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Seeking Evidence of Procurement’s Impact and Momentum

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Spend under management has been effectively flat since 2012, with procurement organizations averaging 63.2% The average addressable spend being sourced in 2019 is 51%, compared to 46.9% Sourced addressable spend and supplier enablement saw modest one-year gains between 8-10%. of total enterprise spend under management.

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Sustainable Procurement And Why It Matters

Barkers Procurement

In 2012 I read a life-changing book called Collapse – Why Civilisations Choose to Fail, by Jarrod Diamond. Legislative Change In 2012 I argued that consumer and stakeholder pressure would not be enough to allow sustainable measures to become accepted good practice, and that legislative pressure would be needed.

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The agile supply chain is back in trend. But this time it’s for real!

Supply Chain Trend

In 2012 I wrote a short blog about demand driven & agile supply chains , which seems to be all the hype back then. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have matured with open-source algorithms available on-line. My mum used to say that if you wait long enough, the same things will come back in to fashion.

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Considerations for Expanding Your Supply Chain to New Countries!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Outsourcing Sourcing! Machine learning and advanced algorithms reduce the need for regional experts, and instead, collect data from a multitude of sources in order to produce warnings about potential risks. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Lessons from Around the Globe!

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Software Penetration Testing Tools and Techniques!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Metasploit Framework is open-source software designed for penetration testing and vulnerability assessment. This tool can also be used to test the strength of your passwords by trying them out against some popular databases like RockYou and LinkedIn user accounts from 2012 (these were leaked). Metasploit Framework. Conclusion.

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California under pressure to permit autonomous truck testing

Strategic Sourceror

In effect, it has been ten years since the initial 2012 enabling legislation, and over this period, there has been no movement for autonomous trucking regulation." Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.

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The importance of Forests on human health & wellbeing

Value Match

This day was established by the United Nations in 2012 and has since been observed by countries around the world. Watershed protection: Forests play a crucial role in protecting watersheds, which are the sources of water for many communities around the world.

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