Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 20, 2023

” Ironically it was late on a Friday afternoon on September 12th, 2014 that I wrote this post on Amazon becoming the new Oracle. The reason I am sharing this post with you on Friday, September 20th, 2023 is the following post-2014 excerpts from several articles and websites.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Editors note: in the UK public sector, procurement is usually referred to as commercial services). Commercial reforms in the UK Civil Service started in 2014 the late Lord Heyward recognised that professional acumen needed to be improved, and standards raised. This is especially true in procurement! It is human nature.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Sustainable Procurement Business Examples — The Ultimate Guide. Sustainable procurement is being adopted by many companies to reduce their carbon emissions and achieve sustainability. After reading this article, you will have a deeper understanding of sustainable procurement.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Public Procurement: Building Business Cases and Driving Momentum. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Agile Procurement in Canada. Social Procurement Framework in European Union.

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ivalua

JANUARY 22, 2019

For Procurement leaders in particular there couldn’t be a better time to do so. A recent study by the Hackett Group found that only 63% of Procurement organizations have even developed a plan for digital transformation. One that will empower your talent to truly make Procurement strategic and realize your true potential.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2019

A 2014 Deloitte survey found that 69 percent of chief procurement officers saw cost reduction as their main priority over the following 12 months. In 2018, the same survey showed that the number had jumped to 78 percent.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 6, 2025

Back in 2014, during a panel discussion I was moderating in Virginia, Tim Cummins said something that still stands out to me today. I have been in the high-tech and procurement industry for over 40 years. Do you believe in AI? How about Generative AI? What about Agentic AI?

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ivalua

JULY 6, 2021

Agile Procurement in Canada. This foundational organization has been buoyed by action from the Canadian government, which launched a new agile procurement initiative in 2018 with the stated purpose of making its procurement process simpler and less burdensome for small and diverse businesses. . This makes the U.S.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 4, 2024

.” – Gartner Says By 2016, the Impact of Cloud and Emergence of Postmodern ERP Will Relegate Highly Customized ERP Systems to “Legacy” Status (January 29th, 2014) – Does Gartner’s “Postmodern” ERP moniker put a positive spin on what is in reality the equivalent of technology landfill?

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ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

It’s true that the mental models and naming conventions we have been using to define procurement processes and categorize solutions are limited in definition, business process coverage, and scope. Perhaps it is time for a more comprehensive description. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. Clear steps to sustainable procurement. A quick look at the regulatory landscape.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 20, 2025

“In partnership with TForce, which has a strong understanding of the local market, we will be able to support these forward-thinking organisations, helping them achieve procurement excellence and giving them a competitive advantage, aligning closely with the ambitious goals of Saudi Arabias Vision 2030.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. My name is Marijn Overvest, I'm the founder of Procurement Tactics. Sustainable Procurement Consulting Companies. Due to this, chief procurement officers are now pressured to take on sustainability initiatives and ensure ethical and sustainable procurement. . First Name.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, the inspiration for today’s article was a LinkedIn post from Drasko Jelavic, who asked the question: Is procurement about to fall into the rabbit hole again by focusing on cost savings and digitalization? 2008/2014 posts – [link]. Below is my answer. A great and timely post Drasko , but what do you mean again?

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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 Tactics

JUNE 27, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Top 9 Meat Suppliers In The US — Reviews, and Pricing The US Department of Agriculture announced that the meat production across the country is lower compared to the previous year’s output.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 16, 2024

No spam, just relevant procurement news and tips. She has built over 100 conversational AI applications since 2014 and has over 2 million unique users, and 30K 4-5 star reviews on Amazon Alexa. She encouraged the continued pursuit of executive roles and emphasized the importance of mentoring the next generation of female leaders.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

To reduce inefficiencies and fraud, grant activities are governed by several regulations including these two relatively recently enacted laws: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) – This law expands on federal awards reporting reforms that began with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 31, 2023

I opened my inbox, and as I was sipping my second cup of coffee, I noted the following email (see image below): While waiting for the caffeine to kick in, three Procurement Insights posts from the past immediately came to mind. December 5th, 2007 – Microsoft Acquires SAP? (A

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 18, 2025

JWH – Zaven Avagyan , to your point, I will share this post from 2014 regarding a Proxima panel discussion that included myself, Peter Smith , Guy Strafford , and Scott Sparks. This is one of key supply chain functions. With smart partnerships you can have a 1000 lightbulb moments instead of one.

