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. Effective procurement strategies require a deep understanding of market trends, supplier landscapes, and the latest technologies.

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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. Effective procurement strategies require a deep understanding of market trends, supplier landscapes, and the latest technologies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

AUGUST 11, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Cyber Security and the Digital Supply Chain! Technology has mainly driven the growth of supply chain operations throughout the years. Supply chain breaches pose a substantial danger to businesses, potentially interrupting operations and harming their reputations.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations. This can be broken down by suppliers, departments, or individual goods and services.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

Procurement analytics is the process of collecting, processing, and analyzing data related to an organization's purchasing activities to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and provide valuable insights into supply chain operations. This can be broken down by suppliers, departments, or individual goods and services.

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EazyStock

APRIL 18, 2023

Supply chain managers and inventory management professionals face a constant barrage of supply chain crises, with one always waiting around the corner. With every crisis comes the potential for supply chain disruption that can cause chaos for stock-holding businesses. Global supply chains.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Procurement tools will plug those leaky holes in your spend with external suppliers. And therein lies the problem of getting procurement to have a bigger influence on companies’ bottom line. Purchase to pay software with a mobile-first interface that busy stakeholders actually enjoy using.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Procurement tools will plug those leaky holes in your spend with external suppliers. And therein lies the problem of getting procurement to have a bigger influence on companies’ bottom line. Purchase to pay software with a mobile-first interface that busy stakeholders actually enjoy using.

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Arkestro

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

in 2023 , even as organizations continue to grapple with talent shortages, budget cuts, supply chain issues, and global inflation. Predictive procurement is a modern approach to supply chain management that leverages data analytics , machine learning, and game theory to forecast and optimize purchasing activities.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 4, 2024

To clarify this, Bertrand Maltaverne works through the different influences on a GenAI’s design and the degrees that a GenAI may be implemented. As detailed below, the analysts’ work in Q1 took a special interest in solution providers that tackle issues of supplier risk management.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

JULY 27, 2022

With a decade hallmarked so far by constant disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages , the gender gap in supply chain, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. A term that once only resonated with industry insiders is everywhere.

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ivalua

JULY 7, 2020

Who better to bring balance, build resilience and solidify competitive advantages than Procurement and Supply Chain. Be it stronger support or stricter policies around supplier management for sustainability and diversity or more efforts to improve the communities involved in and around a business. Balancing the Imbalanced.

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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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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In today's competitive business environment, procurement isn't just a necessity; it's a strategic function that can significantly influence a company’s bottom line. Types of Procurement Technology E-Procurement Software: Automates purchasing processes, enabling digital purchase order creation, approval, and electronic invoicing.

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Spend Matters

JUNE 20, 2023

This content does not express the views or opinions of Spend Matters In our previous installment on Spend Matters, we discussed the rapid evolution of Supply Chain Risk Management happening within procurement organizations. And so it should.

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Spend Matters

MARCH 11, 2024

Tech newcomers to PSI and Spend Matters FISCAL We met David Griffiths, CEO of FISCAL , a P2P risk management solution offering fraud forensics and SaaS risk software. Supplier Master Files have changed, he said. In every supplier base there are missing credits, he says, which can significantly impact the bottom line.

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Supply Chain Trend

APRIL 25, 2024

It is not new in supply chain management either. Lee’s uncertainty framework (2002) shows how segment your supply chain in demand streams and how to define your supply chain response to that. She defines outside in planning as; “Modeling based on channel and supply network signals.

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Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain. ESG In Supply Chain: Creating a Sustainable Value Chain We all know just how valuable the supply chain is. Of all these emissions, 2/3 of them usually come from the upstream supply chain. Download Free Copy. Written by.

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Pipefy

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Procurement’s increasingly important role in business success Procurement’s role has evolved over the last 100 years and especially within the last four years — and so has their typical area of focus and influence on business decisions.In Among those executives in finance, the percentage rose to 67%.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Spend Matters Just the facts Arkestro can help oil and gas companies to: Reduce friction with suppliers Speed up negotiations Automate manual tasks to increase efficiency Amplify procurement’s influence to achieve optimal outcomes Get in touch Other oil and gas resources Leveraging Procurement Software for a More Resilient Oil & Gas Supply Chain (..)

