Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

. “So much for bulge-battling New Year’s resolutions: Nearly 50 percent of Americans ditch their gym memberships by the end of January, according to a recent study.” How many of us are still using it by the end of February?

Networking 57

Networking Supply chain Data Import 57

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But engaging that membership is a growing challenge in today’s fast-paced digital environment. In the first phase of engagement, IBM Consulting helped the Academy team develop a roadmap focused on nominations, ticketing and membership renewal journeys for the 2023 GRAMMY Awards. “This is the digital age.

Negotiation 63

Negotiation Management Innovation Purchasing 63

Una

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Does the GPO charge membership fees or retain a portion of the negotiated savings? At Una, our membership is always free to join and free to use. We use the administrative fee to finance our services, allowing us to keep membership free for our members. Will joining a GPO mean we are “locked in”?

Risk 52

Risk Purchasing Procurement strategies Contract 52

Una

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

I’ve concluded the best option for us would be to parter with a GPO that is transparent about how their business in structured, and up-front about what membership entails.” ” At Una, membership is always free to join and free to use. .” ” At Una, membership is always free to join and free to use.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Purchasing Suppliers Supplier relationship management 52

Procurement Leaders

AUGUST 25, 2023

Discover more If you would like to access our flagship reports, case studies and share new ideas and approaches with other leading procurement executives, contact us to find out what membership options we have available.

Strategic planning 130

Strategic planning Procurement Influencing Procurement team 130

Una

AUGUST 9, 2022

The average savings generated through GPO membership puts an extra 18-22% straight back into the budget, immediately creating a cushion to combat higher operating expenses. The great news is that membership with Una is free. Una membership is not about replacing a procurement function.

Purchasing 96

Purchasing Strategy supply chain budgeting Procurement team 96

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Additionally, Intalere was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and mitigate supply chain risks across its broad and diverse membership. Our partnership with Ivalua & Consus really is a win-win.” said Todd Larkin, Chief Operating Officer at Intalere.

Contract 147

Contract Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 147

Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 25, 2022

On the other hand, your coworking space membership package might include only operational costs such as internet fees and electricity bills that can decrease your overall office budget. In addition, you can choose different membership packages to suit your working budget and business needs. Eliminates Loneliness.

supply chain budgeting 116

supply chain budgeting Budget Supply Chain Optimization Supply Chain Efficiency 116

ivalua

APRIL 1, 2020

Additionally, Intalere was looking for a trusted partner to capture cost savings and mitigate supply chain risks across its broad and diverse membership. Our partnership with Ivalua & Consus really is a win-win.” said Todd Larkin, Chief Operating Officer at Intalere. “

Contract 130

Contract Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain 130

Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: One of the many things I like about SIG is their way of engaging the expertise of their membership to answer some of our industry’s questions. Having written extensively about negotiation over the years, this latest one really caught my eye.

Negotiation 64

Negotiation Strategy Suppliers Price 64

Una

MARCH 21, 2023

Free membership Next to cost savings, the biggest perk of joining a food cost reduction program might be that most foodservice GPOs offer free membership.

Purchasing 95

Purchasing Price Contract supply chain budgeting 95

Spend Matters

AUGUST 17, 2023

To help you with your tech selection challenges, Spend Matters offers vendor analyses as part of its Insider membership , providing independent and in depth tech selection tips across all procurement categories. Many thanks to Fairmarkit, and we’ll be talking to more vendors next week – check back in then.

Procurement 81

Procurement Buying process Supply chain Data 81

Procurement Heads

JANUARY 27, 2023

I think it is also important to invest in yourself and if you choose a career to continue your personal and professional development, which is why when the opportunity presented itself, I achieved Membership to the Institute of Recruitment Professionals and through continued service achieved Fellowship status.

Innovation 130

Innovation Procurement Negotiation Collaboration 130

Spend Matters

JUNE 19, 2023

See membership comparisons and details here. Since then, many procurement professionals have subscribed to Spend Matters Insider and TechMatch SM to gain access to deeper data cuts and vendor intelligence to drive procurement technology selection decisions.

Procurement 71

Procurement Eprocurement Ethics Contract 71

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 4, 2023

This membership vendor analysis looks in depth at the solution. This membership vendor analysis looks in depth at the solution. Expense Management Enable’s rebate management solution empowers businesses with rebate visibility, streamlined automation and ROI metrics and provides a user-friendly, customer-facing platform.

Procurement 89

Procurement e2e Contract Sourcing 89

IBM Supply Chain Blog

AUGUST 16, 2023

In response to concerns faced by corporations about the impact of technology on our environment, IBM founded the Responsible.Computing() movement, creating a membership consortium with Dell that is managed by the Object Management Group.

Ethics 59

Ethics Data Sustainability Collaboration 59

Una

JUNE 22, 2023

When you join Una , here’s what you can expect: Free Membership Membership is free to join and free to use - always. At Una, we view ourselves as an extension of your procurement team and are here to educate, advise, and enable your success.

Procurement 52

Procurement Purchasing Procurement strategies Procurement team 52

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 13, 2023

.” – [link] Here is another 2010 excerpt from Andy Akrouche ‘s old blog: “Greg Williams, whose firm, The Master Negotiator , posed the following question to the membership; “As a procurement professional, do you lie when negotiating? Do you know how to detect, defuse, and defend against lies during negotiations?”

Negotiation 40

Negotiation Contract Import Procurement 40

The Good Spending

JANUARY 21, 2024

P.S. If you appreciate hundreds of hours invested in researching and writing this blog, you can buy me a coffee or subscribe for the membership by following this link. However, it's been inspired by relevant studies in the field of SaaS pricing. link] To keep receiving new insights and research, please subscribe here.

