Procurement

Procurement making C-suite progress, but work remains

Tuesday, August 20, 2024 · Brian Straight
One-third of C-suite executives lack confidence in procurement’s ability to control costs and spend management, but a new survey finds that is changing.

Boeing turned to Fairmarkit, AI to help land its tail spend

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 · Brian Straight
Boeing faced unknown spending, but a pilot program using Fairmarkit’s artificial intelligence platform helped bring its procurement spending into the light.

Whirlpool’s Jennifer Springer to deliver keynote at NextGen Supply Chain Conference

Monday, July 8, 2024 · SCMR Staff
Whirlpool’s Jennifer Springer, sr. dir. of customer fulfillment, is the latest top executive to be announced as a keynote speaker at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain conference.

11 core competencies critical for today’s supply chain planners

Monday, July 8, 2024 · Dan Pellathy
There are 11 core competencies that provide an overview of what’s needed to measure supply chain planners’ effectiveness and develop tomorrow’s planning leaders.

The key to good data management? Start with good data

Friday, July 5, 2024 · Brian Straight
As more companies turn to AI to manage and analyze their data, the concept of clean data sometimes gets pushed to the side.

Procter & Gamble’s Amy Rardin announced as NexGen Supply Chain keynote speaker

Tuesday, June 25, 2024 · Brian Straight
Amy Rardin has proven successful at finding innovative solutions that lead to supply chain wins at Procter & Gamble. She will share some of that knowledge with the NextGen Supply Chain Conference audience in her keynote address.

NextGen Supply Chain Conference announces Johnson & Johnson’s Luis Roman as keynote speaker

Friday, June 21, 2024 · SCMR Staff
Johnson & Johnson’s Luis Roman will incorporate his supply chain expertise in his keynote address at the upcoming NextGen Supply Chain conference.

Building the ‘Procurement Intelligence Team’

Thursday, June 20, 2024 · Brian Straight
Tealbook founder Stephany LaPierre explains why a ‘data brain’ is needed to collect and analyze the necessary data for efficient procurement operations.

Procurement control tower: Proof of concept through machine learning and natural language processing

Wednesday, June 12, 2024 · Bishwajit Kumar and Pablo Barros Gomez
Implementing a procurement control tower provides advanced insights to the sponsor company, bringing end-to-end visibility, enhanced exception management, improved decision-making, improved risk management, cost savings, and more, an MIT CTL capstone research project found.

Unlocking the value of procurement in the evolving midmarket

Tuesday, June 4, 2024 · Etosha Thurman and Stephanie LeRoy
By implementing digital solutions, Cirque du Soleil has embraced a more agile and efficient approach to procurement, positioning itself for a bright future with long-term growth.

Five strategies to make procurement more sustainable

Thursday, May 30, 2024 · Pierre-François Thaler and Matias Pollmann-Larsen
A recent report from Accenture and EcoVadis found that delivering on sustainability goals is a top driver in 71% of procurement programs.

NextGen Leader: Kory Jacobson

Friday, May 24, 2024 · Brian Straight
Kory Jacobson grew up with two educators as parents. That taught him the value of effort and education, two qualities that have driven his supply chain success.

5 strategies for energy market cost and risk reduction

Monday, May 20, 2024 · Bob Wooten, C.P.M., CEP; Mark Trowbridge, CPSM, C.P.M. MCIPS; and Claudette Calder, MBA, CPSM
Electricity and natural gas costs are major factors in the profitability of companies in all industries, but especially in key parts of the supply chain. There are strategies to better control these costs.

5 strategies for energy market cost and risk reduction

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Bob Wooten, C.P.M., CEP; Mark Trowbridge, CPSM, C.P.M. MCIPS; and Claudette Calder, MBA, CPSM
Electricity and natural gas costs are major factors in the profitability of companies in all industries, but especially in key parts of the supply chain. There are strategies to better control these costs.

The state of procurement

Sunday, May 19, 2024 · Gary Forger
Procurement is transforming faster than ever. Cost, quality, and speed still matter. But now procurement managers are under pressure from one end of the supply chain to the other. As well as from within their own companies. This is going to take some work to tame.
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