Procurement Insights

JUNE 6, 2024

So, how much supply chain visibility is “too much visibility” in relation to what happens at some unseen point down the chain?

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Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

Life sciences and healthcare: Enhancing supply chain visibility and compliance For life sciences and healthcare, procurement is a complex dance involving medicines, medical supplies and strategic services spread across a global landscape.

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Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 14, 2013

In recent years, the auto-id technology such as bar code and RFID together with the electronic data transmission are considered the holy grail of supply chain visibility. In this article, we will explore the basic concept and propose ways that you can use to create the better visibility.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems. They can proactively identify risks, optimize processes in real time, and even negotiate supplier contracts without human oversight. Analyzes supplier performance, market trends, and contract terms.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Today I’m joined by forward-thinking tech company Beacon Technologies – a brand that says, when it comes to supply chain, they believe in power to the people! Beacon’s supply chain visibility platform is a central hub for real-time ocean and air freight tracking, supply chain performance analytics and carbon emissions reporting.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Below, we list 8 steps that manufacturers can take to build a more resilient supply chain in a post-covid world. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility. Why is visibility so important? Flexibility: Another way to reduce risk is to build flexibility into your supply contracts.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

This involves analyzing spend data, identifying for consolidation, and negotiating better contracts with key suppliers. Maintaining revenue and profitability depends on a resilient and adaptable supply chain. Supply Chain Visibility: Invest in technology that provides real-time visibility into the supply chain.

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Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Supply Chain Risk. Contract Risk Management. Over the coming weeks, our risk series will cover vendors within the following risk categories: Financial Risk & Supplier Risk. Supplier Management Non-Suites. Supplier Management Suites. Compliance/CSR Risk. Fraud Prevention & Services Procurement Risk.

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ivalua

JULY 22, 2015

Supplier collaboration goes well beyond the sharing of product design documents, extending into initiatives involving product innovation, supply chain visibility, compliance, target cost programs, demand and capacity planning, and risk management. This means becoming proficient in the practice of collaboration.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 16, 2023

Developing strategy Once you are done assessing the supply chain and logistics of an organization, the 4PL provider will develop a logistics strategy that optimizes the supply chain, reduces costs, and enhances efficiency. Difference Between 3PL and 4PL 3PL 3PL providers usually own transportation and warehousing assets.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Additionally, a purpose-built solution will enable you to measure and monitor buyer adherence to compliance purchasing, ensuring your team is taking advantage of preferred items and reaping the rewards of the contracts you have in place. It seems that the era of best-in-class supply chain solutions has arrived.

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ivalua

JUNE 16, 2021

For the short-term, a shift to local production alleviated reliance on Asian suppliers and helped mitigate risk, but a longer-term solution will require identifying opportunities to optimize costs, find alternative suppliers and enhance supply chain visibility. Enter eProcurement.

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Procurement Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

was set up by the UK Government to design and construct the railway and is responsible for procuring and coordinating a supply chain of designers and contractors to deliver billions of pounds worth of contracts. As a public funded project, supply chain transparency is critical. Develop the supply chain.

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Barkers Procurement

DECEMBER 16, 2024

2) Prioritise visibility At the heart of managing demand is supply chain visibility. The function must have a clear view of the supply chain through accessible, accurate and reliable supplier data. Without this visibility, its impossible to maintain the resilience and agility needed to handle demand spikes.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

In the absence of communication, even the best suppliers can only deliver marginal value at best. For optimal effectiveness, supplier selection, contract management , and supplier development must be supported by consistent, streamlined, and transparent collaboration. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 14, 2021

While 2022 might bring some relief from constant record-setting spot prices, supply chain executives need to brace for continued high costs in an inflationary period. Cost-saving initiatives will become paramount, such as investments in TMS platforms, contract negotiation, and strategic load and route planning.

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The Network Effect

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

Looking ahead, it is clear that competition will drive the formation of value added networks as well as supply chains differentiated by product and region.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2022

How can we mitigate technical, logistical, weather-related, and demand-driven supply chain disruptions? Organizations must shift focus toward strengthening their procurement processes and procedures to gain 100% supply chain visibility. Digital Transformation is the Top CPO Priority.

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Una

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Frank is the Director of Market Strategy at Cleo, where he is focused on helping companies get ahead and stay ahead despite persistent supply chain complexity. These group purchasing organizations often have contracts with a wide range of suppliers, and they offer their member businesses access to these contracts at discounted rates.

