Spend Matters

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What urgent trends will inform 2025 While points listed above are some of the primary drivers, some of the macro trends we see driving the urgency for ProcureTech are as follows: Sourcing disruptions and supply chain resilience Regulatory requirements for transparency and traceability Climate change and the Big Shift The Efficient Revolution: AI, Automation (..)

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SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

According to a McKinsey report, firms that develop strong supplier partnerships are 35% less likely to experience significant supply disruptions. Improving Cost and Quality Every decision in strategic sourcing impacts the total cost of ownership, the quality of goods or services, and supply chain resilience.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

20202024: Procurement as a Strategic Business Partner Accelerated Evolution During the COVID-19 Pandemic : The pandemic underscored procurement’s role in ensuring supply chain resilience , managing disruptions, and navigating shortages. Professionals became more involved in ensuring supply chain resilience and continuity.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Heading 2: Leveraging Supply Chain Resilience for tariff Adaptation General Motors (GM) has announced its confidence in its ability to navigate and mitigate the challenges posed by tariffs through strategic supply chain resilience.

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Spend Matters

JULY 2, 2025

Meanwhile, Procurement’s role has continued to expand in scope and visibility, with increasing pressure to deliver savings, ensure supply chain resilience and improve stakeholder experience, often without the resources or support structures of larger organizations.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 7, 2025

With these legislations being transposed into national laws as we head into 2025, the need to invest in procuretech that will enable efficient compliance but also ensure supply chain resilience will only grow beyond that. Many thanks to Prewave for sharing this insight with us.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2025

Let’s set sail on a journey towards efficient and effective supply chain management. By harnessing the power of data analytics and strategic insights, organizations can proactively mitigate the impact of tariffs on their supply chains while enhancing‍ operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 5, 2024

How Predictive Procurement Has Become a Game Changer for High-Tech Manufacturing To stay competitive, high-tech manufacturers are increasingly adopting Predictive Procurement technology to gain greater agility, cost savings, and enhanced supply chain resilience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 19, 2025

Political instability, shifting trade tariffs, and economic fluctuations make supply chain resilience a top priority. How do you navigate geopolitical uncertainties? Let’s face it—global markets are more unpredictable than ever. What’s the best defense against these disruptions? Diversification.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Strengthening supplier partnerships can help improve supply chain resilience, ensure competitive pricing, spark co-innovation in procurement practices, and foster loyalty with trusted partners. Subscribe to news from Arkestro. The post 5 Procurement Industry Trends to Watch in 2025 appeared first on Arkestro.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 1, 2025

Supply Chain Resilience: Preparing for Contingencies While supply chain management in the casino industry focuses on the regular flow of goods and services, it also includes planning for unforeseen events. Supply chain resilience ensures that casinos can adapt and continue operations during emergencies.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Focus on large-scale transformations, strategic frameworks, and cutting-edge technologies like AI and supply chain resilience. McKinsey Strengths : Deep industry research and data-driven insights. Ideal for organizations seeking comprehensive, long-term strategic guidance backed by case studies and global expertise.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

These AI agents leverage real-time data, predictive analytics, and generative AI to enhance resilience, reduce costs, and improve overall efficiency in AI-driven supply chain resilience. Enhances AI-driven supply chain resilience. Uses AI to optimize resource allocation and streamline workflows.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

However, the top three procurement challenges featured in the Hackett Group report demand immediate attention: slashing spending costs, securing supply chain resilience, and modernizing outdated operating models. Lets dive into these critical issues and explore actionable strategies that help CPOs navigate the path forward.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

This transformative shift is set to reshape the way companies manage their supply chains, requiring innovative strategies to adapt and thrive in the face of rising costs and unpredictable market conditions. One key aspect of navigating this inflationary surroundings is leveraging technology to enhance supply chain resilience.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 23, 2025

Food and beverage manufacturers must comply with state, federal, and global laws and regulations by providing a product information trail throughout the supply chain. Great Packaging Improves Supply Chain Resilience Packaging is crucial in attaining supply chain resilience.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Procurement stands at the center of several competing aims and objectives: cost savings, compliance, reputation, innovation, finance and supply chain resilience. At H&Z we have developed a three-step approach to addressing this challenge: First, measure the emissions related to the companys supply chain.

