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The impact of the European energy crisis on supply chains

All Things Supply Chain

The topic of energy has been widely discussed since the climate crisis began, and now, energy is experiencing a crisis of its own, due to the current events happening in…

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What Is a Procurement Strategy? 8 Steps to Develop One

ProcurePort

• What is procurement strategy? • Procurement is a hinge operation in most organizations. Done right, it greatly facilitates cost mitigation, improves risk and supply chain management, and expedites sourcing. • In order to tap into all the benefits of procurement, however, it’s imperative to have a good procurement strategy. • But what is procurement […].

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Protected: 2022 Ivalua NOW DC Recap!

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This content is password protected. To view it please enter your password below: Password: The post Protected: 2022 Ivalua NOW DC Recap! appeared first on Ivalua.

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Got Supply Chain Woes? Try Getting Flexible in These Three Areas

Supply Chain Brain

When shipping rates began to rise at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was hope that the situation would be short-lived. Unfortunately, two years later, it has become clear that shipping issues are here to stay. .

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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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Event Review: Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE

All Things Supply Chain

On 27th-28th April 2022 I had the opportunity to attend Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE, an event hosted by BizClick Media Group.

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Constructing a Best-in-Class Global Procurement Organization

ProcurePort

• Are you looking to transform your sourcing operations and wondering how you can build a best-in-class procurement organization? • whether you’re a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), multinational cooperation, or a business with regional and international operations, building a global procurement organization might just be the answer to your problem. • Here are five steps to […].

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Supply Chains Flare Up Again, Endangering Global Recovery

Supply Chain Brain

Global supply chains are knotting up from China to Denmark, sparking re-examinations of things as macro as globalization itself and micro as trucking efficiency around American ports.

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Top 5 Programmatic Advertising Channels!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Promote Social Networks with Content Marketing! Different channels for programmatic advertising were created to make ad campaigns effective. If this tool is applied, the ads are placed on websites without human participation. It is also helpful for publishers and optimization of their inventories.

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Supplier KPIs | 7 Performance Indicators You Should Be Measuring

ProcurePort

• A procurement function without supplier performance KPIs is likely a fruitless process. While this procurement function may work in the short term, it cannot meet long-term procurement needs and changing supply chain demands. • Measuring your suppliers’ performances help you evaluate your end-to-end procurement processes, providing total visibility into business processes.

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Your supply chain network is only as good as what you can do with it

The Network Effect

The post Your supply chain network is only as good as what you can do with it appeared first on The Network Effect.

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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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Minimizing Retail Supply Chain Frustrations With a Strong Data Strategy

Supply Chain Brain

Supply chains are a bit like utilities: nobody notices them until problems arise. And here’s no escaping notice these days.

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Benefits of Leasing the Audi A3 for your Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 5 Ways to Reduce Fleet Management Costs! Leasing a car for business is becoming quite popular as there are many benefits in doing so. Specifically, financial benefits, which is really what any business would like to hear. It is a cheaper option over buying, it comes with tax benefits as well as the option of driving different cars.

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Procurement in 5-Minutes: How do we win the war on talent?

Sourcing Solved

We live and work in a busy world in which there is little time to read, watch or listen beyond the headlines. Hello, my name is Iain Campbell-McKenna, and this is “Procurement in 5-minutes.” That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis. In today’s 5-minutes I welcome the Managing Partner at Solvint Switzerland, Dirk Spijkers to answer the question: “How do we win the war on talent?”.

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Using a Bot for Spot Ocean Freight – Alan Holland from Keelvar

The Procuretech Podcast

This week we're taking on a very relevant topic in today's marketplace. Given the current supply chain crisis and geopolitical instability, what better time to speak to a guest from a unique eSourcing solution? Alan Holland, CEO of Keelvar, is here to tell us how AI can offer something more immediate, spot and transactional, in these unstable times when agility matters.

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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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Who Should ‘Own’ Smart Fulfillment in Your Organization?

Supply Chain Brain

Much has been written about AI software and robotics in the warehouse from a technology and functionality perspective. Far less has been written about the broad question of who “owns” this type of “smart fulfillment” in an organization.

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The Top 10 Video Games to Play!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. How to Shake Up Your Gaming Experience! The year is already filled with a large variety of interesting games, many of which are still subject to release, making for an exciting wait for many gamers. For those who enjoy the offline story mode experience, these 10 games have been highly recommended for gamers who would rather play outside an online game server.

