Procurement Heads

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Today, procurement professionals play a key role in managing supplier relationships, reducing costs, and ensuring the quality of goods and services. Importance of strategic sourcing As businesses become more focused on sustainability and ethical sourcing, the importance of strategic sourcing will only continue to grow.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 25, 2024

.” Read the “Presidio AI Framework” paper to learn how to address generative AI risks with guardrails across the expanded AI life cycle As generative AI continues to go mainstream, organizations are excited about the potential to transform processes, reduce costs and increase business value.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

Resources / Blog / Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Unleashing the Power of Procurement Buyers: Delving into this Impactful Role Buyers have always played an important role in the procurement industry, helping organizations obtain goods and maintain a careful balance of speed, cost-efficiency, and quality.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Enables adherence to policies and regulations through ethical, sustainable, and compliant practices.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Parallel Supply Chain … A Twilight Zone Strategy? Death of Global Supply Chains article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks at kodiakrating.com. Is COVID19 the death of Global Supply Chains? Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Ethical and regulatory barriers : Upholding AI ethics is pivotal. One of the largest children clothing retailer in the US utilizes this solution to streamline its complex supply chain. The retailer uses these insights to optimize inventory levels, reduce costs and enhance efficiency.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Depending on the organization’s goals, the AI strategy might outline the steps to effectively use AI to extract deeper insights from data, enhance efficiency, build a better supply chain or ecosystem and/or improve talent and customer experiences. Secure the necessary budget to implement the strategy.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. This process not only influences the direct cost of production but also affects the overall efficiency of the project or organization.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. This process not only influences the direct cost of production but also affects the overall efficiency of the project or organization.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

Predicting future spend : By analyzing historical spend data, AI algorithms can create spending forecasts, predict seasonal demand changes, and model the impact of external factors on budgets. By leveraging data and algorithms, AI-powered tools can help reduce risks and costs in the supply chain.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

On November 2nd – 3rd, SupplyShift held its third annual Summit, joining business leaders from across the world to share their knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices on tackling today’s biggest supply chain sustainability issues. Check out our roundup of supply chain sustainability collaborations and industry groups.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

On November 2nd – 3rd, SupplyShift held its third annual Summit, joining business leaders from across the world to share their knowledge, lessons learned, and best practices on tackling today’s biggest supply chain sustainability issues. Check out our roundup of supply chain sustainability collaborations and industry groups. .

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

Done correctly, this process also contains critical activities that can significantly reduce costs and satisfy a business’ key metrics for success. Navigating ethical personalization Personalization in commerce is no longer optional. Does the brand make it convenient to do business with them post purchase?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 3, 2023

In this blog, we will delve deep into the realm of managed procurement services, and more importantly, the innovative strategies that are revolutionizing this field. As globalization accelerates and supply chains become increasingly complex, procurement’s role has expanded from a mere transactional function to a strategic one.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 24, 2024

The terms “ ethical hacking ” and “penetration testing” are sometimes used interchangeably, but there is a difference. Ethical hacking is a broader cybersecurity field that includes any use of hacking skills to improve network security. Penetration tests are just one of the methods ethical hackers use.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Starbucks also paid careful attention to its supply chain, ensuring is products were ethically sourced and offering specialty drinks that in some geographic locations could be difficult to find. Rather than trying to enter an entirely new market, the company focused on providing low-cost goods to rural consumers.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 11, 2023

By integrating sustainability into procurement decisions, organizations can reduce waste, conserve resources, support ethical labor practices, and promote local economies. Sustainable procurement practices can encourage ethical behaviors and foster a more equitable global trade system.

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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. This approach often resulted in inefficient use of resources, limited visibility into supplier performance, and difficulty in managing complex supply chains.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JULY 19, 2023

Leveraging generative AI to augment human team capabilities presents an opportunity for Clients to reduce costs by 30%-50%, while accelerating time to market related to this process by at least 50% and improving scalability, quality, and consistency of generated reports.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

This evolution marked the genesis of managed procurement services – a comprehensive approach that not only manages costs but also creates value and drives innovation within the organization. Risk Management: Identifying and mitigating potential risks in the supply chain, ensuring business continuity and resilience.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

This blog intends to assist you through the labyrinth of procurement training by pointing out the most reliable courses that fit your objectives and aspirations and hence act as your compass in the realm of procurement training, whether you’re hoping to break into the sector, looking to up skill, or yearning for promotion chances.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

These complexities coupled with increasing regulation and ethics standards, will push enterprises to drive higher levels of data security and governance to share and access data, regardless of where data lives.

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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. The ultimate goal of SCM is to reduce costs while satisfying customer demands.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

By taking on the complexities of procurement, these services allow businesses to focus on their core competencies, while reaping the benefits of optimized supply chains, cost savings, and improved vendor relationships. And this is exactly what we aim to explore in this blog. Enter EmpoweringCPO.

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Supply Chain Trend

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Many which I’ve highlighted over the years in blogs and articles. We will decide and response faster in our supply chain and make higher quality operational and strategic decisions. I believe that soon enough it will become a must to provide new roles to young graduates for them to be interested in working in supply chain.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 18, 2024

While leaders have some reservations about the benefits of current AI, organizations are actively investing in gen AI deployment, significantly increasing budgets, expanding use cases, and transitioning projects from experimentation to production. Example: A hedge fund uses an AGI system to analyze financial markets.

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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. Good ethics are attractive to suppliers and to customers.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

It not only helps businesses to reduce costs and increase efficiency, but also strengthens supplier relationships, and enhances value creation. In this blog post, we delve deep into the pivotal role that spend analysis plays in strategic sourcing. But how do we fuel the engine of strategic sourcing?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 8, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Here at Supply Chain Game Changer our fundamental mission is to share experiences and expertise for the benefit of all. Supply chain is both deep and broad. I read multiple magazines and supply chain blogs to keep current. Subscribe Here!

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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.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 22, 2023

On the other hand, Sustainable Procurement is an ethical purchasing and supply chain strategy that integrates environmental, social, and economic aspects to add overall value. This strategy extends beyond immediate cost considerations to contemplate long-term impacts on society, the environment, and the economy.

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Claritum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The NfP also has a greater focus on adding social value to a supply chain. The financial factors we will include in this section relate to the different organisations approach to budgets and spend. Introduction. Goals and Motivations. Financials. Summary Table. Regulations. Processes.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 29, 2024

Organizations with strong missions or values should spend time and budget on communicating their perspectives through advertising, direct-to-consumer messaging and customer engagement. This communication is especially important if an organization’s prices are higher than the competition.

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Claritum

JUNE 3, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Plus, procuring through these, often results in purchases not being allocated to the correct budget codes and increases the spend that is effectively out of control. Effectively obscuring the supply chain from Procurement. promote green and ethical suppliers. Introduction.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

In this blog post, we’ll break down everything you need to know about supplier performance management, including how to measure it and what factors to consider. 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.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Due to globalization, growing consumer demands on transparency, the pertinence of sustainable development and technological advancements, procurement and supply chain professionals have been highlighted as an integral part of their organizations. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

By embracing these trends, businesses can unlock a world of opportunities, drive cost savings, enhance supplier relationships, and ultimately achieve procurement excellence. In this blog, we will delve into the exciting future of spend analysis and discuss the key trends that forward-thinking organizations should watch out for.

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