ivalua

MAY 7, 2020

A Procurement Officer Survey conducted in 2012 by the IBM Institute for Business Value found that 53% of respondents believed their organization was “effective” or “very effective” at leveraging Supplier Relationship Management and Supplier Risk Management technologies. Most Procurement organizations are not yet advanced.

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NC State SCRC

JANUARY 24, 2020

Today’s WSJ front page shares the important role of one of Apple’s top senior executives who runs much of the procurement and supply chain activity for Apple – Tony Blevins. As head of procurement, he earned the moniker of the Blevinator, someone who could get the job done when it came to saving money and cutting costs. .

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Supply Chain Shaman

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

In this volatile world, efficient procurement led by a CFO is not the answer. The low Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) and the growth below the industry average comes from the lack of network design and organizational alignment between new product development, manufacturing, and procurement. What is the issue?

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HICX Solutions

DECEMBER 21, 2020

An Interview with Peter Smith on ‘Bad Buying’ and ‘Procurement with a Purpose’. HICX was pleased to welcome Peter recently to our interview series on data in Procurement, in which we asked him more about his book, as well as his other project, ‘Procurement with a Purpose.’ Procurement with a Purpose. Audio only.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. If you don’t have a Supplier CoC, I’d strongly suggest looking into developing one with your sourcing and procurement team. Now bear with me here….

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve read through some of the best analyst reports and surveys to bring you this procurement fact file containing some of the most interesting findings, statistics and quotes. Click here to download a printable pdf version of the procurement fact file. Procurement.

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Supply Chain Network

AUGUST 6, 2012

According to the latest American Shipper benchmark survey, transportation spending increased in 2012 – according to 75 percent of respondents – remaining unscathed by budget cuts. Shockingly, though, companies are failing to invest in the necessary procurement tools to manage spend and optimize their transportation networks.

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Demand Solutions

MARCH 27, 2020

But what if I told you that establishing supply chain planning and procurement processes also helps your company's culture, would you believe me? Tim was recognized for his exceptional leadership of the supply chain planning and procurement processes teams.

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Logistics Viewpoints

DECEMBER 5, 2022

By 2012 they had implemented this multi-enterprise supply chain network (MSCN) solution. These procurement professionals can look at how forwarders and carriers are performing by lane, and what the performance trends are for these partners. That increases the value of the analytics used by the procurement team. Keys to Success.

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SCMDOJO

JULY 26, 2023

Negotiation, a crucial skill in the realms of business and procurement, demands the ability to remain calm, collected, and confident even in the most challenging situations. These films were chosen to inspire and educate both aspiring negotiators and seasoned procurement managers.

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Supply Chain Network

MARCH 2, 2012

Emptoris solutions bring more intelligence to procurement and supply chain operations with spend, supplier and contract management for Smarter Commerce. Extends Smarter Commerce capabilities to Chief Procurement Officers. Smarter Commerce helps organizations that are struggling to meet the demands of a rapidly changing market.

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SCM Research

JANUARY 13, 2013

Practice Africa Award Corporate Social Responsibility Procurement Relationship Supply Chain Management Supply Chain Sustainability' This initiative demonstrates how social responsibility, environmental protection, and business success can go hand in hand.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Check out Procurement Report Card: Most Executives Think Procurement Isn’t Strategic Enough! Looking back on the training process, our research, strategy, implementation and evaluation methods closely mirrored supplier relationship management and procurement management. Subscribe Here! Email Address.

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SCM Research

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Two recent disasters in the garment industry, the Tazreen Fashions fire (2012) and the Rana Plaza building collapse (2013), have caused outrage over the lack of social responsibility across global supply chains. The Socially Responsible Supply Chain: An Imperative for Global Corporations.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. As was the case last year, the 2012 holiday buying season will be very much about the continued leveraging power of consumers in exercising multi-channel buying preferences and technology-enabled online tools.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 18, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. This commentary is an interim follow-up to this authors previous Infosys Limited guest commentary: Headline for the 2012 Holiday Buying Season- Overcoming the Challenges of Fulfillment Complexity. Procurement Blog.

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Supply Chain View from the Field

APRIL 10, 2013

At the Coupa INSPIRE procurement conference in San Francisco this week, the Chief Procurement Officer of Coca Cola Consolidated, Patrick Hopkins, shared his views on the “4 Truths of Procurement”, and how he has operationalized his views through the deployment of Coupa procure to pay software. Data must be right.

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Supply Chains Rock

JULY 12, 2013

Here are a few notable updates: In 2012, approximately 90 percent of IBMs global spend in Production and. Logistics Procurement (in support of our hardware and logistics business operations) occurred with 50 firms and in Services and'

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 4, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Mobile Gift Cards | Main | Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1 » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 0. I am back again in Vegas for IBM Pulse 2012. Procurement Blog. Customer Service.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. My guest commentary comes at the end of December as the early indicators from the 2012 surge holiday buying period already point to yet another set of significant learning for global retailers. Customer Service.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The focus was on automating procurement. The historic buyer of the E2open solution is procurement. As shown in Figure 1, approximately 50% of procurement buyers report through supply chain organizations. Procurement does not equal supply chain. Procurement and supply chain solutions are quite different.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 7, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability | Main | Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 3 (Last Day) » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 2. Business Process Outsourcing. Human Resources.

