Pipefy

JANUARY 9, 2023

Supply chain risks heightened by geopolitical conflict. These are just some of the many challenges procurement teams have had to face since the pandemic and throughout 2022. 5 procurement trends for 2023. This presents a very real economic cost for companies already faced with a lack of procurement resources.

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Arkestro

MARCH 8, 2024

These awards recognize outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. He is helping procurement teams recognize the benefits of machine learning and game theory to help drive their best buying decisions and increase savings. “In

Demand 52

Demand Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 72

ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react. There are many supply chain management lessons to learn from the Covid-19 crisis. Transparency, or ability to scale data, across an organization.

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Procurement Heads

AUGUST 7, 2022

Why did you get into procurement? I’ve been in procurement for nearly 28 years, seven years at Marks & Spencer after studying business studies and supply chain management at university. I was a Buyer at M&S, so it was direct procurement. That’s why I created Marr Procurement in 2015.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Buyers Procurement 130

Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Strategic procurement, or procurement strategic planning, is a data-driven process that helps businesses align procurement and business goals. The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. What is strategic procurement?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Strategic planning 52

Procurement Heads

JANUARY 4, 2023

Even at that point blue chip corporations recognised the value of procurement and understood that when you’ve got substantial third-party spend, it’s important to use strategic sourcing approaches. As a Buyer at British Airways, I bought a range of different categories from engineering spares to airport services.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Most experienced Procurement Managers don’t enjoy performing administrative tasks and firefighting operational issues. And yet, poor operational efficiency in Procurement means that the typical Category Manager often spends at least a THIRD of their time performing “busy work” This is not an effective or efficient use of their time.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement Category management 52

Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

It is still the most challenging piece of procurement that I’ve ever been involved with, but I really enjoyed the work and after that I started applying for permanent procurement roles. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within Futures Housing Group?

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Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Influencing Procurement 246

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A successful procurement transformation involves a strategic overhaul of processes, technologies, and approaches to achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, risk management, and value creation. Automation increases efficiency and reduces errors, leading to faster and more accurate procurement cycles.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is one of the sole functions in an organization that can truly implement and realizes quality and sustainability initiatives in the line; considering procurement’s ability to impact the global supply chain network at the supplier level. Subscribe Here!

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Suppliers Management Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Procurement Software

APRIL 18, 2023

With tangible benefits for buyers, eAuctions could help your organisation survive the economic downturn. eAuctions are a negotiation method that allow buyers to leverage market-driven pricing opportunities. This saves buyers not only money, but hours of conversation time. This delivers the buyer lower unit prices.

Bidding 52

Bidding Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Negotiation 52

Pipefy

JANUARY 11, 2023

The need for efficient and error-proof procurement processes has never been greater. Following recent unprecedented events and disruptions, one thing has become clear: procurement optimization is no longer just about cost-effectiveness or efficiency. . What is procurement transformation?

Strategy 52

Strategy Procurement supply chain software solutions Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Parallel to this, they offer the ability to streamline supplier governance and due diligence activities to cover increasing demands on compliance and supply chain visibility. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain. Increased Negotiation Power.

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Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management 52

Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Parallel to this, they offer the ability to streamline supplier governance and due diligence activities to cover increasing demands on compliance and supply chain visibility. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain. Increased Negotiation Power.

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Supplier relationship management supply chain software solutions Suppliers Management 52

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. It helps large enterprises like Virgin, Coca-Cola, Boeing, and IBM map, monitor, and mitigate ESG risks across their global supply chains.

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Procurement Software

JULY 4, 2023

Digital procurement is a process where technology is used to streamline the procurement process, both operational and strategic. It aims to make the procurement process more efficient, transparent, and cost-effective. What is procurement tech? What technologies power digital procurement tools?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions Procurement supply chain budgeting 52

Positive Purchasing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Inevitably, there are some supply chains that are riskier than others. As a discount retailer, we need to offer our customer attractive prices which we aim to achieve through business efficiency – keeping our internal structures lean, focusing on the essentials and having a strategically limited product range.

Sustainability 64

Sustainability Price Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 64

Una

JUNE 8, 2023

The fact is that procurement teams can only do so much. We need to focus on those that are critical for maintaining a reliable supply chain, optimizing costs, driving innovation, improving efficiency , and supporting strategic objectives. You can listen to the full episode here.

