ivalua

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As Senior Vice-President, Corporate services for BCE, André Beaulieu is responsible for an $8B procurement portfolio, one of the largest in Canada, and the Value Creation team who leads all major restructuring initiatives as well as the integration of all BCE acquisitions.

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Procurement Leaders

JULY 10, 2023

Costas founded HICX in 2012 to address the challenges of bad supplier data in the enterprise. This contributed article has been written by a guest writer at the invitation of Procurement Leaders. Procurement Leaders received no payment directly connected with the publication of this content.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

” – Albert Einstein It started as a simple exercise: ask ChatGPT, “What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2025?” What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2025? What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2023?

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Learn the differences, and how to speed up the success of your procurement processes through agile implementation in our Get Smart webinar. Despite the fact that Gartner announcing the “end of waterfall” in 2012 , and again in 2016 , traditional waterfall implementation still remains the most common delivery model for SaaS applications.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve read through some of the best analyst reports and surveys to bring you this procurement fact file containing some of the most interesting findings, statistics and quotes. Click here to download a printable pdf version of the procurement fact file. Procurement.

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Procurement Heads

MAY 9, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, he spoke with Will Cooke about his career and what he looks for when hiring. How did you get into procurement? What are the roles and responsibilities that procurement holds within your organisation and how do you split the function out? Do we have a silver bullet?

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Procurement Heads

MAY 9, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, he spoke with Will Cooke about his career and what he looks for when hiring. How did you get into procurement? What are the roles and responsibilities that procurement holds within your organisation and how do you split the function out? Do we have a silver bullet?

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Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In 2012 I read a life-changing book called Collapse – Why Civilisations Choose to Fail, by Jarrod Diamond. I recognised that Sustainability would become an important area of focus for procurement functions and industry as a whole. These themes form a foundation on which Procurement can act. What is Sustainability?

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 18, 2023

Hints: 2002 – Adapting To Supply Network Change Navi Radjou ( நவி ராஜூ ) Forrester 2012 – Study: less than 1% of the world’s data is analysed, over 80% is unprotected John Burn-Murdoch The Guardian 2013 – IDC Report: Less Than 5% of All Data Analyzed IDC 2018 – Up to 73 Percent of Company Data Goes Unused for Analytics.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

It further strengthened its position in procurement and supplier networks with the 2012 acquisition of Ariba. To counter Oracles PeopleSoft acquisition, SAP acquired SuccessFactors, a leader in human capital management (HCM), in 2011.

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Procurement Heads

MAY 31, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, he spoke with Gemma Burman about his procurement career. How did you get into procurement? My background before I went into procurement was in stores management and stock control. Anything that is needed for our business comes through the procurement team.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. If you don’t have a Supplier CoC, I’d strongly suggest looking into developing one with your sourcing and procurement team. Now bear with me here….

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Jaggaer

APRIL 8, 2019

In a world where nearly any purchase is just a click away, keeping maverick spend in check has become one of the top challenges facing procurement. Occasionally, there may be outright procurement fraud going on. Occasionally, there may be outright procurement fraud going on. And there’s a lot of this going on.

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Procurement Talk with David Byrne

MAY 2, 2023

The procurement consultancy world has its draws, from intense and varied experiences to, … Continued The post Consultancy vs In-House: Making Widespread Impact in Any Procurement Team with Procurement Consultant at Efficio, Daniel Abda – Episode 74 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care? Procurement is an integral part of any company in any industry. Jill is a true, seasoned leader and expert in Procurement. She offers Procurement services which anyone seeking help in any aspect of this area of Supply Chain must seriously consider.

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Strategic Sourceror

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Home affordability at its worst since 2012 These market factors have also contributed to ever-escalating home prices, even though demand among buyers has trailed off considerably. " Builders have felt the effects of inflation, which has impeded home construction. that month. Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.

