Planergy

APRIL 10, 2025

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing. Reducing Manual Tasks Using an ePayables system can be beneficial for both buyers and sellers. How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers.

Buyers 52

Buyers Suppliers Purchasing Spend management 52

Procurement Leaders

APRIL 15, 2024

In his latest book, Momentum, Kjell Nordstrum, author of the seminal management book Funky Business and a speaker at our upcoming CPO retreat Ovation in Maastricht this July, explores the forces that are driving change at multinational companies today.

Supply 130

Supply Sustainability Supply chain Demand 130

Procurement Templates

APRIL 9, 2022

As a buyer I want to ensure that all loses are remedied but from a suppliers perspective they want to limit any loss that is indirect & consequential and often want to remove this. He has booked an expensive meal at a restaurant that was paid in advance but did not arrive on time and lost his reservation without eating the fancy meal.

Contract 130

Contract Negotiation Buyers Suppliers 130

Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

Omid is the author of 2 purchasing books and has more than 50 hours of TV appearances as a purchasing industry expert. Her company, Tealbook, is a supplier intelligence platform with the power to change the way buyers obtain supplier data. He is known as “the secret weapon of fortune 500 chief purchasing officers”. .

Procurement 231

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 231

Supply Chain Opz

JUNE 23, 2013

Value chain is a concept proposed by Michael Porter in his book "Competitive Advantage" in 1985. In this book, Porter explains that "Competitive Advantage" is the ability for a firm to put " generic strategy " into practice, generic strategy includes, - Cost Leadership: aiming to offer the lowest price to customers. Literature Review.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 93

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain Supply Supply chain management 93

Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

I was earning a 6-figure salary, only to spend a lot of my day performing tasks that could easily be done by a junior buyer, or even an admin assistant. Anyhow, in the process of devouring many books on entrepreneurship, financial freedom, productivity, and building an audience online, 3 in particular stand out.

Procurement 52

Procurement Category management Procurement team Import 52

Planergy

JANUARY 20, 2025

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing. An invoice is used to document a sale of products and services and is provided to a buyer by the seller. What Is an Invoice Used For?

Buyers 52

Buyers Purchase orders Purchasing Import 52

ivalua

AUGUST 22, 2019

This involved designing and building solutions to support the Source to Pay and Order to Cash journeys for Buyers and Suppliers. Outside of working life, he is a published 17th Century historian and is currently writing a military history book covering the events of 1685.

Procurement solutions 20

Procurement solutions Buyers Suppliers Procurement 20

Positive Purchasing

APRIL 3, 2023

In his brand new book, Sustainable Procurement , published by Kogan Page, award winning author, procurement and sustainability expert, and CEO of Positive Purchasing, Jonathan O’Brien, explains why driving sustainability for what we buy, who we buy from and in our supply chains is becoming of critical importance.

Sustainability 52

Sustainability Supply chain Chief Procurement Officer Supplier relationship management 52

Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 28, 2022

And we serve everything up on our project and procurement software… for an easier way to book freight.”. 15.07] A closer look at cost, the challenges of the rising costs involved in booking freight, and how Cargo Chief’s real-time pricing data can help protect margins and profits for customers. “It’s

Real-time Visibility 98

Real-time Visibility Price Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency 98

Strategic Sourceror

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Prospective buyers say the environmental benefits of EVs are fueling their interest. Indeed, in the third quarter of 2022, over 200,000 EV were sold nationwide , according to Kelley Blue Book. That's the first time that quarterly EV sales have surpassed 200,000.

Raw materials 140

Raw materials Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Demand 140

Spend Matters

JUNE 21, 2023

But over the next 20 years, we gradually saw clearer regulation and guidance about the use of these important tools for public sector buyers. But there were complexities around their use and the legislation; a friend of mine even co-wrote an entire book about the topic [1] to explain those issues. However, we saw new issues emerging.

Buyers 98

Buyers supply chain budgeting Suppliers Contract 98

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2019

Procurement, distributed buyers, the executive team, sales and marketing all have their own reason for looking up suppliers. Procurement should take a page out of their book when it comes to gathering and enriching supplier information. It is a resource in itself, not just a byproduct of our ‘real’ or primary efforts.