Price 59

Price Negotiation Strategy Buyers 59

ivalua

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We are a different kind of business – we are locally invested, community-minded and offer lifetime membership benefits including patronage refunds, quality products, quality service and fair prices. Our total workforce of 24,000 employees serve 1.9 More information is available at www.fcl.crs and www.co-op.crs. About Ivalua.

Contract 130

Contract Sourcing Suppliers Data 130

SupplyShift

MAY 30, 2023

The post CTPAT: Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Assessment appeared first on SupplyShift.

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply chain Suppliers 52

World of Procurement blog

DECEMBER 31, 2021

This would mean we’d all buy a NFT (this is a non-fungible token) that would effectively be our membership card. In terms of membership, it is free (unless we go for the DAO model which would be pay if you want to own Kinda model but free if you didn’t want to be participating in ownership/governance).

Procurement 52

Procurement 52

The Good Spending

OCTOBER 16, 2023

P.S. If you appreciate hundreds of hours invested in researching and writing this blog, you can buy me a coffee or subscribe for the membership by following this link. Still, the key finding of the post is the focus on the classical information asymmetry problem, which all educated buyers must be aware of.

Negotiation 59

Negotiation Buyers Price Quality 59

ivalua

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

In return for a relatively modest membership fee, which typically ranges from 1 to 3 percent of their negotiated contract size, hospitals and healthcare systems using GPOs save an average of 13.1 percent on most categories of supplies compared to those who don’t 2 , according to the Healthcare Supply Chain Association.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 130

Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply chain Procurement Supply 130

SPLC (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council)

JANUARY 10, 2020

The SPLC has built a powerful membership of more than 180 governmental, enterprise and advocacy organizations. The Board of Directors looks forward to partnering with Westerman to continue to expand and diversify the organization’s membership, while deepening the relevance and impact of its programs.

Supply chain 40

Supply chain Leadership Sustainability Purchasing 40

Spend Matters

AUGUST 16, 2023

To help you with your tech selection challenges, Spend Matters offers vendor analyses as part of its Insider membership , providing independent and in depth tech selection tips across all procurement categories. We’ll be talking to more vendors next week – check back in then.

Procurement 86

Procurement Procurement team Buyers Risk 86

The Good Spending

MARCH 3, 2024

P.S. If you appreciate hundreds of hours invested in researching and writing this blog, you can buy me a coffee or subscribe for the membership by following this link. Yet another tool for your sourcing and category management to consider applying. link] To keep receiving new insights and research, please subscribe here.

Procurement 59

Procurement Sourcing Category management Procurement strategies 59

Procurement Tactics

JUNE 22, 2023

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Purchase orders 200

Purchase orders Purchasing supply chain software solutions Buyers 200

Spend Matters

AUGUST 30, 2023

To help you with your tech selection challenges, Spend Matters offers vendor analyses as part of its Insider membership , providing independent and in depth tech selection tips across all procurement categories. We’ll be talking to more vendors next week – check back in then.

Procurement 94

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Spend management Sustainability 94

Una

JUNE 30, 2022

Membership is always free and you’ll never have to worry about drowning in RFPs and purchasing negotiations again. Everything from highlighters to hotels, food, technology and more, for whatever industry you’re in. So even if you don’t quite need 10,000 gallons of mayo, you can save big on your portion by joining Una.

Purchasing 52

Purchasing Sourcing Negotiation Strategy 52

Spend Matters

JANUARY 11, 2024

Sign up to Spend Matters free Basic membership to get access to more analyst insights on CLM and other tools. And subscribe to our Newsletter to keep on top of what’s new in the procurement solutions market. The post Predictions for the future of the CLM market appeared first on Spend Matters.

Contract 80

Contract Negotiation Procurement solutions Risk 80

Procurement Tactics

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

In 2005, Amazon announced Amazon Prime as a membership service offering free two-day shipping within the United States for all eligible purchases for an annual fee. He selected the name Amazon as it was exotic and a reference to his plan for the company’s size to reflect the Amazon river which is one of the largest rivers in the world.

Procurement 184

Procurement Inventory Suppliers Bidding 184

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

To help you with your tech selection challenges, Spend Matters offers vendor analyses as part of its Insider membership , providing independent and in depth tech selection tips across all procurement categories. We’ll be talking to more vendors next week – check back in then.

Procurement 88

Procurement Sustainability Supply chain Suppliers 88

The Good Spending

JULY 4, 2023

P.S. If you appreciate hundreds of hours invested in researching and writing this blog, you can buy me a coffee or subscribe to the membership by following this link. Your procurement is fit-for-purpose, well-balanced, and confident in climbing the evolutionary ladder. link] To keep receiving new insights and research, please subscribe here.

Supplier relationship management 52

Supplier relationship management Contract Purchase orders Strategic sourcing 52

Spend Matters

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

For deep, granular analysis of Globality consult Spend Matters vendor analysis as part of its Insider membership. Many thanks to Globality. That concludes our ‘vendor-response to customer challenges’ series.

Procurement 89

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sourcing Agile and Lean Supply Chain 89

IBM Supply Chain Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

For instance, one employee may want the flexibility of working from home, while others care more about wellness benefits like better healthcare or paying for gym memberships. Some employees respond to different incentives than others.

Strategy 108

Strategy Influencing Management Import 108

Let's Talk Supply Chain

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Sharon – Supplier Diversity Director at Radian Cathy – Vice President of Women’s Leadership and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at American Bankers Association Ted – Principal at Firmament David – Assistant Vice President of Membership & Marketing at IANA Clarecia – Professor of International Business at Algonquin College of Applied Arts (..)

Leadership 52

Leadership Import Supply chain Suppliers 52