Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Food and beverage producers have undergone sweeping changes over the past several decades. Technology innovations have been massive, changing how food is grown, processed, and purchased. There have also been widespread and dramatic changes in how companies work with suppliers, causing supplier relationship management to take a front seat. With globalization, raw materials may come from across the globe.

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Raw materials Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 98

ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Author: Hubert Verweij , Head of Procurement Transformation, Capgemini Invent Sweden and Finland. Previously published on Capgemini’s website. Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. These discussions are fed by researchers and thought leaders who emphasize the changing role of Procurement to unlock value potential, mitigate risks and reduce total lifecycle cos

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Una

DECEMBER 6, 2022

8 No-Brainer Reasons to Join a Group Purchasing Organization. By Hugo Britt | December 6, 2022. In business, a “no-brainer” is a decision that is so easy or obvious that it requires very little debate. Procurement no-brainers include low-risk, high-return activities like centralizing data , paying suppliers on time, and optimizing processes. 8 Reasons to join a group purchasing organization.

Purchasing 98

Purchasing Procurement strategies Suppliers Risk 98

All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Apple consider transfer of iPhone production to India or Vietnam after protests in China Apple are reportedly considering moving the means of production of the iPhone amid the workers’ continued…

Supply chain 246

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Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 7, 2022

For the latest in Procurement Heads ‘ CPO Spotlight series, he spoke with James Dobbin about how he got into procurement, some of the trends he’s seeing in the financial and procurement space and whether the pandemic has pushed us closer to a cashless society. Could you tell us a little about Paysafe and what it is that you do. Paysafe is a leader in the payment sector and has been for the last 20 years.

Strategic sourcing 246

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Vendor management Category management 246

Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

After years of firefighting, CPOs are leading their teams into an era of data-driven resilience – enabling their teams to deliver new sources of value. Dive deeper to discover the future of the function.

Sourcing 246

Sourcing Data Risk management Sustainability 246

All Things Supply Chain

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Drayage is one of the supply chain’s most important components, yet it is often confused or simply unknown.

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 5, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Download Whitepaper →. . Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Manufacturing Sourcing Company in India — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. India’s manufacturing industry is gaining popularity in the world and is set to grow much bigger in the future. However, why do companies source in India? In this article, we will talk about what a manufacturing sourcing company is.

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Danish biotechnology company Novozymes is a leader in the research, development and production of industrial enzymes, microorganisms and biopharmaceutical ingredients. With operations all over the world, and sourcing offices in Denmark, North America and China, its supply chain is exposed to a huge scope of complex challenges, across categories of spend including agriculture, chemicals, and enzymes, among others.

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Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency Raw materials Supplier relationship management 162

ivalua

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Redwood City, CA, December 7, 2022. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that bol.com, the largest online retailer in the Netherlands and Belgium, has selected Ivalua’s solution to digitalize its indirect Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes. The project has been delivered in partnership with Accenture. Headquartered in Utrecht, bol.com is one of the most successful retail platforms for third-party suppliers in Europe with 13 million customers in the Netherlands and Belgiu

Strategic sourcing 130

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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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Procurement Heads

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Ben Stickland spoke with Dan Churton, Commercial & Transformation Director at Orbit to hear more about the organisation’s heritage, culture and the important role the Head of Procurement that Procurement Heads is recruiting will play in enabling Orbit to achieve its strategic goals. . Orbit Group is a group of housing associations providing affordable housing to around 40,000 households in England, mainly in the Midlands, East Anglia and the southeast, operating out of 7 offices with t

Contract management 130

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 7, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Download Whitepaper →. . Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Financial Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. The financial supply chain is new to many procurement professionals, especially those who have just started their journey in the procurement and supply chain industry. . For this article, we will tackle what a financial supply chain is.

Supply Chain Efficiency 181

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Swiss biopharmaceutical company Ferring is a leader in reproductive and maternal health, with manufacturing facilities in Europe, the Americas, China and India. Here, CPO Eric Espinasse describes some of the strategies he has employed to manage the market volatility, from building up inventory to advanced segmentation and closer supplier relationships.

Suppliers 147

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 5, 2022

The transportation and logistics industry faces new challenges and an uncertain economy in the coming year. Following are six trends we can expect to see in 2023. .

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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)

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By focusing on integration of advanced technologies, I4.0 can distribute decision making and expand choices across vast supply chains.

