Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 26, 2023

Procurement Heads’ Head of Industrial Practice Dan Goodson explores the obstacles encountered in these sectors and the scarcity of qualified candidates following the recruitment boom. Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased recruitment activity in procurement across various industrial sectors due to a number of factors but namely a lack of availability of raw materials and specialist products.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 29, 2023

Agility Robotics recently released the latest version of their humanoid warehouse robot: Digit. Digit is 5 foot 9, weighs 141. The post Meet Digit – The Future of Warehouse Automation appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 26, 2023

Amazon has now rose to fame being one of the most recognizable brands in the world. In this article we’ll discuss the amazing supply chain of Amazon.

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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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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Imagine a symphony orchestra where each musician plays their own tune without listening to others. The result would be chaotic and dissonant, right? Similarly, in the business world, when decision-making happens in silos and planning processes are disconnected, it’s like having a group of individuals playing their own instruments without any coordination.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

Blog » Procurement on the Thames: Ivalua’s London Summer Symposium June 26, 2023 | | Thought Leadership by Eloise Barnum As businesses navigate through supply chain disruptions, high inflation, and sustainability initiatives, procurement, and supplier management has taken center stage in driving change. At Ivalua, we recognized the need to stay ahead of these developments and organized our first annual Ivalua Summer Symposium in London on a wonderful sunny evening on the Thames to discuss

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All Things Supply Chain

JUNE 30, 2023

The US outlines strategy to bolster chips production The US Department of Commerce (DoC) has unveiled its strategic vision to enhance the semiconductor supply chain in the United States.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 28, 2023

The union called on the company to provide "its last, best, and final offer" by Friday.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 28, 2023

Amanda Davies is Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer at Mars Wrigley and a member of the Mars Wrigley Global Executive Team, based in Chicago, Illinois.   In her current role, she is responsible for connecting the dots between Mars Wrigley’s sustainability goals and the needs of their supply chain.  Amanda oversees the environmental impact of more than 15,000 suppliers that Mars works with, while also unlocking the possibility that their suppliers and partners can bring into the busines

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 30, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 10 Corporate Gift Suppliers in the US — Pricing and Quality Reviews Every company has its own tradition, practices, shared values, and goals. Thus, it boils down to one thing, company culture. And that is one consideration every job seeker looks when searching for a job.

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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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ABC of Procurement

JUNE 26, 2023

Another challenging experience fulfilling a unique breakfast request for a client's flight. Discover how we overcame obstacles and delighted our customer The post Finding Sushi at 7 am? first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 30, 2023

The CPG aims to reduce plastic waste and its carbon footprint as part of its environmental strategy.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 30, 2023

Your supply chain’s digital twin is waiting for you; waiting to start the adoption process will only delay the realization of significant improvements in supply chain performance.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 27, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter 10 Best Food Packaging Suppliers In The US — Reviews, Quality, and Pricing The packaging industry in the US shows a positive outlook as the country expects $193.13 growth in 2023. Its Compound Annual Growth Rate from 2023 – 2028 will be 2.88%.

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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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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JUNE 29, 2023

Every business is on a tightrope between business and ESG performance. Making decisions that maintain your balance on the tight rope is only possible with rigorous internal collaboration and flexible, trusted suppliers in your constellation. Business growth by creating and retaining more happy and loyal customers is at the end of the tightrope.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 28, 2023

Global conflict, COVID-19 and climate change have exacerbated forced labor issues, according to the latest index from Walk Free.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2023

The aviation industry faces a potential aircraft engine shortage this summer, due to a number of factors.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Commodity Trading — Everything You Should Know Commodity trading plays a vital role in the way of how our lives work and how the economy functions. Each of the essential resources that we consume every day is acquired through commodity trading.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 28, 2023

This second part in the three-part Spend Matters Vendor Analysis 2023 update focuses on the strengths and weaknesses of Jagger’s Procure-to-Pay (P2P) solution. We also look at the elements to consider when looking at Jaggaer as a potential solution provider. Part 1 of the series provides background on Jaggaer, an overview of Jaggaer’s P2P solution, a company-level SWOT analysis and profiles of competitors.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 27, 2023

Savings will focus on fixed operating expenses like supply chain holding capacity amid a decline in sales.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 25, 2023

In the era of Industry 4.0, technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning are gaining prominence.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 27, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Top 9 Meat Suppliers In The US — Reviews, and Pricing The US Department of Agriculture announced that the meat production across the country is lower compared to the previous year’s output. The combined red meat and poultry production in 2023 is 107,144 million lbs ( an estimated 0.3% decline).

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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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Spend Matters

JUNE 28, 2023

This article is the first in a series of three that covers Jaggaer’s Procure-to-Pay (P2P) offering, which is a subset of its larger Jaggaer ONE platform. As mentioned in our S2C vendor analysis (here), Jaggaer is not an old brand name, but the company is a veteran of the digital procurement space. Before being called Jaggaer, the company was known as SciQuest, which dates back to 1995.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 27, 2023

Representatives for the carriers say their surplus containers will remain parked until demand recovers.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 28, 2023

Building resilient and sustainable supply chains is emerging as an important element in corporate risk-mitigation strategies.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 26, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Top 10 US Wholesale Jewelry Suppliers — Pricing & Reviews According to IBISWorld, the US wholesale jewelry market declines by 2.7% and the profit margin falls to 3.1% by revenue in 2023. This is due to the following top reasons: Economic uncertainty brought by the after-effects of Covid and high inflation rates, Price fluctuations of precious metals , the key

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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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Spend Matters

JUNE 26, 2023

Our Spring 2023 SolutionMap/Insider includes a new module: Expense Management. The module is a direct response to practitioner interest in and the continued growth of that sector. Expense management has taken off in the past few years, requiring Spend Matters to analyze and benchmark these new vendors. This two-part series covers the Expense Management market landscape and trends and provides an overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the Spring 2023 SolutionMap participants.

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Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 28, 2023

To combat the drop, the watchdog report suggests the agency develop commercial shipping options and make the postal channel easier to use.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 29, 2023

What exactly is “agility,” besides being one of the supply chain’s favorite buzzwords?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 25, 2023

Today I’m joined by WiseTech Global – used by more than 18,000 logistics organizations, including 24 of the top 25 global freight forwarders and 43 of the top 50 global 3PL’s, they are one of the best-known tech brands in the industry. WiseTech are a leading developer and provider of software solutions to the logistics industry. Their global team of nearly 2,000 people is united in a mission to create breakthrough products that enable and empower those that own and operate the supply chains of t

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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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