ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

A purpose-built solution can enforce proper governance and standards, automate master data optimization activities, identify product standardization opportunities, and automate category management for strategic sourcing in supply chain. Demand planning capabilities. Best-in-Class Beats Single-Stack.

supply chain budgeting 221

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 221

ivalua

JUNE 29, 2021

These programs are as familiar to procurement professionals as concepts like spend analysis or category management. This piece was a Harvard Business Review article in August 2020 that resonated with me and helped to reframe supplier diversity in terms of supply chain resilience.

Business strategy 162

Business strategy Suppliers Strategy Ethics 162

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Procurement stands at the center of several competing aims and objectives: cost savings, compliance, reputation, innovation, finance and supply chain resilience. At H&Z we have developed a three-step approach to addressing this challenge: First, measure the emissions related to the companys supply chain.

Leadership 52

Leadership Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This resilience can be defined as “ the ability of a central procurement and supply management function to prepare for unexpected events, respond to disruptions, recover, and emerge even stronger. ” Manufacturers cannot foresee every risk, inconvenience, or disaster, but they can equip themselves to handle the unexpected and come out on top.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

SCMDOJO

JUNE 28, 2024

Deep knowledge of procurement, sourcing, vendor management, and category management in different categories. Vera has delivered programs on “Supply Chain Resilience,” “Risk Management,” “Procurement Digitalization”, “Procurement Transformation”, “Category Strategies”, “SRM,” and other topics.

Supply Chain Optimization 93

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain 93

Arkestro

JANUARY 4, 2023

Companies Will Scale Their Procurement Knowledge Base and Enablement Programs To Attract and Retain A New Profile of Category Management Talent. The talent shortage in procurement and supply chain is nothing new: it’s been going on for several years now. And how can they attract and retain top employees?

Supply Chain Optimization 104

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement team Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency 104

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience. This allows you to tailor your learning to your particular needs.

Procurement 59

Procurement Real-time Visibility supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 59

Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Definitely areas like supply chain resilience, which is a big topic at the moment; we have undertaken a lot of supply chain mapping and created a lot of real-time data and if factors were to happen, what an organisation and procurement should do to counteract them.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Supplier relationship management Contract management Procurement 130

Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

We spend about a billion pounds each year through our supply chain of approximately 500 suppliers. I have a team of 30 people with end-to-end category management responsibility. Procurement and supplier management are carried out by separate teams under my leadership.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Suppliers Supply chain Risk 130

Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Organizations are now expected to not only manage cost but also to ensure supply chain resilience, mitigate risks, and contribute to strategic objectives. Category Management – Category management is a strategic approach that treats each category of spend as a separate business unit.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52