NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

APRIL 8, 2024

The globalized world relies on efficient and well-coordinated supply chains. Understanding this distinction is essential for anyone entering the procurement, purchasing, or supply chain field. It specifically focuses on the physical movement, storage, and coordination of goods and information within the supply chain.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 20, 2023

Zarrin Lilani on How Women Lead in Supply Chain At Let’s Talk Supply Chain, we’re passionate about closing the gender gap to expand innovation through diversity. Making this hard dichotomy shift isn’t just about good business ethics either. Where did your supply chain journey start?

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 24, 2024

Understanding the Procurement Process At its core, the procurement process is a strategic axis around which the efficiency, effectiveness, and ethical standards of a business revolve. This process encompasses all activities involved in sourcing, acquiring, and managing the resources necessary for an organization's operations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Open-source artificial intelligence (AI) refers to AI technologies where the source code is freely available for anyone to use, modify and distribute. Open-source AI projects and libraries, freely available on platforms like GitHub, fuel digital innovation in industries like healthcare, finance and education.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

When your sourcing team chooses what to buy and who to buy from, are you selecting vendors who share the same social values as your brand? Your customers, employees and shareholders want to know you have a plan to address supply chain sustainability. Why is supply chain sustainability important?

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ivalua

DECEMBER 14, 2020

The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Leverage Technology and Automation Adopting procurement software and technologies can significantly streamline processes, from e-sourcing to electronic payment systems. Implement Strategic Sourcing Strategic sourcing involves a methodical approach to finding, selecting, and managing suppliers.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Leverage Technology and Automation Adopting procurement software and technologies can significantly streamline processes, from e-sourcing to electronic payment systems. Implement Strategic Sourcing Strategic sourcing involves a methodical approach to finding, selecting, and managing suppliers.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. This process not only influences the direct cost of production but also affects the overall efficiency of the project or organization.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

The procurement of materials is a vital process in supply chain management, involving the timely acquisition of high-quality goods and services at the most economical prices from reliable suppliers. This process not only influences the direct cost of production but also affects the overall efficiency of the project or organization.

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ivalua

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Nearly a third (32%) of procurement teams concede to cutting corn ers with their sourcing criteria for suppliers to secure supply. 49% believe that global supply chains won’t fully recover to pre-Covid operational norms until 2024 or beyond. Ivalua is a leading provider of cloud-based Spend Management software.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

By the end of this article, you will have an idea of the importance of procurement tracking in your business and which procurement tracking software you would want to utilize. This allows for the identification and implementation of measures to mitigate any delays or obstacles in the supply chain by organizations.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. This enables an effective and adaptive approach to sourcing that creates value and minimizes risk.

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Procurement Heads

MAY 16, 2023

At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. At IBM we have been at the forefront of sustainability, we have set ourselves strong targets: Be it on the scope 3 carbon emission goals or on sustainable sourcing.

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Procurement Heads

MAY 16, 2023

At university, I followed a few classes on procurement and supply chain, loved it and decided that was the career path I wanted to take. At IBM we have been at the forefront of sustainability, we have set ourselves strong targets: Be it on the scope 3 carbon emission goals or on sustainable sourcing.

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Arkestro

MARCH 27, 2024

After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. But what does a procurement buyer do, exactly?

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 30, 2023

They manage the sourcing and purchasing of goods and services that the organization requires to operate effectively. They are responsible for managing the procurement activities of the organization and play a critical role in the supply chain. Rather, they frequently include aspects of supply chain or inventory management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 9, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS)! Starting and growing a business is already a daunting task without even considering the Supply Chain construct needed to make the business run. Expertise and capital availability does not usually prioritize Supply Chain.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 24, 2023

This year, our analysts identified three solution providers that have proven their potential to be considered best-in-class, one of which is source-to-pay suite provider Onventis. Here’s how Onventis describes itself: “We are pioneers in cloud-based solutions, transforming purchasing and finance processes since 2000.

