ivalua

MAY 6, 2021

The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line.

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Precoro

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The procurement landscape is ever changing, and recently, in contrast to the traditional procure-to-pay platforms, we have seen the emergence of a new type of software solution, intake-to-pay, which is marketed as a more comprehensive solution. But hold on: are we sure that wasn't all possible with procure-to-pay, anyway?

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Procurement Academy

JUNE 30, 2022

During the 1970’s oil crisis and the rampant inflation that followed, skilled procurement professionals were in demand more than ever before. While professionals have superior technology and analytics on their side, the challenges associated with procurement in a high inflation environment remain the same – and so do the solutions.

Procurement Analytics 95

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

The Procurement, or Purchasing, function is considered by many to be a necessary but non-strategic part of any organization. This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

Economic crises, marked by unpredictability and irregularity, present formidable challenges. Empowering employees, providing adequate training, and establishing robust control mechanisms ensure that the supply chain operates effectively and efficiently, even in challenging circumstances. She holds a degree of MBA and MCIPS.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

If you have not yet tackled the question of ethics in procurement, now is a great time to start. It does not matter whether you are a procurement professional, internal customer, external customer, senior executive, or supplier. Procurement is what sets entire supply chains and their organisations in motion.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

Economic crises, marked by unpredictability and irregularity, present formidable challenges. Empowering employees, providing adequate training, and establishing robust control mechanisms ensure that the supply chain operates effectively and efficiently, even in challenging circumstances. She holds a degree of MBA and MCIPS.

Optimal Sourcing 61

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Procurement Academy

JUNE 30, 2022

During the 1970’s oil crisis and the rampant inflation that followed, skilled procurement professionals were in demand more than ever before. While professionals have superior technology and analytics on their side, the challenges associated with procurement in a high inflation environment remain the same – and so do the solutions.

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NC State SCRC

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Nowhere is digital transformation needed more than the Los Angeles port, where major operational disconnects are occurring between ships, trains, and trucks. However, not every supply chain and procurement decision fits neatly into this category. This is a “positive vote for the machine”.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The discussion focused on key findings from our recent Voice of the Supplier Survey and reactions to the results from an industry-insider perspective and a supplier point of view.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

He’s only one and a half years old and is already, now, rather well trained. Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. My girlfriend and I have a dog, named Charlie.

Optimal Sourcing 54

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

In this section, we present a list of the top 10 TikTokers who have successfully contributed to supply chain knowledge sharing and enhancement. Ahmed imparts invaluable insights into the qualities that define exceptional buyers, highlighting effective communication, adept negotiation, and adaptability.

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

JANUARY 13, 2021

Governments have spent considerable time, effort and political capital negotiating such agreements. There are however many other companies that do not trade tangible goods across borders but may be able to benefit from provisions on services, investment and government procurement etc. Documentation to be presented.

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Supply Chain Matters

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Such activism was demonstrated in labor contract negotiations, more aggressive tactics on the part of labor unions, and in actual strike actions. and Europe for programs to train workers in specialized technical dimensions of such production. automakers Ford Motor , General Motors and Stellantis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out What Exactly Is Procurement? And What is Purchasing? As we’ve chronicled on the Argentus Blog, it’s no secret that the world of Procurement is changing and fast. Procurement, you’ve come a long way, baby!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? Secondarily, we will include information from other procurement professionals and procurement firms about their experiences, what they forecast, and what they are seeing.

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NC State SCRC

JUNE 24, 2020

I was recently involved in a research discussion with Chris Yukins of George WAshington University’s Law School’s Government Procurement Program, and Thomas Kull from Arizona State University, exploring the impact of the rise of electronic marketplaces in government procurement. Increased training will also be important.

Electronics 45

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Precoro

OCTOBER 6, 2022

With the global market expansion and deepening supply chain complexity, the roles of procurement leaders have evolved from tactical to strategic. Nowadays, procurement departments not only focus on the day-to-day buying operations but also search for the most efficient ways to go about them. From whom are we buying?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! He’s only one and a half years old and is already, now, rather well trained. In 1995 IKEA faced an organizational shift in purchasing and sourcing methodology. My girlfriend and I have a dog, named Charlie.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 21, 2016

I had the opportunity to attend a number of exciting events on procurement analytics in the last month. First, I attended a CAPS Research event in RTP on Procurement Analytics, held right down the road at IBM headquarters. Sourcing and market analysis (Watson Buying Advisor). What is emerging is certainly impressive.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

There is so much to learn in many functions of supply chain, whether it is IT tools, planning and buying, commodities, global supplier management, logistics, warehousing. Do you want to focus on the Procurement side of things, or more on the Logistics and Planning side? Kristie Syndikus, VP Procurement at Maple Leaf Foods.

