Key Challenges and Strategies for Retail Success
All Things Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
With the holidays shopping season approaching, Black Friday is becoming a pivotal event for retailers worldwide.
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A formula for success
Procurement Leaders
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
A couple of weeks ago, I hosted a call for Procurement Leaders’ CPO community during which the CPO of a major healthcare organisation shared his function’s transformation journey, the lessons learned and its impact. One of the keys to the success of the transformation was that it had a clear purpose and was fully aligned with the organisation’s need to pivot following the impact of Covid, and subsequent earnings and share price underperformance.
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In this Spend Matters Vendor Analysis we provide an overview of SpendHQ and its solution for spend analytics and procurement performance management. Part 1 of this vendor analysis provides a detailed overview of each module and includes an analyst summary. In part 2 of this series, we will provide more details on the strengths and opportunities of the solution, review the competitive landscape and provide selection considerations.
GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025
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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.
Amazon Workers to Strike or Protest Worldwide on Black Friday
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Macy’s delays full Q3 report over delivery accounting snafu
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NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Starting in 2021 an employee hid $132 million to $154 million in delivery expenses, a disclosure overshadowing an otherwise decent quarter.
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Advertiser: GEP
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