Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 29, 2024

Global sourcing, overseas buying, international trading? Global sourcing usually attracts procurement professionals and other industry workers due to the perceived saving of money. Global sourcing more often than not delivers a price saving – but at what cost?

Global Sourcing 59

Global Sourcing IT Price Supplier 59

ivalua

JUNE 2, 2016

Niul Burton wrote a great article in Industry Week titled “Procurement 2025: 10 Challenges that Will Transform Global Sourcing”. For those of you who are executives in Supply Chain, Procurement or New Product Introduction/Development, this is a must read. Globalization. Integration. Today this rarely exists.

Supply Chain 45

Supply Chain Procurement Supplier Global Sourcing 45

ivalua

MAY 18, 2022

At the same time, organizations have never been more exposed to risk from their supply chains, from supply continuity, quality, or ESG violations. To top it all off, extremely tight supply markets have further shifted negotiating leverage from buyers to suppliers. Yet, too few businesses do so well.

Supplier 52

Supplier Management Collaboration Supply Chain 52

ivalua

MAY 9, 2023

Survey results in a new study by Forrester , commissioned by Ivalua, reveal several important lessons for procurement leaders to keep in mind as they adapt their departments for success. Disruptions, ethical and compliance risks are more likely to occur deep in your supply chain. Second, map your sub-tier.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supplier Collaboration Supply Chain 52