Spend Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

In readiness for our Q1 2025 theme of Procurement Transformation, which will include how to even start your digital journey, how to make the case for it, how to shape your digital roadmap and how to survive it, we have received input from some solution providers on their own customers journeys. Maja Tepeh , Senior Brand Manager at supply chain risk management solution Prewave , shares what their customers are looking for from their digital procurement investment.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 9, 2025

In 2025, supply chains are undergoing a fundamental transformation to meet the demands of a rapidly changing world.

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Procurement Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2025

First, Id like to wish every CPO Crunch reader a happy new year and all the best for 2025 with all the challenges and adventures its likely to bring. Before the holidays, I spent a little time sharing how readers might want to prepare for a period of profound uncertainty , increasingly local-first strategies and internal competition for investment in AI.

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ABC of Procurement

JANUARY 5, 2025

There is a way to monitor price trends for mass-produced goods. All you need to do is to go a bit up the Supply Chain and do some maths. The post Knowing the price movement before anyone else first appeared on ABC of Procurement.

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Advertiser: GEP

2025 will feel familiar, in some regards. The procurement and supply chain category management landscape will remain turbulent, with geopolitical tensions, worries over fresh tariffs, rising costs, and supply chain disruptions posing significant challenges. But you should also expect some lightning-fast changes in 2025 as artificial intelligence continues to upend the way enterprises and procurement, supply chain, and category management professionals operate.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 8, 2025

The agreement comes a week before a previous deal was set to expire, allaying concerns of a potential strike at East and Gulf Coast ports.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 8, 2025

Building Information Modeling (BIM) has transformed how the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) sector designs and constructs buildings.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 8, 2025

"Companies can take a fresh look at the balance they strike between efficiency and resilience," says Marsh Advisory managing director James Crask.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 7, 2025

Delivery services across the central and eastern U.S. have been stymied by the severe weather.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 10, 2025

Last year, Halloween brought neighborhoods to life with lookalikes of Barbie, Spider-Man, and Indiana Jones lookalikes, all inspired by the years top trends.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 7, 2025

Global markets are facing significant uncertainty and negativity, with instability and continued risk expected to impact businesses for the next decade, according to the World Economic Forum. Global conflicts, macroeconomic shocks, and shifting global trade routes are all combining to provide real challenges to modern supply chains, and are driving the uncertainty that organizations feel.

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Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 6, 2025

As they enter the new year, businesses need to be preparing for the next holiday rush. Artificial intelligence can help.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 7, 2025

The East and Gulf Coast port labor contract will expire again on Jan. 15, prompting fears of a new strike.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 9, 2025

In readiness for our Q1 2025 theme of Procurement Transformation, which will include how to even start your digital journey, how to make the case for it, how to shape your digital roadmap and how to survive it, we have received input from some solution providers on their own customers journeys. Jeff Collier , Chief Revenue Officer, SAP Intelligent Spend and Business Network , shares what their customers are looking for from their digital procurement investment.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 9, 2025

Strong supply chain capabilities drive efficiency and develop competitiveness in an oversaturated market. Global disruptions such as COVID-19 have unearthed a wide range of vulnerabilities within international supply chains. They taught businesses that you simply must be prepared for rapid change with contingency plans and alternative solutions ready to go.

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Speaker: Becky Parisotto and John Vurdelja

Fulfillment is no longer just about getting products from point A to point B – it's about crafting seamless, scalable, customer first experiences. Flexible fulfillment strategies are more important than ever for those aiming to stay ahead and build resilience as retail enters a new era in 2025. Learn how to optimize fulfillment processes, tackle complex, multi-vendor orders, and create seamless customer experiences – from white-glove delivery for high-value items to quick-ship solutions for ever

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2025

Flood insurance claims due to Hurricane Helene which swamped southern states in September could ultimately total $7 billion.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 9, 2025

Retailers and manufacturers will continue to diversify their networks while leaning on new technology to safeguard processes and improve customer experiences.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 6, 2025

