Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

But what if I told you that establishing supply chain planning and procurement processes also helps your company's culture, would you believe me? This past March, Tim Carroll, Product Availability Team Captain at AutomationDirect, was presented the 2020 World-Class Culture Award at the Atlanta Supply Chain Awards (ASCA).

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Talking Logistics

JANUARY 16, 2020

Truckload rates and capacity should not create concerns for shippers managing a proper procurement strategy during the first half of 2020. Read more Truckload Tactics for 2020: Balance Strategy to Control Cost. Read more Truckload Tactics for 2020: Balance Strategy to Control Cost.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

AUGUST 20, 2020

Procurement. Procurement can also have RPA do dynamic searches of websites to source or conduct market research for future buys and tenders. 3. The path to recovery from COVID-19 – LogiSYM August 2020. 10 Huge Benefits of eCommerce Businesses for Retailers & Buyers – LogiSYM August 2020.

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ivalua

AUGUST 17, 2021

What does Procurement mean? An organization’s Procurement function is responsible for managing spend, in other words the buying goods and services that are used to make the products sold to customers as well as the purchasing of products and services used to run the organization on a day to day basis. What is Direct Procurement?

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Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

His insights are numerous, and can all be heard in his full podcast episode, but among them is his main focus in 2020, the opportunity presented by agile procurement. Bartolini’s view of modern procurement is one of an industry at a crossroads. However, he finds hope in how procurement has adjusted in the recent past.

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ivalua

MARCH 31, 2020

New Ivalua study shows technology challenges are hindering procurement teams from achieving business objectives. The study revealed the challenges procurement teams face when it comes to achieving business objectives and the wide and growing gap in performance between advanced and less mature teams.

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ivalua

JULY 21, 2020

The Hackett Group report recommendations on IT & Procurement collaboration and how it can benefit your organization in the time of Covid-19 and beyond. This study includes input from a range of industries via interviews conducted with pairs of IT and Procurement leaders.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

A shortage of digitally savvy talent, and a lack of training for technical and soft skills, hinder digital procurement initiatives. Additionally, over half (55%) of UK businesses say that digital skills in procurement are less advanced compared to other departments. Challenges in hiring digital skills in procurement.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Procurement’s stature has grown during the COVID-19 crisis as costs, cash flow and supply continuity quickly became top boardroom priorities and homepage news. Across the world, procurement leaders have risen to the challenge. People should be thankful, and procurement practitioners proud. Examples abound.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. A Blueprint for Demonstrating the value of Strategic Procurement.

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ToolsGroup

DECEMBER 10, 2019

Against this backdrop, our 2020 predictions represent insights from across the ToolsGroup community for technology and practices that support greater supply chain resilience. We believe this sophisticated “algorithmic supply chain planning” as Gartner calls it, will start to enter mainstream adoption in 2020. I hope you enjoy the read!

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ModusLink Corporation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The introduction of E-Procurement: Price and availability are not the only factors to be considered in a purchasing decision, especially now that a strong supply chain has become an unmissable element for every company in today’s business climate (Namulo, 2017). Furthermore, e-procurement enables price negotiation and supplier evaluation.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

has selected Ivalua’s platform to drive its Procurement digital transformation journey with PwC as implementation partner. procurement digital transformation started on December 2020 with the Go-Live of the Ivalua Supplier Management module. in realizing its digital procurement vision.” REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Our 2020 Top 10 List! The site is viewed as a key influencer platform in the arenas of Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and Management. The site is viewed as a key influencer platform in the arenas of Supply Chain, Logistics, Procurement and Management. The post Our 2020 Top 10 List Part 2! Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. This is an exciting time to be a procurement practitioner, as well as a vendor of ProcureTech solutions.

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QAD

JUNE 29, 2021

In their list of common nightmare scenarios to try to prepare for, few procurement leaders could have predicted the business disruptions of 2020. QAD Adaptive ERP addresses issues procurement teams face involving supply and sourcing decisions, supplier quality, and the means to improve integrated supplier activities.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Procurement and Sustainability are your business’ Yin and Yang. Procurement and Sustainability are two disciplines and business functions that exist in a perfectly harmonious contradiction. Procurement is fundamentally centered around the act of acquisition and/or buying.

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CHAINalytics

JANUARY 11, 2021

Atlanta, GA (January 12, 2021) – Chainalytics, a recognized global leader in data-driven supply chain consulting, announced today that it has received the 2020 Green Supply Chain Award from Supply & Demand Chain Executive.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

According to Spend Matters’ Pierre Mitchell in 2019 “over 40% of senior Procurement leaders have been pursuing advanced digital technologies (AI, RPA, blockchain and others) even though they’ve not always tackled the basics!” The post 2020 The Year To Address The Elephant in Every Room – Data appeared first on Ivalua.

