All Things Supply Chain
MAY 3, 2021
We pollute the ocean with about 12.7 million tons of plastic every year, and the damage to the environment is becoming irreversible. In the UK alone, more than.
Supply Chain Queen
MAY 6, 2021
In Latin, the word Circulor means 'to form groups'. Doing business responsibly is now a business imperative and enabling the network effect through sustainable supply chains and circular economy is Circulor's unique mission.In episode 57, host Sheri Hinish (SupplyChainQueen) chats with Veera Johnson - supply chain extraordinaire, woman of many trades including owning a retail.
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ProcurePort
MAY 6, 2021
“Never take the first offer” is one of the first lessons you’ll learn in a negotiation or business-negotiation type of class. Plus, it’s fun to say. Negotiation might seem like a niche skill, but in reality, it has a much more practical and robust role in our society. Negotiation is, in fact, an innate part […]. The post Advantages of Negotiation in Procurement appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
ivalua
MAY 6, 2021
The past few years have been a boon for procurement, which has become increasingly strategic and critical to business. The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line. To maintain its upward trajectory, procurement must now show that it remains relevant as corporate priorities shift to restoring growth.
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All Things Supply Chain
MAY 7, 2021
Amazon spending big to take on UPS and FedEx Amazon is investing heavily in adding more warehouse and growing its fleet of airplanes, trucks and vans.
Supply Chain Queen
MAY 2, 2021
Building a sustainable world that leaves no one behind also means empowering citizens, communities, and businesses to lead their own revolution through common purpose. I’m thrilled to join Africa’s first-ever continent-wide sustainability summit on May 18-19, 2021 focused on sustainable procurement with the folks at Smart Procurement + sponsored by EcoVadis.The power of shared value creation and building.
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ivalua
MAY 4, 2021
The post Supplier Collaboration as an Engine of Growth appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 6, 2021
Finding warehouse space around Toronto has never been harder, and the e-commerce fueled shortage is disrupting businesses and threatening the broader economy.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 6, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Warehouse Order Fulfillment Articles! Get Our EBOOK HERE. The Future of Distribution article and permission to publish here provided by Jake Rheude. The eCommerce distribution system is never static, as new technologies cause fundamental changes in how distribution works.
ProcurePort
MAY 4, 2021
Procurement is one of those wild-west types of departments in the business. In other words, there’s a lot of activity that falls under the umbrella of procurement, and oftentimes, not every company defines procurement in the same way. This makes it, as mentioned above, a bit lawless feeling at times, or more simply: chaotic. One […]. The post Expense Management 101: Your Guide to Expense Reporting appeared first on ProcurePort Blog.
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As early as next year, procurement and supply chain operations will begin to adopt AI agents, often called “agentic AI,” to work alongside employees to make and execute decisions with precision across procurement and even the most complex global supply chains. Unlike LLM-based generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, these AI agents do not require prompts from humans.
ivalua
MAY 3, 2021
The post Public Procurement Metrics appeared first on Ivalua.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 6, 2021
Unilever Plc and other big retail brands are among consumer giants adopting a toolkit to audit their shipping supply chains in an effort to help bring seafarers stuck on commercial vessels back home and eliminate human rights risks.
Jaggaer
MAY 5, 2021
The post Swiss chocolatiers left with bitter taste following Ghanaian cocoa bean announcement appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Game Changer
MAY 4, 2021
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Create a Responsive Supply Chain to Handle Peaks and Lulls! Get Our EBOOK HERE. If you work in Business or Supply Chain you feel the results and the immense pressure caused by inaccurate forecasts. You don’t believe that good forecasting even exists. When customer demand exceeds forecast you are scrambling to get parts and materials, to secure capacity, and to expedite the movement of goods throughout the Supply Chain.
