Art of Procurement

JULY 18, 2024

The post De Minimis: Supply Chain Trifles the Law Should be Concerned With appeared first on Art of Procurement. Section 321 of the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 contains a small provision known as ‘de minimis,’ a Latin phrase.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

Throughout the evolution of project and public procurement management, terms and expressions in the field have increasingly been used interchangeably. Organizational procurement policies often establish thresholds for the application of RFQs, RFPs, REOIs, and IFBs, defining their use within specific procurement methods or strategies.

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The Coalition for Government Procurement

MARCH 14, 2025

The Coalition for Common Sense in Government Procurement (the Coalition) continues to collect recommendations for the Government Procurement Efficiency List (GPEL). This represents about 15 percent of the VHAs $5 billion annual spend on medical supplies and equipment. Thank you to all those who have submitted recommendations.

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 18, 2023

Speaking Tuesday at the AFCEA Bethesda 15th Annual Health IT Event, Michael Parrish said the VA’s supply chain modernization effort is focused on using technologies like machine learning (ML) to ensure order management has full enterprise visibility.

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ivalua

JANUARY 8, 2023

What Lieferkettengesetz Means for Procurement? The German Supply Chain Act, or Lieferkettengesetz, is a new piece of legislation that came into effect January 2023 with an extended remit from January 1, 2024. For procurement organizations, the German Supply Chain Act presents both challenges and opportunities.

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ivalua

JULY 14, 2022

Ivalua study finds 97% of procurement leaders see significant disruption in direct materials supply chain; 67% not confident in existing technology; 84% consider modernization a ‘strategic priority’. Nearly all executives surveyed (97%) point to significant disruption today in their direct materials supply chain.

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Federal News Network

JULY 12, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath created a greater awareness of the fragility of global supply chains, and the federal government’s overreliance on adversaries in the supply chain. Two different supply chain supply regimes essentially govern supply acquisition: The Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 7, 2024

This week’s episode of Art of Supply features an interview with David Moran, an “unofficially retired” procurement and supply chain. The post Surviving the Supply Chain Arena appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ExecutiveBiz

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Jim Blastos , formerly vice president of global supply chain at Autocar Trucks, has been named VP of supply chain management at Austal USA. He will oversee procurement, strategic sourcing, warehousing, logistics, material management and production control, the shipbuilder said Monday.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Supply Chain Strategies: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us So Far? Many nations are now facing the prospect of new lockdowns which will undoubtedly further impact global supply chains. . Supply Chain Risk Management on the World Stage – Lessons Learned. Global Supply Chains are Here to Stay.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The post Supply Chain Post Mortem: Convoy appeared first on Art of Procurement. Convoy (2015 – 2023) was a freight brokerage that aimed to disrupt a high-volume, low-margin space by applying advanced automation.

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Art of Procurement

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The post Smucker’s + Hostess = Supply Chain Synergy appeared first on Art of Procurement. In mergers and acquisitions, synergies are the benefits of combining two organizations that go beyond their new larger size.

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The Procurement ClassRoom

NOVEMBER 23, 2024

However, one critical element often overlooked in these discussions is public procurement. Far from being a mere bureaucratic task, procurement is the mechanism through which governments acquire the infrastructure and technology needed for this transformation.

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ivalua

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

83% fear the biggest disruption from Brexit is yet to come, while increasing supply chain disruption caused revenues to drop by an estimated 18%. Increasing supply chain disruption meant that 28% of UK businesses lost revenue in the last 12 months, with these businesses estimating an average drop in revenue of 18%.

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ivalua

APRIL 23, 2020

Like every industry Procurement & Supply Chain software vendors are having to find new approaches in the pandemic world, and firms are coming up with ways of holding events virtually, some of which work better than others. The May 5 th programme is open to everyone, while the 6 th is limited to current Ivalua customers. .

