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Procurement Developments to Look For in 2020

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2019 has brought us many interesting developments in procurement. However, 2020 is already showing the potential for even more significant advances. Here is what you need to know about procurement news in 2020 and what you should expect from the industry in the New Year. Markets Are Changing, and Businesses Are Too The rush of […]. The post Procurement Developments to Look For in 2020 appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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UltraShipTMS Kicks Off 2020 With 90-Day Food Logistics Education and Information Sharing Campaign for Food Shippers

Supply Chain Collaborator

Events Include Industry Expert Roundtable Discussions Produced in Partnership with the CSCMP NY/NJ Roundtable and Ongoing Relationship with Food Shippers of America. January 6, 2020 – Fair Lawn, NJ – UltraShipTMS is kicking off a 90-day campaign of education and information sharing on the latest innovations and best practices for superior food logistics operations in the new decade.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 01/03/20 – 01/09/20

All Things Supply Chain

U.S. manufacturing drops to its lowest levels since 2009 The Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) manufacturing index has fallen again in December 2019 for the fifth consecutive month.

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Art of Procurement 290: The Value Of Digital Procurement In The Manufacturing Sector

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The post Art of Procurement 290: The Value Of Digital Procurement In The Manufacturing Sector appeared first on Ivalua.

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GEP Spend Category Outlook Report 2025

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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Paying Attention to Tail-End Spend Management

ProcurePort

20% of a company’s spend that goes unmanaged is what is referred to as tail-end spend. This percentage is gathered from 80% of non-strategic suppliers to such a company. Tail-end spends usually cumulates through low-value transactions companies engage in with their suppliers, though they do not occur frequently. They are usually unmanaged because they involve […].

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The Missing Piece of the Delivery-Planning Puzzle: People

Supply Chain Brain

Most route-optimization technology focuses exclusively on routing the truck, and ignores the person behind the wheel.

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Ardent Partners Procurement Metrics that Matters

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The post Ardent Partners Procurement Metrics that Matters appeared first on Ivalua.

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The Cannabis Supply Chain and Logistics Map!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Challenges in the Cannabis Supply Chain! Article written by, and permission to publish here provided by, Alan Wood at [link]. Do you find yourself thinking about starting a business in the marijuana industry? Perhaps you are thinking about taking your hobby as a gardener into a full-time cannabis farming.

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Cisco’s Five Steps to Effective Third-Party Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

It’s hard enough shoring up cybersecurity within the walls of your own business. But doing the same for the army of partners that makes up a global supply chain? That can be next to impossible.

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How Restaurant Companies Can Achieve Network Effect in 2020

The Network Effect

The post How Restaurant Companies Can Achieve Network Effect in 2020 appeared first on The Network Effect.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

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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Paris 2020 – EN – Antoine Doussaint

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Antoine Doussaint CSR Deputy Director. Antoine Doussaint, 54 years old, had a degree in Economics from Paris II University as well as an EMBA from ESCP. Part of his carreer, he was CPO at Chronopost from 2000 to 2006, then CPO of Groupe La Poste from 2008 to 2014, and he’s now CSR Deputy Director part of the Social Engagement Department at Groupe La Poste in charge of Environment/Energy.

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Product Packaging Ideas to Reduce Costs!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How Eco-Friendly Packaging is Impacting Sustainability! Article and permission to publish here provided by Holly Breedon at Big Foot Digital. Reducing packaging costs can have a huge influence on your business’ overall profit, hence it’s worthwhile taking time to find the right packaging solution for your companies specific products and customers needs.

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New Year, New Last-Mile Delivery Solutions

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers are launching new programs and collaborative efforts to improve customer experience in last-mile delivery.

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Sustainability: Part 2 – The Role of Global Supply Chain Managers

The Network Effect

The post Sustainability: Part 2 – The Role of Global Supply Chain Managers appeared first on The Network Effect.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.

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Inventory Challenges Management 1: Supply Chain Complexity

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Common Challenges of Inventory Management. We all know that marketplaces are constantly changing. For starters, the international trading landscape is more uncertain than ever. In addition, eCommerce is driving increased competition from traders across the globe, both large and small. And with customers being more demanding and more vocal about their experiences, the need to provide an exceptional service at top speed is becoming the norm.

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The Ocean Plastics Environmental Crisis!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! (Videos). One commercial on TV states that by the year 2050 there will actually be more plastic in the ocean than fish! By 2050 there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish! That’s alarming to say the very least.

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Where Does IP Responsibility Fall Within the Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Brain

Earlier this year, the University of California sued Amazon, Walmart, Target and other major retailers for alleged infringement of four university patents related to “filament” LED light bulbs.

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Best Negotiation Books

Procurement Zen

After reading a lot of them, here are the 7 best negotiation books for me. Here is what makes these books special: Each best books on negotiation is very hands-on. All author's offer approaches you can apply right away. This makes the books very practical. Some negotiations books are more basic with terms you might have heard of, some are more advanced.

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The 2nd Generation of Innovation Management: A Survival Guide

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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Create your own orchestrated Marketplace

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Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Contents. 1. Introduction. 2. How people can influence success. 3. Procurement's influence with an orchestrated Marketplace. 4. Some process timings for overall eProcurement. 5. Summary. 1 Introduction. This article looks at the use of business to business orchestrated Marketplaces and online catalogues to mitigate the people factor of any procurement process.

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PRESS RELEASE: SPLC Names Corporate Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Leader Donna Westerman CEO

SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Contact: Sarah O’Brien (802)233-1478 or sarah@sustainablepurchasing.org. Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council Names Corporate Social Responsibility and Supply Chain Leader Donna Westerman CEO. Washington, DC -The Board of Directors of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council (SPLC) is excited to name Donna L. Westerman as its new Chief Executive Officer.

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Supply Chain Alone Can’t Solve Sustainability But it Has a Part to Play!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Supply Chain Carbon Footprint Reduction Strategy. Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam White at argentus.com. In September 2019, the U.N. climate summit convened in New York. It saw leaders from around the world pledging new initiatives to address the ongoing climate crisis, including a $60 Billion renewable energy commitment from Germany, and 15 countries including Britain, Nor

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Create your own orchestrated Marketplace

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Introduction. This article looks at the use of business to business orchestrated. Marketplaces and online catalogues to mitigate the people factor of any. procurement process. People govern the success or failure of any. procurement process automation. By orchestrated, we mean that the process of establishing and. managing suppliers within the Marketplace is totally under the control. of the organisation’s Procurement team.

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GEP Outlook Report 2025

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