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EazyStock

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Not only she has been heading up the implementation, but she has had a big influence on updating processes within Brand Masters. At Brand Masters we distribute food and drinks throughout Europe and beyond to both suppliers and end consumers. I’ve improved commercial and operational processes in our supply chain with our key customers.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 18, 2023

But beyond impacting cost, factors like economic uncertainty, supply chain disruption, and changing consumer preferences are transforming procurement in the industry. The Deloitte report points out that supply chain will need to consider different strategies to meet the changes coming.

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Pipefy

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The result is greater supply chain predictability, more accurate decision-making, and better business agility. With the analysis of supplier performance data, purchase managers can make decisions that benefit the company faster and more accurately. What is strategic procurement?

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

In the dynamic landscape of supply chain management, precise terminology is paramount. Sourcing: Sourcing is the systematic process of identifying, evaluating, and selecting suppliers or vendors who can provide the necessary goods or services for a company.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 23, 2024

Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency. They must constantly stay ahead of market trends, researching to understand changes in pricing, supplier landscapes, and industry regulations. from 2023 to 2030.

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Supply Chain Trend

AUGUST 13, 2020

Preview In his 2019 Foresight article, Niels van Hove examined eight technological hurdles that must be overcome to enable autonomous or ‘lights out’ supply-chain planning. He reasoned that to support such planning we need to implement a third wave of integrated supply-chain planning software. Key Points.

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The Procuretech Podcast

OCTOBER 12, 2022

We're continuing our mini series where we ask influencers and industry experts for their thoughts on everything that's happening in the digital procurement world. From CPO to Advising Startups - Joanna Martinez from Supply Chain Advisors. She spent the first third of her career in supply chain roles for Johnson and Johnson.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 23, 2023

His ideas greatly influenced the development of Kaizen. For example, in a customer service department, all employees should have identical workstations equipped with the same tools, such as computers, phones, and relevant software. Another important aspect of Kaizen in procurement is the development of strong supplier relationships.

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Positive Purchasing

MAY 3, 2024

James Meads, Founder, ProcurementSoftware.site and Host of The Procurement Software Podcast “Category management will continue to be relevant to procurement organisations, but it’s changing fast. The tech revolution and influence of AI on our profession is a game-changer. By reading this up-to-date masterpiece, you will understand why.”

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

From April 2021’s “ A New Paradigm For Procurement ”: “As enterprises increasingly depend on an expanding and evolving supplier ecosystem, better optimization of strategic planning and procurement is paramount. Procurement and sourcing teams worked tirelessly to find solutions to disrupted supply chains.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 10, 2023

Lots has changed, lots in the economy, the wider society, and geo-political events as well all impacting the supply chain as well as the pandemic, the list is almost endless. It is very straightforward advice and that is to learn how to get on with people and how to influence them in the right way. It seems like a lifetime ago!

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The Network Effect

OCTOBER 31, 2014

Today I want to talk about some of the processes and management strategies that can be used to help a supply chain on the journey from ‘good’ to ‘great’ To read more about this subject and related themes, I suggest you read the new whitepaper, Supply Chain’s New World Order” , Visibility and Measurement.

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Procurement Software

MAY 9, 2023

Join host Kelly Barner as she brings you stories from leading sourcing and supply chain professionals, all in the name of creating exceptional value within sourcing. This procurement podcast from B2e Media Ltd covers topics on technology, supply chain and procurement.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 3, 2023

Procurement training equips you to excel in the corporate world by teaching you everything from supplier dynamics to negotiating strategies. 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.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Yet unpredictability in supply chains, demand forecasting, and geo-political factors can make it difficult to prepare for the season. Efficient Supply Chain Management With predictive procurement, organizations can proactively manage their supply chain, identifying potential bottlenecks or disruptions.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Management at the warehouse need to maintain good working relationships with both suppliers and shipping carriers. Studies of warehouse efficiency have found that it is influenced by a number of key factors. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changer™. Email Address.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 16, 2022

Arkestro (formerly Bid Ops) started as a predictive sourcing software built for procurement teams who want technology that learns what works and what doesn’t from every sourcing process,” Bertrand Maltaverne, Sr. Analyst (Supplier Management and Sourcing), Spend Matters, said. “It

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