Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Within this framework, tariff management plays a key role in shaping sourcing decisions and influencing the cost and availability of direct materials. This article explains how this affects Procurement. The post Tariffs and Procurement (Part 2): Tariff management and building an action plan appeared first on Spend Matters.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2024

In readiness for our Q1 2025 theme of Procurement Transformation, which will include how to even start your digital journey, how to make the case for it, how to shape your digital roadmap and how to survive it, we have received input from some solution providers on their own customers journeys.

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

There is more to e-procurement than software! Tracking and influencing Scope 3 Emissions is no different. AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION Over the coming weeks, I will investigate a solution provider that offers a unique solution for tracking and influencing Scope 3 Emissions in extended supply chains.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 3, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, December 3, 2024 – Arkestro is excited to announce its partnership with the Infor Marketplace , a powerful collaboration designed to enable AI-driven procurement, sourcing, purchasing, and supply chain management transformation for enterprise manufacturing teams worldwide.

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Una

MARCH 16, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series How to Build Procurement Influence and Why it Matters How to build procurement influence as a way to stay engaged with other business functions, drive value, and achieve more desirable outcomes. Hi, is that the procurement team? The problem lies with a lack of influence.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Press Releases / Arkestro Joins the AWS Partner Network to Amplify Procurement’s Influence Arkestro Joins the AWS Partner Network to Amplify Procurement’s Influence The leader in Predictive Procurement Orchestration (PPO) joins the AWS Partner Network to redefine procurement’s role in business growth.

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CPO Rising

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Did you miss Ardent Partners’ recent webinar,Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurements Influence and Impact,that shed light on how procurement can deliver greater value by focusing on… The post Part Three: Expanding Procurement’s Influence Connecting Strategy, Users, and Technology appeared first on CPO RISING (..)

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CPO Rising

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Join Ardent Partners and ORO Labs on November 21st (11 AM ET) for a discussion on Cast a Wider Net: Leveraging Innovation to Expand Procurement’s Influence and Impact.

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ivalua

JUNE 14, 2023

We recommend leveraging these workstreams, based on Gartner’s 4 Workstreams for Successful Implementation of Any Procurement Application to maximize the impact of your next large-scale procurement implementation: 1. Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Get Ready for Success!

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Procurement Leaders

APRIL 22, 2024

As a reminder, our five glide paths are focused on performance, partnerships, ESG, digitisation and resilience because (thanks to the conversations that take place in the community) we believe they are the areas that procurement has the opportunity to deliver most enterprise value.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Procurement is often an overlooked area within organizations, working behind the scenes to ensure businesses have the goods and services they need to operate at their best. Considering its importance, it makes sense that modern procurement teams have a structured approach to developing essential skills and capabilities.

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 27, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Kotter’s Theory — Embracing Sustainability in Procurement Kotter’s theory of change helps companies to introduce change in the business. Then try our Sustainable Procurement Course ! Enroll now!

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The paper discusses the influence of Technophobia on managers’ adoption of Generative AI. EDITOR’S NOTE: Dr. Thierry Fausten shared the following link regarding a new publication in AJG3* Journal of Managerial Psychology. Hope it will help managers in the modern time capturing more opportunities from GAI.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

What does KKR know about procurement and ProcureTech solutions? KKR, one of the largest private equity and investment firms globally, has considerable experience and insights into procurement and ProcureTech solutions, especially through its portfolio companies and investments. Are Coupa and Ivalua competitors?

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Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, he spoke with Will Cooke about his career and what Zurich is doing with regard to sustainability in the supply chain. How did you get into procurement? What are the roles and responsibilities that the procurement function holds within your organisation?

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

SCMDOJO Academy elevates your procurement and supply chain skills through its extensive course library. Mastering Procurement – Essentials Skills and Competencies Mastering Procurement by Maryna Trepova is the ultimate Procurement and Purchase Management course for Engineers, Entrepreneurs, Managers, and Students.

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CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Its impact and influence are revolutionizing the Procurement automation market. According to research from Ardent… The post AI in Action Procurement: A Conversation with ORO Labs appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Here we look at Why change is difficult: the current state of things (State 1) and what the transformed state could be (State 2), and the two types of influence that hinder a clear assessment of these two states. The post Making change less scary for Procurement professionals appeared first on Spend Matters.

