Procurement Tactics
MAY 16, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Fourth Party Logistics — Everything You Should Know Fourth-party logistics (4PL) help businesses to optimize their entire chain. Although it is gaining popularity, people still have little to no idea what 4PL is. In this article, we will discuss what 4PL means.
ProcurePort
MAY 15, 2023
How to Automate Quoting Process: Benefits of RFQ Software: IntroductionIn today’s fast-paced business environment, efficiency and speed are crucial for staying competitive. One area where companies often struggle to streamline operations is the quote request process. Manual handling of requests, communication with suppliers, and tracking responses can be time-consuming and prone to errors.
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All Things Supply Chain
MAY 15, 2023
The ongoing warehouse labor shortage is one of the biggest challenges facing the logistics industry today.
Procurement Heads
MAY 19, 2023
This year’s tournament, the fourth time the event has been held, was won by procurement consultancy State of Flux, who narrowly edged out the hosts in the final. James Dobbin, Director and Head of Practice for Financial & Professional Services, said, “It was great to see so many teams from across the sector join us and raise money for an incredible cause.
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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.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 18, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Invoice Approvals — The Ultimate Guide Invoice approvals allow you to only pay for what you purchased, which helps you to avoid overpayment. However, what is it? In this article, we will discuss what invoice approvals are.
Art of Procurement
MAY 18, 2023
In 1907, J.P. Morgan was called back from a trip to help stop a series of bank runs on Wall. The post [Pod] JPMorgan Chase Stops the Financial Contagion appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2023
Artificial intelligence, along with augmented and virtual reality tools, promises to help ease the strain on supply chains.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 15, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sri Lanka Import and Export Statistics Sri Lanka’s import and export activities decline steeply after its worst economic crisis in decades. This left the country with unsustainable debt and a severe balance of payments which will further stunt its economic growth in years.
Procurement Heads
MAY 19, 2023
This year’s tournament, the fourth time the event has been held, was won by procurement consultancy State of Flux, who narrowly edged out the hosts in the final. James Dobbin, Director and Head of Practice for Financial & Professional Services, said, “It was great to see so many teams from across the sector join us and raise money for an incredible cause.
ivalua
MAY 17, 2023
Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville: Recap + Photos! May 18, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum They say city lights got nothin’ on country nights—and well–they ain’t wrong! We can’t recreate Ivalua NOW 2023 Nashville–but we’ll always have the memories! From the sessions and keynotes to the electrifying nighttime events–we want to extend a heartfelt thanks to all our customers, sponsors, partners, attendees, and team for making Ivalua NOW “Breaking N
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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.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 18, 2023
Redwood Logistics and BlueGrace Logistics have announced plans to expand service offerings in Mexico due to higher demand from shippers.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 14, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Argentina Import and Export Statistics Argentina’s imports and exports hang in the balance as the country faces the after-effects of severe drought. The Buenos Aires Grains Exchange reported a 23% lower dollar exchange due to a decrease in wheat, corn, and soybean production.
Procurement Heads
MAY 16, 2023
How did you get into procurement? At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. What I really liked about procurement back then, and still love about procurement today, is the mixture of analytics and data-driven skills that you need, coupled with interpersonal skills, commercial acumen and negotiation.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 18, 2023
San Francisco startup Ample Inc. has deployed more than a dozen robotic battery-swap stations around the Bay Area and in Europe.
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 17, 2023
As we navigate an unstable economy, organizations across industries want to be “future-ready,” and that requires systems and processes that can continuously evolve in response to the marketplace demands. For customers who run their operations on SAP, this means modernizing to a cloud ERP platform that supports greater flexibility and agility.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 16, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Chile Import and Export Statistics Chile’s import and export activities open a positive trade balance in the first quarter of 2023. Will the country continue this trend? The World Bank ranks Chile as a high-income market economy.
Procurement Heads
MAY 16, 2023
How did you get into procurement? At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. What I really liked about procurement back then, and still love about procurement today, is the mixture of analytics and data-driven skills that you need, coupled with interpersonal skills, commercial acumen and negotiation.
The Network Effect
MAY 18, 2023
The post Global LSPs and 3PLs Embrace the Chaos and Turn Professional appeared first on The Network Effect.
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?
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 16, 2023
Bare shelves are still a recent memory, but many are learning to live on leaner inventories after overstocking in 2022.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 17, 2023
Options will help explore diversification methods, and continue to help companies deal with any future sanctions or restrictions.
SCMDOJO
MAY 18, 2023
The following is a business case highlighting the background, context and value proposition of SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized Supply Chain Expert Services. Table of Contents Executive Summary Introduction Objectives The Rapid Growth of Marketplaces SCaaS as a Concept Combining Marketplaces and Supply Chain as a Service: SCMDOJO’s Unique Value Proposition Features and Benefits for Clients Features and Benefits for Experts How I
Una
MAY 16, 2023
YPurchasing Learn how YPurchasing, a group purchasing organization serving YMCAs, is saving members 10-15% on food costs through Una’s food cost reduction program. Introduction YPurchasing is a group purchasing organization dedicated to providing savings programs to YMCAs across the United States. The organization works with suppliers and vendors to secure the best possible pricing, quality products, and services to directly impact each YMCA’s mission.
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For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 15, 2023
Spirit AeroSystems is shifting work to other vendors as it tries to help its "most distressed suppliers.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 17, 2023
The very heart of diversity involves how things differ, and we all know that people differ in many ways. All of us fit in, or don’t, some place, and this is why each of us has a DEI story.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MAY 18, 2023
Software supply chains have a lot in common with their more traditional supply chain cousins, including just-in-time delivery mechanisms and tiered structures.
Una
MAY 17, 2023
EPISODE 115 Building a Legacy of Leadership with Retired Lt. Col. Oakland McCulloch By Kelly Barner | May 17, 2023 Leadership is easy to talk about, but hard to do. Every leader impacts the people around them – whether positively or negatively – so this week’s guest suggests making a decision from the outset what kind of leader you want to be, and why you want to lead.
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In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 15, 2023
Manage your network with confidence, with a clear view of how your freight costs compare to the market.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 15, 2023
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the recall on May 11, alerting owners to injury risks associated with bike model number PL-01.
Procurement Freelancers
MAY 14, 2023
A procurement contract that has been successfully negotiated implies that your company, as the buyer,… The post A Thorough Negotiation Guide For Procurement Consultants first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.
Una
MAY 18, 2023
Procurement Fraud: Understanding, Mitigating, and Monitoring the Risks Understanding the nature of procurement fraud, why it poses a strong risk in procurement, and ways to mitigate the consequences. By Hugo Britt | May 18, 2023 Search The fraud triangle is built around three concepts: Opportunity, Motive, and Rationalization. While anyone in your organization may have a motive (such as a gambling addiction) and can rationalize their crime (“I’ll pay it back”), only a small percentage of the tea
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