Una

MARCH 16, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series How to Build Procurement Influence and Why it Matters How to build procurement influence as a way to stay engaged with other business functions, drive value, and achieve more desirable outcomes. By Hugo Britt | March 16, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procurement series. Each week, the Una team will explore one of ten common pain points impacting procurement today, and put forth actionable solutions to each of these challenges.

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Influencing Procurement Cost of ownership Supplier relationship management 105

Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

To effectively compete in DTC channels, retailers must have real-time visibility across all inventory pools via an order management software mechanism.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 16, 2023

The adage about keeping your friends close has taken on new meaning in the current world of business. Jason Kelley, Global Managing Partner and Strategic Partnership Lead, IBM Consulting, believes that today, organizations need to work with an ecosystem of partners to succeed, even if they’re competitors. A partner ecosystem approach upends the traditional paradigm of competition among enterprises, moving away from bitter rivalries toward a more fluid and collaborative path to success. 

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The Supplier Experience

MARCH 16, 2023

In this episode of the Supplier Experience Live Podcast, we head to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to speak with Anand Singh , who is VP of Integrated Supply Chain at Sword Health.  Anand started working in Procurement and Supply Chain at an early age in his family business. He was managing a small fleet of two trucks serving their most important clients, including Unilever.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 12, 2023

Key to the success of ocean carriers' decarbonization efforts is the switch to green fuels.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 15, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, she spoke with Ben Stickland from our Public Sector team about her career. You previously took part in our Big Interview series in 2021, how much has changed for you professionally since then? Since we last spoke I am delighted to have made the move into public sector procurement and joined the Government Commercial Function as the Commercial & Category Director for the UK Health Security Agency.

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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 17, 2023

DHL adds Volvo EV to fleet for net zero DHL Supply Chain has introduced the first fully electric vehicle (EV) to its UK fleet.

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ABC of Procurement

MARCH 13, 2023

Here is another true story from my Procurement career. Sounds like a funny one, but I was not laughing back then :) The post The non standard pipe: A short procurement story first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 14, 2023

“However, the fact that the final dataset to be unveiled before tomorrow’s budget shows that unfilled vacancies remain over one million shows the critical state of the labour market across the UK. “When we also consider the changes in payrolled employment, we can see that the shortage of workers is only growing. “While the number of vacancies is continuing to fall, estimates for payrolled employees are on an upward trajectory that started in February 2021 and aren’t showing signs of slowing.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

Egg Prices – Historical Graph Realtime chart of historical daily egg prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per dozen. 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 egg prices: Why are egg prices fluctuating?

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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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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 13, 2023

Slack fill refers to the space remaining when manufacturers opt not to put as much product in a package as could fit.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 15, 2023

If you are in the supply chain industry, you are probably well aware of the constant need to optimize processes and improve communication between stakeholders. With the advent of new technologies, businesses have revolutionized how they operate and stay ahead of the curve. And one of the most promising innovations in recent years is ChatGPT for supply chain.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

Here are the major tech trends that will continue to dominate the landscape for manufacturers in 2023 — and how manufacturers can implement digital transformation to harness everything it has to offer.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 13, 2023

Coal Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily coal prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per MT. 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 coal prices: Why are coal prices fluctuating?

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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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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 17, 2023

New provisions in the CHIPS ACT appear to be targeted at China, creating yet another dynamic that could slow the ultimate goal of the act: to boost U.S. production of semiconductors.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 14, 2023

Why do some companies get so much more value from their supply chain and logistics deployments over time, while others see their value degrade?

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 16, 2023

Relying more on trucks than airplanes is one component in Postmaster General Louis DeJoy's wide-ranging plan to improve the agency's financial health.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 14, 2023

Orange Juice Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily orange prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollar 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 orange juice prices: Why are orange juice prices fluctuating?

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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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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MARCH 16, 2023

Spend Management is a critical function within an organization, and it involves the strategic management of the company’s spending to reduce costs, improve efficiency, and enhance profitability. However, different stakeholders in the organization view spend management differently, depending on their roles and responsibilities within the organization.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

As companies focus on reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint, buyers and suppliers have an opportunity to embed climate considerations into their supply chain strategies.

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Procurement Freelancers

MARCH 17, 2023

In the corporate sector, especially in the selling of products and services, procurement contracts are… The post Learning About The Contract Management Practices In The Field Of Procurement first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 14, 2023

Cheese Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily cheese 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 cheese prices: Why are cheese prices fluctuating?

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Una

MARCH 14, 2023

Characteristics of a Procurement Intrapreneur Discover the characteristics of a procurement intrapreneur, and explore why intrapreneurship and group purchasing go so well together. By Hugo Britt | March 14, 2023 Search Since Una launched nearly 10 years ago, we’ve had conversations with every type of procurement professional. We’ve chatted with experienced sourcing veterans, junior employees just finding their feet, CPOs wielding enormous buying power at Fortune 500 companies, and trail-blazers

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 12, 2023

Julie Su backed the 2019 California contract-worker law, known as AB5, in her previous role as the state’s labor secretary.

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Contract 122

Procurement Freelancers

MARCH 13, 2023

Does your firm involve logistics, shipping, and purchasing? If so, by not engaging a knowledgeable… The post Factors To Keep In Mind When Selecting Procurement Agents first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 15, 2023

Cotton Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily cotton 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 cotton prices: Why are cotton prices fluctuating?

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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 Dive

MARCH 14, 2023

The Dynamics 365 Copilot not only flags potential threats, but also automatically drafts an email to suppliers asking whether they will be impacted.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 13, 2023

Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Talent Management Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of MBO Partners and its solution for independent talent contracting and management. Over the past decade many large enterprises have begun digging into their extended and external workforces to better understand who they are engaging, how they are engaging and how they can leverage external workers of all varieties to save costs, engage top talent for quali

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 12, 2023

The trucking industry and government are among entities highly interested in development of software-defined sensing technology, says Andrew Nelson, vice president of trucking at AEye, Inc.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 14, 2023

Milk Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily milk prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per CWT. 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 milk prices: Why are milk prices fluctuating?

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