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Webinar Recap: Data as the Driver of Effective Procurement Transformation

ivalua

Dramatic supply and demand shifts during the pandemic prioritized the need for data accuracy to solve short and long term supply chain challenges. Data builds the bridge between your own internal supply chain visibility and the information you provide to your stakeholders.

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Who Did “AI Pick” As The Best Solution Provider For LCBO?

Procurement Insights

Supporting the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) during a rail strike requires a procuretech provider that offers strong supply chain visibility, risk management, and flexibility in sourcing and logistics. Comprehensive Supplier Network 2. Supply Chain Visibility and Risk Management 3.

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Five Insights for Procurement Teams Navigating Peak Season

Barkers Procurement

If, for instance, procurement forecasts the number of supplier orders and stock needed to meet demand, and then this demand spikes, the function must respond to the situation. A likely outcome will be annoyed customers, strained supplier relationships and overwhelmed staff, all of which can erode revenue.

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Episode 137: Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney

Una

Frank is the Director of Market Strategy at Cleo, where he is focused on helping companies get ahead and stay ahead despite persistent supply chain complexity. These group purchasing organizations often have contracts with a wide range of suppliers, and they offer their member businesses access to these contracts at discounted rates.

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The Criticality of Procurement Training in 2023

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

They all include enhancements of: Spend Management. The underpinning of effective spend management is the capacity to formulate and execute an Annual Buying Plan. Supply Chain Agility and Visibility. Decisions around Supplier Selection.

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How is technology transforming global sourcing ?

Claritum

If your organisation struggles with supply chain visibility you are not alone, according to Deloitte’s survey of Chief Procurement Officers, 65% of CPO’s have limited or no visibility beyond their Tier 1 suppliers. A better solution to this problem is to utilise cloud based spend management technology.

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The 25 Hottest American Procurement Tech Startups

The Procuretech Podcast

We explore Focal Point offers intake, project management and procurement performance; Lavenir AI offers ongoing, virtual negotiation training practice; Raindrop is a complete spend management suite built on modern technology; FRDM focuses on supply chain risk management; LUPR leverages Salesforce data for SRM.