Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

With the growing emphasis on data analytics , sustainability , and talent management , CPOs were increasingly required to take on a more strategic and forward-looking role in their organizations. What are the Top 3 concerns for Chief Procurement Officers in 2012?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

Supply chain once a shadow operation consumers weren’t aware of that was looked at as a basic operational function is now recognized as a strategic business arm responsible for driving resilience and innovation. while addressing ancilliary processes (tax, legal, change management, etc.)

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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. With nearly daily cases of organisations falling foul of ESG commitments, particularly surrounding supply chain management, the impact of negative publicity poses a very real risk to organisations who fall short of accepted standards.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Check out Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? In the past few years, there have been more examples of Supply Chain professionals stepping not just into the C-suite, but into the coveted Chief Executive position itself.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Launched in 2012, Ripple is a global settlement network that provides financial institutions with access for conducting immediate payments across borders, with lower costs and guaranteed transparency. Launched in 2011, Litecoin was part of the first set of cryptocurrencies after Bitcoin. Ripple (XRP).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

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

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 18, 2018

But by 2012, with the U.S. An aging driver population that continues to dwindle owing to retirement — combined with a lack of younger workers coming into the industry — is a problem that has been festering for 15 years. The Great Recession and the years of recovery that followed largely masked the problem.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

The chain has lost 500 milion restaurant visits since 2012, according to CIPS, as customers have flocked to more fast-casual alternatives. The brand has taken a hit, and now the company is relying on its prodigious Supply Chain to innovate and turn things around. So what are the Supply Chain Management implications here?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

I am the President and CEO of ProcurePro Consulting a boutique procurement and project management consulting firm. www.ProcurePro.ca. What are some of your greatest achievements in Business?

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

AUGUST 24, 2017

I’ve been with FCA (formerly Chrysler) for over 30 years, much of it in various elements of supply chain management. I then began working with my management and Human Resources partners to seek a role within our sustainability organization. We hope you enjoy reading about his story and work on sustainable purchasing.

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Supply Chain Opz

JANUARY 18, 2015

Working with different companies as part of our S&OP research, we found that there is often considerable separation between the demand-generating sales & marketing functions and the demand-satisfying supply chain management and manufacturing functions, which are the main functional areas involved in the planning process.

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The Network Effect

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The US Air Force had similar problems with its ERP implementation, and in 2012 shut its Expeditionary Combat Support System (ECSS) project, after 10 years and $1 billion dollars in which the Air Force gained “no significant military capability.” years to 12.5 Source: DefenseSystems.com ]. Source: ComputerWorld.com ].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

Our close relationship with the supply chain program at the University of Texas netted us the inaugural Sponsor of the Year in 2012. Finally, on the personal front, the Global Supply Chain Leadership Group selected me as their Supply Chain Executive of the Year in 2011.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

First coined in 2012 by Steve Weinberg, this is the Amazon Effect. Retailers are forced to lower prices, optimize their systems and processes, and reduce profit margins in favor of competition; meanwhile, Amazon continues its trek toward dominance.

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Planergy

AUGUST 9, 2022

How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Fulfillment Inventory Management Supply Chain Management. Gymshark : Launched in 2012, Gymshark started out dropshipping supplements. Download Free Copy. What Is Dropshipping? The Pros and Cons For Business.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 7, 2020

In the 2010s, I saw more and more new technology solutions emerging in the logistics and supply chain industry. In 2012, Amazon bought KIVA Systems, a maker of robots that service warehouses which kicked off the boom of warehouse automation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

They were able to locate key suppliers, leverage those relationships, and (with the combination of technological advancements) ultimately reduce their supplier base to about 1000 suppliers by 2012. Everyone grows together when an organization decides to focus in on quality supplier relationship management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

In 2012, it acquired Kiva Systems, which developed warehouse robots. Distribution automation with the help of AI has also been a key advantage of several retailers. Through AI-supported monitoring and control, retailers can accurately predict and respond to product demand. An example is the online retail giant, Amazon.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 12, 2019

From 2007 – 2012, I worked at Celestica. After growing over the first year, but not yet bankable, my investor could no longer fund us, even though we were on plan. I spent a year as a consultant helping one of my friends sell him company. We successfully sold that company to US Bank.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

They were able to locate key suppliers, leverage those relationships, and (with the combination of technological advancements) ultimately reduce their supplier base to about 1000 suppliers by 2012. Everyone grows together when an organization decides to focus in on quality supplier relationship management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 23, 2019

In 2012, Mother Jones reporter Mac McClelland went undercover at a fulfillment warehouse in Ohio. (The warehouse operator has denied reports of this incident by workers.). A history of harsh working conditions. Tales of inhumane conditions at fulfillment centers are not new.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 19, 2018

And while supply and demand have yet to achieve balance, the results of 2017 were a considerable improvement for carriers over the prior two years. What’s more, the global orderbook for new ships stands at half the level of 2012-2015. Carriers nevertheless have work to do. The bankruptcy of Hanjin Shipping Co.,

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 11, 2024

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

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