Procurement Tactics

MAY 30, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Procurement Managers — The Ultimate Guide Procurement managers are not easy, but the role is rewarding, interesting, and crucial to the success of a business. However, what are their roles in procurement? In this article, we will discuss what procurement managers do and their importance in procurement.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 30, 2023

The tentative deal regarding the delivery giant's SurePost service is subject to ratification of the next national contract, which is still being negotiated.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MAY 30, 2023

In the realm of procurement, it is crucial for professionals to strategically generate substantial value during deal negotiations, especially when dealing with supplier agreements that encompass more than mere pricing considerations.

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Procurement Freelancers

MAY 30, 2023

The sourcing procedure, which is used to purchase products and services, includes finding and evaluating… The post Finding And Vetting The Right Suppliers With The Help Of Sourcing Agents first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Advertiser: GEP

Procurement and supply chain leaders are presented with their fair share of challenges, with a host of tools and strategies to resolve them. That said, what’s the best path forward to leverage this year’s trends? In this recap of a recent GEP-WBR webinar, 7 Leadership Themes for Procurement & Supply Chain Leaders in 2024, GEP’s Pramod Sethumadhavan explores seven vital leadership trends that will help guide procurement and supply chain decision-makers.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 30, 2023

In 2021, just one in five of the 2,000 largest publicly listed companies committed to net-zero policies for carbon emissions. A wake-up call is needed, and field service operations are on the front line to deliver it.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 30, 2023

CEO Abe Eshkenazi said companies continue to prioritize technology spend, and workers need training to understand concepts like big data, machine learning and AI.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 30, 2023

FedEx Sustainability Insights is available in the U.S. for all shipments in the company's Express, Ground and Freight units.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 30, 2023

IBM continues to be committed to supporting your journey with the WebSphere platform. There is no planned end-of-support date for WebSphere 8.5.5 and 9.0.5. IBM intends on supporting these WebSphere releases beyond Oracle’s stated extended support date for Java 8. For more details, see the WebSphere Application Server traditional Lifecycle. The post WebSphere Application Server support appeared first on IBM Blog.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 30, 2023

Kareem Mohamednur, partner with PwC, outlines the challenges that companies face in complying with a raft of environmental, social and governance (ESG) requirements, while controlling both cost and supply chain risk.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MAY 30, 2023

​Welcome IBM Tech Now, our video web series featuring the latest and greatest news and announcements in the world of technology. Make sure you subscribe to our YouTube channel to be notified every time a new IBM Tech Now video is published. IBM Tech Now: Episode 77 This episode, we’re covering the following topics: IBM Watson Code Assistant IBM Hybrid Cloud Mesh IBM Event Automation Stay plugged in You can check out the IBM Blog Announcements for a full rundown of all cloud news, ann

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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.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 30, 2023

A team of 78 at the facility makes sure electronics, fashion merchandise and more get delivered in the Emerald City.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 30, 2023

Shippers seeking greater control over their transportation spend are increasingly turning to a multi-carrier strategy.

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Spend Matters

MAY 30, 2023

Categories: Public Sector , Sponsored Article , Suppliers Tags: sponsored post When I first started working in the UK government sector, many years ago in the mid-1990s, it took some time to understand the jargon. “Frameworks,” for instance, were not the initial stages of a construction project, but something that resembled (to some extent) the “approved supplier lists” that were familiar to me from the private sector.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 30, 2023

The automaker announced deals lasting through at least 2034 in three different countries.

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Advertiser: GEP

Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.

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SupplyShift

MAY 30, 2023

STANDARD ASSESSMENT CTPAT: Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Assessment Based on the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT). An online assessment to help you measure importers’ supply chain security practices against CTPAT’s criteria. Improve security standards, increase transparency The CTPAT Assessment provides a common set of indicators to help you measure importers’ supply chain security practices against CTPAT’s minimum criteria.

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Spend Matters

MAY 30, 2023

When I first started working in the UK government sector, many years ago in the mid-1990s, it took some time to understand the jargon. “Frameworks,” for instance, were not the initial stages of a construction project, but something that resembled (to some extent) the “approved supplier lists” that were familiar to me from the private sector. That is, a list of chosen suppliers where some overarching terms and conditions had been agreed in advance of specific contract formation.

