Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

However, the reality is that stakeholders, including budget owners, business units, etc., Internally, procurement teams must collaborate closely with finance, IT, legal and operational leadership, each with distinct priorities and decision-making authority. largely control procurements level of influence.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

A typical procurement competency framework covers several key areas, including but not limited to strategic sourcing, supplier management, risk management, and contract negotiation. Core Competencies in the Procurement Framework Sourcing Involves identifying and evaluating the best suppliers to secure high-quality goods and services.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 4, 2023

If you’re in the business world, you’re probably always looking for ways to streamline your supply chain operations. Luckily, supply chain analytics is here to help! But like any new technology, there are hurdles to overcome when implementing supply chain analytics.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Parallel Supply Chain … A Twilight Zone Strategy? Death of Global Supply Chains article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Is COVID19 the death of Global Supply Chains? Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2022, he was awarded the Special Mentioned Individual Award by Supply Chain Asia for his contribution to the national emergency procurement for the Covid-19 operation. Furthermore, He was voted by Supply Chain Digital as one of the top 10 procurement executives worldwide. Trillion budget. . Rajeev Karmacharya.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency. Enroll in the Full Course offered by our expert Vera Rozanova on Supply Chain Resilience!

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SCMDOJO

MAY 2, 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with disruptions such as Brexit, trade wars, and geopolitical tensions, has highlighted the need for business leaders to take a closer look at their supply chains to strike a balance between resilience and efficiency. Enroll in the Full Course offered by our expert Vera Rozanova on Supply Chain Resilience!

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Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

From then, seeking a new challenge, I moved to LV= to IT procurement a couple of years later and didn’t look back until earlier this year when I was presented with a great opportunity to head up the non-Claims Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) team here at Allianz Holdings, after first TUPE’ing across at the start of 2020.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 21, 2023

The Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS) market has experienced significant growth in recent years, with even greater potential ahead. SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. Let’s delve into this emerging concept.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 20, 2023

5 Best Global Concrete Product Suppliers Study Procurement Study Negotiations 1. Holcim [link] With a softer demand in concrete building materials for 2 consecutive years due to the pandemic and inflation, Holcim thrives and still holds its top spot as the leading manufacturer and supplier of concrete products.

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Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Strategic Sourcing and Supplier Relationship Management Strategic sourcing skills are crucial for procurement professionals to effectively identify and then leverage opportunities within the supply base to create value. Strategic sourcing can also help reduce the overall risk in a given supply chain.

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Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2024

ProPurchaser ** ProPurchaser** operates in the procurement intelligence and cost management sector, providing tools and data to assist supply chain professionals in negotiations. COMPETITORS 1. Subsequently, in February 2022, Dairy.com, Ever.Ag, and EFC Systems merged to form a unified entity under the Ever.Ag

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business landscape, having an efficient supply chain department is more important than ever. A streamlined supply chain can make a significant impact on the overall success of a business, improving operational efficiency, increasing customer satisfaction, and driving revenue growth.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

And this can look even worse when considering the supplier side of the equation. Success depends on leadership alignment, effective communication and empowering teams to embrace the transformation journey. Lets explore these aspects. Driving change with effective change management strategies You dont need a digital strategy.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Supply chain sustainability is defined as embedding environmental, social or corporate governance considerations as raw materials are sourced, converted to products and delivered to market.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 18, 2023

The following is a business case highlighting the background, context and value proposition of SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized Supply Chain Expert Services. It is within this context that SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace was conceived.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Choosing the best source for procurement and supply chain information and practical guidance depends on your organization’s needs, the type of advice you seek, and the stage of your procurement transformation. Downsides : High cost and potential misalignment with small or medium-sized enterprises.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

Amid competing priorities, cost remains key With procurement being asked to deliver on so many fronts, it’s perhaps no surprise that the function is now seen as much more than about reducing costs. A detailed understanding of suppliers’ own input costs is vital in fighting back against this at the negotiation table.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

In the healthcare supply chain, there are three main challenges pharmacies, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and patients are facing: shortages and delays; lack of convenient and cost-effective fulfillment options; and rising counterfeiting and regulatory changes, along with a persistent need for better drug cold chain management.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

However, this initial success was soon overshadowed by a series of setbacks and challenges that Rivian had to navigate through mainly related to supply chain and production. The production setbacks experienced by Rivian had a direct impact on its reputation and supply chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Check out Brand Protection – The Definitive Role of the Supply Chain! The Supply Chain function within your company has many responsibilities. Yet often the Supply Chain is undervalued. As such there can be unrelenting pressure to continue to cut costs. Promoting Supply Chain Value.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 21, 2024

2024 has brought a fresh sense of urgency to the global supply chain amidst growing regional wars and tensions, and calls from climate scientists have kept sustainability initiatives a top priority. The supply chain isn’t getting any less complicated. Women in supply chain motivate us.

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ivalua

MAY 13, 2020

And procurement and supply chain is suddenly the top priority for organisations – “I’ve never seen a better opportunity in my life to elevate the stature of procurement”, he said. . Ivalua’s mission is “all spend, all suppliers, no compromises”. The opening keynote came from David Khuat-Duy, founder and CEO.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

It can open doors to career advancement and leadership roles. Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Most procurement and supply chain professionals are adept at keeping an open mind.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 27, 2023

Andrew’s career started in supply chain and M&A roles in Unipart Group, before moving to Royal Mail where he was part of the procurement leadership team that transformed the function, achieving CIPS Gold accreditation in the process. Most procurement and supply chain professionals are adept at keeping an open mind.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 21, 2023

Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Pair that with a semiconductor shortage amidst global car sales that are forecasted to top 69 million , and you can understand that disruptions in the automotive supply chain would be detrimental to the industry.​ 3 tips for accelerating the path to a more resilient and sustainable automotive supply chain 1.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 12, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “ Seasoned Leadership in Action ™” Interview series. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Yet only 26% were able to confidently predict risk within their supply bases. Subscribe Here!

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

It generally goes something like this: “If we can promote greater cross-functional teamwork, engage our suppliers more effectively and share important information more broadly, we can improve profitability, get to market faster, serve our customers better, etc.”. First, it will never happen without leadership. Great stuff.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 19, 2025

In China, without meaningful election cycles, the political leadership can more easily take decisions for the medium and long term. We want to reduce costs. The second has become more pronounced in recent years, notably with the Covid pandemic and supply chain disruptions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Quantum Leap to the Top 10 Supply Chain Skills of the Future! The phrase “Supply Chain Management” was originally coined by Keith Oliver in 1982 and subsequently gained increasing popularity as its usage was proliferated in books and language.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 25, 2023

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 the world. Guest bio: Richard founded WiseTech Global in 1994. Guest bio: Richard founded WiseTech Global in 1994. Check out our other podcasts HERE.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 2, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Seasoned Leadership in Action™ – Our 2019 All Star Leaders! At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. Joe Carson, CEO Spend Strategies, LLC.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Redwood City, CA – November 7, 2019 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced a range of new innovations that enable direct material procurement and supply chain leaders to launch more profitable, successful products. The new capabilities are available now as part of Ivalua’s latest platform release.

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