Procurement Insights

AUGUST 24, 2023

Great topic, Ulf Venne – Link to LinkedIn post/video titled Supply Chain Pioneers The question is this: Are we ready to step into the spotlight of increasing expectations? Early in the pandemic, I wrote an article for The Procurement Italia – Procurement Professional 2.0: Why our industry needs a talent reboot.

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Spend Matters

APRIL 20, 2023

Categories: Conferences , Sponsored Article Tags: sponsored post As a procurement expert, staying on top of the latest trends and best practices is critical for success. For those unfamiliar with the event, it is a highly interactive day that brings procurement and sourcing professionals together across the region.

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Spend Matters

JANUARY 11, 2023

Categories: Analytics , Supply Risk Tags: PRO In this Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis, we give an overview of Owlin, a risk and intelligence solution built to help customers monitor what is being said and published about them, their suppliers and, in fact, any topic, e.g., customers, competitors or commodities. Read more. ).

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Categories: Analysis , CSR , Procurement Strategy & Planning , Sustainability , Technology Tags: PRO For most procurement organizations, carbon management — and greenhouse gases (GHG) more broadly — is a hot topic (no pun intended). There are multiple challenges to tackle, many of which apply to other ESG areas.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 16, 2024

Could more visionary procurement leaders be the cure for procurement teams not getting the recognition they deserve? It’s time to start replacing the technocratic, process-obsessed procurement teams. We must usher in a more visionary and value-focused group of procurement leaders and CPOs. The Status Quo has got to GO!

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

.” Here are two of the many comments I received regarding the above question in my LinkedIn discussion stream : David Loseby MCIOB Chtr’d FAPM FCMI FCIPS Chtr’d FRSA MIoD MICW – Professor & Visiting Scholar, Editor in Chief, Advisor & NED (Pracademic) Thanks for sharing and the tag Jon W. Gpt4 and Claude2.

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Spend Matters

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Categories: CSR , Procurement Strategy & Planning , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Sustainability , Technology , Vendor Snapshots Tags: PRO In the first part of this series we gave a high-level overview of the providers included in the recently launched TechMatch for carbon management.

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Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Categories: CSR , Procurement Systems & Architecture , Solution Providers , Supplier Information Management , Suppliers Tags: PRO This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of Supplier.io and its solution for supplier diversity.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 26, 2023

Tagging me in his post about the Richard Sharp controversy in the UK reminded me of this 2011 video interview and the subsequent 2014 follow-up post regarding the New York State bid practices and a similar “controversy” involving the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The short answer is yes!

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Procurement Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

“Thank you for the tag CPO ARENA and Jon W. The issue of talent retention is a top priority for supply chain and procurement officers in 2023. Procurement professionals need to feel supported and appreciated. I stayed with the same company for 23 years – all in procurement and supply chain. What do you think?

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Procurement Insights

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

David Loseby always posts insightful and thought-provoking questions, tagging his knowledge community to hear their thoughts on pressing topics. Thanks for the tag, David. The following is my response – what are your thoughts? Each one of the raised 12-points warrant deep disussion.

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Procurement Heads

JANUARY 25, 2023

For Procurement Heads ‘ latest instalment of our CPO Spotlight series, she spoke with Rupert Gaster about her career and procurement’s role in sustainability. I envisioned a huge opportunity as a practitioner in the supply chain and procurement arena to make a difference and help the organisation to achieve those goals.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Common procurement myths about the use of AI in procurement are widespread today in the age of AI and automation. According to a Hackett group report, 46% of procurement leaders plan major investments in AI to improve their procurement processes. AI is one of the most discussed topics today across boardrooms globally.

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SCMDOJO

JUNE 6, 2023

Data analytics, among more modern topics, require extensive research to reach enlightenment on the topic. You can send a ‘ do my essay ’ request on Studyfy today to hire help with complex topics such as this one. When businesses align production and procurement schedules with demand, they optimize their supply chain processes.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 6, 2019

7 KPIs Your Procurement Team May Be Ignoring! Procurement is a business function that has undergone a lot of change in the last few years. As a believer in the power of procurement, this recognition makes me happy. But, we can’t begin our journey towards the future of procurement excellence in a ’93 Escort. Email Address.

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Our panelists unpacked the four steps of the supply chain sustainability journey, from strategy ideation to supplier engagement, while also taking a deep dive on pressing ESG topics such as Scope 3 emissions, forced labor, diversity, and plastics. If you have a great program out there, just go find them and tag along.”

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SupplyShift

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Our panelists unpacked the four steps of the supply chain sustainability journey, from strategy ideation to supplier engagement, while also taking a deep dive on pressing ESG topics such as Scope 3, forced labor, diversity, and plastics. . If you have a great program out there, just go find them and tag along.”. Key Takeaways.

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Procurement Insights

MARCH 10, 2024

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sometimes, the best way to tackle a subject isn’t to write about it but to share the actual discussion regarding the important topic of who has to work, from where, and when; this is exactly what I am going to do this morning. ” (Canda Rozier, Procurement Evangelist) – Jon W.

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Procurement Heads

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

For our latest CPO Spotlight, Jon spoke with James Dobbin about how he entered the world of procurement and some of the challenges CPOs currently face. What made you choose a career in procurement? The University of Bath was – and I think still is – a real centre of excellence for Procurement and Supply Chain.

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Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Procurement is at the core of many companies’ efforts to increase green practices. ” For many organizations, green procurement is something of a wouldn’t-it-be-nice idea. Similarly, language barriers can pose challenges when communicating with international suppliers about such specific topics. Register now.

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The Procuretech Podcast

JULY 12, 2022

He's here to lend his expertise, which is handy because the public sector is a topic I know relatively little about. Grant hails from the UK, but his experience should be applicable to public procurement in any developed markets. How is public procurement different from the private sector? A brief overview of Elcom.

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