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ivalua

JANUARY 24, 2022

Dramatic supply and demand shifts during the pandemic prioritized the need for data accuracy to solve short and long term supply chain challenges. Data builds the bridge between your own internal supply chain visibility and the information you provide to your stakeholders.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

Implementing tracking technologies such as barcodes, RFID, and blockchain provides granular data that enhances both forecasting capabilities and overall supply chain visibility. Consider alternative financial arrangements, such as risk-sharing agreements or advance purchasing contracts.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This guide delves into the essentials of procurement within the construction sector, discussing various strategies, potential obstacles, supply chain structures, contract types, and managerial aspects necessary for efficient and effective procurement. Common Contract Types: Lump Sum Contracts: Set fee for all work completed.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This guide delves into the essentials of procurement within the construction sector, discussing various strategies, potential obstacles, supply chain structures, contract types, and managerial aspects necessary for efficient and effective procurement. Common Contract Types: Lump Sum Contracts: Set fee for all work completed.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Cash flow is a further driver of cost, so it is worth analyzing contracts to achieve payment term optimization. Procurement and Legal departments must have solutions in place to monitor obligations and performance against contracts, ensuring that negotiated savings are realized and non-compliance is actively managed.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Contract negotiators, on the other hand, have a focus on drafting, reviewing, and negotiating contracts. Their main objective is to ensure that supplier contracts align with the business’s objectives and protect its interests at all times. For instance – improved communication skills or legal contract knowledge.

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Supply Chain Opz

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

The list is presented in the order the responses were received in: 1) Andreas Wieland , Assistant Professor at Copenhagen Business School Successful supply chain management means that organizations are well-orchestrated in an end-to-end value network. delivery reliability”), but is that really “supply chain thinking”?

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Robust and dependable data can help provide better supply chain visibility and help leaders identify potential weak links. Work with your supplier to create a well-documented contract that meets all parties’ needs and clearly lays down the terms of the relationship. Make a Solid Relationship Agreement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Lieferkettengesetz, and others) encouraging large/enterprise businesses to take responsibility for the entirety of their global supplier networks, increase tier-n compliance and combat poor supply chain visibility. As covered above, change can be difficult. Doing things differently can be uncomfortable.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 14, 2023

It also helps Nike to improve its supply chain visibility and agility and reduce its environmental impact. Walmart outsources its logistics services to various 3PLs, such as Schneider Logistics, FedEx Supply Chain, etc. Walmart is one of the world’s largest retailers, with thousands of stores and customers.

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The Good Spending

JUNE 15, 2022

T hese routine activities leverage integrated automated systems, enabling supply chain visibility. My Udemy course "Foundations of Contracts and Outsourcing." It presents industrial buying not as a single event but as an organizational decision-making process where multiple individuals decide on a purchase.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 29, 2024

Sourcing: Sourcing is all about finding reliable suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships. This involves supplier selection, negotiation, and contract management to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement. It encompasses activities such as procurement, supplier selection, and evaluation.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

DECEMBER 4, 2019

We have beefed up supply chain visibility, enabling faster movement of goods and superior customer management. You may already have contracted rates. We give shippers the means to quickly double-check rates against existing contracts and to obtain spot quotes with a single on-screen view. Rates fluctuate wildly.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Parallel to this, they offer the ability to streamline supplier governance and due diligence activities to cover increasing demands on compliance and supply chain visibility. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2022

Parallel to this, they offer the ability to streamline supplier governance and due diligence activities to cover increasing demands on compliance and supply chain visibility. Studied cases at Kodiak Hub show between 1–3 % loss of brand exposure resulting from a non-compliant supply chain.

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TYA Suite

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

These risks might include supplier failures, price fluctuations, contract disputes, or regulatory changes. By implementing robust procurement risk management strategies, organizations can minimize disruptions, secure favorable terms, and maintain supply chain stability.

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SCMDOJO

AUGUST 16, 2023

Furthermore, the adoption of cross-docking logistics techniques has enabled Walmart to minimize the need for intermediate storage, leading to reduced handling costs and faster product movement through the supply chain.

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Supply Chain Opz

JULY 7, 2014

3) Contract Manufacturing Walmart is best known for EDLP (Everyday Lowest Price) strategy. For some agricultural products, they implement a system called “global direct farm” or a contract farming (manufacturing). Under this program, they source products directly from small or medium-sized farmers.

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