Tue.Jun 21, 2022

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Supply Issues Account for Half of Surge in U.S. Inflation, Study Says

Supply Chain Brain

Supply constraints, exacerbated by Russia’s war in Ukraine this year, account for about half of the surge in U.S. inflation, with demand currently making up a third of the increase, according to new research from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

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Jobs being created as Heads Resourcing moves to new Hedge End home

Procurement Heads

Heads Resourcing Group, which comprises of Procurement Heads, HR Heads and Executive Heads, is expecting to double its team following the move after 18 months of continued success. The company, which was founded in 2008, will continue to retain its office presence in Winchester. Rupert Gaster, Founder and Managing Director of Heads Resourcing Group, said, “The new office at Burlington House in Hedge End is a great space for the team to collaborate and grow together.

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Blockchain Tech is Vulnerable to Tampering, a DARPA Analysis Finds

Supply Chain Brain

By design, blockchain technology is meant to be free from interference by banks, companies and governments. But a new report says the decentralized system might not be working as well as many crypto enthusiasts assume.

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Ivalua NOW EMEA – The race towards carbon neutrality: Procurement on the frontline

ivalua

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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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Contract Management Best Practice Guide

ProcurePort

• Contract management is the overseeing of a contract throughout its lifecycle. It starts with the creation, and execution, to the evaluation of vendor performance with the goal of maximizing the value an organization gets from such a contract. • Contract management is also a risk mitigation method. Proper management of contracts can help an […].

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Chipotle Zeroes in on Supply Chain Traceability and Visibility

Supply Chain Brain

Chipotle is taking food security and supply chain visibility to a new level, by offering customers information about the source of every ingredient on its menu.

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How Covid Changed the Future of Grocery Retail: NRF

Supply Chain Brain

When The Kroger Co. formed a partnership in 2018 with Ocado Group, they knew e-grocery had a bright future. Of course, the move turned out to be far more timely than both retailers anticipated.

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Ivalua NOW EMEA – Booking.com -Launching and Keeping Your Digital Transformation on Track

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Selecting the Right Omnichannel Selling Solution

Supply Chain Brain

For businesses looking to gain and retain customers, streamlining the online shopping process becomes critical.

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Advantages of cloud computing for supply chain management

EazyStock

Many more traditional supply chain strategies originated in a steadier business environment. Predictable business cycles and stable demand allowed supply chain professionals to focus less on solving challenges and more on cost reductions. With today’s changing demand, volatility, and supply chain disruptions, supply chain professionals must focus more on problem-solving to ensure stock availability and business continuity.

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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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Tesla Co-Founder Joins With Toyota to Recycle Car Batteries

Supply Chain Brain

Toyota Motor Corp. is tying up with Redwood Materials Inc., a battery recycling company created by Tesla Inc. co-founder J.B. Straubel, to collect and repurpose cells from some of the earliest battery-powered vehicles.

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Thriving in Third Party Management & Growing the Talent Pool with Head of Customer, Third Party and Property at Close Brothers, Nick Brazier – Episode 59

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “The common element is very similar between organisations. What you need to understand is the environment you’re working within, the stakeholders that you have and their agendas.” Between impressively varied roles at Fulham FC, Harrods & … Continued.

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Super Simple Category Strategies - Patrick Jonsson from DigiProcure

The Procuretech Podcast

On this podcast, I’m proud that we take the time to talk to some of the more early stage companies operating in this space. And you don’t get much more early stage than just launched! . Our guest today is Patrick Jonsson from Digi Procure, whose recently launched company offers a low code / no code guided category strategy creation tool. I welcome Patrick to the podcast and ask him to open up with a quick intro on his background.

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How to create successful, sustainable eProcurement transformation

Bonfire

Caribbean procurement departments face a lot of challenges that other countries typically do not. Whether it’s moving on from a complex custom eProcurement solution or stewarding public trust, there are many factors that Caribbean procurement leaders need to navigate to see success. Recently, we set up a panel discussion with Craig Milley , Principal Consultant at Wayfinder Consulting Inc., and Joe Fagan, an eProcurement consultant with many donor banks, who both work directly with Caribbean pro

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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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Are self-driving trucks the future of supply chain transportation?

Strategic Sourceror

Self-driving cars are all the rage in popular culture – and their widespread adoption, even in a limited form, seems just years away. With that in mind, many technology leaders have been pushing boundaries of what is possible in terms of autonomous driving, and are proposing self-driving trucks as a way to alleviate projected supply chain issues, and drive efficiencies.

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Purchase Order Funding & Financing: A Comprehensive Pocket Guide

Procurify

Written by: Ruya Yonak. The global supply chain took a massive hit during the Covid-19 pandemic, and its effects on organizations continue to this day. From increasing consumer demand, to labor shortages and surging shipping costs , companies all around the world have to deal with multifaceted challenges. In fact, 75 percent of companies claim the supply chain disruptions have had negative or strongly negative impacts on their businesses.

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Best practices for implementing ERP solutions.

Strategic Sourceror

Implementation of ERP systems is a complicated process that requires a high degree of attention to detail. While snags in the process of implementation are something to be expected, action must be taken immediately to ensure that it doesn't negatively impact your business. A major food distributor recently revealed that they had lost $20 million in revenue during a transition of ERP systems that also raised their operating expenses by $7.6 million.

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Five easy pieces

HICX

From the June 2022 print edition of Supply Professional. Extensive disruption at the beginning of the decade put resilience at the top of the agenda for most organizations. Now, more attention than ever is being placed on how digital procurement solutions can be used to boost agility. But as digital transformation accelerates and procurement teams look beyond their established P2P or S2P suites to address pain points, this shouldn’t be done in a haphazard way.

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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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Developing a strong supply chain risk management strategy

Strategic Sourceror

The world is a difficult place to be as a supply chain expert today and will only get more difficult in the future. We're living in a time of near unprecedented uncertainty in the modern era and the risk it brings to supply chain management is immense. To manage the potential chaos, you must be proactive and prepared to shift your strategies on a dime.

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How To Avoid A Decrease In Cash Flow From An Increase In Operations

Planergy

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 "Preparing Your AP Department For The Future", to learn: How to transition from paper and excel to eInvoicing.

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An Interview on Digital Procurement with Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent

HICX

In this episode of Supplier Experience Live, we welcome Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent. Max is Vice President of Global Procurement at AP automation experts, Compleat Software. Charlotte is speaker, trainer, and ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) with over 10 years of experience in global procurement. In this episode, we explore the topic of digitalization in Procurement, including the concept of a digital-first approach, the growth of new technologies and a discussion

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#20 | An Interview on Digital Procurement with Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent

The Supplier Experience

An Interview on Digital Procurement with Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent. In this episode of Supplier Experience Live, we welcome Charlotte de Brabandt and Max Kent. Max is Vice President of Global Procurement at AP automation experts, Compleat Software. Charlotte is speaker, trainer, and ambassador for the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) with over 10 years of experience in global procurement.

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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.