ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Supply Chain Strategies: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us So Far? In a blog at the very start of the COVID-19 outbreak when confirmed cases had just exceeded 40,000, we discussed the considerations for organizations facing the outbreak. Supply Chain Risk Management on the World Stage – Lessons Learned.

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ivalua

MAY 1, 2020

As I write this blog, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage populations and economies around the world. There are glimmers of hope, such as slowing infection rates in Italy and Spain, and the opening of factories in China, but a true end to the crisis remains out of sight. Balance Procurement Objectives.

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ivalua

MAY 21, 2020

This article was originally posted on the SIG blog. And in uncertain times such as these, leaders in every industry and business function must step up. And in uncertain times such as these, leaders in every industry and business function must step up. Today, procurement leaders have a seat at the table in e-staff meetings.

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Barkers Procurement

AUGUST 2, 2023

What Are The Pressures That Procurement Faces In 2023 And Beyond? In recent years we have seen the demand placed upon the Procurement function significantly increase. What is driving the pressure on Procurement? The pressures that have been placed on the Procurement function show no signs of reducing.

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Arkestro

MARCH 13, 2023

Resources / Blog / 3 Ways Arkestro Can Assist With Your Automotive Sourcing Strategy 3 Ways Arkestro Can Assist With Your Automotive Sourcing Strategy Automotive sourcing is complicated, and few supply chains are as complex. Legacy spreadsheets are chaos at the best of times. for a popular electric vehicle company.

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Arkestro

JUNE 20, 2023

Research-backed procurement strategies can help CFOs achieve their goals while minimizing risk exposure across global supply chains. This blog will cover the current challenges facing CFOs and procurement teams and several strategies that can be implemented to drive cost savings and increase efficiency.

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Positive Purchasing

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Written by Jonathan O’Brien, leading procurement expert and CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd. Jonathan and his team work with global blue-chip organizations to help transform their procurement capability. With such a range of potential environmental and social risks and impacts, where on earth do you start?

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Strategic Sourceror

JUNE 21, 2022

We're living in a time of near unprecedented uncertainty in the modern era and the risk it brings to supply chain management is immense. In order to make your plan fully effective, you should be doing the following for each step. To manage the potential chaos, you must be proactive and prepared to shift your strategies on a dime.

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Strategic Sourceror

JUNE 30, 2022

Being in a season of extreme heat that's only going to get worse as summer drags on, it may be time to look at alternative methods of cooling ourselves down in case the AC goes out. Part of this issue is that transformers are in low supply, with lead times of up to a year for parts. So what can be done? Why is this happening?

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Procurify

AUGUST 11, 2022

So, what can you do to prepare for a recession? This blog will outline solutions to implement when planning for a downturn. What are the signs of a recession? What not to do when preparing for a recession? Going full out: Some companies do the opposite and put all their efforts into growth.

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HICX

AUGUST 11, 2022

Through this pragmatic approach, more suppliers’ time and resources can be freed up for them to focus on doing their best work for a customer. This frees up suppliers’ time to focus on more value-added activities. As such, SXM aims to identify and remove friction points for all suppliers. Higher levels of efficiency.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Perma crisis, which meaning “an extended time of insecurity and uncertainty,” has been named the word of the year by the editors of Colin English dictionary. Perma crisis is the greatest one-word summary of the situation of enterprises and their key stakeholders as the year 2023 begins.

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Positive Purchasing

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

While security of supply has been procurement’s hot topic during recent months, Jonathan O’Brien warns of the new and emerging challenge of scarcity of resources. As a result, we are heading for a food crisis. Resources comprise everything we need to function and, right now, many are in short supply. Take fresh water, for example.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 5, 2021

What is Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)? Over time I’ve had the opportunity to adopt these recipes; handwritten on the back-side of 1950’s newspaper scraps or in such faded ink that one can just barely see it reads ‘teaspoon’ not ‘tablespoon’. Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. I love cooking.

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Procurify

JULY 21, 2022

Here are five reasons an economic downturn, along with the new business environment, is a good time for organizations to start looking into and implementing spend management. It’s time for CFOs to start working closely with departments and functions outside the finance team. You can’t manage what you don’t measure, right?

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Barkers Procurement

OCTOBER 17, 2022

I n the UK , the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) is quoting that “the number of referrals received has exceeded 4,000 for the first time in a quarter and is the highest since the NRM began in 2009”. What be came clear from the event is the range of theoretical ideas to try and make an impact on a complex issue such as m odern s lavery.

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EazyStock

APRIL 18, 2023

With every crisis comes the potential for supply chain disruption that can cause chaos for stock-holding businesses. In this blog, we focus on how supply chain and inventory management professionals can mitigate the impact of high inflation and interest rates. How do high interest rates and inflation impact supply chains?

