Jaggaer

MARCH 18, 2020

His insights are numerous, and can all be heard in his full podcast episode, but among them is his main focus in 2020, the opportunity presented by agile procurement. According to Ardent Partners’ 2019 CPO Rising Report , nine out of ten CPOs face pressure to deliver more on savings. Why Agility is Key. “ The?

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 16, 2025

Pierre Mitchells Profile: Leads procurement research at Spend Matters, with 30 years of experience in supply chain and digital transformation, per Spend Matters (2022). Advocates for clean data as critical for agility and resilience, per Tealbook (2021), and coined guided buying, focusing on tech-enabled processes, per LinkedIn.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 27, 2021

2021 Supply Chain and Inventory Management Trends for the US. Here we are, one year later, trying to determine the 2021 supply chain and inventory management trends to adopt. in May 2020 compared to May 2019, especially affecting exports from the US, Japan and the EU. Automation. Focus on eCommerce. Automation.

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ivalua

MARCH 28, 2019

Professionalisation of the function, logic and analysis has also extended into other areas, with a growth in relevant qualifications, all the way through to procurement and supply chain MBAs and even Doctorates. But, as we move towards a new decade, perhaps the wind is shifting, and we may see a different focus in the next ten years.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 24, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 10 Vital Supply Chain Lessons from the Coronavirus Pandemic! Companies rely on supply chain management to reduce costs and increase their production cycle. These developments, combined with the US-China trade war, found the supply chains experiencing unique hurdles.

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ivalua

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

The examples that Musk mentions in the video show that modern supply chains are becoming more global and more complex. Starkly put, the odds of supply chain disruption are growing and will grow even greater in the future.”. CSCMP’s Supply Chain Quarterly. Reason #3: Supply chain issues are costly.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 5, 2025

9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics. 10 Archlet 2019 Youngest, founded in 2019, reflecting its startup status. 10 Archlet ~3050 employees Startup with a lean team, ProcureTech 100 honoree, but minimal scale. Company Size This ranks providers by estimated scale (e.g.,

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ivalua

JULY 10, 2019

Best practice supply chain & procurement capabilities now available for rapid deployment to manufacturers. Redwood City, CA July 10, 2019 – Ivalua, a leading provider of global Spend Management Cloud solutions, today announced the availability of a pre-packaged suite of solutions for manufacturers.

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

With operations all over the world, and sourcing offices in Denmark, North America and China, its supply chain is exposed to a huge scope of complex challenges, across categories of spend including agriculture, chemicals, and enzymes, among others. What methods are you using to ensure security of supply?

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 9, 2025

Nipendo complements prior moves like Acompay (2019) and Amex Business Link (2022). Ramp retains an edge in agility and UX (6,500 hours saved, Forrester), while Amexs legacy brand and Nipendos depth appeal to entrenched corporates. So, why is Ramp “hidden in plain sight” in the procurement and supply chain world?

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

The total costs, in terms of human lives, disrupted supply chains, ruined businesses and GDP impact, are still just projections in the array of charts presented daily by statisticians and data modelers. There are, however, already some clear lessons to be learned by Procurement and Supply Chain leaders.

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Arkestro

MAY 29, 2025

In 2019, he received both the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Service Award and the National MS Society’sNorman Cohn HopeAward for outstanding volunteer leadership. “I’m honored to join Arkestro at such a pivotal time for procurement and supply chain innovation,” saidPaul Wellener.

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ivalua

MARCH 11, 2020

Ikea is a leader with plans to ensure a sustainable supply chain. And with consumers increasingly looking to brands to align with their own values, brand equity can be greatly increased by thoughtful spend management and supply chain policies. . This is a shame not just for the social benefit. Embrace the Business .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 14, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. At Supply Chain Game Changer we believe in sharing experiences and expertise from people in every industry and from across the globe. As such we have introduced our “Seasoned Leadership in Action™” Interview series here at Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Procurement Heads

JUNE 14, 2023

If you know the regulations well and you can think strategically, you can still be agile, innovative and drive value for money. I also brought in some new people into my national team and changed the culture to be more agile and service-orientated. This took time and required a company-wide change.

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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 29, 2023

In two articles, based on the webinar “XP&A in action: Enhancing FP&A Agility with Supply Chain Planning” , I will discuss the future of xP&A and supply chain planning. Automated Execution Planning decisions in the supply chain need to be automatically executed.

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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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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Source: Deloitte CPO Survey 2019. SpendMatters Supply Chain Dive Supply Chain Digital Art of Procurement (Podcast). Subscribe Here! Email Address. Don’t Panic!

