Procurement Tactics
AUGUST 17, 2022
33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free PDF. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Supplier Evaluation — Everything a Procurement Professional Should Know. A supplier’s evaluation is crucial in procurement. The evaluation helps the organization filter the potential suppliers to get the best partner for its business.
ProcurePort
AUGUST 17, 2022
• Procurement is a complex undertaking that demands time and effort. Procurement teams spend time managing contracts, handling invoicing, and conducting matching processes. • Automation provides an easy way to handle invoices. The almost overnight transition that organizations and employees have had to deal with has been challenging, physically, emotionally, and even psychologically. • Thus, […].
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Procurement Heads
AUGUST 17, 2022
The CIPD’s Labour Market Outlook for 2022 , which is based on a survey of 2,000 employers across all sectors, found that 53% of charities were trying to recruit for “hard-to-fill” roles. Only two areas are finding it harder than the charity sector, with another public sector space – education (56%) – topping the list of areas struggling to hire.
ivalua
AUGUST 17, 2022
Redwood City, 17 August, 2022 – Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that O-I Glass Inc, an American Fortune 500 company headquartered in Perrysburg, Ohio, has selected its solution to streamline its Global Direct and Indirect Source-to-Pay (S2P) Processes. O-I Glass is one of the world’s leading producers of glass bottles and jars, operating 70 glass manufacturing plants in 19 countries with an annual revenue of $6.4B in 2021 and 24,000 employees.
Advertiser: GEP
“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.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2022
July saw another “outstanding” month for cargo volumes at the Port of Los Angeles and wait times were down, said port executive director Gene Seroka, while noting that exports had continued to decline for three years. .
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
Carriers wanted a smaller increase, but say they are ready to secure a contract as labor woes persist.
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Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
The law creates incentives that could require major shifts in critical mineral supply chains for U.S. automakers.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2022
A vessel is blocking the Rhine River after suffering a technical fault, yet another glitch for the key waterway that has become difficult to navigate because of drought.
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
The e-commerce giant said it previously absorbed the higher cost of holiday shipping, but added that seasonal expenses have reached new heights.
Una
AUGUST 17, 2022
Episode 78: Empowering Procurement to Create Broader Value with Brian Chaplin. By Kelly Barner | August 17, 2022. Modernizing procurement organizations from tactical to strategic takes more than new technology and upgraded processes. The individuals on the team will need to embrace change as well. Whether it is through improved relationships with internal stakeholders and key suppliers, or distributed authority to generate ideas and make decisions, everyone has a role to play.
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
Supply Chain Dive
AUGUST 17, 2022
The facility, which will create 250 jobs, is expected to open next summer and make drinks including Gatorade, bubly, Rockstar and its namesake soda.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
AUGUST 17, 2022
For many companies, implementing EDI and onboarding trading partners is a time-consuming, costly, and frustrating process. Traditional EDI software integrations and partner onboarding have not evolved over the years. If you’ve accumulated EDI connections with hundreds of trading partners, the thought of switching platforms may seem daunting. A growing number of companies are learning that there are new solutions with modern architectures available that make EDI much simpler to manage, maintain a
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2022
Harsh weather patterns soon may be reaching into apparel supply chains. Southwestern cotton growers are abandoning millions of parched acres that they planted in the spring, reports The Wall Street Journal, sending prices sharply higher on forecasts for the weakest U.S. harvest in more than a decade.
Advertiser: GEP
Tariffs are no longer just policy noise. They’re driving real, bottom-line impact. One policy shift and your sourcing strategy is upside down. This bulletin cuts straight to the point. How Market-Leading Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform breaks down how procurement teams are staying ahead of the chaos with real-time insights, smarter sourcing moves and AI-powered agility.