Suppliers 133

Suppliers Management Contract Strategic sourcing 133

Una

JANUARY 11, 2023

For example, a book printing company would regard the procurement of paper stock, inks, binding thread/glue and any other raw materials that go into a book as “direct” spend. Yet typically, 15% to 30% of spend is only guided by policies that decentralized buyers may be too busy to follow. Why is Indirect Procurement Important?

Procurement 98

Procurement Raw materials Change management Risk 98

ivalua

SEPTEMBER 2, 2019

This involved designing and building solutions to support the Source to Pay and Order to Cash journeys for Buyers and Suppliers. Outside of working life, he is a published 17 th Century historian and is currently writing a military history book covering the events of 1685.

Procurement 20

Procurement Supply Procurement solutions Suppliers 20

The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Kelly Barner, founder of Buyers Meeting Point and partner at Art of Procurement, a very warm welcome to the show! The View on Tech from Both Sides - Kelly Barner from Buyers Meeting Point. Check out Buyers Meeting Point. Book an Intro Call and let’s talk all things Digital Procurement! Stay in touch.

Buyers 40

Buyers supply chain software solutions Category management Influencing 40

Procurement Insights

JULY 10, 2024

The only difference is that the information being cleansed or managed wasn’t about books but suppliers. The only difference between books and suppliers is that the text of The Merchant of Venice won’t change, but a supplier’s certifications or classification status can.

Data 80

Data Suppliers Buyers Quality 80

Procurement Heads

JANUARY 30, 2023

I am an IT Buyer and procure software and hardware. Both on-the-job skills and book knowledge complement one another. For the latest of Procurement Heads ‘ Futureheads series, Harsh spoke to Dan Goodson about his procurement career journey. Can you tell us a bit about your role at Balfour Beatty?

supply chain budgeting 130

supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Negotiation Real-time Visibility 130

ivalua

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Supplier Relationship Management – time to rewrite the rule-book? Of course, Buyers’ time is limited. Supplier Relationship Management has taken on new meaning in the unprecedented times in which we find ourselves living. Now is the time to rethink supplier relationships for 2021 and beyond.

Supplier relationship management 130

Supplier relationship management Suppliers Management Innovation 130

Una

AUGUST 17, 2022

It's decentralized by buyers in the business (not procurement people). In practice, this would mean that employees are authorized to make sub-threshold purchases such as booking a hotel , but if they need to make an above-threshold purchase such as a $10,000 photocopier, the task will be handed over to procurement.

Real-time Visibility 98

Real-time Visibility Spend management Procurement team Purchasing 98

Procurement Heads

MAY 31, 2023

So, I took the challenge on and started as a Buyer about 20 years ago and that is how I entered the wonderful world of procurement. Within the team, I have three Senior Buyers and two Buyers an Expeditor and an Admin Coordinator. We have a full order book for this year, so it is looking good. I do loads of things really.

Negotiation 130

Negotiation Supplier relationship management Suppliers Buyers 130

Procurement Tactics

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

However, buyers have more power when they have multiple alternatives. Selena Rezvani Selena Rezvani is an award-winning author of two books and an expert on self-advocacy and leadership. Negotiation Books Negotiators hone their craft not just through experience but by also reading negotiation books.

Negotiation 130

Negotiation Influencing Strategy Import 130

Supply Chain Collaborator

MARCH 16, 2020

“A surge in demand to ship the flood of crude oil unleashed by Saudi Arabia and its OPEC peers is sending freight rates surging and forcing buyers to seek out space on smaller tankers after the largest ones have been booked out, shipping sources said.

supply chain software solutions 108

supply chain software solutions Supply chain Freight Audit Real-time Visibility 108

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

We believe these companies deserve greater visibility, especially in a market which is increasingly consolidating and diluting buyer choices. When you’re booking a flight, for example, you usually want to book the tickets yourself, not through a travel agent.

e2e 111

e2e Procurement Procurement solutions Innovation 111

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 20, 2022

Even if you book and book offline, the procedure will be inactive until the PWA is back up. Facilitates the buyer’s re-access to the online store and improves engagement. Poor mobile network conditions are no longer an issue because PWAs detect them and function offline.

supply chain software solutions 96

supply chain software solutions Supply chain Networking Buyers 96

Procurement Express

MARCH 9, 2025

A purchase order (PO ) is a commercial document issued by a buyer to a seller, indicating the types, quantities, and agreed prices for products or services. It serves as a legally binding contract between your business and your vendors. This protects both parties by clearly documenting the transaction terms before any money changes hands.

