Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Adopt a Forward-Thinking Approach: Stay ahead by monitoring emerging procurement trends, such as digital transformation and sustainability innovations. Operational Objectives Quality Assurance: Procure goods and services that meet required quality standards to support business operations. CIPS, ISM).

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Cost of ownership 130

ivalua

MAY 31, 2022

Reviewing pandemic responses and strategies, some CPOs and Procurement teams managed a bit better than their peers as uncertainty and change mounted. These teams were able to quickly communicate and negotiate with their key suppliers to establish a “supplier of choice” solution. . Learning from Supplier Relationships.

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Suppliers Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 246

Jaggaer

MARCH 21, 2025

A Letter from CEO Andy Hovancik Our JAGGAER commitment has never been stronger and we are devoting our resources to driving innovation and product excellence by increasing investments in cutting-edge technologies, research, and development. Were continuing our innovation-driven investment approach across people, process, and technology.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 8, 2025

As procurement becomes increasingly strategic and digital, intake and orchestration processes require intricate coordination across various departments, tools and data sources. Zips value proposition is to provide requesters and stakeholders with an intelligent, intuitive front-end to their ERP or P2P.

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Market analysis Procurement team Sourcing Buyers 111

ivalua

JUNE 15, 2022

At our annual Ivalua NOW event in Paris, France–Ivalua asked, “Is your procurement team prepared to respond to unexpected supplier chain issues with speed and agility?”. Automation and innovation are at the forefront of the supply chain industry with procurement acting as a key enabler in the process. Enable innovation.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain Innovation 130

Una

MARCH 6, 2023

9 Innovative Purchasing Concepts for Procurement Implement various innovative purchasing concepts to ditch the old-school way of doing things and bring your procurement function up to speed. Innovative purchasing concepts Getting innovative in purchasing doesn’t necessarily mean leveraging the latest piece of technology.

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Purchasing Innovation Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supplier relationship management 98

ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

For procurement organizations, the German Supply Chain Act presents both challenges and opportunities. The new set of regulations add an additional layer of compliance and risk management to the procurement process. The post What does the German Supply Chain Act Mean for Procurement?

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

By understanding the S&OP process, procurement teams can make more informed decisions, improve supplier relationships, and support overall business growth. For example, below are 5 reasons why procurement folks should attend S&OP Reviews.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As many procurement professionals have discovered, transforming your processes to meet todays challenges in an effective manner is not as simple as writing a new mission statement. The success of the Procurement team at Utz Brands, Inc. , In January 2023, Ron joined Utz to lead procurement through this transformational period.

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Influencing Procurement supply chain budgeting Strategic sourcing 103

Arkestro

OCTOBER 10, 2024

About the Summit An information-packed three-day event, SIG’s Global Executive Summit is an invaluable opportunity for procurement leaders to learn from the industry’s top CPOs. Arkestro has been a strategic and innovative partner for Arm,” said Sean Park, Vice President of Procurement and Transformation, Arm.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

A further 83% say disruption has also slowed down their ability to innovate and develop new products. “As Doing so will help organisations to better handle disruption, and cope with growing pressure that recession and inflation will pile on procurement teams in the next 12 months.” ” About the research.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

So it’s no surprise that the future of manufacturing now lies in a technology that combines all of those high-end innovations: Predictive Procurement. What Is Predictive Procurement and How Is It Reshaping High-Tech Manufacturing? Predictive Procurement is the latest evolution in digital procurement processes.

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Supply Chain Optimization Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain resilience 52

Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

At Spend Matters, it’s as important for us to get to know the requirements and opinions of the procurement community of practitioners as it is for us to understand the world of tech solutions and their providers. So it was good to see a nice mix of both presenting at Procurement Strategies and Innovation (PSI) last week.

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Procurement strategies Innovation Strategy Procurement 111

Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Procurement teams are already using AI-powered tools to analyze vast amounts of data to identify patterns, predict trends, and recommend actions. By automating routine work, procurement professionals can focus on high-impact tasks like strategic sourcing and relationship building with key suppliers. trillion , a 9.3%

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Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 52

ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

In this article we’ll review how supplier management capabilities in Source-to-Pay technology can free-up and enable a manufacturer’s direct material procurement team to do what they do best to ensure the supply chain remains resilient and agile: be creative and strategic. Managing a complex network of direct material suppliers.

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Procurement Leaders

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Fast forward a few months, and with those same events continuing to challenge procurement teams, leaders have revealed what it is that they want. Instead, developing team skills and talent tops CPOs’ agenda for the coming 12 months. It caps a growing recognition of the importance of the people staffing today’s procurement teams.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement team Buyers Procurement 195

ivalua

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

The presenter will look at the Procurement outcomes innovation can bring today, but only if we. Procurement teams all strive for seamless automation. Yes, technology like Blockchain and ‘AI’ can help, but the real enabler is. touchless payments. truly unlock the Source-to-Pay journey. Join Steve and explore how to.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 17, 2025

Core Offering : Tracks commodity prices, production costs, and market trends to arm procurement teams with data for better supplier negotiations. Founded : Established in 2000, with a long-standing presence in procurement. nnamu : Targets mature procurement teams ready for AI-driven automation (e.g.,

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

With limited funding, labor shortages and rapid technological advancements, public sector organizations must find innovative ways to maintain or even improve service quality with fewer resources. Recent successes include: In 2024, 321 new government procurement teams were onboarded.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Procurement teams are now expected to manage a lot of moving parts — from supplier relations to spend, risk, compliance, contractual obligations, contingency plans and more — and a lack of visibility inhibits their ability to do any of that effectively. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important?

