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Supplier Networks — 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. Supplier Networks — The Ultimate Guide of 2022. Supplier networks are important in the procurement industry to find your preferred supplier. However, what does it really mean, and how does it work? In this article, we will discuss what supplier networks are.

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Benefits of Supplier Quality Management

ProcurePort

• Supplier quality management is the proactive and often collaborative approach to ensure that a supplier delivers goods and services of the highest quality. • Quality is evaluated using predetermined specifications about the product and service itself, but it also encompasses other variables. These include the timeliness of delivery, quantities, and price.

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In-house vs. Managed Service EDI – Which is right for you?

All Things Supply Chain

Due to its ability to digitise and simplify the exchange of business documents, electronic data interchange (EDI) has been adopted by 85% of companies, including top names like Amazon.

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How To Meet The Needs Of B2B & Industrial Buyers [Updated 2022]

The Thomas Blog

No matter your role — sales, marketing, operations, or leadership — you have a lot to accomplish. And so do the buyers of your company's products or services. By understanding what your buyers have on their plates, you can more easily accomplish one of your most important tasks — generating more leads and contributing to your bottom line. We have more than 120 years of expertise in connecting industrial buyers and suppliers, and we're happy to help share all we've learned from our data and relat

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Tariffs on the Table: How to Brief the Board and C‑Suite With Confidence

“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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Port of Oakland: Trucker protests depressed July cargo volumes

Supply Chain Dive

The port processed the smallest number of containers since 2015, according to the Pacific Merchant Shipping Association.

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Three Must-Haves for Procurement Professionals Today

Supply Chain Brain

We’re in the third decade of the 21 st century. What competencies are emerging for purchasing leaders?

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Watch: Closing the Loop in Reverse Logistics

Supply Chain Brain

Seth Marks, chief merchandising officer with Channel Control Merchants, details the major issues that logistics providers are facing as they deal with increasing volumes of returned products.

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Aera Technology: Vendor Analysis — Orchestration platform overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

Categories: Analytics , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Solution Providers , Technology Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of Aera Technology, a solution built to improve supply chain decision-making processes at the heart of modern organizations. The purpose of the solution is to move from 'people making decisions guided by machines' to 'machines making decisions guided by people.'.

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Truck Stop Operator Explores Accommodating Self-Driving Trucks

Supply Chain Brain

Truck stop operator Pilot Flying J is taking an equity stake in automated vehicle startup Kodiak Robotics, the first step in what Pilot says will be a broader plan to outfit its highway stations to greet robot trucks. .

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Quiet Platforms will offer faster Fanatics deliveries in more markets

Supply Chain Dive

The expanded partnership paves the way for American Eagle's logistics unit to offer same-day and next-day delivery for other customers.

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How to Modernize Manufacturing Without Losing Control

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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U.S. Set to Ship Record Crude Into 2023 as Energy Crisis Deepens

Supply Chain Brain

U.S. crude sales overseas are set to hit fresh records through next year as American oil increasingly takes market share in Europe.

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Communicating Procurement

Positive Purchasing

Jonathan O’Brien considers how procurement can improve its brand image, develop effective internal communication strategies and implement cross-functional working in order to deliver organizational value. Let’s face it, procurement has something of an image problem. Fundamentally, that’s because people don’t understand what it does. To many, it is simply the function that buys the pencils.

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Episode 79: User-Centric MRO Spend Management with Mike Franz

Una

Episode 79: User-Centric MRO Spend Management with Mike Franz. By Kelly Barner | August 24, 2022. B2C consumer experience expectations have been bleeding into the commercial sphere for a long time, but with the disruption of the last two years, that trend seems to be accelerating. Not only are manufacturing companies looking to improve the experience they offer distributed buyers of MRO supplies, procurement is more aware of the experience expectations as well.

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Watch: There's No Profitability Without Supply Chain Data

Supply Chain Brain

If you don't have a complete view to your global supply chain data, you hamstring your profitability, says Hannah Testani, chief executive officer of Intelligent Audit.

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How Companies Are Navigating Tariff Chaos with GEP’s AI-Powered Procurement Platform

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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5 Inventory Management Mistakes to Avoid!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Featuring Our 10 Best Inventory Management Articles! A very important part of many businesses is managing inventory. Companies in all different industries need to have inventory in stock in order to remain afloat and deliver their products to customers in a timely manner and avoid inventory management mistakes.

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Watch: Surviving — and Thriving — in the Downturn

Supply Chain Brain

Retailers and suppliers face multiple headwinds, but they should be looking at the situation as an opportunity to cut costs and streamline supply chains, says Jason Murray, chief executive officer of Shipium.

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Tips for Overseas Small Business Taxes!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 8 Ways to Use Technology in Your Small Business! Technology, the internet, and social media have made it possible and even prudent to run an online business from any location in the world and digital nomadism and the laptop lifestyle have struck a chord with entrepreneurs and independent contractors everywhere who see the value it has added to their lives, despite overseas small business taxes.

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California to Approve Plan to Ban Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Supply Chain Brain

California is expected to ban the sale of new gasoline vehicles by 2035 as the state takes dramatic steps to reduce emissions and combat the climate emergency.

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A Roadmap For Modernization: How To Break Free From Your Monolith Before July 31, 2026

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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Is Copy Trading a Worthy Investment?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Factors in Selecting Good Trading Software! Copy trading is a form of social trading that allows investors to copy the trades of more experienced and successful traders. The practice has been around for a while, but it only gained popularity recently with the advent of online brokerages and social media platforms.

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Procurement News — August 24, 2022

CPO Rising

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 Sandra Yu Stahl Takes Over Detroit Procurement Department Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced that General Services Department executive Sandra Yu […].

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What are Crypto Options?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Tips to Master Forex and Binary Options Trading! A common question in the crypto market is what are crypto options and why investors should consider them. This article will explore the basic mechanics of options, how they work, how they benefit both an individual and a company, and the types of companies that can create options.

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Meredith Singletary on the Human Side of Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Over the last three years, we’ve all seen the human side of supply chain as frontline workers and supply chain leaders have found solutions to keep communities thriving through a decade defined by constant disruption. Between climate-driven events, COVID closures, and continually growing talent gaps, the human side of supply chain is an important element that needs to come into focus—both the impacts of supply chain disruption on consumers, their communities and families.

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Procurement Is Navigating a Tech Tsunami (and It’s Upending How You Work)

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.