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Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – An Interview with Jill Button, CEO of ProcurePro!

Supply Chain Game Changer

While historically companies have performed this function internally it is increasingly recognized as being more strategic to have a well functioning Procurement capability, as opposed to just having a Purchasing department. The term Strategic Sourcing had yet to become reality and is only now gaining understanding.

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Home construction costs to keep rising, report warns

Strategic Sourceror

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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California under pressure to permit autonomous truck testing

Strategic Sourceror

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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IKEA’s IWAY Lessons For Procurement!

Supply Chain Game Changer

We completed extensive research, watched a lot of how-to clips, purchased some best practices resources, discussed/strategized amongst ourselves at length, developed ground rules, consolidated a plan, and continuously reviewed our methods and performance throughout Charlie’s first 15 months of training. We were well prepared.

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Our close relationship with the supply chain program at the University of Texas netted us the inaugural Sponsor of the Year in 2012. It was not until later in the 1980s that the loose federation between planning, purchasing, manufacturing, and logistics started coming together as an end-to-end entity called supply chain.

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IKEA’s IWAY Has Lessons For Every Procurement Team!

Supply Chain Game Changer

We completed extensive research, watched a lot of how-to clips, purchased some best practices resources, discussed/strategized amongst ourselves at length, developed ground rules, consolidated a plan, and continuously reviewed our methods and performance throughout Charlie’s first 15 months of training. We were well prepared.

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Procuretech Pub: S2P Tips with Joël Collin-Demers from Pure Procurement

The Procuretech Podcast

He mentions SAP purchasing Ariba in 2012. Let’s talk about sourcing. It takes time to bring any change to full fruition, and all too often companies will replace a suite, or move on to a new solution, before they’ve truly given their first purchase time to properly imbed. He mentions SAP purchasing Ariba in 2012.