Spend Matters

JANUARY 4, 2024

Generative AI’s success will hinge on the professionals behind it In 2024, AI hype will reach its peak. Organizations will risk ESG non-compliance as they continue to focus on cost-cutting As inflation continues to bite and geopolitical instability persists, many organizations will be tempted to drive down supplier costs in 2024.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 4, 2024

With their advanced AI-powered Collaborative Visibility Platform and intelligent decision-making capabilities, Osa power supply chains to sell wherever their customers are, so they can focus on scalable growth – and be one step ahead. 09.10] Why so many organizations are still struggling to achieve visibility over their supply chains.

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Una

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Your 2024 Procurement Career Tune-Up As we leap into the shiny unknown of next year, let’s revamp your professional journey and and explore a procurement career tune-up. In fact, learning agility (a willingness and ability to learn new things) is fast becoming the number-one capability sought by employers.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Shaping the next generation of procurement professionals In 2024, as emerging technologies continue to redefine the workplace and professional landscape, and industries embrace AI, procurement departments will rethink their strategies to source top talent, retrain existing employees and attract the next generation of procurement professionals.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Operational efficiency, AI advancements and socially-conscious spending will be key business drivers Coupa has a core philosophy of “none of us is as smart as all of us” and it’s with this spirit that our insights for 2024 are written. using supply chain digital twins to optimize supply chain networks for carbon takeout).

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 17, 2024

From planning a product, design and simulation, to optimizing a specific process across the supply chain, customer expectations for AI integration continue to evolve as new applications for supply chain automation are discovered.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

First, adapt workforce, systems, and resources to foster end-to-end supply chain connectivity, fostering agility and resilience. Lastly, harness the power of master data integration throughout the supply chain, granting real-time visibility and risk mitigation, ensuring that business sails smoothly through turbulent waters.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 24, 2023

This week, I was joined by good friend of the show, and VP and Supply Chain Strategist at Sleep Number Corporation, Ashley Yentz. Ashley and I sat down to talk about some of the ways organizations can level up, create visibility, achieve agility and drive sustainability in the supply chain.

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Una

APRIL 23, 2024

How Machine Learning is Transforming Supply Chain Management Machine learning applied to supply chain management allows businesses to enhance decision-making and streamline operations. Machine learning, a subset of AI, has emerged as a game-changer in the world of supply chain management.

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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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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Pressures That Procurement Faces In 2024. 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. What are the events impacting the end-to-end supply chain ?

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Arkestro

MARCH 1, 2024

Resources / Blog / Gartner® Top 4 Predictions for Procurement in 2024 Gartner® Top 4 Predictions for Procurement in 2024 If the last five years have taught procurement professionals anything, it’s that things can change in an instant. Download the full Gartner report for more ideas on how your team can turn these insights into action.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

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. McKinsey has reported that supply chain disruption is costing companies 0.47% on average each year.

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Una

JANUARY 31, 2024

Top Tips for Successful Sourcing From Overseas Suppliers in 2024 Get valuable insights into communication and cultural awareness and explore tips for successfully sourcing from overseas suppliers this year. By leaning on each other’s experiences and maintaining transparency , a solid foundation of trust can be established.

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Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

The right digital procurement technology can centralise spend data, identify trends and compliance to metrics, pinpoint opportunities, and simplify supply chain decisions as a result. The Act is set to come into force in October 2024 and will reform public procurement. Do you need procurement advice and support?

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Empowering CPO

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

In this in-depth exploration, we’ll delve into the core principles that define the ultimate guide to strategic sourcing in 2024, with a particular focus on strategic sourcing services , Procurement outsourcing solutions, and sustainable procurement.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 16, 2024

The start of 2024 brings forth many questions as to what we can expect in the year ahead, especially in the financial services industry, where technological advances have skyrocketed and added complexities to an already turbulent landscape. An investment in the tools and infrastructure to combat such threats is likely to occur in 2024.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 7, 2023

However, this initial success was soon overshadowed by a series of setbacks and challenges that Rivian had to navigate through mainly related to supply chain and production. The production setbacks experienced by Rivian had a direct impact on its reputation and supply chain.

