Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Want to take your negotiation results to the next level? Its CEO, Paul Polman, has been awarded the Champion of the Earth Award in 2015. Negotiation Gamechanger Certificate Program. Through this, companies are regulated and they are able to measure their performance to increase sustainability in their process. . ENROLL NOW.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 5, 2024

I remember writing a post in 2015 about procurement’s “Generation Next” and the new capabilities they were bringing to the table. Strong negotiation skills. According to an Oct. Impeccable time management. Strategic thinking. Ability to adapt to change. Is There A Talent Shortage?

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Una

MAY 16, 2023

HEADQUARTERS: Louisville, KY INDUSTRY: Wellness & Fitness FOUNDED: 2015 Download PDF Supporting a greater mission The YMCA has been established for over 178 years, working to build and strengthen communities around the country. This translated into additional savings opportunities for their YMCA members.

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Vested Way

APRIL 28, 2024

Between 2000 and 2014 Island Health and the Hospitalists had gone through contentious contract negotiations four times. When their fourth contract expired on June 30, 2014, neither side was optimistic about how negotiations would proceed. Simply put, both sides were stuck.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

source: (1 page infographic) AccentureOperations , High Performance Procurement (2015). 30% Cost control and supplier negotiations. source: (p5) XCHANGING PROCUREMENT 2015 – XCHANGING PLC . source: (p5) XCHANGING PROCUREMENT 2015 – XCHANGING PLC . Procurement. Tweet this fact. TOP 4 PRIORITIES FOR CPO’S.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 18, 2019

With the start of 2015, UPS and FedEx instituted a dimensional (DIM) weight pricing structure. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) figures show a large jump in the volume of freight shipped between 2012 and 2015. Negotiate Your DIM Factor. This is the same kind of negotiation you’ve had for your shipping rates.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

To succeed in this field, procurement professionals must possess a variety of competencies, ranging from negotiation and supplier management to risk assessment and financial analysis. A prime example of such a failure is the Volkswagen emissions scandal that came to light in 2015.

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EazyStock

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

A key responsibility of every inventory purchasing team is to negotiate the best price for the items they reorder, so that the sell-on price is as profitable as possible. Can a longer lead time be covered by safety stock in order to negotiate a lower unit price? This blog was initially published Aug 2015.

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Value Match

MAY 24, 2022

These four existing regulations include; Public Contracts Regulation 2015. The Bill will provide more flexibility to procurement professionals to use negotiate and design processes that benefit suppliers whilst providing freedom to discuss procurement opportunities with suppliers earlier and throughout the process.

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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

For example, a public sector organisation that hasn’t been able to negotiate with suppliers the way it has wished to or design procurement processes that suit suppliers and its own business, will now find that the competitive flexible procedure now allows this autonomy.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

What countries are doing : Many countries are making changes in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement, a landmark international treaty negotiated at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21) to limit the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

million in 2015. 10 Strategies for Improving Supplier Relationship Management SRM You Do Have A Late-Stage Negotiation Strategy, Don’t You? A recent study by Blue Yonder, a leading provider of supply chain management software, found that supply chain disruptions are costing businesses more than ever before. million, up from $1.9

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Key Data: Founder / CEO: Malin Schmidt Date Founded: 2015 Visit Kodiak Hub profile in our Software Finder 5. DigiProc DigiProc is a Swedish startup offering a platform for automated supplier negotiations. It then uses this data to make detail-informed suggestions that will support your negotiation process. Snowfox.AI

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

To facilitate these decisions, augmentation will be required to provide planners with results of supply chain simulations, investment and risk modelling, product portfolio optimization, price setting, and even advice in negotiation strategies. Multiple options, with the risks, impacts and costed solutions need to be explained to executives.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Key Data: Founder / CEO: Eric Strovink Date Founded: 2015 Visit Spendata profile in our Software Finder 4. Utilising AI, particularly through their Cassian AI system, Spendkey automates spend and contract analytics, providing comprehensive insights that enable cost reductions and efficient supplier negotiations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Keeping the specialist knowledge inside the heads of the owners is a safety mechanism: if those on the outside can’t speak the language, they can’t get in” ( Clinton 2015 ). Whatever the reason for the over-complication of procurement terminology, it has become a mess, and it’s time to make a change!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Example: To combat a large, global supply chain, containing a complex network of very locally sourced materials from local suppliers, Nestlé has been required to engage with suppliers actively, rather than beating them over the head in negotiations because their output and efficiency didn’t meet organizational goals and expectations.

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Empowering CPO

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Category Dashboards are prepared for clients in order to arm them with powerful insights and resources which come in handy during contract negotiations and managing inventories when markets are volatile. We prepared this dashboard in November 2015 factoring all of above sections. How Does It Work?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

In 2015 an AI managed to almost beat the top Poker players in the U.S. Also in 2015, an AI was able to accurately draw a picture which mirrored what was written in a given text. Also in 2015, an AI was able to accurately draw a picture which mirrored what was written in a given text.

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Arkestro

AUGUST 8, 2024

The Paris Agreement, Explained In 2015, the Paris Agreement was adopted by 196 parties at the UN Climate Change Conference. With Arkestro’s Predictive Procurement platform, oil and gas companies can make gains where it matters most, such as reducing friction with suppliers, speeding up negotiations, and optimizing efficiency at scale.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Lavenir AI LavenirAI is a conversational AI-powered procurement negotiation training platform. Designed by procurement specialists, for procurement professionals, LavenirAI was developed to raise the bar for procurement negotiation. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 8, 2019

Keeping the specialist knowledge inside the heads of the owners is a safety mechanism: if those on the outside can’t speak the language, they can’t get in” ( Clinton 2015 ). Whatever the reason for the over-complication of procurement terminology, it has become a mess, and it’s time to make a change!

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

We’re seeing the impact climate is having on shipping lanes in some areas and now labor negotiation talks have stalled on the East and Gulf Coast ports here in the States and it feels as if supply chain managers you know, really can’t catch a break. Let’s let’s see if we can put this all in perspective.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2023

Art of Procurement Running since 2015, the grand daddy of procurement podcasts has over 500 episodes. Procurement Zen Procurement Zen is a podcast focused on negotiation in procurement. Host Philip Kowalski shares tools, negotiation approaches, book reviews and interviews with professional negotiators.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Labor costs, material costs, and even entire negotiated rate tables are analyzed in milliseconds and used to generate packing instructions for those harried humans and/or machines in the warehouse. Since 2015, he’s been evangelizing the use of AI to achieve cost-efficient and environmentally sustainable shipping. About the Author.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 11, 2022

Negotiation occurs naturally when parties are dealing with one another to form an agreement. However, not all negotiations end up in a good way. Sometimes, a dispute is created when both parties are invested in the negotiation. . After reading this article, you will have an insight into how to negotiate with someone.

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