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Precoro

JANUARY 30, 2023

As a company slowly grows, purchase management becomes more and more complicated. The need to manually create, store, manage, and analyze the ever-growing purchase orders and all associated documents can be pretty cumbersome. Plus, find a comparison table of some free purchase order software and paid programs.

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 20, 2015

How do they buy from you? How do they buy from you?” I find that in this world of the global multi-national that procurement processes have become convoluted and increasingly complex. (In In my opinion, we have made procurement increasingly complex without adding value. So, why did I ask SanDisk to present?

Inventory Reduction 150

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Talking Logistics

OCTOBER 28, 2014

According to the American Trucking Association, this is happening in an industry that already faced an average annual driver turnover rate of 99% in 2013, as well as hiring and training costs that range from $3,500 to $5,000 per driver, depending on experience. Negotiate Timely Payment Schedules. Establish Trailer Pools.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 11, 2019

Supply Chain involves planning, execution, physical flows of goods, the flow of information, processes, financial management, sourcing, logistics, procurement, manufacturing, distribution, logistics, repair and recycling, business management and much, much more. supplychainmanagement #humanresources #procurement #logistics #jobs.

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Arena Solutions

JUNE 6, 2023

In their presentation titled “ Tangible Strategies for Improving Product Sustainability, ” PTC’s EVP, Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Catherine Kniker, and VP of Sustainability, Dave Duncan, noted that an estimated 65% – 85% of a product’s carbon footprint is determined during the design phase.

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NC State SCRC

OCTOBER 22, 2019

Alan presented the six pillars of SRM and provided an update on these. Here are the six pillars: Value – Does procurement have a sales pitch to sell SRM internally to the organization? What does your procurement team pitch when they talk about SRM – most people can’t even begin to understand how to explicate value!

Negotiating Skills 45

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Taulia

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Digital supplier management solutions can also include digitalized procurement, whereby purchases are tracked from a central purchasing dashboard and measured against a variety of procurement KPIs.

Supply Chain Software 52

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Resilinc

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Now, we leverage AI in tracking purchase orders (POs) and commodities, autonomous mapping, risk-scoring models, and simulators. To achieve this, we utilized historical purchase order data from customers and Resilinc’s 12+ years of supply chain data. As the AI landscape evolved, we recognized the need to stay ahead of the curve.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Author: Hubert Verweij , Head of Procurement Transformation, Capgemini Invent Sweden and Finland. Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. Maverick buying . Over, early, and late payments .

Optimal Sourcing 130

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Cycle stock is the management of stock required to cycle through production runs and procurement buys effectively. More and more companies purchasing inventory technologies, but failing to give planners time to plan. Buying the technology and not having clear processes and accountability does not help. It takes training.

Waste Reduction 150

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QAD

MARCH 12, 2019

We will start off the week with the Automotive Kickoff Session with Tom Roberts, QAD’s Vice President of Business Development, following Tuesday morning presentations from keynote speaker Bob Moesta and QAD executives. Procure to Pay – A Day in the Life. Are You in Need of Training? Don’t forget to sign up for training

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Taulia

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Supplier risk refers to the possibility that a supplier (or vendor) may have a negative impact on the activity of a buying company. Supplier risk management has been a major issue for procurement departments for years as these risks can severely limit operations. What is supplier risk? Types of supplier risk. Risk identification.

Vendor Strategies 98

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The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The overarching rule that all actions taken are meant to meet the needs of the present society without compromising future generations’ ability to meet their own needs, is a key driver. CEVA Logistics and other Eco-Skies Alliance leaders will work with United Airlines to collectively purchase approximately 3.4

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

Category management is a procurement strategy that involves grouping similar products or services together into categories and managing them as a single unit. This approach can help organizations streamline their procurement processes, negotiate better deals with suppliers, and ultimately save money.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I’ve had the good fortune to be presented with opportunities for compelling discussions with a significant group of leading thinkers, senior executives in procurement, logistics, and technology management over this past year. The age of “hard ball negotiating” is over. 2013 has certainly been an interesting year!

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GlobalTranz

JULY 12, 2016

Invest in training/re-certification. Cross-train all employees. Provide Safety/OSHA Training, at least quarterly. Evaluate leasing rather than buying. Buy energy in bulk. Create a strong training program that incorporates cross-training. Break a job down and present the operation to new associates.

Material Savings 120

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