business area may potentially come into contact with conflict minerals or child labor. Swiss Ordination Act 2023 Swiss Ordinance on duty obligations and transparency regarding minerals and metals from conflict areas and child labor requirements.

Supply Chain Software 40

Supply Chain Software Supply Chain France Canada 40

NC State SCRC

JANUARY 21, 2016

CEO’s responding to Deloitte’s new study on global economic growth participating in the World Forum in Switzerland this week have nothing but doom and gloom in the forecast. And this impacts not just people in procurement and logistics but indeed the entire organization.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Software Agile and Lean Supply Chain 40

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Beyond pharma, ideal products include sophisticated electronics, chocolate from Switzerland, fresh salmon and berries. Due to its cost, the use of IoT monitoring and blockchain technology seems best suited to high-value shipments. The denser the load, the more economically viable the equipment, says Ettl. With scale, we can lower the cost.”

Pharmaceutical 40

Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Design Software Supply Chain Planning Software Container Tracking 40