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2 Years Later How Does Amex’s Acquisition of Nipendo Impact Ramp (Who’s Ramp)?

Procurement Insights

717M funding, Forbes 2024), its ProcureTech narrative is newer and less dominant in global procurement circles compared to the 2025 year of orchestration hype around Zip or GEP (Procurement Magazine, 2024). Why You Missed It: If your focus is on strategic sourcing, supplier collaboration, or niche innovations (e.g.,

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Should Procurement Organizations Depend on Directories and Databases for Finding Suppliers?

Empowering CPO

Preparing list of eligible suppliers before publishing an RFP or RFI is one of the most important step during execution of strategic sourcing process. Answers to even few of the above questions proves that just relying on these databases and directories is a sure shot method of jeopardizing the strategic sourcing process.

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How to Adjust to Evolving Technology Costs

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According to an article in the May 2022 issue of CIO Magazine , companies are earmarking more budget money for IT to beef up cyber security, automate processes, and improve customer service experiences. . Here are typical annual IT budget benchmarks per a company’s size: Small business (less than $50 million in revenue): 6.9%.

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Supply Chain Case Study: the Executive's Guide

Supply Chain Opz

There are two things Boeing and Airbus have in common, utilization of lean manufacturing system and strategic sourcing concept. However, the overall implementation of strategic sourcing is a bit different between the two companies. Library Prime Storage is the area dedicated for book/magazine.

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There Are Not Enough Women Supply Chain Leaders!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The rise of big data in various manufacturing and logistics industries, the development of sophisticated ERP systems, and end-to-end Supply Chain visibility has made it a crucial strategic function for companies looking to get an edge in highly-competitive industries like Consumer Goods, Food Production and Pharma. What’s more?

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Seasoned Leadership in Action™! An Interview with Michael Massetti, VP at Gartner!

Supply Chain Game Changer

The evolution of buying & expediting, which was so common early on, to strategic sourcing and supplier relationship management was a significant transformation through the 1990s and beyond. I read multiple magazines and supply chain blogs to keep current. Try to never get stuck in your functional silo.

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S&OP, a vision for the future. The expert interview series #8

Supply Chain Trend

These leaders all have 20+ years S&OP experience and published books, whitepapers and articles in renowned magazines. This process would create both tactical and strategic sources of value. To get some answers for S&OP practitioners, Niels van Hove founder of Supply Chain Trend, interviewed a group of S&OP leaders.