Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

This change in perspective has influenced how businesses portray their supply chain management and vendor relationships, making these functions pivot to spearhead competitive advantage. Cost Management and Financial Performance These functions directly influence business success through cost management.

Sourcing

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Moreover, these vendors must have less than $10 million in revenue and our analysts must find them both sustainable and growing with a clear momentum. To warrant such attention, these vendors must have a product that is ideally 2 to 5 years old, is used by more than five customers and displays an innovative application of technology.

Buyers

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

How has the evolution in customer needs influenced your product? At Brooklyn, we address the post-contract risk management gap by creating a sustainable TPRM platform. Across industries, third-party risk management platforms often lack clear definitions and consistency. ” Many thanks to Brooklyn for sharing their observations.

Risk management

Spend Matters

MARCH 25, 2025

largely control procurements level of influence. Procurements ability to engage, influence and align with stakeholders determines the extent to which digital transformation efforts deliver sustainable and measurable benefits. However, the reality is that stakeholders, including budget owners, business units, etc.,

Stakeholder engagement

Spend Matters

JUNE 23, 2025

Getting alignment with finance, IT and business leaders is what makes transformation sustainable. Phase 6: Measuring and Sustaining Success Sustaining success means knowing what success looks like and how to adapt when things change. A recurring point was that procurement cannot transform alone. What skills are needed?

Procurement

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Investing in this will lead to more streamlined procurement processes, reduced operational costs across the board, and prompt delivery of goods which can positively influence your reputation with both key supply chain stakeholders and your customers.

Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 10, 2025

Consumers, retailers, and logistics providers alike are seeking ways to reduce their environmental impact, opting to implement sustainable habits, practices, and technologies both in their daily lives and in business operations such as sustainable home delivery. Sustainability: What Do Consumers Want?

Sustainability

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Technology integration: ‍ The integration of advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles and route optimization software is expected to streamline operations and potentially reduce costs,influencing the direction of trucking rates.

Supply Chain Optimization

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

Moreover, it highlights the field’s evolving nature and emphasizes the influence of digital transformation, Industry 4.0, and sustainability. Beyond her professional endeavors, Fatima is a recognized social media influencer. She shares her unique perspectives and lifestyle inspirations with a growing online community.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The ‍company’s commitment to efficiency and operational excellence will play a crucial role in managing tariff-related uncertainties,‍ ensuring sustainable growth and profitability in the long run. Through continuous analysis and proactive measures, GM is confident in its ability to adapt to changing trade dynamics.

Supply chain resilience

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2025

is being transformed by new technologies such as blockchain, IoT devices, AI, robotics, and sustainability initiatives. Sustainability Initiatives for a Greener Future With growing environmental concerns, U.S. companies are adopting sustainable practices across their supply chains.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Procurement Insights

APRIL 14, 2025

Hansen’s agent-based model (ABM), notably implemented within Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND), has had a significant influence on the procurement industry by demonstrating the advantages of a people- and process-centric approach over traditional technology-led methods. Influence on the Procurement Industry 1.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Dive

JULY 21, 2025

Consequently, shippers are placing an increasingly high priority on sustainability, and they expect their transportation providers to support their efforts to reduce emissions in the supply chain. Tracking Scope 3 emissions is one of the most complex and challenging aspects of corporate sustainability reporting,” Dittberner noted.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Procurement Insights

JULY 5, 2025

1998 to 2025** RAM 2025 MODEL 1 (LEVEL 1) The above line chart tracks the success rates of key procurement technologies from 1998 to 2025: Hansen Model influence begins subtly in 1998 and accelerates sharply post-2022. Hansen Models gain sustained momentum post-2022, leveling near 95% success by 2045.

Eprocurement

Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 19, 2025

The intricate‍ network of moving eggs from farms to stores involves various expenses that ultimately influence the final price tag. As we navigate fluctuations in egg prices, let’s continue to explore innovative solutions and sustainable practices to ensure a stable and resilient supply chain for this food item.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Procurement Software

JUNE 1, 2025

Traditional cost analysis expands to include sustainability and social impact metrics. The Human Advantage: Soft Skills That Drive Success Soft skills represent procurement’s sustainable competitive advantage. Procurement professionals must often influence without direct authority.

Procurement

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 9, 2025

2020s “Savings chasing” declines as a primary driver, now balanced against sustainability, supplier resilience, and speed to market. ISO standards influence procurement documentation and audit readiness. Savings reporting becomes more formalized—sometimes overemphasized due to pressure from the C-suite.

Real-time Visibility

Spend Matters

JULY 14, 2025

Finance and procurement can jointly analyze what is working, where policy needs adjusting and how behaviors influence results. Does technology surface insights in time to influence, not just report on, financial outcomes? Integrated systems enable timely, accurate decisions. The goal is not just automation.

