Procurement Tactics

JULY 4, 2023

Here are some tips for tracking prices: Subscribe to industry publications and newsletters to stay up-to-date on market trends Use online resources such as commodity price indexes to track prices. To ensure that your model is accurate, you need to track the prices of raw materials especially since we are in the golden era.

Raw materials 209

Raw materials supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Price 209

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 12, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Procurement success in 2023 with our Strategy Course. Download Course Details →. . Logrolling Negotiation — Everything You Should Know. However, what is it? For this article, we will talk about what logrolling negotiation is. Download Whitepaper →. .

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Negotiation Budget Strategy Price 184

Procurement Tactics

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Conditional Proposals — The Ultimate Guide Conditional proposals can help you avoid giving something too important for you, especially if the other party does not want to compromise. However, how to utilize it?

Negotiation 206

Negotiation Bidding Import Procurement 206

Una

JANUARY 10, 2023

Subscribe to our Newsletter. Episode 95: All Eyes on China – the Human Side of Current Events with Kris Lance. Connect With Us. Una.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube. The post Episode 97: No One Climbs Mount Everest Alone with Dylan McCabe appeared first on Una.

Collaboration 145

Collaboration Sourcing Import Demand 145

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 2, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. 33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . Supplier Integration — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. Supplier integration enables a robust supply chain process. However, not many people know how to collaborate with their suppliers. .

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Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Supply chain 199

Una

JANUARY 17, 2023

Subscribe to our Newsletter. Episode 95: All Eyes on China – the Human Side of Current Events with Kris Lance. Connect With Us. Una.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube. The post Episode 98: Turning Ethos Into Action with Ian Arthurs appeared first on Una.

Consumer demands 145

Consumer demands Sustainability Demand Leadership 145

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 3, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. 33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . Mediation vs Negotiation — 5 Key Differences. Mediation and negotiation are both used as alternative dispute resolution techniques based on give and take to resolve disputes.

Negotiation 219

Negotiation Procurement Price Demand 219

Una

APRIL 18, 2023

Highlights In this interview, Mark explains what “intelligent risks” are and how procurement can prepare themselves to take them: The important role that data, insight, and research play in procurement’s ability to decide if risks are intelligent or not How procurement’s relationships with suppliers can either allow them to or prevent them (..)

Risk 133

Risk Supplier relationship management Contract management Supply Chain Efficiency 133

Una

JANUARY 24, 2023

Highlights In this conversation, Daniel applies his perspective as an entrepreneur, trainer, and coach to today’s diversity efforts: The type of needs he sees from business leaders and organizations in the area of DEI How the listening and communication skills of today’s professionals stack up against the challenges they face What qualifies as a meaningful (..)

Sourcing 134

Sourcing Suppliers Import 134

Una

MARCH 7, 2023

Highlights In this conversation, Steve shares stories where simple solutions were able to be applied because talented team members stayed focused on their strategic objectives: The types of data procurement and supply chain professionals should prioritize so that they can deliver quick wins What it means to call out “metrics that make people do dumb (..)

Supply chain 131

Supply chain Supply Sourcing Procurement 131

Una

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Highlights In this conversation, Shawn walks through the risks associated with cyber security and the potential rewards for companies that approach it thoughtfully: The current state of corporate cyber risk Why cyber liability is one of the most under-insured categories of commercial risk The types of exposure created for companies that do not get (..)

Risk 130

Risk Purchasing Sourcing Price 130

Una

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Highlights In this conversation, Juli shares advice that applies to supplier relationships in all categories and industries: Her view of the current state of procurement <> supplier relationships Whether this is the time for procurement to rethink what supplier partnerships mean, and which suppliers to partner with How the existence of a deep (..)

Suppliers 128

Suppliers Negotiation Contract Sourcing 128

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 13, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Procurement success in 2023 with our Strategy Course. Download Course Details →. . Procurement as a Career — 7 Reasons Why You Should Choose Procurement. However, why choose it as a career? Ultimate Supplier Plotting Checklist 2023.

