SCMDOJO

APRIL 3, 2025

Global trade is complex, and supply chains are intertwined and interconnected. Supply chain leaders must adapt and use smart strategies to remain competitive. This article explains how to understand US tariffs and lessen their impact on supply chains. This builds resilience during uncertain times.

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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. Developing Analytical Skills Data analysis is at the heart of effective supply chain management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2025

The Disintermediation of the Supply Chain! Collaborate with Suppliers and Partners Successful supply chain management relies heavily on collaboration. By working together efficiently, the supply chain can be streamlined, improving overall performance and customer satisfaction.

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ivalua

JUNE 5, 2025

Understanding these differences is essential for businesses that want to optimize operational efficiency and safeguard against costly errors. Aligning procurement and purchasing ensures efficiency, cost control, and reduced risk across the organization. What is Procurement?

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Knowing how to negotiate with Chinese suppliers is a critical skill for British businesses aiming to import goods. They know the best ways to pack and ship different types of cargo, whether it’s a little or a lot, and they understand how to handle urgent shipments efficiently. Importing From China! The Essential Guide!

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ivalua

JUNE 12, 2025

Success depends on integration, transparency, and alignment with help from modern spend analysis software that supports trusted data, configurable logic, and cross-functional collaboration. Transparent, configurable classification is key to building trust and driving adoption. Discover hidden savings and take control of your spend.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Subscribe Digital Procurement Improves Supply Chain! Building long-term partnerships requires transparency about your needs and expectations. From the start, negotiate terms that benefit both parties and establish clear performance metrics to track progress. To stay ahead, regularly reassess your supply chain strategy.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Customers use Onventis to consolidate suppliers and negotiate better terms. How customers justify procuretech investment to stakeholders Cost savings and efficiency: Direct savings and operational efficiency metrics resonate strongly with financial stakeholders.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Power of Source-to-Pay Digital Transformation To put it briefly, source-to-pay refers to the entire process that starts with finding, negotiating with, and contracting the suppliers of materials, goods and services, and culminates in the final payment for those items. These begin with enhanced visibility.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

It involves a methodical approach aimed at developing long-term supplier relationships, mitigating risks, and improving overall cost efficiency. By fostering these relationships, businesses can ensure stable supply chains, consistent quality, and even access to supplier innovations. Click here!

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ivalua

JULY 3, 2025

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Both focus on improving efficiency and reducing costs but differ in their strategic approach and impact on the core business operations.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

I recently received an invite to an upcoming 30-minute webinar titled “ These 3 Practices Will Boost Your Career: The power of data-driven negotiating.” The start of a successful negotiation begins well before you come to the negotiating table.

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

No matter the focus, whether cost reduction and quality improvement, or supply chain optimization and resilience, procurement must have a concrete role in delivering outcomes that matter to the business. Structured collaboration supports digital procurement transformation efforts and strengthens supply-side performance.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

It’s no longer just about maintaining good relationships; it’s about turning those connections into engines of innovation, efficiency, and sustainability. Strong supplier partnerships drive new product development, unlock cost efficiencies, and ensure supply chains are adaptable to changing market conditions.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. These technologies work in concert to enable AI-driven procurement, which, in turn, leads to faster, smarter, and more efficient operations. And they don’t require constant human intervention.

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ivalua

MAY 30, 2025

As supply chains become more interconnected and risks more dynamic, traditional procurement tools fall short. These technologies work in concert to enable AI-driven procurement, which, in turn, leads to faster, smarter, and more efficient operations. And they don’t require constant human intervention.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 15, 2025

Consider this your business suddenly faces a major supply chain disruption. But the truth is, a fragile supply chain can make or break your companys success in today’s world. But the truth is, a fragile supply chain can make or break your companys success in today’s world.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 12, 2025

Introduction Negotiation is at the heart of supply chain management. Richard Todd , a negotiation expert describes a successful negotiation as one that requires understanding not just what is needed from a supplier but also what the supplier needs from us.

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SCMDOJO

APRIL 11, 2025

With international commerce increasingly digitalized and customer requirements continuing to grow, the demands on supply chain professionals to create frictionless, responsive, and cost-effective operations have never been higher. Supercharge your supply chain career through the SCMDOJO Supply Chain Learning Track Certification!

