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Navigating the Top 3 Procurement Challenges in 2025

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This involves analyzing spend data, identifying for consolidation, and negotiating better contracts with key suppliers. Maintaining revenue and profitability depends on a resilient and adaptable supply chain. Supply Chain Visibility: Invest in technology that provides real-time visibility into the supply chain.

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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

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Here are some key distinctions to make between Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Procurement is responsible for identifying suppliers, negotiating contracts, and ensuring cost-effective, compliant purchases. That’s why tight integration between procurement and supply chain systems, processes, and data is crucial.

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Agentic AI in Supply Chains: The Future of Decision Making

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The Role of Agentic AI in Supply Chains Supply chains are dynamic and complex, requiring continuous decision-making across multiple functions, from procurement and inventory management to logistics and demand forecasting. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems.

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Supply Chain News Roundup: Boeing Machinists End Strike – Institute for Supply Management News

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Key Takeaways from the Institute for Supply Management news Amidst the latest developments in the world of supply chain, one significant event that caught the attention of many was the resolution of the Boeing machinists’ strike.

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Shipping to Hawaii: How to Navigate the Obstacle Course

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With a two-player market, ocean rates are less flexible, requiring shippers to find other ways in their supply chain to negotiate lower costs. Understanding and negotiating with these inter-island carriers introduces another layer of cost complexity that shippers must understand and attend to. Negotiating the final mile.

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Five Insights for Procurement Teams Navigating Peak Season

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2) Prioritise visibility At the heart of managing demand is supply chain visibility. The function must have a clear view of the supply chain through accessible, accurate and reliable supplier data. Without this visibility, its impossible to maintain the resilience and agility needed to handle demand spikes.

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Clorox Mulls Sourcing Changes to Offset $100M Tariff Hit

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Improving negotiation tactics: Enhance negotiation strategies with current suppliers to secure better pricing deals. In a climate characterized by trade complexities and tariff volatility, proactive supply chain management is paramount for organizations seeking to safeguard operations and sustain long-term growth.