Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pressures that procurement faces show no signs of reducing. 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. The extra cost will feed through to business costs.

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pressures that have been placed on the Procurement function show no signs of reducing. 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. How can Barkers help?

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Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The University of Bath was – and I think still is – a real centre of excellence for Procurement and Supply Chain. You’re a strong proponent of diverse and sustainable supply chains. Could you tell us a bit about your career journey so far? So I did six months there and really enjoyed it.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

As per a recent survey , 40% of board directors have moved digital business-related budgets from central technology and IT budgets to business functions. This is to enable greater autonomy and agility. . Risk management. Elevate the strategic performance management of your team. Customer-centricity .

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Arkestro

MAY 23, 2023

Today, the right procurement software can streamline procurement processes and help procurement managers level-up their current methods of addressing common problems such as project delays, quality control, sustainability, and risk management. Effectively managing supply chain delays is a complex problem with no end in sight.

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Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

While certain industries continue to work around rising prices and supply disruptions, others are trying to take advantage of downward price pressures. Couple these with a broader climate of economic volatility and talent scarcity, and CPOs and heads of Manufacturing and Supply Chains have their work cut out for them.

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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. Still, 50-67% of the companies failed to change their risk management standards.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

JULY 25, 2022

Over the past two years, we’ve seen how supply chains are constantly changing and facing uncertainties. CPOs and procurement leaders everywhere are trying to identify ways to be agile to handle future uncertainties. . However, talent management and innovation are expected to be the long term investments. .

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Barkers Procurement

AUGUST 2, 2023

The pressures that have been placed on the Procurement function show no signs of reducing. The increasing pressure from macroeconomic factors that include Inflation, Continued Supply Chain disruption and Geopolitical tensions are primary areas of concern for the procurement professional. How can Barkers help?

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The Good Spending

AUGUST 23, 2022

The fight for discounts will lead to applying either of three project management levers - Time, Budget, or Scope - and the inevitable quality deterioration. Cost avoidance Future years. It is difficult to foresee the value of such an increase, so it's randomly being budgeted. Commodity or CPI index-related prices (e.g.,

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 29, 2023

Integrated planning incorporates supply chain planning, demand planning, and demand forecasts so the company can quickly assess the impact on inventory levels, supply chain logistics, production plans, and customer service capacity.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

FRDM FRDM is a software company specialising in supply chain risk management. Their software is designed for multinational corporations managing complex supply chains. Key features include supply chain mapping, risk dashboards, mitigation workflows, and regulatory reporting.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Typically, the value that a procurement professional contributes to a business can usually be measured either in: Hard cost savings, or; Other, less tangible but equally important forms of value: Cost avoidance. Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Third party risk management.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 16, 2024

And what if they were prepared to fight for it, instead of rolling over at the first sign of a budget cut? Very process-oriented and not agile or malleable at all. But they also fail because of lack of talent, lack of budget and lack of effective change management. How strategic is your procurement function, really?

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Barkers Procurement

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

In parallel, it will also look at its expenditure meaning it is frequently the case that the Procurement function will be asked to commit incremental cost reduction to that which has already been budgeted, without the luxury of knowing its method of delivery.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 8, 2023

In 2020, Coupa announced the acquisition of Llamasoft , a supply chain planning software company, for $1.5 Mid-market businesses don’t have huge software budgets. Not many CPOs and CFOs in large organisations have the appetite or budget to do it. They will be more agile now under PE ownership than SAP will ever be.

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Jaggaer

JANUARY 11, 2019

As we start 2019, it’s critical to understand how current events, changes in governmental policy and the general economic climate may affect the global procurement market and supply chain. With slowing growth, the procurement market may see many organizations decrease spending budgets and change focus to cost-saving measures.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Typically, the value that a procurement professional contributes to a business can usually be measured either in: Hard cost savings, or; Other, less tangible but equally important forms of value: Cost avoidance. Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Third party risk management.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Supplier KPIs Suppliers, by definition, comprise a crucial link in your supply chain. This constitutes a high risk for shortages and bottlenecks; potential customers will take notice as was recently shown with the most recent supply chain disruptions. After all, your shortages are their problem, as well.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 22, 2023

As Procurement moves away from being an administrative function that reactively delivers cost savings, the personnel leading it needs a makeover too. We’re gradually evolving into being the fulcrum of an organisation’s supply chain who strategically manages and controls supplier relationships. It’s not always our fault.

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Una

JANUARY 29, 2024

While this is true, it’s worth noting that one-third of Texas’ annual budget is supported by federal funds though. What would it mean for supply chains? Firstly, it would entail physical infrastructure such as checkpoints and customs controls, causing delays and increased transportation costs. Scary, isn’t it?

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Procurement Software

MAY 23, 2023

Very few CEOs come from Procurement or Supply Chain. Supply Chain should become one of the top agenda items on board level meetings. Reduce Cost (yes, it’s always going to be our job!) The elephant in the room is that cost reduction is never going to go away for procurement teams.

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Pipefy

JANUARY 5, 2023

But effective procurement goes beyond these tasks to include activities such planning, strategy, and supply chain management. Nowhere is this more true than in the challenges to the supply chain. Fraxion is used to manage processes including: Purchase requisition to PO. Budget Control. Compliance.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If suppliers feel like you’re constantly criticizing them or looking for ways to reduce costs, they may be less likely to want to do business with you in the future. Flexibility / Agility. Are the supplier’s costs reasonable and in line with your budget? This will go a long way with risk management.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

These actions lead to improved negotiation power, reduced costs, and enhanced overall procurement efficiency. Stronger supplier relationships lead to better pricing, improved service levels, and a more reliable supply chain. Risk Mitigation: Real-time spend visibility also plays a critical role in risk mitigation.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 31, 2023

Banks have the most to gain if they succeed (and the most to lose if they fail) at bringing their mainframe application and data estates up to modern standards of cloud-like flexibility, agility and innovation to meet customer demand.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. These are the companies that Spend Matters recognises as “best in class in the procurement and supply chain technology market”. Do you want agility and simplicity? They belong to the parent company Azul Partners.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Founded by Jason Busch in 2004, they were the first of the major procurement and supply chain blogs. These are the companies that Spend Matters recognises as “best in class in the procurement and supply chain technology market”. Do you want agility and simplicity? They belong to the parent company Azul Partners.

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Jaggaer

JULY 18, 2019

A: Cost is a huge factor in determining what technologies and tools your company uses. In fact, our report found that insufficient budget was the single biggest obstacle to moving forward with digital transformation. This is where you truly see operational effectiveness (more value delivered), agility, and systemic change.

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Planergy

AUGUST 25, 2022

This new digital strategy also uses predictive analysis to detect patterns, and predict outcomes, while offering better risk management capability. And because of the accuracy of that data, businesses are now able to better understand customer behavior patterns and model their business accordingly.

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