Procurement 171

Procurement Chief Procurement Officer Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing 171

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. 33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . Sustainable Procurement Analysis — The Ultimate Guide. Procurement analysis is used to collect and analyze data for businesses to gain insights and make informed decisions.

Sustainability 207

Sustainability Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 207

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 23, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Source-to-Contract — The Ultimate Guide Source-to-contract is an important process in procurement. However, many people are still wondering what it means.

Contract 156

Contract Sourcing Purchase orders Bidding 156

Una

MARCH 22, 2023

Highlights In this conversation, David talks about his vision for success and fulfillment and how it can make a difference in people’s lives: Why gratitude, empathy, accountability, and effective communication— are the four principles he uses to communicate and mentor others Which of the four is the hardest for most people to abide by consistently (..)

Sourcing 117

Sourcing Supply chain Procurement Supply 117

Una

MAY 24, 2023

Oakland McCulloch Episode 114: Creating a Difference in Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors Episode 113: Learning to Work Side-by-Side with ChatGPT with Joshua Palacios Connect With Us Una.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Subscribe to our Newsletter The post Episode 116: Winning the Mythical Talent War with Jon Hansen appeared (..)

Leadership 115

Leadership Procurement Sourcing Sustainability 115

Una

MAY 31, 2023

Oakland McCulloch Episode 114: Creating a Difference in Sustainable Packaging with Cory Connors Connect With Us Una.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube Subscribe to our Newsletter The post Episode 117: Title 42 Comes to an End with Kris Lance appeared first on Una.

Supply Chain Efficiency 122

Supply Chain Efficiency Leadership Sourcing Risk 122

Una

MARCH 29, 2023

Highlights In this interview, Kris and Kelly discuss FedNow and CBDCs and ask some of the big questions that don’t yet seem to have answers: Whether the federal government is working with or ‘against’ large banks in rolling out instant digital payment capabilities The ‘retail option’ which would allow individual consumers and small businesses (..)

Supply Chain Efficiency 110

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing Supply chain Demand 110

Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As I recently wrote in our weekly newsletter, “the only certainty is uncertainty.” Firstly, let’s reinforce the fact that we’ve given up trying to "predict" anything. Instead, we framed this year’s series around “insights.” That sentiment summarizes the general consensus and lessons of the past two years.

Procurement solutions 74

Procurement solutions Procurement Procurement strategies Strategy 74

Una

APRIL 12, 2023

Highlights In this conversation, Christian talks about everything from mindset to “positive surprises”: Why it is so hard for different functional teams (like finance, procurement, HR, etc) to work collaboratively What an effective internal business partnership looks like Whether it is possible to hold people accountable and also earn (and (..)

Collaboration 97

Collaboration Sourcing Procurement 97

Procurement Tactics

MARCH 29, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Pillars of Sustainability — Everything About Sustainability The pillars of sustainability should be embedded into an organization’s strategy to achieve sustainability. However, what are these pillars?

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Supply Chain Efficiency Ethics Cost of ownership 130

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 11, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. 33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . Price Negotiation — The Ultimate Guide. Price negotiation allows buyers and sellers to get the price that they want when discussing future work, projects, or collaboration.

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Price negotiations Negotiation Price Buyers 130

Una

JUNE 7, 2023

Highlights In this interview, Marcia talks about the important role procurement and supply chain teams play in fostering continued growth: What ‘goal trees’ are and what they offer supply chain teams The role that six sigma can play in supply chain management The financial understanding procurement and supply chain teams need to be successful – (..)

Supply chain 98

Supply chain Supply Supply chain management Supply chain management 98

Una

MAY 10, 2023

Highlights In this interview, Cory shares his knowledge about leading packaging innovations: What other materials – in addition to corrugated cardboard – come up frequently in conversations with experts How sustainable packaging intersects with corporate sustainability/ESG efforts The metrics and KPIs used to measure improvements in packaging (..)

Sustainability 98

Sustainability Cost of ownership Sourcing Supply chain 98

Una

APRIL 5, 2023

Highlights In this interview, Heather discusses what she has learned about getting stakeholder buy-in from her years of experience working with procurement in a sales role: The challenges that procurement and sales professionals (surprisingly) have in common How to build close working relationships without sacrificing authenticity or being overly aggressive (..)

