SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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Arkestro

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

This agreement was reached after a rigorous evaluation and fast implementation process, delivering tens of millions of material dollar value, driving a measurable impact on earnings per sharethrough hard savings and transformational improvement in performance and operational agility across multiple priority commodity types.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 23, 2023

51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download ChatGPT PDF Procurement Courses  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter The 5S of Kaizen — The Ultimate Guide The 5S of Kaizen comes under the umbrella of lean management aimed to eliminate waste within manufacturing operations. CERTIFICATE COURSES 1.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In this blog, explore vital tips paving the way for a prosperous career in supply chain management. Whether you’re a recent graduate or contemplating a career change, uncover key insights for establishing the groundwork of a thriving career in the dynamic world of supply chain. Lucky for you.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 15, 2023

I realised that I enjoyed using my influencing and negotiation skills to deliver value to stakeholders and made the decision to move into the sales and contracting function. UKHSA is an Executive Agency with a delivery focus, an incredibly high tempo and a complex and ever-changing commercial environment.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Tier 1 suppliers and their suppliers—and their suppliers’ suppliers—make up an organization’s multi-tier supply chain.

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Arkestro

MARCH 5, 2025

This appointment underscores our dedication to leadership in AI-driven procurement technology and our commitment to helping enterprises unlock trapped savings, mitigate supply chain risk and drive greater, faster efficiencies. We are honored to have them join the team and we look forward to advancing the industry together.”

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

I joined KPMG in their supply chain practice and spend the next 16 years on consulting assignments in a smaller firm. Yet this is at a time when many suppliers are looking to renegotiate commercial arrangements due to supply disruption or pass on inflationary pricing increases because they’re dealing with higher wages and bills.

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Shapiro Negotiations Institute

MARCH 6, 2025

A pitch that makes a technical team lean forward in their chairs might make a marketing team check their phones. When your prospect mentions their supply chain headaches, you can share how a similar company cut their logistics costs by 30%. Want to learn more about influence and persuasion training? Learn more here.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

Increasing inflationary cost pressures, more supply chain disruptions, and the imperative for more transparency to satisfy Corporate Social Resposibilty (CSR) directives, or recent legislation in countries like Germany and Norway. Once we have this, CPOs or Heads of Procurement can wield more influence in strategic decision-making.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

Procurement and supply chain professionals are emerging as enterprise linchpins. C-suites are increasingly leaning on the function’s expertise and tools to advance key objectives, such as business continuity, responsible business practices, profitable growth, and competitive advantage. Generative AI offers workload relief.

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Finale Inventory

AUGUST 14, 2024

Hospital supply chain management plays a key role in the efficient operation of healthcare organizations. In an industry where patient care is paramount, having a well-managed supply chain is important for ensuring timely delivery of medical equipment, medications, and other necessary supplies.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

The breadth of the role dealing with all categories across a £8 billion-a-year spend is exciting and there are very few roles in a company that have so much reach and influence – for example, it allows me to challenge and support Network Rail in becoming more commercial, more sustainable, and more diverse.

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Supply Chain Opz

SEPTEMBER 1, 2018

Do you need to improve negotiation skills but don't know how to start? In this article, we compare 2 books and tell you which one is the best negotiation book. Do You Need Negotiation Book? In our opinion, there are 2 major negotiation strategies, namely, the law school approach and the psychological school approach.

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 23, 2022

You may have negotiated extra physical items or software licenses above the existing need, extended the warranty period beyond the default, or improved the SLA from Bronze to Silver. Cash flow improvement is achieved by negotiating favorable payment terms and using supplier or country of origin trade financing vehicles. Moderation.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

To both confirm the right opportunities and then execute against them, procurement must expand that engagement and its influence to other parts of the business. New revenue opportunities, more sustainable and agile supply chains, accelerated innovation. It’s all possible and innovators are already delivering.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. The aim is not only to streamline operations but also to extract maximum value from every link in the supply chain. But what exactly does it entail?

