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Changing the Face of Procurement

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Changing the Face of Procurement Tips for changing the face of procurement and how practitioners can combat outdated perceptions of the sourcing function. By Hugo Britt | January 31, 2023 Search A recent article from Chief Executive.net doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to perceptions of procurement. The writers describe the function as an “unglamorous, unloved part of the business,” and the “corporate equivalent of being sent to Siberia.

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When to Prepare for the Next Peak Season? When the Last One’s Over

Supply Chain Brain

The sooner you start thinking about your peak-season transportation needs and the more regularly you check in with your customers and your carriers, the more likely you'll execute a successful season.

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Shortages 2023: 4 goods facing tight supplies this year

Supply Chain Dive

Even as supply chain chokepoints ease for many products, world events still weigh on the availability of some key goods.

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Enabling Intelligent Visibility With Supply Chain Analytics

Supply Chain Brain

The goal of digitization is to create full transparency into every stage of the supply chain.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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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5 Tips to Negotiate Over Anything

Procurement Bulletin

How to Assess Vendors to Lower Staff Medical Costs Want to improve health care benefits for your staff yet keep the costs low? Here’s how. 5 Tips to Negotiate Over ANYTHING Negotiating is a key skill not just in procurement and vendor relationships, but in your every day life. Here’s five tips on how to negotiate over anything. Offshoring to India As we’ve written about the exodus of production from China to reduce supply chain risks, another beneficiary of this move is India.

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Why using a procurement recruitment agency can help with a company’s hiring plans

Procurement Heads

As specialists in finding and placing top procurement and supply chain talent, we have the expertise and resources to identify the best candidates and help them to make the right hiring decisions. In this blog, we’ll explore why using a procurement recruitment agency like Procurement Heads can prove hugely beneficial to a company’s hiring process. The Benefits of Working with a Specialist Procurement Recruitment Agency Access to a Wide Network of Candidates With more than a decade in business, w

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The RFQ: A request for quotation how-to guide with template

RPF360

A request for quotation (RFQ) can be a key component in your procurement process. Are you taking advantage of this tool? Explore how the RFQ works, when you should use one and how to write it. This guide also provides examples and templates to help you get started. The post The RFQ: A request for quotation how-to guide with template appeared first on RFP360.

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Make Safety Your Warehouse’s New Year’s Resolution

All Things Supply Chain

The new year is a perfect time to reflect on the past 12 months and determine how to improve.

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DuPont CPO Gonzalez on geopolitical risks, building relationships and prioritising amid the polycrisis

Procurement Leaders

Miguel Gonzalez is no stranger to choppy waters. Long before he embarked on his career in procurement, the CPO of multinational chemicals behemoth DuPont spent six years in the Spanish Navy before his circumstances changed and he came to realise life at sea was not conducive to raising a family. “I thought that was going to be my career. But, I met my wife, we got married and had a kid, and I realised that being in the navy and having a family were not compatible, so I quit,” he tells Proc

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Head2Head with Stephen Ainsworth

Procurement Heads

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Head2Head, he spoke to James Dobbin about his career and what makes Turner & Townsend a great place to work. Could you explain to us what your role entails? The Principal Consultant role in CommDP consists of supporting the MoD across all commercial activities, so we support the MoD across the Army, Navy, air, and strategic demands.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

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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A three-man company making a million USD in revenue

ABC of Procurement

Here is a story I would like to share with you from my career. It is quite common for me to share them with my younger colleagues so they can learn from them. The post A three-man company making a million USD in revenue first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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Supply Chain Weekly Wrap-Up 01/27/2023-02/02/2023

All Things Supply Chain

Amazon & UPS submit patent for drone delivery integration Both Amazon and UPS have recently submitted patents on how to integrate autonomous vehicles (AVs) into their supply chain operations.

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It’s Time for Procurement to own Scope 3 Emissions

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Why should Procurement own Scope 3 Emissions? The answer is simple- suppliers and spend. For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Most organizations are familiar with Scope 1 and 2, as they are direct and indirect emissions from your own operations.

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The Big Interview with Rees Thomas

Procurement Heads

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest Big Interview, he spoke to Rahim Ali Ahmad from our Consumer practice about his career and the procurement function’s responsibilities at graze. How did you get into procurement? My career has been much like many people in the industry, I fell into it. When I left university, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with my life, ended up working in a hotel, and got lucky in the sense that a job opened up in the procurement function.

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Scaling Logistics for Success: A White Claw Story

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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FedEx Office to end SameDay City service

Supply Chain Dive

The carrier’s retail service unit is ditching what it dubbed “the fastest local shipping option” in large metro areas as the shipping giant looks to reduce costs.

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Supply Chain Visibility Isn’t Just a Catchphrase; It’s an Imperative

Supply Chain Brain

The rapid growth of direct-to-consumer (D2C) fulfillment models during COVID-19 has decentralized demand, adding to complexity, cost and volatility. Supply chain visibility isn’t just a catchphrase; it’s an imperative.

