Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

Digital procurement tools for manufacturing companies are finally flourishing. While procurement technology for indirect spend continues to flourish, we’re now also seeing a new wave of great tech platforms for direct spend and component parts. 11 Great Procurement Tools for Manufacturing Companies How did we arrive at this list?

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. Read his recommendations in eWorld: first dispatch. Read the Ivalua NOW key takeaways here.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

Business today isn’t business as usual, as the COVID-19 pandemic impacts organizations and supply chains across the globe. Dawn will be presenting a thought-leader keynote titled “Leadership in Uncertain Times” at Ivalua NOW , the premier virtual event for procurement leaders, on May 5. You mentioned eliminating risk.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 25, 2018

Gartner recently announced their 2018 Top 25 Supply Chains List. But as I review the list, compare it to prior years, and consider the scoring methodology I do wonder whether the list in its current form continues to be relevant for identifying the best of the Supply Chain. The 2018 Gartner Top 25 Supply Chain List.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Argentus is a boutique recruitment firm focused on Supply Chain and Procurement. Lots of things are happening in Supply Chain Management! It’s becoming more strategic, as companies integrate their Supply Chains and use them as a source of competitive advantage – instead of just a back-office function.

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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

MAY 12, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 12 Best Procurement Articles! Emerging procurement theory suggests that creating win-win situations within buyer and supplier agreements are the best ways to create long-lasting, engaging, creative, collaborative, and innovative partnerships. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Gartner recently announced their Top 25 Supply Chains List. But as I review the list, compare it to prior years, and consider the scoring methodology I do wonder whether the list in its current form continues to be relevant for identifying the best of the Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Procurement is a business function that has undergone a lot of change in the last few years. As a believer in the power of procurement, this recognition makes me happy. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Responsible Sourcing.

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

These consumers can spot greenwashing from a mile away and are demanding complete transparency and data from brands to back up their ESG claims. . What’s more, 80% want to know the origin of their products, and 69% of these consumers would pay a premium for brands that readily provide this kind of transparency. .

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to a June 2023 TechTarget article , there are twelve, including better decisions, efficiency and productivity gains, improved speed of business, and so forth. “ As I wrote in a soon-to-be-published article, the date of the above report is 2022, not 1999, 2005, 2007 or 2013. I am sure you can think up many more.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Nordic Europe has a long tradition for being innovative, and Nordic procurement startups are no exception. We’ve got the definitive lowdown on 10 procuretechs from Europe’s chilly northern reaches, who are heating up the digital procurement ecosystem. Less than 10 years old as a company. Which countries are included?

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2023

I am talking about a fully interactive, intuitive chatbot through which 90 percent of everyday procurement work can be effectively and efficiently managed. ” – Maverick Spend, Change Management, and Vendor Rationalization, Procurement Insights (2013) What is maverick spend? Back To Square One?

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Value Match

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Procurement Best Practice. Procurement Policy Notes. Procurement Strategy. Why Public Sector Procurement Matters and can Accelerate Positive Change? Public Sector annual procurement spend is approximately £300B which equates to over 14% of GDP. National Audit Office Reports. Public Sector Library. Resourcing.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Information technology plays a significant role in supporting relationships between the customer and the supplier using electronic data interchange to share data between both sides, this technology provides fast, accurate information and business efficiency to the firm ( Mulligan and Gordon , 2002).

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SupplyShift

JUNE 2, 2021

These consumers can spot greenwashing from a mile away and are demanding complete transparency and data from brands to back up their ESG claims. What’s more, 80% want to know the origin of their products, and 69% of these consumers would pay a premium for brands that readily provide this kind of transparency.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For two decades, leading voices in industry and organizations have been pressuring companies to become more transparent—and, subsequently, responsible—about the damage they’re doing to the ecosystems they work within. Share your transparency story online to show your customers where your products come from.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

For two decades, leading voices in industry and organizations have been pressuring companies to become more transparent—and, subsequently, responsible—about the damage they’re doing to the ecosystems they work within. Build authentic product positioning centered around supply chain sustainability. Wrapping It Up.

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

MAY 29, 2019

Together with their peers around the world, the organizations and individuals honored today leverage the power of procurement to encourage, drive and support a constructive transformation that will define the global marketplace of tomorrow.”. The awards and awardees include: Leadership Award for Overall Sustainable Purchasing Program: .

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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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Jaggaer

JULY 23, 2019

Supply chains are multi-tiered and therefore difficult to manage. The “fast fashion trend”, which means that collections are distributed in shorter, and shorter periods of time, has transformed the procurement function. Procurement teams know that their brands are now in the spotlight.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 13, 2023

Knowing which solution is suited to your business and level of procurement maturity is a minefield. SMEs are unlikely to see an ROI on procurement software unless it’s a lower-priced software with relatively basic functionality. I’m referring here to the likes of as SAP Ariba , GEP and Coupa procurement software.

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

MAY 18, 2018

As a leader in sustainable supply chains, Bon Appétit helped define what it means to source local food through a number of local food programs and extensive partnership programs with nearly 1400 local suppliers. Sustainable Procurement Program Evolution through Strategic Planning. Custodial Supplies Management.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 22, 2022

ESG ratings are not yet universal, so it’s important to look at the methodology to understand why a company received the rating it did Your procurement department can help keep you in compliance with your ESG strategy. Governance: The governance pillar covers a company’s leadership, ethical practices, transparency, and accountability.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

AI literacy is a must-have for security It’s important that personnel know how to deploy AI to improve organizational efficiencies. It can help create resilient supply chains to support soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines in roles of warfighting, humanitarian aid, peacekeeping and disaster relief.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

In 2009, Procurement Insights did a series of interviews and a panel with the leaders for providers I called the New Titans of the SaaS World series. As a side note, in a follow-up 2013 and 2023 Procurement Insights post , I talked about companies like Market Dojo, Nipendo, Scout RFP, Tealbook, and several others. ThroughPut.ai

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