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The Big Interview with Emma Giles

Procurement Heads

It’s all the things you would expect in terms of robust Sourcing, SRM and category management across our supply chain, working closely with our business stakeholders and achieving excellent year-on-year results against an ever-increasing set of challenging KPIs. What roles and responsibilities does Procurement/ SRM have within Allianz?

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The history of Kubernetes

IBM Supply Chain Blog

When it comes to modern IT infrastructure, the role of Kubernetes —the open-source container orchestration platform that automates the deployment, management and scaling of containerized software applications (apps) and services—can’t be underestimated.

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Supply chain innovation through the Nexus of Forces

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In sourcing, successful manufacturers exploit all available information and analytics to make informed, strategic decisions in support of future success. The Cloud: Gartner stated that in 2013 cloud adoption rose by 40%, driven by the low total cost of ownership, which reduced both infrastructure and overall maintenance costs.

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Procurement Strategy Case Studies — 5 Insightful Examples

Procurement Tactics

Setting the appropriate strategy in procurement is the first step to improving control and effectiveness of the overall procurement and sourcing activities. Additionally, the organic food market in Denmark has remarkably grown in recent years and the organic food service market increased up to 33% between the years 2013 and 2014. .

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How Will Higher Education Procurement Cope in an Age of Uncertainty?

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Since 2013, higher education R&D has grown at an average compound annual rate of 5.0% Sustainability & ethical sourcing Likewise, many higher education institutions are expected to adopt sustainable procurement practices, including environmentally friendly purchasing and ethical supply chain management. to a total of $108.8

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Achieving Compliance with European Banking Authority (EBA) Guidelines on Outsourcing

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In fact, the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) has somewhat similar guidelines on outsourcing for the US market in 2013. If resources allocation lies in the hands of a financial institution’s management, a comprehensive source to pay platform such as Ivalua can help with all other requirements. General principals.

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Episode 160: Leadership Advice from the Battlefield to the Boardroom with Tom Williams

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In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Tom Williams. Army in 2013 as an Airborne Intelligence Analyst. Tom enlisted in the U.S. He has served in locations from the Middle East to the Arctic, displaying exceptional dedication and forming his own unique philosophy on leadership.