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It’s Time for Procurement to own Scope 3 Emissions

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Why should Procurement own Scope 3 Emissions? The answer is simple- suppliers and spend. For most procurement (and supply chain) professionals, the topic of Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions should be coming at you from every direction. Most organizations are familiar with Scope 1 and 2, as they are direct and indirect emissions from your own operations.

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Procurement Heads win national award

Procurement Heads

The awards, which took place at the Brewery and were presented by comedian Jo Caulfield, recognise companies for their ongoing development and improvement of their teams. Procurement Heads were particularly praised for their investment in the team at every level. Rupert Gaster, Founder and Managing Director of Procurement Heads, said, “I am particularly proud that we have won this award as it recognises the team’s amazing contribution to our overall success as a business.

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Supply Chain Orchestration: A New Era in Supply Chain Management

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.

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Top 10 CEOs Who Have Had Roles in Supply Chain

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From tech giants to manufacturing leaders, the top 10 CEOs in the supply chain industry have blazed a trail of success. Explore their stories and accomplishments, and be inspired to become an effective leader in your own right. Don’t forget! We have tons of other interesting blogs with valuable insights related to the supply chain field, such as the following: 6 Logistics KPIs Attributes That are Essential Evolution of Supply Chain Management and Logistics Rising Supply Chains Complexity &

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Measuring KPIs and KRIs for Comprehensive Supplier Performance Management

Supply Chain Brain

While every organization tracks key performance indicators (KPIs) on some level, this data is rarely correlated with key risk indicators (KRIs).

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Maersk taps drones for warehouse inventory management

Supply Chain Dive

Four facilities are already making use of the Verity drones, and the company is planning to deploy the tech further in 2023.

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Futureheads: Harsh Bhatia

Procurement Heads

For the latest of Procurement Heads ‘ Futureheads series, Harsh spoke to Dan Goodson about his procurement career journey. Can you tell us a bit about your role at Balfour Beatty? I am an IT Buyer and procure software and hardware. I am responsible for the purchasing activities of Balfour Beatty on a large scale worth millions of pounds and have to make important decisions on what to recommend to our internal stakeholders and CIO.

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How to Create a Blueprint for Fleet Resilience

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,

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Episode 100: Marking a Major Milestone with the Masters of the Unaverse with Anthony Clervi and Kris Lance

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EPISODE 100 Marking a Major Milestone with the Masters of the Unaverse: Anthony Clervi and Kris Lance By Kelly Barner | February 1, 2023 The average podcast only produces 6 episodes before ‘podfading’… and only 10% of podcasts make it to episode 100. To celebrate this special milestone, host Kelly Barner is joined by two ‘Masters of the Unaverse.

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Watch: Modernizing EDI to Scale Freight Procurement

Supply Chain Brain

Kyle Jepson, senior vice president of product at Emerge, and Erik Kiser, chief executive officer of Orderful, relate a case study about how Emerge implemented a modern electronic data interchange (EDI) platform.

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Flytrex, drone partner receive critical FAA approval for expansion

Supply Chain Dive

The carrier, whose customers include Taco Bell and Wendy's, may be able to scale delivery service to 82 million eligible properties nationwide.

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Discover digitalization best practice at eWorld Procurement and Supply

Spend Matters

Categories: Conferences , Sponsored Article Tags: sponsored post The need to stay agile and adapt in a tech-led future is a challenge facing all organizations operating in every sector. Whether you are Deliveroo, Thames Water, G4S or IHS Towers (look out for more details on their upcoming panel debate in our next article), organizations need to use the right technology and have access to a flexible skills base to be resilient to change.

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Rethinking Direct Materials Sourcing: The Tools You Need To Manage Costs, Risks and Sustainability

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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Unlocking the hidden power of retail media-enhanced supply chains

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

The complexity, cost and unpredictability of retail supply chains can burden retailers with excess inventory and costs. The solution could be the retail media-enhanced supply chain.

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New CBP Regs Call for Greater Diligence by Brokers in Reporting Security Breaches

Supply Chain Brain

A new set of regulations by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) promises to make it easier for smaller customs brokers to operate on a national scale. But they also carry a sting.

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Seasonality is a thing of the past, port executive says

Supply Chain Dive

Despite a four-month streak as the nation's busiest containerport, the Port of New York and New Jersey saw volumes decline YoY in December.

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Sustainable procurement and supplier collaboration: Get Vizibl’s 2030 Guide

Spend Matters

Categories: Supplier Collaboration , Sustainability Tags: sponsored post With every five weeks that pass, we edge 1% closer towards the end of the 2020s which has been the most decisive decade of our lives for the climate crisis and, more broadly, for the sustainability of our planet. As of 2023, the situation could not be graver. We now have a 50% chance of exceeding the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C warming limit before we even reach 2030.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr