Spend Matters

JANUARY 5, 2024

In no order of preference, other than by the date they arrived in our inbox, today let’s hear from Heiko Schwarz, Global Supply Chain Risk Advisor at Sphera. So, what is really exciting for 2024 is that supply chain risk management is now merging with environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Successful strategic sourcing often results in process optimization, cost management, customer satisfaction, risk management , increased sustainability and other benefits. Sourcing teams are automating processes like data analysis as well as supplier relationship management and transaction management.

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SCMDOJO

DECEMBER 28, 2023

In the era of the Digital Retail Revolution, adaptive supply chain management is imperative amid the surge in online retail and the social commerce boom. The complexity of the e-commerce landscape is compounded by the presence of multiple sales channels, posing challenges to efficient management.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business operations, staying ahead in managing procurement processes efficiently is crucial. Enter Procurement Software, a transformative suite of tools designed to streamline purchasing activities and supply chain management.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

In the ever-evolving landscape of business operations, staying ahead in managing procurement processes efficiently is crucial. Enter Procurement Software, a transformative suite of tools designed to streamline purchasing activities and supply chain management.

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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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Empowering CPO

MAY 5, 2023

Embracing digital technologies has become a necessity for companies to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and increase overall efficiency. It is responsible for managing the entire process of acquiring goods and services, from identifying suppliers to ensuring timely deliveries.

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SCMDOJO

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Here, we’ll discuss how it becomes useful for SCMs and what are some blockchain supply chain examples. Understanding Supply Chain The production industry uses a variety of procedures to serve its consumers through the market; all these activities can be covered under one umbrella term: supply chain.

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SCMDOJO

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The effective execution of supply chain planning and operational solutions largely depends on a company’s capacity to pinpoint and record its preferred value measures and results, ensuring these are in sync with its service provider. This article from Blake Harris Law highlights how Estate planning works in a Supply Chain.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 29, 2024

This Spend Matters Vendor Analysis gives an updated overview of Sphera’s SCRM solution, a solution built to improve supply chain resilience by tackling both predictable and unpredictable risks. The integration of the riskmethods application is a work in progress. GHG, human rights and PFAS). GHG, human rights and PFAS).

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

For businesses to succeed, supply chain optimization is essential to succeed. It helps reduce costs, increases efficiency, and can enhance customer satisfaction. Supply chain optimization can achieve this with the help of data analytics. They can understand their supply chain operations with more precision.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The pandemic has taught us supply chain professionals a precious lesson in supply chain risk management. The pandemic has put to the test, flexibility, adaptability, and resilience of supply chains. It exposed weak links in production strategies and supply chains of organizations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 1, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Here we present five important steps for all individuals that are interested in digital supply chain transformation to help you attain success despite the numerous challenges that you are likely to experience. Understand your beginning point and all the risks involved.

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ivalua

JUNE 4, 2020

A review of the key elements in supplier management for manufacturers and how Source-to-Pay procurement technology can support the journey towards supply chain resilience and agility in times of crisis. As the COVID-19 pandemic disrupts global supply chains, procurement organizations around the world are scrambling to react.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 9, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Supply Chain Education and Certification – What’s Missing? There are a lot of companies in the supply chain, and they all work together to make almost every product that comes into contact with a customer. This is the idea behind supply chain management.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 28, 2023

Commodity Trading is also a vital aspect of the Global Economy; Providing price discovery, risk management, and efficient resource allocation. Furthermore, it provides transparency when it comes to pricing trends as it focuses on the law of supply and demand Different Ways Commodities can be Traded 1.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

MAY 31, 2022

Broken supply chains, unavailability of heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers and production stoppages had a negative impact. It made several manufacturers realize the need to focus on Risk Mitigation strategies to re-imagine their supply chains. Supply Chain Risk Assessment – Ground Reality.

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

DECEMBER 14, 2022

The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. The Next Level Purchasing Body of Knowledge underpins, integrates and enhances the essential components of Supply Chain Management in simple how-to-do steps. Flawed Processes.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

As we are coming to the end of the year, procurement and supply chain leaders across industries initiate their annual strategic planning process for the next year. We have shortlisted 7 C ritical T rends that will help supply chain leaders and practitioners to build a strategic blueprint for 2023 and beyond.

