Supply Chain Dive
MAY 3, 2024
The agency's leader told consolidators on March 27 that he is pursuing agreements within 45 days on a plan that has sparked cost and service concerns.
Procurement Insights
MAY 3, 2024
Think about it for a moment – a giant, multinational global company that had a $20 million contract with us was unwilling to meet with me to even talk about a price reduction. My only reasonable response was to tell him that I was prepared to walk away. My reasoning was that true respect between partners is when they listen and talk to one another to reach a mutually rewarding outcome.
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Supply Chain Dive
MAY 3, 2024
Kurt Milburn takes up the role as the pizza chain looks to cut supply chain costs and boost productivity.
Procurement Freelancers
MAY 3, 2024
The fast-changing economic environment of today presents both possibilities and problems never seen before. Procurement… The post The Top 7 Benefits of Hiring a Procurement Consultant first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 3, 2024
Company VP Sarah Galica discusses how Freight Logistics Optimization Works strengthened the company's logistics network.
Supply Chain Trend
MAY 3, 2024
Low-touch, or touchless planning, forecasting and other types of supply chain knowledge work automation have been around for a while now. A trend that started with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the back-office, automating dull and repetitive tasks like invoice matching, evolved into cognitive automation and autonomous execution of more advanced supply chain processes using intelligent agents.
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Positive Purchasing
MAY 3, 2024
What will be the necessary procurement skillset for the future? The procurement skillset landscape has shifted dramatically, and traditional skills are now a thing of the past. We’re tackling this topic during our upcoming webinar, Why procurement now needs a different skillset: 10 essential skills for the new procurement professional , on Wednesday 19 June at 3PM BST/10AM ET.
The Thomas Blog
MAY 3, 2024
A Marketing Qualified Lead (MQL) is a lead that has been evaluated by the marketing team as having a higher likelihood of transitioning into a customer compared to other leads. This assessment is grounded on a set of predefined criteria. This typically includes the lead's engagement with the company's marketing content—such as visiting specific web pages, downloading content offers, clicking on calls-to-action (CTAs), and interacting with social-media posts.
CPO Rising
MAY 3, 2024
Fridays (in 2024) means that it’s time for another CPO Rising Listicle. Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams improve operations. We’ll also include a summary graphic for you to share with your team. Five CPO Strategies to Battle Inflation The U.S.
Positive Purchasing
MAY 3, 2024
Published by Kogan Page on 3 May 2024Paperback, £49.99/$59.99 Category Management in Purchasing , now in its 5th edition, is a comprehensive and practical guide to approaching purchasing and procurement strategically, effectively, and sustainably through category management. Author Jonathan O’Brien with 30 years of experience, has helped equip global organizations to increase their purchasing capability through digital platforms, training, education and working directly with practitioners
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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 3, 2024
In November 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released a set of draft regulations on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making technology (ADMT). The proposed rules are still in development, but organizations may want to pay close attention to their evolution. Because the state is home to many of the world’s biggest technology companies, any AI regulations that California adopts could have an impact far beyond its borders.
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