Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 26, 2022

How did you get into procurement? It was during my time at Tesco. I actually have a background in finance, but I was looking at labour services and the commercial prospect of combining services and multiskilling staff, before I knew what facilities management was. I was asked by the CPO if I fancied the challenge and have never looked back. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within your organisation?

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RPF360

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Many businesses have experienced supply chain disruptions recently. Find out if your organization needs to switch from Traditional to Agile procurement. The post Agile procurement vs. traditional procurement appeared first on RFP360.

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Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 27, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free Whitepaper ?. ?. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Logistics Statistics 2022 — 18 Key Figures. Logistics statistics in 2022 allow people, especially professionals, to see the growth of logistics today and in the coming years. However, what are the factors that affect logistics and figures to see its growth?

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 27, 2022

With just 3.6% of global reserves, access to the critical mineral is vital to the country’s sustainable energy plans.

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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 Brain

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Argo AI, darling of Ford and VW, is shutting down. Tesla’s self-driving claims are under criminal investigation. It's the end of years of faulty presumptions about driverless-vehicle technology.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Opportunities and Challenges. One of the most significant investments in our nation’s infrastructure, the $550 billion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) , has begun to release its first waves of funding. While this bill is transformative for states, cities, counties, utilities, and education, there are massive hurdles that must be addressed before any initiatives are implemented.

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Experts note that shipping rates are negotiable, but how amenable the delivery giants will be to concessions is up for debate.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The supply chain of the future has clear visibility and is collaborative. Organizations will need to understand the state of the supply chain in real time, while aligning cross-functionally to reduce ad-hoc firefighting.

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Positive Purchasing

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Jonathan O’Brien looks at what the coming food crisis means for all of us and how procurement functions must get creative to navigate their way through the challenging times that lie ahead. We ain’t seen nothing yet! There has been much written about the cost of living crisis but what we’re about to see will blow that out of the water. Put simply, we ain’t seen nothing yet!

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Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 26, 2022

How did you get into procurement? It was during my time at Tesco. I actually have a background in finance, but I was looking at labour services and the commercial prospect of combining services and multiskilling staff, before I knew what facilities management was. I was asked by the CPO if I fancied the challenge and have never looked back. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within your organisation?

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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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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Levi Strauss, J.M. Smucker and three others completed the first aggregated purchase power agreement under the retailer’s Project Gigaton, which encourages vendors to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nearly a third (32%) of procurement teams concede to cutting corn ers with their sourcing criteria for suppliers to secure supply. 81% of procurement teams feel pressured by executive teams to respond more quickly and effectively to challenges such as inflation, disruptions, and shortages. 49% believe that global supply chains won’t fully recover to pre-Covid operational norms until 2024 or beyond.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Traditional spreadsheet solutions do not work anymore. Today’s “plug ‘n play” technology solutions are purpose-built to evolve materials management.

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Strategic Sourceror

OCTOBER 27, 2022

For retailers, inventory shrinkage is an unavoidable reality. Whether it's caused by products containing defects, items getting lost or misplaced during shipping or a variety of other scenarios, when merchandise isn't available for purchase, it's chalked up to shrinkage. Another shrinkage contributor is theft, and based on a newly released report , it's a multi-billion dollar problem across the country.

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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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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 27, 2022

The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and their employers agreed to avoid service disruptions until December as part of a "status quo" period.

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Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How to Improve Procurement Efficiency. By Hugo Britt | October 26, 2022. Procurement was once known for imposing clunky purchasing processes. In recent years, however, many teams have managed to successfully shake off this long-outdated reputation. Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Creating resilient and agile supply chains requires leveragING economies of scale when working with suppliers while minimizing risk, disruptions and shortages.

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Strategic Sourceror

OCTOBER 27, 2022

To paraphrase a familiar axiom, you don't fully appreciate the things that make your day-to-day business affairs possible until those things either aren't there anymore or aren't performing. This was a sentiment shared by just about every product-based company during the pandemic, when the efforts designed to stamp out COVID-19 wound up wiping out supply chains more than anything else.

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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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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The retailer fell half a billion short of its cost-cutting goal this past quarter, and Q4 isn't expected to add much progress.

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Una

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Episode 88: Global Energy Supply and Demand with Kris Lance. By Kelly Barner | October 26, 2022. Although Europe’s energy challenges may be different than the ones faced in the United States, there isn’t any location or industry that isn’t being affected by the high prices or short supply of gas, oil, and electricity. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes back Kris Lance, Senior Director at Una, for a recurring monthly conversation about current news stories.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza is alleging that Pfizer’s unit, Pfizer Italia Srl, transferred excess capital to affiliates in the U.S. and the Netherlands to avoid taxes on profits.

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All Things Supply Chain

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Shipping hazardous materials requires following specific procedures to identify the contents and avoid accidents properly.

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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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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The automaker will expand a South Carolina plant and partner with a battery supplier to build a nearby facility.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Under Pressure, Will Procurement Take Performance Higher in 2023? . Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. But the line has been slipping. If they aren’t able to overcome their challenges, 2023 could be their breaking point. .

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 27, 2022

To ensure that U.S. companies aren’t impacted by trade tensions with China in the near future, they must act now. .

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Procurement Tactics

OCTOBER 23, 2022

Ukraine Export Statistics 2022 – 18 Key Figures. Ukraine’s Export Statistics allow people all over the world to know its situation despite the invasion of Russia. . In this article, we will tell you the figures regarding Ukraine’s export statistics amidst the ongoing war. We will discuss the relevant factors regarding Ukraine’s export that will let you know more about its situation. .

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Supply Chain Dive

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Shippers are warily eyeing the negotiations process in the case of an economically damaging rail shutdown.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Categories: Procurement Strategy & Planning , Purchasing , Technology Tags: procurement strategy and planning , SaaS It’s time procurement caught up with the fourth industrial revolution. Procurement, as it is traditionally understood, was born during the second industrial revolution, thanks to the electrification of industry the growth of railways and telegraphic communication.

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Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Following are four tips to help businesses avoid some of the most common causes of failed deliveries in the last mile.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! We are at an interesting inflection point in the history of Supply Chain and Logistics. It is no longer sufficient to think locally. We must think global logistics! I recently had the opportunity to talk with La Chang, CEO at Think Global Logistics (TGL).

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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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