Supply chain 125

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Procurement Tactics

DECEMBER 6, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Download Whitepaper →. . Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Spend Management — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. Spend management is an important process to reduce losses and mistakes. However, how do you manage your spending? In this article, we will discuss what spend management is. We will tell you the challenges and benefits of spending management.

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Spend management Management Real-time Visibility Budget 172

Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Privately held Italian food company Barilla, which started life almost 150 years ago in the northern Italian city of Parma, is today the world’s leading pasta maker – having almost 25% of the Italian market and producing the beloved food staple in 160 different shapes and sizes. Along with several leading pasta brands, it produces a wide range of breads and other cereal-based products, via production plants throughout Europe, as well as North and South America.

Risk 130

Risk Suppliers Risk management Buyers 130

Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 7, 2022

The authors claim China's systematic repression of the Uyghurs and opaque supply chains has allowed the automotive industry to become reliant on abusive suppliers.

Supply chain 145

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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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Supply Chain Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Towards the end of every year OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) releases its list of the top 10 safety violations, which includes the specific number of violations reported in each category. Why is this list essential?

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Procurement Bulletin

DECEMBER 9, 2022

The UK: “Does Anyone Have Eggs? Asking for a Friend. “ Grocers in the UK are limiting egg sales per customer due to supply issues for eggs. Egg producers have been facing issues such as: A large avian flu outbreak in the UK resulting the culling of millions of chickens. Egg producers are facing skyrocketing energy costs (like the rest of consumers).

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Una

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Episode 93: Empowering Supplier Diversity Managers to Drive Change with Stephanie Lokker. By Kelly Barner | December 7, 2022. Supplier diversity is a good idea – but that fact plus a vision creates very little value. It takes leadership, ownership, and a lot of hard work to convert the vision and social mission behind supplier diversity into tangible results.

Suppliers 98

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Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Without the right cybersecurity practices, freight factoring companies could introduce security vulnerabilities for freight brokers, shippers and carriers. .

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Supply Chain Dive

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The grocer is pulling the seafood due to a change in third party verifications and ratings from the Marine Stewardship Council and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program.

Purchasing 105

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Categories: Procurement , Procurement Commentary , Sponsored Article Tags: EU , Sponsored Article ‘Tis the season to build those jolly-good annual budgets and plans while factoring in the uncertainties about inflation, supply chains and resources. As Procurement anticipates the year ahead, the must-have list should include a solution that can equip and empower team members and leaders with powerful intelligence to drive better business performance not just at the start of the year, but in a dyna

Procurement 92

Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization Budget 92

Una

DECEMBER 8, 2022

5 Meaningful New Year’s Resolutions for Procurement. By Hugo Britt | December 8, 2022. With 2023 just around the corner, it’s time for procurement professionals to make sure they get off to a flying start in the new year with some high-impact resolutions. Tips for creating great resolutions. We’ve all been there: well-meaning resolutions made on December 31 st tend to fall apart a few weeks later.

Procurement 96

Procurement Contract Purchasing Suppliers 96

Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Today’s small-vehicle expedited shipping offers shippers faster delivery and increased agility, which can be a competitive advantage in today’s challenging marketplace. .

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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

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Executives said normalizing freight rates and improved supply chain flow have allowed the retailer to put goods back on boats, a strategy it expects will help save costs through next spring.

Bidding 106

Bidding Supply chain Strategy Supply 106

Art of Procurement

DECEMBER 5, 2022

In challenging economic times, each company has to eke the most value out of every contract. But are there limitations. The post [Pod] Who is responsible for making sure suppliers break even? w/ Philip Ideson and Kelly Barner appeared first on Art of Procurement.

Suppliers 88

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Categories: Analysis , CSR , Procurement Strategy & Planning , Sustainability , Technology Tags: PRO For most procurement organizations, carbon management — and greenhouse gases (GHG) more broadly — is a hot topic (no pun intended). There are multiple challenges to tackle, many of which apply to other ESG areas. Even though carbon management is one of the more advanced ESG categories, many organizations lack a structured framework, a methodology and a standard framework.

Management 91

Management Procurement strategies Procurement team Sustainability 91

Supply Chain Brain

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Even though heat waves and natural disasters have been bringing the global supply chain to a grinding halt asynchronously over the years, it doesn’t have to continue this way.

Supply chain 111

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