Speaker: Eric Berdinis, Ran Sun, & Chris Chmielewski
Procuring freight can be cumbersome, time-consuming, and error-prone. If you’re frustrated with the complex and manual processes for obtaining bids for your contract and spot freight, you’re not alone. In today’s fast-moving supply chain environment, optimizing these processes is critical to staying competitive and cutting costs. Join this exclusive webinar with experts from Uber Freight to learn how the latest digital tools and automation can transform your freight procurement strategy by strea
World of Procurement podcast
MAY 7, 2021
Hey World of Procurement Legends, I'm back with a very different type of 5 minute podcast today and I do hope you are enjoying the experimentation I'm undertaking with this Procurement Podcast at present. I'd almost suggest that before you listen to this Podcast, you head over to Art of Procurement and you read this article. I share my views on why I think there's more value to a Service Provider view of Procurement rather than a Category view.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 4, 2021
Signs of inflation are picking up, with a mounting number of consumer-facing companies warning in recent days that supply shortages and logistical logjams may force them to raise prices.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
MAY 5, 2021
It is important for a procurement professional to know the distinction between direct and indirect spending in spending analysis. One of my students asked about the difference between direct and indirect spending, so I thought I’d post my reply here so that others may benefit from the definitions, too. Direct spending refers to the purchase of goods and services directly incorporated into a manufactured product.
The Network Effect
MAY 4, 2021
The post PFSCM’s Digital Transformation with a Next-Generation Control Tower appeared first on The Network Effect.
Speaker: Shalini Dinesh
Effective cross-functional collaboration and communication heavily influence product launch success. Research shows that as many as 70% of product launches fail due to inadequate coordination among stakeholders, including supply chain, product management, legal, marketing, and change control teams (Gartner, 2022). The 2023 Supply Chain Insights Report highlights that 60% of supply chain disruptions are caused by poor communication and misalignment among cross-functional teams.
World of Procurement podcast
MAY 6, 2021
Hey Procurement Legends, I thought that this five minute format of the podcast might be a good way to share some questions and some ideas around topics that are out there that we need to do more on as a profession. I thought I'd start off with Sustainability within the Supply Chain in this episode. I've seen it in my LinkedIn feed, I've had conversations about it recently and those two things combined mean we as a profession are getting more serious on this.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 3, 2021
Container shipping rates are heading higher again, driven to new heights by unrelenting consumer demand and company restocking from Europe to the U.S. that are exhausting the world economy’s capacity to move goods across oceans.
Jaggaer
MAY 3, 2021
The post JAGGAER Appoints Dan Corazzi as Chief Revenue Officer appeared first on JAGGAER.
Procurement Rising
MAY 2, 2021
Greg Tennyson is one of the best-known and most outgoing Chief Procurement Officers in the world. He's also been a trailblazer who has delivered great results throughout his career. Andrew's conversation with Greg focused on many pandemic-related topics including: managing a distributed workforce, sustaining results through difficult times, new opportunities, and procurement's "new normal.
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World of Procurement podcast
MAY 5, 2021
Hey Procurement Legends, continuing on with the new non-guest 5 min short form podcast episodes, I wanted to talk about Procurement Tech. There are a crazy number of solutions out there right now and you can check a whole bunch of them out over on Digital Procurement World here. What's my message in this episode: We have options These companies aren't always good at marketing themselves to Procurement Pros Sweep the marketplace when undertaking RFPs or you might miss out on a gem.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 6, 2021
With the crisis stretching into its fifth month and getting worse, automakers are getting creative to keep at least some production moving forward.
Jaggaer
MAY 4, 2021
The post Sourcing Optimization – Easier than Ever and an Ongoing Need appeared first on JAGGAER.
ivalua
MAY 6, 2021
The post Building and defending competitive advantage in the age of data-driven strategies What role for Procurement? By Dr. Natacha TREHAN appeared first on Ivalua.
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Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment. It required a partner that would help embed its intricate buying processes — with all its validations, risk assessments and tiered approvals — into a unified system.
World of Procurement podcast
MAY 4, 2021
Ever wondered how you can better use LinkedIn to find Procurement Roles without having to hit apply now on roles? You need to work with a few trusted Recruitment Agencies and more importantly, work with a specific recruiter from that Agency. This is the best and most impactful way to find work when the economy is good and bad. I dive into this in a new 5 min format on the podcast.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 7, 2021
As third-party logistics providers explore strategies to manage the new e-commerce era, it will be visibility, convenience and consumer choice that determine competitive advantage.
Jaggaer
MAY 4, 2021
The post Breaking Down the UX Formula appeared first on JAGGAER.
ivalua
MAY 6, 2021
The post DIGITAL PROCUREMENT WORLD 15-16 SEPTEMBER 2021 appeared first on Ivalua.
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