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CPO Compass 2023

Procurement Leaders

After years of firefighting, CPOs are leading their teams into an era of data-driven resilience – enabling their teams to deliver new sources of value. Dive deeper to discover the future of the function.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 02/12/2022-08/12/2022

All Things Supply Chain

Apple consider transfer of iPhone production to India or Vietnam after protests in China Apple are reportedly considering moving the means of production of the iPhone amid the workers’ continued…

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Lene Aabo-Bjerregaard on close communication and collaboration in a crisis

Procurement Leaders

Danish biotechnology company Novozymes is a leader in the research, development and production of industrial enzymes, microorganisms and biopharmaceutical ingredients. With operations all over the world, and sourcing offices in Denmark, North America and China, its supply chain is exposed to a huge scope of complex challenges, across categories of spend including agriculture, chemicals, and enzymes, among others.

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Freight Brokers Must Prioritize Cybersecurity

Supply Chain Brain

Without the right cybersecurity practices, freight factoring companies could introduce security vulnerabilities for freight brokers, shippers and carriers. .

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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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Eric Espinasse interview: ‘The more we depend on a supplier, the closer we need to be to them’

Procurement Leaders

Swiss biopharmaceutical company Ferring is a leader in reproductive and maternal health, with manufacturing facilities in Europe, the Americas, China and India. Here, CPO Eric Espinasse describes some of the strategies he has employed to manage the market volatility, from building up inventory to advanced segmentation and closer supplier relationships.

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Nordstrom Rack slows store-based fulfillment

Supply Chain Dive

Issues with inventory accuracy have made it more difficult for stores to locate customer products, leading to higher order cancellations.

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Kraft Heinz brings in new procurement chief for North America

Supply Chain Dive

Janelle Orozco joins the food giant from Diageo as it revamps its sourcing operations in a time of cost inflation and disruption.

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Enterprise Service Management (ESM): What It Is and How It Impacts Business Goals

Pipefy

Enterprise service management (ESM) is increasingly being implemented and built upon by businesses and corporations worldwide, especially as employee demand for support, training, knowledge, ticketing systems, and problem management grows. This guide provides an in-depth look at ESM and examples of how it can be used to improve IT services, the primary benefits of ESM, and what makes it different from IT service management (ITSM).

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The Many Advantages Of Effective Procurement Planning

Procurement Freelancers

The procurement process starts with a procurement route, which establishes a timeframe for what things… The post The Many Advantages Of Effective Procurement Planning first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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[Pod] Procurement 6 – December 9th, 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 – December 9th, 2022 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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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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Financial Digitization’s Role in Helping CFOs Deliver Strategic Business Value

CPO Rising

Today’s guest contribution was provided by the team at Corcentric. After the challenges of the past two years—and amid present economic uncertainties—chief financial officers can claim a major victory. Accounts payable teams are viewed as vital business partners at a rate twice as high compared to six years ago, with 66% of businesses saying AP is […].

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Chris Rezendes named to the Reverse Logistics Association Advisory Board

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

He is with OnProcess, a company that transforms supply chains that has been involved with the RLA since 2005.

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Leveraging AI-led AP automation to navigate through an impending recession

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

‘Permacrisis,’ meaning an extended time of insecurity and uncertainty , has been named the word of the year by the editors of Collins English dictionary. Permacrisis is the greatest one-word summary of the situation enterprises and their key stakeholders are in, as the year 2023 begins. The Russia-Ukraine War, the largest war in Europe since 1945, and the Great Resignation, which saw a record 4.5 million workers leave their jobs by March 2022, the skyrocketing food and energy costs,

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Profile of Australia’s certified social enterprises in good shape

PASA (Procurement and Supply Australasia)

The social enterprise sector is on the rise, with two thirds of certified social enterprises in existence established in the last 10 years, research from Social Traders reveals. . Social Traders has released data on the footprint of social enterprises in Australia called Pace – the profile of Australia’s certified social enterprises. . It includes economic and impact contribution data of 460 social enterprises collected over five years between 2018 and 2022. .

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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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Leveraging AI-led AP automation to navigate through an impending recession

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Perma crisis, which meaning “an extended time of insecurity and uncertainty,” has been named the word of the year by the editors of Colin English dictionary. Perma crisis is the greatest one-word summary of the situation of enterprises and their key stakeholders as the year 2023 begins. From the Russia-Ukraine War, which was the largest war in Europe since 1945 and the Great Resignation, which saw a record 4.5 million workers leave their jobs by March 2022, to the skyrocketing food a

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DHL Express adds 45 Ford E-Transit vans to Its Bay Area fleet

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The vans support DHL’s target to have 60% of it fleet fully electric by 2030.

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Interview: Barilla turns to multisourcing, new supplier markets and technology to overcome risks

Procurement Leaders

Privately held Italian food company Barilla, which started life almost 150 years ago in the northern Italian city of Parma, is today the world’s leading pasta maker – having almost 25% of the Italian market and producing the beloved food staple in 160 different shapes and sizes. Along with several leading pasta brands, it produces a wide range of breads and other cereal-based products, via production plants throughout Europe, as well as North and South America.

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China beyond the headlines: Understanding the outlook for 2023 and beyond

Procurement Leaders

As the conflict in Ukraine compounds the effects of supply chain and economic upheaval wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic, organisations are increasingly reviewing their networks to avoid future disruption. Amid heightened sensitivity towards risk, much attention has focused on China, where evolving relations with the US and others, as well as factors such as the country’s zero-Covid policy and tensions surrounding Taiwan, have helped fuel unease.

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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.