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How Project Management Tackles Supply Chain Complexity

All Things Supply Chain

While technology might make the world seem smaller, the current level of interconnectedness creates additional challenges from a supply chain perspective. From the geographically dispersed nature of customers that need…

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Collaborate to Win

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The need for Procurement to improve collaboration with suppliers, and other stakeholders, has gained broad acceptance in recent years. Looking beyond Covid-19, virtually any of Procurement’s growing list of objectives can be better achieved through better collaboration. Improving CSR/sustainability? Accelerating innovation?

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Lene Aabo-Bjerregaard on close communication and collaboration in a crisis

Procurement Leaders

We are proactively communicating with top management to provide a heads-up in terms of financial target planning and support for action planning – both in terms of macro updates and raw-material price impacts. What new capabilities are you looking to develop in your team to help you navigate this period of volatility?

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

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What does this mean for procurement and supplier management? Crucially, it suggests that the dominant model of supplier engagement needs to be collaborative rather than adversarial in nature, at least for key strategic suppliers. However, supplier collaboration is much easier to talk about than implement.

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Collaboration, Procurement with Purpose and the Entente Cordiale…

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Last week, round 40 Procurement leaders got together in the very pleasant surroundings of the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London to talk about collaboration, and to celebrate Ivalua’s increased presence in the UK. My own contribution was to lead a discussion around collaboration.

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Supplier Relationship Management: Tips for Successful Collaboration

Empowering CPO

That’s where collaboration comes into play. Successful collaboration within SRM can elevate a business relationship from mere transactional exchange to a powerful strategic alliance. Understanding Supplier Relationship Management Let’s start by defining Supplier Relationship Management.

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Get Ready for Success! 4 Critical Workstreams for Successful Procurement Implementation

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Change management plans should anticipate potential resistance and facilitate adoption by nurturing a culture of collaboration and buy-in. Project Manager (PM): The project manager oversees the implementation process, coordinating activities, managing timelines, and ensuring that project objectives are met.