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Supply Chain Brain

AUGUST 21, 2020

Now in its ninth year, E2open’s 2019 Forecasting and Inventory Benchmark Study is the most consistent, comprehensive and useful study of its kind. What does best-in-class forecasting and inventory management look like?

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Solvoyo

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Organizational Agility along with Digital Transformation, Machine Learning, Big Data and Blockchain technologies was one of main trending topics for 2018 and will continue to be in the hit list for 2019 as well. Let’s start with Organizational Agility and the role of Digital Transformation in making this happen.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Consumers are demanding more from the companies they buy from, and Supply Chain Management is at the forefront of delivering that increased responsibility. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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EazyStock

MAY 20, 2020

At the same time, companies are dealing with erratic customer behavior and badly disrupted supply chains. Why COVID-19 is Driving Supply Chain Digitalization. In 2019 MHI and Deloitte published their report “Elevating Supply Chain Digital Consciousness”. The Benefits of Supply Chain Digitalization.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 26, 2023

Over the last few years, a lot has changed in the supply chain industry. Fueled by constant disruptions that peaked during the pandemic and constant news headlines about the latest chain issues, consumers are more informed about supply chain and how it impacts their communities and daily lives.

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2022

As 2019 wound down, who would have predicted that how to solve supply chain disruptions would become one of the top headlines? Supply chain disruption has become something that all of us see in the headlines every day: online, in newspapers, and in magazines. What Are Supply Chain Disruptions Blamed On?

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Sourcing and Supply Chain

MAY 20, 2021

Sourcing & Supply Chain has organized the 3rd and final session on World Class Manufacturing at 19.00 Speaker – Mr. Jayanta Chakraborty (FIE) * Materials Management veteran with 30+ years of experience * Fellow of Institution of Engineers * Best Faculty Award 2019 winner from Indian Institute of Materials Management.

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ivalua

JANUARY 22, 2019

A Forrester study on enabling smarter procurement found only 22% believe their reporting and analysis is where it should be and only 22% that they have the required agility to respond to changing requirements. What better time to set and start tackling key objectives for 2019? Innovation.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The number of women in supply chain is still rising, increasing 3 to 5% annually, now making up 41% of the industry. This decade has brought a greater understanding and awareness of how supply chains impact communities globally. The recently overwhelmingly male-dominated industry is shifting and evolving.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is one of the sole functions in an organization that can truly implement and realizes quality and sustainability initiatives in the line; considering procurement’s ability to impact the global supply chain network at the supplier level. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Since Spend Matters last examined it in 2019, it has expanded its coverage beyond the food and drinks vertical to include raw materials (industrial materials, energy and transportation. CLM DraftOnce from Blue Burro is a contract drafting solution that focuses on document preparation (specifically procurement contracts).

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Supply Chain Collaborator

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

ATRI reports detention times have crept up in 2019 following the historic and painful capacity crunch of 2018 during which, shippers pursued “Shipper of Choice” status with their carriers by focusing on ways to make carriers’ lives easier (like reducing detention/dwell time).

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Hidden Complexity in the Retail Supply Chain! The advent of the internet and the growth of multiple chain stores means that small and independent retailers now face a number of challenges to their survival. Introducing Lean In Retail … Start in the Backroom!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

trillion, up from USD 864 billion in 2019 to 2020. 1 Another study revealed: The swinging pendulum The MRO spare parts inventory varies depending on the industry and equipment, ranging from specific items to encompassing more basic supplies.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 9, 2024

Paid claims to benefit both large and small businesses, offering agility to the former and better access to opportunities for the latter. Key Data: Founder / CEO: Rich Sains Date Founded: 2019 Visit Acada profile in our Software Finder 5. It offers features including multi-tier supply chain mapping, risk management and compliance.

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Procurement Software

JUNE 4, 2024

As supply chain technology improves for transportation, inventory management and warehousing, the procurement tools for manufacturing businesses now need to step up. SourceDay’s unique selling point lies in its revolutionary approach to automating supply chain communications. And stepping up, they indeed are.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 18, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement professionals surveyed in the 2019 CPO Rising study responded that limited budgets and lack of modern procurement technologies were the top seen as the top 2 hurdles for achieving procurement objectives between 2020–2022 (CPO Rising 2019). Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 29, 2021

If we look back over the history of supply-chain planning, we can properly say we are in the third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software (Van Hove, 2019). To become autonomous, supply chains require the new technology of Wave 3 planning systems, which we think of as systems of intelligence.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added. In our poll, webinar participants saw business partnering, supplier innovation and collaboration, and supply chain risk management as their key areas of focus for procurement.

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