Una

MARCH 30, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series Focusing Beyond Cost in Procurement to Drive Value Practitioners who are focusing beyond cost in procurement are shifting stakeholder mindsets about the value the function can bring to the organization. By Hugo Britt | March 30, 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.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Strategic Procurement — Everything You Should Know Strategic procurement allows businesses to meet the demand of the current procurement landscape by making sense of the data and automating the procurement process. However, what is it?

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 10, 2023

There’s potential to develop solutions for the final mile, but we aren’t there yet.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 6, 2023

From simmering geopolitical tensions to soaring energy costs and staff shortages, the challenges faced by businesses in recent months have been complex and interlinked, and procurement has a key role to play in tackling this “polycrisis”. At Procurement Leaders, we’ve been seeking out the community’s insights into how they’re dealing with these challenges and how they see things panning out in the months to come.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 9, 2023

Businesses will need more insight into all aspects of their operations to guard against future disruption.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, Lorna spoke with Gemma Burman about her procurement career. How did you get into procurement? Well, like a lot of people, I fell into procurement really. After I graduated, I did struggle to find out what I wanted to do, so I went through a few temporary roles and at the same time I actually met a woman who worked in marketing for Peel Holdings in Manchester, and we walked our dogs at the same time in the same place.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 16, 2023

Egg Prices – Historical Graph Realtime chart of historical daily egg prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per dozen. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about egg prices: Why are egg prices fluctuating?

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 23, 2023

Procurement 6 is a short podcast from Art of Procurement that publishes in the Art of Procurement feed every Friday. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 24th, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Una

MARCH 7, 2023

EPISODE 105 Mining the Gaps for Strategic Supply Chain Value with Steve Clarke By Kelly Barner | March 8, 2023 The simplest solution to a problem is most likely the best one. Cutting through the noise to find root causes can be challenging, however, especially when there seems to be an overly complicated digital answer to every business question. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Steve Clarke.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 23, 2023

A new study from the U.S. International Trade Commission parsed out the specific impacts from duties added to a host of imports from the country starting in 2018.

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Speaker: Lisa Anderson, MBA, CSCP, CLTD - President of LMA Consulting Group, S&OP Expert, and Speaker

The world of supply chain and logistics has been plagued with volatility, disruptions, and increased regulations. Several issues are converging simultaneously, creating a precarious path forward. In this webinar, we will talk about the current status of the supply chain and what the successful and unsuccessful paths forward will look like. Join demand planning and SIOP expert Lisa Anderson for a riveting discussion evaluating the geopolitical landscape and looking at the bigger picture to create

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 15, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest CPO Spotlight, she spoke with Ben Stickland from our Public Sector team about her career. You previously took part in our Big Interview series in 2021, how much has changed for you professionally since then? Since we last spoke I am delighted to have made the move into public sector procurement and joined the Government Commercial Function as the Commercial & Category Director for the UK Health Security Agency.

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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 13, 2023

Slack fill refers to the space remaining when manufacturers opt not to put as much product in a package as could fit.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 13, 2023

Coal Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily coal prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per MT. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about coal prices: Why are coal prices fluctuating?

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 23, 2023

Nothing that is simple is real, and nothing that is real is simple. Procurement and supply chain professionals excel at. The post [Pod] The Next Phase of Dial P for Procurement Begins appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Speaker: Jay Black, Senior Account Executive

We’ve all heard the buzzwords to describe new supply chain trends: resiliency, sustainability, AI, machine learning. But what do these really mean today? Over the past few years, manufacturing has had to adapt to and overcome a wide variety of supply chain trends and disruptions to stay as stable as possible. Stability has become key in this post-COVID world, and will remain key moving forward.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 17, 2023

New provisions in the CHIPS ACT appear to be targeted at China, creating yet another dynamic that could slow the ultimate goal of the act: to boost U.S. production of semiconductors.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 27, 2023

Cybersecurity company Cloudflare's rankings underscore how the daily presence of logistics businesses in consumers' lives makes them a prime target for phishing scams.

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 7, 2023

Celebrate women’s achievements. Raise awareness about discrimination. Take action to drive gender parity. IWD belongs to everyone, everywhere. Inclusion means all IWD action is valid. For this year’s International Women’s Day, Procurement Heads spoke to leaders from across procurement to get their thoughts on equity. “If you’re just starting your career, unsure of the path you want to take, try procurement!

