Spend Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

What customers prioritize when investing in procuretech At Prewave, we find that our customers adopt a structured approach to their ESG and sustainability obligations, which is why its important to provide procuretech solutions that provide a clear, data-driven overview on environmental, social and governance issues.

supply chain software solutions

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 25, 2025

Businesses rely on suppliers across multiple countries, making it critical to ensure quality, compliance, and ethical practices at every stage of production. With increasing consumer demand for ethically sourced and high-quality products, factory audits have become indispensable tools for sustainable and resilient supply chains.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 24, 2025

The effect of a well-coordinated procurement strategy transcends the purchasing department and reverberates across product quality, customer satisfaction, etc. Businesses can maximize the quantum of savings in sourcing products while maintaining high standards of quality.

Sourcing

Procurement Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As we approach 2030, the procurement landscape is anticipated to undergo significant transformations driven by technological advancements, evolving business models, and heightened sustainability commitments. Collaborative relationships will drive innovation, quality improvements, and shared value creation.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 14, 2025

Core Competencies in the Procurement Framework Sourcing Involves identifying and evaluating the best suppliers to secure high-quality goods and services. This can lead to more effective sourcing, reduced sourcing costs, higher quality products, and stronger overall supplier relationships.

Procurement

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

Integration with Sustainability Goals : CFOs began to value procurement’s contributions to corporate social responsibility (CSR) , particularly in sourcing ethically and supporting sustainability initiatives. This partnership will continue to deepen as organizations prioritize digital transformation, agility, and sustainability.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain

Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 17, 2025

This targeted approach reflects Levis commitment to optimizing its supply chain to weather external challenges without compromising on quality or customer satisfaction. Social Duty: Showcasing Levis commitment to sustainable practices and ethical sourcing. Sources [link] [link]

Price

Spend Matters

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The future of risk technology will focus on AI-driven automation, improving data quality and ensuring compliance. At Brooklyn, we address the post-contract risk management gap by creating a sustainable TPRM platform. “Looking ahead, Brooklyn Solutions is committed to offering comprehensive and flexible risk management solutions.

Risk management

Spend Matters

APRIL 15, 2025

In procurement, these MVPs are the professionals driving smarter and more sustainable purchasing decisions. The Quality and Sustainability Advocate. In todays interconnected and demanding world, consumers expect high-quality products that meet modern sustainability standards.

Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 31, 2025

As we move towards 2025 sustainable answers are important. Air pollution: Degradation in air quality and living caused by anthropogenic activity which poses a greater risk to the medicinal wellness of people living in coastal areas. The addition of IoT, AI, and analytics will further enhance sustainability.

Sustainability

Procurement Leaders

OCTOBER 28, 2024

Last week’s World Sustainability Congress in Amsterdam was an energising experience for many reasons and a reminder of the huge amount of work that CPOs must do to ensure we progress against ESG targets. Surely, total sustainable cost of ownership is the only measure that CPOs are using as a benchmark of true value in 2024?

Cost of ownership

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 9, 2025

2020s “Savings chasing” declines as a primary driver, now balanced against sustainability, supplier resilience, and speed to market. Fixing Problems 1980s–1990s Procurement often acted as a firefighter —jumping in only when delivery failures, price hikes, or quality issues occurred.

Real-time Visibility

Supply Chain Game Changer

JUNE 7, 2025

Making Sustainability Happen for Real! Sustainability has become a core focus for industries worldwide, and warehousing is no exception. With increasing environmental awareness, companies are adopting innovative strategies to make warehousing more sustainable without sacrificing productivity. Subscribe Responsible Sourcing!

Sustainability

Skill Dynamics

JANUARY 9, 2025

Select agreed-upon metrics such as material quality or delivery time and monitor as often as possible. Capability 5: Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing Sustainability has, most recently, become one of the most impactful changes in modern supply chain capabilities.

supply chain budgeting

ivalua

AUGUST 9, 2025

You’ll learn what it takes to move past the experimentation phase and start seeing tangible and sustainable results. Controlling AI Output with a Quality Feedback Loop AI agent-generated outputs must go through a review and quality check process much like the work of a human often has to be reviewed.

Risk management

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Your procurement professionals focus on working closely with suppliers to identify opportunities for cost savings without compromising product quality or delivery timelines. Suppliers who are aligned with your customer satisfaction goals are more likely to deliver high-quality products consistently and respond swiftly to changes in demand.

Collaboration

ivalua

MAY 29, 2025

SCM is focused on efficiency, throughput, and resilience across a much wider operational footprint and requires coordination between manufacturing, logistics and supply chain, and demand planning teams to ensure timely fulfillment and quality assurance. on-time delivery, quality), contract compliance rate, and forecast accuracy.

Supply chain management

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

A guest post by Rose Stephani, Project Leader, Sustainability at H&Z. H&Z partners with JAGGAER to help organizations transform their ESG data into actionable sustainability outcomes. How can sustainability be inserted within this framework?

