Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Sustainable Procurement Business Examples — The Ultimate Guide. Sustainable procurement is being adopted by many companies to reduce their carbon emissions and achieve sustainability. After reading this article, you will have a deeper understanding of sustainable procurement.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Anyway, here are the 5 posts from 2014 that our readers were especially interested in: 1. LOGISTICS VS. PROCUREMENT IN YOUR SUPPLY CHAIN. How is a “procurement” job role different from a “logistics” job role? The post Our 5 best posts from 2014 appeared first on The Network Effect. woodlywonderworks/Flickr.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 31, 2023

I opened my inbox, and as I was sipping my second cup of coffee, I noted the following email (see image below): While waiting for the caffeine to kick in, three Procurement Insights posts from the past immediately came to mind. December 5th, 2007 – Microsoft Acquires SAP? (A

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Procurement Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2022

For example, the inspiration for today’s article was a LinkedIn post from Drasko Jelavic, who asked the question: Is procurement about to fall into the rabbit hole again by focusing on cost savings and digitalization? 2008/2014 posts – [link]. Below is my answer. A great and timely post Drasko , but what do you mean again?

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Procurement Insights

MAY 20, 2024

I call this the analyst assurance, and I will leverage my 40-plus years of high-tech procurement experience and expertise to ensure the implementation and ongoing return of a cohesive solution ecosystem. In short, my creditability as an analyst will be and is linked to your success.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 27, 2024

In May 2014, I posted an article on LinkedIn asking the question: Are women really better at negotiating than men? ” For some in 2014, even asking the questions was somehow an affront. Will AI finally render this discussion moot? I’m not stupid – I know who I want negotiating on my behalf.

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Supply Chain Brain

APRIL 30, 2019

A 2014 Deloitte survey found that 69 percent of chief procurement officers saw cost reduction as their main priority over the following 12 months. In 2018, the same survey showed that the number had jumped to 78 percent.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 4, 2024

Why must we add to the challenges our procurement and administration teams will face in 2024? 47.93% of SMBs in the B2B sector rely on limited functionality in accounting or ERP systems to manage credit and collections (2014 study by e2b teknologies). But what about the internal disruptions that are in our control?

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

While I have been in procurement for quite some time, I have been in high-tech for over 40 years – so I get the CIO involvement. I assure you it is not a matter of feeling slighted. All signs indicate that shift is well underway.

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ivalua

JANUARY 22, 2019

For Procurement leaders in particular there couldn’t be a better time to do so. A recent study by the Hackett Group found that only 63% of Procurement organizations have even developed a plan for digital transformation. One that will empower your talent to truly make Procurement strategic and realize your true potential.

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ivalua

JANUARY 13, 2023

Public Procurement: Building Business Cases and Driving Momentum. For the Government, supplier diversity programs are something procurement professionals in the United States (US) have accepted as a key element to their procurement success. Agile Procurement in Canada. Social Procurement Framework in European Union.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. My name is Marijn Overvest, I'm the founder of Procurement Tactics. Sustainable Procurement Consulting Companies. Due to this, chief procurement officers are now pressured to take on sustainability initiatives and ensure ethical and sustainable procurement. . First Name.

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ivalua

JULY 6, 2021

Agile Procurement in Canada. This foundational organization has been buoyed by action from the Canadian government, which launched a new agile procurement initiative in 2018 with the stated purpose of making its procurement process simpler and less burdensome for small and diverse businesses. . This makes the U.S.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 11, 2022

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Procurement Case Studies – 10 Insightful Examples. For this article, we will check ten negotiation and procurement case studies that can give you insight into how to negotiate with the other party. This is normal, especially when you are procuring scarce resources. First Name.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 16, 2024

Procurement Insights, October 2010) Are women really better at negotiating than men? LinkedIn, May 2014) – Note: this post still holds the record for comments with 242. Procurement Insights, April 2022) Is This A Good Negotiation Outcome? What Makes Someone A Good Negotiator? The Winner?

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Procurement Insights

MAY 15, 2024

Thierry Fausten • Procurement Excellence | On-demand Procurement Director | Switzerland Exclusive Country Partner CIPS for Business | Chartered MCIPS | All information is contextual; hence, all case studies go moot one day or another. When I say measurable success, I am talking about examples like Virginia’s eVA initiative.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

Tagging me in his post about the Richard Sharp controversy in the UK reminded me of this 2011 video interview and the subsequent 2014 follow-up post regarding the New York State bid practices and a similar “controversy” involving the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The short answer is yes!

