The Good Spending

APRIL 2, 2023

Where's the procurement planning when you need one? Once, we wrote about demand management in this blog. It's a good enough topic, which misses one crucial element - demand management mastery comes after sophisticated planning. In some companies (and I'm quoting my own experience), procurement planning barely exists. Our colleagues tend to accept the business demand for granted and not try to understand or, God forbid, challenge it.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 11, 2023

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning , Supply Chain , Supply Risk Tags: Sponsored Posts Since the early days of Covid and the immediate blow to global supply chains, the frequency and impact of supply chain disruptions has only increased. During the pandemic, procurement organizations were often the unsung heroes that scrambled to respond to unexpected supply shortages, faltering suppliers and bottlenecked supply chains.

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 27, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Kotter’s Theory — Embracing Sustainability in Procurement Kotter’s theory of change helps companies to introduce change in the business. However, what is it? This article will discuss what Kotter’s theory is and the benefits you can gain by using it to change your business operation, especially your procurement process.

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Positive Purchasing

APRIL 6, 2023

Kris Lance is a senior director with the group purchasing company Una. He’s an experienced leader with a proven history of success across multiple industries, especially in healthcare and IT procurement. Kris describes himself as a “seeker of truth”, and here he takes a look at the tech landscape in procurement – and in particular, data. We asked: “As the availability of more sophisticated technology is matched by the opportunity to acquire increased levels of data, the temptation to run h

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Shopify’s modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how Shopify’s composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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Procurement Freelancers

APRIL 27, 2023

In the increasingly globalised marketplace of today, selecting a business partner can be difficult. This… The post Supplier Audits: An Unavoidable And Crucial Path To Customer Satisfaction first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 11, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainability Issues in Procurement — Embracing Sustainability Sustainability issues are what many businesses should prioritize if they want to continue striving for sustainability in their business operations, especially their procurement activities.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 13, 2023

What does it mean to turn the procurement function into a “growth engine” for the business?

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Procurement Bulletin

APRIL 9, 2023

Fedex Streamlines Operations Fedex to combine their Ground and Express divisions in an effort to streamline operations for more efficiency. Robot Orders Trending Up The automotive industry is leading the way with using and ordering more robots, accounting for more than 50% of robot sales in 2022. Oil Prices Increase OPEC decided to cut oil production recently resulting in a surge of 5% in oil prices.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 23, 2023

A recent study by researchers at Penn State found that complex and diversified supply chains can have a strong positive effect on medium-sized cities.

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All Things Supply Chain

APRIL 28, 2023

Germany quell reports on banning chip chemicals to China A report from Bloomberg on Thursday suggested that the German government was considering restrictions on the chemicals in order to reduce…

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 6, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainable Supply Chain Analysis — Embracing Sustainability Sustainable supply chain analysis involves evaluating how sustainable your suppliers and your processes that both pertain to how transparent your supply chain is.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 18, 2023

Could you tell us a bit about your background? I am currently a partner at Edenseven, a consultancy based on delivering business performance through sustainability, but my background is as a Procurement Director and Global CPO. I first moved into procurement at Coca-Cola and ended up leading the strategic procurement team there, I was then Group Procurement Director for Dairy Crest before moving to become Global CPO for Tata Global Beverages.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 25, 2023

The delivery giant has assigned executives to major customers to keep them from shifting volume to competitors amid Teamsters contract negotiations, CEO Carol Tomé said.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 20, 2023

In the 5th century BC, Socrates was teaching the Athenian people to think for themselves. He taught by asking questions: The post [Pod] The Power and Danger of Asking Good Questions appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 10, 2023

AI-enabled supply chains are 67% more effective than their non-AI counterparts, thanks to reduced risks and lower overall costs, market analysis shows.

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All Things Supply Chain

APRIL 17, 2023

Transportation and shipping jobs rank second on the list of positions with the most significant number of workplace injuries.

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 20, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainable Community — Embracing Sustainability A sustainable community is one of the aims of integrating sustainability in every business. However, how can you help a community be stable with sustainable procurement? This article will discuss what sustainable procurement and community are.

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Una

APRIL 18, 2023

EPISODE 111 Taking Intelligent Risks with Mark Trowbridge By Kelly Barner | April 19, 2023 We’ve all been mired in years of paralyzing risk and disruption… but could risk taking be just what this moment calls for? Yes – as long as the risks are “intelligent risks.” In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Mark Trowbridge.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 26, 2023

Laws for sidewalk-traveling bots have had clear momentum in state legislatures. But variances in each bill complicate the industry's expansion plans.

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Art of Procurement

APRIL 6, 2023

In August of 2022, the relationship between FedEx Ground and their network of delivery contractors looked like it was about. The post [Pod] Case Dismissed: Spencer Patton Prevails Over FedEx appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ivalua

APRIL 28, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Payment Cards FAQ: More Cash Rewards, Less Effort April 28, 2023 | | Innovation by Steve Carter Unlock your Payment Solution Organizations are rethinking their traditional payment methods as they seek to maximize savings while securely streamlining the invoicing process. Ivalua is at the forefront of this transition, providing a comprehensive card-based solution that operates with leading banking partners.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 28, 2023

That’s according to the latest statistics from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) – the trade body for the professional recruitment sector. The data – provided by Bullhorn – revealed that permanent jobs grew 10% month-on-month in March while demand for highly skilled contractors rose 4%. Placements also increased, up 21% for permanent jobs and 11% for contract positions between February and March.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 17, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainable Government Procurement — Shifting to Sustainability Sustainable government procurement is the commitment of the government to achieve sustainability in its purchases. However, what is it? In this article, we will discuss what sustainable procurement means.

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ABC of Procurement

APRIL 10, 2023

Sometimes things go wrong where you did not expect. The post How not to enter the EU: Short procurement story first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Dive

APRIL 21, 2023

The trucking company will provide service along the railroad's north-south corridor, which connects the U.S. and Mexico.

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Procurement Leaders

APRIL 6, 2023

UCB CPO Sebastien Bals sits down with Procurement Leaders’ chief product officer David Rae to share some insights into his function’s response to the ongoing polycrisis. Among other subjects, Bals reveals how the purchasing team at the Anderlecht-headquartered global pharmaceutical company has leveraged machine-learning technology to create a digital twin of its supply chain to uncover previously hidden vulnerabilities, as well as the steps buyers are taking to pre-qualify suppliers

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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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ivalua

APRIL 27, 2023

CTA April 28, 2023 | | Supply Chain by Vishal Patel Cost, Risk, and Sustainability. Those are three hot topics in the enterprise today. The question is, how do you balance all three while maintaining continuous operations and generating revenue at the same time? A recent webinar hosted by Supply Chain Now, “Balancing Cost, Risk and Sustainability in the Midst of Uncertainty, ” took an in-depth look on what it takes to transform Procurement into a highly efficient function that supports these key

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 28, 2023

That’s according to the latest statistics from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo) – the trade body for the professional recruitment sector. The data – provided by Bullhorn – revealed that permanent jobs grew 10% month-on-month in March while demand for highly skilled contractors rose 4%. Placements also increased, up 21% for permanent jobs and 11% for contract positions between February and March.

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 18, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Supplier Assessment — Embracing Sustainability in Procurement Supplier assessment is needed when selecting the right supplier to achieve sustainability in your procurement process. However, how do you do it? This article will discuss what supplier assessment is in sustainability and how important it is to assess your suppliers.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

APRIL 21, 2023

Supply chain indexes tell different stories based on the data they collect, but looking at them collectively can provide a more accurate assessment.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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