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CPO Rising

MARCH 12, 2025

Its impact and influence are revolutionizing the Procurement automation market. According to research from Ardent… The post AI in Action Procurement: A Conversation with GEP appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. A Blueprint for Demonstrating the value of Strategic Procurement.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Decoding the Procurement Department: A Comprehensive Guide to Roles and Responsibilities This supply chain article provides a comprehensive overview of the procurement department within an organization. Read In Detail About Procurement Department Here 2.

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 17, 2023

In this article, we will discuss what sustainability means in procurement. Additionally, we will share with you how to get a clear idea of your position within the market Once you are done reading this article, you will have a better knowledge of the role of sustainable suppliers to achieve sustainability within your procurement processes.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

As we move towards a new decade is the emphasis in the procurement world changing – are we going to see a new age, where the Art of Procurement comes to the fore? Technology has radically changed procurement activities and procurement roles across virtually all our spheres of activity.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 20, 2023

Every year, Procurement Leaders’ research team explores category planning for the next 12 months. There is a vigorous debate in the world of procurement about the speed at which we transform categories. Others aim for a steady state approach, gradually embarking on new categories as the function’s influence expands.

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Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 26, 2023

Nailing Soft Skills in Procurement: The Unseen Superpower Hard skills and soft skills – which is more important? Let’s go through a few of them and see how they can help you succeed in procurement. Listening and Relationship Skills In procurement, your ability to build strong relationships is gold.

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Una

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Episode 92: Social Selling for Procurement Professionals with Tim Hughes. Social Selling: Techniques to Influence Buyers and Changemakers. The post Episode 92: Social Selling for Procurement Professionals with Tim Hughes appeared first on Una. By Kelly Barner | November 30, 2022. Highlights. Tim Hughes on LinkedIn.

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CPO Rising

MARCH 5, 2025

Its impact and influence are revolutionizing the Procurement automation market. According to research from Ardent… The post AI in Action Procurement: A Conversation with Fairmarkit appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, Lorna spoke with Gemma Burman about her procurement career. How did you get into procurement? Well, like a lot of people, I fell into procurement really. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within Futures Housing Group?

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Skill Dynamics

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Procurement fraud is often overlooked, but it can tear away at your company’s integrity and reputation from the inside if left unchecked for too long. Proactively identifying and managing procurement fraud is incredibly important when safeguarding your organization’s future. Lets take a look.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

In this series of articles, we explain what these vendors offer, why they are likely to become future members of our “50 Procurement Providers to Watch” and “50 Procurement Providers to Know” lists and what challenges they may face. Get to know all the procurement tech providers that made our lists this year.

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CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Its impact and influence are revolutionizing the Procurement automation market. According to research from Ardent… The post AI in Action Procurement: A Conversation with Ivalua appeared first on CPO RISING - THE SITE FOR CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICERS & LEADERS IN SUPPLY MANAGEMENT.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

The Future of Sourcing Awards program, which took place Wednesday, October 16, 2019 , recognized companies and individuals that are transforming, innovating and leading the sourcing, procurement and outsourcing industry. Winners were selected by an independent panel of industry leaders and influencers. ” About Iv alua. .”

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Procurement Leaders

MAY 20, 2024

An incredible three days of inspiration, collaboration and networking saw the World Procurement Congress 2024 bring together more than 1,000 procurement rockstars in London, culminating in the glamour of the World Procurement Awards. Like he says, it’s the responsibility of procurement to do so. And that’s a wrap!

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

“Procurement is not a job, it’s a responsibility,” are words that will be nagging at the minds of a hundred procurement executives, following an impassioned speech by Henkel CPO Bertrand Conqueret in Frankfurt last week. Both were guests at the 2024 Procurement Leaders DACH Forum – Thomas a speaker, Bertrand a delegate.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 26, 2025

Procurement has the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to evolve into a strategic powerhouse. Likewise, you could have a progressive organization who values and understands the contribution procurement could make. But then you blow this by futzing around trying to be a cheapskate and running procurement ops in ERP.

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Procurement Templates

JUNE 18, 2023

They may use various monetary and fiscal policies, such as adjusting interest rates, implementing open market operations, or controlling government spending, to influence inflation levels. Money buys less than before How should procurement manage inflation? This ensures compliance and minimizes the risk of unexpected price increases.

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