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Supply Chain Trend

JUNE 28, 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. Although there might be a renewed interest, a formalised integration between supply chain planning and finance is not a new idea.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

DECEMBER 11, 2023

13.23] An overview of the market, as we look towards 2024, and the landscape for both truckers and 3PL’s. From a truckers perspective, we’ve seen an influx of smaller carriers since COVID… and so truckers have to be running lean, agile and responsive.” 10.33] The ideal clients for DrayMaster.

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Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Shippers and logistics companies must become more agile to meet customer expectations, close the “black holes” of visibility in transportation networks and reduce risk.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2024

The final days of spring are numbered as we continue hurtling to the halfway point of 2024. According to Freight Waves , the upcoming American presidential election can shake up global supply chains in a major way, with the potential for evolution in business and market policies. How did we get here already?

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2014

Yesterday was the first day of Gartner’s Supply Chain Executive Summit. The conference theme is “supply chain will lead in the next decade.” Because of supply chain’s far reaching effects, Gartner is challenging supply chain leaders to drive transformation throughout their organizations.

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Arkestro

MAY 21, 2024

Resources / Blog / 3 Things to Know About Arkestro’s Exclusive Advisory Council Events 3 Things to Know About Arkestro’s Exclusive Advisory Council Events It’s no secret that anyone working in procurement — from CPOs to procurement managers — has their work cut out for them in 2024. increase in spend this year).

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s a new year, and there are reasons to suggest that 2024 might be a departure from the fresh chaos that has hallmarked supply chain since the 2020’s started, or at least a de-escalation. Over the last few years, supply chain professionals have navigated an endless array of challenges.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Procurement and supply chain teams have been trying to hold the line against macroeconomic and global market forces that have been pushing hard against them for nearly three years. Procurement and supply chain teams are under constant pressure. So what’s pressuring procurement and supply chain leaders the most?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 24, 2024

In 2024, the logistics and supply chain industry will continue its transformative journey, driven by technological advancements and growing consumer expectations. Ignoring industry trends poses the risk of being left behind by more agile competitors. Let’s see the most common trends in 2024.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2023

Supply chain risks heightened by geopolitical conflict. A recent survey of procurement and supply chain leaders found that 32% of procurement teams admitted to cutting corners with their sourcing criteria and suppliers to secure supply. Now both teams are faced with an agility and flexibility crisis.

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Barkers Procurement

MARCH 14, 2024

Some would argue one of the key areas of focus for procurement in 2024. Suppliers can play a key role in helping their clients to win lucrative contracts in 2024 and beyond; ESG requirements have increasingly become an area of focus within tender documents, particularly in the public sector for example. Series 1 / Part 2 ESG.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

“When I was given an advanced peek at Jamie Crump’s white paper , “Rumors of My Death Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: How Supplier Diversity Will Thrive in 2024 and Beyond”, a cascade of thoughts ran through my head.

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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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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 19, 2023

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. He then went on to discuss the huge impact of tech on the supply chain industry.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

With IBM NS1 Connect, we’re delivering a customer experience that can help businesses drive revenue, lower customer churn, and improve the agility of network teams. With IBM NS1 Connect, we’re delivering a customer experience that can help businesses drive revenue, lower customer churn, and improve the agility of network teams.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. Whether the purpose is savings or forecasting, strategic procurement involves three key business principles at its core for better decision-making and procurement maturity: predictability, agility, and precision.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 30, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. You lean your smartphone, tablet or smartwatch against the payment terminal — the payment has passed. According to Business Insider, by 2024, 71% of customers will switch to mobile banking. Originally written for Supply Chain Game Changer and published on March 30, 2022.

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ivalua

JUNE 11, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] Navigating CSRD Regulation: What Procurement, Supply Chain, and Finance Leaders Need to Know June 12, 2023 | | Sustainability by Vishal Patel In an effort to drive sustainability and combat climate change, the European Union has introduced the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

BPR examples: Use cases Streamlining supply chain management Using BPR for supply chain optimization involves a meticulous reassessment and redesign of every step, including logistics, inventory management and procurement. Last updated 23 February 2024. Last updated 10 November 2023.

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