Starbucks names new chief procurement officer
Supply Chain Dive
MARCH 22, 2024
Heather Ostis will focus on improving supplier performance and building network resiliency, among other goals.
What is Supplier Information Management?
ProcurePort
MARCH 9, 2021
What impact does accurate and readily available supplier information have on an organization? The wrong supplier and inaccurate vendor information can be extremely inconveniencing, leading to colossal losses of both time and money. The post What is Supplier Information Management? It can make or break an enterprise.
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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization
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Supplier Management Model: Avoid Supply Chain Disruptions
ProcurePort
AUGUST 17, 2021
Are you looking for a resilient supplier management model that will allow you to reduce supply chain disruptions? Chief Procurement Officers and their teams have been on edge now for over a year, operating as best as they can give the present circumstances, but it hasn’t been easy. You’re not alone.
The Biggest Problems with Supplier Diversity Programs and How to Fix Them
Supply Chain Brain
JANUARY 4, 2023
Chief procurement officers have allocated time, resources and money to supplier diversity initiatives but they’re still insipid. Here’s a better way to grow your diverse supplier pool — and your ROI. .
Supplier Code of Conduct — Embracing Sustainability
Procurement Tactics
APRIL 23, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Supplier Code of Conduct — Embracing Sustainability Supplier code of conduct allows businesses to establish their internal and external expectations. However, what is it?
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5 Types of Supplier Management Tools That Make Life Easier
ProcurePort
FEBRUARY 4, 2021
The procurement landscape has changed a lot since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) have had to adapt quickly to disruptions in local, regional, and international supply chains. Top of the list has been […].
5 Reasons to Automate Invoice Processing
ProcurePort
AUGUST 31, 2021
With the increasing adoption of technology in procurement, many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), accounts payable teams, and suppliers are turning to electronic invoicing as a viable solution to the issue of invoicing in a digital era. What are the associated benefits of automated invoice processing?
Supporting suppliers
HICX
AUGUST 13, 2023
By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX By building better relationships with all suppliers (and not just a strategic few), brands can remain cost efficient, competitive and profitable, writes Costas Xyloyiannis With inflation slowing down sales and blocking price rises, manufacturers are feeling the pinch. Read full article
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CPO Summit to Benefit Senior Procurement Executives and Suppliers
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 23, 2023
The Chief Procurement Officer Summit, which promises to provide a unique opportunity for extensive informal networking among industry peers, is set to take place on 18 May - 20 May 2023 at the Las Colinas Resort in Dallas, TX.
Efficient Purchase Order Management Software
ProcurePort
AUGUST 24, 2021
The question of efficiency is one that every procurement team is seeking answers for. In fact, improving operational efficiency is the number one Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) priority for 2021 according to Deloitte’s 2021 Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey.
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CPO Rising Listicle: Don’t Negotiate a Supplier Contract Without These 4 Things
CPO Rising
MARCH 22, 2024
Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams improve operations. Over the last few years, chief procurement officers have realized even more […]
CPO Crunch: Why do you do what you do?
Procurement Leaders
APRIL 2, 2024
An exercise we’ve carried out on a few occasions over the years at Procurement Leaders has been to ask chief procurement officers to share the value propositions they have in place for their function. What are the ultimate goals of those negotiations with suppliers?
How fostering CPO and supplier collaboration can solve the ‘ESG data problem’
HICX
AUGUST 9, 2023
By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX Developing relationships between buyers and suppliers isn’t just good for business, it can bolster ESG efforts. What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda.
World Sustainable Procurement Day — The Ultimate Guide
Procurement Tactics
SEPTEMBER 12, 2022
The event aimed to empower and equip procurement professionals with best practices approach, knowledge, and practical solutions in facing sustainability Challenges. . What is Sustainable Procurement? Their aim is to collectively spend £1 billion with social enterprises through their procurement. Supplier Diversity Programs.
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The Future of Procurement for Pharma Operations
ProcurePort
NOVEMBER 16, 2021
The future of procurement for pharma operations is a much talked about subject because of the prevailing coronavirus pandemic. Disruptions in global pharma operations, supply chain shocks, and subsequent supplier management problems demonstrated the need to rethink pharma procurement. They […].
