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Danone’s COO Mike Sloboda’s “3 Tips For Supply Success” Nails It!

Procurement Insights

” The article focused on the 2006 CPO Agenda London-based panel discussion asking, “Are there any limits to procurement’s role?” There is more to e-procurement than software! They said that out of his organization’s 20,000 suppliers, only a few (i.e., 2007 – Commonwealth of Virginia ’s eVA – Yes, Virginia!

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Melissa Drew on Fast Talk, AI, and Closing the Gender Gap in Supply Chain

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With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.

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357: Leverage the Power of Shipping Intelligence, with Reveel

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Its unique technology enables shippers to break free of expensive parcel shipping consultants with an easy-to-use software app that brings transparency to the black box of carrier agreements. Guest bio: Josh Dunham co-founded Reveel in 2006, and is responsible for creating and advancing the company’s corporate strategy.

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15 Years Later, Will The Coupa Success With The Marine Science Institute (MSI) Still Work Today?

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: Not long after forming in 2006, Coupa’s founders, Dave Stephens and Noah Eisner, were some of the first sponsors of the Procurement Insights blog. Are You In The Software Business? The article you are about to read was written in 2008. The greater emphasis is on “simply.”

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The History of Supply Chain Management! (Infographic)

Supply Chain Game Changer

Over the last 100 plus years of the history of supply chain management has evolved from an initial focus on improving relatively simple, but very labor-intensive processes to the present day engineering and managing of extraordinarily complex global networks. History of Supply Chain Management: Roots.

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Play Ball!

Supply Chain Action Blog

” Remember that investing in software tools without understanding what you need to do and how, is akin to attempting surgery with wide assortment of specialized tools, but without having gone to medical school. So beware of the old addage, “Garbage in. Garbage out.”

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Three Reasons Public Sector Must Transform Grants Management NOW

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To reduce inefficiencies and fraud, grant activities are governed by several regulations including these two relatively recently enacted laws: The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 (DATA Act) – This law expands on federal awards reporting reforms that began with the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006.