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

However, the next wave of AI innovation is here: autonomous AI agents. Here are some leading innovators in this space: 1. Pi Pi focuses on AI-powered supplier collaboration and contract negotiation, improving procurement efficiency. Facilitates seamless communication between procurement teams and suppliers.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

Procurement Templates

APRIL 15, 2024

Communicate Vision: Share the vision and objectives with the procurement team and stakeholders to gain buy-in and alignment. Stage 4: Process Improvement Days 31-40 Streamline Processes: Implement improvements to streamline procurement processes, reduce inefficiencies, and enhance compliance.

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Positive Purchasing

JANUARY 20, 2025

These changes have reshaped how procurement professionals collaborate and execute their tasks. In this new era, collaboration in procurement has become critical for achieving efficiency and innovation. Kathleen has over 30 years of experience in consulting and operating at the executive level in procurement.

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Collaboration Procurement Procurement team Innovation 52

Procurement Templates

MARCH 6, 2024

So, here’s a breakdown of procurement personalities in the office if they were different fruits for you and your colleagues to debate what fits who! When procurement bear fruit who are you within the fruit basket? Their ability to maintain composure when things get hot makes them an indispensable part of the procurement team.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 17, 2024

Procurement teams across the globe are stepping up, adapting and innovating amid whispers — and sometimes shouts — of economic uncertainty.

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Data Procurement team Innovation Procurement 109

ProcurePort

JULY 8, 2020

In an age where innovation is running rampant, there are constant updates to industry standards, tech-implementation, and countless other business activities that are normally conducted within a week. Procurement teams especially need to stay up to date on the latest trends and technologies that are available to them.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Winner of Awards for Innovation in Digitization and Innovations in 3rd Party Management. 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.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 14, 2025

Comparison with the previous procurement regulations Key Features Philippines (Republic Act No. Encouraging early engagement by policy with commercial teams – this is key to delivering innovation and getting the most from the market.

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ivalua

MARCH 30, 2022

Reviewing pandemic responses and strategies, some CPOs and Procurement teams managed a bit better than their peers as uncertainty and change mounted. These teams were able to quickly communicate and negotiate with their key suppliers to establish a “supplier of choice” solution. . Learning from Supplier Relationships.

Suppliers 130

Suppliers Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Procurement Insights

APRIL 3, 2025

It hosts global events, supports startup innovation, and provides thought leadership to procurement professionals seeking digital transformation. Like any ecosystem, it has both positive and critical aspects , depending on your perspective whether you’re a startup, enterprise buyer, vendor, or procurement leader.

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Innovation Real-time Visibility Sustainability Collaboration 52

Barkers Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Small businesses, known to champion ideas and experimentation, offer great potential for A&D innovation. Is there a way then for CPOs to maintain regulations without staving off the innovative small businesses that could help pave the way? Still, NATO needs its partners to boost production. If needed, processes can then be tweaked.

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Suppliers Bidding Negotiation Procurement team 52

ivalua

MARCH 24, 2021

Procurement needs digitization at its core to enable automation, efficiency, and innovation within the supply chain. To foster inter-enterprise collaboration, best-in-class procurement teams are implementing cloud-based technologies that support workflow-enabled processes. Digitization Benefit #4: Enabling Innovation.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 130

Procurement Heads

OCTOBER 12, 2022

My role was to professionalise the team, work out where cost savings could be made and put a plan in place to deliver on that. The first thing I did was to strengthen the management of the procurement team. Building the team and having greater visibility internally.

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Chief Procurement Officer Real-time Visibility Procurement team Procurement 246

Skill Dynamics

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The Spend Matters report explores how procurement training is adapting to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing business world. Continuous learning is crucial, and our inclusion in this report validates our efforts to innovate and provide meaningful value to our clients.

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Procurement Procurement team Innovation 52

Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Collaborating with innovative suppliers can help manufacturers command premium prices and even create new revenue streams. It empowers procurement teams to make data-driven decisions that go beyond standard commercial metrics.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Supply Chain Optimization 52

Arkestro

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Instead, procurement teams can process quotes and secure optimal supplier agreements at a speed and accuracy that would be impossible to achieve manually. Joining the APN highlights Arkestro’s unwavering commitment to equipping procurement teams with the cutting-edge tools needed to shape the future of sourcing.

Influencing 52

Influencing Networking Procurement team Price 52

ivalua

MARCH 16, 2022

Watch our Webinar Replay to find out more about the GAPS identified by PwC and some practical tips on how Procurement can take advantage of and help support changing C-level priorities. . CEOs Look to Innovation. The Digital Procurement Survey results established that Procurement’s priorities have shifted due in a post-COVID-19 world.

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