Real-time Visibility

Procurement Insights

JUNE 10, 2025

.” Enhanced Impact on Gartner Graphics Graphic 1: Visualizing Cost of GenAI Previous Projection : 25-30% improvement with Hansen’s model DND-Validated Projection : 30-35% improvement Evidence : The DND case demonstrated that agent-based approaches can deliver 23% sustained cost reductions 1 by optimizing stakeholder coordination before (..)

Buyers

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

In this article, we delve into Taiwan’s indispensable contribution to the global chip supply chain, examining its influence, innovation, and the intricate web of connections ‍that make it an irreplaceable player in the realm of silicon.

Supply chain

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Technological advances, sustainability goals, and stronger resilience plans emerge as central themes shaping the future of logistics. If you want to know how these factors influence daily operations or redefine long-term strategies, read on for an insightful look at the future of supply chain management.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Procurement Insights

MAY 3, 2025

Longevity Evidence: Launched in May 2007, it has been active for 18 years as of 2025, with significant engagement confirming its enduring influence. Why Included: Its 2007 launch and sustained engagement make it one of the oldest blogs, with a wide-ranging focus on procurement issues.

Procurement

Spend Matters

JUNE 26, 2025

The ‘digital masters’ are demonstrating superior outcomes across all performance metrics, including cost savings, stakeholder influence and satisfaction, and risk management. Once ROI is calculated and measured, payouts must be protected and sustained. return on Gen AI investments, while ‘followers’ saw only 1.6x.”

Procurement team

SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The global supply chain landscape is undergoing significant transformations, influenced by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer expectations, and the intricacies of international commerce. Preparing the next generation to excel in this dynamic field requires more than traditional education methods.

supply chain budgeting

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Beyond timely delivery, companies need to consider ethical and long-term sustainability issues. How has the evolution in customer needs influenced your product? Supply chain risk is also more complex now. Compliance and operational resilience are becoming inseparable priorities.

Risk management

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Its efficiency directly influences a company’s ability to compete and thrive in the marketplace. The extensive impact of these improvements is profound, enabling companies to more effectively meet market demands and sustain continuous growth. The Supply Chain Renaissance Has Begun!

Supply Chain Efficiency

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

You can see how this applies in areas like contract lifecycle management , where visibility into obligations and clauses can influence sourcing strategy. Centralizing data enables better sourcing decisions and improves collaboration across procurement, legal, and business other units.

Procurement strategies

Barkers Procurement

DECEMBER 19, 2024

In the realm of modern business practices, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria have become integral to shaping the strategic framework of organisations aiming to operate sustainably and ethically. Ensure Compliance Many industries face increasing regulatory requirements for sustainability reporting.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

Even with growing understanding and enthusiasm, pinpointing exactly where and how to begin remained challenging due to multiple influencing factors. Considerable effort went into upgrading internal capabilities and methods to support effective AI adoption.

Procurement team

ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

You can see how this applies in areas like contract lifecycle management , where visibility into obligations and clauses can influence sourcing strategy. Centralizing data enables better sourcing decisions and improves collaboration across procurement, legal, and business other units.

Procurement strategies

SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 29, 2024

These courses cover essential topics, from supply chain management fundamentals to specialized areas such as logistics, procurement, and sustainability. A table of their cost is given below: Supply Chain Courses Cost Principles of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Sustainability $19.99/month

supply chain budgeting

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 13, 2025

Long-Term Impact (2010–2025) Over nearly two decades, these points have had a more substantive, indirect influence on the evolution of procurement, reinforcing Hansen’s foresight in critiquing centralized ERP models and advocating for decentralized, agent-based alternatives (e.g.,

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Tracking and influencing Scope 3 Emissions is no different. AN INTERESTING CONVERSATION Over the coming weeks, I will investigate a solution provider that offers a unique solution for tracking and influencing Scope 3 Emissions in extended supply chains.

Influencing

Supply Chain Dive

JUNE 23, 2025

Sustainability and flexibility work in tandem As we’ve seen, supply chain reliability is a top organizational priority for businesses, and with the implementation of tariffs and new regulations, this is increasingly complex to achieve. By doubling down on socially responsible purchasing and sustainable sourcing.

Procurement

Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

new suppliers, sustainable materials). Equations prioritize cost or speed, potentially overlooking sustainability or strategic alignment. – Specific Applications: EBMs can be used for applications such as supply chain management and sustainable procurement, where predefined relationships are well-understood.

Supply Chain Optimization

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Best Practices for Multi-Tier Collaboration A 360-degree view of your suppliers is foundational to multi-tier collaboration. Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals : Your overall ESG footprint is impacted by suppliers.

Collaboration

Jaggaer

MAY 8, 2025

She works with supply chain leaders to take teams to higher levels of excellence and is an influencer with more than 340,000 followers on LinkedIn. We also examined where AI can help in this new procurement reality, and where, as humans, we must unlearn the old way of doing things and focus on what AI cannot do.

Supply Chain Optimization