Procurement Templates
MARCH 3, 2024
I asked my assistant to help me mock up a strategic sourcing framework and she did a fairly good job but made a few mistakes. Can you spot the mistakes! She’s added in category analysis twice and then she added a RFQ before a PQQ which means the flow isn’t quite right. A RFQ is used for low cost purchases and a PQQ is typically used for higher cost tenders.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 3, 2024
Ten years after enactment by Congress, the Drug Supply Chain Security Act (DSCSA) serialization mandates finally took effect in November 2023. How ready are you?
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Procurement Bulletin
MARCH 3, 2024
Food Logistics Tests Autonomous Trucking Autonomous trucking startup, Kodiak Robotics, are testing a new delivery route to deliver refrigerated freight with their autonomous trucks for logistics company Martin Bower. Martin Bower’s big clients include McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Ikea and Maersk. China’s BYD Could Disrupt the EV Market As the world builds up the demand for EV’s, China’s leading EV manufacturer, BYD is building capacity with factories coming to Brazil, T
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 3, 2024
As businesses struggle to conform their supply chains to the ever-changing the needs of the market, they’re constantly reminded of one core truth: In the end, it’s all about the money.
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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.
Procurement Insights
MARCH 3, 2024
With the approach of International Women’s Day, here are a few noteworthy statistics on the progress of 46.38% of the worldwide workforce 60% of women believe that the speed of women’s progress is either stagnant or moving slowly. ( Kotex – Feb. 2024) Half of the women polled indicated that the world is a more uncomfortable place for them than ever before. ( Kotex – Feb. 2024) Furthermore, the study showed that these sentiments are relatively stronger among the younger ge
The Good Spending
MARCH 3, 2024
It all started in the attempt to understand the theoretical concept of servitization , i.e., the transformational shift from a product-centric to a service-centric business model and logic that we observe extensively in the area of IT procurement, in particular. In our earlier posts , we analyzed the notion of XaaS (Anything-as-a-Service) in the context of outsourcing.
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Art of Procurement
MARCH 3, 2024
“There is always room for negotiation around IT spend. The worst they can do is say ‘no,’ but at least. The post Transparency is the Antidote for Rising IT Costs appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 3, 2024
Carrier members of the Digital Container Shipping Association have committed to 100% implementation of electronic bills of lading by 2030, according to CEO Thomas Bagge.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 3, 2024
U.S. Central Command said the attack had caused an 18-mile oil slick, warning that the spillage of the cargo into the sea would worsen the environmental impact.
Supply Chain Brain
MARCH 3, 2024
Former Boeing division Spirit AeroSystems Holdings Inc. is the supplier at the center of a spate of recent quality issues affecting the 737 Max airliner.
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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