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Suppliers Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

Una

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

The people that I think are heroes are able to put aside what they think and truly listen to buyers, purchasing managers , and senior managers, and really learn from those individuals. It could be helping with efficiencies within each department.”. Inspiring and empowering teams. Leveraging Lean Procurement.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

It is still the most challenging piece of procurement that I’ve ever been involved with, but I really enjoyed the work and after that I started applying for permanent procurement roles. What are the roles and responsibilities the procurement function holds within Futures Housing Group?

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Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Influencing Procurement 130

Pipefy

DECEMBER 10, 2022

No matter the size of your company, how you structure your purchase process has a direct impact on your company’s ability to control costs, manage risks, and maintain process resilience as supply chains evolve. Team efficiency. As a result, purchasing teams are able to move with speed, accuracy, and efficiency.

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Pipefy

MAY 9, 2023

Procurement KPIs continually measure the progress of all things related to buying and obtaining goods and services necessary for a business’ operation. Monitoring procurement KPIs is a vital part of keeping track of an organization’s overall health and the smaller endeavors that contribute to that.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 2, 2023

It has worked out better for the client, it has worked out better for us and they get a more efficient delivery which lowers their costs and just makes it a more inclusive delivery approach as well because you can engage a lot more broadly, as opposed to waiting to get eight people in a room. People realised that was a consequence of Covid.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply chain 130

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 22, 2020

“Spend management and procurement will play a key role in enabling banks to achieve their efficiency targets while managing supply chain risks,” he added. The procurement team consists of 40 buyers, around half of them based in the bank’s Casablanca headquarters.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 23, 2018

Growing global complexity in supply chain management has forced organizations to look towards technology as their silver bullet; serving as the missing link between people (supply chain actors) and the ability to collaborate at scale. especially procurement and logistics?—?in Check out What Exactly is Blockchain?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Digital Supply Chain Road is Full of Potholes, Construction and Accidents! Digital Procurement article, and permission to publish here, provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. SpendMatters Supply Chain Dive Supply Chain Digital Art of Procurement (Podcast).

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain 90

Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency. The graphic below show how P2P process sits within the entire S2P procurement flow. The goal is usually to develop the most efficient transactional procurement operations. End-to-end supply chain visibility ensures more synergy in cooperation.

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Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 64

Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Initiatives are being put in place to make these statements a reality, but are these organizations agile enough to shift strategies, process and operations — for real? Subscribe Here! Email Address. Responsible Sourcing.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Supplier relationship management Tension is never pleasant, but only those procurement professionals who pinpoint lacking supplier relationships can evaluate and rectify the situation. Many procurement processes require knowledgeable, experienced professionals at the helm. E-procurement eliminates both. Risk reduction.

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Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency. The graphic below show how P2P process sits within the entire S2P procurement flow. The goal is usually to develop the most efficient transactional procurement operations. End-to-end supply chain visibility ensures more synergy in cooperation.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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. How do I think as a business owner?

Procurement 52

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The Procuretech Podcast

JANUARY 25, 2022

He's a university professor, author of four German language procurement textbooks and also a former consultant. A digital transformation project, or orchestrating the changes to make a procurement team fit for the future, are both great examples in this regard. What can corporate organisations learn from elite football teams?

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement team Change management Procurement 40

Pipefy

JANUARY 31, 2023

Or can the items be purchased from various suppliers based on what’s more cost-efficient? It’s more common for direct procurement to involve rigid purchasing (i.e. sourcing a specific product or part from a specific supplier) and for indirect procurement to involve more flexibility (i.e. no sourcing restrictions).

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Purchase orders Purchasing Procurement Quantity 59

Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

This is not just about understanding the current trends, but about envisioning the future of procurement. Whether you’re a procurement professional looking to stay ahead of the curve, a business leader seeking to drive efficiency, or simply someone interested in business innovation, this post is for you.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Supplier relationship management is a process for developing and managing collaborative relationships with suppliers at all levels to achieve the required business objectives and overall supply chain strategy. Many organizations have developed web-based portals or use other cloud-based services to tie the supplier and buyer together.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 8, 2019

As we noted in the report, the digital transformation of procurement involves many processes working in tandem rather than sequentially; data integration would also allow analytics applications to exploit data from one area of the value chain to improve performance and efficiency in another. 2) Establish the basics.

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