ProcurePort

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Business spend management (BSM) refers to a unified, coherent set of business processes, supported by software that encompasses invoice management, procurement, and expense management. Business spends management addresses all the ways employees spend money within an organization. Spend management also captures related processes such as product lifecycle management, inventory management, supplier information management, budgeting, analytics, […].

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All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 15, 2021

AI and the productivity paradox – why it needs more than technology to transform the economy- All Things Supply Chain - Kai Keppner

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 12, 2021

What’s needed today to build truly resilient supply chains is to invest in visibility-enabled network agility over forecasting accuracy.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The post Rogers appeared first on Ivalua.

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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.

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ProcurePort

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Over 59% of enterprises report using supply chain analytics in their daily operations. With data being the new oil, smart Chief Procurement Officers make full use of it to make strategic decisions. In fact, nearly half of respondents (49%) in Deloitte’s The Analytics Advantage report admit that their major use for analytics is to make […]. The post Supply Chain Analytics: What It Is & Why It Matters appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Toyota face further production stoppages due to shortages Automaker Toyota Motor Corp.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Massy, France, 16 December – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, has joined the United Nations (UN) Global Compact, the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. The way consumers, businesses and public institutions spend significantly impacts the sustainability and social agenda of supply chains globally.

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ProcurePort

DECEMBER 15, 2021

A purchase order PO and a purchase requisition PR are two documents required for any efficient procurement process. These documents allow finance departments and accounts payable teams to adequately plan budgets, streamline purchases and provide proof of spending in case of audit trials. Despite the significance of PR and PO documents in procurement planning and […].

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Our 2021 Top 10 List! As we come to the end of our 5th year here at Supply Chain Game Changer it’s time to reflect on the tremendous events of the year. The effects of the Coronavirus pandemic have continued to stretch far and wide, unabated, touching many aspects of all of our lives.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Just as firms wrestle with a global supply chain crisis and fresh pandemic restrictions, companies in the U.K. and European Union face another looming headache: More post-Brexit red tape.

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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.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The post Ivalua’s Procurement & Supply Chain Must Read List – December 2021 Edition appeared first on Ivalua.

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ContractSafe

DECEMBER 17, 2021

You already know how important it is to keep on top of contracts. As a healthcare facility, getting contracts properly signed and implemented is essential to staying in business. Perhaps even more important? Making sure your facility understands the importance of healthcare contract compliance and knows how to perform an audit.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Best Cybersecurity Tips to Secure Your ECommerce Store! Proxies article and permission to publish here provided by Ethan Noble. The role of the internet is to furnish you with any amount of data you need continually. And with over 1. 145 trillion MB of data being generated and added each day , it is certain the internet will always keep delivering on this job.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Short-term warehousing is one important option for helping retailers adapt to frequently changing logistical challenges.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 16, 2021

[Editor’s Note: Over the next several weeks, the Future of Work Exchange will unveil its “21 for 2021” list of key solution providers that are shaping the Future of Work through innovative technology, progressive functionality, and overall impact on the evolving world of talent and work. We will be sharing those providers here on CPO Rising as […].

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Jaggaer

DECEMBER 15, 2021

The post 2021 Highlights the Need for a Strategic Focus on Direct Materials Procurement appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Factory Relocation Guide! Relocating your manufacturing business article and permission to publish here provided by Cristina Par. When it comes to creating a relocation strategy for your manufacturing business , you have more to worry about than happy employees. For manufacturers, it’s about covering the raw cost of materials, labor, shipping, taxes, understanding your profit margins, and much more.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Restrictions on empty-container returns at major ports are the top issue that needs fixing to help ease U.S. supply chain bottlenecks, the head of the Harbor Trucking Association said, adding that true round-the-clock operations aren’t yet in place.

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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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The Good Spending

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Tail spend - the procurement nightmare. While we carol Procurement 4.0 and its value-centric agenda, some aspects of our job still remain in Dark Ages. What is the worth nightmare of a procurement professional? I tell you mine - the tail spend. As per the famous Pareto principle , 80% of your expenditure remains with 20% of your vendors. The rest, 80% of the supply base, generates the so-called tail spend - low-value high-quantity transactional mess.

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The Current Causes of Stockouts. Since the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, businesses across the globe have faced stock availability challenges. Delays at manufacturing sites, container shortages and a lack of raw material have all led to stockouts. These issues have arguably been compounded by container and truck driver shortages as well as global shipping delays.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Great Guidelines for Trading the Gold Market. The way you invest article and permission to publish here provided by Nikki Gabriel. Investing is a great way to build your wealth. But with the uncertainty of the stock market and other traditional investments, people are turning to gold for its reliability and ongoing demand.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 11, 2021

While the COVID-19 pandemic has rattled supply chains around the world, it has also been a boon for the adoption of cloud analytics.

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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

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Ardent Partners Monthly Webinar Series Big Trends & Predictions in 2022 (Part 1) Register for Ardent’s newest webinar this Thursday and get a complimentary copy of our annual report delivered directly to you via email when it publishes in early January. This webinar is PART 1 of our “Big Trends & Predictions” for the year ahead.

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The Procuretech Podcast

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Enterprise suites vs. Best-of-Breed is a long-standing and hotly debated topic. This week's episode is an edit of a LinkedIn Live session that I did with Nico. If you'd like to see this on video, just head across to The Procuretech Podcast Page on LinkedIn and watch the complete live stream! The ongoing debate between Best-of-Breed vs. Enterprise Suites: Which solution is best?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Next Generation Supply Chain is Cloud Computing! How Cloud computing can help article and permission to publish here provided by Carol Trehearn. The supply chain has been taking a battering over the past year due to the complications of the coronavirus crisis. Nonetheless, there are a series of new technologies that managers have started to adopt due to the many different benefits that they bring.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In the face of major supply chain disruptions like port congestion, there are proactive measures you can take to mitigate the risks to your supply chain, starting with multi-tier visibility.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 13, 2021

The extended workforce has, for several years, represented the natural advancement of contingent labor and its greater impact on critical enterprise objectives. Coupled with a sharply shifting business landscape, changing market dynamics, and the reimagining of how work gets done, today’s organizations must harness the influence of the symbiotic relationship between talent, technology, and business […].

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Once considered a disruption to the workforce, robots are increasingly being seen as a way to bolster it and keep it out of harm’s way.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Wedged up against the southern edge of the Rio Grande, the sprawling desert city of Juarez has seen its share of economic booms over the years. But perhaps none quite like the one that’s taken hold today.

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 12, 2021

Major global companies are facing pressure to fix what experts are calling one of the most serious software flaws in recent memory.

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