Procurement Tactics
MAY 16, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Chile Import and Export Statistics Chile’s import and export activities open a positive trade balance in the first quarter of 2023. Will the country continue this trend? The World Bank ranks Chile as a high-income market economy.
Procurement Heads
MAY 16, 2023
How did you get into procurement? At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. What I really liked about procurement back then, and still love about procurement today, is the mixture of analytics and data-driven skills that you need, coupled with interpersonal skills, commercial acumen and negotiation.
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Supply Chain Dive
MAY 16, 2023
The temperature-controlled air cargo solution provides flights from Indianapolis to Liège, Belgium, and uses an innovative handling process to allow for more sustainable packaging.
Procurement Heads
MAY 16, 2023
How did you get into procurement? At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. What I really liked about procurement back then, and still love about procurement today, is the mixture of analytics and data-driven skills that you need, coupled with interpersonal skills, commercial acumen and negotiation.
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.
Supply Chain Dive
MAY 16, 2023
A Missouri plaintiff said that 90% of the products Nike advertises as using recycled materials don’t, and that some of the recycled materials are environmentally harmful.
Spend Matters
MAY 16, 2023
Categories: Risk Performance and Compliance , Sponsored Article Tags: sponsored post Change is tough. No matter the industry, change means risk. When something is working well enough, changing it invites risk into the established process. Therefore, things change only when necessary. Procurement, as an important part of manufacturing, falls into this mindset.
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Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
The center will concentrate on end-to-end supply chain visibility, supply chain resiliency, distribution data, climate change solutions, retail fulfillment and education/employee training.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MAY 16, 2023
Digital business models offer many benefits to organizations, but they require supply chain leaders to implement changes to planning and operations.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
MAY 16, 2023
To help companies better deliver on their marketing vision and scale their marketing business processes, managed marketing services (MMS) offshore has become a fast growing trend. According to an Everest Group® study , offshore MMS centers increased over 50% from 2019 to 2022. What’s more, the number of offshore full-time equivalent employees (FTE) jumped 115%.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
Join this insightful webinar to learn how driving a connected & autonomous supply chain is critical to sense and fulfill new-age consumer demand and how leading brands are rethinking their global supply chain models for profitable growth in the post pandemic world.
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.
Art of Procurement
MAY 16, 2023
One of the amazing things about procurement is the ability to become what the business needs in the moment. Scarcity. The post 4 Steps for Building Operational Excellence in Procurement appeared first on Art of Procurement.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
Owners of newer ships are also doing well, getting high prices for old ships while benefiting from strong tanker rates.
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MAY 16, 2023
Commerce reported that April retail sales—at $686.1 billion—were up 0.4% compared to March and were up 1.6% annually. And from February through April, it said retail sales increased 3.1% compared to the same period a year ago. NRF reported that April retail sales, which does not include automobile dealers, gasoline stations, and restaurants, were up 0.6% over March and were up 2% on an unadjusted basis annually.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
A look at the lineup of speakers scheduled to appear at the first-ever Global Supply Chain Marketing Summit, presented by SupplyChainBrain and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professsionals.
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.
Procurement Talk with David Byrne
MAY 16, 2023
Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Google Podcasts Listen on Amazon Episode show notes “We should always remember opportunity cost – sometimes time itself is much more valuable and important than a potential monetary saving.” Across a career that’s spanned THG, Sky and now Epos Now, Isabella Moise has thrived in … Continued The post The Trick to Confident Negotiation & the True Value of Time vs Money with Head of Procurement at Epos Now, Isabella Mo
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
Schenker is likely to attract bids from rival logistics companies, including Danish transport giant DSV A/S, Germany’s Deutsche Post AG and Switzerland’s Kuehne + Nagel International AG.
Barkers Procurement
MAY 16, 2023
Coupa Inspire 2023 is coming to London and Barkers are delighted to announce that we are official sponsors! Inspire is the global community event for customers, technology partners and industry professionals across supply chain, procurement, finance, treasury, and IT. Running from the 19 -21 June 2023 at London’s ExCel venue, the event will bring together forward-thinking leaders, customers and fellow partners, an event which truly lives up to its moniker of being United By The Power of Spend!
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
Dollar General will open a dual distribution center in Nebraska, two regional facilities in Georgia and Texas, and expand operations in South Carolina and New York.
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
SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)
MAY 16, 2023
Learn How To Improve Supply Chain Performance on a Shoestring Budget: Download The Free White Paper Now.
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
Analysts largely see Home Depot as resilient in the long term due to still-high home prices and ongoing remodeling activity as many continue to work from home.
The Procuretech Podcast
MAY 16, 2023
In this episode of the Procuretech Podcast, host James Meads is joined by Ward Karson, Chief Operating Officer of Raindrop – an enterprise spend management suite based in California. They discuss the current trend for consolidation in the procurement tech space, what this means for the future, and how Raindrop plans to make some big waves. Disrupting with Accessible Solutions – Ward Karson from Raindrop In light of the recent shock acquisition of Coupa, more mergers and acquisitions are likely o
Supply Chain Brain
MAY 16, 2023
FDA has proposed new requirements for food manufacturers using the word "healthy" on their packaging.
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?
Barkers Procurement
MAY 16, 2023
In April I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the IPSERA 2023 conference on Systemic Change. IPSERA is the International Purchasing and Supply Education and Research Association that brings over 300 academics from across the world to discuss the latest knowledge and insights on procurement and supply chain thinking. This year’s conference focused on Systemic Change with the intent to bridge research over borders, cross disciplines, between industry and academia.
Arkestro
MAY 16, 2023
The post Koch Engineered Solutions Achieves Procurement and Supply Chain Success with Arkestro appeared first on Arkestro.
Procurement Software
MAY 16, 2023
Buying Procure-to-Pay software (P2P) can bring huge benefits to your business. Having a single platform for the entire procurement process is not only a simple and efficient way to work. It can liberate procurement professionals by automating much of the drudgery zone of administrative and operational procurement. Instead, Procurement can focus on the more strategic, value-added tasks that drive both top and bottom line results to the business.
Procurement Tactics
MAY 16, 2023
18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details → Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Fourth Party Logistics — Everything You Should Know Fourth-party logistics (4PL) help businesses to optimize their entire chain. Although it is gaining popularity, people still have little to no idea what 4PL is. In this article, we will discuss what 4PL means.
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Una
MAY 16, 2023
YPurchasing Learn how YPurchasing, a group purchasing organization serving YMCAs, is saving members 10-15% on food costs through Una’s food cost reduction program. Introduction YPurchasing is a group purchasing organization dedicated to providing savings programs to YMCAs across the United States. The organization works with suppliers and vendors to secure the best possible pricing, quality products, and services to directly impact each YMCA’s mission.
Arkestro
MAY 16, 2023
Resources / Press Releases / Koch Engineered Solutions Achieves Procurement and Supply Chain Success with Arkestro Koch Engineered Solutions Achieves Procurement and Supply Chain Success with Arkestro The Global Engineering and Manufacturing Company Leveraged Arkestro’s Predictive Procurement Technology to Obtain Transformative Value SAN FRANCISCO, CA, May 16, 2023 – Koch Engineered Solutions (KES), a subsidiary of KOCH Industries, announced today they are rolling out Arkestro , the lead
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