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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Procurement Sourcing 130

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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Category management Management Buyers Strategy 106

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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Negotiation Procurement Risk management Leadership 94

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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Procurement Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Risk management 130

Speaker: Benjamin Woll

Enterprise commerce is at an inflection point. Rigid, monolithic platforms slow brands down, but a full replatforming is disruptive and costly. Shopify’s modular architecture offers a flexible, scalable alternative - allowing enterprise brands to modernize without ripping and replacing their entire stack. Learn how Shopify’s composable approach helps modernize commerce stacks while maintaining control over critical systems.

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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.

Supply 124

Supply 124

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.

Price 142

Price Demand Supply 142

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.

Data 111

Data Procurement Supply chain Innovation 111

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.

Sustainability 124

Sustainability 124

Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 16, 2023

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

Supply Chain Optimization 137

Supply Chain Optimization Sustainability Supply chain Demand 137

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.

Supply chain 109

Supply chain Sustainability Supply Procurement 109

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.

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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.

Logistics 109

Logistics Sustainability Networking Supply chain 109

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.

Supply chain 115

Supply chain Supply 115

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.

Networking 134

Networking 134

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

Procurement solutions 108

Procurement solutions Procurement Suppliers Management 108

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.

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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.

Supply Chain Efficiency 105

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Supply chain management Supply chain management 105

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.

Supply chain 111

Supply chain Supply 111

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.

Supply chain 133

Supply chain Risk Supply Management 133

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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e2e Contract Contract management Procurement 107

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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.

Procurement 98

Procurement 98

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.

Risk 111

Risk Risk management Data Management 111

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.

Supply chain 132

Supply chain Supply chain management Supply chain management Supply 132

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.

Procurement 107

Procurement Purchasing Supply Chain Efficiency Management 107

Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Generative AI will quickly and significantly alter many aspects of supply chain — from overall strategy to the day-to-day activities of employees and their teams.

Logistics 97

Logistics Supply chain Strategy Supply 97

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.

Supply chain 111

Supply chain Supply 111

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.

Logistics 131

Logistics 131

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 17, 2023

After 12 months of intense debate, Spend Matters is delighted to release the 2023 ‘ 50 Procurement Providers to Know ’ and ‘50 Procurement Providers to Watch ’ lists. This year celebrates 10 consecutive years of the 50/50 lists, released in conjunction with the fifth year of recognizing five innovative procurement tech startups — the Future 5. The lists were announced today at the SIG Global Executive Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Innovation 107

Innovation supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 107

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

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Heavy industries, particularly cement, steel and chemicals, are the top greenhouse gas emitting industries, contributing 25% of global CO2 emission. They use high temperature heat in many of their processes that is primarily driven by fossil fuel. Fighting climate change requires lowering heavy industry emissions. However, these industries face tremendous challenges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Sustainability 96

Sustainability Supply Chain Optimization Quality Raw materials 96

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.

Procurement 105

Procurement 105

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.

Inventory 125

Inventory Logistics 125

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.

Supply Chain Optimization 104

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement team Buyers 104

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.

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