Purchase orders 52

Purchase orders Purchasing Real-time Visibility Vendor relationships 52

Una

JANUARY 18, 2023

There are dozens of genres to choose from and with nearly a million books published every year (not including self-publications), there is bound to be something for everyone. In fact, a self-help book titled 7 Habits of Highly Effective People is one of the best-selling books in the entire world. Are you a reader?

Procurement 97

Procurement Leadership Negotiation Suppliers 97

Value Match

JULY 1, 2022

Addressing feedback from buyers. Don’t miss out, book today. Value Match are providing suppliers bidding into the public sector with the opportunity to meet with our procurement experts to gain insight into how to bid effectively. You can choose what is covered in you slot! The bid decision process.

Bidding 52

Bidding Procurement strategies Buyers Contract 52

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 16, 2023

Beyond the poor experience that a business user (requisitioner) faces, the Category manager or the Buyer in the procurement core team also face multiple challenges like: . Increased efforts for buyers to process 3 bids and a buy for low value requests. . Automated Buyer verification . Lack of pricing compliance .

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Real-time Visibility Procurement Buyers 52

ivalua

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Indeed, they are becoming as much part of the Procurement play-book as “cost savings” and “stock management”. . The realisation that innovation from suppliers is a huge strategic opportunity for most organizations has been slow to dawn, but now we see these concepts rapidly becoming more and more accepted.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 100

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Innovation Supply Chain Efficiency 100

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 27, 2023

Having too little in stock means running out at unfortunate times when the demand is high, causing your buyers to buy elsewhere. This specific module of SAP offers planning layouts, planning books, and a demand planning library of statistical forecasting and macro techniques.

supply chain budgeting 192

supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain 192

Positive Purchasing

MAY 6, 2022

All delegates who attend will receive a free copy of the book, Supplier Relationship Management, by Jonathan O’Brien PLUS a free 3-month single user subscription to our digital procurement platform, Procleus ®. Buyers Toolkit - Proficient Buyer Online Public Course. FIND OUT MORE. hour workshops. FIND OUT MORE. FIND OUT MORE.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management Category management Negotiation Sustainability 52

Planergy

MARCH 18, 2025

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing. Book a Live Demo 2. How AP can improve relationships with your key suppliers. Learn about us, and our long history of helping companies just like yours.

supply chain budgeting 52

supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 52

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

Marketing use cases with IBM Watson Assistant IBM Watson Assistant is an enterprise conversational AI platform designed to build intelligent chatbots or virtual agents that can automate buyer processes, promote lead generation, and drive e-commerce with personalized customer self-service support.

e2e 70

e2e Real-time Visibility Strategy Price 70

ivalua

MARCH 29, 2019

That change in the whole working relationship between buyer and suppliers, needed to support Meritor’s goals, has itself been supported by technology (that’s where procurement technology firm Ivalua comes into the picture). It struck me that the technology achieves two goals.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Suppliers Procurement Bill of materials 100

The Procuretech Podcast

JUNE 3, 2020

10:17 How "clustering" can enable sourcing teams to find potential suppliers on the market for specific items or components, in cases where a buyer may not have the necessary knowledge of the marketplace. 15:53 We discuss how a tool such as this is not only used to derive greater savings.

Buyers 52

Buyers Sourcing Suppliers Supply 52

Positive Purchasing

MAY 3, 2024

What The Experts Say: Peter Smith, Former President of CIPS and author of Bad Buying and Procurement with Purpose: “Jonathan O’Brien’s book is one of the most important resources for every procurement professional or student’s library. For more information and to buy the book, visit the Kogan Page website here.

Category management 52

Category management Purchasing Supplier relationship management Management 52