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All Things Supply Chain
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023
The Chief Procurement Officer Summit is… We are excited to announce that the CPO Summit returns on November 2-4th of November at the JW Marriott Marquis Miami, Miami, FL USA!
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
Heather Ostis will focus on improving supplier performance and building network resiliency, among other goals.
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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now
Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 19, 2024
The highly anticipated Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit 2024 will be held on November 7-8 at the prestigious Four Seasons Resort Orlando at Walt Disney World Resort.
Supply Chain Dive
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Michelle Shi-Verdaasdonk will oversee the home appliance maker’s materials and product sourcing strategies.
ProcurePort
AUGUST 17, 2021
Are you looking for a resilient supplier management model that will allow you to reduce supply chain disruptions? Chief Procurement Officers and their teams have been on edge now for over a year, operating as best as they can give the present circumstances, but it hasn’t been easy. You’re not alone.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 25, 2021
Changes in the business world at large have been accelerating for decades, leading to a fundamental transformation of the procurement function.
ProcurePort
MAY 25, 2021
There is a tad bit of skepticism about the amalgamation of procurement and supply chain management. You see, the hesitation comes over how procurement and supply chains can merge. The post Why Procurement and Supply Chain are Smarter Together appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Why Your Procurement Strategy is More Critical Now Than Ever Before In an era of global supply chain disruptions, a robust procurement strategy is no longer optionalits essential. Optimize costs without compromising supply chain continuity. Want to future-proof your procurement function?
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 16, 2021
Over 59% of enterprises report using supply chain analytics in their daily operations. With data being the new oil, smart Chief Procurement Officers make full use of it to make strategic decisions. The post Supply Chain Analytics: What It Is & Why It Matters appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
ProcurePort
JULY 7, 2021
Wondering how to better mitigate supply chain risk when sourcing? Or just keen to explore some of the best risk management practices Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) can adopt? The post 5 Critical Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Principles for Sourcing appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
Supply Chain Dive
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Jaime Robes’ three-year tenure at the convenience store retailer included feats like implementing sourcing technology and boosting electronic payments.
Procurement Leaders
JANUARY 23, 2024
Whatever the reasons, it was great to hear similar excitement from one of our judges of the World Procurement Awards 2024 , who joined a kickoff call we hosted last week. (A A huge thanks to the 45 CPOs who make up our panel of judges and whose job it is to choose winners from the hundreds of global entries.)
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
AUGUST 10, 2023
A chief procurement officer offers organizations a specialist focused on managing spend, but not all organizations have such a position.
Supply Chain Queen
APRIL 30, 2021
Procurement professionals though have a unique opportunity controlling about $8.3T In one of the most inspiring episodes to date, Thomas Udeson, Chief Procurement Officer at Bayer and. of world trade in materials flow and services annually.
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 28, 2024
Trisha McRoberts joins the C-suite with a mission to optimize cash management and assure supply, among other goals.
ivalua
MARCH 16, 2020
In recent years, Körber’s global supply chain management network has been intergrated increasingly into all relevant processes – from product development to requirements processing – due to its significant contribution to the company’s success.
Procurement Tactics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
It provides numerous online sessions that are presented by the Sustainable Procurement Pledge team, SPP chapters, SPP champions, and partners. . Although it is still starting, we cannot deny its significance to the procurement and supply chain industry. The structure of procurement teams was tackled in the event.
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SCMDOJO
JANUARY 9, 2025
By fostering these relationships, businesses can ensure stable supply chains, consistent quality, and even access to supplier innovations. According to a McKinsey report, firms that develop strong supplier partnerships are 35% less likely to experience significant supply disruptions.
Procurement Insights
MARCH 31, 2025
. “The concept of strand commonality in procurement is not widely recognized as a standard term in mainstream procurement literature, but based on available discussions, it appears to have been first articulated by Jon W. Hansen in 1998. success rate. ” – What Are The Origins Of ProcureTech ImplementationSuccess?
CPO Rising
MARCH 7, 2025
Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams… The post CPO Rising Listicle: AI in Action Procurement, Part 3 appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.
Supply Chain Brain
JUNE 3, 2024
Chief procurement officers must deal with complex global supply chains and disparate country standards, simply to ensure that all involved are adhering to sustainable practices.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 1, 2023
The Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) Summit is a highly anticipated event that brings together industry leaders, procurement professionals, and supply chain experts from around the US.
ProcurePort
DECEMBER 2, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc, disrupted supply chains, and biotech procurement operations for thousands of companies around the country. The current biotech procurement challenges being faced by Chief Procurement Officers and their teams are colossal.
