ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

Peter Smith, Managing Director, Procurement Excellence Ltd. The financial crisis of 2008/9 and a whole range of banking and financial services issues, and occasionally scandals, answered that question. Is data available to support the institution’s reporting and compliance management? But it seemed a bit of a cheek, really.

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Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The UK Government amended the Climate Change Act 2008 in 2019 by introducing a target of at least a 100% reduction in the net UK carbon account (i.e. 1 Climate Change Act 2008: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/contents reduction of greenhouse gas emissions , compared to 1990 levels) by 2050.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 22, 2021

For example, you might be familiar with the fact that bitcoin was unconfined in 2009 and was invented in 2008. August 2008. However, on the 18 th of August 2008, the domain name of bitcoin.org was registered. However, on the 18 th of August 2008, the domain name of bitcoin.org was registered.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains. The use of complex technologies in managing inventory, transportation, trade, and other supply chain activities has been evolving for ages. However, implementing blockchain in your business also comes with its own set of challenges.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

My First Procurement Insights Post on Strand Commonality (Excerpt) – Optimization Modeling and the Modern Supply Chain (A PI Q and A) by JonHansen (March 2008) Numerous studies and reports have been published on the various methods (e.g., April 11th, 2008) Is Ford’s auto-xchange the “Real Deal?”

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 1, 2024

The metal used in stainless steel and electric vehicle batteries posted an annual drop of 45% on the London Metal Exchange, the biggest decline since 2008.

Management 52

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 25, 2013

Frankel et al 2008 indicated that " supply chain " and "supply chain management" first recognized in the 1980s. Stock 2009 said more specific that most researchers believed the term " Supply Chain Management " was introduced by Keith Oliver of Booz Allan Hamilton in 1982 on Financial Times. 2) Origin of "Logistics".

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Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 7, 2013

One example is the article " Analyzing Mitigation of Container Security Risk Using Six Sigma DMAIC Approach in Supply Chain Design " by Kumar et al 2008. The authors modify an existing DMAIC methodology to cope with the challenges in supply chain management. 10 Greatest Supply Chain Management Books of All Time. A Case Study.

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The Network Effect

AUGUST 12, 2014

in 2008 to 7.6 Managing access to healthcare providers, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and procedures will thus become an increasingly crucial factor for managing the cost of healthcare in industrialized countries. . In Europe, the proportion of healthcare costs as a share of GDP is predicted to rise from 6.7

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Here is just a small sampling from (2008 to 2023) Once again, it’s you, my readers, who have elevated this blog beyond an echo chamber in which meaningful insight and informative dialogue have always taken precedence over consensus. After all, without you, I would be an old guy talking to himself. The Top 3 Posts Ref.

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Spend Matters

AUGUST 8, 2022

Categories: Accounts Payable , P2P , Payments , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Spend Management , Technology Tags: PRO Medius began life in 2001 in Sweden as an AP automation solution; in 2006 it opened offices in Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands; in 2008 in Poland.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Key metrics were tied to cost reduction and spend under management. 20152020: Procurement Gains Strategic Recognition Emergence of Strategic Sourcing : CFOs began to recognize procurement’s role in driving long-term value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and risk management.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

Supply Chain Management: Streamlining supplier performance to meet demand. Project Management: Optimizing resource allocation to avoid bottlenecks in project timelines. Common Applications of TOC in Different Industries Manufacturing: Improving production flow by identifying machine bottlenecks.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Rubio and Chamorro 2008 explains about the current state of reverse logistics research in their paper " Characteristics of the research on reverse logistics (1995–2005) " that major research stream is, - Development of math algorithm in a production planning and design of optimal reverse logistics network. Literature Review.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

– Lean management incorporates a management decision-making process that bases every decision on its relative impact on the customer Weaknesses – Potential tendency towards complexity of technique and analysis – Does not involve everybody. – Six Sigma creates a link between tactical actions and strategic focus.

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Negotiations Ninja

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Since 2008, time spent on workplace conflict has doubled. If your business is managing numerous quarrels, help is available. This influx of time allocated to such disputes results in compromised productivity and reduced workplace satisfaction.

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Pipefy

JULY 24, 2024

Change management techniques provide resiliency and keep team members on the same page, which is especially useful as organizations face changing business or industry conditions. Ensuring that a change management implementation is successful can be a challenging process, but learning lessons from others makes it easier.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 8, 2024

BUT, the Board, management and the organization learned and satisfied an investor request. Here is a paper I wrote in 2008 – [link] These failures are not due to the technology in each of these generations. Now every company needed a PoC and presentation for the board. We estimate that 90% of these were one via Azure and OpenAI.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 22, 2024

Procurement Insights (2008) NOTE: While the above example deals with an Indirect Procurement Material situation, the same methodology is equally applicable to Direct Materials. ” – The Number 1 Question. .” ” – The Number 1 Question. How Can You Help Us?

