Procurement Tactics
APRIL 6, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sustainable Supply Chain Analysis — Embracing Sustainability Sustainable supply chain analysis involves evaluating how sustainable your suppliers and your processes that both pertain to how transparent your supply chain is.
Art of Procurement
APRIL 6, 2023
In August of 2022, the relationship between FedEx Ground and their network of delivery contractors looked like it was about. The post [Pod] Case Dismissed: Spencer Patton Prevails Over FedEx appeared first on Art of Procurement.
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Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 6, 2023
One analyst calls it “way too late and beyond a desperate move.
Procurement Leaders
APRIL 6, 2023
UCB CPO Sebastien Bals sits down with Procurement Leaders’ chief product officer David Rae to share some insights into his function’s response to the ongoing polycrisis. Among other subjects, Bals reveals how the purchasing team at the Anderlecht-headquartered global pharmaceutical company has leveraged machine-learning technology to create a digital twin of its supply chain to uncover previously hidden vulnerabilities, as well as the steps buyers are taking to pre-qualify suppliers
Advertiser: GEP
“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.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 6, 2023
The Manchester distribution center will implement technology and automation solutions similar to other locations, per the grocery wholesaler’s COO.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
We asked experts about how product-design decisions taken at their firms have impacted their supply chain ecosystems.
Purchasing & Procurement Zone brings together the best content for professionals in the purchasing and procurement field from the widest variety of thought leaders.
Positive Purchasing
APRIL 6, 2023
Kris Lance is a senior director with the group purchasing company Una. He’s an experienced leader with a proven history of success across multiple industries, especially in healthcare and IT procurement. Kris describes himself as a “seeker of truth”, and here he takes a look at the tech landscape in procurement – and in particular, data. We asked: “As the availability of more sophisticated technology is matched by the opportunity to acquire increased levels of data, the temptation to run h
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 6, 2023
Throughout the earnings season many retailers reported increases in stock levels for the holiday season and full year. But not all overstocks are equal.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
Krenar Komoni, founder and chief executive officer of Tive, offers advice on evaluating freight-tech providers, and emphasizes the need for collaboration as the basis for making key decisions in the supply chain.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 6, 2023
The provider plans to change security policies and procedures to boost resilience despite what it calls a “handful of cases” tied to the malware incident.
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
Una
APRIL 6, 2023
Benefits Realization in Procurement Benefits realization in procurement allows professionals to identify areas for improvement, adjust procurement processes, and optimize procurement activities to achieve better outcomes By Hugo Britt | April 6, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procurement series. Each week, the Una team will explore one of ten common pain points impacting procurement today, and put forth actionable solutions to each of these challenges.
Supply Chain Dive
APRIL 6, 2023
Manufacturing partners are helping the tech giant reach its goal of 100% carbon neutral operations.
Spend Matters
APRIL 6, 2023
Categories: M&A , Vendor Snapshots Tags: PRO Throughout the year our analyst team provides vendor-specific profiles and tech solution analyses as part of Spend Matters PRO content. Our coverage also explores the latest thought leadership topics about procurement and supply, the technology that serves it and comparative analyses based on demos and the scoring of more than 65 solution RFIs that create our Vendor Ranking data.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
APRIL 6, 2023
The company is consolidating all of its operating companies into a single organization.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
The U.S. government has made significant strides in reducing direct cyberattack risks. Yet more needs to be done to prevent supply chain attacks.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
APRIL 6, 2023
Key drivers here are increased ability to personalize customer service, improve profit margins and reduce costs.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 6, 2023
Sustainability may be an overused and sometimes vague buzzword, but it’s an essential requirement for every part of a business, across customer relations and the regulatory environment, as well as for society. Oracle and IBM are two global leaders in sustainability, helping companies eliminate waste, make their supply chains more efficient and monitor equipment to make sure it’s performing at an optimal level.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
The terminal closures come as cargo volumes have dropped sharply at the Southern California ports from peak levels a year ago.
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.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 6, 2023
Organizations sourcing, screening, interviewing, hiring or promoting individuals in New York City are required to conduct yearly bias audits on automated employment decision-making tools as per New York City Local Law 144 , which was enacted in December 2021. This new regulation applies to any “automated employment tool;” so, any computational process derived from machine learning, statistical modeling, data analytics, or artificial intelligence, including homegrown and third-party p
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
The bank says the research shows global supply chain pressures decreased again in March, falling from.28 to 1.06 standard deviations below the index’s historical average.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
APRIL 6, 2023
Coby Nilsson and John Errebo co-founded Enveyo in 2010. They met while working at Omniture, an online marketing and digital analytics firm that was acquired by Adobe in 2009 for $1.8 billion. While at Omniture and Adobe, Coby and John pioneered high-value enterprise technology and data integrations in order to more fully inform and drive the right business decisions for some of the largest companies in the world, including Ford Motor Company, Amazon, NASDAQ, and Symantec.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
The company is applying a new generation of RFID readers in its checkout machines, allowing shoppers to simply drop their goods in bins at automated checkout stations that read the RFID tags
Advertiser: GEP
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.
Value Match
APRIL 6, 2023
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Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
Warehouse workers are getting harder to find, hire and retain. What do they really want?
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
The plane maker is expected to report a surge in first quarter deliveries when it discloses March handovers, a sign of the progress Boeing is making toward stabilizing work in its factories.
Supply Chain Brain
APRIL 6, 2023
The executive said he’s ordering new ocean-going vessels despite a slowdown in the industry following a boom during the pandemic, when some freight rates rose to record levels.
Advertiser: ZoomInfo
AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.
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