ProcurePort
JUNE 23, 2021
How has technology impacted procurement and sourcing in the supply chain? Technology has revolutionized every industry and procurement is no exception. With increasing pressure to mitigate spend and streamline processes, Chief Procurement Officers have turned to digital sourcing and digital solutions for help.
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ProcurePort
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The future of procurement for pharma operations is a much talked about subject because of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic. Disruptions in global pharma operations, supply chain shocks, and subsequent supplier management problems demonstrated the need to rethink pharma procurement. They […].
ProcurePort
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
The procurement landscape has changed a lot since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have had to adapt quickly to disruptions in local, regional, and international supply chains. Top of the list has been […].
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 14, 2024
Rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and global commerce disruptions are making the jobs of chief procurement officers harder than ever.
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 3, 2024
STAKEHOLDER (AGENT) 1 What are the top five concerns for Chief Procurement Officers? Collaborative efforts between buyers and suppliers, along with better tools, education, and incentives, can help overcome these barriers and foster a more sustainable supply chain.
Procurement Tactics
JANUARY 13, 2023
Thus, allowing you to be knowledgeable about the new trends, techniques, challenges, and goals for 2023 in the field of procurement industry. . The 6th Annual Chief Procurement Officers Summit 2023. The 6th Annual Chief Procurement Officers Summit is coming back again in 2023. Supply Chain USA 2023.
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ivalua
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. When Covid-19 hit, supply chains across the globe nearly came to a halt.
CPO Rising
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up series continues this week with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 19, 2022
Chief procurement officers (CPOs) must collaborate with stakeholders inside and outside their organization — and begin thinking and acting like CEOs, say the authors of a new report from Gartner Inc.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 19, 2024
Manufacturers are rethinking their sourcing strategies, and for that exercise the chief procurement officer occupies center stage. But there’s another executive who’s playing an equally vital role.
Procurement Tactics
AUGUST 25, 2022
In 2014, he took a new role to transform public procurement at the Health Promotion Board (HPB) which is a statutory board under the Ministry of Health, Singapore. . In 2022, he was awarded the Special Mentioned Individual Award by Supply Chain Asia for his contribution to the national emergency procurement for the Covid-19 operation.
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Procurement Leaders
SEPTEMBER 9, 2024
There’s no doubt that chief procurement officers are being asked to contribute to board-level discussions more frequently. It’s been halcyon days for procurement, as the low-hanging fruit of low-cost-country sourcing and the pursuit of single- or dual-source strategies have delivered huge financial returns to the bottom line.
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Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Procurement Priorities for 2025 and Beyond The manufacturing industry is evolving rapidly, leaving Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) grappling with challenges that could make or break their organizations. Maintaining revenue and profitability depends on a resilient and adaptable supply chain.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2023
Chief procurement officers have allocated time, resources and money to supplier diversity initiatives but they’re still insipid. Here’s a better way to grow your diverse supplier pool — and your ROI. .
Jaggaer
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Moving Beyond the Traditional View of Procurement Many companies still view procurement primarily as a place to limit costs. According to The Hackett Group’s 2024 CPO Agenda , cost reduction remains the top priority for Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs).
Procurement Leaders
JUNE 9, 2022
T-Mobile’s supplier diversity team works across all three of the company’s category teams (Network Infrastructure, Technology and Enterprise Procurement, and Supply Chain) to deliver its initiatives. Investing in training for diverse workers in the supply chain. Providing support to diverse suppliers.
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Spend Matters
MARCH 6, 2025
In a world increasingly driven by the rapid developments within Artificial Intelligence (AI), procurement has the potential for enormous leverage using cutting-edge technology to become a powerhouse for generating efficiency, expanding margins, reducing risk and delivering solutions which the human mind is unable to see.
Procurement Heads
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
This is something our Interim team is seeing at Procurement Heads , and my colleague Jack Birch shared his thoughts on the reasons behind the demand for interim procurement and supply chain talent recently – you can read Jack’s interim recruitment blog here.
Procurement Heads
NOVEMBER 3, 2022
This is something our Interim team is seeing at Procurement Heads , and my colleague Jack Birch shared his thoughts on the reasons behind the demand for interim procurement and supply chain talent recently – you can read Jack’s interim recruitment blog here.
Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Subsequently, I moved to the Bay Area to serve as the Chief Procurement Officer at a rapidly growing tech startup that had just gone public. Despite the startup’s relatively modern infrastructure, tech-savviness and streamlined vendor base, I observed that third-party risk challenges persisted.
Procurement Leaders
DECEMBER 22, 2024
As CPO and leader of procurement strategy, you deserve a break because the past 12 months have been challenging to say the least. In fact, its a good job that your average chief procurement officer is naturally drawn to complex problems because there was a rich vein of them through 2024. Second, local first.
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