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Vendor Management Best Practices — The Ultimate Guide of 2022?

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free PDF. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Vendor Management Best Practices — The Ultimate Guide of 2022. Vendor management best practices are utilized to boost business growth and productivity. However, many organizations do not know these best practices in their industry.

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Rising Supply Chains Complexity & How to Manage It

SCMDOJO

New global consumer markets, characterized by sourcing activities and low manufacturing costs, seem to take the supply chain into more contemporary territory. While it brought all excitement and increased revenue, manufacturers have started to experience its significant side effect: a rise in supply chains complexity. As the needs of vendors and customers change, there are varying industry trends altering and complicating the supply chain.

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Watch: Quality Assurance in the Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

Quality assurance management no longer needs to convince the C-suite of its contribution to the bottom line, says Lusi Zheng, senior director of quality assurance, with Gartner.

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Effective Sales Contract Lifecycle Management Best Practices!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Vendor Agreement: What is it and How to Create it! Supply chain management and contract lifecycle management are key ingredients to business success. The journey from idea to end product to shipment and delivery is exciting, yes, but rather complicated — fueled with many moving parts.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

The technological landscape is dynamic and changes quickly. And for procurement and supply chain leaders looking to harness the power of technology to navigate complex challenges and an uncertain business environment, keeping up with the latest trends can be its own obstacle. So, what’s on the technological horizon for procurement and supply chain for the year ahead?

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Watch: A New Era of Supply Chain Planning: Are We Ready?

Supply Chain Brain

Mergers and acquisitions and a digital-savvy younger generation are changing the landscape in supply chain planning, says Alex Pradhan, product strategy leader at John Galt Solutions.

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How Security Impacts ROI for Manufacturing Facilities!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Manufacturing Technology Trends! The data breach and security impacts cost rose to never before seen levels in 2021, reaching $4.24 million. Keep reading if you’re looking to maximize ROI for your security investments and keep your manufacturing facility secure. How can you improve your security strategy to maximize ROI and avoid losses?

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A Brief Guide to Buying Bitcoin From the Exchange Platform!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Bitcoin Exchange Platform Selection Process! You all are very well aware of the world’s biggest and most reputed crypto bitcoins. There are large numbers of investors that are making investments through an exchange platform in this crypto. You all know that there is no better competitor of this digital crypto, and there are so many reasons why this digital crypto is standing on the top.

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Gap enters logistics and fulfillment space with GPS Platform Services

Supply Chain Dive

The retailer will offer a suite of supply chain services including next-day shipping and reverse logistics.

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Bonfire Solicitation Builder makes RFP collaboration easy

Bonfire

One of the most challenging parts of putting together an RFP is getting stakeholders involved in the build process without creating chaos. If you’ve ever had different document versions from multiple editors get stored in different locations, or you’ve experienced painful approval processes that take place through endless email chains, you know how frustrating and time-consuming that chaos can be.

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Target earnings take a hit on inventory woes

Supply Chain Dive

The retailer's CEO stood by its strategy to markdown items and cancel orders after sluggish demand.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

Speaker: Scott Campbell and Molly Feller

As the demand for your products skyrockets 🚀, you're likely experiencing logistical challenges that are preventing you from scaling your business. The sudden surge in demand can be exciting, but it can also put a strain on your supply chain and logistics operations. In this webinar, join Scott Campbell, Vice President, Logistics & Demand at Mark Anthony Services and Molly Feller, VP Logistics as a Service Operations at e2open, as they explore the challenges that arise when companies expe

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – August 19th, 2022

Art of Procurement

Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – August 19th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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7 ways to avoid costly payment delays

Spendesk

In a perfect world, people would pay their invoices on time, every time. But we live in the real world, and delayed payments are an inconvenient reality for companies and finance teams.

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CPO Rising 2022 Report: The State of Big Data

CPO Rising

Want access to the great research from Ardent Partners? Register for our newsletter today!! As we dive into the concluding section of the CPO Rising 2022 Report, one thing is clear: Now is the time for chief procurement officers and procurement professionals to embrace data analytics and develop a strategy for big data management. The […].

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Top 5 benefits of a cloud procurement system

Fraxion

Despite the rapid technological advancements of the past few years, many organizations are still operating on outdated procurement systems that are inefficient, costly, and unable to provide the agility and access needed to support remote and hybrid operating models.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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How Russian Sanctions Are Impacting Global Supply Chains!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Single Point of Failure in Supply Chain – Semiconductor Fabrication! There are a variety of ongoing disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic Russian sanctions coming from other countries. The foundation of international markets is shaky, and threats of food insecurity could push other regions at greater risk.