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Procurement 2020… Will anything change?

All Things Supply Chain

It seems as though procurement has been anticipating the arrival of 2020 since the minute the ‘Y2K’ buzz wore off.

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Kronos Group and Ivalua join forces to optimise H.Essers’ Purchase2Pay & Contract Management

ivalua

Paris, France – 20 November, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions and its key consulting partner Kronos Group have joined forces to successfully deliver Purchase2Pay & Contract Management at H.Essers, a major logistics service provider. The project has streamlined processes from purchase to payment at an international level.

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Getting the Right Eyes on your Reverse Auction

ProcurePort

Ensuring you are able to get the right eyes on your reverse auction services will be crucial for you to develop and maintain lasting relationships with suppliers and vendors. To assist you further, we have broken down for you the four key steps you will need to execute and implement in order to successfully attract […]. The post Getting the Right Eyes on your Reverse Auction appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Mitigate Seasonality and Other Logistics Disruptions with TMS Supporting Predictive Analytics

Supply Chain Collaborator

Where is the freight market heading and how can a shipper be prepared to address changes as they occur in real time? More importantly, how does a shipper synthesize the seemingly endless stream of conflicting market analysis into proactive plans that avoid simple, reactive responses to the often confusing and counter-intuitive moves in the market? . – Realize the goal of cutting through the static using analytics as a “knife” in your TMS. – Choose technology that supports operating

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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: 11/15/19 – 11/21/19

All Things Supply Chain

UPS to improve precision logistics Early next year UPS will launch its UPS Premier service, which will use sensors that can track medical packages at all times.

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Art of Procurement: The Current State of Digital Readiness – Mastering the Supply Chain Data Challenge

ivalua

The post Art of Procurement: The Current State of Digital Readiness – Mastering the Supply Chain Data Challenge appeared first on Ivalua.

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Five Questions to Ask About Third-Party Vendors and Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

From marketing consultants and supply-chain partners to accountants and IT service providers, organizations today depend on all kinds of third parties for virtually every conceivable business function.

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Leveraging a Multi-Party Network Platform for Supply Chain Apps

The Network Effect

The post Leveraging a Multi-Party Network Platform for Supply Chain Apps appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Art of Procurement Podcast – Harmonizing Global Procurement Processes And Technology At Deutsche Telekom

ivalua

The post Art of Procurement Podcast – Harmonizing Global Procurement Processes And Technology At Deutsche Telekom appeared first on Ivalua.

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5 Ways to Improve Logistics Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What’s the Difference Between Freight Management and Logistics Management? Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Victor at excelsior.ph. Logistics refers to the detailed coordination of a complex operation that involves people, facilities and supplies.

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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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Getting Your Holiday ‘Stocking’ Right: Seasonality’s Impact on the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

For many businesses, planning for seasonal demand can make or break their profitability for the year.

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INFOGRAPHIC – What is Inventory Optimization?

Slimstock

Are your warehouse shelves spilling over, or overly bare? Learn how to spot stock problems and see how inventory optimization with Slimstock can save you money and make unhappy coworkers happy again! Slimstock has been helping companies like yours lower inventory costs while increasing customer satisfaction for 25 years. Our inventory management software is used by over 900 customers worldwide to free up capital and simplify the ordering process.

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Ensuring Supply Chain Continuity in a World Full of Uncertainty An Industry Week Special Report

ivalua

The post Ensuring Supply Chain Continuity in a World Full of Uncertainty An Industry Week Special Report appeared first on Ivalua.

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Same Day Delivery Benefits for Small Business! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Same Day vs Next Day Delivery … What’s the Difference? (Infographic). Article and infographic, and permission to publish here, provided by Bryce Battle at siegemedia.com. Believe it or not, the world is shrinking. For clarification, the world is not physically shrinking, but instantaneous communication definitely makes the world seem like it can fit in the palm of your hand.

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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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How Consumer-Products Companies Are Wasting Their Digital Spend

Supply Chain Brain

Digital transformation within the supply chain is well underway. But consumer-products companies are lagging many other industries in progressing toward that goal.

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Remove Forecast Uncertainty with BANTER

Slimstock

Improve Forecast Accuracy by Uniting Your Sales and Supply Chain Teams. Creating an accurate and reliable forecast that keeps service levels high without tying up too much working capital is the goal of every forecasting and supply chain team. Working against them is the ever-present threat of uncertainty caused by forecast errors. While it's not possible to remove all uncertainty from your forecast, keeping your Sales and Supply Chain teams aligned is necessary to minimize uncertainty caused by

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Enhancing Supplier Engagement to Drive Competitive Advantage An IndustryWeek Special Report

ivalua

The post Enhancing Supplier Engagement to Drive Competitive Advantage An IndustryWeek Special Report appeared first on Ivalua.

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Proactive Management of Agencies throughout the Product Life Cycle

Ms. Category Management

Agencies - Best practices when managing creative and strategy ad agencies throughout the product lifecycle.

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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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Why Pharma Supply Chains Must Go Digital: Six Questions to Consider

Supply Chain Brain

If technology-enabled visibility isn’t built into the pharma supply chain today, then manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers, shippers and pharmacies risk significant losses.

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What is Deep Learning? And What Does it Mean for Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Preparing Business for the Digital Supply Chain! (Oracle Interviews Mike Mortson). When I start writing text messages or emails these days I automatically receive prompts for the next words that I may want to use, or even phrases to complete my sentence, as I’m typing. The word and phrase suggestions are ones that are consistent with the type of language I would use.

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Improve Forecasting Accuracy: How to Manage Demand Outliers

EazyStock

What is Forecasting Accuracy? Forecasting accuracy is the process of calculating the accuracy of your inventory demand forecasts by comparing the original forecast with the actual demand for those items. Forecasting accuracy can be affected by ‘outliers’ or ‘fliers’ in the data. An outlier is a data point that is not considered to be part of the overall pattern of demand for a product.

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Why Procurement Needs a More Agile Mindset

Jaggaer

When it comes to delivering successful digital transformation, procurement needs to change its mindset. Apologies if that sounds a little provocative, but it is an opinion based on 20 years of experience that straddles both the procurement function and software implementation projects. A lot has changed in those two decades, on both sides. In the old days, software development projects were based on an approach that goes back even further to the sixties and seventies, when they had a much narrow

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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How to Manage Obsolete Stock in Your Inventory

EazyStock

What is Obsolete Stock? Obsolete Stock is a term that refers to inventory that has reached the end of its product life cycle. In this stage of the product life cycle, there is no market demand for the product. Companies that have not accurately forecasted a decline in demand or effectively reduced their stock replenishment policies often times are left with large quantities of obsolete stock in their warehouses.