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4 Tips on How to do Procurement Scandinavian Style

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At 2018’s Sourcing Outlook we had the honor of having Bonava ’s CPO, Mia Lewis, host a roundtable on starting a completely new Procurement organization from scratch. During the active discussion many points were brought up that I believe can be helpful for any Procurement organization, old or new, that is looking for inspiration in 2019. Focus on soft skills.

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Managing Change – Adopting TMS, Supply Chain Tech Projects

Supply Chain Collaborator

As recently as ten years ago, transportation leaders viewed cloud-based logistics automation technology with great skepticism; even outright ambivalence. Today, there is no longer any question about the viability and value of adopting TMS. Bringing users around to embracing emerging tech can be accomplished through well-conceived change management methods. .

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Top Five Spend-Analytics Measures for Procurement Managers

Supply Chain Brain

If you’ve recently joined an organization or moved into a new role that is directly related to procurement, it can be challenging to know where to start.

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5 Tips To Maximize Your Conference Experience at ISM 2019

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We’re gearing up for the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Annual Conference, ISM 2019, in Houston, Texas, at the George R. Brown Convention Center, one of the largest events in the procurement world with over 2,500 attendees. Whether or not your organization is attending ISM, it’s important to make the most out of any conference experience. Here are some tips for getting the most out of your time: 1.

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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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Procurement and the Need for Speed

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In my last two articles ( here and here ) I’ve been talking about the need for Procurement to think about how we can move beyond our historical transactional role and embrace approaches to help drive competitive advantage and real value for our organisations. With the start of the Formula 1 motor racing season recently, my thoughts turned to speed. I’m not a “petrolhead” (my wife has always been more interested in F1 than me), but the constant cycle of improvement and innovation in the sport is

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8 Signs Your Cloud B2B Network is Broken

The Network Effect

Why your “network” is not delivering the results you expect. The confusion in the market about the difference between multi-enterprise. The post 8 Signs Your Cloud B2B Network is Broken appeared first on The Network Effect.

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Logistics Trends to Watch!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 6 Major Delivery Logistics Trends! Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Michael Gaughan at [link]. As the logistics industry, and the broader business world, looks to 2019, it’s time to explore what the next year will bring to logistics. After reviewing several industry sources most Logistics professionals are in agreement with all of these trends.

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Pacific Drilling Selects Consus & Ivalua to Drive Sourcing Best Practices Globally

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Offshore ultra-deep water drilling company to deploy eSourcing globally across its purchasing function. New York, NY April 2, 2019 – Consus Global , a leading Procurement services provider and Ivalua, the leading global Spend Management Cloud provider, today announced that Pacific Drilling , a deep water drilling company based in Houston, has selected Consus’ services in conjunction with Ivalua’s Sourcing platform to achieve cost savings and drive transparency across their sourcing operations

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Print Strategy Europe sign with Claritum

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Bath, UK (April 5th, 2019) – Claritum, a provider of cloud based spend management solutions, today announced that Print Strategy Europe had signed with Claritum for the supply of a solution for procurement of marketing promotional and print products. Print Strategy Europe needed a solution to help them grow, without having to scale their team in line with transaction volumes.

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Five Tips to Transition From AOBRD to ELD Compliance

Supply Chain Brain

Early adopters of automatic onboard recording devices (AOBRDs) must transition to electronic logging device (ELD) platforms by December.

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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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Revolving Door Management – Who Wants a Turn?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Change Leadership Process … And Guide! How many times have you seen new Management being brought into a company, only to see them leave and be replaced in a very short timeframe? This happens a lot on Sports teams. Coaches and Players alike are replaced after a relatively short stint with no tolerance for poor performance.

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Pacific Drilling Selects Consus & Ivalua to Drive Sourcing Best Practices Globally

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Offshore ultra-deep water drilling company to deploy eSourcing globally across its purchasing function. New York, NY April 2, 2019 – Consus Global , a leading Procurement services provider and Ivalua, the leading global Spend Management Cloud provider, today announced that Pacific Drilling , a deep water drilling company based in Houston, has selected Consus’ services in conjunction with Ivalua’s Sourcing platform to achieve cost savings and drive transparency across their sourcing opera

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Forecast for U.S. Ag Exporters: Continued Pain

Supply Chain Brain

U.S. agricultural exporters weathered a tough year in 2018, and the forecast looks no better for the remainder of 2019.

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How to Turn Supply Chain Complexity Into Great Service

Supply Chain Brain

The secret to service-driven planning is probability forecasting and stock mix optimization.

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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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Deploy, Improve, Expand – Cutting Through the Complexity in 3 Steps

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Technology is often implemented as the answer to complex situations. It can centralize, standardize, and facilitate access to data, allowing us to derive insights that inform operational and strategic thinking. Unfortunately, all too often these implementations result in the replacement of one type of complexity with another. They just move challenges online or layer on automation without reducing complexity or providing additional insight.

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Altering the When, How and Why of Supplier Information Management

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Supplier information is typically viewed by procurement organizations as one of two things. It is either a data input, such as what we gather and use in spend analysis, or it is a process by-product, such as the information we gather from prospective suppliers during strategic sourcing. Procurement knows supplier information is useful and important, and that it needs to be cleansed and standardized after we collect it.

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What is Procurement’s Place in the Value Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe Here! Email Address. Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Could the CPO Be Replaced by the Chief Value Officer? Article originally published by, and permission to publish here provided by, Sam Jenks at [link]. Where does Procurement stand in your organization’s Value Chain? Hopefully, you’ll be able to formulate an answer to that question after reading this post.