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Supply Chain Brain

JULY 6, 2025

Industry adviser Bart De Muynck details the results of a new survey on supply chain resilience in times of uncertainty, conducted by SupplyChainBrain in collaboration with Seagull Software.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Supply chain resiliency & risk mitigation Resiliency has become a key concern for businesses in a dynamic market environment. Moreover, by involving suppliers in the initial stages of product development, companies can identify potential issues before they become costly problems.

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HICX

JUNE 9, 2025

This capability reduces reliance on single sources and strengthens supply chain resilience. Improved supply chain resilience AI enhances supply chain robustness by identifying potential risks and disruptions ahead of time. Generative AI also excels in supplier performance evaluation.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MAY 16, 2025

By fostering stronger partnerships and exploring sourcing options, the company aims to enhance its supply chain resilience in the face of evolving trade policies. Additionally,‍ Clorox‍ is actively engaging with suppliers to renegotiate terms and prices to offset the tariff costs.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

MARCH 2, 2025

Additionally, the strike serves as a wake-up call for supply chains to invest in technology and automation to streamline processes and improve efficiency. By leveraging data analytics and predictive modeling, organizations can better anticipate and mitigate future supply chain disruptions.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Companies that excel in strategic sourcing achieve greater cost savings and procurement efficiency while ensuring supply chain resilience. Key elements include total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supplier relationship management, and category management.

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Let's Talk Supply Chain

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Leveraging machine learning algorithms,AI promises to mitigate risks,increase transparency,and streamline operations across the supply chain ecosystem.as Former OpenAI Executive, John Smith, unveiled a groundbreaking roadmap for the future of supply chain management‍ at the recent StockTitan conference.‍

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TYA Suite

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Effective mitigation strategies enhance overall supply chain resilience. Being informed allows organizations to anticipate risks and adjust their strategies accordingly, keeping the supply chain resilient. Another key objective is to maintain high-quality standards for products and services.

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 25, 2025

I can help procurement practitioners dramatically improve ProcureTech implementation timelines, ROI, supply chain resilience, risk management, tariff management, and overall implementation success. So, here are my answers to both questions: YES and YES! And just remember, YOU asked me!)

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Procurement Insights

APRIL 4, 2025

While supply chain is addressed, its secondary to procurement excellence, making it a top pick for procurement specialists seeking practical tools. It integrates supply chain resilience and ESG into procurement strategies, offering practical insights through case studies and global CPO keynotes.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

This resilience can be defined as “ the ability of a central procurement and supply management function to prepare for unexpected events, respond to disruptions, recover, and emerge even stronger. ” Manufacturers cannot foresee every risk, inconvenience, or disaster, but they can equip themselves to handle the unexpected and come out on top.

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The Network Effect

JULY 11, 2025

Latest posts by Michael Bruens ( see all ) Rethinking Defense Supply Chains with Network-Based Command Centers - July 11, 2025 Modern Defense Supply Chains: The Essential Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations - May 3, 2025 Fielding Software to Defense: A Journey of Ineffectiveness, Inefficiency, and Frustration - February 8, 2024 Post navigation (..)

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Procurement Insights

JUNE 21, 2025

out of 10 (High Tier) Summary: ASML exemplifies Hansen’s procurement transformation ideals by combining ecosystem collaboration, agent-based AI modeling, and strand commonality data integration to achieve superior supply chain resilience and innovation. Estimated Hansen Fit Score: Approximately 8.5

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The Network Effect

JULY 24, 2025

Rethinking Defense Supply Chains with Network-Based Command Centers How to Use Predictive Analytics to Streamline Cross-Border Logistics AI Plus Humans for Resilient Freight Forwarding in a Complex World Modern Defense Supply Chains: The Essential Capabilities for Multi-Domain Operations Follow ONE on Twitter Tweets by onenetwork / Twitter Timeline (..)

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Barkers Procurement

MAY 7, 2025

In a world where geopolitical uncertainty is becoming commonplace, and retailers must stay resilient, leaders would be wise to apply a lesson from the past: make visibility an absolute priority. When Covid-19 first hit five years ago, retailers experienced the need for supply chain resilience.

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SCMDOJO

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

A well-managed supply chain does not just survive crises it thrives in them. Why Project Management is Essential for Supply Chain Resilience The approach provides a structured approach to handling complex tasks, timelines, and resources.

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TYA Suite

MAY 23, 2025

Stronger risk management and supply chain resilience Effective collaboration provides greater visibility into potential risks, such as raw material shortages or market disruptions.

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