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Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain Negotiation Supply chain 81

Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2022

Cryptos and altcoins have exploded since BTC was first introduced in 2008 by either a mysterious man who only goes by the alias Nakamoto. Since BTC only began operating in 2008, this one is astounding. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. All You Need to Know About Cryptocurrency!

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 1, 2024

I had an exchange on LinkedIn with Coupa’s EVP, Strategy, and Product Management Donna Wilczek, regarding her departure from the company after 13 years. Back To Coupa If you go to the Search box in this blog and type coupa, you will be able to read the multitude of posts I have written since 2008. I, of course, have my favorites.

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ivalua

MAY 17, 2021

Recent research states that the current covid crisis has had a much larger impact in the UK compared to the financial crisis of 2008/9, but it should be recognised that the financial services sector has greater regulatory scrutiny.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 16, 2022

” Tiura provides a compelling history lesson by referring to the 2008 financial crisis and its impact on the retail industry. ” If you consider the Deloitte findings and the issues that Target and Walmart are facing regarding inventory management, shouldn’t technology alleviate some, if not most, of these issues?

Inventory 45

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Jaggaer

MAY 7, 2019

Let’s say, for example, a supplier of facility management fails to meet its contractual obligations, causing the bank to make substantial losses. Since the financial crash of 2008, procurement has taken on an increasingly important role in the sector for another reason: strategic suppliers all present various kinds of risk to the bank.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Spend management 75

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2020

Business management tools like spreadsheet software and invoice-creation tools saved significant amounts of time and aided recordkeeping. One article explained how supply chain management was among the first business functions that got significant technological upgrades to evolve and to harness data extracted from ERP systems.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 14, 2024

Supporting the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) during a rail strike requires a procuretech provider that offers strong supply chain visibility, risk management, and flexibility in sourcing and logistics. Supply Chain Visibility and Risk Management 3. Cost Management and Efficiency Optimization 5. Here’s why: 1.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 9, 2020

Procurement and legal teams need well prepared, highly organized document management systems to systematically look at force majeure clauses are written. A full digital contract management suite can help with each of these tasks. During the 2008 financial crisis, manufacturing companies decreased production.

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Spotlight on Procurement

MARCH 18, 2024

Sam Achampong FCIPS, Regional Managing Director of CIPS Middle East & North Africa (MENA), discusses how the procurement profession has transformed since he moved to Dubai in 2008 and the challenges and opportunities the region offers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 2, 2019

The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was first coined in 1982. The idea of a “Blockchain” was conceived in 2008 although the concept of a chain of blocks began as early as 1991, and use of the word Blockchain itself has only become popular in the last few years. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Definitions.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Since one of the main barriers to ERP/e-procurement initiative adoption has been the significant reliance on a compliance or change management strategy, the premise (or theory) is that by leveraging the ubiquity of the Microsoft product, the degree of front-line “change” is minimized.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

While the most chaotic health pandemic in modern memory hasn’t helped supply chain managers, the ongoing labor shortage is one of the major factors that continues fueling the ongoing waves of delays, limitations, and stock-outs. while addressing ancilliary processes (tax, legal, change management, etc.)

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 25, 2023

That is something that really appeals to me in terms of compliance, and risk management, making sure that we have robust governance to cover all aspects of the business. We are developing a framework to implement a formal VPM (vendor performance management) next year that will start with our tier-one vendors.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The article you are about to read was written in 2008. Before attempting to answer the above questions, have a read of the original 2008 article below. EDITOR’S NOTE: Not long after forming in 2006, Coupa’s founders, Dave Stephens and Noah Eisner, were some of the first sponsors of the Procurement Insights blog.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Even as pandemic requirements and parameters fade into recent memory, supply chain managers still face an ongoing labor shortage. This month we’re proud to highlight Audria Allies , a Business Process Manager for imports. Business Process Manager – Imports. Meredith has a passion for advocating for women in supply chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2013

Do you feel supply chain risk management is too complicated to implement? But when it comes to the disruption management, there are less than 10 articles indirectly discuss about this. The company won the ISM 2012 Award for Excellence in Supply Management (category:process). Noob Guide to Supply Chain Management Definition.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

This interview is with Raymon Krishnan, President of The Logistics and Supply Chain Management Society. Throughout much of my career I have been involved with the Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society and currently serve as President. In the last few years I have been working in the policy advocacy space globally.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The survey, conducted by Peerless Research Group, Supply Chain Management Review, APICS and APQC surveyed 676 millennials (between the ages of 22 and 37) in April 2017 to find out about their demographics, expectations, goals and current career status within the Supply Chain industry. Check out Our New, Flexible Workforce!

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