Procurement Freelancers

MAY 1, 2025

Summary: A sourcing specialist is responsible for identifying, evaluating, and managing suppliers to optimize cost,… The post Global Sourcing Solutions Backed by Expert Sourcing Specialists first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

Global sourcing 40

Global sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 40

Supply Chain Brain

MAY 8, 2025

China trade war is just one development in a shift in global sourcing and production that's been underway for years, says Kevin O'Marah, chief research officer and co-founder of Zero100.

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Global sourcing Sourcing 52

Supply Chain Brain

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Here's how to reassess short-, mid- and long-term global sourcing and production strategies.

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Supply chain Global sourcing Supply Strategy 109

Claritum

MAY 11, 2018

However, you could also face many challenges when globally sourcing across geopolitical boundaries. Your business could struggle to achieve visibility of its global supply chain. Without good visibility, maximising the benefits from global sourcing is impossible, as it is impossible to track exactly how much is being spent.

Global sourcing 32

Global sourcing Sourcing Chief Procurement Officer Real-time Visibility 32

Procurement Templates

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Explore alternative sourcing models , such as consortium buying or global sourcing hubs. Elevate Stakeholder Management Achieve True Integration: Create cross-functional sourcing teams involving R&D, marketing, and logistics. Action: Develop a procurement cost-avoidance tracker for proactive budget control.

Procurement 130

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Cost of ownership 130

Procurement Freelancers

JANUARY 12, 2025

In todays interconnected world, businesses rely on global sourcing to meet their production and operational… The post How Procurement Agents Navigate Complex International Trade Regulations first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

Procurement 98

Procurement Global sourcing Supply chain Sourcing 98

Supply Chain Brain

JANUARY 10, 2024

Alibaba.com said that the Smart Assistant tools for global sourcing will help small business owners discover new commerce opportunities, stay up-to-date with market trends and track orders.

Global sourcing 98

Global sourcing Sourcing 98

Procurement Freelancers

JANUARY 8, 2024

Technology has a powerful sway over global resource allocation. In this high-tech world, companies use…

Global sourcing 40

Global sourcing Sourcing Strategy 40

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Jose is now, part of the Global Sourcing Excellence organization led by Rome strengthening IVALUA related activities, trainings, and processes worldwide. The post Paris 2021 – EN – Jose Bustillo appeared first on Ivalua.

Strategic planning 100

Strategic planning Global sourcing Sourcing Purchasing 100

Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Content: Features posts on global sourcing, supplier ethics, and AIs role in procurement. Longevity Evidence: No specific launch date is provided, but CIPSs prominence since the early 2000s and the blogs mention in 20102011 sources suggest at least 1518 years of activity by 2025.

Procurement 40

Procurement Supply Chain Optimization Ethics supply chain software solutions 40

ivalua

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Jose fait maintenant partie de l’organisation Global Sourcing Excellence, dirigée depuis le siège de Rome, qui renforce les activités, les formations et les processus liés à IVALUA dans le monde entier. The post Paris 2021 – FR – Jose Bustillo appeared first on Ivalua.

Global sourcing 100

Global sourcing Sourcing 100

Procurement Insights

APRIL 18, 2025

” 6 Global Sourcing Challenges : Both depend on complex global supply networks vulnerable to disruption, with “1 in 3 operators and half of all OEMs/MROs expect to nearshore more, especially airframe and components.” Global sourcing and labor shortages further amplify volatility.

Price 75

Price Demand Supply chain Real-time Visibility 75

ivalua

MAY 8, 2019

Daniel Koh is currently leading a team of 130 sourcing and pricing professionals globally. He had taken on a few leadership roles in Flex such as Procurement Compliance Director, led the Global Sourcing team, and is currently member of Flex Supply Chain Council and Supply Chain Risk Management.

Supply Chain Efficiency 20

Supply Chain Efficiency Global sourcing Leadership Risk management 20

IBM Supply Chain Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

A sole-source strategy, on the other hand, is a situation where there is only one supplier for a particular product or service, negating the ability for businesses to choose alternatives. Global sourcing Global sourcing is sourcing goods or services from suppliers in global markets.

Sourcing 91

Sourcing supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain 91

CPO Rising

JUNE 28, 2024

[Editor’s Note: Ardent Partners recently published its Procurement-themed report, “Procurement 2024: BIG Trends and Predictions.” Over the next few weeks, this site will feature articles highlighting the key discussion points from the report.

Chief Procurement Officer 40

Chief Procurement Officer Global sourcing Sourcing Procurement 40

Sourcing Solved

OCTOBER 7, 2022

In today’s Procurement in 5-Minutes, I am delighted to be joined by Kate Lovejoy, CPO of Global Sourcing at Genpact. That’s right, in 5-minutes I promise to tackle some of the biggest challenges and deepest questions our profession and industry face on a day-to-day basis.

Procurement 80

Procurement Global sourcing Sourcing 80

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 21, 2014

As a result, issues in global supply chain management such as international trade, international transportation, global sourcing , regulatory compliance, risk management , humanitarian and sustainability won''t go away any time soon. Global supply chain environment is dynamic and many issues changes quickly.

Supply chain 105

Supply chain Supply Global sourcing Quality 105

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. Globalization. Burton predicts that China and Brazil will become hubs for global sourcing.

Supply Chain Efficiency 113

Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement supply chain software solutions Supply chain 113

Una

AUGUST 17, 2022

In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Brian Chaplin, Director of Global Sourcing for Medline Industries. Whether it is through improved relationships with internal stakeholders and key suppliers, or distributed authority to generate ideas and make decisions, everyone has a role to play.

