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New Supplier Relationship Management Certificate  

All Things Supply Chain

The Association for Supply Chain Management (ASCM) has launched a new supplier Relationship Management certificate designed to help supply chain professionalsbuild strong supplier relationships. Strong supplier relationships help mitigate risk…

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Ahlsell Digitizes Management of Trading Goods Suppliers with Ivalua

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Successful deployment of source-to-contract suite increases tail supplier management efficiency and optimizes overall process automation. Ahlsell was looking to optimize the management of large tail-end trading goods suppliers.

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Here’s a comprehensive list of the top 100 skills that a Procurement Manager should master

Procurement Templates

Mastering these skills not only optimizes procurement processes but also positions managers as strategic business partners. SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g., SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g.,

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‘Return on Relationships’ – the ROI of building supplier relationships and how to measure it

Spend Matters

The annual State of Flux global supplier relationship (SRM) management study made its appearance in London last week at the 2024 Supplier Management Summit in its 16th rendition, this time themed ‘Return on Relationships (RoR). Those organizations also supported the suppliers that needed it. when others were not.

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The Cost-Plus World of Supply Chains: The Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Environment

From new pricing strategies and material substitutability to alternative suppliers and stockpiling, a new GEP-commissioned Economist Impact report reveals that enterprises are adopting a variety of approaches underpinned by data and technology.

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Tariffs and Procurement (Part 3): Tech capabilities for proper tariff management

Spend Matters

In part 3 we look at the tech that can support Procurement in tariff management. Effective and efficient tariff management is rooted in robust direct materials and supply chain risk management. Direct materials management is essential for aligning demand, supply and product objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

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How spend analytics solutions support risk management

Spend Matters

Many spend analytics vendors apply that analytical expertise elsewhere, such as contracts, carbon emissions or supplier performance. The post How spend analytics solutions support risk management appeared first on Spend Matters. Spend analytics vendors do what their name implies: they derive insights from spend data.

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How Hellenic Bank Transformed Its Indirect Procurement Operations With GEP Software

Financial institutions must navigate a complex web of policies, procedures and regulations to ensure compliance and manage risk. When Hellenic Bank, a leading retail lender in Cyprus, set out to transform its procurement operations, it needed more than just software deployment.

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

For global manufacturers, managing direct and indirect material spend can get very complicated very quickly. Multiple legacy systems prevent procurement from standardizing processes and tracking what they’re spending with each supplier.

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How a Global CPG Leader Optimized $500M of Direct Materials Spend and Exceeded Savings Goal

A Fortune 500 CPG company partnered with GEP to improve end-to-end category management, optimize direct spend categories, and increase strategic focus on tail spend.

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Case Study: DSV Implements a Single-Instance Control Tower with a Global Footprint

Supporting inbound freight management, outbound flows, domestic distribution, and storage and value-added services would require all three of DSV’s multi-national business units to participate. At the time, each unit had its own team operating according to their own systems and processes.

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Return to Success: Streamlining Returns in the Supply Chain for Enhanced Efficiency

Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Research Manager for the Reverse Logistics Association

Efficient return management stands as a crucial strategy for optimizing the supply chain. While establishing efficient communication channels with suppliers and empowering customers with comprehensive return information can be challenging, it is attainable with the right approach and tools.