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What are the top 10 procurement predictions for 2030?

Procurement Insights

The procurement gateway 2024 – [link] CXOs and enterprise security 2010 – [link] 5. Strategic Supplier Collaboration** : Procurement will shift from transactional interactions to strategic partnerships with suppliers. Collaborative relationships will drive innovation, quality improvements, and shared value creation.

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Zoom in on Reputational Risk

Spend Matters

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Section 1502 (2010) is a US law that requires companies listed on US stock exchanges to be diligent regarding the source of minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo and surrounding areas. Supplier collaboration is making a positive impact in this area.

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What does a 2015 article have to do with Hershey’s 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil for $750

Procurement Insights

Under the heading Candy and supply base synchronization, I wrote the following: How important is effective internal collaboration? What is worth noting is that the degree of collaboration between the different purchasing organizations was not clearly established from the beginning. Just ask a candy company in the U.S.

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How to Create Collaborative Innovation with Suppliers!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Check out Supplier Collaboration is a Win-Win Strategy! Previous CIO of General Motors (GM), Tony Scott, was once quoted saying, “GM is a highly collaborative organization; we rely on a whole tier of suppliers for everything that we do.”. What is Collaborative Innovation? . But, first let’s put a meaning to the name!

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Supply Chain Collaboration – The New Way to Drive Value!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Supplier chain collaboration itself isn’t new.

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What are the parallels between Oracle’s acquisition of PeopleSoft and JD Edwards and ProcureTech solution provider’s ORO acquisition of ProcureTech 100?

Procurement Insights

Impact : Oracle integrated these into its portfolio, eventually launching Oracle Fusion (2010) while supporting legacy apps via Applications Unlimited (to 2035+), broadening its innovation pipeline. Hostility : Oracles was hostile; OROs appears collaborative, built on a four-year partnership. Key Differences Scale : Oracles $10.3

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Tradeshift: Vendor Analysis, 2023 Update (Part 1) — P2P solution overview, market analysis, company SWOT, competitors

Spend Matters

In 2010, Tradeshift expanded its presence to the United States, opening an office in San Francisco, California. Founded in 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark, Tradeshift began with a strong focus on e-invoicing, enabling businesses to streamline their invoicing processes.