Procurement Leaders

JUNE 2, 2025

During that call, a leader in risk management for one consumer goods company shared their enhanced approach to supplier segmentation, which has helped them evolve how they undertake supplier management. Specifically, the capabilities they focus on and attempt to quantify are efficiency, agility and innovation potential.

Suppliers 130

Suppliers Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Leadership 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2025

The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! Collaborate with Suppliers and Partners Successful supply chain management relies heavily on collaboration. Businesses must forge robust partnerships with suppliers and other stakeholders to optimize lead times and ensure seamless operations.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions 59

Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Strategic Objectives Cost Savings: Achieve cost reduction targets through effective supplier negotiations and strategic sourcing. Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships to ensure long-term business value. Savings can be cashable or non cashable i.e. cost avoidance.

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Cost of ownership supply chain budgeting 130

ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Direct procurement focuses on production-critical materials and suppliers, directly impacting margin and operational resilience.

supply chain budgeting 130

supply chain budgeting Procurement e2e Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Developing Analytical Skills Data analysis is at the heart of effective supply chain management.

supply chain budgeting 97

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Agile and Lean Supply Chain 97

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Effective and efficient tariff management is rooted in robust direct materials and supply chain risk management. It ensures that organizations have the right materials sourced from the right suppliers at the right time and for the best cost, making tariff management a natural part of these processes.

Management 112

Management Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Material management 112

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, procurement and supply chain professionals are confronted with a staggering complexity of risk management (link to complexity piece) that requires a nuanced understanding of various dimensions of risk. Recent events have illustrated how interconnected and fragile supply chains can be.

Risk 117

Risk Suppliers Risk management Agile and Lean Supply Chain 117

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Essential Guide to Supplier Collaboration Supplier collaboration is redefining success across industries. Strong supplier partnerships drive new product development, unlock cost efficiencies, and ensure supply chains are adaptable to changing market conditions.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

ivalua

MAY 21, 2025

Enterprise procurement teams face growing pressure to deliver strategic value – managing supplier risk, ensuring compliance, and supporting sustainability – all without sacrificing speed or control. Before organizations can fully benefit from agility and automation, it’s important to understand the concept of digital procurement.

Real-time Visibility 130

Real-time Visibility Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain e2e 130

SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Supply chains are particularly vulnerable during recessions. These disruptions can occur due to decreased consumer demand, supplier instability, or logistical challenges. Consequently, it is imperative to develop a recession-proof supply chain to make them more resilient and adaptable.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 69

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 69

The Network Effect

JULY 11, 2025

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Agile and Lean Supply Chain 75

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions Networking Supply Chain Optimization 75

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As the specter of new tariffs on Chinese imports loom large, the toy giant’s strategic use of a diversified supply chain comes to the forefront, showcasing resilience and adaptability in the face of uncertainty.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization 52

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strategic Sourcing: The Foundation of Effective Procurement Strategic sourcing is far more than simply choosing suppliers. It involves a methodical approach aimed at developing long-term supplier relationships, mitigating risks, and improving overall cost efficiency. Done well, it can become a key driver of competitive advantage.

Strategic sourcing 98

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Procurement 98

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Metrics around supplier consolidation and spend concentration are also common. Customers use Onventis to consolidate suppliers and negotiate better terms. Customers emphasize how procurement technology safeguards against non-compliance penalties and helps maintain preferred supplier standards.

Procurement 123

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supplier consolidation 123

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As part of our theme this quarter on Procurement’s role and value in supply chain risk management, we are speaking with practitioners in the field to understand their perceptions of risk — clearly different industries perceive types of risk in different ways. And we must remember that one cannot escape supply chain risks.

Risk 113

Risk Strategy Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement 113

Spend Matters

APRIL 30, 2025

In a landscape shaped by inflation, supply chain fragility, regulatory pressure and digital transformation, orchestration is more than a buzzword. Externally, risk and compliance obligations mount, supply chains are stretched and stakeholder expectations broaden. It becomes a catalyst for transformation.

Suppliers 83

Suppliers Management Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain 83

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Platform-enabled capabilities like workflow automation, supplier segmentation, and performance tracking are essential for scale and resilience. These areas form the operational backbone of procurement and must be integrated within a unified platform to ensure consistency, compliance, and agility.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement 130

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This leap in AI capabilities is revolutionizing industries, and AI-driven supply chain management is no exception. The Role of Agentic AI in Supply Chains Supply chains are dynamic and complex, requiring continuous decision-making across multiple functions, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and demand forecasting.

