All Things Supply Chain

AUGUST 26, 2020

The true business impact of the COVID-19 crisis will be best measured by the response of industries to learn lessons and rebound as strongly and quickly as possible. What is…

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Procurement Leaders

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Last week, Procurement Leaders landed in the “live music capital of the world” for our latest event, Tomorrow’s Procurement Leader. The event offered an opportunity for senior practitioners to explore the hallmarks of successful strategy execution. Which takes us neatly to Austin, Texas. Why Austin?

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 6, 2025

20112015: Rising Professionalization Events like Gartner Supply Chain Symposium/Xpo and World Procurement Congress (nearing its 21st year by 2025) gained traction. Attendance likely rose to 1,0002,000 per major event, driven by technology (e.g., Events shifted virtual (e.g., 1,000+ at London events) and virtual (e.g.,

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 1, 2024

During the week of September 9th, I attended the Basware Premier Event in Memphis — a fantastic gathering that delved into several key topics, including touchless invoice processing to accelerate workflows, the importance of ROI assessments and how AI can enhance AP outcomes. Thanks for having me!

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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 18, 2025

The shipping industry is at a turning point. With new regulations, groundbreaking fuel technologies, and ambitious decarbonization targets, the need for collaboration and innovation has never been greater. Thats why…

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The Procuretech Podcast

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Tune in to explore how these innovative events could shape the future of marketing in the procurement space. Private Events as a Marketing Strategy This week, Gregory explores the rise of micro events and their unique role in transforming procurement marketing. 00:11:41] Kitchen party event concept. [00:12:11]

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Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2024

While ESOMAR’s conference is not procurement-oriented, which is different from many of the events we cover, there are still plenty of good reasons why our readers might consider attending its future conferences. The post The ‘Art of Science and Innovation’ — ESOMAR event key takeaways appeared first on Spend Matters.

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All Things Supply Chain

MARCH 8, 2021

conference happened last month and I had the pleasure of both attending the event and moderating the… Group Futurista’s Future of Digital Supply Chain in a Post-COVID world (FODS 3.0)

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All Things Supply Chain

MAY 2, 2022

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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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Because regulations have come into play and firms have witnessed various risk events, there is usually someone in the organization who is held accountable for addressing a particular risk. These highly newsworthy events serve to highlight why businesses are nervous about this risk. They ran into all sorts of issues, including payroll.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 12, 2025

So we easily surface all the critical events we make life easy. Were seeing more and more customers get excited about the data but they want more. 18.57] How BlackBerry Radar pulls data together into one pane of glass, and the benefits for their customers. We want our data to be intelligent.

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All Things Supply Chain

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

In fact, downtime events can cost… The global supply chain depends heavily on material handling equipment. Therefore, when a machine goes down, operations can quickly grind to a costly halt.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 30, 2024

It’s possible, for example, for a business to be vigilant, see signs of a labor dispute and take action to make sure that doesn’t transpire into a full-scale factory walk-out, but more often this type of risk event comes as a surprise to the supplier and its customers. Some suppliers don’t make it through at all.

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All Things Supply Chain

MAY 25, 2021

For many, recent events such as the pandemic and the Suez Canal blockade have been a wakeup call. Better solutions to tackle the challenges surrounding transportation on a global level…

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 22, 2025

While natural disasters are not solely caused by carbon emissions, the evidence is clear: the more carbon in the atmosphere, the more extreme these events become, which in turn exposes supply chains to increased risks.

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Spend Matters

MAY 14, 2025

Coupa announced during its Inspire 2025 event that it has acquired Cirtuo, a provider of category management (CatMan) software. The move addresses a long-standing gap in many procurement technology offerings: helping teams define and manage procurement strategies, rather than just executing sourcing events.

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

Like every industry Procurement & Supply Chain software vendors are having to find new approaches in the pandemic world, and firms are coming up with ways of holding events virtually, some of which work better than others. Ivalua’s events have been consistently strong for several years now.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Moreover, 80% of UK businesses say that Black Swan events such as Brexit, COVID-19 and the War in Ukraine have “left supply continuity on life support”. Over half (59%) believe supply chain disruption has become normal, and that we’ll see more Black Swan events in the future.

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Procurement Templates

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Engage in Scenario Planning: Simulate different supply chain disruptions to prepare for real-world events. Attend Industry Events: Stay updated on trends by attending procurement expos, webinars, and conferences. Leverage Data Tools: Use spend analysis software to identify procurement inefficiencies.

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Procurement Tactics

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

World Sustainable Procurement Pay is an important event that is attended by many procurement professionals all over the world. Additionally, we will talk about why this event is crucial for procurement professionals. . These are some of the events that many people celebrate just like World Sustainable Procurement Day. .

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Our vision is to make TPRM a continuous, dynamic process rather than a one-time event. Leveraging new and emerging technologies: Harness innovative technology such as large language models and AI to assess and communicate the risk portfolio more effectively.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

The event included several new product announcements as well as company updates following Docusigns major announcement at last years event, the advent of a new contract management category called Intelligent Agreement Management (IAM) designed for wider organizational appeal beyond just procurement and legal departments.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

This Vendor Analysis provides an overview of smartKYC, a look at the competitive landscape, user considerations and an analyst summary.

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Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 27, 2025

Navigating extreme weather and climate disasters requires proactive and resilient strategies, advanced technology, and a strong crisis-response framework.

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ivalua

JUNE 26, 2023

In our recap, we’ll dive into the key takeaways from the event and what they mean for the industry. We hope you had a fantastic time and look forward to hosting more events and expert panels throughout the year. Thank you to all our amazing guests who joined us on this incredible voyage along the stunning waters.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Many businesses go to market for solution support within supplier management with ESG/Corporate sustainability as a primary compelling event, or driving factor. This is primarily grounded in legislative requirements (CSDDD, CSRD, EUDR, LkSG etc.),

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 4, 2025

As extreme weather events become more disruptive to supply chain operations, the importance of climate proofing is increasing.

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Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Real risk events affect where you prioritize risk “Covid taught us a lot about structured resilience plans,” says Stephen. He realized that it is much better to put your energies into proactive monitoring than to spend time on the creation of complex mitigation plans for events that may not play out as you’ve planned.

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All Things Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

presidential election, a pivotal event with significant implications for supply chains. Tomorrow marks the 2024 U.S. Supply chain leaders are closely monitoring the outcome, understanding that the election results could…

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Supply Chain Brain

MAY 14, 2025

As extreme weather events increase in frequency and severity, supply chain resilience becomes essential for long-term business continuity.

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All Things Supply Chain

JANUARY 22, 2025

Chinese New Year (CNY) is not just a major cultural event; its a pivotal moment for global supply chains. As factories in China shut down and logistics networks face heightened…

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