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ivalua

JULY 1, 2025

No matter the focus, whether cost reduction and quality improvement, or supply chain optimization and resilience, procurement must have a concrete role in delivering outcomes that matter to the business. Structured collaboration supports digital procurement transformation efforts and strengthens supply-side performance.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 27, 2025

The Digital Supply Chain Journey: Step 2 – Digital Transformation Leadership! The Digital Supply Chain is the future. Electronic connectivity is THE backbone that makes the Digital Supply Chain a reality. Making presentations involved creating acetate slides, or transparencies.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 22, 2025

Managing construction supply chain risks is critical to ensuring the successful completion of projects. Here’s a complete guide to handling construction supply chain risks. Continuous monitoring ensures up to-date risk profiles, fostering a resilient supply chain and supporting successful project completion.

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 29, 2025

Supply chain reports offer a comprehensive view of your entire supply chain operation. What are Supply Chain Reports? Moreover, i dentifying and mitigating potential risks associated with supplier performance, such as disruptions to the supply chain or quality issues.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

A typical procurement competency framework covers several key areas, including but not limited to strategic sourcing, supplier management, risk management, and contract negotiation. Negotiation Your procurement specialists must be able to negotiate effectively with your suppliers.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The process creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Your focus here is to get security of service at a good price. In such cases, finding an alternative supplier could take a year or more.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Why Your Procurement Strategy is More Critical Now Than Ever Before In an era of global supply chain disruptions, a robust procurement strategy is no longer optionalits essential. Optimize costs without compromising supply chain continuity. Enhanced Agility: Enables rapid response to unexpected supply chain changes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Navigating these charges can be challenging for businesses, but understanding them is critical for cost-efficient shipping. Negotiate with Carriers Building relationships with carriers can lead to negotiated freight rates. Plan Routes Efficiently Optimizing shipping routes is another key factor in reducing freight tariffs.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In an era of economic uncertainty and fluctuating market conditions, the service supply chain industry is bracing itself for a ‍seismic shift as double-digit inflation looms on the horizon. The impact of this economic phenomenon ‍on supply chain operations is profound ‍and multifaceted.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

However, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized inventory management, empowering businesses with smarter and more efficient solutions. In this blog, we will explore the benefits of AI-driven inventory management and how it can help organizations reduce costs and maximize efficiency. Hope it was an informative read!

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2025

In a whirlwind of developments in the world‍ of supply chain management, the latest headlines are buzzing with the news of boeing machinists bringing an end to thier strike. Alongside this, the Institute ‍for Supply Management has also made waves with their latest updates.

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Skill Dynamics

APRIL 24, 2025

When you look behind the scenes of a global business operation, procurement strategy and supply chain management are usually top priorities, though theyre not always working in sync. This blog explores procurement vs supply chain strategy and looks at how aligning the two leads to operational excellence.

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Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 16, 2025

Increase Efficiency Process audit reports help identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks in procurement processes by analyzing current processes and finding better opportunities to streamline workflows and optimize resource allocation. As a result, teams achieve greater productivity and efficiency.

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TYA Suite

OCTOBER 27, 2024

It encompasses a range of features aimed at managing the acquisition of goods and services efficiently. This transparency helps businesses identify potential issues early and take corrective actions promptly. By improving transparency and enabling seamless collaboration, companies can build stronger relationships with their vendors.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 2, 2025

auto tariffs are being felt across global supply chains. This transformation marks more than a temporary adjustmentit’s a paradigm shift in supply chain thinking, where agility, sustainability, and real-time visibility are becoming top priorities. The ripple effects of U.S. Join us as we explore how U.S.

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Procurement Software

JULY 6, 2025

When raw material prices are surging 15%, and you negotiate it down to a 10% increase, that 5% difference rarely gets recognised as the significant achievement it represents. Why Procurement should be seen as a Growth Partner When fully integrated into a business’s value chain, Procurement drives tangible value through: 1.

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Procurement Insights

JULY 2, 2025

The 2007 article is a worthwhile read as it demonstrates the potential repercussions of excluding supply chain personnel in the early planning stages of an organization’s M&A strategy.) If it did, then 85% of all e-procurement and supply chain initiatives would not fail. SCADA in energy or Epic in healthcare).

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