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an overview of Whats The Price (WTP), a solution built to quickly provide procurement professionals with insights into the costs and prices of any product or commodity. Successful supplier negotiations begin long before a category manager sits down at the negotiating table. Effectively sourcing a product or component requires understanding the fundamentals driving a category, the competitive dynamics in a given industry and a negotiation strategy based on

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Barkers Procurement

JANUARY 7, 2025

The new year presents a great opportunity for FMCG businesses to assess their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) criteria and, more specifically, their carbon-reduction plans. Every leader should ask: Are we on track to deliver? With the Paris Agreement goal of reaching net zero by 2050 on business leaders minds, it is time to take stock. In practice, this means that business leaders, including Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), should gauge whether they are making a meaningful impact o

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 7, 2025

A case study featuring Josh Rowson, vice president of demand planning and replenishment at Princess Auto, and Darryl Landvater, a business advisor with Oliver Wight.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 7, 2025

Hapag-Lloyd and MSC are among the carriers planning fees ahead of a possible work stoppage at U.S. East and Gulf Coast ports.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters. Indirect spending can be the silent killer. Software, consultants, office supplies and maintenance whether you know it or not these costs are taking a bite of your bottom line. In fact, software and tech spend is often one of the five largest spend categories (behind line items like Cloud, advertising and payroll), with an estimated 11% growth in worldwide business spending.

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Procurement Express

JANUARY 8, 2025

TL:DR Automated approvals make payments to vendors fast and easy. Real-time tracking highlights budget risks early. Accurate payments keep suppliers happy and stress low. The struggle with outdated financial systems As the financial controller at Piehole.tv, Roslynne, known as the fun accountant, faced significant challenges in managing the companys financial processes.

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Advertiser: GEP

For years, you and your team have fought an uphill battle. Supply disruptions. Cost pressures. ESG compliance. You name it, and you’ve had to navigate it. In 2025, many challenges will persist, but procurement and supply chain teams have a powerful tool with rapidly advancing capabilities to tackle them — artificial intelligence (AI). The GEP Outlook 2025 report examines the disruptive transformation AI is driving in procurement and supply chains, alongside other key trends and the macroeconomic

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 5, 2025

Retailers need to reimagine the exchange economy to meet consumers needs without sacrificing revenue.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 10, 2025

Supply chain organizations expressed relief over the agreement, which averted a strike.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 8, 2025

This analysis contains excerpts from a piece previously written by Bertrand Maltaverne. This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Zip and its solution for intake, orchestration and source to pay (S2P). As procurement becomes increasingly strategic and digital, intake and orchestration processes require intricate coordination across various departments, tools and data sources.

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The Network Effect

JANUARY 10, 2025

The post Modernizing Defense Supply Chains appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Advertiser: ZoomInfo

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 9, 2025

The global battery supply chain must be purged of its reliance on forced labor and child labor.

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Supply Chain Dive

JANUARY 10, 2025

The move brings millions of packages back into the carrier's network for final-mile delivery, according to the union.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 9, 2025

NPI Financial, an IT procurement advisory services company based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializes in helping enterprises identify and eliminate overspending on IT purchases. They reached out to me, and this video interview is why I am glad they did. I will do more research, including having full direct access to clients to hear what they say in a one-on-one, “off-the-cuff,” no-questions-provided-in-advance format.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JANUARY 6, 2025

In todays episode of Women in Supply Chain, Im joined by Gina Anderson software solutionist, high value business leader, supply chain and logistics expert, and C-Suite advisor. Gina has over 37 years experience in supply chain and logistics, and has led process and cost improvement projects for mega brands like Disney, Honda, Sony, and Louis Vuitton to name just a few.

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Speaker: Chris Townsend, VP of Product Marketing, Wellspring

Over the past decade, companies have embraced innovation with enthusiasm—Chief Innovation Officers have been hired, and in-house incubators, accelerators, and co-creation labs have been launched. CEOs have spoken with passion about “making everyone an innovator” and the need “to disrupt our own business.” But after years of experimentation, senior leaders are asking: Is this still just an experiment, or are we in it for the long haul?

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