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Jaggaer

JULY 2, 2020

Supplier negotiation skills are essential for anyone working in procurement. In 2014, Jeff Weiss wrote in the Harvard Business Review , “Preparation is the key to any successful negotiation, but few people spend enough time on it.” The post The Key to Successful Procurement Negotiations? Be Prepared! Be Prepared!

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Procurement Insights

MAY 20, 2024

I call this the analyst assurance, and I will leverage my 40-plus years of high-tech procurement experience and expertise to ensure the implementation and ongoing return of a cohesive solution ecosystem. In short, my creditability as an analyst will be and is linked to your success.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 25, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest instalment of our CPO Spotlight series, she spoke with Rupert Gaster about her career and procurement’s role in sustainability. I envisioned a huge opportunity as a practitioner in the supply chain and procurement arena to make a difference and help the organisation to achieve those goals.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 4, 2024

Why must we add to the challenges our procurement and administration teams will face in 2024? 47.93% of SMBs in the B2B sector rely on limited functionality in accounting or ERP systems to manage credit and collections (2014 study by e2b teknologies). But what about the internal disruptions that are in our control?

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ivalua

JULY 27, 2015

It’s true that the mental models and naming conventions we have been using to define procurement processes and categorize solutions are limited in definition, business process coverage, and scope. Perhaps it is time for a more comprehensive description. I’m going with Supplier Value Management.

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

As I looked at your map, James Meads , I noted a couple of logos that looked familiar to me – one I initially covered in 2014 – Bonfire Interactive, a Euna Solutions Brand. Back then, they were just Bonfire.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 26, 2024

I love public sector procurement. It would be reasonable to suggest that it is a market I have engaged extensively – especially in the first decade of the Procurement Insights blog. From a government procurement standpoint, September should be an exciting and insightful month.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While I have been in procurement for quite some time, I have been in high-tech for over 40 years – so I get the CIO involvement. I assure you it is not a matter of feeling slighted. All signs indicate that shift is well underway.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, he spoke with Dan Goodson about how he got into procurement & what he’s doing to improve diversity. How did you get into procurement? I have done various roles throughout that time in project management, commercial, finance, strategy, and then latterly in procurement.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 9, 2025

It further strengthened its position in procurement and supplier networks with the 2012 acquisition of Ariba. SAPs largest acquisition during this period came in 2014, when it purchased Concur, the market leader in travel and expense management software.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 28, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a May 2021 article – [link] “When he took the helm of Microsoft in 2014, CEO Satya Nadella talked about the importance of organizations creating a data culture so that everyone could “make better decisions based on (quality) data.”

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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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The Thomas Blog

JULY 6, 2022

Continental started using Thomasnet.com in July of 2014 as our primary pull marketing strategy , and now we receive at least one qualified lead daily. million active registered buyers and procurement managers on the platform, get and/or claim a company profile here. Continental.

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The Good Spending

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Procurement is on the journey from cost-cutting to value delivery Naturally, Procurement started in the lowest cost arena, where the cheapest bid wins. Selecting suppliers by cost-only criteria (even as sophisticated as the TCO) contradicts procurement ambition to become the contributors of a value.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Rojas 2014). In this post, I’d like to suggest a mapping of a digital procurement ecosystem, dive into the necessity for these functionalities, and draw some conclusions as to how these focus areas can drive performance in an overall procurement organization. which always disrupts the initial undertaking.”

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

In truth, it is really a one-way conversation in which we all lament the inherent dangers and shortfalls of using spreadsheets and emails to procure goods and services but continue to use them. ” the article opens with the following question: “Do you, as a procurement professional, still use spreadsheets to do your job?”

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

Tagging me in his post about the Richard Sharp controversy in the UK reminded me of this 2011 video interview and the subsequent 2014 follow-up post regarding the New York State bid practices and a similar “controversy” involving the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The short answer is yes!

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