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How To Negotiate With A Business Partner

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Download Whitepaper →. . Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. How To Negotiate With A Business Partner. If you own a business, you’d know how hard it is to handle everything. You have to find the capital, manage employees, and keep track of profits. This is one good reason to get a deal with a business partner.

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The Final Wrap-up of this year – the ATSC Awards 2022

All Things Supply Chain

The days are getting shorter, the nights longer (in the northern hemisphere) and Christmas is practically upon us.

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AI for Supply Chains Needs Cause-and-Effect Reasoning

Supply Chain Brain

Intelligent prediction is more important than ever in enabling our vastly complex supply chains to operate in real time and deliver on customers’ needs.

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USTR extends China tariff exclusions another 9 months

Supply Chain Dive

The exemptions on more than 352 products have caused concern among some in Congress who worry about the trade representative picking “winners and losers.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

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Rolls-Royce Engine Key to Zero-Carbon Flights Ready for Testing

Supply Chain Brain

The next stage of development will see it spooled up using 100% sustainable aviation fuel, a kerosene replacement that’s set to play a key role in cutting net emissions in coming few years.

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FedEx Express expands New York City pilot of electric delivery carts

Supply Chain Dive

The carrier is building upon tests from last year that saw couriers increase package deliveries by 15% per hour.

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New Year Insights for the procurement solutions and services marketplace 2023: KPMG

Spend Matters

Categories: Best Practice , Commentary , Procurement Strategy & Planning Tags: Insights Series , PRO For several years now, Spend Matters has been collecting and publishing a series of articles about predictions and insights on procurement, supply and services trends for the year ahead from expert tech and service providers in the market. This year is no different as we’ve framed the subject around “insights,” highlighting providers' observations from the year they’ve left behind and how the

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Shipment Consolidation for a Greener Supply Chain

Supply Chain Brain

A retail consolidation program benefits both the supplier and the retailer, while making a significant difference in carbon footprint.

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What’s The Price (Buynamics): Vendor Analysis Update — Cost management solution overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Cost Management , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Technology Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we give an update on What’s The Price (WTP), a solution built to quickly provide procurement professionals with insights into the costs and prices of any product or commodity. When we covered WTP in 2019, we illustrated how factual insights into costs were critical for making the right buying decisions.

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Lockheed Martin expands supplier partnership to advance 3D printing

Supply Chain Dive

The defense contractor is exploring alternatives to traditional manufacturing processes with one of its additive parts vendors.

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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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ISM December report optimistic about 2023 growth prospects

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

For manufacturing, ISM is estimating a 5.5% revenue gain in 2023, falling short of its 6.5% estimate from its predecessor report in May and its 9.2% 2022 growth rate. ISM member panelists are calling for 2023 services-based economy revenues to see a 3.1% gain in 2023, topping 2022’s 2.1% gain, which fell short of May’s 4.9% estimate.

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Essential Tips For The Freelance Buyer

Procurement Freelancers

A freelance buyer procures products for a business or store on a contractual basis. The… The post Essential Tips For The Freelance Buyer first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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5 Best Negotiation Tools

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Negotiations are complicated, even in the most straightforward of scenarios. The blending of two companies’ ideas and objectives will inherently present some resistance and opportunity for challenges to occur. The best thing you can do in any negotiation scenario is to be prepared. Improvising your negotiation methods often leads to poor outcomes, forgotten terms, and unethical behaviors.

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Why Flexibility is Important in Negotiation

Negotiations Ninja

Flexibility means being aware of everything that is happening and adjusting to the situation. Svitlana Kaltisun believes that the more flexible you are, the better the outcome of your negotiations, whether it’s negotiation over a job, communication with a client, or ending a war. Svitlana used to wonder how people could change their minds so […].

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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] Top Moments from AOP’s Virtual Events in 2022 w/ Helen Mackenzie, Melissa Drew, Doug Van Wingerden and Tayna Manning-Grant

Art of Procurement

“Procurement is such a wonderful space to work in isn’t it? We’ve got the opportunity to leverage the potential of. The post [Pod] Top Moments from AOP’s Virtual Events in 2022 w/ Helen Mackenzie, Melissa Drew, Doug Van Wingerden and Tayna Manning-Grant appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Vietnam Boots U.K. Out of Top Seven U.S. Trading Partners

Supply Chain Brain

Vietnam didn’t appear in the bureau’s top-15 list until 2019, and it has climbed ever since, ending last year at No. 10.

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Cleo releases its first supply chain jobs report

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The top takeaway is that roles remain highly manual when digitalizing should be the norm.

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China Calls on Local Manufacturers to Protect Nation’s Role as The World’s Factory

Supply Chain Brain

China is expressing concern as Apple diversifies its supply chain away from production there.

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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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Best of 2022: CPO Rising 2022: The Data Revolution Is Here

CPO Rising

Editor’s Note: Over the next few weeks on CPO Rising, we’re publishing some “best of” 2021 articles as we reflect on the year and prepare for the new year ahead. With the release of my 17th annual “State of Procurement” and Chief Procurement Officer research study, my team and I continue our two-decades-long dialogue with CPOs […].

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EU Energy Ministers Reach Agreement on Gas Price Cap

Supply Chain Brain

The compromise persuaded Germany, the EU’s biggest gas consumer but a sceptic over price caps, to back the plans.

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