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Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Vendor management 
ivalua
JUNE 29, 2020
We believe that a key pillar of this transformation is the supply chain. With such growth comes supply chain complexity. Shift towards self-contracting and self-distribution: With health systems gaining significant scale and wanting more control over their supply chain, this shift is accelerating.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
Why Your Procurement Strategy is More Critical Now Than Ever Before In an era of global supply chain disruptions, a robust procurement strategy is no longer optionalits essential. Optimize costs without compromising supply chain continuity. Increased costs due to emergency sourcing.
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From Rigid To Resilient: Why Enterprises Need Modular Commerce Now
Staying Ahead of UFLPA Enforcement: Best Practices for Retail Supply Chains
Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 14, 2022
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? If you’re looking to start or improve your career in the field of supply chain management courses, you might be wondering where to start. Supply Chain Management Courses.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 27, 2024
In an era where efficiency equates to competitive advantage, the oil industry’s supply chain management plays a pivotal role in determining a company’s profitability and sustainability. What Are the Key Components of an Oil Company’s Supply Chain?
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 14, 2023
In the global world of businesses, companies often seek help from sourcing agencies to figure out how to get the things they need. But what’s a sourcing agency or sourcing agent and how does it make buying things easier? Let’s explore this world of sourcing agencies and understand what they do.
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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.
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
20152020: Procurement Gains Strategic Recognition Emergence of Strategic Sourcing : CFOs began to recognize procurement’s role in driving long-term value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and risk management. Analytics and insights from procurement data were minimal.
SCMDOJO
JUNE 28, 2024
In recent years, there has been a significant shift in the supply chain industry as more and more women are choosing careers in this traditionally male-dominated field. This rise of women in the supply chain is not only breaking gender barriers but also bringing a fresh perspective and new ideas to the table.
Empowering CPO
JUNE 30, 2023
Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. At the heart of this revolution lies a powerful tool that many companies are now leveraging to achieve competitive advantage: Managed Procurement Services.
Spend Matters
MARCH 25, 2025
Finance departments focus on spend visibility, payment optimization and cost control. Investing in robust stakeholder management strategies ensures that procurement functions are overseeing spending and actively shaping how organizations manage resources, optimize supplier relationships and create long-term business value.
Skill Dynamics
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Numerous platforms and needs, on top of a multi-tiered supply chain, have made origin tracing even more challenging. The Essentials of Procurement Optimization Taken at its most basic level, procurement optimization is simply the strategic process of improving every aspect of procurement operations.
Planergy
MARCH 19, 2025
How better management in AP can give you better flexibility for cash flow management. Cost Efficiency: Thoughtful management helps schools meet financial goals by eliminating waste. Schools thrive when predictable and reliable supply chains foster a stable learning environment.
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Procurement Insights
MARCH 23, 2025
“ The Forgotten Three A successful ProcureTech implementation can significantly influence product quality, supplier delivery performance, and full-time equivalents (FTEs) in indirect procurement by enhancing efficiency, visibility, and collaboration across the supply chain. sourcing, PO processing, supplier management).
Empowering CPO
JUNE 20, 2023
Introduction In today’s dynamic and complex business landscape, effective vendor management has become more crucial than ever. It’s no longer just about procuring goods and services at the lowest possible cost, but it also involves nurturing strategic relationships, managing risks, and ensuring performance and quality.
SCMDOJO
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Effective supply chain management is essential for success in the dynamism and connectivity of modern companies. To accomplish this, you require the skills of supply chain experts who can manage the complexity and difficulties of today’s global supply chains.
Arkestro
JULY 30, 2024
Resources / Blog / Cars on Demand: Production to Order is Changing the Automotive Industry’s Supply Chain Cars on Demand: Production to Order is Changing the Automotive Industry’s Supply Chain The automotive industry has always been at the forefront of implementing innovative production methods to meet consumer demands efficiently.
Procurify
JUNE 8, 2022
As businesses grow and scale, oftentimes, so does their supply base and the number of suppliers they work with. As you grow, you want to optimize your supply base. Supply base optimization ensures that you are focusing on working with suppliers that are the most productive and beneficial to your business. .
Procurement Express
DECEMBER 31, 2024
There are enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, which are complex systems designed to help companies manage all ends of the supply chain. By providing real-time insights, it helps businesses identify unnecessary spending and make informed decisions to optimize budgets.
Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 7, 2018
Is Your Supply Chain Ready To Recover? So how do we manage the Supply Chain in the face of this political myopia? And they had no experience or expertise in global procurement, sourcing, or vendor management. This was not just a matter of low-cost sourcing. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
Spend Matters
JULY 10, 2024
Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories that create our Vendor Ranking data.
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SCMDOJO
APRIL 20, 2023
Our procurement manager job description template is designed to provide you with a comprehensive guide to the key responsibilities and requirements of this pivotal role. Dr. Muddassir has received a PhD in Management Science from Lancaster University Management School.
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The Good Spending
AUGUST 16, 2022
Why is supply chain collaboration essential? Once, I was asked what makes the supply chain important to a company. Shadow procurement, supply chain, and logistics have become standard for many companies. The supply chain is the most collaborative function in the business.
