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A global food supply chain crisis: The causes, impacts and solutions

All Things Supply Chain

So far, 2022 has come with many ups and downs, with uncertainty remaining certain. We’ve seen supply chain shortages, supply chain recoveries, skyrocketing prices and much more.

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Ivalua Launches Collaboration and AI-Powered Innovations to Help Organizations Improve Supply Chain Resilience and Profitability

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New release features AI-powered contract management, more seamless messaging and communications, supplier risk and performance enhancements and procure-to-pay efficiency . Redwood City, CA – 11 July, 2022 – Ivalua , a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions , announced the general availability of its new platform release 174. The release includes a broad set of innovations to empower Procurement and Supply Chain leaders to improve collaboration among internal stakeholders and supplier

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From Smartphones to Cars, Chip Supply Woes Baffle Investors

Supply Chain Brain

It’s getting complicated for investors in semiconductors, with last year’s big chip shortage morphing into an inventory glut for some companies, and others getting caught up in geopolitics.

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Risk Mitigation Strategies to Address Organizational Challenges

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The post Risk Mitigation Strategies to Address Organizational Challenges appeared first on Ivalua.

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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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California Throws 70,000 Truckers in Gig-Work Legal Limbo, Risking Supply Chains

Supply Chain Brain

About 70,000 truck owner-operators who form the bedrock of California’s transport industry are in limbo as state-level labor rules start applying to them, creating another choke point in stressed U.S. supply chains.

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How to Leverage the Supply Chain to Meet Your ESG Goals

Procurement Foundry

If someone on the street asked you if you would like to do better at reaching ESG goals (such as protecting and conserving our environment), I think you would be hard-pressed to find someone to say no. Of course, we want these things! But, if asked by that same person in a follow-up question what we are actively doing (or willing to do) to make this want a reality, the response might be an awkward silence for many.

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[Pod] The Big Debate: Procurement vs. Sales w/ Donna Donato, Chris Donato, and Megan Dimmer

Art of Procurement

“The more sales knows and the better we feel about the relationship, the more we’re going to fight to give. The post [Pod] The Big Debate: Procurement vs. Sales w/ Donna Donato, Chris Donato, and Megan Dimmer appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Global Energy Crisis May Get Worse, IEA Warns

Supply Chain Brain

A global squeeze on energy supply that’s triggered crippling shortages and sent power and fuel prices surging may get worse, according to the head of the International Energy Agency.

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My Online Course on Udemy "Procurement Lab"

The Good Spending

" Procurement Lab" online course is now live on Udemy My new online course, " Procurement Lab , " is live on Udemy. "Procurement Lab": online business course for beginners and experts This online course isn't about generic purchasing, supplier management, or negotiations. Such training is abundant elsewhere on Udemy. As a consultant and tutor, I can spend long hours explaining each topic in detail.

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Box and Arkestro—Procurement Key Performance Indicators and Actionable Insights For Enhanced Supplier Diversity

Arkestro

Box is one of the most widely used enterprise technologies in the world for secure content management, workflow, and collaboration. As part of Box’s continuous advocacy towards ESG and Supplier Diversity, previous visibility into their supplier diversity spending was limited. That’s because Box didn’t have the detailed information and access to 3rd-party databases to understand how diverse and socially responsible their supply base was.

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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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Are S2P solutions key to monitoring spend and reducing your costs?

Strategic Sourceror

Organizations that have utilized traditional procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions are experiencing the need to monitor spend efficiency more closely. The same holds true for businesses that have deployed a combination of disparate systems, alongside enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Leaders are prompted to seek more robust solutions— while lowering costs —and find that a comprehensive source-to-pay (S2P) platform is the answer.

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Procurement Experts on CPO Rising — Changing Mindsets for Digital Transformation

CPO Rising

Our “Procurement Experts on CPO Rising” series continues today with an excerpt from my 2021 episode of the Procurement Rising Podcast — Jacob Larsen, former director of digital procurement at Maersk Group, and a published author (click to listen to the full interview). Note that this excerpt has been edited for readability. Andrew Bartolini: Maersk Group is a […].

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Case Study: An Auto Manufacturer’s Supply Chain Goes From 0 to 60 (in less than a year)

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Supply chain management is critical to achieving several business objectives. It is essential to company success and customer satisfaction. Read about how a British supercar manufacturer took control of its supply chain management and became more efficient and profitable. Client Introduction. When you’ve been making high-end sports cars for more than 70 years, you know your industry better than most.

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4 questions to ask before choosing a new supplier

Strategic Sourceror

In an economy where too many dollars aren't just chasing, but sprinting after too few goods, product-based industries are doing all they can to maximize output and capacity as much as possible. In order to do that, they need adequate, reliable and steady supply from their vendor, ideally from several of them. But as many organizations learned during the height of the COVID crisis, supply and unpredictability often go hand in hand.

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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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Thomasnet.com® Industrial Buying Engine: Industrial Sourcing Made Easy

The Thomas Blog

We are excited to share the launch of the Industrial Buying Engine, a unified solution for you to connect with, evaluate, and buy from more than 10,000 top suppliers in the USA and Canada within one powerful ecosystem. With this new platform, you can: 1. Connect: Centralize Supplier Communication Through Messaging. Verified buyers with a Thomas Account can simultaneously communicate with multiple suppliers across the platform to discuss and quote projects in real-time.

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Procurement Case Studies – 10 Insightful Examples

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Success! First Name. Email. Download Free PDF. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Procurement Case Studies – 10 Insightful Examples. Negotiation occurs naturally when parties are dealing with one another to form an agreement. It is the first step in developing or creating an agreement that both parties will mutually benefit.