ProcurePort

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Businesses always want to make their procurement processes simpler, choose better vendors, and spend less money. This is where RFx software comes into play. RFx is a tool that helps organizations improve their sourcing efforts. It stands for Request for Information, Request for Proposal, and Request for Quotation. This article will discuss RFx software. […] The post Key Steps for Successful Procurement: The Power of RFx Software appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 16, 2023

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Positive Purchasing’s Capella, a category strategy management solution. Despite being a discipline at the center of many procurement discussions, many organizations fail to execute Category Management (CatMan) in the most efficient or effective way. Too often, steps are missed, or strategies are not applied because they reside in Powerpoints, Sharepoints, etc.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Why did the Hollywood writers’ strike take so long to resolve and why is the screen actors’ guild still on. The post Negotiating Lessons from Hollywood Labor appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ProcurePort

OCTOBER 20, 2023

• Opting for procurement services offers cost savings through improved negotiations, volume discounts, and strategic sourcing, along with significant time efficiency gains and streamlined processes. • Procurement services provide benefits such as improved supplier relationships, risk management, scalability, access to market intelligence, sustainability practices, and continual process improvement, allowing businesses to focus on their core […] The post Advantages of Opting for Procurement

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 16, 2023

If businesses fail to get rid of their supplies, they won’t be able to survive, because they will be forced to refinance all their debt at higher interest rates.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Supply is constrained going into the holiday baking season due to lower production and increased summer demand for ice cream and other products.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post Procurement 6 – October 20th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Despite the many challenges involved, it’s becoming clear that brands who adapt to this new reality will be the ones that secure consumers’ loyalty.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2023

How to meet holiday delivery demands while keeping sustainability in the driver’s seat.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

2023 marks the tenth annual release of the Spend Matters 50 Providers to Know and 50 Providers to Watch lists that represent the best technology providers that serve procurement, finance and supply chain organizations. For a decade, the Spend Matters analyst team has determined the lists through rigorous analysis that factors, among other things, market presence, tech competency, innovation and solution delivery.

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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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Positive Purchasing

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Putting Sustainable Procurement in the Spotlight Our CEO, Jonathan O’Brien, will be delivering a keynote speech on the topic of ‘Making Sustainable Procurement Happen’ at the Supply Chain Summit by SILF on 9 November in Stockholm, Sweden. The need to drive sustainability deep into everything an organization is and does is no longer in question, in fact our very future depends upon it.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The methodology known as ESSA — for eliminate, simplify, standardize and automate — can help supply chains overcome an abundance of unusable technology as they pursue digital transformation.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Prime Air drones will deploy at same-day delivery sites rather than standalone facilities as the company scales its use of the emerging transportation method.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Spend Matters is once again delighted to release the ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Kno w’ and ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Watch ’ lists, announced at the SIG Global Executive Summit on October 17. For the tenth year in a row, our analysts have debated intensely to determine which companies across the procurement technology market sectors deserve closer attention as best-in-class or up-and-coming. ‘50 Procurement Providers to Watch’ are relative newcomers with innovative products that could pro

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Advertiser: GEP

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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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Public policy has begun to play a significant role in emboldening improvements in logistics practices in dense urban cities and carbon neutrality pledges signed by several cities around the world have emphasized the criticality of creating a future-forward urban supply chain network.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Supply chain decision-makers are caught in a balancing act of competing priorities. To analyze the tradeoffs, many are investing in digital technologies. Often, however, that investment has yet to yield positive results.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Cersi, a virtual analyst introduced by agtech startup Helios, can be used by large food companies to manage commodity risks in the face of climate change and market volatility.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Spend Matters analyst team will host a webinar ‘ Shaping the Future of Procurement : An Inside Look at the 10th Annual Spend Matters 50/50 Lists’ on Tuesday, October 31, 11:00 a.m. EST. The 50/50 and Future 5 are three lists which consist of 105 vendors. Each year, the Spend Matters analysts spend weeks whittling down the various vendors they have seen and demo’d over the year into these three lists.

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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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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Blockchain has evolved as a highly secure and fast way of managing transactions and has proven benefits in almost all fields. In the latest systems, we can see its benefits in full swing. Here, we’ll discuss how it becomes useful for SCMs and what are some blockchain supply chain examples. For a better understanding, let’s explore some basic concepts.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The AI-powered program uses anonymized data to provide users with risk management insights based on various industry guidelines.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Businesses must be willing to cede more of their supply chain management to the e-commerce giant amid increased scrutiny over its fulfillment services.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The procurement technology market is evolving rapidly and deploying the latest power that innovation can bring to support the changing and challenging needs of its customers. In an ever-crowded space it’s hard for those who rely on these platforms and systems to keep ahead of the latest developments. For that reason, Spend Matters analysts make it their mission to scour the market to find those new solution providers that can fulfil a very specialist role to fulfill the procurement needs of toda

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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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Arkestro

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The Museum will be located for a spell in Newark, N.J., in celebration of the procurement industry’s history and future.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Much of modern-day technology aims to minimize or eliminate the role of people in business processes. Ironically, though, the creation of such systems depends on human experts — and there aren’t enough of them.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2023

The logistics company will use the robotics company's Stretch robot to unload hundreds of boxes per hour, helping its automotive, consumer retail and technology shippers.

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Logistics 128

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

After 12 months of intense debate, Spend Matters has just released the 2023 ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Know ’ and ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Watch ’ lists. At the same time, during the SIG Global Executive Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona, Spend Matters also announced, for the fifth consecutive year , the Future 5. To find out how you can be considered for next year’s Future 5, join our webinar on October 31.

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Procurement Freelancers

OCTOBER 16, 2023

In today’s intricate corporate environment, procurement specialists play an ever-more-important role. An organization’s process of… The post Top Qualities of a Procurement Specialist for You to Know first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The Museum will be located for a spell in Newark, N.J., in celebration of the procurement industry’s history and future.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 18, 2023

The logistics giant plans to expand the use of Mojix's inventory tracking platform, which keeps tabs on aircraft parts, beyond the U.S.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Spend Matters is delighted to announce the 2023 roster for our ‘Future 5 ‘ list. For the fifth year in a row, our analysts have highlighted five start-ups that excited them the most. This year, the five companies that have proven themselves as potential future trend setters are akirolabs, Calculum, dSilo, Mithra and ORO Labs. To warrant such attention, these vendors must have a product that is ideally 2 to 5 years old, has more than five customers and displays an innovative applicati

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Advertiser: GEP

Tariffs will have a major impact on your supply chain, margins, and operations. Drawing on our work with global companies across manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, software, technology, financial services, and a range of service industries, we outline the key strategic and tactical actions companies are taking to navigate this period of heightened uncertainty.

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