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Finally! Progress being made in the US federal government supply chain efforts for Covid-19
February 8, 2021 | Pierre Mitchell
On Friday, the White House announced in its Covid-19 briefing that it will be invoking the Defense Production Act (DPA) to ramp up production of vaccines, at-home tests and more PPE. It also named Tim Manning the National Defense Supply Coordinator to help monitor the supply chain as it tries to turn the tide on…
Procurement in Practice: Sustainability — Getting from the pledge to action at Bayer
February 1, 2021 | Nancy Clinton
Bayer Chief Procurement Officer Thomas Udesen joins us for this month's Procurement in Practice interview, which gives procurement professionals insights into how major players in the market handle issues that affect all procurement practitioners. Today, Thomas makes the case for why companies should see sustainability as good business, not just a buzzword to throw around.…
Semiconductor shortage: Tiny chips are disrupting a range of manufacturing sectors
January 27, 2021 | Sally Ehrmann
The production of cars, Playstation 5’s or webcams to work from home is the next disrupted supply chain in a long line of disruptions. While separate, these three industries share the same minuscule component: semiconductors. The chips hold a conductive property that helps electronics come to life. Semiconductors, while miniscule, pack a big punch —…
Supplier collaboration: Turning the dial on the innovation and sustainability agenda
January 20, 2021 | Brand Studio
We’ve seen from 2020 the importance of organizational resilience, both operational and strategic. The core to that resilience lies with supplier/buyer relationships and collaboration. What 2020 therefore has also highlighted is the need for nimbleness, speed and flexibility in doing that. And that is one of the reasons why supplier collaboration initiatives have become so…
Prewave: Vendor Analysis — Solution & Platform Overview, Vision & Roadmap, Market Analysis and Analyst Assessment - [PRO Content]
January 12, 2021 | Pierre Mitchell
This Spend Matters PRO Vendor Analysis provides an overview of the supply intelligence provider Prewave, its solution, technology, value proposition and position in the marketplace. The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly highlighted the danger of losing visibility of upstream supply conditions. Many critical suppliers have been threatened by severe demand reductions and internal operational challenges (including…
COVID lessons: 5 ways to protect your manufacturing business from supplier risks
December 21, 2020 | Spend Matters Brand Studio
Businesses cannot lose time or money to inefficient processes and supplier risk — especially while other businesses are digitally transforming to prepare for future risks. Communication between suppliers and manufacturers has been key to surviving the coronavirus’ supply chain disruption, and SourceDay, a provider of ERP-to-supplier collaboration technology for direct materials, has shared five insights…
CIPS and Spend Matters launch ‘Spend Friends’ monthly podcast — with a list of Top 10 challenges for 2021
December 18, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
As part of a new partnership, the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and Spend Matters launched a video podcast this week called “Spend Friends” to discuss all things spend management, supply chain, risk and everything else under the procurement umbrella. The podcast is hosted by Bill Michels, the VP of Operations — Americas…
How procurement can lead amid a fractured global economy
December 15, 2020 | Guest Contributor
A redrawing of global supply lines is under way. Amid this uncertainty, resilience is the new supply chain imperative. Across industries, there is growing recognition that managing supply chains for maximum efficiency hampers companies’ ability to respond to risk events. And the frequency of such disruptions is rising, with a recent McKinsey Global Institute survey…
What exactly is a ‘sustainable turkey’?
December 10, 2020 | Guest Contributor
Thanks to our friend and former colleague Peter Smith for addressing this seasonal burning issue. Knowing my interest in “procurement with purpose” and the sustainability agenda generally, a friend recently asked me the question "What exactly is a sustainable turkey?" with Thanksgiving and Christmas in mind. Their angle was that a turkey can’t be “sustainable”…
At SIG session, VSP Global shares tips on procurement becoming a trusted advisor
November 12, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
It’s not enough to be a procurement practitioner anymore, according to execs at VSP Global, an eye care provider with worldwide operations. Procurement teams should play important roles across their businesses, they said at a recent Sourcing Industry Group’s online “SIGnature event.” To VSP, procurement must become a trusted advisor in an organization because it…
5 tips to build supply chain resiliency now and for 2021
November 9, 2020 | Spend Matters Brand Studio
The global coronavirus crisis shocked supply chains this year, causing a lot of disruption but also setting the stage for something unexpected — the C-suite finally understanding the need for supply chain resiliency and digital transformation. And as stakeholders want to avoid the problems they’ve seen this year, they’re now leading the charge for operational…
Deloitte CPO Flash Survey shows procurement strategy shifts after coronavirus disruption
October 28, 2020 | Sally Ehrmann
Among the many changes from the COVID-19 disruption, new data from a Deloitte CPO Flash Survey found that procurement strategy is shifting as the crisis evolves and will reshape the future of the industry.

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E-procurement as a strategic weapon — With BuyerQuest acquisition, ODP preps for war in omnichannel B2B : Jason Busch said : From an antitrust standpoint, I wonder if this makes ODP + Staples look like less of a competitor by...

Procurement in Practice: Sustainability — Getting from the pledge to action at Bayer : Fabian Lampe said : Having worked for Bayer and Unilever I really must say that the pledge and the ambition is bold and ...

Demystifying the role of technology in supply chain finance: Blockchain : Riya Kaif said : Insightful article on the role of blockchain technology in supply chain finance. Looking forward to ...

Study Finds Nascent Adoption of AI and Robotics in Retail and Manufacturing Supply Chains : Elena said : As robots increasingly move from warehouses to shopfronts, embedding Artificial Intelligence (AI) in...

Afternoon Coffee: November PMI registers seventh consecutive month of growth; US Supreme Court hears suit on child labor in cocoa supply chain; Medius announces partnership with Changepond : Oliver Harris said : Indeed, RPA is the primary factor and an entry-level strategy to digitally transform your business e...