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2025 Agile and Lean Supply Chain Sourcing 
Spend Matters
DECEMBER 23, 2024
In readiness for our Q1 2025 theme of Procurement Transformation, which will include how to even start your digital journey, how to make the case for it, how to shape your digital roadmap and how to survive it, we have received input from some solution providers on their own customers journeys.
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Procurement Insights
MARCH 2, 2025
While specific technical details about RAMs current iteration as of March 1, 2025, are not fully detailed in recent public sources, its uniqueness can be inferred from Hansens documented history, writings, and interviews, particularly from Procurement Insights and related discussions. Globalitys critique).
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 28, 2025
In the ever-evolving landscape of supply chain management, procurement leaders must stay ahead of the curve to ensure success in 2025 and beyond. In this article, we will explore four key strategies that procurement leaders can adopt to navigate the complexities of the future supply chain landscape.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
In a world where the digital realm continues to shape the future of industries, the supply chain landscape stands at the precipice of profound conversion. As we fast forward to the horizon of 2025, the Institute for Supply Management News ventures into the unknown, exploring the enigmatic path that lies ahead.
Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Procurement Priorities for 2025 and Beyond The manufacturing industry is evolving rapidly, leaving Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) grappling with challenges that could make or break their organizations. Solutions: Strategic Sourcing: Move beyond transactional purchasing and embrace strategic sourcing.
Jaggaer
JANUARY 15, 2025
2025 Vision: Transforming Indias Procurement Landscape Indias dynamic economy and distinctive procurement landscape offer significant opportunities for growing businesses to scale strategically. Complex Supply Chains Indias vast supply networks span global and local partnerships, each with its own unique challenges.
Planergy
MAY 8, 2025
How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. 6][7][9] Procurement in 2025 is evolving fastbalancing operational demands, strategic decision-making, and digital innovation. In 2025, this is finally starting to shift at scale.
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Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Starting with the CFO, then the CIO, CEO, and The Board, here is the outline of changes in how top executives view procurement going forward in 2025. CFOs began to see procurement as critical to business continuity and organizational agility. Analytics and insights from procurement data were minimal.
Jaggaer
MARCH 6, 2025
This blog explores the key considerations for public sector organizations when selecting procurement technology in 2025, reflecting the latest trends and best practices. Procurement technology should support: Sustainable Sourcing : Tools to evaluate suppliers based on their sustainability credentials, carbon footprints, and ethical practices.
Procurement Insights
DECEMBER 11, 2024
EDITOR’S NOTE: I am under embargo regarding the advanced copy I received from ZIP with their Procurement Predictions for 2025. This integration will streamline strategic sourcing, reducing cycle times and enhancing efficiency. Resilient Supply Chain Management** : Building resilience into supply chains will be a priority.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 14, 2025
EDITOR’S NOTE: Here are three separate third-party sources analyzing the success and impact of implementing the original RAM Agent-based Metaprise model to support the DND’s IT infrastructure. SOURCE #1 Jon W. 2025 RELEVANCE The Department of National Defence (DND) case study involving Jon W. Part 1 of 3).
Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
The Manufacturing Supply Chain Journey through AI and Automation Manufacturing Supply Chains Explained The manufacturing supply chain comprises all the processes a business uses to turn raw materials and components into final products that are ready to be sold to customers, whether these are consumers or other businesses.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 21, 2025
In the fast-paced world of aviation, delays are often unavoidable but always impactful.The highly anticipated entry-into-service (EIS) of the Airbus A350F,originally slated for 2025,now faces unexpected hurdles. This setback impacts Airbus’s timeline and stakeholders, raising concerns within the aviation industry.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 2, 2025
I picked Chevron to prepare the following assessment based on the company’s interest in my recent LinkedIn post and the corresponding poll in the Purchasing & Global Supply Chain Professionals (PGSCP) group. Limited in ESG or strategic sourcing but supports operational agility.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
Scheduled for March 2-5, 2025 , this event isn’t just another industry conferenceit’s a strategic battleground where the biggest names in shipping, logistics, and technology will converge to address the challenges that have redefined the supply chain landscape. The timing of TPM25 couldn’t be more crucial.
Supply Chain Game Changer
APRIL 29, 2021
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Investment Challenges – Real and Imagined! Intelligent Supply Chain technologies article and permission to publish here provided by Dan Weinberger , UN Supply Chain Expert and CEO of Morpheus Network. Subscribe Here! Email Address.
