Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As we are coming to the end of the year, procurement and supply chain leaders across industries initiate their annual strategic planning process for the next year. We have shortlisted 7 C ritical T rends that will help supply chain leaders and practitioners to build a strategic blueprint for 2023 and beyond.

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Procurement Tactics

AUGUST 25, 2022

In 2022, he was awarded the Special Mentioned Individual Award by Supply Chain Asia for his contribution to the national emergency procurement for the Covid-19 operation. Furthermore, He was voted by Supply Chain Digital as one of the top 10 procurement executives worldwide. Trillion budget. . Rajeev Karmacharya.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 8, 2023

A purchase order clearly specifies the details of the purchase, such as the quantity, description, and price, ensuring there are no misunderstandings between the buyer and the seller. Also, purchase orders play a crucial role in budget control. Furthermore, purchase orders contribute to efficient inventory management.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 14, 2023

Flexport is building the platform for global logistics, empowering buyers, sellers and their logistics partners with the technology and services to grow and innovate. 14.43] An overview of Flexport, what they do and how they help their customers; their mission to improve the supply chain industry; and what sets them apart.

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Positive Purchasing

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Jonathan: We set the business up because we were convinced the World needed and was ready to embrace sustainability in both immediate suppliers and right down their extended supply chain – and a heap of conversations with prospective clients confirmed that this was indeed the case. How do we manage risk?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

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. Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Supplier innovation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement operations are the backbone of every company’s supply chain. Fundamental to procurement is the acquisition of goods and services from a party that’s further up the supply chain. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

AUGUST 7, 2022

Today I’m joined by Orderful , a forward-thinking EDI software provider, that is on a mission to modernize contemporary supply chains. IN THIS EPISODE WE DISCUSS: [06.41] Erik’s founder story, and the journey that led him to “experience the tension between small suppliers and giant buyers” first hand, and establish Orderful. “I

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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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Empowering CPO

MAY 31, 2023

This not only leads to improved efficiencies and cost savings but also sparks innovation and creates opportunities for growth. In essence, SRM is a comprehensive approach to managing an enterprise’s interactions with the organizations that supply the goods and services it uses. Now, what are the benefits of effective SRM?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

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. Sustainability initiatives within the supply chain. Supplier innovation.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 18, 2023

The following is a business case highlighting the background, context and value proposition of SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace, a platform designed to connect businesses with specialized Supply Chain Expert Services. It is within this context that SCMDOJO’s Expert Marketplace was conceived.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

E-procurement IT solutions improve process automation, increase spending under management, reduce maverick spend, improve cross-functional process/data integration (e.g., budget compliance and inventory availability), enable effective spend, preferred supplier and category management.

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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. Making trust a priority requires building relationships through transparent commerce experiences.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s no longer about simply obtaining goods and services at the lowest cost, but also about adding value to the organization, reducing risks, enhancing sustainability, and promoting social responsibility. This is not just about understanding the current trends, but about envisioning the future of procurement.

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Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In this blog, Arkestro sat down with Jeoff Burris, the Founder and Principal of Advanced Purchasing Dynamics and Procure-Force solution team member, to get his thoughts on hot button topics such as: supply chain disruptions, quote fatigue, managing costs, and more – that are top of mind for automotive procurement teams.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? As we have all seen in the last few years, school districts across the United States are not making budget and there have been a lot of cuts. Blog post originally published at [link] Permission to publish provided by Theodore T. Another $1.5

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 30, 2023

This will eventually cause a negative impact in the lumber industry as the supply chain is plenty while the demand is below average. Furthermore, pandemic home buyers are expected to stay in their homes rather than move and buy expensive houses to keep their low mortgage rates. 3/4″x4x8 CDX Plywood priced at $30.29

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Jaggaer

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

This has brought benefits but not sustainable value , especially when buyers have looked for “best-of-breed” point solutions with limited interoperability. Solutions that provide better alignment between supply chain and procurement management. There are real cost savings and efficiency gains to be made here.

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Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How to Improve Procurement Efficiency. Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives. Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives. 8 Steps to Improve Procurement Efficiency.

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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!

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The Procuretech Podcast

JUNE 28, 2022

He says that, interestingly enough, many of the biggest companies make the biggest mistakes - 50, 60, perhaps even 70 percent of a company’s overall budget is managed through suppliers by procurement. Or is it more simple, that procurement just needs a bigger training budget? Bringing increased transparency - risk is wide.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 19, 2024

Discover Ways to Boost Supply Chain Visibility through Digital Marketing Supply chain visibility is essential for providing a superior customer experience and sustaining customer loyalty over time. Customers face significant frustrations that erode brand trust and sales without supply chain visibility.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. The verdict?

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Here, the agency seeks to understand the client’s specific needs, budget constraints, and quality standards. This crucial step forms the foundation for a tailored and efficient sourcing process. Sourcing agencies take charge of the entire shipment process, selecting the most efficient and cost-effective shipping methods.

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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. 4) The “Day of Digitalization”.

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ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

When it comes to the nature of buyer-supplier relationships, we’re entering a brave, new world. Even reducing costs often depends more on effective collaboration rather than negotiation in today’s market. To top it all off, extremely tight supply markets have further shifted negotiating leverage from buyers to suppliers.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 22, 2023

Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. A purchase order is simply a document that a buyer sends to a supplier to request goods or services, which outlines the order’s details, including the quantity, price, delivery, and payment terms. What is a Purchase Order?

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 26, 2023

It involves segmenting spending into areas that contain similar or related products, allowing for a focused approach on categories that offer opportunities for consolidation and efficiencies. Using category management software is ideal as it creates visibility and efficient management. Sustainable/ethical procurement.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The platform aims to provide a one stop solution for sustainable insights. Spendkey is one of few spend analytics platforms which also offer transparent pricing on their website. You can configure costs based on your spend and number of data points to be analysed.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

It is a crucial process for organizations that are looking to streamline their procurement activities, better manage spend and suppliers and increase operational efficiency. Through its sophisticated series of processes, organizations can unlock efficiencies and maximize profits like never before. What is Source-to-Pay?

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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. 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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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

CO2 estimates from SAP’s Sustainability Footprint Management solution), partner data (e.g., Finally, we would still like to see a common knowledge graph ‘backplane’ to model n-tier supply chains that ties the various networks (and applications) together better. EcoVadis), the SAP Business Network and/or GenAI.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Their pricing is transparent and you can also use a free version to store limited contracts with just one user. They offer a mini-suite centred around optimising a sustainable procurement process through full-stack data analytics and performance management. These all help to drive supply chain impact.

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Positive Purchasing

MAY 9, 2023

Once we knew what we had, we could start to think about coordinating and bringing together all the data points that would allow our buyers to make different data-based decisions and possibly act quicker. It would also warn of supply chain impact as a result of geopolitical or natural catastrophe events.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 23, 2024

It supports them in budgeting, requesting, and ordering articles and services for their business, while benefiting from better purchasing conditions. Budget management and control features allow for transparent presentation and allocation of budgets. Scalue aims to deliver total spend transparency.

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Value Match

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The Public Sector, at an aggregate level, is the single largest UK buyer of goods and services that are not consumer focused. It was not about taking, say 10%, off the cost of the product or service, removing the budget and re-allocating that saving to another cost centre or organisation.

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