Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Ramp retains an edge in agility and UX (6,500 hours saved, Forrester), while Amexs legacy brand and Nipendos depth appeal to entrenched corporates. So, why is Ramp “hidden in plain sight” in the procurement and supply chain world? Its marketing leans on fintech events (e.g., Media Reach: Unlike Jon W.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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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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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

Even at that point blue chip corporations recognised the value of procurement and understood that when you’ve got substantial third-party spend, it’s important to use strategic sourcing approaches. I joined KPMG in their supply chain practice and spend the next 16 years on consulting assignments in a smaller firm.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Buy fair trade, organic, and locally sourced goods whenever possible. Conduct supply chain audits and due diligence on high-risk categories. Category and market expertise helps make informed sourcing decisions. Organizations want to source responsibly and align with ESG initiatives.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains. They come from a variety of backgrounds.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 8, 2020

CPOs will have to become better sales people, educating their leadership and convincing them to provide the required resources to execute. Effectively engaging executive leadership is critical, but insufficient. Sprint’s strategic sourcing transformation, presents a great example, in multiple ways.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

READ MORE ON: “STRATEGIC SOURCING VS. PURCHASING – 7 KEY DIFFERENCES” at our website SCMDOJO! The Inner Workings of a Sourcing Agency: 1. Client Consultation: Understanding Needs The journey begins with a detailed consultation between the sourcing agency and the client.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 10, 2018

Supply chain collaboration is a hot topic today and no wonder: companies that collaborate effectively across the supply chain have enjoyed dramatic reductions in inventories and costs, together with improvements in speed, service levels, and customer satisfaction. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Making The Right Choices.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 23, 2023

With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. One dialogue that is still catching fire is how closing the gender gap in supply chain can help the industry build its ranks and agility.

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Sourcing Solved

MARCH 31, 2022

Her post, which you can access through the provided link , delivers several key insights into successfully identifying, pursuing, and retaining procurement talent by treating it as a strategic sourcing process. U – UNIQUENESS OF THE ROLE: Leadership competencies in context. Why is this important? The Right Level Of Expertise.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Initiatives that prioritize environmentally friendly practices, fair labor, and responsible sourcing improve brand reputation and mitigate potential legal and reputational risks. Procurement teams equipped with risk management tools can ensure business continuity and minimize potential negative impacts.

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Arkestro

AUGUST 1, 2024

As supply chains become increasingly volatile, the need for proactive, data-driven solutions has never been more critical. Arkestro’s Predictive Procurement Orchestration platform is at the forefront of this change, turning data into foresight and transforming supply chains from reactive to proactive.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Too often companies will underestimate the leadership and experience needed to lead and manage a successful Procurement Transformation. Systems are the critical tools necessary to have a lean and efficient Procurement Department. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Best practices are great for the majority of processes, but for the most strategic doing things differently is the way to win. This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play. Global automotive component supplier Meritor is a great example. Plan to avoid those.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Too often companies will underestimate the leadership and experience needed to lead and manage a successful Procurement Transformation. Systems are the critical tools necessary to have a lean and efficient Procurement Department. Seasoned Leadership in Action – An Interview with Jill Button, CEO of ProcurePro! Now Systems.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Vertical Integration: By taking control of different stages of the production or distribution process, businesses can gain supply chain control, reduce costs, increase efficiency, and differentiate their products and services.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

In essence, procurement serves as the backbone of an organization’s supply chain, contributing to cost savings, risk management, and supplier relationship management. This approach often resulted in inefficient use of resources, limited visibility into supplier performance, and difficulty in managing complex supply chains.

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Procurement Software

MAY 23, 2023

Profit from the Source: BCG’s 10 Step Plan to deliver Procurement Excellence It starts off by introducing Tim Cook of Apple as being something of an anomaly. Very few CEOs come from Procurement or Supply Chain. Supply Chain should become one of the top agenda items on board level meetings.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Agility and Adaptability: Digital transformation equips organizations with the agility and adaptability required to respond to changing market dynamics and evolving customer needs. Incorporating external data enhances the understanding of market trends, benchmarks performance, and identifies opportunities for strategic sourcing.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

1999 – I introduced the Metaprise model (RAM) 2007 – In Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part7) , I write about the Metaprise in greater detail, including the results of its implementation in a production environment (Department of National Defence). JAGGAER Industry-specific solutions leveraging AI for supplier collaboration.

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