Logistics Viewpoints
MARCH 6, 2025
Theyre feeling the heat most, as sudden trade policy curveballs throw procurement plans into chaos. manufacturer I know saw their import costs jump overnight, forcing a rethink of a decade-old sourcing strategy. Traditional procurement, with its long-term contracts and rigid supplier ties, just isnt cutting it anymore.
ivalua
JULY 1, 2025
Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. Strategies that worked just a few years ago are now too rigid, manual, or disconnected to keep up. How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?
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ivalua
JULY 1, 2025
Fragmented systems, rising cost pressures, and shifting risk profiles are making it harder than ever to manage procurement effectively. Strategies that worked just a few years ago are now too rigid, manual, or disconnected to keep up. How do you begin developing a procurement strategy?
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 14, 2025
AI in supply chain automation is gradually reshaping how core functions operate, particularly in procurement, warehousing, and logistics. Key Insight: The use of AI in supply chain automation is producing tangible benefits across procurement, warehousing, and logistics.
Advertiser: GEP
By 2027, Gartner predicts that 40% of sourcing will be handled outside of the procurement function. How can procurement pros ensure that the process is efficient and unified for all users? For a synchronized and democratized approach to procurement, leaders are embracing total procurement orchestration solutions.
Logistics Viewpoints
OCTOBER 15, 2024
Amul, a household name in India, owes its success to several key factors: strict hygiene standards, high-quality products, product diversification, effective marketing strategies, and efficient supply chain management. Direct Procurement : Milk is collected directly from farmers at the village level.
Logistics Viewpoints
APRIL 10, 2025
Resilience is the ability to respond to disruption while maintaining core operations, and more companies are shifting their strategies accordingly. Sudden tariff increases can quickly make a cost-optimized procurement strategy untenable, leaving companies scrambling to adjust. Procurement is another area seeing change.
Advertiser: GEP
And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?
Advertiser: GEP
One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends?
Advertiser: GEP
A Fortune 500 CPG company partnered with GEP to improve end-to-end category management, optimize direct spend categories, and increase strategic focus on tail spend. This is essential reading for all procurement and supply chain leaders.
Advertiser: GEP
Without the right strategy, enterprises face hidden risks and unnecessary spend. Tail spend — often unmanaged, fragmented and costly — can account for as much as 80% of total transaction volume. It’s time to shift from fragmented, ad hoc purchasing to a strategic, technology-driven approach.
Advertiser: GEP
With disruptions looming, procurement and supply chain managers are stepping up their game. This new report from The Economist and GEP explores how procurement and supply chain professionals are responding to shifting business dynamics. What new tools and strategies can help? No wonder, resilience is a top priority today.
Advertiser: GEP
What are the risks for procurement in 2023? Read the GEP Spend Category Outlook 2023 report now to build successful spend management strategies across 22 indirect & direct categories. What should leaders do to deliver value amid uncertainties?
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Finally, there’s some breathing room, and the opportunity to create long-term strategy, build resilience and explore the growing potential of artificial intelligence.
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