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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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The Procurement Bill 2023, a government bill to reform public procurement, has received Royal Assent, completing the bill’s journey through parliament. This makes the Procurement Bill 2023 now the Procurement Act 2023. They’ll also be able to find information such as procurement pipelines and contract registers.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 3, 2024

” ( Women in Procurement ) When it comes to women elevating performance in the procurement world, an Oliver Wyman survey of 300 CPOs in Europe, the United States, and Asia spanning 14 industry sectors is even more telling. Jon Hansen ( Women in Procurement ) Given the above, what would progress feel like to women?

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Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Procurement Policy Note – Taking Account of Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major government contracts Action Note PPN 06/21 05/06/2021 Issue. This Procurement Policy Note (PPN) sets out how to take account of suppliers’ Net Zero Carbon Reduction Plans in the procurement of major Government contracts.

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The Network Effect

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Logistics vs. Procurement in Your Supply Chain. The post Your Favorite Posts of 2015 appeared first on The Network Effect. Another year at Supply Chain Beyond! We’ve covered a lot of interesting supply chain topics. Listed below were our most read posts of the year. 6 Maps that Explain Global Supply Chains.

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Barkers Procurement

MARCH 15, 2022

Barkers are pleased to announce a strategic procurement partnership with Constellia to support the implementation and successful delivery of Constellia’s established Neutral Vendor MSP solution for professional services into the Utility sector. The post Innovation in Services Procurement for the Utilities Sector appeared first on Barkers.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

MAY 8, 2023

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it enables businesses to proactively manage risks and optimize their supply chain. This is where Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) comes in – it allows businesses to align their procurement and logistics strategies, optimize their supply chain, and reduce costs.

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ProcurePort

APRIL 12, 2022

This is a 10-fold increase since 2015. • • Did you know that the average business is using up to 80 IT-sanctioned Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) apps? And, according to Gartner’s 2020 I&O Leaders Survey, SaaS solutions are here to stay. The post What is the Purpose of IT Supplier Strategy?

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Nordic Europe has a long tradition for being innovative, and Nordic procurement startups are no exception. We’ve got the definitive lowdown on 10 procuretechs from Europe’s chilly northern reaches, who are heating up the digital procurement ecosystem. Ignite Ignite is a rapidly growing Norwegian procurement tech company.

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Value Match

MAY 24, 2022

Procurement Best Practice. Procurement Policy Notes. Procurement Strategy. 300 billion is spent through public procurement annually. How public money is spent is changing with the introduction of the Procurement Bill 2022. These four existing regulations include; Public Contracts Regulation 2015. Resourcing.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

What do Procurement Software, G2 and Capterra do? Procurement Software, G2 and Capterra are all software comparison websites. All three offer different features which allow the user to compare and contrast different types of procurement software products. How is Procurement Software different? I think not.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 31, 2023

In 2015, I wrote about the results of a poll asking procurement professionals if they had a do-over career-wise, would they still choose procurement as their profession? 50% responded that they would, in fact, have pursued a career path other than procurement. – [link] What makes you passionate about procurement?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

US procurement startups are killing it. It’s no surprise that in the home of big tech, Silicon Valley and seemingly endless VC investors, there’s a thriving and diverse procurement tech ecosystem. Let’s have a look at the who’s who in the American procurement startup space. Hot diggity dawg!

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 5, 2023

procurement is a critical business function that requires a unique set of skills and expertise. To succeed in this field, procurement professionals must possess a variety of competencies, ranging from negotiation and supplier management to risk assessment and financial analysis.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 13, 2022

In 2015, the year before Coupa went public, it reported revenues of $50.8 Beyond the immediate financial considerations for Coupa shareholders, Thoma Bravo’s acquisition marks the beginning of a new chapter for the procurement technology market, which has grown to encompass materially more than source-to-pay alone.

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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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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 Heads

AUGUST 7, 2022

Why did you get into procurement? I’ve been in procurement for nearly 28 years, seven years at Marks & Spencer after studying business studies and supply chain management at university. I was a Buyer at M&S, so it was direct procurement. That’s why I created Marr Procurement in 2015.

