Procurement Heads

MARCH 15, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, she spoke with Ben Stickland from our Public Sector team about her career. You previously took part in our Big Interview series in 2021, how much has changed for you professionally since then? Since we last spoke I am delighted to have made the move into public sector procurement and joined the Government Commercial Function as the Commercial & Category Director for the UK Health Security Agency.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 15, 2023

Cotton Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily cotton prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per Lbs. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about cotton prices: Why are cotton prices fluctuating?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 15, 2023

If you are in the supply chain industry, you are probably well aware of the constant need to optimize processes and improve communication between stakeholders. With the advent of new technologies, businesses have revolutionized how they operate and stay ahead of the curve. And one of the most promising innovations in recent years is ChatGPT for supply chain.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 15, 2023

Wheat Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily wheat prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per BU. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about wheat prices: Why are wheat prices fluctuating?

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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.

Sustainability

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

As companies focus on reducing their greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint, buyers and suppliers have an opportunity to embed climate considerations into their supply chain strategies.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 15, 2023

Rubber Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily rubber prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per KG. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about rubber prices: Why are rubber prices fluctuating?

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 15, 2023

Soybean Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily soybean prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per BU. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about soybean prices: Why are soybean prices fluctuating?

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

Multiple machinery companies at the event said the main reason for the slow uptake in the U.S. is the lack of incentives like those offered in Europe.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 15, 2023

Categories: Accounts Payable , P2P , Procurement Systems & Architecture Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Planergy and its P2P solution. It has been interesting to watch the evolution of IT procurement for SME and MM over the last few years. The pandemic certainly accelerated the digitalization of SME and lower-middle-market companies.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

The deal, first announced in March 2021, set off anti-competition concerns including from the U.S. Department of Justice.

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Advertiser: GEP

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?

Supply Chain Efficiency

IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 15, 2023

Federal government leaders are asking questions such as, are we ready for quantum ? Are we integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and automation effectively while protecting privacy and IP? These challenges are real, and the answer is, not fast enough. As we have asserted over the last year , our government’s challenges are systemic. Systems problems require industry to work together, differently.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

The company is closing two of its processing facilities to help optimize its chicken supply chain, and offered assistance to employees impacted by the decision.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

MOUs finalized during the 2023 California Japan Clean Energy Trade Mission build on Port of LA’s pursuit of expanded global sustainability cooperation, and further its long-standing relationships with Japan’s ports.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

The company faced high storage costs and inefficiency in its fulfillment operations as surplus stock piled up.

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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

Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

The new network could draw traffic away from U.S. West Coast ports to gateways in Canada and Mexico, and tens of thousands of shipments away from trucks, an environmental selling point for the combination.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 15, 2023

The shutdown of vendor United Furniture Industries pressured the discount retailer's e-commerce sales.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

Supply chain circularity involves procurement, transportation management, customer tracking and reverse logistics, says Kristin Toth, president and chief operating officer of Fernish.

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Una

MARCH 15, 2023

EPISODE 106 The Power of Procurement for Small Business with Chandhrika Venkataraman By Kelly Barner | March 15, 2023 Most procurement professionals work for organizations that predate their decision to join the company. Starting procurement from scratch in a small or mid-sized business is a unique journey, with many decisions that need to be made about when and how, and with many potential answers to the question, “Why?

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Advertiser: GEP

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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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

The ICE ban, the EU's main tool to speed up Europe's shift to electric vehicles, was put on hold earlier this month after last-minute opposition from Germany.

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Shapiro Negotiations Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

As a sales and negotiation expert, you know that the ability to close deals and the skills of the sales reps are both important for sales success. Salespeople can persuade prospects and close deals more easily when they have the right skills. Without these skills, sales representatives may struggle to meet their sales targets, which can be costly to your company.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

With significant advances in computing technology, it’s time to review and adopt new automated warehouse decision-making systems.

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Shapiro Negotiations Institute

MARCH 15, 2023

As a sales and negotiation expert, you know that the ability to close deals and the skills of the sales reps are both important for sales success. Salespeople can persuade prospects and close deals more easily when they have the right skills. Without these skills, sales representatives may struggle to meet their sales targets, which can be costly to your company.

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Supply Chain Efficiency

Procurement Foundry

MARCH 15, 2023

Over the past few years, we have seen the ongoing effects from COVID-19, as well as rising costs, branch out into every area of our lives. The World Economic Forum has predicted that prolonged economic downturn will be one of the top severe global risks over the next two years, as well as a less impactful, but still pronounced, effect over the next decade.

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CPO Rising

MARCH 15, 2023

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.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2023

The transportation industry continues to grow ever more competitive, while concurrently facing mounting supply chain disruptions, congestion, parts and supply shortages, as well as ongoing labor shortages. While some of these challenges are beyond the control of fleet managers, others can be overcome through embracing and investing in transportation technology such as GPS asset-tracking devices.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 15, 2023

Many of the substances in question are important to industries that President Biden has backed through other policies intended to bolster global competitiveness and national security.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders have faced their share of disruption and economic turmoil these past four years. Whether from geopolitical tensions or the havoc caused by the pandemic and its aftershocks, plenty of challenges remain. Despite this, leaders are seeing a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel — inflation is decreasing, interest rates are leveling off and supply chain volatility is easing.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 15, 2023

It’s episode 30 of Blended: I’m joined by a brand new panel of inspirational professionals and, today, we’re talking about classism. Now, some people believe that we’ve left classism behind. But, sadly, studies show that it’s alive and well – and its impacts are huge. The bottom 80% of the United States holds only 12% of its wealth; the bottom 60%, is just 3% of its wealth.

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