Procurement Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

From simmering geopolitical tensions to soaring energy costs and staff shortages, the challenges faced by businesses in recent months have been complex and interlinked, and procurement has a key role to play in tackling this “polycrisis”. At Procurement Leaders, we’ve been seeking out the community’s insights into how they’re dealing with these challenges and how they see things panning out in the months to come.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 6, 2023

The push to deploy autonomous trucks is on, but there are other considerations that must be addressed first.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 8, 2023

The wisest companies will take a proactive approach to risk management, predicting and preparing before reacting.

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Una

MARCH 6, 2023

9 Innovative Purchasing Concepts for Procurement Implement various innovative purchasing concepts to ditch the old-school way of doing things and bring your procurement function up to speed. By Hugo Britt | March 7, 2023 Search Ask any old-school procurement professional about the “how” of procurement, and they will point you to the same sourcing cycle that has been used for decades: Define your business needs Float the RFQ Evaluate and select suppliers Negotiate and sign the agreement It’s a fr

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 7, 2023

Celebrate women’s achievements. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity. IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid. For this year’s International Women’s Day, Procurement Heads spoke to leaders from across procurement to get their thoughts on equity. “If you’re just starting your career, unsure of the path you want to take, try procurement!

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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 6, 2023

Warehouses are among the most essential elements of our global supply chain. The packaging and shipping never stop, so warehouses expend lots of energy and emissions.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 10, 2023

Risk has become an increasingly important focus for Stockholm-headquartered consumer goods giant Electrolux, which has thousands of Tier-1 suppliers. With such a large supply base, it’s not surprising to hear the business faces many different threats, including cyber risks, material availability challenges and logistics risks – to name but three.

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ProcurePort

MARCH 6, 2023

Procurement is a crucial aspect of any business, and it plays a significant role in ensuring that the organization runs smoothly and efficiently. As a procurement professional, you are responsible for ensuring that your organization obtains the goods and services it needs at the right quality, quantity, and price. In this blog post, we’ll discuss […] The post 6 Ways to Improve Procurement Performance appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 10, 2023

Following the U.S. The Netherlands is set to impose chip export control on China The government of the Netherlands is moving forward with export restrictions on semiconductor manufacturing equipment.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 8, 2023

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Speaker: Ethan Woolley, Director at Kharon

This webinar will explore how companies can proactively address compliance risks–rather than reactively responding to–UFLPA enforcement actions. Ethan Woolley will provide insights into the latest CBP enforcement trends, entity list updates, and industries under increased scrutiny, with a look at potential shifts under the Trump administration. Ethan will also explore how predictive data and strategic due diligence can help organizations stay ahead of regulatory challenges and strengthen complia

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 9, 2023

Businesses will need more insight into all aspects of their operations to guard against future disruption.

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ProcurePort

MARCH 6, 2023

In today’s competitive business landscape, it’s essential to ensure that your procurement process is streamlined and efficient. A smooth procurement process can help your organization save money, reduce risk, and enhance collaboration with suppliers. However, simplifying and streamlining procurement is often easier said than done. In this blog post, we’ll discuss six ways to simplify […] The post 6 Ways to Simplify & Streamline Your Procurement Process appeared first

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Una

MARCH 7, 2023

EPISODE 105 Mining the Gaps for Strategic Supply Chain Value with Steve Clarke By Kelly Barner | March 8, 2023 The simplest solution to a problem is most likely the best one. Cutting through the noise to find root causes can be challenging, however, especially when there seems to be an overly complicated digital answer to every business question. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Steve Clarke.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 7, 2023

Sugar Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily sugar prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollar cents per LB. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about sugar prices: Why are sugar prices fluctuating?

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 7, 2023

The retailer has relied on data and analytics to forecast demand and make decisions around purchasing and pricing.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Let’s Get Digital: Introducing your Source-to-Pay Guide March 9, 2023 | | Source to Pay (S2P) by Vishal Patel In today’s highly competitive business environment, it’s essential for organizations to have a comprehensive Source-to-Pay (S2P ) solution to reduce costs, strengthen supplier relationships, manage risk, and gain better visibility into spend and the overall supply base.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 5, 2023

Following a period of seesawing freight rates and persistent service failures, ocean carriers and shippers are struggling to achieve some measure of equilibrium.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 6, 2023

Coffee Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily coffee prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per Lbs. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about coffee prices: Why are coffee prices fluctuating?

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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón

Enterprise commerce is evolving fast, and brands relying on rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions risk losing agility. But modernization doesn’t have to mean disruption. In this webinar, we’ll explore how an extensible, modular approach empowers brands to integrate new capabilities, enhance performance, and scale efficiently—all while leveraging Shopify’s strengths.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 6, 2023

Some stakeholders fear rules on detention and demurrage could slow the flow of goods.

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ivalua

MARCH 5, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris! March 6, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Paris – Breaking New Ground We are thrilled to invite procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues to Ivalua NOW Paris. This year, we’re exploring uncharted territory – embodying the spirit of those who take strides in “Breaking New Ground” !

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 8, 2023

2023 will continue to present supply chain organizations with an imperative to analyze, predict and resolve issues before they arise.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 7, 2023

If you are an avid SCMDOJO Blog reader, the word ‘ Kaizen’ would be a familiar term for you. But in case you haven’t come across it yet, let us briefly touch on what it is and its concept regarding supply chain management and what Transactional Process Improvement Kaizen really is. Kaizen is a Japanese term that means “continuous improvement.” It’s a mechanism used to eliminate waste in lean manufacturing principles.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 8, 2023

Industry players expect the challenging market landscape to continue due to additional summer capacity and subdued demand.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 7, 2023

Categories: Industry News , Supply Risk Management , Sustainability Tags: PRO Today global supply chain risk management data, software and services provider, apexanalytix, announced its acquisition of ESG Enterprise, an environmental, social and governance (ESG) SaaS and data analytics software provider. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. The acquisition augments apexanalytix’s ability to help customers manage their supplier and supply chain information, risk and opportunities by adding a

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 6, 2023

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, supply chain leaders have stepped up their digital transformation efforts.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 10, 2023

A prevailing conclusion from the learnings of the past years is that we should move away from a “manufacturing center of the world” to be better prepared to mitigate the shortages and transport challenges. But it’s not that simple.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 8, 2023

The U.S. Trade Representative said it is looking at all existing options and may consider new tools “to combat the harms of China’s state-led, non-market practices.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 6, 2023

Categories: Commentary , Conferences , ERP , Source to Pay Tags: Webinar Jaggaer has released the recording of its recently held webinar “Elevating your source-to-pay tech strategy in 2023.” The webinar featured Jason Busch, founder and CEO of Spend Matters, and Jennifer Glassman, a procurement and payables consultant with extensive experience in designing procurement strategies in public universities.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 9, 2023

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. CEOs agree that there is enough manufacturing capacity in America to address the world’s supply chain concerns.

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Procurement Bulletin

MARCH 5, 2023

China Manufacturing Ramps Up As China opens up from their COVID restrictions, manufacturing is ramping up again. Global Shipping Heading Into a Slump While China manufacturing is ramping up, global shipping is slumping. Apple Continues Diversifying Away from China We’ve posted about this before, as Apple starts to shift their supply chain reliance on China, another Apple supplier, GoerTek, is also investing in manufacturing operations outside of China.

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