Barkers Procurement

AUGUST 2, 2023

What Are The Pressures That Procurement Faces In 2023 And Beyond? It has been reported by McKinsey that in 2023 alone the typical workload on the function is set to increase by over 10%. McKinsey reports that supply chain disruption is costing companies 0.47% on average each year. How can Barkers help?

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

Contract Lifecycle Management Evisort , which was once a promising contract analytics upstart looking to disrupt the market with its strong AI and post-signature capabilities, has evolved into a well-rounded, end-to-end CLM provider that can compete for both mid-market and large enterprise customers.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

Market trends in procurement technology 2023 — Drawing from the information gathered during the data-driven process called SolutionMap and the general knowledge our analysts have gained from their work, the Spend Matters analyst team shared notes on the changes and trends they have seen in the procurement landscape.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Last year, McKinsey reported that in 2023 alone, the typical workload on the function was set to increase by over 10%. The increasing pressure from macroeconomic factors that include inflation, continued supply chain disruption, geopolitical tensions and ESG factors are primary areas of concern for the procurement professional.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

Last year, McKinsey reported that in 2023 alone, the typical workload on the function was set to increase by over 10%. The increasing pressure from macroeconomic factors that include inflation, continued supply chain disruption, geopolitical tensions and ESG factors are primary areas of concern for the procurement professional.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

There’s no such thing as a perfect supply chain. A sustainable supply chain needs to embed environmental, social and governance (ESG) best practices into how raw materials are sourced, turned into products and delivered to market. The key question is: What are you doing to continuously make yours more sustainable?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 12, 2023

As the only parcel TMS provider enabling end-to-end supply chain visibility, from shipping analytics and automation to customer delivery experience management, organizations are optimizing their shipping operations with Enveyo’s cloud-based suite of solutions. “The This episode was filmed at Manifest 2023.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Procurement needs to think AI-first in 2024 and beyond The generative AI wave of 2023 truly brought us into the AI economy, with companies realizing how advances in AI have the potential to transform key processes and workflows that underpin how they operate and generate value.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 9, 2023

Today I’m joined by SEKO – a friend of the show and a supply chain household name that was founded nearly 50 years ago, and has gone on to open 120 offices in 40 countries across the world. SEKO provide complete supply chain solutions, specializing in transportation, logistics, forwarding and warehousing.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Additionally in 2023, we expanded our accessibility of IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh to the Equinix Metal platform to enhance our customers’ ability to take advantage of the extensive Equinix infrastructure footprint to choose where to deploy and connect their enterprise applications in a flexible and efficient way.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. between 2018–2023 (MarketWatch 2020). Lack of Visibility Beyond Tier 1. Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Trend

OCTOBER 25, 2023

What would a Martian expert in supply chain planning and technology think when looking back at earth? Closing the planning automation gap After more than hundred years of automating our physical assets in the supply chain, we now have automated warehouses, trucks, productions plants and delivery drones.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The pandemic and resulting supply chain disruptions have added extreme pressure on the health and pharma sector to address shortages quickly and efficiently. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures for organizations to diversify their supplier bases.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

However, only 3% of companies apply automated execution and 7% autonomous end to end planning. In the end, IBP is a philosophy, or belief system that strives for transparency, near perfect integration and alignment, both horizontal (between functions, BUs, even companies) and vertical (between strategy, planning and execution).

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

According to the IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index 2023 , for the second year in a row, phishing was the leading cyber threat, identified in 41% of incidents. Asset management: Having full visibility into all the apps installed by the end users on their laptops can be a challenge for any organization, no matter the size.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. S2P is the end-to-end process that encompasses all the activities between an organization and its suppliers. What is Source-to-Pay?

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Finale Inventory

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Scanning a label takes a fraction of the time needed to jot down even the briefest of details – and items are immediately visible in your online system with full product details available. This lack of visibility has an impact on the bottom line: Last year, out-of-stock products and deep discounting of excess merchandise cost merchants $244.5

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 11, 2023

As we wrap up Think 2023, we’re excited to recap a few of the exciting new capabilities we are launching in our IT Automation portfolio. This AI-powered solution is designed to streamline incident management and increase uptime to help improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

The average cost of a data breach set a new record in 2023 of USD 4.45 Greater visibility and speed are core requirements for effective cybersecurity. The burden is further exacerbated for the many organizations that struggle with overstretched cyberteams, manual processes, and a chronic cybersecurity skills gap.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 6, 2023

It is more challenging than ever for IT operations (ITOps) teams to maintain a complete view of their end-to-end IT environment and effectively manage events and incidents. Enhanced visibility: AIOps Insights provides real-time status updates and notifications, enabling more continuous monitoring and more timely incident resolution.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 20, 2023

A one-of-a kind partnership As Adobe’s only Consulting and Technology Partner, IBM works with Adobe to deliver personalized and trusted end-to-end customer experiences across every touchpoint to help drive better business results. Visit us at Adobe Summit 2023 where we’ll have our key talks, solutions and more at Booth 419.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Last year, as life sciences organizations were consumed by the recovery from COVID-19, their focus had to shift rapidly to mitigating supply chain constraints, labor and skill shortages, and by the end of the year, inflationary pressures—all of which were exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine war.

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