Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 23, 2023

Procurement success in 2023 with our Strategy Course Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter What Are the Benefits of Having a Transport Management System? A transport management system is an innovative software used to make the transportation of goods and services throughout a company more efficient. By collecting data on routes, stock levels, drivers’ availability, vehicle tracking, and other pertinent information, a transport management system accurately fore

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 25, 2023

Consumers and businesses alike buy millions of counterfeit products every year, worth billions of dollars.

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HICX

JANUARY 27, 2023

Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) allows organizations and their suppliers to develop and cultivate more productive and mutually beneficial business relationships. Nurturing and managing vendor performance through supplier lifecycle management processes enables the organization to control and shape the supplier lifecycle and performance to its advantage while also ensuring that the vendor is set up to deliver an optimal level of service.

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Procurement Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2023

It has long been said that procurement has a unique 360-degree view of the value chain and that is especially true of Tim Snow, CPO and VP of procurement, commercial contracts and insurance at satellite service provider Inmarsat. As the individual in charge of money coming in and money flowing out, it’s only natural that Snow has set his team up in a way that differs vastly from many traditional procurement functions. “Procurement is structured based on the stakeholders we work with,

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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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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 27, 2023

Like a lot of people, I hadn’t actively sought out a career in recruitment. In fact, I think it’s safe to say recruitment found me. Similar to the Human League song, I’d been working as a waiter in a cocktail bar in Southampton after graduating with a film and Spanish degree at Kingston University and grown weary of long antisocial hours. I got speaking to a customer who worked in recruitment and they suggested I’d be a good match for a career in the profession.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 27, 2023

Smartphone shipments records its lowest figures since 2013 2022 saw the lowest recorded shipments of smartphones since 2013, a reported 1.21 billion shipments were made last year.

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Art of Procurement

JANUARY 26, 2023

In this week’s podcast, Philip Ideson interviews Vytas Sliesoraitis, a procurement leader turned Ironman competitor. Click here to listen. Vytas. The post Three Key Lessons from a True Procurement Ironman appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 26, 2023

That’s according to new research from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), the trade association for the recruitment sector.  The data, provided by Vacancysoft, revealed that IT professionals were the most sought-after, with 33,542 jobs in 2022, up 15.8% year-on-year. The banking profession ranked second, closing 2022 with 27,000 new roles constituting a 32.7% increase on 2021 levels.

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Una

JANUARY 24, 2023

EPISODE 99 Leading Change Through Collective Courage with Daniel Oppong By Kelly Barner | January 25, 2023 Each person has a responsibility to make sure that all of their small choices add up to the total impact they want to have – on others and on the world. If we can make those choices in partnership with individuals and organizations that share our vision and values, that impact will be magnified significantly.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 27, 2023

The wholesale club chain is adding more distribution centers as it looks to open 30 new stores across the U.S. over the next few years.

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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?

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 25, 2023

Modern-slavery and human-rights due diligence should be integrated as part of a broader sustainable procurement program that encompasses environmental and ethical topics, as well.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 26, 2023

However, according to a study by leading background screening and identity services firm, Sterling, slow hiring processes are adding to these recruitment challenges. According to the data – which comes from a global survey of more than 1,200 HR professionals and perspectives from more than 3,700 recent job seekers – half of the UK’s employers can’t find enough qualified candidates for the roles they have, with almost a third (29%) revealing that their direct competitors are beating t

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Supply Chain Trend

JANUARY 22, 2023

Some new language has been creeping in the planning vocabulary in the last year or two: planning & decision making. What used to be planning, or a planning system, is now sometimes referred to as planning & decision making. This is most likely influenced by the acknowledgement of the new category decision intelligence by Gartner, for which they provided a definition since 2022.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 27, 2023

Product digitization can perform an almost limitless number of tasks throughout your supply chain, from helping spot counterfeit goods to providing specific recycling instructions.

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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

JANUARY 22, 2023

As manufacturers cope with heightened pressures for highly customized orders and sudden changes in demand, they experience a mismatch between their planning and procurement teams.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 25, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest instalment of our CPO Spotlight series, she spoke with Rupert Gaster about her career and procurement’s role in sustainability. Could you tell us about your journey to becoming Executive Director at BC Ferries? I went to university planning to become a Diplomat, then in the second year I found myself in supply chain work, and I just fell in love with it, especially contracts negotiation.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 24, 2023

It’s a new year, and Bloomberg has already coined it the 2023 hangover for supply chain leaders. Because professionals across the global chain are still rebalancing inventory levels and offshoring strategies after the start of the decade, hallmarked by unprecedented chaos that pushed the supply chain front-and-center for business leaders and consumers.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 27, 2023

Interest in last mile alternatives is up. Experts say Amazon could take advantage by launching a competing service.

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Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 22, 2023

Bindiya Vakil, chief executive officer of Resilinc, lays out five trends and challenges to supply chains to watch for in the coming year.

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Una

JANUARY 25, 2023

Introduction to Una's Food Category Experts Meet our team of food category experts, combining over 20 years of experience working in the foodservice and food distribution industries. By Mackenzie Oakley | January 26, 2023 Search Here at Una, we are passionate about leveraging the combined purchasing power of our members to lock in savings on goods and services you won’t find anywhere else.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JANUARY 24, 2023

The leap from interacting with technology to a future-ready workforce involves upskilling in areas of digitalization, automation, artificial intelligence and analytics. Here’s how you get there.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 23, 2023

Intermodal President Darren Field told investors that “appropriately cautious” shippers want the carrier and its rail partner BNSF to prove they can achieve their service and velocity goals.

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Speaker: Jeff Dickinson - President and CEO of Railgistixs Transport, Supply Chain and Logistics Thought Leader

Despite the ongoing transformation of the supply chain and logistics landscape, the steadfast importance of carrier safety remains a core principle. From prioritizing preventative maintenance to optimizing fleet utilization, the fundamentals persist. If you’re overlooking and neglecting essential safety precautions today, this could result in expensive repairs and potential safety hazards in the future. 🚧 Join Jeff Dickinson for a conversation on how to mitigate risk, enforce compliance,

Supply Chain Optimization

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 22, 2023

Egg supplies are strained, with an industry group estimating there are about 6% fewer hens laying eggs than normal nationwide.

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Negotiations Ninja

JANUARY 23, 2023

What is meant by the “completion” of a negotiation? Is it when the deal is signed? And how do you maintain the relationship once your negotiation is complete? Eliane Karsaklian has developed the concept of building sustainable relationships, which she calls “sustainable negotiation.” What is a sustainable negotiation?

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JANUARY 26, 2023

Like most industrial companies, GE Appliances struggled to recruit and retain workers on the line. The solution: Make the work fit the person rather than the person fit the work.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 25, 2023

Siddhartha Srinivasa will join AV company and GM subsidiary Cruise as it prepares for production of its Origin vehicle, which has delivery capabilities.

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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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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 23, 2023

Following are three areas on which companies and suppliers must focus to repair and innovate their supply chains.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 24, 2023

Categories: Accounts Payable , Procurement Systems & Architecture Tags: PRO , SolutionMap AP Automation , SolutionMap Head to Head Before the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, not all suite providers cared to strengthen their offerings by automating their accounts payable processes like e-invoicing and payment processing to the point of being competitive.

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SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

JANUARY 27, 2023

In this webinar, Milena Janjevic, a research scientist at the Megacity Logistics Lab at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics, will discuss new approaches and models for supply chain design, as well as the tools that enable them.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 27, 2023

Joining the chain is Will Cash, who brings procurement and supply chain leadership experience from other quick-service restaurants.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

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