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ivalua

JANUARY 29, 2021

PWC has been publishing the annual procurement survey since 2015, capturing many of the trends in procurement that we now see in organisations, such as the focus on supplier risk management. Therefore, the survey gives a fascinating insight into the impact that the pandemic has had on procurement teams globally. “70%

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Procurement professionals of all types face a challenging and dynamic work environment. What Are the Biggest Procurement Challenges in Health and Pharma? Beyond procurement teams working within the constraints of profit and cost savings, lives are at stake. Limited Supplier Network. Managing risk. Managing costs.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2023

There are so many procurement podcasts out there. The amount of procurement related content has mushroomed since the pandemic, and the flourishing podcast scene is a great example of this. In the end, we picked out our top 37 procurement podcasts. It’s hosted by Art of Procurement team members.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 13, 2024

It is also why the following excerpt from a 2015 article in Food Tank by Emily Nink, MS, CPH , is eyeopening – [link] “Approximately 30-40 percent of farmers worldwide produce food that is never consumed. Given the rise in prices (or shrinkflation), the app provides savings on quality food products.

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

If ‘big data’ was the phrase du-jour in 2015, I propose that in 2016 it will be ‘artificial intelligence’ – or ‘AI’ if you’re really cool. AI combines all the efficiency and futuristic promise of robotics and takes them to … Continue reading →

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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. The goal was to break a trend of rising purchasing prices and instead reduce total costs by using the entike Ikea volume as leverage” (Carlsson, 2015 p.6).

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 21, 2020

Procurement language article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. From one Procurement organization to the next, terminology differs. Procurement is a function, that is undergoing transformation; technologically and ideologically. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 29, 2022

While the previous points of criticism are valid and worth considering, EOQ might help procure both; the repetitive items and the MRO (maintenance, repair and operation) items. Author : Emad Atef – CSCA, MBA (Candidate), Procurement and Sourcing Manager. Lysons, Procurement & Supply Chain Management, 9th Ed. ,

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ivalua

DECEMBER 11, 2020

As Senior Vice-President, Corporate services for BCE, André Beaulieu is responsible for an $8B procurement portfolio, one of the largest in Canada, and the Value Creation team who leads all major restructuring initiatives as well as the integration of all BCE acquisitions.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Spend analytics software would be the first tech investment I’d make in a greenfield Head of Procurement role. You have to know what you’re spending your money on before you can start to transform your procurement operations. To do this quickly and efficiently, spend analytics software is your best friend.

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Strategic Sourceror

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

That's down from 60% who said they would participate in Black Friday festivities in 2015, when a similar poll was conducted. Only 1 in 5 Americans intend to shop this Black Friday, according to a recent survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers. That would be a roughly 6% increase from last year's amount.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JUNE 7, 2022

Once he’s given us some fascinating insights into his favourite vegetable (it’s eggplant, if you were curious), Joël goes on to speak about his twelve years of experience in the procurement space. He started off his career working for IBM, working on implementing procurement modules. for procure-to-pay? Is it worth it?

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Strategic Sourceror

DECEMBER 14, 2022

As noted in Salinas Valley Agriculture, a publication produced by the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, a virus called Pythium wilt has plagued growers' fields since 2015 , becoming particularly pervasive in 2020 and persisting since. Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 6, 2023

Darron: I am Director of Orbis Procurement, which is a partnership of three local authorities, and as such am Director of Procurement for Surrey County Council, East Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council. I have been in procurement way too long, I stopped counting after 25 years!

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2022

For example, look back to 2015, and you’ll see a similar red flag raised about a shortage of truck drivers. Do you remember empty shelves through 2015? How Procurement Can Help Explain Supply Chain Shortages. To understand the underlying cause of what’s been going on, you need to be plugged into the world of procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 8, 2019

Hey Procurement! From one Procurement organization to the next, terminology differs. Procurement is a function, that is undergoing transformation; technologically and ideologically. Whatever the reason for the over-complication of procurement terminology, it has become a mess, and it’s time to make a change!

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ivalua

APRIL 26, 2019

Duncan Jones from Forester then presented on “Executing a Successful Procurement Transformation”. Forester and Ivalua collaborated on a recent survey of procurement executives, and one finding from Jones was that most firms “don’t realise how far they lag behind the leaders”. The gap is widening between leaders and laggards.

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