Spend Matters
AUGUST 17, 2022
Categories: Market Intelligence , Procurement Strategy & Planning , Professional Services , risk-compliance-management , Supplier Performance , Supplier Risk and Compliance Management Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO analysis is the second in our 7-part series on Risk technology solutions and services vendors, focusing on organizations' increasing need to manage and mitigate risk scenarios.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2022
The San Pedro Bay ports of Los Ane.geles and Long Beach have invited the public to comment on a draft 2021 feasibility assessment of cleaner drayage truck technologies needed to help the ports reduce air pollution and reach the ambitious zero-emissions goals adopted in the 2017 Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) Updat.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 17, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Motivating Employees for Better Results! Your business might very much be something that belongs to you, but as it grows, its success and the operation of your services likely wouldn’t be possible without your employees’ work. It’s easy to ignore that and see yourself as the one who holds all of the power due to the benefits that you might provide them with, but maintaining employee happiness could be more vital to your busin
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2022
Brands that have deployed automation and artificial intelligence in their contact centers have uncovered new ways to overcome labor challenges — while also creating more positive customer experiences.
Speaker: Jason Cottrell and Gireesh Sahukar
Retailers know the clock is ticking–legacy SAP Commerce support ends in 2026. Legacy platforms are becoming a liability burdened by complexity, rigidity, and mounting operational costs. But modernization isn’t just about swapping out systems, it’s about preparing for a future shaped by real-time interactions, AI powered buying assistants, and flexible commerce architecture.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 17, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Bitcoin Not Equivalent to Other Cryptographic Cash! Creating electronic money that can be exchanged through its portion network is essential in the rapid world. In this way, in 2009, one such money, known as Bitcoin, and learning about Bitcoin cash, was spread out as cryptographic cash.
Jaggaer
AUGUST 17, 2022
The post What Is JAGGAER Contracts AI and How Can You Use It? appeared first on JAGGAER.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 17, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Non-Fungible Token (NFT) Overview! The non-fungible tokens are becoming famous worldwide, and the primary reason behind the same is their uniqueness and security. However, apart from all this, if you are willing to use the non-fungible tokens in the best way possible, you will undoubtedly require a perfect marketplace for NFTs.
Supply Chain Brain
AUGUST 17, 2022
Despite uncertainties, utility companies must continue to provide seamless and consistent services to their customers. In this environment, the role of procurement becomes even more critical.
Advertiser: GEP
Procurement is in the middle of a tech tsunami. And if it feels like the old playbooks aren’t working anymore, that’s because they aren’t. Agentic AI. Autonomous procurement. Unified source-to-pay ecosystems. These innovations are converging and transforming how procurement teams operate. The GEP 2025 Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report breaks it all down.
Supply Chain Game Changer
AUGUST 17, 2022
Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. When to Call for LTL Trucking! There are many benefits of LTL trucking services rather than traditional trucking services. For one, LTL trucking is much more economical for small businesses and shippers. Rather than having to hire a full truck and driver to transport their goods, businesses can use LTL services to share the cost of transportation with other businesses at greater efficiency.
HICX
AUGUST 17, 2022
Encouragingly, sustainability is now a topic for many boards. But to be truly protect our planet, it needs to be established on the corporate agenda for good. To make this happen, we need to rethink the way in which we work with suppliers. By Anthony Payne, HICX CMO. As environmental concerns continue to take center stage, businesses are under more pressure than ever to act sustainably.
Procurement Insights
AUGUST 17, 2022
In 2008 I wrote a paper titled The Greening of Procurement: How Social Consciousness is Re-Shaping Procurement Practices. Included in my research was the following excerpt from the book Cannibals With Forks – The Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business, By John Elkington (Capstone Publishing, Oxford, 1997): “In our rapidly evolving capitalist economies, where it is in the natural order of things for corporations to devour competing corporations, for industries to carve up and digest ot
CPO Rising
AUGUST 17, 2022
CPO Rising’s Technology Round-Up Series returns today with fresh supply management technology news and updates covering a few recent major announcements. If you are a sourcing, procurement, or spend management solution provider and you are continually innovating the way that procurement and supply chain leaders and practitioners drive value, we’d love to hear from you.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
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