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Strategic Sourceror

AUGUST 4, 2022

In effect, it has been ten years since the initial 2012 enabling legislation, and over this period, there has been no movement for autonomous trucking regulation." Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2023

In a memorable Spend Matters 2012 Friday Rant , Tom Finn’s assertion that “Chester Karrass Needs to Retire” was on the mark. Of course, I was not alone in my skepticism of his methods.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JUNE 7, 2022

Once he’s given us some fascinating insights into his favourite vegetable (it’s eggplant, if you were curious), Joël goes on to speak about his twelve years of experience in the procurement space. He started off his career working for IBM, working on implementing procurement modules. He mentions SAP purchasing Ariba in 2012.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

I’ve consulted several cloud procurement & supply chain application providers (2008-2012) and influenced their product roadmaps. Whether it was developing procurement and supply chain applications, data management, process, strategy, or talking to a client, I was the only woman present.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 21, 2024

In the past week, I have introduced three of the top ten providers on my analyst solution map through the Procurement Insights blog. I also found it interesting that for seven consecutive years, they made Spend Matters’ Procurement Provider To Know List (2013 to 2020).

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 11, 2024

” – Procurement Insights, Top PI Blog Posts Countdown No. If you have the time, please read or re-read both Part 6 and 7.)”

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Value Match

MARCH 16, 2023

This day was established by the United Nations in 2012 and has since been observed by countries around the world. So how can Procurement help? Procurement teams and stakeholders should be aware of the importance of the protection and planting of trees as part of their supplier carbon reduction plans and community projects.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Since 2012, China has been the world’s number one trading country, and it shows no signs of moving from this spot anytime soon. Blog post and video, and permission to publish, provided to supplychaingamechanger.com by Simon Pleass, Managing Director at [link]. China has fast become a key player in the world’s economy.

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Positive Purchasing

JANUARY 11, 2024

Guy is also chair of Riversimple Ltd , co-chair of the Public Sector Chapter of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge in the UK, and has also been a lead partner with Deloitte Sustainability Services. All of which is enshrined in legislation via the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012. What is Social Value? What Does “Value” Mean?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. But in the 21 st century, more and more have recognized that Apple’s profitability and competitive advantage have come from a world-beating Supply Chain ( one analysis from 2012 outlined how the company turns around its inventory in a staggering five days ).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

In 2012, Colon branched out into another venture by becoming a franchisee with Los Taxes Franchise Corp., Inventory is held and procured from local corner stores, delis, pharmacies (CVS) and larger entities (such as Giant, Whole Foods, etc.), opening multiple offices to serve the Philadelphia and South Jersey area.

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

AUGUST 24, 2017

Fortunately, that happened in December of 2012, when I became Director of Sustainability and Business Continuity. How did your organization make sustainability in procurement a priority? A few months later, Fiat (not yet FCA) joined forces with Chrysler to publish a joint report for 2012. Achievements and Challenges.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 14, 2020

In many manufacturing and direct materials companies, procurement teams place heavy emphasis on optimizing their raw materials purchasing, while neglecting the indirect business spend that’s necessary to keep their office running. Indirect Spend in a Direct Environment. Second, take advantage of your data.

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

MARCH 27, 2018

Each of the rating tools included in the guide were screened against forty criteria that SPLC’s members determined were important for the credible use of supplier sustainability ratings within procurement and supply chain contexts. Many of these existing tools were created originally for the investor community.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. The chain has lost 500 milion restaurant visits since 2012, according to CIPS, as customers have flocked to more fast-casual alternatives. Email Address. Blog post originally published at, and permission to publish here provided by, [link]. locations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

We achieved recognition both internally and externally for our sourcing and procurement accomplishments in the spend management area. Our close relationship with the supply chain program at the University of Texas netted us the inaugural Sponsor of the Year in 2012. My tenure at AMD was amazing.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 6, 2023

These new reporting standards represent an evolution from the voluntary guidelines first issued in 2009 by India’s Ministry of Corporate Affairs, which were further refined in the Business Responsibility Report (BRR) of 2012. Businesses should promote inclusive growth and equitable development.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

Later in the year 2012, it was further reduced to 3.5% Actually, this is not at all recent. If you follow the previous IMO holdings the first reduction came in 2005 by set a limit of 4.5% m/m of Sulphur cap. The decision to make it 0.5% m/m in 2020 was taken way back in 2008 and it got ratified in 2016 in the 17th session of MEPC meeting.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 8, 2023

nShockwaves were sent through the procurement software industry last December when the Coupa software acquisition was announced. Aside from the obviously devastating blow this is to their former employees, what is the wider and longer lasting impact of Coupa’s acquisition on the procurement software industry?

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