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SupplyShift

MAY 30, 2023

STANDARD ASSESSMENT Conflict Minerals Supplier Assessment Assessment based on the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI). For companies required to file a Conflict Minerals Report under the Dodd-Frank regulation and report information about mineral country of origin and the smelters and refiners used. Support responsible mineral extraction, increase transparency The Conflict Minerals Supplier Assessment helps you gather required data for Dodd-Frank repo

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Procurement Software

MAY 30, 2023

Procurement continues to grow in stature. It is now generally seen as being a more strategic function than it historically has been. With this, the question of indirect procurement maturity must be tackled. In many businesses – especially manufacturing companies – the focus has historically been on direct spend. However, there has been a trend happening over the last 10 or so years to incorporate more indirect spend under the management of corporate procurement teams.

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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

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SupplyShift

MAY 30, 2023

STANDARD ASSESSMENT GHG Leadership and Reporting Assessment A GHG emissions reporting and progress assessment for your suppliers. Understand management practices and reporting of GHGs and actively reduce emissions and climate risks. Determine supplier GHG reduction ambitions and progress Assess the amount of CO2e and the comprehensiveness of your supplier’s climate targets all in one place with the aim of simplifying information requests to what is most important for companies to understand supp

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 30, 2023

The IPEF Supply Chain Agreement establishes a framework for long-lasting cooperation on issues like supply chain monitoring, investment promotion, workforce development and crisis response.

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SupplyShift

MAY 30, 2023

STANDARD ASSESSMENT Scope 3 Emissions Calculator A comprehensive facility-level tool to measure emissions intensity of any supplier manufacturing facility. Streamline Scope 3 Measurement The Facility Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Calculator is a turnkey solution for collecting and calculating your Scope 3 emissions data. The assessment asks suppliers to input facility-level energy-use data and automatically converts it into greenhouse gas emissions intensities.

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Procurement Talk with David Byrne

MAY 30, 2023

Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “I love seeing people grow and flourish. It’s fulfilling and quite humbling that you’ve been part of someone else’s success and growth.” Bringing together the best of both worlds is a powerful procurement strategy for those with … Continued The post Unlocking a Team’s Potential and Combining the Perks of Private & Public Sectors with United Utilities’ Head of Commercial

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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?

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SupplyShift

MAY 30, 2023

STANDARD ASSESSMENT Supplier Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assessment In partnership with taproot ventures, SupplyShift has developed a Supplier Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Assessment for companies to better understand and advance diversity and inclusion in the supply chain. Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion in supply chains The Supplier Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Assessment helps you measure diversity in your existing supply base, understand supplier DEI commitments, an

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Planergy

MAY 30, 2023

Clients and results More Customers We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with Planergy. Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend.

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SupplyShift

MAY 30, 2023

STANDARD ASSESSMENT Human Rights Compliance Assessment Comply with your regional modern slavery legislation in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Australia, and California. Identify risk of modern slavery and human trafficking at every level of your supply chain. Understand Your Labor Practices The Human Rights Compliance Assessment is a collective survey to streamline compliance with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act, Australian Modern Slavery Act, the UK Modern Slavery Act, the Frenc

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Art of Procurement

MAY 30, 2023

Building a strong internal brand for procurement is critical not only to how the function is perceived and received across. The post 6 Ways to Change the Perception of Procurement in Your Organization appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Dive

MAY 30, 2023

Executives say they feel good about current levels as they clear space and budget for newer goods.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 30, 2023

The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency said it was investigating if the barge was involved in the looting of two WWII British shipwrecks in the South China Sea.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2023

Ivalua Spend Management Insights [ivory-search] 3 Powerful Ways Procurement will Drive the 2030 Saudi Vision Transformation May 30, 2023 | | Procurement Strategy by Sara Omer What is the Saudi Vision 2030 Program? Launched by the Saudi government in 2016, the Saudi Vision 2030 Program is a sweeping reform initiative with the aim of diversifying the country’s economy and reducing its reliance on oil production.

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 30, 2023

Pembina and Marubeni will establish a large-scale low-carbon ammonia supply chain in Canada with access to Japanese and Canadian governmental support.

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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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