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Planergy

JANUARY 26, 2023

How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. The best way to minimize disruption is to identify the various supplier risks and create a plan of action for what to do if the risk becomes a reality. This can also include economic instability.

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Procurement Leaders

MARCH 22, 2023

We’ve invested resources in specialist risk-management capability – which is a legacy of Covid, when we realised we needed a more systematic approach to mitigation planning. Finally, our transactional efficiency programme has been boosted by the appointment of a manager with a passion for automation and systems-thinking capability.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. It’s transparent. The main thing you should consider in any money transfer transaction is transparency. For new cryptocurrency traders, trading can bring opportunities, but you need to have a proper risk management strategy. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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Procurement Templates

APRIL 15, 2024

The upside is that the work may be near perfect, the downside is that they lose the stakeholders on the way because it’s too lengthy or too technical Extraversion: Relationship Building: Extraverted individuals excel in social interactions and networking.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 25, 2024

With the huge number of data and transactions running through our systems and business network , SAP is uniquely positioned to help organizations access the data they need, visualize it and take decisive action to drive their success.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

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Procurement Heads

APRIL 26, 2023

I studied procurement and obtained a Master’s degree in supply chain and international procurement. Since I graduated, I’ve always worked in procurement and supply chain across both indirect and direct categories, across different geographies and also worked as a Consultant delivering transformational projects.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Change is inevitable in modern supply chain management, and risk management is essential to success. Risks evolve and become more prevalent with time. Risk management strategies of yesteryear are ineffective in the changing landscape, and no type of transport can avoid risks.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 24, 2023

Contract Logistics is a critical aspect of the supply chain that often remains behind the scenes but plays a significant role in ensuring the efficient movement and management of goods. Key Players In the world of contract logistics, several key players collaborate to ensure the smooth functioning of the supply chain.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Procurement extends beyond simple purchasing to include activities such as sourcing, negotiation, contract management, and supplier relationships. The Importance of Managed Procurement Services Managed procurement services bring much-needed expertise, strategic vision, and efficiency to the intricate process of procurement.

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ivalua

AUGUST 16, 2021

A checklist guide to getting the most out of your supplier risk management program. This reliance can increase supplier risk or uncover a large source of value and supplier innovation for organizations. . The following are some of the most common objectives for implementing a supplier risk and performance management program. .

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Empowering CPO

MAY 31, 2023

This not only leads to improved efficiencies and cost savings but also sparks innovation and creates opportunities for growth. Supplier Risk Management : This component involves identifying potential risks associated with a supplier and taking appropriate steps to mitigate those risks.

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EazyStock

JANUARY 18, 2019

Are you interested in expanding your knowledge on the latest trends and technologies within the supply chain industry? EazyStock has complied a new list of the top 2019 Supply Chain events that you can’t afford to miss. ProMat is where manufacturing and supply chain professionals come to find their supply chain WOW.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Procurement is a function that is undergoing an exciting transformation in the majority of global value chains; simultaneously, within its own strategy, process, and technology. Yet only 26% were able to confidently predict risk within their supply bases. Subscribe Here!

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

The first post of this series addressed the challenges of the energy transition with holistic grid asset management. The second post in this series addressed the integrated asset management platform and data exchange that unite business disciplines in different domains in one network.

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

APRIL 18, 2023

Real-Time Payments, for example, have widely adopted ISO 20022 across many countries, and Wire Payments networks are also announcing their support plans, including Fedwire, Lynx and SWIFT, by the end of 2025. Given these ISO 20022 payment scheme announcements, the question is: is your financial institution ready?

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IBM Supply Chain Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

AI Ethics Focal Points: business unit representatives trained in AI ethics, who act as points of first contact to identify concerns, mitigate related risks for each use case and escalate issues to the AI Ethics Board where required. It helps accelerate responsible, transparent and explainable AI workflows.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Procurement extends beyond simple purchasing to include activities such as sourcing, negotiation, contracts management, and supplier relationships. The Importance of Managed Procurement Services Managed procurement services bring much-needed expertise, strategic vision, and efficiency to the intricate process of procurement.

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