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SupplyShift

MAY 17, 2021

The supply chain has been a growing area of focus for the sustainability conversation. According to McKinsey , supply chain impacts account for more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of the impact on air, biodiversity, land, water, and geographical resources. What is Supply Chain Sustainability?

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SupplyShift

MAY 17, 2021

The supply chain has been a growing area of focus for the sustainability conversation. According to McKinsey , supply chain impacts account for more than 80% of greenhouse gas emissions and more than 90% of the impact on air, biodiversity, land, water, and geographical resources. What is Supply Chain Sustainability?

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 26, 2023

Today I’m joined by Blume Global , a market-leading, sustainability-focused software brand that is removing a huge $1 trillion of waste from the global supply chain, and making logistics processes more agile, dependable, and sustainable with innovative execution and visibility solutions. 32.00] The future for Blume. “We

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Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain. Ethical Sustainability & Responsibility Procurement. Of all these emissions, 2/3 of them usually come from the upstream supply chain.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 23, 2024

Job Description, Skills, and Qualifications As firms continue to leverage technology to carry out sourcing and procurement tasks, market demand for procurement is growing. They spend much of their time analyzing inventory levels, assessing current and anticipated needs, and identifying potential gaps in the supply chain.

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Procurement Tactics

JANUARY 8, 2023

Spend analysis enables businesses to assess procurement spending data from internal and external data sources. It can also help drive sustainability initiatives in your supply chain and procurement process. . Responsible sourcing – Establishing trust and transparency in the value chain.

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Arkestro

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The software works with real-time and historical data, including user preferences, past buys, supplier performance, and market trends. Systems use this data to automate routine procurement tasks and make informed decisions about sourcing, pricing, and supplier relationships. Why is autonomous procurement important?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Sustainability is created at the source of our products, services, and consumption. Sustainability is created from Responsible Sourcing. How can you make Responsible Sourcing a Reality?

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 13, 2022

The global pandemic and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine have disrupted the supply chain. This will allow you to give importance to these functions that will keep your supply chain sustainable. Many processes in procurement are done using procurement software. Procurement Today. ENROLL NOW.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business, the role of warehousing within the supply chain has grown to be more pivotal than ever. However, the role of the warehouse in the supply chain can vary significantly depending on the nature of the goods stored and the requirements of the business it serves.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 6, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Food Waste and World Hunger – The Food Supply Chain is Broken! Consumers are demanding more from the companies they buy from, and Supply Chain Management is at the forefront of delivering that increased responsibility. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 6, 2023

As global supply chains become more complex and interconnected, procurement professionals play a critical role in ensuring businesses remain competitive and resilient. Predictive analytics, for instance, allows procurement professionals to forecast demand, identify potential supply chain disruptions, and optimize inventory levels.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management. Take into account things like your current skill level, desired improvement areas, and professional objectives. Procurement and Purchasing Cycle Lesson 7.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Delivery and Lead Time Negotiation: Negotiating the timeframes for delivery and lead times to ensure timely supply without disruptions. These risks may include supply chain disruptions and quality issues. Alternative Sourcing Negotiation: This negotiation explores alternative sourcing options when necessary.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Malware Malware —short for “malicious software”—is software code written intentionally to harm a computer system or its users. A Trojan horse is malicious code that tricks people into downloading it by appearing to be a useful program or hiding within legitimate software.

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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

With solutions such as Tealbook , which creates a supplier data foundation that isn’t dependent on a supplier going into a portal and updating information, we will see a shift in procurement teams opting for options such as this. With better data comes more precise insights into your Supply Chain.

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Una

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

This can include implementing a formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program, sharing your strategy with key suppliers, collaborating on cost-saving initiatives, and ensuring a reliable and efficient supply chain. Evaluate suppliers’ sustainability practices and ensure compliance with ethical and environmental standards.

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Una

JANUARY 8, 2024

Boosting Business Growth With the Help of a Group Purchasing Organization A playbook for boosting business growth, moving beyond the outdated perceptions of procurement, and turning it into one of your organization’s most important sources of value. By being the ethical compass. But don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

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