Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got into procurement? I’m a proud Mauritian, living in Poole, Dorset since 2009, where I met my husband while studying at the Open University and working at my local hospital as a healthcare assistant. My husband and I welcomed our most perfect little girl among the chaos of Covid in 2020 and we are currently preparing to be bossed around by a second little human, due imminently!

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NOVEMBER 8, 2022

US Government Passes the CHIPS Act to Increase Semiconductor Manufacturing and Research. On August 9th, 2022 the US CHIPS and Science Act, now more commonly known as the CHIPS Act, was passed into law. The CHIPS Act was created in response to pandemic-induced shortages of semiconductors and other critical manufacturing supplies, causing widespread disruption to supply chains across the country. .

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Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Australia Export Statistics 2022 — 18 Key Figures. Australia is known as the largest exporter of iron ore and coal in the world. Therefore, it is significant for many professionals in the field of the supply chain to know Australia’s export statistics. .

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RPF360

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

New to an investment committee? Start here to learn everything you need to know including key definitions, duties and best practices. In addition, you can explore helpful resources, examples and sample investment policy statements. The post Investment committee guide: Duties, best practices and resources appeared first on RFP360.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

“The interview process will be really straightforward. “It will just be a simple 15-stage virtual interview followed by a quick six-stage face-to-face with three short presentations to our Founder’s cat to round it all off.” A poorly planned interview process hugely impacts an organisation’s ability to successfully hire talent. And with a continuation of the tight procurement talent market, what can hiring managers do to ensure they are in control?

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Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Source : UN.Org. What is net zero? Put simply, net zero means cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to zero as possible, with any remaining emissions re-absorbed from the atmosphere, by oceans and forests for instance. Why is net zero important? The science shows clearly that in order to avert the worst impacts of climate change and preserve a livable planet, global temperature increase needs to be limited to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.

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Supply Chain Queen

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

With the climate crisis, global supply chain challenges and growing pressures from stakeholders, organizations must find ways to transition to more sustainable business practices. A new global study of 3,000 CEOs revealed that sustainability is rising higher on corporate agendas, and decision makers recognize sustainability as a business imperative.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Despite this, many people reach the point where a new position is being handed to them on a plate and suddenly they find they have cold feet. For a job seeker, this is a hugely uncomfortable thing to face up to, particularly when you’ve taken all that time out to prepare for and attend the interviews and put your heart and soul into winning the hiring managers over with your ability to do the job.

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Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Source: [link]. Action Note 14/15 27 August 2015 Issue. Raising skills levels within the UK workforce is key to delivering sustainable growth. The Government has committed to increasing the quantity and quality of apprenticeships in England to three million starts over the next five years. Public procurement of contracts with a full life value of £10 million and above and duration of 12 months and above should be used to support skills development and delivery of the apprenticeship commitment.

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Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. United Kingdom Export Statistics 2022 — 18 Key Figures. The United Kingdom is the largest exporter of precious metals in the world. Thus, why many experts also study their export trade. However, what are the latest statistics for their export?

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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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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

YouTube is a fantastic platform offering a unique feel to social media exploration and learning the latest trends in Supply Chain from professionals. YouTube provides a unique medium for businesses to grow, share thoughts, and explain processes using a more graphical approach. Supply Chain YouTube channels are one to look out for as they share many business-related ideas. .

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

So, what are we seeing at Procurement Heads ? James Dobbin , Director and Head of Practice for our Financial & Professional Services sector, shares his thoughts. In-house recruiters and RPOs being let go by their companies. Hiring managers recruiting directly (this invariably involves posting a poorly written job advert not dissimilar to a job specification and hoping for the best).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. From Click to Ship in 4 Minutes! Ultimate Principles for World Class Fulfillment! Rapid or slow, or even delayed, time to market makes the difference between success or failure of your new products and/or services, and in turn your company. There are many factors that impact time to market either positively or negatively.

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Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. India Export Statistics 2022 — 18 Key Figures. India is one of the largest countries in the world. Thus, its exports are crucial to know especially nowadays. . In this article, we will show you the latest export statistics for India in 2022.

