Procurement Insights

JUNE 22, 2025

White Paper: Projected Adoption of Hansen Fit Technologies (2025–2075) Abstract This white paper outlines the projected adoption trajectories and anticipated impacts of Hansen’s Metaprise, agent-based automation, and strand commonality models in procurement and supply chains.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 20, 2025

Organizations aiming to transform their procurement processes (for more lucrative supplier relationships, improved decision making, faster workflows, risk mitigation and overall efficiency – the list goes on) are investing heavily in digital automation and AI-powered solutions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 15, 2025

Choices regarding production tools shape product consistency, workflow efficiency, and overall profitability. Operational lifespan, energy efficiency, upkeep demands, and unplanned outages all shape the overall cost burden. Heating systems are a great example of precision and reliability safeguarding efficiency.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

7 ProPurchaser 2008 Started in 2008, newer but focused on negotiation tools. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. Rank Provider Top Reason Reasoning 1 Zycus AI-driven cost transparency Merlin AI Suites autonomous negotiation and $28M savings potential stand out for should-cost.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 15, 2025

So, here is the question you should be asking: How do we know that the Hansen Fit Score, which is ranked 1st for transparency compared to other models like Gartner’s Magic Quadrant and Spend Matters’ Solution Map, is accurate? Today’s post will answer that question. AI Leadership Profile (Dr.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 22, 2025

A slow supplier in procurement. This means ensuring the constraint is operating at its highest efficiency by eliminating waste and improving processes around it. Example: If a slow supplier is the constraint, adjusting production schedules to align with delivery times can prevent excess inventory buildup.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains. By providing a secure and transparent way to track products from their origin to their final destination, blockchain for supply chain can help increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve trust between suppliers and customers.

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Jaggaer

MAY 7, 2019

A bank’s suppliers are, in most cases, also its customers. Let’s say, for example, a supplier of facility management fails to meet its contractual obligations, causing the bank to make substantial losses. Absolutely key to this transparency is having all of the information available in one place, all the way from procure to pay.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 20, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What Supply Chain Management problem does this solve? The biggest problem in the transitional supply chain is lack of open and trustworthy information availability across the supply chain caused by multiple issues – trust, technology and legacy practices being the top ones.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 25, 2023

I went to university planning to become a Diplomat, then in the second year I found myself in supply chain work, and I just fell in love with it, especially contracts negotiation. Back then I was responsible for a large portfolio of international suppliers and it was fascinating to me.

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Una

JANUARY 31, 2024

Top Tips for Successful Sourcing From Overseas Suppliers in 2024 Get valuable insights into communication and cultural awareness and explore tips for successfully sourcing from overseas suppliers this year. In this article, we explore Chris’s valuable insights and top tips for successfully sourcing from overseas suppliers.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

Check out Blockchain in the Supply Chain is a Game Changer! It’s a word that was rarely used or even heard of in Supply Chain not that long ago. Further it is often used in the context of being a necessary and integral part of any Digital Supply Chain Strategy. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Understanding Lean and Six Sigma Lean and Six Sigma are two powerful methodologies aimed at enhancing organizational efficiency and quality. – JIT deliveries cause congestion in the supply chain which leads to delays, pollution, shortage of workers, etc. – Lastly, Not applicable to all industries. Hoerl, R.W.,

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 14, 2024

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. Here’s why: 1.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Coming on top of a very difficult and complex existing situation, Covid-19 has put additional pressure on profitability and capital requirements in the banking sector in the European Union and Africa, with drops in revenue in the order of 35-45% and the lowest return on equity since the aftermath of the great crash of 2008.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 28, 2019

As we’ve explored in our last two blog posts, economists are predicting a decline in global economic growth due to policy and trade issues both in the United States and the European Union , bringing an increased risk to supply chains and procurement organizations.

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 8, 2024

Here are the top 3 concerns likely to dominate the agenda for CPOs in 2025: Supply Chain Resilience and Risk Management Sustainability and ESG Compliance Supply Chain Visibility Conclusion: CPOs in 2025 will need to navigate a complex, fast-changing landscape shaped by technology, sustainability, and global uncertainty.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 29, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. m/m in 2020 was taken way back in 2008 and it got ratified in 2016 in the 17th session of MEPC meeting. Reducing sulphur emissions by utilizing low sulphur fuel oils in shipping vessels will help reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050 compared to 2008 requirements.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

According to McKinsey research , in the five years immediately following the 2008 global financial crisis, total return to shareholders for companies with top-quartile procurement capabilities was 42 percent higher than the companies whose procurement operations were in the bottom quartile. This is to enable greater autonomy and agility. .

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Jaggaer

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The financial meltdown of 2008 provided a further impulse. Whichever way you look at it, most SME (small to medium enterprises) and large companies alike have found managing supply chains and their spend very difficult compared to how it was just a few months ago. They have needed to find ways to retain cash in the business.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 12, 2021

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SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

AUGUST 24, 2017

I’ve been with FCA (formerly Chrysler) for over 30 years, much of it in various elements of supply chain management. Chrysler began its sustainability journey in 2008, when two very energetic purchasing professionals (“intrapreneurs”) began advocating it. Bill’s Story. How did your passion for sustainable purchasing develop?

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Procurify

AUGUST 11, 2022

While dealing with the ongoing inflation, companies must navigate supply chain disruptions, geopolitical issues in certain markets, labour shortages and the foggy business environment caused by the pandemic. Therefore companies must act quickly and efficiently. Manage your inventory efficiently. How Procurify Helps.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

APRIL 4, 2022

After the financial crisis of 2008, companies started to focus on improving their overall value creation to survive the demanding market and economic situation. Companies rely on complex, multi-faceted, interconnected networks that make up their supply chain. Improve processes and efficiency.

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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

The Climate Change Act was passed in the UK in 2008 and commits to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions of 80% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels. Purchasing high performance IT equipment that is more energy efficient. Its goal is to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, preferably to 1.5, Going paperless.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 23, 2025

Note: so as not to go on a tangent within this post, here is the link to an April 2008 article that will provide the conceptual overview of the theory and its impact on the purchasing process.) Suffice to say this background in the research that will lay the foundation for the Web 4.0 Aspect Web 2.0 Procurement 1.0 Procurement 3.0

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