SCMDOJO
DECEMBER 11, 2023
Access to data on supplier performance, market trends, and cost analyses enables leaders to optimize procurement strategies for improved efficiency and effectiveness. This fosters stronger collaborations, encourages accountability, and ensures a more reliable and resilient supply chain.
ivalua
MARCH 5, 2023
Breakout Sessions This year, we’ve invited industry thought leaders to join 8 expert panels covering data, supplier collaboration, procurement finance, and vendor management. Join us as we celebrate organizations that achieved extraordinary results by taking sourcing to new levels. Access the full speaker list HERE.
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Spend Matters
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Travel and Expense management leveraging SAP Concur is an easy plug in for travel spend management and all spend flowing through expense reporting. Beroe for supply market intelligence) that’s woven into the solutions to enhance better decision making. EcoVadis), the SAP Business Network and/or GenAI.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 11, 2018
As consumers the complexity in the retail supply chain is usually oblivious to us. So what makes the Retail Supply Chain so complex? It puts huge demands on the Supply Chain team. The Omnichannel nature of retail requires a Supply Chain that is tremendously flexible. SKU Management.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 4, 2023
By implementing effective inventory management and inventory reduction strategies, you can optimize your operations, enhance customer satisfaction, and ultimately boost your bottom line. Following the ever-changing nature of businesses, optimal cost control has not always taken the front seat in the priority list.
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Arkestro
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Then we’ll discuss how AI and other innovative technologies are removing current complexities, allowing oil and gas companies to reduce costs, optimize supply chains, and make data-driven decisions. By optimizing inventory levels and ensuring timely procurement of essential materials, companies can cut costs by 15%.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JANUARY 9, 2019
Procurement, or Purchasing, is an area of Supply Chain that involves and requires very specific skills and expertise. Further analyzing that spend can help you determine opportunities for implementing cost savings practices like supplier consolidation, strategic sourcing , and standardization. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
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Spend Matters
JULY 2, 2024
In today’s rapidly evolving technology landscape, the ability to seamlessly integrate multiple applications has become crucial for businesses aiming to optimize their operations. This interview delves into the challenges and opportunities presented by platform-based approaches in a multi-app vendor environment.
Supply Chain Game Changer
JUNE 23, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Lack of supply chain knowledge by the Senior management team: Rather than viewing supply chain/procurement as a resource to the business, they still see it as a cost center, so they are reluctant to put resources toward improving spending. Subscribe Here!
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2020
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! Inventory management is a critical area for most companies. In our experience the best way to systemically, and sustainably, optimize inventory is to take a process based inventory turnover improvement approach.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. A “Don’t Touch” Strategy will Dramatically Lean out your Supply Chain! When I was presenting the latest Supply Chain Strategic Plan the CEO said to me, “We’ve already spent millions on Supply Chain! Subscribe Here!
Una
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
Realizing the job is too much for one person, you decide to hire help from several different sources. First, you employ a catering service to manage food and drinks, then another group to provide waiting staff, a small band from a music agency, someone to direct guest parking, and finally a cleaning company to tidy up when its all over.
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Jaggaer
DECEMBER 2, 2019
For this I need exact timing and a supply chain without any gaps. To get a grip on all the orders, I use JAGGAER, a globally recognized for procurement optimization. I especially use the solutions for complex logistics: Vendor Managed Inventory, call-off, Kanban, and more. I have a lot of help!
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The Good Spending
JUNE 15, 2022
So, there's no limitation to the competitive sourcing process. T hese routine activities leverage integrated automated systems, enabling supply chain visibility. Examples: framework agreements, Vendor-Managed Inventories. My Udemy course "Adaptive Sourcing: Agile Procurement in Practice."
Finale Inventory
SEPTEMBER 17, 2024
As a small business owner in ecommerce, having effective inventory management strategies is key to your success. Managing inventory efficiently helps you optimize your stock levels and ensures you don’t run out of popular items or waste money on excess inventory.
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Pipefy
JANUARY 4, 2023
Escalating supply-chain volatility and inflation put pressure on procurement teams to “do more with less.” At the same time, teams are expected to source and pay for these products and services with efficiency, speed and precision. Build better procurement processes with the Definitive Guide to Workflow Management Download now.
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Empowering CPO
JULY 16, 2023
Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.
Supply Chain Game Changer
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Most of the pre-pandemic Inventory Management strategies were centred around improving inventory turnover, keeping inventory levels as low as possible, and reducing the amount of cash tied up in inventory. The Pandemic Is Reshaping Inventory Management Priorities. Subscribe Here!
52 Supply Chain Game Changer
NOVEMBER 22, 2018
Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? The company is now in financial trouble because they let their most brilliant management people go who made the company who they were. Blog post originally published at [link] Permission to publish provided by Theodore T. Another $1.5
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 30, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Trends to Make Supply Chain Managers the Heroes of Their Company! I had just inherited a new department into my organization, the Product Data Management (PDM) team. The data was held centrally and was the single source of the truth. Subscribe Here!
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Procurement Software
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Procurement is the function in companies that, on a general level, takes care of sourcing, managing vendors and tracking spend. The experience of COVID-19 also showed that poorly managed vendor master data contributed to some of the delivery delays and supply chain disruption.
Empowering CPO
JULY 17, 2023
It’s the complex process through which businesses source and acquire the goods and services they need to operate and grow. Our mission is to empower businesses by optimizing their procurement processes, driving cost savings, and freeing them to focus on their core competencies.
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