Jaggaer
APRIL 9, 2025
Learn what each one does, how MRP II supports production efficiency and supplier coordination, and where traditional systems fall short without the right source-to-pay technology in place. By combining connected devices, automation, and advanced analytics, todays manufacturers are building faster, safer, and more agile operations.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 8, 2025
MODEL #2 An agent-based model within a metaprise framework outperforms traditional equation-based intake and orchestration models in procurement because it better addresses the complexity, unpredictability, and multi-stakeholder nature of modern supply chains. Complex, multi-tiered supply chains Superior (e.g.,
Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 18, 2025
As supply chains evolve and markets redefine themselves, the importance of a robust intellectual property protection plan becomes crucial. Organizations need to assess the implications of tariffs on their supply chains and implement agile solutions to mitigate risks and optimize operations.
Procurement Insights
JUNE 2, 2025
Hansen was publicly referencing and implementing AI concepts in the late 1990s , notably through advanced self-learning algorithms in procurement and supply chain applications. Too vendor-centric : Their early AI commentary leaned on vendor roadmaps (Coupa, SAP, Oracle) rather than early-stage practitioner signals. Heres why: 1.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
MAY 19, 2025
Recognized as a trusted and independent source of procurement research, ProcurementIQ offers a comprehensive library of data and analysis on over 1,000 categories. And well be exploring the impact ongoing supply chain and economic disruptions are having on procurement teams, and where they should be focusing for the year ahead.
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Procurement Insights
JUNE 2, 2025
Hansen was publicly referencing and implementing AI concepts in the late 1990s , notably through advanced self-learning algorithms in procurement and supply chain applications. Too vendor-centric : Their early AI commentary leaned on vendor roadmaps (Coupa, SAP, Oracle) rather than early-stage practitioner signals. Heres why: 1.
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Procurement Insights
APRIL 15, 2025
Jon Hansen, Procurement Insights (1998 to 2025) Context: DND Implementation and Self-Learning Algorithms DND Background: Hansens DND project (1998-2005) transformed procurement for Canadas Department of National Defence, streamlining purchasing (e.g., Otherwise, formerly clean data will revert to its prior state of inaccuracy.
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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
DECEMBER 11, 2024
As 2025 approaches, its time to look back at what worked well and how we can build on those successes for the year ahead. In 2024, procurement leaders leaned heavily on data to fine-tune their procurement strategies, uncover hidden opportunities for savings, and improve supplier performance. Want to stay ahead in 2025?
Arkestro
FEBRUARY 26, 2025
This agreement was reached after a rigorous evaluation and fast implementation process, delivering tens of millions of material dollar value, driving a measurable impact on earnings per sharethrough hard savings and transformational improvement in performance and operational agility across multiple priority commodity types.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 9, 2025
Ramp retains an edge in agility and UX (6,500 hours saved, Forrester), while Amexs legacy brand and Nipendos depth appeal to entrenched corporates. Competitive Implications Closer Rivalry: Nipendo brings Amex closer to Ramps P2P turf, intensifying competition in AP automation and supplier paymentskey 2025 pain points (GEP Outlook).
Jaggaer
JANUARY 20, 2025
According to the data, a key trend in the Supply Chain Management Software market in Saudi Arabia is the increasing adoption of cloud-based solutions, which offer scalability, flexibility, and cost-effectiveness. ” For more information about the partnership and its offerings, please visit www.jaggaer.com and www.tforce.com.sa.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 5, 2025
EDITORS NOTE: The following is based on the 4-Model Agent-based assessment tool that leverages the RAM 1998 to 2025 framework architecture. 8 Keelvar 2012 Founded in 2012, a decade of experience in sourcing optimization. 9 Lytica 2015 Established in 2015, a newer player in supply chain analytics.
ivalua
JUNE 16, 2021
The pandemic was a wake-up call for businesses worldwide, who struggled to overcome operational disruption — everything from the transition to remote working, to supply chain chaos. MENA countries import a lot of food; disrupted supply chains and price increases mean potential food shortages. Enter eProcurement.
