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Re-establishing the Enterprise’s Risk Appetite

All Things Supply Chain

Since risk is a reality in business, and ‘certainty’ is an extremely expensive proposition, an enterprise’s appetite for risk has always been measured on a sliding scale.

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Avoiding Procure to Pay Cycle Pitfalls

ProcurePort

The procure to pay cycle is made up of a series of processes and procedures all related to the procurement, and payment for goods and services. Companies and organizations of all sizes use procurement teams to secure the goods and services needed to build goods or provide services to the end-customer. As with any department […]. The post Avoiding Procure to Pay Cycle Pitfalls appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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LEADER – The Forrester Wave™: Supplier Risk & Performance Management Platforms, Q3 2020

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Six Keys to Discovering ‘Goldilocks’ Pricing for Businesses and Customers

Supply Chain Brain

As I was reading the story “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” to my youngest son, I had a revelation about … pricing.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up: 07/24/20 – 07/30/20

All Things Supply Chain

General Mills Adds More Outsourcing Partners as It Aims to Meet Packaged-Food Demand General Mills Inc.

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RFQ Meaning: Understanding a Request for Quote Procedure

ProcurePort

The procurement process is all about creating reliable, resilient, and sturdy supply chains, while improving time, efficiency, and savings. This combination of goals is achieved through various procedures and processes that can be standardized, customized, and fulfilled all through procurement software. With the help of knowledgeable employees empowered to use it of course.

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The Parallel Supply Chain … A Twilight Zone Strategy?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Defining the New Normal in Supply Chain! What’s Normal Anyways? The Coronavirus pandemic has resulted in lockdowns of enormous portions of the global population and its businesses. The unprecedented disruption in these Supply Chains and the economy, along with panic buying (eg. toilet paper ) and extraordinary demand for PPE (Personal Protect Equipment) has brought the subject of a Parallel Supply Chain to the forefront

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Avoiding the Pitfalls of Cross-Border E-Commerce Delivery

Supply Chain Brain

Selling across borders means you can reach new customers in bigger and faster-growing markets. Yet businesses can become intimidated by the operational complexities of selling internationally, especially when it comes to delivery and returns.

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Automation Hero July 2020: Keri Potter from Central States Industrial

EazyStock

Keri Potter, Director of Supply Chain and Logistics at Central States Industrial (CSI) , knows what her company needs to stay competitive. By selecting EazyStock, she takes care of the inventory for both CSI’s manufacturing and distribution operations. That’s why she’s EazyStock’s Automation Hero for July! . Name: Keri Potter. Title: Director of Supply Chain and Logistics.

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LEADER – The Forrester Wave™: SRPM

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Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains

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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What is Inventory Shrinkage?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Inventory Shrinkage article and permission to publish here provided by Jake Rheude at redstagfulfillment.com. There are many terms for inventory shrinkage: warehouse shrinkage, product shrinkage, loss of product. They all amount to the same thing — your merchandise is missing from the warehouse shelves.

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New Country Resilience Index Showcases the Usual Suspects, Best and Worst

Supply Chain Brain

Much attention has been paid to the ability of individual companies and their supply chains to withstand disruptive events. But what makes an entire country resilient?

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Saving on Employee Expenses - Anthony Devine from Finfo

The Procuretech Podcast

Expenses for items such as individual company mobile phone usage, printing and copaying is typically billed centrally against a centrally negotiated contract. The costs incurred, however, are often both a mystery and black hole of unaudited, unchecked invoices. They needn't be. All organisations can access individual employee expense data if they so wish.

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Dubaï, UAE | Procurement Strategy Summit

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The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report

Procurement leaders are at a pivotal moment. With CPOs playing an increasingly strategic role, it’s time to leverage innovation and technology to drive resilience and efficiency. Download The 2025 Annual ProcureCon CPO Report to uncover key insights to thrive in a dynamic procurement landscape. What’s Inside: How CPOs are driving strategic decision-making and technology adoption The top priorities and challenges for procurement in 2025 Why AI, sustainability, and data analytics are essential for

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Overcoming Vendor Management Challenges!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Strategic Supplier Relationship Management – Do’s and Don’ts. Vendor Management Challenges article and permission to publish here provided by Aggy Zawadzka at straightnorth.com. Executives and managers already understand how vital it is to manage employees. However, for those who work in the supply chain industry, there is the added difficulty of vendor management.

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How Demand for Electric Vehicles Will Impact the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Global demand for electric vehicles is accelerating as consumers become more eco-conscious and countries set new targets for cutting carbon emissions.

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Claritum hosts its first vertical sector Webinar, focused on Universities

Claritum

Bath, UK (Jul 30, 2020) – Claritum, a provider of cloud-based spend management solutions, today announced the company hosted its first vertical sector Webinar, focused on Universities. The webinar entitled “Intelligent Procurement for Universities” was a joint webinar with Data 3. On the webinar, we shared our perspective on the daily adversities that Universities face, whilst managing annual cutbacks on funding.

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DPS: An Answer to Public Procurement Burdens?

Jaggaer

Every year, more than 250,000 public authorities in the European Union spend around 14% of GDP (around €2 trillion per year) on the purchase of services, works and supplies. Their peers in the United States are also responsible for about $2 trillion in spend. Could the money be better spent? Absolutely. How? Now that’s a much more difficult question.

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Future-Proofing Enterprise Commerce: Why Extensibility Wins with Shopify

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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Comparing the Most Popular Crypto Exchanges!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Cryptocurrencies Beyond Bitcoin! You can’t really rank crypto exchanges unless you’re ranking by very specific metrics. Some clearly win in terms of transaction volume. Others accept more currencies, others make more trades, while others have a more user-friendly interface. It comes down to what you value more in a crypto exchange and what makes that one a better fit for you.

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Why Service Has a Big Role to Play in Shaping the New Economy

Supply Chain Brain

COVID-19 has been the ultimate digital accelerant, giving advanced industrial services a big role to play in shaping the new economy.

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How to Implement Multi-Factor Authentication — and Why It Matters

Supply Chain Brain

There's been an increase in supply-chain cyberattacks during the COVID-19 pandemic — and it’s likely to keep rising.