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Positive Purchasing

JUNE 8, 2022

Amid today’s unprecedented inflationary environment, Jonathan O’Brien considers a four-step sequence of tactics that procurement professionals can use to handle suppliers’ price increase demands, minimize their impact and stay in control. Next the cost of fossil fuel energy is going up to tackle the emissions crisis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 17, 2020

Why are we so dependent on these countries and what can we do about it? Why are we so dependent on these countries and what can we do about it? Much of that answer has to do with decisions made decades ago when geopolitics and economics favored those decisions. What are Rare Earth Elements? Email Address.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 13, 2020

Many supply chain, sourcing & procurement teams have been asked to row upstream without a paddle during this time of crisis. But what is globalization, really? And, how do localization & internationalization play a role in organizations that have succeeded ‘going global’? This raises the question….

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 5, 2021

What’s Normal Anyways? It’s something we’ve written about a lot on the Argentus Blog. It’s something we’ve written about a lot on the Argentus Blog. Just-in-time” production has become a hallmark of today’s Supply Chains. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Defining the New Normal in Supply Chain!

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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

But why is the planet warming, how much does this warming really matter and what can organisations and employees do to slow this trend? So what is the current situation and what is being done on a global scale? Countries across the globe have come together to make pledges that will address this climate crisis.

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World of Procurement blog

JULY 28, 2021

It is having some challenging impacts on our procurement and supply chain professionals too. It is having some challenging impacts on our procurement and supply chain professionals too. A more cooperative climate for procurement and supply chain professionals may well be one of the long-term key impacts of Covid-19.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

This was what my Controller just told me. The fact that we reached out to them and talked to them, as opposed to just not paying our bills and not telling them, bought us some goodwill and time. We adverted the immediate crisis. So how do you create a Culture focused on Cash levels and Cash Management ? Email Address.

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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. These challenges in the direct material supply chain pose a real threat, especially in a time of crisis.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 2, 2021

Today, running a business is undoubtedly rewarding but challenging at the same time. Today, running a business is undoubtedly rewarding but challenging at the same time. You will also procure more funds as your business continues to expand in the market. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Now that the situation is slowly moving towards normalcy, supply chain and procurement teams are under insurmountable pressure to monitor and mitigate supplier risks and compromise competitiveness closely. The pandemic has taught us supply chain professionals a precious lesson in supply chain risk management. The expanded scope of risks.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JANUARY 8, 2020

It saw leaders from around the world pledging new initiatives to address the ongoing climate crisis, including a $60 Billion renewable energy commitment from Germany, and 15 countries including Britain, Norway and Costa Rica pledging to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. It’s what we do, as a profession. Email Address.

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Positive Purchasing

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Jonathan O’Brien looks at what the coming food crisis means for all of us and how procurement functions must get creative to navigate their way through the challenging times that lie ahead. There has been much written about the cost of living crisis but what we’re about to see will blow that out of the water.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2021

Organizations relying on this old-school silo approach to accounts payables to support the gig worker and flexible payments will be like a sandcastle against what is sure to be a wave of transactions. One outcome of the Covid crisis has been the realization that paying suppliers is important. The Need for Change in Payment Processes.

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Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Written by Jonathan O’Brien , leading procurement expert and CEO of Positive Purchasing Ltd. Jonathan and his team work with global blue-chip organizations to help transform their procurement capability. Here is how our conversation went… What is a Smart Next Step for a CPO in the Early Stages of a Procurement Tech Journey?

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Procurement Leaders

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Here, we talk to Luigi Ganazzoli, vice president of purchasing, about some of those challenges and what he and his team are doing to mitigate them. PL: Could you share a little bit of insight about your procurement team structure, strengths and challenges?

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 17, 2024

A myriad of professionals within the field ensures timely deliveries from suppliers and orchestrates manufacturing processes to meet your requirements, contributing to a rewarding career path in supply chain management. But what’s the difference between those career paths? Planners do exactly that.

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Positive Purchasing

JUNE 5, 2023

Jonathan O’Brien , CEO of Positive Purchasing , has asked key thought leaders, opinion formers and all-round smart professionals from the world of procurement and beyond to share their thoughts on current hot procurement topics by answering five ‘questions of the moment’.

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Procurement Leaders

JULY 10, 2023

This simplifies what it takes to receive helpful stock, information, and ideas. There is a simple analogy with removing plastic from the world’s oceans – it’s pointless cleaning what’s already there while neglecting to address future pollution. While the reflex for many will be to squeeze suppliers, this isn’t the solution.

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Procurify

JULY 4, 2022

Purchasing and procurement problems can be costly. The best way to reduce and mitigate purchasing issues is to know how to identify them and what to do about them before they balloon into a full-blown crisis. When this happens, a lot of time and effort is lost trying to recover the money. .

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Strategic Sourceror

JULY 11, 2022

In an economy where too many dollars aren't just chasing, but sprinting after too few goods, product-based industries are doing all they can to maximize output and capacity as much as possible. In order to do that, they need adequate, reliable and steady supply from their vendor, ideally from several of them.

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