Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Spiking port volumes have increased dwell times, causing some companies to consider alternative transport options.

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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

A major utility company needed to rethink facilities management for its large and complex estate. It needed to find efficiencies in the short-term, realign service levels, and improve visibility on service and future spend in the longer term. Working with the client’s in-house team, our procurement consultant helped to make numerous scope reductions which resulted in immediate savings, and then undertook a rigorous procurement exercise to establish a new facilities management agreement that coul

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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As worker strikes hit North American supply chains, procurement leaders must plan ahead, diversify, and adapt quickly to stay competitive.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – November 15th, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

This introduction to supplier risk management outlines the importance of effectively identifying and managing risks that may arise from suppliers. Supplier risk management is crucial for businesses, as it helps them mitigate potential challenges that can disrupt operations. Risks may include financial instability, delivery delays, quality issues, or non-compliance with regulations.

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CPO Rising

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

What does the concept of “team” mean for procurement in today’s remote and hybrid enterprises? Many workplaces continue to operate with dispersed teams. With the criticality of teamwork to execute… The post What Does “Team” Mean for Procurement in a FOW-Led World? appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following discussion was the result of the following question I posted to my community on LinkedIn: “How do you tell a prospective practitioner-client that no matter how great the tech is, their success is ultimately up to them?” PIERRE MITCHELL It’s funny, because it’s so easy to blame the tech or the consultants when organizations themselves are to blame for dozens of reasons: using up budget at year-end; following the herd with tech buzzword pr

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Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Some businesses are planning more production outside of China or mulling price increases. Others are maintaining the status quo.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Register for the joint The Sustainable Procurement Pledge / Spend Matters webinar (20 Nov, 9am EST — 3pm CET) on ‘Empowering Procurement: Leveraging Technology to Navigate Human Rights Regulations’ – [link] ? Featuring Bertrand Maltaverne , Louise Herring and Victoria Folbigg. I am very much looking forward to the panel, as I want to know if initiatives like this are losing steam.

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