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Eyvo

DECEMBER 1, 2020

What awaits the procurement industry in 2021? It goes without saying that procurement will have a different and more refined approach in the coming year. While countries are slightly opening their doors, it is crucial that procurement makes changes that prepare them for what is coming. by Bhargavi Nake.

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Logistics Bureau

DECEMBER 9, 2020

For small companies, it is usually enough to have one person dealing with procurement but in large enterprises teams of people are needed, all with specific roles to play. The Finance Manager , on the other hand, controls the financial input and output of the procurement division. How Large Procurement Teams Operate.

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ProcurePort

AUGUST 3, 2022

• The latest trends in the procurement sector for the last two years have been informed by the disruptions that came about in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. • The events of 2020 exposed weakness in supply chains, especially the lack of visibility and agility.

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ivalua

MAY 11, 2021

Risk management, cost reduction and digital transformation — these are the three top priorities for procurement organisations in the Middle East today, according to a global survey conducted by Ivalua’s global partner PwC. According to Dr. El-Jawahari, procurement’s priorities have shifted in the Middle East since the pandemic’s onset.

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Procurement Academy

JANUARY 5, 2023

Stress was a state of mind for supply chain and procurement professionals during the pandemic. An astounding 98% of the 200 senior supply chain and procurement professionals who took part in our recent study identified significant issues facing their function. s website more than doubled between January 2020 and March 2022.

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Supply Chain Shaman

OCTOBER 8, 2019

The fall ritual precedes the dropping of the ball on Times Square to ring in 2020. Most can only measure functional costs—transportation, manufacturing, and procurement. The process definitions that got us to 2020 will not drive leadership in the next decade. Employees are busy with strategic planning and annual budget reviews.

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Kodiak Hub

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. This is an exciting time to be a procurement practitioner, as well as a vendor of ProcureTech solutions. between 2018–2023 (MarketWatch 2020).

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Synovos

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Importance of Supplier Relationships in Indirect Procurement Challenging times call for closer relationships between organizations and their MRO suppliers Strong and successful indirect procurement strategies depend on strong and successful supplier relationships. Indirect procurement can be somewhat hidden, though.

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ProcurePort

APRIL 21, 2022

• The oil and gas procurement has endured some turbulent times over the last 24 months. In 2020, the world witnessed record low prices as the demand for oil and gas reduced dramatically due to lockdowns. The post A New Reality for Oil and Gas Procurement and Supply Chains appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

Like every industry Procurement & Supply Chain software vendors are having to find new approaches in the pandemic world, and firms are coming up with ways of holding events virtually, some of which work better than others. Ivalua’s events have been consistently strong for several years now.

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Proxima

JUNE 5, 2023

It was a frenetic period from March 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, followed by a series of events from the Suez Canal blockage to Russia’s war on Ukraine, that scrambled supply chains and ratcheted up costs. In the world of procurement and supply chain, this is an important moment to pivot our approach.

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NC State SCRC

MAY 30, 2022

The report was published in the last month, and reflects some of the increasing challenges and disparities that exist between procurement and supply chain executives. One of the problems that often emerges in organizations is not only misalignment between procurement and supply chain, but also between senior executives and their managers.

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Precoro

MARCH 31, 2023

March 21 was the second annual iteration of World Sustainable Procurement Day , an online event organized by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP Chapters, SPP Champions, and partners to raise awareness about the importance of ethical procurement and to share the best sustainability practices with organizations worldwide.

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Supply Chain Matters

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Bloomberg, citing informed sources, reported today that Apple’s senior most procurement executive is leaving the company after a viral TikTok video provided an off-color statement in an attempt of humor. COO Williams is noted as now acting as chief procurement executive until another executive is named to this leadership position.

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NFI

DECEMBER 14, 2020

2020 included a multitude of challenges for supply chains. One key area was carrier procurement. Year in Review: Transportation Management Jeff Kanterman, Regional Vice President of Transportation Management How would you summarize the last year in the supply chain industry? Read More

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Shipsy

APRIL 9, 2020

Rate Procurement Through Inquiries In these testing times, shippers are now exploring spot rates in Shipsy’s Inquiry module to transport their goods. April 9, 2020. How the Covid-19 Crisis is Moving the Shipping Industry Towards a Spot Driven Rate Procurement Model and Reduce Cost through Shipsy’s Inquiry Module.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

Please join us at eWorld Procurement & Supply at the De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms, London on 3rd March. 10.30am No Compromise, Procurement Next Horizon? To move into the 21st Century, it’s time Procurement kicked off the shackles of the past and. Procurement teams all strive for seamless automation. Session A).

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

As we prepare to mark International Women’s Day (Wednesday, March 8th), we reached into our network of impressive female procurement executives, consultants, and thought leaders. Procurement = Impact. There are no boundaries to the value procurement can deliver.”. Why we LOVE procurement. Simrit Sandhu. Sylvie NOËL.

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