Wed.Dec 07, 2022

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CPO Spotlight: Nick Priest

Procurement Heads

For the latest in Procurement Heads ‘ CPO Spotlight series, he spoke with James Dobbin about how he got into procurement, some of the trends he’s seeing in the financial and procurement space and whether the pandemic has pushed us closer to a cashless society. Could you tell us a little about Paysafe and what it is that you do. Paysafe is a leader in the payment sector and has been for the last 20 years.

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Financial Supply Chain —  The Ultimate Guide of 2023

Procurement Tactics

33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2022. Download Whitepaper →. . Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Financial Supply Chain — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. The financial supply chain is new to many procurement professionals, especially those who have just started their journey in the procurement and supply chain industry. . For this article, we will tackle what a financial supply chain is.

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Report Links Car Supply Chain to Forced Labor in China

Supply Chain Brain

The authors claim China's systematic repression of the Uyghurs and opaque supply chains has allowed the automotive industry to become reliant on abusive suppliers.

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Amazon leverages ocean shipping for next-day delivery in Sweden

Supply Chain Dive

The e-commerce giant is ramping up its use of short trips by sea in a bid to lower carbon emissions.

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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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Bol.com Selects Ivalua to Digitalize Strategic Source-to-Contract

ivalua

Redwood City, CA, December 7, 2022. Ivalua, a global leader in spend management , today announced that bol.com, the largest online retailer in the Netherlands and Belgium, has selected Ivalua’s solution to digitalize its indirect Source-to-Contract (S2C) processes. The project has been delivered in partnership with Accenture. Headquartered in Utrecht, bol.com is one of the most successful retail platforms for third-party suppliers in Europe with 13 million customers in the Netherlands and Belgiu

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MSC Air Cargo debuts first flight

Supply Chain Dive

The flight to Belgium reflects the carrier's plan to use Liege Airport as its European hub.

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FMC to review over 175 shipper complaints against ocean carriers

Supply Chain Dive

The agency unveiled preliminary guidance on how it would adjudicate potential charge violations of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act.

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Coupa vs Basware: AP Automation head-to-head technology evaluation and comparison

Spend Matters

Categories: Accounts Payable , Analysis , Procurement Systems & Architecture Tags: Head-to-Head , PRO , SolutionMap AP Automation , SolutionMap AP Automation Premium , SolutionMap Head to Head , SolutionMap Premium Europe was the territory where the first e-invoicing specialists, such as Basware, emerged. At the time, Basware was a specialist with great strengths against any competitor, until suite providers like Coupa began to invest in their e-invoicing capabilities.

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Raw materials shortages slow Getinge heart support device production

Supply Chain Dive

The medtech company is asking hospitals to share underutilized devices.

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Inflation doesn't cause holiday shoppers to shy away from spending

Strategic Sourceror

With crippling inflation taking its toll on Americans' budgets, consumers have been tightening their belts to save where they can. But they haven't let that belt tightening sap their holiday shopping appetite — and on Thanksgiving weekend, no less. Over the five-day Thanksgiving holiday — running Thanksgiving Day to the following Monday — nearly 197 million U.S. consumers spent at least a portion of it shopping, according to newly released statistics from the National R

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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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Kappahl selects TrusTrace as its traceability solution to support sustainable efforts

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The TrusTrace platform will strengthen Kappahl’s sustainability initiatives and provide the company with infrastructure that facilitates compliance with current and upcoming supply chain regulations.

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U.K. Border Force staff at airports to strike over Christmas

Supply Chain Brain

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on December 7 that he would bring in "new tough laws" to curb the impact of strikes as he criticized "unreasonable" union chiefs.

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Introducing Punch-in: Amazon Business and Fraxion integrate to further simplify business purchasing

Fraxion

We’re pleased to announce the latest Fraxion collaboration with Amazon Business: integration with Amazon Business Punch-in. In addition to our current Punchout procurement feature, we now offer the latest Amazon Business Punch-in integration. Launched by Amazon Business in 2022, this new procurement tool enables businesses to simplify the buying experience.

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Retooling S&OP for a Successful 2023

Supply Chain Brain

R etailers must expand their models to include the unexpected or fall victim to the same problems that blindsided them this year. .

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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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Procurement News — December 7, 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. CPOs, Rising!!! Janelle Orozco Joins Kraft Heinz as North America Zone Chief Procurement Officer PITTSBURGH & CHICAGO — The Kraft Heinz Company […].

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Watch: The Marriage of Ops Management and Transportation Spend

Supply Chain Brain

Until operations management and transportation spend are combined, a company doesn't know the true cost of its business, says Jim Barnes, executive vice president of Körber Supply Chain.

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Germany Vows to Shield Infrastructure Against Russian Threats

Supply Chain Brain

New regulations will address and improve the physical protection of critical infrastructures on a federal level for the first time.

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