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Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 18, 2025
In the bustling landscape of supply chain innovation, RFID Journal Live!2025 2025 emerges as a beacon of groundbreaking advancements and visionary solutions. Innovative Supply Chain Strategies Showcased at RFID Journal Live!2025 2025 At RFID Journal Live!2025,
Procurement Insights
MAY 10, 2025
It fills critical gaps in depth, agility, and contextual insight that most traditional analysts and association models overlook. In procurement, this might translate to better supplier negotiations or sourcing strategies, especially for tariffs. Benefit: Improved sourcing could yield 510% cost savings on annual spend.
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Arkestro
MAY 14, 2025
The investment will accelerate Arkestros ongoing innovation in AI-powered procurement technology, advancing its mission to help enterprises unlock hidden savings, reduce supply chain risk, and drive operational efficiencyempowering procurement teams to focus on strategic, high-impact initiatives. cost savings on every $1M of spend.
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Procurement Insights
APRIL 13, 2025
Since no direct reference to a learning loopback process exists in Hansens blog, Ill interpret the question through his lens, inferring how self-learning algorithms might fit into his Metaprise model, particularly for procurement challenges like those in cosmetics and coffee under 2025 tariffs. shift cosmetics packaging to Vietnam at $0.22/unit,
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.
Procurement Insights
APRIL 13, 2025
sourcing cosmetics packaging or coffee beans) based on real-time data and outcomes. Ill ground this in the Metaprise framework, incorporate the 2025 tariff context (e.g., cosmetics and coffee supply chains), and highlight technicality, adaptability, and application differences. Technicality: Explicit, math-driven (e.g.,
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Procurement Insights
MAY 21, 2025
Example: During the 2025 China tariff retaliation, agents rerouted $700M in coffee imports to Latin American suppliers, limiting cost hikes to 57%. Agility in Volatility: Real-time adjustments to demand spikes, supply shortages, or ESG regulations ensure continuity. DNDs 23% savings via incremental improvements).
Procurement Insights
APRIL 16, 2025
AI PIERRE’S ANSWER – There is no direct evidence in publicly available sources, including Spend Matters publications or Pierre Mitchells statements, explicitly stating that Pierre Mitchell is opposed to Jon W. April 13 and 15, 2025). Hansens Agent-based Metaprise model, as described in Procurement Insights posts (e.g.,
Arkestro
MAY 29, 2025
“I’m honored to join Arkestro at such a pivotal time for procurement and supply chain innovation,” saidPaul Wellener. In 2019, he received both the Carnegie Mellon Alumni Service Award and the National MS Society’sNorman Cohn HopeAward for outstanding volunteer leadership. Learn more at www.arkestro.com.
Arkestro
MARCH 20, 2025
As supply chains and procurement grow increasingly complex in the face of global challenges, the Executive Advisory Board serves to ensure Arkestro remains strategically positioned and innovative in an evolving market. . billionin revenue.
Planergy
MARCH 12, 2025
Download Free Copy Reshoring vs Nearshoring: Key Differences and Business Benefits Category Inventory Written by Lyle Del Vecchio 16 min read Tags Procurement Supply Chain Management Last edited March 12, 2025 Download PDF IN THIS ARTICLE What is Reshoring? Benefits of Reshoring Challenges of Reshoring What is Nearshoring?
Let's Talk Supply Chain
FEBRUARY 18, 2025
In the YouTube video titled “2025 Investments, Supplier Decarbonization, and Lessons from Failures,” sarah Barnes Humphrey and guest Brenda from UBS delve into critical topics surrounding investments, supplier relations, and more within the supply chain industry.
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Supply Chain Game Changer
MARCH 20, 2019
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What Supply Chain Management problem does this solve? The biggest problem in the transitional supply chain is lack of open and trustworthy information availability across the supply chain caused by multiple issues – trust, technology and legacy practices being the top ones.
Jaggaer
MAY 16, 2025
Specifically, JAGGAER provided TKE transformative technology to standardize procurement processes on a global level and cut costs, and helped Signify transition to more resilient supply chain management. With our digital solutions like AGILE and the IoT platform, MAX, there are no longer any limits to urban mobility.
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Arkestro
MARCH 5, 2025
This appointment underscores our dedication to leadership in AI-driven procurement technology and our commitment to helping enterprises unlock trapped savings, mitigate supply chain risk and drive greater, faster efficiencies. We are honored to have them join the team and we look forward to advancing the industry together.”
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