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Friends not Foes, Supplier Relationships Made to Last

ivalua

Supply chains are complex and varied; to manage them effectively, you need to understand exactly what’s happening in both your supply chain and your customers’ end markets. A company’s supply chain is a key source of competitive advantage and Supply Chain Management (SCM) is designed to allow a company to monitor its suppliers and utilize the available resources to improve performance.

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How AR and VR Can Cut Waste in the Supply Chain

All Things Supply Chain

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and consumers have struggled to access affordable materials. Supply chain deficiencies are significantly impacting the global market.

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Why Use Purchase Orders (POs) in Your Bookkeeping?

SCMDOJO

Gather the accountants, leaders, department heads, store managers, and ask them which document plays the most significant role in the company. Sure, you’ll get different answers. But most will agree that one document is crucial for nearly all business functions, and automating it can ultimately boost your profits. And that’s no other than a purchase order.

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Hey procurement team! What can you buy in the Metaverse?

ABC of Procurement

So much talk about the Metaverse. You can do this; you can do that. I wanted to see what may the Purchasing department look for in the metaverse. The post Hey procurement team! What can you buy in the Metaverse? first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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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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RFP360 named value leader by Spend Matters

RPF360

Spend Matters has recognized RFP360 as a strategic sourcing value leader in their Spring 2022 SolutionMap evaluation. The RFP management system features RFP automation, RFP process workflows and more making it a powerful request for proposal tool. Read more about the evaluation and results in this press release. The post RFP360 named value leader by Spend Matters appeared first on RFP360.

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Direct Purchase Order Definition

ProcurePort

• Direct purchase orders are issued in the acquisition of raw materials that go into the final product in a manufacturing enterprise. • For an automaker, direct purchase orders would be issued for the acquisition of finished and semi-finished components, parts, fasteners, paints, rubber parts, plastic parts, castings, metal sheet parts, and forgings.

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Pandemic Prepared! 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience

ivalua

Sajid Kunnummal, Vice President and CPO at Navistar, was interviewed by Philip Ideson from Art of Procurement to discuss the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Procurement. From this discussion, we compiled a list of 8 critical supply chain management activities that to improve, build, and maintain supply chain resilience now and in the years to come.

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Top RFP training resources

RPF360

Issuing your first RFP? We've got all the RFP training resources you need to make it a success. Explore how to issue an RFP that helps you select the right vendor, reduce costs and minimize risk. The post Top RFP training resources appeared first on RFP360.

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How to Prepare for Emerging Supply Chain Regulations

ProcurePort

• The global development goals have highlighted the changing role of sustainability. The GDPs seek to ensure that individuals, organizations, and institutions follow the set regulations in protecting and safeguarding the sustainability of future generations. • A special part of global sustainability is new regulations that control industrial and institutional operations and limit the damage […].

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CBRE and Zurich’s approach to boosting spend with diverse suppliers and social enterprises

Procurement Leaders

Challenge. Like an increasing number of companies, property services giant CBRE recognises the value of using procurement to drive social impact through spending with diverse suppliers and social enterprises. As well as helping to create a more equal society, this can also drive improvements in resilience and innovation, and enhance a company’s attractiveness to clients with similar social goals.

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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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Part II: Bridging the Gap between Procurement and Finance. A New Vision for Amrest

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Part 1 HERE. Amrest, a restaurant operations leader in Europe, has shown growth and resiliency despite economic downturns. By bridging their finance gaps, their business as seen significant growth and expansion. . Amrest runs more than 2300 locations, including KFC, Pizza Hut, Burger King and Starbucks franchises, along with its own brands of restaurants.

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Five Ways Shippers Can Shore Up Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

Shippers and carriers are accelerating the pace of digital transformation — creating new security challenges and opportunities for hackers.

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Vendor Management for Dummies

ProcurePort

• A vendor management system provides efficiency, reduces operational costs, and extends a collaborative approach to improving products and services. • Managing vendors is a central part of any procurement process. Despite the criticality of vendor management in modern supply chains, organizations are yet to deploy vendor management systems. Tips to Help You Understand Vendor […].

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Pan American Health Organization’s digital endeavours to increase procurement speed and efficiency

Procurement Leaders

Challenge. Automation promises to hugely streamline the job of procurement, eliminating tedious administrative work and ultimately allowing the function to move faster and focus on more strategic priorities. That was the aim of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), a specialised international health agency for the Americas, when it turned to robotic process automation (RPA) as it faced up to the unprecedented challenge of helping countries throughout the Americas in their response to the

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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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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?

ivalua

Digital Champion Best Practices. In today’s dynamic business environment, consumer behavior and expectations are changing dramatically. As the demands on supply chains continue to increase, so do the expectations of consumers. Most consumers are conducting their own research before making decisions, buying across multiple channels and expecting customized products and services.