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Spend Matters

JULY 24, 2023

So while this year’s report places a lot of emphasis on operating model set-up and talent management, we wish to highlight the ‘Digitization’ section because Procurement has a clear imperative to build agility and resilience into supply chains. Category management is the core engine for scaling processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 16, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Detective™: The Mystery of the Prima Donna Boss! It was another case for the Supply Chain Detective™! Supply Chain is uniquely positioned in most organizations for the management of Cash flow. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 18, 2024

This article will cover various aspects of manufacturing lead time, its significance, its effect on supply chain management, strategies for reducing it, and future trends in this area. This includes activities such as supplier selection, negotiation, and order processing.

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Finale Inventory

JULY 1, 2024

Are you interested in learning about the world of the F&B supply chain? In this article, we will walk you through the basics, key components, role of inventory management, challenges, and technological innovations in the F&B supply chain. One important aspect of the F&B supply chain is inventory management.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 30, 2024

Procurement technology landscape Procurement technology is primarily designed to simplify procurement processes and reduce costs, but it’s grown to offer so many more benefits than that, with the greatest one being transforming procurement into a source of reliable strategic influence.

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Finale Inventory

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Lead time further influences a company’s ability to respond to market trends and fluctuations. This agility in response can give companies a competitive edge in the fast-paced world of ecommerce. This can lead to inefficiencies in production schedules and potentially disrupt the entire supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 30, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. “We are a Supply Chain Services Company,” I was told. “If we are truly a Supply Chain Services Company, then why is our Inventory Turnover only at 7?”, I needed to meet with the company leaders in the Supply Chain function quickly.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Today’s uncertain and volatile markets make agility and change inevitable as well as essential. But to do so, they must also reshape their supplier relationships, aligning their supply chain with a more progressive strategy and securing a competitive advantage. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 18, 2023

eAuctions are an essential alternative to traditional negotiation methods. eAuctions are a negotiation method that allow buyers to leverage market-driven pricing opportunities. These negotiations take place in real time, with all prospective suppliers at once. It also improves your agility across everyday procurement processes.

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Positive Purchasing

JUNE 5, 2023

Historically, we have thought about where the supply chain and procurement overlap, or how products and services that come into the organization are distinct from those going out and generating revenue by getting to the end customer. Jonathan’s 3rd question of the moment: What do you think CPOs should be thinking about right now?

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Finale Inventory

JULY 21, 2024

Efficient production techniques, streamlined supply chain operations, and employee training can reduce manufacturing overhead and enhance profitability over time. It plays a key role in determining the true cost of producing goods and services, influencing pricing strategies and profit margins.

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Arkestro

MAY 9, 2023

Yet challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, global supply chain disruptions, and the economic downturn have all limited and slowed down the next phase in procurement transformation. Reduced Sourcing A turbulent market, supply chain disruptions, and rapid inflation have all created challenging times for procurement professionals.

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The Good Spending

JUNE 15, 2022

Therefore, negotiations will be the most suitable mode of supplier selection. The increasing organizational interdependence in industrial buying Industrial buying is influenced by megatrends (Industry 4.0, globalization, disrupting value chains, etc.) My Udemy course "Adaptive Sourcing: Agile Procurement in Practice."

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 23, 2024

Companies pursue supplier consolidation for a few key reasons: To reduce procurement costs by negotiating volume discounts and more favourable contract terms with fewer suppliers. To mitigate supply chain risks and improve business continuity by reducing dependence on many small suppliers.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 27, 2024

In addition, supply chains and risk management have become more complex, requiring a less siloed and more joined-up approach to managing strategic suppliers. But the Category Manager should understand all influences on pricing and commerce. At the same time, procurement technology has become more affordable and easier to use.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. Whether the purpose is savings or forecasting, strategic procurement involves three key business principles at its core for better decision-making and procurement maturity: predictability, agility, and precision.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 Reasons to Switch to Agile Project Management! Agile project management can come in handy. Knowledge is the key to success, and this key can be acquired through appropriate training in the industry (eg agile project management training). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 25, 2024

Driving added value that impacts a business’s top line, operational efficiency and brand equity can all fall within procurement’s influence. This allows you to identify high-value areas where negotiations could lead to better terms, bulk purchase discounts, or more cost-effective suppliers.

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