Sustainability Won’t Improve Unless Suppliers Are Empowered
HICX
MARCH 17, 2023
By Costas Xyloyoannis, CEO of HICX Good supplier data is a function of good supplier engagement — and the reverse is also true. He tasked the chief procurement officer (CPO) to audit their suppliers — some 150,000 of them. Supplier data was a struggle, even back then. Read full article
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How to Win at ESG by Empowering Suppliers
HICX
FEBRUARY 8, 2023
By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX Good supplier data is a function of good supplier engagement. He tasked the chief procurement officer (CPO) to audit their suppliers—some 150,000 of them. Back then already, supplier data was a struggle. And importantly, the reverse is also true. Read full article
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CPO Rising Listicle: Four Most Important Things to Have on Hand When Negotiating a Supplier Contract
CPO Rising
MAY 12, 2023
Each list will include a variety of procurement tips, trends, insights, research, lists, strategies, and/or recommendations designed to help procurement teams improve operations. Over the last few years, chief procurement officers have realized […]
TealBook: Vendor Analysis — Supplier data management solution overview, roadmap, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst insights
Spend Matters
MARCH 27, 2023
Categories: Procurement Systems & Architecture , Supplier Information Management Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of TealBook and its solution for supplier data management. As a company grows, it requires more suppliers to function. Read more. )
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Businesses can win at ESG by empowering suppliers
HICX
DECEMBER 3, 2022
Too often the quest to meet ESG standards ignores suppliers but, with the greater opportunities that data offers, we see the process becoming sustainable. He tasked the Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) to audit their suppliers – some 150,000 of them. Back then already, supplier data was a struggle.
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Want to Keep Good ESG Data? Foster its Source
HICX
OCTOBER 16, 2023
How the suppliers that once fed the problem can contribute to its solution By Costas Xyloyiannis What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda. Exploring why turns the spotlight to its source: suppliers.
Want to keep good ESG data? Foster its source.
HICX
AUGUST 18, 2023
What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda. In practice, it is hugely dependent upon good supplier data, which is notoriously hard to achieve and maintain. Elevating ESG, however, is tough to deliver.
Want to keep good ESG data? Foster its source
HICX
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
HICX CEO Costas Xyloyiannis on why we should turn the spotlight toward the experience suppliers receive as they serve big manufacturing brands. What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda.
Want to keep good ESG data? Foster its source
HICX
AUGUST 15, 2023
What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda. In practice, it is hugely dependent upon good supplier data, which is notoriously hard to achieve and maintain. Elevating ESG, however, is tough to deliver.
Keep Good ESG Data by Digitizing the Supply Chain
HICX
AUGUST 23, 2023
By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX This shift in focus—away from squeezing suppliers and towards collaborating with them—will bode well for brands that want to perform in ESG efforts. In practice, it is hugely dependent upon good supplier data, which is notoriously hard to achieve and maintain. The answer is yes, but only reactively.
Want to Keep Good ESG Data? Foster its Source
HICX
AUGUST 28, 2023
By Costas Xyloyiannis, CEO of HICX Where we really should turn the spotlight is towards the experience suppliers receive as they serve big manufacturing brands. What’s clear from Deloitte’s Global Chief Procurement Officer Survey 2023 is that environmental and social governance (ESG) is now firmly on the corporate agenda.
The Supplier Management Secret Recipe
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 5, 2021
What is Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)? The Supplier Management Secret Recipe article and permission to publish here provided by Sam Jenks. Building a secret recipe for smooth supplier management requires a foundation, which you can build upon, experiment with, and eventually make your very own. Subscribe Here!
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Vendor Management 101: The Basics
CPO Rising
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
In today’s world where globalization and innovation are critical to competitive survival, chief procurement officers rely on supplier specialization more than ever. Never have suppliers been more consequential and with immediate impact on enterprises’ revenues and customer satisfaction.