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The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Baby Formula!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – The Suez Crisis! There are over 3.5 million births in the United States every year. That is a lot of babies who need baby formula. With such a large number of births you would expect that there would be a steady, well established industry supporting the supply of all needs for new mothers, babies and their families.

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How Technology Can Solve Procurement’s Talent Crisis

Supply Chain Brain

Procurement has traditionally struggled to attract top talent, but new technology promises to help.

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Spend Matters Ranks SpendHQ as a Customer Leader in Spring 2022 SolutionMap

SpendHQ

Atlanta, June 2nd – SpendHQ lands as a Customer Leader in Spend Matters’ most recent release of its SolutionMap benchmarking for Spring 2022. This release includes technology rankings that include 69 vendors. Known as the most rigorous, data-centric functionality assessment of procurement technologies in the industry, SolutionMap contains 500+ RFI requirements across 10 source-to-pay module […].

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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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Spend Matters Names JAGGAER a Value Leader in the Spring 2022 SolutionMap Rankings

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The post Spend Matters Names JAGGAER a Value Leader in the Spring 2022 SolutionMap Rankings appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Industry 4.0 and How Data is Changing Manufacturing!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Preparing Your Company for Industry 4.0! Industry 4.0 , sometimes also called the fourth industrial revolution , is a trend of data exchange and automation in changing manufacturing and manufacturing technologies. This data exchange and automation is meant to make factories and plants smarter.

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Three Imminent Threats at the Intersection of Geopolitics and Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Over the next 12-18 months, companies will be witnessing an avalanche in slow motion. .

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The Chinese Concentration Camps

Value Match

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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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Honeywell @IvaluaNow: Rethinking Procurement for Today’s World

CPO Rising

Leading supply management suite provider, Ivalua, recently held its annual user conference Ivalua Now as an in-person (but also virtual) event in Washington, D.C. It was another stellar showing of this always well-organized and high-class affair. Ardent analysts participated virtually this year and hope to return in person in 2023. The Day One mainstage was […].

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Reasons to Become a Java Developer and How Microsoft 98-388 Can Help!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Hiring a Software Development Team – Pros and Cons! Should you become a Java Developer? Honestly, we will never have a straight answer to that question considering different students have different reasons to pursue a specific career path. However, with programming MS-101 Exam of essential business operations these days, you have every reason to turn to Java as one of the best solutions to long-term career growth.

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How to Tackle Supply Chain Disruptions With an I2R Team

Supply Chain Brain

How do businesses tackle a tumultuous supply chain? Establish an issue-to-resolution (I2R) process that allows a dedicated team to tackle current and future issues. .

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Payments Processing to Power Autonomous Commerce

Jaggaer

The post Payments Processing to Power Autonomous Commerce appeared first on JAGGAER.

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From Reactive to Resilient: Charting Your Supply Chain Maturity

In this webinar, supply chain industry experts share insights and best practices for enhancing supply chain efficiency, resilience and adaptability. Watch the webinar to learn strategies to develop supply chain maturity and save on costs. Delve into the stages of supply chain maturity, from foundational management to advanced optimization and innovation.

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Why spend management matters

Fraxion

Operating a business is expensive. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 65% of businesses fail within their first ten years, and much of this is due to poor financing and cash flow. One thing is clear: no matter the size of your business, you need to manage the daily expenses your business incurs to operate effectively. Fortunately, business spend management solutions can help you do this.

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Do You Need Crypto Knowledge in Business?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Considerations Before You Buy Cryptocurrency! Whether you like it or not, crypto is taking over more and more facets of our lives. One of the areas it is seeing the most growth is in business. Adopting crypto and crypto knowledge into your business is not only forward-thinking but is becoming necessary.

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Supply Chain Snags Poised to Spur New Wave of Corporate Distress

Supply Chain Brain

Rising helium costs, missing auto parts, and shipping delays are spurring a new wave of financial trouble for companies already saddled with debt amid broader concern that the U.S. economy is on the brink of a downturn.

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JAGGAER and Billtrust to Deliver Invoicing Automation

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER and Billtrust to Deliver Invoicing Automation appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Brace for Impact. Unpredictable Tariff Disruptions Are Here––Your Playbook

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.