Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 23, 2023

With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. One dialogue that is still catching fire is how closing the gender gap in supply chain can help the industry build its ranks and agility.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. Additional goals might be risk management and mitigation, supplier relationship management and sustainability considerations.

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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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

How can you tell if your Supply Chain is broken? But before the situation gets to those extremes what are the clues that your Supply Chain is not working as well as it could, or should? But before the situation gets to those extremes what are the clues that your Supply Chain is not working as well as it could, or should?

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Empowering CPO

JANUARY 28, 2024

Introduction In the dynamic realm of procurement, organizations strive to not only meet their immediate needs but also to establish sustainable and cost-effective supply chains. It integrates market intelligence, data analytics, and robust supplier relationships.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JANUARY 24, 2023

With new legislation being introduced for 2023 in Europe, such as the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCCDA), CPOs and other procurement and sourcing leaders need to devise an agile procurement strategy to ensure compliance. Investment in technology is crucial and requires even more during the time of an economic downturn. “

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Resources / Blog / Unwrapping Holiday Shopping Insights: Trends, Tactics, and Tips for Procurement in 2023 Unwrapping Holiday Shopping Insights: Trends, Tactics, and Tips for Procurement in 2023 The holidays are here, meaning people all around the globe are attending festive parties, baking tasty treats, and — of course — shopping for gifts.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

This is to enable greater autonomy and agility. . Focus on supplier relationships with a key focus on the sustainability agenda. Accordingly, the time is right for procurement to take centre stage and create benchmark KPIs to ensure sustainability in global supply chains. Risk management.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Supplier Relationship Management Your suppliers are partners in delivering value. Focus on building collaborative relationships based on trust and transparency. Conduct supply chain audits and due diligence on high-risk categories. Diversify suppliers across geographies to reduce concentration risk.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What is Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)? The Supplier Management Secret Recipe article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. 5 tbs | Supplier Information Management — Database/Registry. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Edward McGeachie has over 25 years Procurement and Supply chain experience at Schlumberger, IBM & Lenovo PC division. He has managed Global Procurement, operations, and logistics teams, before establishing a centre of excellence for Lenovo GSC supply chain analytics.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Best Practices & Tips Supplier Performance Supplier Relationship Management. Measuring supplier performance is essential to maintaining a good relationship and ensuring that they continue to meet your standards. But, how do you measure supplier performance? Flexibility / Agility.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

In essence, procurement serves as the backbone of an organization’s supply chain, contributing to cost savings, risk management, and supplier relationship management. As a consequence, organizations struggled to achieve cost savings, mitigate risks, and build strong supplier relationships.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

However, with time, the function evolved, incorporating strategic elements such as supplier relationship management, risk management, and sustainable sourcing. Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks in the supply chain, ensuring business continuity and resilience.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 3, 2023

These strategies, leveraging cutting-edge technologies, data-driven insights, sustainable practices, and strategic supplier relationships, are transforming the way businesses manage their procurement functions. Strategy 3: Supplier Relationship Management The relationship between businesses and their suppliers is evolving.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

Purpose of the Blog Post This blog post will serve as your guide to innovative procurement models. Organizations are now expected to not only manage cost but also to ensure supply chain resilience, mitigate risks, and contribute to strategic objectives. Case Studies of Innovative Procurement A.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Guest blog post provided by Milan Vyas. The techniques devised in strategic sourcing and category management strategies to choose suppliers and build strategic partnerships are due for an overhaul. Today’s uncertain and volatile markets make agility and change inevitable as well as essential. Subscribe Here!

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World of Procurement blog

JULY 27, 2021

Post-Signature Contract Management In the Post-Signature stage of Contract Management, there's a lot that your Business should be doing to extract value out of the contract especially if you want to realise those savings you "claimed" to have gotten at the pre-signature stage. Performance Management is a tough one to track manually.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This guide delves into the essentials of procurement within the construction sector, discussing various strategies, potential obstacles, supply chain structures, contract types, and managerial aspects necessary for efficient and effective procurement.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This guide delves into the essentials of procurement within the construction sector, discussing various strategies, potential obstacles, supply chain structures, contract types, and managerial aspects necessary for efficient and effective procurement.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

This blog will delve into the profound impact of digital transformation on spend analysis. Supplier Collaboration: Fostering closer collaboration and communication with suppliers through digital platforms and portals. These insights enable evidence-based decision-making and guide strategic initiatives.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

With rising consumer and stakeholder expectations around ethical and responsible supply chains, who supplies your organization’s goods and services is also a C-suite consideration. The sourcing process sits within supply chain management and is used for identifying, vetting and selecting the best suppliers.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

By effectively managing the purchasing process, companies can better control their expenditures and optimize their supply chain, ensuring the availability of the right products and services at the right time. Focus on Supplier Relationship Management A. Embrace Digital Transformation A.

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HICX

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What is supplier risk management? Supplier risk management (which can be referred to as SRM, although this acronym more commonly means supplier relationship management) is a process that identifies, assesses and mitigates threats posed in the organization’s supply chain that have the potential to impact revenue generation and profit.

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HICX

AUGUST 31, 2023

Information is centralized Information is centralized Increased productivity & accuracy Assists compliance Improved auditability Enhanced supplier risk management Vendor information governance What are the Key Pillars of Supplier Information Management? What is Supplier Information Management?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Blog post originally created and published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at [link] . Blockchain technology is one of the most hyped amongst the currently developing technologies, hypothesized to make one of the greatest impacts in supply chain management?—?especially Subscribe Here!

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Blog post originally published by Michael Massetti, Executive Partner at Gartner, and permission to publish here provided by Michael Massetti. Check out Supplier Collaboration is a Win-Win Strategy! This is clearly not the case in the world of supplier management. Supplier Relationship Program (SRP).

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