Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Starting with the CFO, then the CIO, CEO, and The Board, here is the outline of changes in how top executives view procurement going forward in 2025. Key metrics were tied to cost reduction and spend under management. Emphasis shifted from pure cost savings to total cost of ownership (TCO) and value creation.

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Planergy

MARCH 18, 2025

Download Free Copy Supply Chain Disruptions in Schools: Challenges and Solutions Category Inventory Written by Keith Murphy 17 min read Tags Education Risk Management Supply Chain Management Last edited March 18, 2025 Download PDF KEY TAKEAWAYS Efficient school supply chains are critical for maintaining consistent educational services.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2025

ITS Logistics is one of North America’s fastest-growing, asset-based modern 3PLs, providing solutions for the industrys most complicated supply chain challenges. Using a holistic approach, he combines technology, supply chain expertise, and leadership skills to ensure sustained growth and profitability.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 19, 2025

Today Im joined by Rygen Technologies , a supply chain software brand with a vision to provide user-forward, practically-delivered, and thoughtfully-engineered solutions. And, in supply chain, you really get to implement them. 18.27] Tonys hot takes from Manifest, and what Rygen is investing in for 2025 and beyond.

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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.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 16, 2025

Improved Outcome: Procurement teams get context-aware supplier suggestions , reducing risk and improving supplier relationships. Contextualized Spend Analysis & Cost Optimization AI models use MCP to remember previous spend categories, budget constraints, and organizational purchasing behavior.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 20, 2025

We want to work together to solve these transportation and supply chain issues. The pandemic taught us a lot about how fragile long supply chains are, so theres been a move to source closer to the end consumer. 19.05] The biggest opportunities for organizations in 2025, and the future for nearshoring.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 5, 2025

Leveraging Reveels unique position in parcel spend management within the Supply Chain/Logistics ecosystem, Marc collaborates with adjacent solutions to provide comprehensive offerings for high-volume shippers. How do I shape where I need to go next year, knowing that supply chain is changing really quickly?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 9, 2024

Today Im joined by supply chain software brand Manhattan Associates. Manhattan provide more than just supply chain solutions. Today Mandar Rahatekar, Senior Director of Research and Development at Manhattan, joins me to talk all about the power of unified supply chain planning. Im a mechanical engineer.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The supply chain management industry has undergone many changes in recent years. The introduction of IoT devices to the supply chain, the rise of edge computing, and its ability to increase connectivity and efficiencies, have changed how businesses operate across industries.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 14, 2025

Download the 2025 GRI Guide today and take control of your shipping strategy for the year ahead. Dont let the rising costs of parcel shipping derail your budgetgain the clarity and confidence to make proactive, informed decisions.

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 20, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. billion by 2025, and businesses can save millions of dollars if reverse logistics management is implemented and done properly. Clearly, more companies need to go back to basics and ask what is reverse logistics’ role in the top trends of the supply chain? Subscribe Here!

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 12, 2025

Well be sharing the digital trends shaping 2025, and the challenges were up against when it comes to tech implementations. 05.50] From AI and blockchain to IoT, the big digital trends that are going to shape 2025. 25.11] What 2025 has in store for BlackBerry Radar. So we easily surface all the critical events we make life easy.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! Companies rely on supply chain management to reduce costs and increase their production cycle. Subscribe Here! Email Address. The global chip shortage is here to stay?

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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.

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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?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 13, 2024

 Today I’m joined by supply chain software brand, Manhattan Associates. Manhattan provide more than just supply chain solutions. Guest bio: Over the last 13+ years, Bryant has served in various roles in the Supply Chain software space – including operations, implementation, and product management.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Of course, there are companies that have already adopted sustainability in their supply chain. . Additionally, we will show you some companies that have embraced sustainability in their supply chain. . This will allow you to evaluate if it is now the time to switch to a sustainable supply chain.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 19, 2025

We want to reduce costs. The second has become more pronounced in recent years, notably with the Covid pandemic and supply chain disruptions. This article summarizes a presentation I made at the carbmee Decarbonization Forum 2025, which is available here. The first of these has always been with us.

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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. And in order to do so, you need to drastically increase transparency in your supply chain.

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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. And in order to do so, you need to drastically increase transparency in your supply chain. 2021 Supply Chain Transparency Checklist.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 31, 2025

This white paper highlights key areas of improvement to pack more efficiently, in the right size box while reducing costs and shipping sustainably.

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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. All of this has put inflationary pressures on the economy overall, driving costs up. So what should water companies do to mitigate against this challenge?

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EazyStock

JANUARY 17, 2022

The past few years have seen unprecedented supply chain challenges largely stemming from COVID-19 disruptions. Consequently, companies are becoming more focused on anticipating, reacting to, and planning for the unexpected through their supply chain strategies. Supply Chain Digitalization.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 8, 2024

From our experience at a high level, in 2024 companies budgeted for a recession. If 85% GenAI projects failed in the last 18 months, why are most companies increasing budgets in 2024 and 2025? Hansen “failed” need to be clearly defined (Gartner may have done this). Then this “school cheat tool” show up.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 30, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Many sustainable businesses are now insisting that their supply chain be carbon free too, so as well as hitting internal lower emission targets, operating a zero carbon fleet and supplying workplace electric vehicle charging points on-site can help other businesses reach net zero too.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The global AI market is projected to grow to USD 190 billion by 2025, increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 36.62% from 2022, according to Markets and Markets. One of the largest children clothing retailer in the US utilizes this solution to streamline its complex supply chain.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 30, 2025

And it probably won’t reduce your maverick spend problem or your admin overload either. Thankfully, in 2025, it’s pretty much a given that any tech that’s implemented needs to have a slick UX. Most analyst firms even evaluate this as one of their criteria now. Time and location freedom is unstoppable.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 9, 2024

So, here is my question: Do you see the parallel between the video on integration from more than a decade ago and the integration of AI-based solutions, which is likely to increase significantly with the AI Bubble bursts in 2025? Cost & Supply Chain Management ! The company was founded in 1979 by Gideon Gartner. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 14, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Impacts of Autonomous Trucking on Supply Chain! I don’t hold that point of view, but I do not believe there is a realistic scenario that Road Ready occurs before 2025 and most likely not until 2030. So if the autonomous truck is Road Ready (2025 or 2030?).

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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.

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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.

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Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

You may face challenges such as choosing reliable suppliers, controlling costs, and managing orders. Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. With 36% of leaders prioritizing AI implementation in finance [1].

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Arkestro

JULY 6, 2023

million cars from production due to ongoing supply chain issues and semiconductor shortages. Then we’ll show how autonomous, Predictive Procurement Orchestration (PPO) can help relieve supply chain issues, reduce costs, and help automotive brands navigate increased regulations.

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