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

” My second thought was how Poxima – now a part of Bain & Company, is a procurement consultancy versus a technology provider. .” ” My second thought was how Poxima – now a part of Bain & Company, is a procurement consultancy versus a technology provider. Why do the above two points matter?

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 28, 2024

Here is an excerpt from a May 2021 article – [link] “When he took the helm of Microsoft in 2014, CEO Satya Nadella talked about the importance of organizations creating a data culture so that everyone could “make better decisions based on (quality) data.”

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve read through some of the best analyst reports and surveys to bring you this procurement fact file containing some of the most interesting findings, statistics and quotes. Click here to download a printable pdf version of the procurement fact file. Procurement.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 19, 2023

” In July 2007, I wrote the article “ Public Sector Procurement and the Walmart Effect. Before you answer that question, check out the Chapel Hill University story in this 2014 article: [link] By the way, the inspiration for today’s post is another great article by Rob Handfield !

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 27, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Top 9 Meat Suppliers In The US — Reviews, and Pricing The US Department of Agriculture announced that the meat production across the country is lower compared to the previous year’s output.

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Jaggaer

APRIL 22, 2019

Earth Day (April 22nd) is a celebration of commitment to creating a safer, healthier and cleaner world, making it a natural time to reflect on the power and value of sustainable procurement programs. Procurement at the pivot point. Clear steps to sustainable procurement. A quick look at the regulatory landscape.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 29, 2024

In 2024, SupplyHive is listed as having $1M – $2.5M

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 24, 2022

In truth, it is really a one-way conversation in which we all lament the inherent dangers and shortfalls of using spreadsheets and emails to procure goods and services but continue to use them. ” the article opens with the following question: “Do you, as a procurement professional, still use spreadsheets to do your job?”

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The Good Spending

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Procurement is on the journey from cost-cutting to value delivery Naturally, Procurement started in the lowest cost arena, where the cheapest bid wins. Selecting suppliers by cost-only criteria (even as sophisticated as the TCO) contradicts procurement ambition to become the contributors of a value.

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Jaggaer

JULY 2, 2020

Supplier negotiation skills are essential for anyone working in procurement. In 2014, Jeff Weiss wrote in the Harvard Business Review , “Preparation is the key to any successful negotiation, but few people spend enough time on it.” The post The Key to Successful Procurement Negotiations? Be Prepared! Be Prepared!

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 25, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest instalment of our CPO Spotlight series, she spoke with Rupert Gaster about her career and procurement’s role in sustainability. I envisioned a huge opportunity as a practitioner in the supply chain and procurement arena to make a difference and help the organisation to achieve those goals.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, he spoke with Dan Goodson about how he got into procurement & what he’s doing to improve diversity. How did you get into procurement? I have done various roles throughout that time in project management, commercial, finance, strategy, and then latterly in procurement.

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ivalua

MARCH 17, 2021

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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. If you don’t have a Supplier CoC, I’d strongly suggest looking into developing one with your sourcing and procurement team. Now bear with me here….

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World of Procurement podcast

JANUARY 17, 2022

Rich Sains is the Founder of Acada , a Procurement Tech company that looks to remove the mundane admin based work and gives real time insights as to what teams are working on. It gives a central view to Procurement Leaders as to what their team is working on. To have you on the World of Procurement podcast. To awesome.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Rojas 2014). In this post, I’d like to suggest a mapping of a digital procurement ecosystem, dive into the necessity for these functionalities, and draw some conclusions as to how these focus areas can drive performance in an overall procurement organization. which always disrupts the initial undertaking.”

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Barkers Procurement

JULY 12, 2023

Amy Burns Amy has 20 years' of Payment, Procurement and Category Management experience predominantly gained within a regulatory utility procurement environment working with multimillion pound contracts across both corporate and maintenance services.

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The Thomas Blog

JULY 6, 2022

Continental started using Thomasnet.com in July of 2014 as our primary pull marketing strategy , and now we receive at least one qualified lead daily. million active registered buyers and procurement managers on the platform, get and/or claim a company profile here. Continental.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

From 2014 to 2016 Jonas was a Key Account Manager and Business Development Manager and in 2016 he took over responsibility for Leschaco’s global digitization efforts as Head of Global Business Transformation. 25.17] From capacity to forecasting, how Logward’s Procurement Solutions are addressing some of the industry’s trending concerns.

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The Procuretech Podcast

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

At the end of the day, I'm just one person who has a keen interest in digital procurement technology. I'm not an academic or a researcher, but I do take a passionate interest in what is out there and I have some strong views on what I feel should be the priorities when it comes to digital procurement transformations.

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