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 26, 2023

The request came as cargo volumes have dropped off at West Coast ports, in part because retailers and importers have sought to avoid potential disruption and delays because of the labor negotiations.

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Speaker: Cathy Morrow Roberson, Research Manager for the Reverse Logistics Association

In today's competitive business landscape, providing a seamless return experience and maintaining an efficient supply chain are critical to customer satisfaction and loyalty. Businesses need to leverage advanced tracking systems and data analytics to identify bottlenecks and improve supply chain visibility. Efficient return management stands as a crucial strategy for optimizing the supply chain.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 9, 2023

Cocoa Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily cocoa prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollars per MT. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about cocoa prices: Why are cocoa prices fluctuating?

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 15, 2023

If you are in the supply chain industry, you are probably well aware of the constant need to optimize processes and improve communication between stakeholders. With the advent of new technologies, businesses have revolutionized how they operate and stay ahead of the curve. And one of the most promising innovations in recent years is ChatGPT for supply chain.

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 2, 2023

Procurement 6 is a new short podcast from Art of Procurement that will be published in the Art of Procurement. The post [Pod] Procurement 6 – March 3rd, 2023 appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 13, 2023

Here are the major tech trends that will continue to dominate the landscape for manufacturers in 2023 — and how manufacturers can implement digital transformation to harness everything it has to offer.

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Speaker: Wayne Spivak, President and CFO of SBA * Consulting Ltd., Industry Writer, Public Speaker

If you’re lost in the world of spend management needs and your GAP analysis is lacking perspective on the future state of your business performance, listen up! With the advancement of technology, the implementation of spend management best practices and concrete GAP analyses is more streamlined and accessible than ever before. And while this may sound like great news for you and your clients, it won’t be worthwhile unless you have the latest techniques to back up your ambitions!

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Procurement Heads

MARCH 3, 2023

There are thousands of recruitment agencies out there, each offering a different set of services and level of expertise. Hayley Packham , Procurement Heads ‘ Operations Director, shares some key factors to consider when choosing a recruitment agency. Specialisation The first thing to consider when choosing a recruitment agency is its specialisation.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 5, 2023

Following a period of seesawing freight rates and persistent service failures, ocean carriers and shippers are struggling to achieve some measure of equilibrium.

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Procurement Tactics

MARCH 14, 2023

Orange Juice Prices – Historical Graph Real-time chart of historical daily orange prices. The prices are down in U.S. dollar per Lbs. The current price is and is last updated on. The average price in the past 3 days is The average price in the past 7 days is The average price in the past 30 days is The average price in the past 365 days is Popular questions about orange juice prices: Why are orange juice prices fluctuating?

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

MARCH 24, 2023

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of supply chain resiliency. Businesses that invest in building resilient supply chains can withstand future disruptions and gain a competitive advantage in a post-pandemic world.

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Speaker: Sarah O'Brien, CEO of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council

As a procurement professional, you may not yet have a solid understanding of the definition of sustainability and what it truly means to practice sustainability through procurement. But you are no doubt increasingly being tasked with explaining sustainability concepts to others and supporting your organization’s ESG initiatives by adopting sustainable procurement strategies.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Artificial Intelligence is once again making waves across the tech world. The combination of new approaches to understanding language – foundation models and the generative AI revolution – and powerful, GPU-based compute is driving step function improvements in our ability to process, understand and engage in natural language. Whether enterprises are leveraging these powerful technologies to process and understand unstructured documents or build conversational AI platforms that surfa

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Supply Chain Dive

MARCH 24, 2023

The Risk Aware Delivery initiative uses data to prevent packages at higher risk for delivery errors from being part of a grouped stop.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2023

Blockchain technology is revolutionizing the way businesses manage their supply chains. By providing a secure and transparent way to track products from their origin to their final destination, blockchain for supply chain can help increase efficiency, reduce costs, and improve trust between suppliers and customers. However, implementing blockchain in your business also comes with its own set of challenges.

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Supply Chain Brain

MARCH 1, 2023

For the good of the economy at large, we need to grow income opportunities for the nation’s workforce while ensuring fair treatment of workers.

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