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5 Top Tips: How to Increase Procurement Agility in Financial Services:

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5 Top Tips: How to Increase Procurement Agility in Financial Services. Financial Service Institutions (FSIs) face an increasingly volatile business climate as lending profits dwindle and digital competition rises. As well-established institutions feel the ever-increasing weight of regulation on their operations, newer banks entering the marketplace are not experiencing the same constraints.

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What is the Purpose of IT Supplier Strategy?

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• Did you know that the average business is using up to 80 IT-sanctioned Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) apps? This is a 10-fold increase since 2015. • And, according to Gartner’s 2020 I&O Leaders Survey, SaaS solutions are here to stay. Prominent data bureau Statista agrees and predicts the SaaS global market to reach $138 billion in […]. The post What is the Purpose of IT Supplier Strategy?

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The Fear of Running Out (FORO) in Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Confessions of a High Priced Expediter! By definition, Supply Chain is responsible for the continuity of supply and inventory of goods and services. If supply lines are disrupted, or if inventory runs out, Supply Chain is on the hook to restore supply. Supply disruptions can bring a company to a grinding halt, compromising customer deliveries, revenue and profitability.

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Watch: Applying Data Science to Trucking Insurance

Supply Chain Brain

Data science is bringing innovation to underwriting trucking insurance, says Ian White, chief executive officer of Koffie Labs.

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“What should we do about the tariffs?” There’s no straightforward answer — every leader has a different expectation. CFOs want numbers. COOs want action. CEOs want strategy. And supply chain and procurement leaders need to be ready with the right response — fast. That’s why GEP has created a simple three-part framework that will help CPOs and CSCOs brief the board and C-suite with clarity and confidence.

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5 Reasons Why You Need an Order Management System

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An order management system can shape the way you run your business, increasing your productivity and morale amongst your employees — and so much more. Here’s more on why you should consider making the investment and the benefits of order management systems. What Is Order Management? Order management is the process of integrating orders from multiple channels through the use of databases, data collection, processing orders and order fulfillment.

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Could Quantum Computing Solve the Supply Chain Crisis?

Supply Chain Brain

Researchers are working on algorithms for supercomputers to optimize shipping routes as variables change.

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Watch: The Road to Robotics: Where's the Industry Headed?

Supply Chain Brain

Avi Barkay, executive vice president and general manager for North America with Caja Robotics, offers a vision of robotics technology over the next five years.

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Enterprise software – be careful what you wish for

Purchasing Insight

I have evangelised cloud solutions for many years and whether it’s Ariba, Coupa or any other cloud solution, they are built from established best practice – “best practice out of the box”. The post Enterprise software – be careful what you wish for appeared first on Purchasing Insight.

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Texas Governor Halts Some Truck Inspections on Border Snarl

Supply Chain Brain

Texas is halting some vehicle inspections at the U.S.-Mexico border after Governor Abbott’s crackdown provoked protests that halted crucial food and equipment shipments.

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Earth Day – Offsetting our Carbon Emissions

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Categories. Best Practice Guides. Bid Management. Business. Case Study. Circular Economy. Community Story. Contract for Change. Environment and Climate. Equality and Inclusion. Government Buying Standards. House of Commons Committee of Public Accounts. Human Rights and Modern Slavery. Legislation. National Audit Office Reports. News. Procurement Best Practice.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

Speaker: Andrew Skoog, Founder of MachinistX & President of Hexis Representatives

Manufacturing is evolving, and the right technology can empower—not replace—your workforce. Smart automation and AI-driven software are revolutionizing decision-making, optimizing processes, and improving efficiency. But how do you implement these tools with confidence and ensure they complement human expertise rather than override it? Join industry expert Andrew Skoog as he explores how manufacturers can leverage automation to enhance operations, streamline workflows, and make smarter, data-dri

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Guided Contract Authoring and Routing – Giles Thompson from Avvoka

The Procuretech Podcast

The relationship between Procurement and Legal can often be somewhat strained. Procurement's hands are tied because they have to seek legal support. Legal typically is under-resourced to serve the growing needs of procurement teams, especially when Sales often gets priority in the internal legal support pecking order. My guest today is Giles Thompson, Chief Growth Officer of London-based contract process automation tool Avvoka.

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#19 | Retaining and Motivating Procurement Talent with Charlotte de Brabandt

The Supplier Experience

Retaining and Motivating Procurement Talent with Charlotte de Brabandt. For this episode, we welcome a familiar guest on HICX’s webinars and the Supplier Experience Live podcast, Charlotte de Brabandt. Charlotte is a speaker, trainer, and ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) , with over 10 years of experience in global procurement.

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Biden’s Plan for Cheaper Gasoline Opens Path for More Pollution

Supply Chain Brain

President Biden is all in on a new plan to bring down gasoline costs. It turns out that the move is also likely to make the air dirtier.

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