Procurement Templates

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

So, you’ve probably heard of the visionary architectural Neom Project. But what is it like to work in a country like Saudi Arabia? Saudi Arabia stands as a dynamic economic force in the Middle East, driven by its oil-rich resources and strategic investments in diversified sectors. Its Vision 2030 initiative reflects a commitment to economic transformation and diversification, creating a myriad of opportunities for both local and expatriate professionals.

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ProcurePort

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In today’s business world, time is crucial and competition is fierce. Being efficient is not just an advantage, it’s necessary for survival. Organizations, big and small, try to navigate through complex situations, improve processes, cut costs, and maximize their employees’ abilities. Innovation and evolution create Procure-to-Pay process automation.

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Innovation Procurement 130

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Remnants of a COVID-disrupted supply chain, economic choppiness, and pressure to lower prices have backed manufacturers up against a wall, and forced them to reconsider their approach to offshoring production.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Reshoring Institute Executive Director Rosemary Coates got a first-hand look at Foxconn’s Tijuana manufacturing site and saw what is possible when companies invest in nearshoring.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The industry is at the beginning of a possible growth cycle, but manufacturers are likely to be slow to start hiring again, economists say.

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Demand 133

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Brian Pacula, partner in the Operations Excellence practice of West Monroe, tells how manufacturers and supply chains are prioritizing their spend on technology in the post-pandemic era.

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Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In 2005, Amazon revolutionized eCommerce delivery expectations with their 2-day Prime delivery service. All of a sudden, every other retailer. The post The Drone Final Mile Becomes Reality appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Over 15% of the aluminum produced in China comes from Xinjiang, a region where the government has conducted a “long-running campaign of repression against Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim communities.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, cash usage has been decreasing worldwide and digital payments based on cryptocurrencies or legacy digital payment systems have prevailed. As a result, new forms of centrally managed digital currencies are emerging alongside cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, the notorious volatility of which has challenged their acceptance worldwide.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.

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Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Containers have now declined for nearly a year at the port, though volumes remain significantly higher than 2019

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Seven coalition members have pledged supply curbs totaling about 900,000 barrels a day this quarter, in tandem with a 1 million-barrel reduction by group leader Saudi Arabia.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Cyberattacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated. Read about the concerns that industry leaders have for the future and three approaches organizations can take to build up their defenses. Cyber workforce shortage There are over four million unfilled cybersecurity jobs in the world today. Filling these vacancies has become a security imperative, and several global compliance mandates have been established to tackle the issue.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The company will expand some smaller sites into Supercenters with additional plans to open many new locations, said Walmart spokesperson Josh Havens.

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Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski

Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

RISE with SAP has not only been a major cloud player in recent years, it’s also become the standard cloud offering from SAP across different products. But when assessing what it takes to onboard into RISE with SAP, there are multiple points to consider. Especially important is a good understanding of the RACI split around Standard, Additional and Optional Services, along with relevant CAS (Cloud Application Service) packages.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Bound4blue said that the eSail wind power-based propulsion system will help shipowner SNA TUHA’A PAE (SNA) reduce its energy consumption by up to 10%.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In a recent post , we outlined the pitfalls of self-hosted authoritative Domain Name System (DNS) from the perspective of a start-up or midsize company piecing together a DIY system using BIND DNS or other open source tools. The main idea was that every company gets to a point where they outgrow their self-hosted, home-grown authoritative DNS systems.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

M ost organizations still have a long way to go before they can declare their supply chains to be “zero waste.

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Speaker: Shalini Dinesh

Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.

Supply Chain Optimization

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The Dawn of Integrated Source-to-Pay Suites The release of Gartner’s first integrated Source-to-Pay (S2P) Magic Quadrant marks a pivotal moment in procurement technology. The new report covers ten leading vendors who meet Gartner’s revised criteria for providing modular but natively integrated S2P platforms spanning sourcing, contracting, purchasing, payments, and analytics.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The letter, sent February 1 by Finance Minister Christian Lindner and Justice Minister Marco Buschmann, said that the German government would abstain on the issue.

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Supply chain Supply 97

Supply Chain Dive

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Theut’s Flower Barn alleges the grocer caused $5 million in missing goods.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Ed Pierson, a former senior manager of Boeing’s 737 program, expressed concerns after regulators allowed Max 9s to return to service last week.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Buy a domain name. Associate that domain with a DNS server. Done. When you’re spinning up a presence on the internet, domain registrars make it easier to get started with a basic authoritative domain name system (DNS) hosting. That’s what most small businesses need ultimately—a reliable service that answers DNS queries. No more, no less.

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Art of Procurement

FEBRUARY 1, 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 – February 2nd, 2024 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Pipefy

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Service level agreements (SLAs) are critical components of any vendor contract, however, they are most commonly associated with IT vendors. This guide explains how SLAs boost business service quality, communication, and conflict resolution between clients and vendors. It also provides tips for creating, implementing, and optimizing SLAs. What is a service level agreement (SLA)?

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HICX

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX Complex supply chains compromise supplier data and impact competitiveness. What are the solutions?

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Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.

Procurement

Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of procurement, organizations are realizing that strategic sourcing is not merely a process but a comprehensive approach that can redefine the trajectory of businesses. As a trailblazer in the field, we lead the way with our innovative suite of services, offering organizations a strategic edge in achieving sustainable success.

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