Procurement Tactics

JUNE 19, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Your Ultimate Guide To Launching A Digitized Procurement Startup One of the biggest advantages of digitization in the procurement industry is that it allows you to use data analysis to make informed decisions. Management consulting firm Oliver Whyman reports that incumbent companies are currently being overshadowed by a total of 356 procurement startups that offer

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ProcurePort

JUNE 19, 2023

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, companies worldwide are embracing digital transformation to streamline operations, enhance productivity, and secure competitive advantages. A critical part of this digital journey involves redefining the procurement function, and procurement software is leading this revolution. Contrary to traditional belief, procurement is not only a cost-saving tool.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 19, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter AI in Logistics — The Ultimate Guide Artificial intelligence is rapidly revolutionizing industries and logistics is not an exception. It changes how companies operate by providing applications that streamline planning, procurement, manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, transportation, and sales.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JUNE 19, 2023

In today’s episode of Women in Supply Chain , I’m joined by Sharon Manker – award-winning supply chain, supplier diversity and inclusion strategist; author; board director; keynote speaker; and advocate. Sharon is a multi-talented supply chain and procurement professional, with over 20 years industry experience. And as a renowned advocate and diversity strategist, she brings that experience – together with her unrivalled passion – to committees, and stages, around the country, using her voice to

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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.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2023

The technology for ensuring that supply chains are free of modern slavery is here, says Koray Kose, senior director analyst with Gartner. The challenge lies in getting companies to adopt it.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Nikhil Gaur looks at contract lifecycle management (CLM) platforms.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JUNE 19, 2023

The path to profitability for circular economy business models has not been a straightforward one, yet circular-based products and services remain a high-growth area.

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Procurement Freelancers

JUNE 19, 2023

Manufacturing quality control is crucial. Product quality affects consumer happiness and the company’s reputation. To… The post The Importance Of Supplier Auditing For Quality Control In Manufacturing first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Xavier Olivera looks at E-Procurement.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

From the decades before the turn of the century until the global pandemic, great economic growth spread across the world, driving historic demand in commodities and consumer goods. But this economic growth, coupled with stringent labor laws, drove up labor costs. By sourcing materials and labor from countries with lower labor and manufacturing costs, businesses were able to capitalize on the economic boom, produce more goods and services, and minimize their costs.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2023

Fresh investment from DP World will help reduce congestion and slash the average stay for a vessel to 24 hours from five days.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Bertrand Maltaverne looks at SxM solutions.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2023

The pharmaceutical industry has an opportunity to move production onshore. It should take it.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of the procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Bertrand Maltaverne looks at carbon management solutions.

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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.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JUNE 19, 2023

Like the previous industrial revolutions, the 4th Industrial Revolution promises to change society, and supply chain is helping lead the way. Erhan Musaoglu, CEO and founder of Logiwa Technology, joins Talking Supply Chain host Brian Straight to explain how.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Xavier Olivera looks at Procure-to-Pay solutions.

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Negotiations Ninja

JUNE 19, 2023

There’s one constant in every negotiation. You. You need to have a deep awareness of how you react to things. How do you stay calm? What do you do if someone screams at you? Part of that is being aware of and noticing when you’re starting to react.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top-performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Bertrand Maltaverne looks at sourcing optimization.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2023

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association union has called on Congress to provide what it sees as its biggest challenge to reducing risk: funding.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Bertrand Maltaverne looks at Direct Materials Sourcing solutions.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2023

The U.S. plane maker’s latest tally of industry-wide deliveries over the next 20 years takes into account growing activism over jet emissions.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

Today, Spend Matters announces the release of its Spring 2023 SolutionMap and TechMatch SM procurement technology rankings, which include 79 procurement technology vendors. Known as the most data-centric functionality assessment of procurement technologies in the industry, SolutionMap Insider put these 79 procurement technology vendors through rigorous functionality and capability assessments via 500+ RFI requirements across 12 source-to-pay (S2P) categories, with mandatory demos and impartial,

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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?

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CPO Rising

JUNE 19, 2023

Over the last few years, the contract management (or contract lifecycle management) solution space has seen some exciting new innovations, after lagging behind other areas in the supply management space for some time. These new entrants are driving a renewed focus on contract management solutions.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analysts Xavier Olivera and Meena Ibrahim look at AP Automation/Invoice-to-Pay (AP/I2P) platforms.

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Supply Chain Brain

JUNE 19, 2023

Disaster recovery is reactive in nature, based on things that are out of our control.

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Market Dojo

JUNE 19, 2023

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Bertrand Maltaverne looks at Sourcing.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analyst Bertrand Maltaverne looks at SxM with Enhanced Risk.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and the functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analysts Xavier Olivera, Bertrand Maltaverne and Nikhil Gaur look at source-to-pay (S2P) solutions.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

This Spend Matters series takes a look at the state of procurement technologies in the market today and whether they meet user demands. Spend Matters is featuring the top 5 digital capabilities of different procurement technologies and what functionality you can expect from average and top performing solutions, leveraging its SolutionMap dataset. In this article, our analysts Bertrand Maltaverne, Pierre Mitchell and Abigail Omen provide insight on Spend Analytics.

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Advertiser: GEP

Direct materials sourcing is evolving, with procurement now tasked not only with cost efficiency but managing sustainability and risk management. The environment is marked by heightened demand and expectations, compounded by challenges such as rising input prices, supply chain disruptions and geopolitical tensions. While some embrace cutting-edge tools like AI and blockchain for global trade functions, others lag in technology adoption.

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