RPF360
JANUARY 19, 2023
Strategic sourcing managers focus on maximizing the value of vendor relationships. It's a specialized skill and a rewarding path. Enabled by RFP software systems and other procurement technology, the growth potential in this role is compelling. Explore everything you need to know here. The post Strategic sourcing manager: Procurement role on the rise appeared first on RFP360.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2023
The ability for logistics companies to make better decisions comes down to one thing: data.
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Una
JANUARY 18, 2023
7 Traits of Effective Procurement Leaders. Seven traits of effective procurement leaders and how to hone in on the characteristics that will further develop your leadership skills. By Mackenzie Oakley | January 19, 2023. Search. Are you a reader? There are dozens of genres to choose from and with nearly a million books published every year (not including self-publications), there is bound to be something for everyone.
All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 20, 2023
What China’s rise in COVID-19 cases mean for factories In the last few weeks, the Chinese government started to relax its grip on the zero-COVID policy.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Procurement Leaders
JANUARY 16, 2023
As a former farmer with some 10 years’ experience, Nestlé CPO Patricia Stroup is all too aware of the threats that can impact Nestlé. “I grew up on a farm and I had a farm for 10 years as my first job out of college. My after-school job during high school was milking cows,” she says. “Geopolitical crises, supply chain disruption, inflation – all of those, of course, are a problem.
ABC of Procurement
JANUARY 16, 2023
Can, and under what circumstances, procurement can be considered a profit centre? Is it, actually, our job to make money for the company? The post Procurement as a profit center first appeared on ABC of Procurement.
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All Things Supply Chain
JANUARY 16, 2023
The most recent (COP27) was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt between Nov 6, 2022 – Nov 18, 2022.
Una
JANUARY 17, 2023
EPISODE 98. Turning Ethos Into Action with Ian Arthurs. By Kelly Barner | January 18, 2023. It is one thing to talk about the importance of preserving the environment, and it is another to take meaningful and measurable action to drive change. Corporate sustainability programs are often started in response to consumer demand, but in order to be successful long term, they need backing from innovative, disruptive thinkers willing to blaze new trails. .
Strategic Sourceror
JANUARY 20, 2023
Supply chain challenges have dominated international headlines, and much of the focus has been on the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the lingering consequences of the public health crisis. However, climate change poses a more fundamental threat to global supply chains, as extreme weather events, sea-level rise, unpredictable weather patterns and new compliance regulations all conspire to restrict the ability of suppliers to move goods between markets.
Art of Procurement
JANUARY 16, 2023
Do fish know they are wet? Every creature on earth has a natural habitat. Procurement’s habitat is digital. And yet, The post [Pod] Digital Outcomes 2023 Agenda Reveal w/ Kelly Barner and Philip Ideson appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
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.
Procurement Heads
JANUARY 18, 2023
As part of a retained campaign to recruit a Category Lead – Energy for Alliance, Ian spoke with Procurement Heads ’ Ben Stickland about his career, the culture at Alliance and what the Category Lead – Energy role will entail. Watch our Head2Head with Ian here. Can you tell us a bit about your background? I’ve had about 20 years of experience in Procurement, having worked with Pepsi UK, working for brands like Walkers crisps in the UK, Gatorade and Tropicana.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 19, 2023
The reservation feature's goal is to give businesses more control over their Fulfillment by Amazon capacity "while limiting unproductive use," an executive said.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 19, 2023
Location data, digitization, and sustainability initiatives will contribute to accuracy, predictability and carbon efficiency this year.
Art of Procurement
JANUARY 17, 2023
According to a 2020 study by BCG, 70 percent of transformation projects fall short of expectations. This means that transformations. The post Participating in Procurement and Other Extreme Sports appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Strategic Sourceror
JANUARY 17, 2023
With the supply chain better but not back to normal and carriers overworked by never-ending "next-day deliveries," retailers are turning to drone technology as a huge breakthrough when it comes to order fulfillment. So much so, some believe that 2023 will truly be the year that drones as a means of transportation will truly "take off.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Understand the value a sustainable supply chain has on your business-level goals and learn how you can. reach supply chain sustainability.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 14, 2023
Vision capabilities provide warehousing workers and operations with simplicity, efficiency, and accuracy in generating, communicating and performing tasks that systems based on voice, radio frequency and paper can’t.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JANUARY 20, 2023
The fashion company has leveraged its supply chain to offer the widest assortment, fastest speed and lowest prices to customers.
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?
Strategic Sourceror
JANUARY 20, 2023
As suppliers increasingly look for ways to overcome operational challenges in their warehouses, some are beginning to leverage smart warehouse technology like automation and artificial intelligence to improve the productivity of their warehouse associates and enhance their processing efficiencies. Reflecting this trend, the global smart warehouse technology market is expected to surge over the next few years, reaching a valuation of $29 billion by 2028, according to data from KBV Research.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 20, 2023
The Surface Transportation Board will closely monitor carriers’ use of traffic limits as Union Pacific faces backlash over traffic limits in the upper Midwest.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2023
At a time when more consumers are embracing e-commerce and global manufacturers are still trying to catch up to demand, international shipping companies and ports continue to face labor shortages. .
Procurement Templates
JANUARY 15, 2023
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Advertiser: GEP
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
Procurement Bulletin
JANUARY 19, 2023
Manufacturing Contracted End of 2022 Now that 2022 is in the rearview mirror, here’s another reason to be glad we’ve closed the door on 2022, December metrics say the manufacturing industry contracted rapidly due to weak demand from clients. Let’s hope 2023 gets a little rosier. Dell Moving Chip Production Outside of China In a continued exodus from China and spreading of supply chain risk, Dell, plans to move all its chip production for its products outside of China by 2024.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 17, 2023
Growth-minded businesses are abandoning traditional peak planning approaches and tech for 2023.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 16, 2023
Supply chain operators must ready their reporting operations now to avoid scrambling to stay compliant later. .
Procurement Templates
JANUARY 15, 2023
Source: Gov.UK. MIA is an agreement between NHS organisations in England and suppliers that provide equipment free of charge, either on loan or on a permanent basis. The MIA Call-Off Agreement is an agreement entered into directly by an NHS Trust or another NHS organisation (“Authority”) with a supplier (“Supplier”) when it is in receipt of equipment (to include products) (“Equipment”) from a Supplier, on either a loan or transfer basis, without financial payment, for purposes to be set out as p
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.
ContractSafe
JANUARY 18, 2023
We've got some big news to kick off the new year. We are thrilled to announce that ContractSafe has received a $27.5mm strategic growth investment from Five Elms Capital This is our company's first institutional capital raise since we founded ContractSafe 7 years ago (feels like yesterday, right?). And we couldn't be more excited to partner with Five Elms Capital, who share our vision to offer a contract management solution that's unmatched in its simplicity and ease of use.
Supply Chain Dive
JANUARY 20, 2023
Tightened terms with suppliers after it fell behind on payments helped tip the retailer into Chapter 11. Now it needs its vendor base more than ever.
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 17, 2023
We're making a major bet on the digitization of international freight. .
Procurement Templates
JANUARY 15, 2023
I’m a very bad reader, unless I set aside time to speed read through books, I never get to finish them and some I’ve only just started 10 Megathreats … I think they will make good reading (at the moment it’s only 3! but I will add more to the list as and when I find a book I think that’s worth sharing. 2022 has been a year dominated by the war in the Ukraine and the cost of living but 2023 is promised to be another turbulent year.
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