Quality 98

Quality Collaboration Sourcing Procurement 98

Una

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Links Jeff Davis on LinkedIn Share on Social LinkedIn Facebook Twitter More from The Sourcing Hero Episode 102: Insuring Against Cyber Liability and Exposure with Shawn Edgington Episode 101: Maximizing the Value of Strong Supplier Partnerships with Juli Lassow Episode 100: Marking a Major Milestone with the Masters of the Unaverse with Anthony Clervi (..)

Consumer demands 98

Consumer demands Influencing Supply chain management Supply chain management 98

Una

JANUARY 31, 2023

How procurement can embrace a positive mindset in the face of constant challenges The importance of connections, REAL connections, and how we might know when we’ve made a meaningful one Links Anthony Clervi on LinkedIn Kris Lance on LinkedIn Unaversity Resources for Procurement Share on Social LinkedIn Facebook Twitter More from The Sourcing Hero Episode (..)

Sourcing 98

Sourcing Procurement Strategy Import 98

Una

JANUARY 3, 2023

Subscribe to our Newsletter. Episode 94: Fostering Sustainability in the Real World with Jonathan O’Brien. Connect With Us. Una.com | LinkedIn | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube. The post Episode 96: The Importance of Standardizing Carbon Reporting with Saleh ElHattab appeared first on Una.

Import 98

Import Sustainability Sourcing Supply chain 98

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 4, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. 33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . Best Legal Procurement Practices for Successful Workflow. Ultimate Supplier Plotting Checklist 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . Defining the Terms and Conditions for Future Cooperation.

Procurement 195

Procurement Contract Negotiation Quality 195

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 9, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. 33 Procurement Interview Questions in 2023. Download Whitepaper →. . The Shift Towards Sustainability While maintaining high Profitability. The shift towards sustainability is gaining popularity. Ultimate Supplier Plotting Checklist 2023.

Sustainability 210

Sustainability Collaboration Strategy Suppliers 210

Una

APRIL 26, 2023

Links Kris Lance on LinkedIn Episode 108: Considering the Transparency and Control of Digital Currency with Kris Lance Episode 88: Global Energy Supply and Demand with Kris Lance Episode 84: Tackling the Trends of Quiet Quitting and Firing with Kris Lance Share on Social LinkedIn Facebook Twitter More from The Sourcing Hero Episode 112: Tough Times (..)

Supply Chain Efficiency 110

Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing Demand Supply chain 110

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 6, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Indonesia Import and Export Statistics 2023 Indonesia’s imports and exports open on a positive note in the first quarter of trade in 2023. and its import value went up to 14.9%.

Export 204

Export Import Sustainability Negotiation 204

Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 12, 2023

Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Or receive our famous weekly newsletter. Procurement success in 2023 with our Strategy Course. Download Course Details →. . Negotiation Power — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. Negotiation power is the predictor of the outcome of the negotiation. However, where does power in negotiation come from?

Negotiation 189

Negotiation Sourcing Import Strategy 189

Una

MARCH 15, 2023

Highlights In this interview, Chandhrika shares her honest – and in some cases controversial – thoughts based on her experience working with small business: When in a company’s growth journey they should consider putting formal procurement in place What part of the procurement process should they start with How procurement organizations (..)

Procurement 87

Procurement Sourcing Supply chain Suppliers 87

Una

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Highlights In this interview, Toni applies her experience onboarding customers to procurement’s constant need to successfully onboard suppliers: Why tech providers with an operational background in transportation have an advantage over newcomers to the space Thoughts related to the ongoing debate about which is better: a best-of-breed ecosystem or (..)

supply chain software solutions 81

supply chain software solutions Supply chain Suppliers Supply 81

Procurement Tactics

MAY 15, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Sri Lanka Import and Export Statistics Sri Lanka’s import and export activities decline steeply after its worst economic crisis in decades.

Export 206

Export Import Negotiation Sustainability 206