Procurement as a Career — 7 Reasons Why You Should Choose Procurement
Procurement Tactics
JANUARY 13, 2023
If you like to start your journey in procurement, you must first know what procurement means. For many professionals, procurement means the process of identifying, shortlisting, selecting, and buying the necessary goods or services from a supplier. . Procurement manager. Chief Procurement officer.
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Why “Can You Believe This Winter?” Matters More to Procurement
CPO Rising
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
Chief procurement officers face a myriad of supply chain risks from supplier insolvency to union strikes to geopolitical crises. However, an area of risk that can be overlooked is the weather. This year’s winter season has been particularly brutal across the country.
Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021
ivalua
NOVEMBER 25, 2020
In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. A Blueprint for Demonstrating the value of Strategic Procurement.
Managing Enterprise Risk and Compliance
Procurement Foundry
JANUARY 3, 2023
In the modern work environment, Chief Procurement Officers are often tasked with understanding their suppliers and their risks while managing a procurement team of individuals with their own needs and working methods.
Paris 2021 – EN – Taid Qazi
ivalua
JANUARY 15, 2021
He has 13 years of sourcing/procurement experience within the financial industry. Taid spent the last 3 years as Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) in Danske Bank, headquartered in Copenhagen (Denmark). Taid (41) graduated in 2006 with a M.Sc. in “International Marketing and Management” from Copenhagen Business School.
Understanding the Role of a Procurement Manager
World of Procurement blog
APRIL 23, 2024
They ensure the company gets the best possible deals in terms of quality, cost, and delivery times by skilfully negotiating with suppliers and vendors. Supplier Management: Identifying, evaluating, and engaging suppliers. Following this, they might spend time researching new suppliers or negotiating deals with existing ones.
Understanding the Role of a Procurement Manager
World of Procurement blog
APRIL 23, 2024
They ensure the company gets the best possible deals in terms of quality, cost, and delivery times by skilfully negotiating with suppliers and vendors. Supplier Management: Identifying, evaluating, and engaging suppliers. Following this, they might spend time researching new suppliers or negotiating deals with existing ones.
The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: Weather Disruption
CPO Rising
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Chief procurement officers face a myriad of supply chain risks from supplier insolvency to union strikes to geopolitical crises. However, an area of risk that can be overlooked is the weather. Weather disruption is our third macro-level challenge that CPOs must address as they enter 2023.
We’re BACK! 5 Reasons to attend 2022 Ivalua NOW DC: Stronger Together
ivalua
APRIL 19, 2022
Kicking off the day with our first keynote, Ivalua’s Founder and CEO David Khuat-Duy will present his reimagined vision in a post-pandemic world, leveraging digital transformation to restore growth, and igniting new opportunities for procurement teams and suppliers.
Question Everything You Know
CPO Rising
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
Over the last 30 years, Chief Procurement Officers and their enterprises operated in a relatively stable and prosperous economic environment.
Predictive Procurement: Your Solution to Supplier Diversity
Arkestro
JULY 4, 2022
Supplier diversity is increasingly being recognized as a critical objective for procurement. From a societal viewpoint, organizations that achieve supplier diversity help address inequality and social injustice. While supplier diversity has many indisputable benefits, it is also easier said than done.
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The Macro-Level Issues Impacting the CPO Right Now: B2B Payments Fraud
CPO Rising
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Chief Procurement Officers face a myriad of supply risks from supplier insolvency to union strikes to geopolitical crises to inflation. However, one area of risk that has spiked in recent years but has not been given the depth of coverage that it warrants is fraud.
CPO Rising 2023: The Big Data Tipping Point
CPO Rising
OCTOBER 23, 2023
Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement leaders.
CPO Rising 2023: Procurement’s Capabilities in 2023
CPO Rising
AUGUST 28, 2023
Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement leaders.
CPO Rising 2023: Procurement’s Biggest Challenges
CPO Rising
AUGUST 14, 2023
Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement leaders.
CPO Rising 2023: Procurement’s Top Achievements in Last 25 Years (Part 2)
CPO Rising
AUGUST 7, 2023
Today, we feature our ongoing coverage of this year’s 18th-annual CPO-themed report, where my team and I continue our nearly two-decade-long dialogue with chief procurement officers (CPOs) and other procurement leaders.
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