Supply Chain Efficiency 72

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 72

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 21, 2025

While flashy consumer-facing products like social apps garner much attention, innovation in less glamorous areas like supply chain management is equally responsible for propelling startups to unicorn status. Leveraging emerging technologies gives startups supply chain advantages that legacy players cannot match.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 59

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 16, 2025

The Resilient Supply Chain! Supply chains are believed to be the backbone of your business operations. Supply chain disruptions are unpredictable but can be controlled. There’s no supply chain immune to the disruptions. Technology advocates for automation of the supply chain processes.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting supply chain software solutions 59

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

Enterprise procurement leaders are under more pressure than ever—juggling cost control, compliance, supplier risk, and internal complexity, all while trying to modernize outdated systems. It should also strengthen supply chain collaboration across global supply chains, multi-tier supplier networks, and high-value contracts.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility e2e Procurement 130

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supplier Collaboration: Fundamental to Elevating Manufacturing Performance Supplier relationships are at the heart of manufacturing performance. That’s why supplier collaboration—that consistent, trusted, and responsive interaction between supplier and manufacturer—is pivotal to manufacturing success.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

Exploring the Automotive Chip Shortage Supply Chain! There are a number of supply chains that work together in this industry to make it what it is. In fact, these supply chains span continents and involve a number of suppliers, manufacturers, and logistics providers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Supply 59

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

Platform-enabled capabilities like workflow automation, supplier segmentation, and performance tracking are essential for scale and resilience. These areas form the operational backbone of procurement and must be integrated within a unified platform to ensure consistency, compliance, and agility.

Procurement strategies 130

Procurement strategies Strategy Real-time Visibility Procurement 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Subscribe Digital Procurement Improves Supply Chain! How do you build strong supplier relationships? Finding the right supplier isn’t easy, is it? Establishing a strong partnership with a supplier is one of the biggest pain points for procurement leaders, particularly for startups. The world is evolving rapidly.

Supply Chain Efficiency 75

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 75

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

20152020: Procurement Gains Strategic Recognition Emergence of Strategic Sourcing : CFOs began to recognize procurement’s role in driving long-term value through strategic sourcing, supplier relationships, and risk management. CFOs began to see procurement as critical to business continuity and organizational agility.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Why Your Procurement Strategy is More Critical Now Than Ever Before In an era of global supply chain disruptions, a robust procurement strategy is no longer optionalits essential. Build strong supplier partnerships for long-term stability. Optimize costs without compromising supply chain continuity.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 59

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. To remain competitive, organizations must fundamentally rethink their approach to supply chain management.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Collaboration Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 98

Jaggaer

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Opportunities for Procurement Technology As we look toward 2025, European businesses are reshaping their supply chains to navigate an increasingly complex global landscape. A recent report by Maersk and Reuters Events highlights that 68% of companies are making supply chain visibility and monitoring solutions a top priority.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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

Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 2, 2025

auto tariffs are being felt across global supply chains. This transformation marks more than a temporary adjustmentit’s a paradigm shift in supply chain thinking, where agility, sustainability, and real-time visibility are becoming top priorities. The ripple effects of U.S. Join us as we explore how U.S.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun! In the complex world of business, the supply chain serves as the backbone, connecting the dots between production and customer satisfaction. Cost Reduction A streamlined supply chain is a powerful tool for cost management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization 52

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.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

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

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports offer a comprehensive view of your entire supply chain operation. What are Supply Chain Reports? Supplier Performance Evaluating supplier performance based on key metrics such as on-time delivery, quality of goods received, adherence to agreed-upon terms, and responsiveness to inquiries.

Supply Chain Optimization 98

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Art of Supplier Collaboration: Best Practices to Build Lasting Partnerships Dynamic market changes and global events seem to create newer demands and greater pressure on procurement professionals. Growth Strategic supplier relationships are vital for supporting business growth.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain software solutions 52

Supply Chain Dive

JULY 21, 2025

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. Explore effective strategies to mitigate duties – like diversifying supplier bases, changing product design, and relying on transfer pricing strategies.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization supply chain budgeting 59

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

However, the top three procurement challenges featured in the Hackett Group report demand immediate attention: slashing spending costs, securing supply chain resilience, and modernizing outdated operating models. This involves analyzing spend data, identifying for consolidation, and negotiating better contracts with key suppliers.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Optimization 52

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Ensuring data security across the supply chain will become paramount, with procurement professionals playing a key role in safeguarding against cyber threats. Automation and the gig economy will lead to a core team overseeing a network of specialized contractors and automated systems, enhancing agility and responsiveness.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 59

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 59