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NC State SCRC

APRIL 2, 2023

A general definition in a 2019 study of procurement COE’s by CAPS Research involved bringing together experts to focus on a common set of activities, including business intelligence and analytics, technology, risk management, process redesign, e-sourcing, improved skills, P2P purchasing, and SRM, and category management.

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Infosys Supply Chain Management

MARCH 5, 2012

Sourcing & Procurement. Sourcing & Procurement. ProcureEdge – Sourcing & Procurement. « Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 0 | Main | Leveraging Social Media for Improving Forecast Reliability » Infosys team at Pulse 2012 - Day 1. Posted by: Ankush Deshmukh | March 6, 2012 7:13 AM.

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NC State SCRC

DECEMBER 9, 2015

After highlighting some of the results from the IBM study I worked on this past fall on procurement analytics, I introduced Rich Hughes, former Chief Procurement Officer from Procter & Gamble. In streamlining the P2P system, Rick notes that he had to take someone from procurement to go work in AP in finance to fix it.

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2019

Chief Procurement Officers stand at the precipice of change and taking the next steps towards Procurement innovation is going to require strong leadership and expert guidance. Procurement digitization is the result of having innovative leaders such as Sylvie Noel, CPO of Covéa. ” —Woodrow Wilson. Here are the key takeaways.

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Logistics Bureau

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

2) According to a 2012 report into corporate insolvencies by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 44% of businesses in Australia failed because of poor strategic management. There is also the question of ethical procurement and purchasing to consider.

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Talking Logistics

MAY 8, 2013

California, for example, passed the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 , which went into effect in January 2012. On the federal government front, President Obama signed an Executive Order Strengthening Protections Against Trafficking In Persons In Federal Contracts on September 25, 2012.

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Supply Chain Shaman

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

(Examples include alternate sourcing, bill of material changes or alternate modes/routing between the planning, procurement and transportation.) The groups of supply planning, procurement and logistics operate within silos. E2open’s initial public offering, pushed with great ballyhoo was in July 2012. History of E2open.

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Logistics Viewpoints

AUGUST 24, 2022

The solution was implemented in 2012 in order to deliver a comprehensive sales and operations planning (S&OP) solution that was able to move into execution with high integrity. That’s not exactly an easy question to answer. For Qualcomm, it is all about innovation.

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EcoVadis

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Do you hear more and more companies talking about Sustainable Procurement? The “California Transparency Act” is also active since January 2012 and in the UK the UK Bribery Act in 2010. EcoVadis is supporting companies in all sectors (from Finance to Chemical Industry), and suppliers in 94 countries.

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Vinculum

JULY 6, 2023

NYKAA How Nykaa grew their order volumes by 400% (Y-o-Y) using Vin-eRetail Nykaa was founded by Falguni Nayar in 2012 as an online beauty retailer. Here is how Vinculum supported the major players in the beauty industry to sell anywhere, faster. Billion in FY2020 and is estimated to grow at a double-digit CAGR.

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MIT Supply Chain

JUNE 5, 2023

As Lynn Torrel, chief procurement and supply chain officer at Flex, explained the company’s operations during the Covid-19 pandemic, “We’ve had a few escalation calls with suppliers, and you get on a call, and there are critical needs. Roughly 130 firefighters fought the blaze for 15 hours at the cyclododecatriene (CDT) plant.

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SYSPRO Smarter ERP

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Ten years ago, in 2012, various reports referred to turbulence in business as the “new normal” with volatility increasing and demand becoming more unpredictable. The problem with inventory is that the more variable the demand, the tendency is to hold more stock as raw materials for work-in-progress so that production is not interrupted.

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Supply Chain Shaman

DECEMBER 28, 2020

When I started my business in 2012, I frequently wrote about the future using the moniker of Supply Chain 2020. In short, his vision of an end-to-end supply chain was transactional: better processing of order-to-cash and procure-to-pay. At that time, Supply Chain 2020 seemed so far away. My focus was simple.

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RELEX Solutions

JULY 5, 2017

Case Hankkija: Full-service Agricultural Store Chain Transforms Its Procurement Process. Under its new owner, Hankkija overhauled its entire procurement process, set up a new DC and built its purchasing organization around it. Insights » Case Studies. Introduction.

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HICX Solutions

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The growth of Best-Of-Breed solutions is providing exciting new opportunities for Procurement to improve transparency, drive collaboration and become more agile. While working as Procurement Director at Adecco, Pierre grew tired of managing gaps in procurement tools and mountains of spreadsheets. We will cover: . Pierre Laprée.

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