Procurement 98

Procurement Global sourcing Purchasing Sourcing 98

ivalua

JULY 21, 2021

REV Group embarked on its sourcing and procurement transformation earlier this year, which included four appointments to REV’s global sourcing and supply chain team, representing the Fire & Emergency, Commercial and Recreation segments.

Supply Chain Efficiency 130

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain Competitive bidding 130

Supply Chain Brain

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Global sourcing allows businesses to realize cost efficiencies, access to innovation, broader market exposure and improved quality of products provided that they implement some key strategies.

Innovation 52

Innovation Sourcing Global sourcing Quality 52

Una

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Space Force, is shaking up procurement processes and approaches: Finding ways to speed up the procurement process so the U.S.

Procurement 81

Procurement Global sourcing Sourcing Supply chain 81

Ms. Category Management

MARCH 8, 2020

Executive Interview with Michelle Charpentier, Senior Director at BioMarin (lead to Financial S2P process, Global Sourcing and Travel.

Global sourcing 52

Global sourcing Sourcing 52

Una

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Procurement and sourcing professionals play a critical role helping decision makers discuss and rank those variables and then use them to select and contract with suppliers. In this episode of The Sourcing Hero podcast, Host Kelly Barner welcomes Eric Westerduin.

Supply Chain Optimization 58

Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing Supply chain 58

Spend Matters

DECEMBER 22, 2023

A GenAI solution that would delight the business user while collecting sourcing requirements, especially when lacking strong P2P compliance. Access and ability to leverage massive datasets from global sourcing activities at enterprise scale, something which Fairmarkit is uniquely able to provide.

Procurement solutions 112

Procurement solutions supply chain budgeting Procurement Budget 112

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Thinking Globally to Stay Ahead of the Competition In an interconnected world, procurement teams cant afford to think small. Global sourcing remained a critical part of procurement strategies in 2024, allowing teams to reduce risks and seize new opportunities. Of course, navigating global markets comes with its own challenges.

Procurement strategies 52

Procurement strategies Agile and Lean Supply Chain Strategy Procurement 52

Solvoyo

JULY 15, 2021

Defining Business Needs Supply chain planning used to be a lot easier, but with today’s world of global sourcing and an almost infinite array of paths from the source to the customer, the complexity is daunting.

Supply chain 52

Supply chain Global sourcing Supply Sourcing 52

Procurement Heads

MARCH 27, 2023

Make sure that you don’t stop once you get qualified because while CIPS is going to give you a great foundation, you do need to attend ongoing training either with them or with organisations like the Global Sourcing Association because they’re going to help you build networks that you’re going to need to be successful.

Sustainability 246

Sustainability Agile and Lean Supply Chain Influencing Contract 246

Una

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

For Director of Global Sourcing for Medline Industries Brian Chaplin, being a sourcing hero means listening, learning, and taking action. Redefining the Value Proposition of Procurement. By Hugo Britt | September 15, 2022. It’s about being an active listener, being able to learn… and then driving change. That’s key for me.

Procurement 98

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing Purchase orders 98

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

Such solutions, especially if embedded in spend management suites, can help unify data across the enterprise and fix duplicates and other issues at the source. The permanent transparency helped drive a rationalization of its supply base to improve performance, relationships and deliver savings and lower risk.

Suppliers 130

Suppliers Management Supply Chain Efficiency Collaboration 130

Supply Chain Opz

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Padmanabhan and Seungjin Whang Information is then grouped and converted in the infographic as below, 7 Ways to Improve Visibility 1) Shorten pipeline : the prevalent use of outsourcing, global sourcing in particular, increase the members of supply chain including related processes.

Supply Chain Visibility 98

Supply Chain Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain software solutions Supply chain 98

Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Source: [link] ). Supply chain management is the design, planning, execution, control, and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value, building a competitive infrastructure, leveraging worldwide logistics, synchronizing supply with demand, and measuring performance globally. Source: [link] ).

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Supply chain management Supply chain management supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Optimization 72

ivalua

DECEMBER 19, 2018

We specialize in Procurement cost optimization (cost reduction projects), Global Sourcing projects as well as the implementation of specialist Procurement software solutions (Ivalua and NextBuy). We are one of the leading companies, dealing with Procurement consultancy in Central-Eastern Europe.

Contract 100

Contract Supplier relationship management Buyers Procurement solutions 100

CPO Rising

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Unrestricted trade coupled with abundant low-cost labor and inexpensive transportation provided global sourcing teams with ample suppliers and continuous innovation — all within a peaceful, conflict-free geopolitical landscape. That all began to change under new […]

Chief Procurement Officer 40

Chief Procurement Officer Global sourcing Innovation Sourcing 40

Supply Chain Opz

MARCH 21, 2014

As a result, issues in global supply chain management such as international trade, international transportation, global sourcing, regulatory compliance, risk management, humanitarian and sustainability won''t go away any time soon. Global supply chain environment is dynamic and many issues changes quickly.

Supply chain 61

Supply chain Supply Global sourcing Quality 61

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Global Sourcing : Navigating international sources of supply and understanding global market dynamics. Ethical Judgment and Integrity : Maintaining high ethical standards and transparency in dealings. Category Management : Managing product or service categories as strategic business units.

Procurement 52

Procurement Ethics Supplier relationship management Market knowledge 52

World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Global Sourcing : Navigating international sources of supply and understanding global market dynamics. Ethical Judgment and Integrity : Maintaining high ethical standards and transparency in dealings. Category Management : Managing product or service categories as strategic business units.

Procurement 52

Procurement Ethics Supplier relationship management Market knowledge 52