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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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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Synthetic identity theft is one of the fastest-growing types of identity fraud. Thanks to its complex, hybrid nature, it has resulted in significant losses for businesses and their brands. A report from the US Federal Reserve estimated the cost of synthetic identity fraud to have been over $6 billion. The same research found synthetic identity fraud to account for 20% of all credit card losses.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

So, what are we seeing at Procurement Heads ? James Dobbin , Director and Head of Practice for our Financial & Professional Services sector, shares his thoughts. In-house recruiters and RPOs being let go by their companies. Hiring managers recruiting directly (this invariably involves posting a poorly written job advert not dissimilar to a job specification and hoping for the best).

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Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Four maritime shipping observers share their thoughts on what’s changing in the logistics environment as demand and inventory trends shift.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 9 Steps to Create a Seamless Customer Shipping Experience! If you are a store owner, you understand how high annual leaves can stall your shipments. When running a business, there are endless things to consider. In addition to having a solid lineup and effective marketing, you must also consider shipments.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Overcoming significant gender gaps in the supply chain industry will be critical for business success and more agile supply chains.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This will be a hybrid event, with limited in-person spaces available at our new London office space at 1 Waterhouse Square, 138 – 142 Holborn, London EC1N 2SW. During the event Simon will: Summarise the key dynamics in the energy markets. Discuss procurement’s role in managing their business through the energy crisis. Share techniques to reduce the impact of energy-related costs.

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Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The need for an efficient supply chain has never been greater as witnessed by the massive issues experienced during the pandemic. How do you achieve this level of real-time monitoring, highly accurate awareness, and intelligence?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Work from Home in a Coronavirus World! The office-based business environments have dramatically switched to hybrid or remote models. Over the last few years, the change has been accelerating, and the Pandemic prompted this transformation. Many companies experience hybrid and remote work for the first time in their business lives.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Customers want their items fast, free, and on-time. It’s your job as a retail logistics operator to put their needs and desires first and use the best carrier for the job, not just the one you are locked into. I learned the value of this lesson in the early 2000’s when helping Amazon switch from solo dependency on UPS to a multi-carrier mix to drive shipping speed and cost improvements.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Despite this, many people reach the point where a new position is being handed to them on a plate and suddenly they find they have cold feet. For a job seeker, this is a hugely uncomfortable thing to face up to, particularly when you’ve taken all that time out to prepare for and attend the interviews and put your heart and soul into winning the hiring managers over with your ability to do the job.

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Supply Chain Dive

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

The international express shipping provider’s annual price hike outpaces the average increases UPS and FedEx will soon implement.

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Una

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Episode 90: Communicating Effectively With a Remote Workforce with Jane Friddell. By Kelly Barner | November 9, 2022. There have been many changes over the last few years, not the least of which are the channels we use for communication. And while there has been a proliferation of digital options, hard copy will never completely go away. In fact, as it becomes a subset of all communications, hard copy shipments become more important – and carry more weight – than ever before. .

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

It might be the most wonderful time of the year for retailers looking to capitalize on fourth-quarter sales goals, but cargo thieves are planning to intercept vulnerable packages for a payday of their own.

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Could you tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got into procurement? I’m a proud Mauritian, living in Poole, Dorset since 2009, where I met my husband while studying at the Open University and working at my local hospital as a healthcare assistant. My husband and I welcomed our most perfect little girl among the chaos of Covid in 2020 and we are currently preparing to be bossed around by a second little human, due imminently!

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As supply chains become more complex and nuanced, surveys about their performance have to keep up to develop strategies that counter disruptions. Here’s a straightforward, two-step process for turbo-charging survey data and building back resilience.

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Una

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Understanding 10 Stages of the Procurement Cycle. By Hugo Britt | November 10, 2022. The procurement cycle outlines the key steps procurement professionals should be taking each time they source and procure new goods and services. The procurement cycle. Here are 10 steps in the procurement process and hacks for making your procurement department more efficient: 1.

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