Procurement Insights

MARCH 16, 2025

MCP ensures that AI-driven procurement solutions retain, process, and apply relevant context to enhance decision-making and operational efficiency. Contextualized Spend Analysis & Cost Optimization AI models use MCP to remember previous spend categories, budget constraints, and organizational purchasing behavior.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Bidding 52

Jaggaer

MARCH 20, 2025

Community colleges, public universities, and private institutions alike must navigate the potential for budget cuts, shifts in federal aid programs, and changing regulatory requirements. Budget Shortfalls First, the good news. After 2025 the college-age population is expected to shrink for the next five to 10 years.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Procurement Budget Supply Chain Efficiency 52

SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

The Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with even greater potential ahead. SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

Supply Chain Optimization 105

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 105

Planergy

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Download Free Copy Ultimate Guide to Procurement in Education: Tips for Schools & Academies Category Spend Management Written by Keith Murphy 16 min read Tags Education Procurement Last edited February 24, 2025 Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE What is Procurement in Education? Who Benefits from Efficient Procurement?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Budget 52

Planergy

MARCH 19, 2025

Download Free Copy Supplier Management in Education: Best Practices for Success Category Vendor Management Written by Rob Biedron 15 min read Tags Education Supplier Relationship Management Last edited March 19, 2025 Download PDF KEY TAKEAWAYS The education sector has to be more strategic about procurement decisions.

Suppliers 52

Suppliers Management supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency 52

SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. On the contrary, companies seem to be more focused than ever on driving sustainability in supply chains. Moreover, businesses that already had a transparency focus were far less impacted by the pandemic overall.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply chain Supply 52

SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

2020 has been a defining year for transparent supply chains. On the contrary, companies seem to be more focused than ever on driving sustainability in supply chains. Moreover, businesses that already had a transparency focus were far less impacted by the pandemic overall.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Supply chain Supply 52

Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. This blog will cover the current challenges facing CFOs and procurement teams and several strategies that can be implemented to drive cost savings and increase efficiency.

Procurement strategies 52

Procurement strategies Supply Chain Efficiency Strategy supply chain budgeting 52

Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Find out how we can support your AMP8 ambitions Book a meeting Asset Management Period 8 (AMP8) commences on 1 April 2025 affecting all English and Welsh Water companies. The purpose of AMP periods, set by industry regulator Ofwat, is to increase efficiency and service levels within the sector.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Risk 52

Arkestro

AUGUST 22, 2023

Resources / Blog / The Power of Predictive Procurement Orchestration for Food & Beverage Supply Chain The Power of Predictive Procurement Orchestration for Food & Beverage Supply Chain Food and beverage procurement professionals have had their work cut out for them during the last few years.

Food and Beverage Supply Chain 52

Food and Beverage Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Una

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

This is similar to what fourth-party logistics (4PL) does for your business in the realm of supply chain management. In simple terms, fourth-party logistics (4PL) refers to outsourcing your logistics operations to a single partner who manages and optimizes the entire supply chain. But is 4PL right for your organization?

Logistics 45

Logistics supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 45

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As per a recent survey , 40% of board directors have moved digital business-related budgets from central technology and IT budgets to business functions. Accordingly, the time is right for procurement to take centre stage and create benchmark KPIs to ensure sustainability in global supply chains. Risk management.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Procurement supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Arkestro

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Getting a Thanksgiving dinner from farm to table is an intricately complex affair for food and beverage procurement teams, with supply chain shortages, inflation, and rising food costs affecting consumer decisions all playing a part. Supply chain, logistics, and supply all dictate how the market price shapes up.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Food and Beverage Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

New Wave 3 Technology can empower a more efficient and responsive planning process. If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). TRADITIONAL IBP AND PLANNING TECHNOLOGY. Lacking insights.

Supply Chain Optimization 78

Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions 78

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 8, 2025

For those who may not be aware, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey will be, and I quote, leveraging Aribas on-demand Procure-to-Pay offering to drive savings, efficiencies, and competitive advantage. Higher cost, often suited for enterprises with large procurement budgets.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Networking 52

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Hansens concept of “Velocity Procurement” is a modern evolution of his earlier work in supply chain and procurement optimization, reflecting his decades of experience streamlining processes for organizations like the Canadian Department of National Defence and the New York City Transit Authority.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 83

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 83

Procurement Insights

MARCH 1, 2025

In an attempt to answer that question, I wrote the following post in late November last year: Impact of tariffs on supply chains 1930, 2009,2024 Following The Money? As of March 1, 2025, with tariffs amplifying these inefficiencies rather than resolving them, heres a detailed look at the potential consequences: 1. By 2035, U.S.

Price 59

Price supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Innovation 59

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

EDITOR’S NOTE: Here is the link to James Meads’ LinkedIn post regarding my prediction that 75% of all logos on ProcureTech solution maps will be gone by the end of 2025. Budget Constraints and Resource Limitations: In the aftermath of the bust, organizations implemented stringent budget cuts to mitigate financial losses.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Budget Procurement 52

Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

He’s predicting that 75% of AI (procurement tech) solution providers today will be gone by the end of 2025. The example I will hold up here is the one of Agentic AI, which I tackled in my podcast covering 2025 predictions. The Head of Procurement isn’t going to have his / her own software budget : let’s be frank.

supply chain software solutions 52

supply chain software solutions Procurement Contract Procurement team 52