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How to Build Procurement Influence – and Why it Matters

Una

Pain Points in Procurement Series How to Build Procurement Influence and Why it Matters How to build procurement influence as a way to stay engaged with other business functions, drive value, and achieve more desirable outcomes. The problem lies with a lack of influence. Why do so many companies lack procurement influence?

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Influencing Behavior 101

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Influencing behavior is an important skill for those who work in sales and negotiations. Understanding the factors that influence behavior is critical for promoting a positive work culture, increasing productivity, and improving efficiency. How Do You Influence Behavioral Change? How do others influence our behavior?

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Influencing Behavior 101

Shapiro Negotiations Institute

Influencing behavior is an important skill for those who work in sales and negotiations. Understanding the factors that influence behavior is critical for promoting a positive work culture, increasing productivity, and improving efficiency. How Do You Influence Behavioral Change? How do others influence our behavior?

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Cultural, Country Differences Can Influence Nearshoring Decisions

SCMR (Supply Chain Management Review)

While nearshoring can be a risk mitigation tool, it’s important for businesses to consider the differences between countries, including cultural, trade and even weather patterns, which can lead to road closures or weight reductions.

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Elevate Your Supply Chain Resilience With Scenario Planning

Speaker: Robert Olszak- Vice President, Global Supply Chain Optimization, RGP

The global logistics market is growing, and companies need to prepare for the next generation of supply chain management. As a supply chain director, you want to ensure that your supply chain network can withstand any disruptions and be optimized for peak performance.

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Procurement Templates

They would ask various procurement managers for advice but often got a different response depending on who they ask. If all the procurement managers are operating within the same set of rules why are there different shades of grey when responses are dished out?

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Six ways AI can influence the future of customer service

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Organizations can use AI to analyze the complete history of omnichannel customer experience from customer service call transcripts, emails, social media and forum posts and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms to make smarter decisions.

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Building Supply Chain Resilience in the Real World

Speaker: Kelly Barner - Co-Founder & Managing Director of Buyers Meeting Point, LLC

Global inflation is at record highs and the Great Resignation has given way to the Great Reshuffling, leading to uncertainty in talent markets. What will 2023 bring? Time will tell, but it is unlikely to be a return to the pre-pandemic normal.