Positive Purchasing
JULY 18, 2023
The Fact Is We All Negotiate Whether it’s with our partner, our parents, children, friends, suppliers, customers or even our colleagues, when we want somebody to do something, we may well need to persuade them. And this is very much what negotiation is – persuading somebody else to either see something our way, or to do something that we want.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 18, 2023
Pierfrancesco Manenti, Gartner vice president analyst, says "commercial innovation" refers to the efficiencies that chief supply chain officers bring to the provider and to the customer.
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SCMDOJO
JULY 18, 2023
Contract management plays a crucial role in the procurement process, as it helps ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and optimize supplier relationships. By effectively managing contracts, organizations can maximize the value of their procurement activities and minimize potential issues. In this guide, we will explore the key benefits and importance of contract management in procurement and provide insights on how to implement effective practices.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 18, 2023
Tata previously considered building its battery site in Spain, but a decision favoring the U.K. will help to secure the future of JLR’s plants in its traditional home market.
Advertiser: GEP
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.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JULY 18, 2023
P&G has transformed its supply chain in the past 10 years, and it continues to be among the world’s most successful supply chains. Fares Sayegh has been there through it all and explains how it happened.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 18, 2023
In a sustainability report, the company said its carbon emissions fell by 0.4% from 71.54 million metric tons in 2021 to 71.27 million metric tons in 2022.
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Supply Chain Brain
JULY 18, 2023
As inflation lingers, the tough times for the freight industry are likely to continue. But shippers and carriers have the power to combat rising costs.
Spend Matters
JULY 18, 2023
Every week, Spend Matters analysts turn their eye toward the procurement tech trends they observe in the marketplace. This week, Meena Ibrahim discusses her specialist area of expense management and how it has evolved for the post-pandemic world. According to an industry poll by Global Business Travel Association , business travel has jumped back to 63% of pre-pandemic travel levels and is expected to continue to grow.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 18, 2023
The U.S. Department of State said the two countries will explore opportunities to diversify and expand the global semiconductor market.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JULY 18, 2023
UPS has begun making contingency plans should Teamster members go on strike Aug. 1, putting hundreds of thousands of shipments in jeopardy.
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 18, 2023
During a July 16 webcast, Teamsters president Sean O’Brien said that he asked the White House to stay away on numerous occasions.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 18, 2023
Months of talks led to a nearly two-week strike and cargo standstill, but concluded after a settlement was proposed by government mediators.
Spend Matters
JULY 18, 2023
Every week, Spend Matters analysts turn their eye toward the procurement tech trends they observe in the marketplace. This week, Meena Ibrahim discusses her specialist area of expense management and how it has evolved for the post-pandemic world. According to an industry poll by Global Business Travel Association , business travel has jumped back to 63% of pre-pandemic travel levels and is expected to continue to grow.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 18, 2023
President James Kelley said the Postal Service consolidator has made big investments to keep packages flowing in a tough hiring environment.
Advertiser: GEP
Generative AI goes beyond just automating tasks and providing real-time answers. Did you know that implementing generative AI reduces sourcing cycle times and allows for faster decision-making across procurement operations? In this whitepaper — Next-Gen Procurement: Transforming Processes With the Power of Generative AI — experts reveal how the strategic application of generative AI within procurement processes is paving the way for groundbreaking improvements.
Arkestro
JULY 18, 2023
Resources / Blog / 5 Challenges Facing the VPs of Supply Chain & Manufacturing in 2023 5 Challenges Facing the VPs of Supply Chain & Manufacturing in 2023 If you thought supply chain and manufacturing challenges would be the least of your worries going into 2023, you’re either a resilient optimist or spent the last three years living under a rock.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 18, 2023
The retailer’s largest sourcing event is part of a broader strategy to source products that are made, grown or assembled in the U.S.
Barkers Procurement
JULY 18, 2023
Our FMCG client chose a major Indian outsourcer as their preferred managed service partner in late 2020. The scale of the transformation programme is significant. It has led to the creation of over 100 different Statements of Work (SoWs) and Change Requests (CRs), ranging from complex managed service agreements to systems development and integration projects, and resources contracts.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 18, 2023
John Dietrich will succeed the retiring Mike Lenz on Aug. 1 as the company continues to trim costs in its Express aircraft fleet.
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
Una
JULY 18, 2023
Top Technical Skills in the Digital Age of Procurement Explore the top technical skills purchasing professionals should have to be successful in the rapidly changing digital age of procurement. By Hugo Britt | July 18, 2023 Search Search Technical skills are changing in procurement. Not long ago, purchasing professionals were expected to master the various stages of the sourcing cycle, but the reality is that AI and ML-driven automation are creating the need for an entirely new skillset.
Supply Chain Dive
JULY 18, 2023
The high-tech warehouse is expected to open in 2025 and feature end-to-end automation that includes storage and retrieval systems.
SpendHQ
JULY 18, 2023
With climate and social equity issues ever approaching a crisis point, responsibility for the future has fallen squarely on corporations and the way they operate. Procurement professionals have quickly become key actors in the race to drive change and are always looking for new ways to increase their impact. The post How Spend Intelligence Transforms Savings into Social Impact and Sustainable Growth appeared first on SpendHQ.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
JULY 18, 2023
Commerce reported that June retail sales, at $689.5 billion, rose 0.2% over May and saw a 1.5% annual increase. NRF reported that June retail sales, which does not include automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, were up 0.4%, from May to June and were up 3.3% on an unadjusted basis annually.
Advertiser: GEP
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?
Planergy
JULY 18, 2023
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.
Supply Chain Brain
JULY 18, 2023
The global logistics industry generated $9.83 trillion in 2022, meaning the sector will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% from 2023 to 2032.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
JULY 18, 2023
In this blog post, we explore the practical implementation of utilizing Terraform on IBM Cloud to create and manage secrets by seamlessly integrating your IBM Cloud Kubernetes Service with IBM Cloud Secrets Manager. Previously, this functionality to manage TLS and non-TLS certificates and secrets was primarily accessed through the CLI using the namespace ibmcloud ks ingress secret.
Jaggaer
JULY 18, 2023
Watch this video to see how Tealbook and JAGGAER are partnering together to deliver AI-powered, automated supplier data.
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When the only certainty is uncertainty, what does that mean for today’s supply chain management approaches? This eBook delves into how supply chain orchestration can help businesses unlock agility, transparency, intelligence, and trust across their end-to-end supply chain.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
JULY 18, 2023
Today I’m joined by GoFreight , an all-in-one software provider that is on a mission to build a global company that is customer-obsessed, values innovation in technology, and solves problems with deep empathy and brilliant simplicity. GoFreight is a customer-first SaaS company that is revolutionizing the logistics and supply chain industry. Passionate about providing best-in-class solutions and customer service, GoFreight consolidates the complexities of running a freight forwarding business fro
Procurement Software
JULY 18, 2023
When you think of the best purchasing software solutions for SMEs, or procurement tech in general, you probably think “expensive” This list of 15 procurement tools specifically targeted to smaller and growing businesses will prove it’s not so. Yes, it’s probably true that micro-businesses probably won’t see a benefit from these applications.
The Procuretech Podcast
JULY 18, 2023
Host James Meads is joined by two guests, this week. Nick Vekroost is the CEO of procurement tech company Canopy. Anna Williams is head of procurement at the office design and build organisation Unispace, where Canopy has been successfully implemented. This is a rare opportunity to speak to a procurement tech provider and one of that provider's clients at the same time.
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