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Elevate your Procurement and Supply Chain Game: Join us at ISM World 2022

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

Join us at ISM World 2022. For many, ISM World annual conference will mark the return of large world-class conferences offering the best of both worlds with In-person & Digital, and the Zycus team couldn’t be more excited to be a part of it. We’ve had such an explosive year so far – from onboarding multiple new customers, to getting first-hand recognition from Forrester & Gartner on enabling procurement transformation for large enterprises using AI, to expanding our global presence and

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Revenue Creation & The New Triple Bottom Line with Martin Lee – Episode 56

Procurement Talk with David Byrne

Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen in Spotify Listen in Google Podcasts Episode show notes “You’ll start to think, ‘I’ll be making a sourcing decision against one of the biggest elements of our impact within the next few years, which might almost commit me already to 2030’. It’s about getting that … Continued. The post Revenue Creation & The New Triple Bottom Line with Martin Lee – Episode 56 appeared first on Talent Drive.

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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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U.S. Freight Industry Downshifts From Hectic Pace for Shipping

Supply Chain Brain

A gauge of logistics stress in the U.S. economy eased in April as freight transportation cooled, a sign that the broader economy is downshifting to a speed that remains expansionary.

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The Future of Accounting is Continuous Accounting!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Spreadsheets – A History and a Future! Let’s face it, before now, accounting was boring! As an accountant, you’d have to wait for long, tiring hours to input small accounting transactions. Then there was the dreaded spreadsheet that was used to run reports manually. Most times, the closing process at the end of the month grabs the full attention of accountants.

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The top 5 benefits of spend analysis

Fraxion

The concept of spend analysis has been around for decades, although awareness of it has been limited. With procurement evolving into a strategic function, more businesses are realizing the benefits of spend analysis in maximizing value and savings from their indirect spend.

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How to “Say Less, Get More”

Negotiations Ninja

“Say Less, Get More” is Fotini Iconomopoulos’ latest book where she teaches negotiators unconventional ways to get what they want—i.e., say less to get more. But the average person avoids negotiating. Anything that could bruise egos, cause conflict, or make someone feel a sense of loss, can cause people distress. When this happens, Fotini sees people go into flight, fright, or freeze.

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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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Watch: Is AI Smart Enough for Your Warehouse?

Supply Chain Brain

Once you understand your data landscape, the application of artificial intelligence becomes much more manageable, says Roger Counihan, chief revenue officer at CognitOps.

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Workplace Electric Vehicle Charging Station Things To Know!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Electric Vehicle Charging Station Infrastructure! Businesses are under continuous pressure to be greener, with customers, employees and the government expecting companies to become more sustainable. One survey revealed that 83% of consumers think businesses should do more to be environmentally sustainable.

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The top 5 benefits of spend analytics software

Fraxion

The concept of spend analysis has been around for decades, although awareness around it has been limited. With procurement evolving into a strategic function, spend analysis is gaining momentum as more businesses realize the benefits of maximizing value from their indirect spend. However, conducting it is a complex undertaking without the business intelligence that spend analytics software affords.

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The Procurement Manager’s Guide to Vendor Contract Management

ContractSafe

Managing vendor contracts and relationships is an often-underappreciated balancing act that procurement managers face.

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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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Automated Ports See West Coast Dockworkers Clock More Hours

Supply Chain Brain

Employers at West Coast ports at the center of the U.S. supply chain crisis released a study extolling the benefits of automation a week before the start of labor talks where the issue is set to feature.

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Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Poll!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! Time will prove that the global Coronavirus pandemic has marked a major inflection point across the entire history of Supply Chain Management. Largely unknown and not understood before the pandemic, Supply Chain’s visibility and importance has seen an unprecedented level of exposure during the pandemic.

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Cold-Email Fails that Will Make You Want to Cringe!

Ms. Category Management

Cold-emails can be easy to mess up! So don't make these easy mistakes.

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JAGGAER Accelerates Autonomous Commerce Strategy with RFPIO Partnership

Jaggaer

The post JAGGAER Accelerates Autonomous Commerce Strategy with RFPIO Partnership appeared first on JAGGAER.

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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