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Top 5 Procurement Strategies from 2024 to Set You Up for Success in 2025

If there’s one thing we’ve learned in 2024, it’s that [...]

December 11th, 2024|Categories: Data Analysis and Statistics, LEAN, Strategic Procurement, Supplier Management, Sustainability|Tags: 2024 Procurement Strategies, 2025 Procurement Planning, Continuous Improvement, Cost reduction, Data Analytics, Global Sourcing, Kaizen, LEAN, Procurement KPIs, Procurement Operations Management, Procurement Strategy, Procurement Trends, risk management, strategic procurement, Supplier Diversity, Supplier management, Supply Chain, Sustainability, Value Creation|

Navigating Supply Chain Attacks: A Cyber Security Guide for Procurement

With AI's lightning-speed evolution, supply chain attacks are expected to [...]

September 11th, 2024|Categories: Cyber Security in Supply Chain, Risk Management, Supply Chain, Technology|Tags: AI in supply chain, blockchain security, cyber defense, cyber security, cyber security providers, cyber threats, emerging trends, incident response, logistics, logistics professionals, malware, NotPetya, procurement, procurement professionals, procurement security, Procurement Strategy, procurement training, ransomware, risk management, ROI in cyber security, Supplier management, supplier risk, supplier security, supply chain attacks, supply chain best practices, supply chain case studies, supply chain disruption, supply chain integrity, supply chain management, supply chain resilience, supply chain security, supply chain vulnerabilities, supply disruption management, supply risk, sustainability management, technology in supply chain, third-party risk, threat detection|

Optimizing Supplier Onboarding: Enhancing Procurement and Supply Chain Efficiency

Supplier onboarding is a critical process in procurement and supply [...]

August 28th, 2024|Categories: Supplier Management, Supplier Performance, Supply Chain|Tags: Boeing, case study, Compliance, ethical procurement, onboarding checklist, onboarding process, onboarding technology, procurement, procurement automation, Procurement Best Practices, procurement efficiency, procurement operations, procurement optimization, procurement process, procurement professionals, Procurement Strategy, procurement technology, procurement tools, procurement training, purchasing, purchasing ethics, purchasing management, risk management, supplier challenges, supplier compliance, supplier documentation, supplier evaluation., supplier integration, supplier interaction, Supplier management, supplier onboarding, supplier onboarding process., supplier performance, supplier quality, supplier relationships, supplier selection, supply chain challenges, supply chain efficiency, supply chain management, supply chain optimization|

The Difference Between Logistics and Supply Chain

The globalized world relies on efficient and well-coordinated supply chains. [...]

April 8th, 2024|Categories: Business and Management, Procurement Operations Management, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management|Tags: cost management, procurement, purchasing, risk management, supplier relationships, supply chain management|

7 Situations When Your Procurement Team Needs Process Improvement

Whether we’re peering into big or small companies, leadership will [...]

January 2nd, 2024|Categories: Procurement, Procurement Operations Management, Training|Tags: Agility, Collaboration, Competitive edge, Compliance, Cost reduction, efficiency, Process Improvement, procurement excellence, procurement professionals, procurement skills, risk management|

A Gameplan for Procurement Transformation

A successful procurement transformation involves a strategic overhaul of [...]

The Importance of Supply Chain Visibility for Procurement

Supply chain visibility is essential for successful procurement, as it [...]

June 8th, 2023|Categories: Business and Management, Logistics, Procurement, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management|Tags: logistics, procurement, risk management, Sales and Operations Planning, Supply Chain, supply chain disruptions, supply chain management, supply chain visibility|

Top Competencies of Procurement Professionals

Procurement is a critical business function that requires a unique [...]

April 6th, 2023|Categories: Career Growth, Training|Tags: negotiation, purchasing performance, risk management, Spend Management, supplier issues, Supplier management|

Deploying Risk, Resilience, and Supply Sustainability Management

Next Level Purchasing Association’s definition of Risk, Resilience, and Supply [...]

October 28th, 2020|Categories: Business and Management, Environmental Management, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability|Tags: Business Continuity, Deployment, Environmental Sustainability, resilience, risk management, Supply Chain, Sustainability|

50 Quick Procurement Tips

Do you sometimes forget even the simplest procurement best practices? [...]

April 10th, 2020|Categories: Procurement|Tags: negotiation, procurement, risk management, supplier evaluation., supplier selection|

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