Leadership

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2025

is being transformed by new technologies such as blockchain, IoT devices, AI, robotics, and sustainability initiatives. For industries such as food and pharmaceuticals, this level of transparency is crucial for ensuring quality and safety. Sustainability Initiatives for a Greener Future With growing environmental concerns, U.S.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Spend Matters

APRIL 23, 2025

The Twin-Tower framework linked operational improvements directly to insight quality: Starting with basic technology and automation, organizations improve processes, collect essential data and establish clearer insights about what happened (descriptive) and why (diagnostic). Reality taught us differently.

Procurement team

Let's Talk Supply Chain

APRIL 19, 2025

Additionally, investing in proper packaging and storage facilities can help maintain the quality of eggs during transport, resulting in higher customer satisfaction and loyalty. By collaborating with trusted carriers, distributors can improve delivery speed and reliability, ultimately reducing overall costs. Sources [link]

Supply Chain Efficiency

Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

This holistic approach to cost reduction is fundamental, allowing businesses to maintain competitive pricing and improve profit margins without compromising on quality. The extensive impact of these improvements is profound, enabling companies to more effectively meet market demands and sustain continuous growth.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It could even be that a tier-one supplier doesn’t have the right checks and balances embedded in their workflows which can lead to quality issues that ultimately can have disastrous consequences for end users and suppliers. If reputational risk is managed well it can provide competitive advantage while mitigating issues.

Risk

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

With a focus on ‍innovation and high-quality production, Taiwan has become synonymous with advanced semiconductor technology. The high-quality chips produced in Taiwan not only drive innovation but also play a crucial role in sustaining the global‍ economy.

Supply chain

Procurement Insights

JUNE 10, 2025

DND Case Study Validation Core Results from the 2003 DND Implementation : 23% year-over-year cost savings for seven consecutive years 87% reduction in procurement staff (from 23 to 3 buyers) Dramatic improvements in delivery performance and product quality “Next-day” delivery capability achieved through agent-based coordination Critical (..)

Buyers

Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In a groundbreaking collaboration that fuses innovation with sustainability, Croom Medical and GAM are revolutionizing the supply chain for tantalum implants thru the power of 3D printing technology.

Supply Chain Efficiency

ivalua

MAY 10, 2025

The scale, complexity, and risk involved in global operations within the modern enterprise demand more advanced solutions that can integrate tightly with ERP, finance, and supplier systems and support broader goals such as sustainability, risk management in procurement, and cost optimization. Explore our environmental impact center.

Supply Chain Efficiency

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

For example, eSourcing software can automatically check whether the suppliers have met key regulatory requirements or quality standards, including certifications, insurance, and any other pre-defined qualifications set during the RFP stage. Without adequate training, there can be gaps in performance, quality, and service delivery.

Strategic sourcing

ivalua

AUGUST 12, 2025

Key Takeaways Effective sourcing strategies support resilience, sustainability, and long-term growth across the organization. That means choosing suppliers not just based on price, but on their ability to deliver quality, reliability, and strategic value over time.

Strategic sourcing

Spend Matters

JUNE 20, 2025

However, a significant challenge they face is how to measure success, sustain it and quantify the return on investment (ROI). This involves improved decision quality, faster cycle times and higher supplier engagement. So sustainable success is ‘ change + culture.’ And that is what we mean by ‘sustainable change.’

Procurement

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

They work closely with suppliers who manufacture high-quality cards and chips to ensure a steady supply. Managing the culinary supply chain is crucial to providing a diverse and high-quality dining experience. Sustainability initiatives cover various aspects of operations, from energy consumption to waste management.

Supply chain management

Procurement Insights

AUGUST 4, 2025

It demonstrates that true success—defined as sustainable, network-aligned, value-tracking transformation—requires the semantic, agent-based, and feedback-driven overlays embedded in the Hansen Fit Score (HFS) models. MODEL 2 Critical Examination The establishment narrative, reflected in Gartner’s $6.3B

Quality

Skill Dynamics

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Developing strong relationships with your suppliers is also essential fostering a high level of trust and reliability encourages a higher quality of service, better overall communication, and ultimately a more effective and efficient supply chain. Ethical sourcing is a huge part of this.

Procurement

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Work collaboratively with suppliers in real time to improve parts and material quality while responding quickly based on demand forecasts.

Collaboration

Procurement Software

MARCH 16, 2025

These small but impactful changes set the stage for sustained cost savings and strategic decision-making. Better Data One of the biggest advantages of digitising your procurement operations is improved data quality. Below are ten areas where digital procurement can deliver almost immediate improvements.

Procurement

Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This collaborative approach can take various forms, from co-developing new products to jointly managing risks and ensuring sustainability in the supply chain. The result is a vehicle that meets market demands for sustainability and performance while reducing time to market and production costs.

Collaboration

Procurement Insights

JULY 9, 2025

Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) Productivity Organizations with a high HFS operate at 22–29% lower labor costs and with fewer FTEs per $1B in spend, while maintaining or improving service quality. Continuous Improvement: Embeds feedback loops to refine processes and sustain gains over time. Critical View The cited sources (e.g.,

Agile and Lean Supply Chain