Procurement Tactics

MARCH 22, 2023

Arabica Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily Arabica 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 Arabica prices: Why are Arabica prices fluctuating?

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 22, 2023

The carrier is phasing out its MD-11 aircraft as it looks to modernize its fleet and slash costs.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 22, 2023

Iron Ore Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily iron ore prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per MT. 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 iron ore prices: Why are iron ore prices fluctuating?

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 22, 2023

The service is available for Prime members living within the greater Newark, New Jersey and Burbank, California areas.

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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.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 22, 2023

HRC Steel Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily rice prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per T. 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 HRC steel prices: Why is HRC steel fluctuating?

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ivalua

MARCH 22, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 5 Reasons to Attend 2023 Ivalua NOW Nashville! March 22, 2023 | | Ivalua NOW by Eloise Barnum Y’all Ready? We are thrilled to invite procurement leaders, innovators, customers, and colleagues to Ivalua NOW Nashville. This year we’re embarking on a journey toward “Breaking New Ground” !

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 22, 2023

For the latest in Procurement Heads ‘ Big Interview series, he spoke with James Dobbin about how his career in procurement began and what he looks for when recruiting procurement talent. How did you get into procurement? I think, like most people, it wasn’t my first choice at school, but I was studying for a Business Management Degree at university, one of my core modules was procurement and supply chain and I liked it.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 22, 2023

Titanium Prices – Historical Graph Realtime chart of historical daily titanium prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per kilogram. 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 titanium prices: Why are titanium prices fluctuating?

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 22, 2023

Tony Roberts, CPO of Urenco – the UK-headquartered international supplier of enrichment services and fuel cycle products for the civil nuclear industry – discusses the impact of his function’s new organisational structure, how the company’s journey to net-zero will impact its supply chain, as well as the importance of supporting suppliers in both the short and long term as businesses continue to grapple with the sustained impact of the polycrisis.

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Una

MARCH 22, 2023

EPISODE 107 Pursuing Your Full Potential With Gratitude with David Meltzer By Kelly Barner | March 22, 2023 How connected do you feel to the people around you? What about yourself – when was the last time you paused to think about which philosophical choices are good and which are bad? In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner is joined by David Meltzer.

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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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SCMDOJO

MARCH 22, 2023

Russia’s Arctic Expansion: A Long-Term Strategy While the world is currently focused on the conflict in Ukraine, Russia is quietly expanding its military presence in the Arctic, building new bases in the region. With untapped oil and gas reserves and melting polar ice, the Arctic presents an opportunity for Russia to access these resources. Additionally, new shipping lanes are opening up, and Russia has a grand plan to become the biggest beneficiary of climate change in the region.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 22, 2023

Categories: Finance , Operations , Procurement Strategy & Planning Tags: procurement and finance , supplier risk management A bank is a supplier, albeit a highly strategic one. The recent Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) events have conspired to show organizations just how important it is to manage them strategically, in a manner no different from that of any other critical supplier, employing supplier risk, supplier relationship and supplier performance management processes to do so effectively.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

Big shippers including Nike, Target and Kohl’s remain guarded in ordering from suppliers as they continue to dig out from a glut of inventory.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 22, 2023

The dispute highlights how operating without a contract leaves West Coast ports exposed to local labor disagreements, even if union leadership and port employers have pledged to avoid wide-scale disruption.

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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.

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The Good Spending

MARCH 22, 2023

How to write and promote a niche business book I'm the author of a niche business book on technology procurement. It's taken me two years to write and publish it, and for the third year running, I'm promoting it to expand my audience. My experience would be helpful for many future authors currently deliberating to start writing their own books. 5 steps and 24 months between an idea and a newly published book Kogan Page published my book on technology procurement on April 3, 2020.

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Procurement Freelancers

MARCH 22, 2023

It is challenging to manage a small or medium business because of how much effort… The post Things To Look For In The Best Sourcing Consultants first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 22, 2023

Categories: Analytics , Payments , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Spend Analysis Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we provide an overview of Calculum and its solution for spend analytics, specifically in the niche payment terms analytics. Sometimes negotiations can be perceived as unfair, especially when social power is used to achieve a result rather than data and information that supports the objective of the negotiation.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

A 2021 United Nations report finds that 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed countries which, according to the World Health Organization, is expected to be exacerbated in some regions due to climate change and population growth. To sustain lives on Earth, we must protect the health of its water resources and be efficient in our consumption, including minimizing waste in water distribution.

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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.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 22, 2023

The International Federation of Robotics says automotive accounts for one-third of all robots installed across all industries.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

Accelerate your analytics transformation journey with IBM data management solutions The opportunity to work with many clients on their analytics journey inspires us to achieve even greater heights with our solutions. The findings of the recent Forrester Wave: Data Management for Analytics, Q1 2023 is a clear indication that IBM continues to be a leader in analytics, providing our customers with innovative and fully integrated solutions.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

The 48-hour strike, which is to end on the morning of March 25, has largely paralyzed cargo handling at major ports including Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Wilhelmshaven

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 22, 2023

In Greek mythology, oracles took once unattainable information from the gods and shared it with the world. Today, blockchain oracles pass information from one source to another. By design, a blockchain does not communicate with outside data sources; they only store historical on-chain user data. A blockchain oracle is the middleware that allows a blockchain to communicate with off-chain data.

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

A proposal from the World Bank would require shipping companies to pay into a fund based on the amount of carbon their fleets emit.

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Jaggaer

MARCH 22, 2023

The post JAGGAER Technology Partners – Orchestrating Procurement Solutions appeared first on JAGGAER.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

As demand grows rapidly, many packaging distributors rely on disparate technology systems and manual processes that are draining resources and decreasing productivity.

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CPO Rising

MARCH 22, 2023

Welcome to Procurement News, part of our ongoing aggregate news series covering recent supply management headlines and trends pertinent to Chief Procurement Officers and other procurement leaders. Contact us with your news story here. CPO News Jeffery Fleck Joins Quaker Houghton as CSCO CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. — Quaker Houghton announced that Jeffrey L.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

The technology needed to meet pending SEC climate disclosure rules on emissions is not want-to-have but is must-have, says Josh Bouk, president of Trax Technologies.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

Democratic Senator Peter Welch of Vermont asked Norfolk Southern's chief executive officer Alan Shaw whether the rail company would pause the activity until it had fulfilled the commitments made to residents at the crash site.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

Ford is currently the No. 2 seller of EVs in America, but it is miles behind Tesla, which controls two-thirds of the U.S. market.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 22, 2023

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Advertiser: GEP

The race to dominate AI is no longer about who has the smartest algorithms — it's about who can build and scale faster. Behind every AI breakthrough lies a battle for resources: data centers, compute hardware, power, and telecom infrastructure. And right now, even tech giants are hitting a wall. Our latest white paper reveals the six critical supply chain elements that are increasingly separating AI leaders from the rest.

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