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ivalua

MAY 6, 2020

How an agile Supply Chain drives a sustainable competitive advantage. As companies reassess their supply chains in light of the Covid-19 pandemic as well as growing pressure to improve sustainability, some lessons can be learned by taking a look back. Zara’s Supply Chain Approach. Zara & fast-fashion.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Ivalua Blog [ivory-search] Weathering Future Disruptions: 8 Steps to Building Supply Chain Resilience February 8, 2023 | | Manufacturing by Doug Keeley In the face of an unprecedented global crisis, Procurement stepped up to become a crucial driving force for business continuity. Work to achieve 100% supply chain visibility.

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WashngtonExec

DECEMBER 22, 2024

Tim McAtee Senior Director of Procurement and Subcontracts, HII Mission Technologies Tim McAtee leads a team of procurement professionals supporting the Mission Technologies portfolio of contracts as well as its business development efforts.

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Art of Procurement

MAY 30, 2024

Supply chains are never far from news headlines, but when those headlines are reporting drug shortages, it is personal. The post Symptoms of Disruption in the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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Art of Procurement

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

The post Is it the most wonderful time of the supply chain year? appeared first on Art of Procurement. According to the National Retail Federation, 43 percent of people started doing their holiday shopping in October, leading the NRF.

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Art of Procurement

JANUARY 25, 2024

In June 2023, the Journal of Economic Perspectives published a paper titled “How Far Goods Travel: Global Transport and Supply. The post Weight and Value x Distance: Studying Global Supply Chain Use and Cost appeared first on Art of Procurement.

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ivalua

JUNE 29, 2020

We believe that a key pillar of this transformation is the supply chain. With such growth comes supply chain complexity. Shift towards self-contracting and self-distribution: With health systems gaining significant scale and wanting more control over their supply chain, this shift is accelerating.

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WashngtonExec

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

For WashingtonExec’s Top Supply Chain Execs to Watch in 2023, we identified the leaders in GovCon helping federal customers with supply chain risk management, managing procurement processes, centralizing supply chain systems, ensuring technology is getting to where it needs to go, and helping the nation work through unprecedented supply chain challenges. (..)

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

When it comes to procurement, having a clear, strategic approach is key to delivering value to your organization. Whether you’re in education, government, nonprofit or the private sector, procurement can be a powerful tool for maximizing savings, streamlining operations, and ensuring compliance.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

JANUARY 8, 2025

Watch our latest Procurement on Demand webinar that provides insight into what Social Value in procurement is. The webinar will consider the legal obligations surrounding social value in public procurement, when to consider it and how to measure it. She has worked for the UK MoD and major defence prime contractors.

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Art of Procurement

MARCH 23, 2023

Procurement and supply chain professionals excel at. The post [Pod] The Next Phase of Dial P for Procurement Begins appeared first on Art of Procurement. Nothing that is simple is real, and nothing that is real is simple.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 2, 2024

The post Meeting Supply Chain Volatility with Agility and Resilience appeared first on Art of Procurement. “You have to make investments in your supplier network if you want to be successful. The old days of ‘I.

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ivalua

JANUARY 31, 2023

Ivalua’s new Environmental Impact Center empowers Procurement and Supply Chain teams with reliable and actionable insight to reduce Scope 3 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. This data is accessible across Ivalua’s Source-to-Pay solution to facilitate more sustainable procurement decisions within daily operations.

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Art of Procurement

JUNE 22, 2023

Human rights concerns are at the top of the priority list for supply chain and procurement professionals. child labor in your supply chain? appeared first on Art of Procurement. Among the most. The post Are contracts obscuring U.S.

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ivalua

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

What are Green Supply Chain Strategies? A recent survey that Ivalua did in the UK, “ Gaining the green view, How smart procurement can kick-start sustainability initiatives ” showed that 87% of UK businesses see “greener” supply chains as a competitive advantage.

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Federal News Network

JANUARY 26, 2024

The pandemic and its aftermath only further exposed the fragility of our supply chains in all parts of the economy. Two prominent procurement laws address supply chains and the industrial base: the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA). The implications of the foregoing are significant.

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American City & Country

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

It’s no secret that procurement professionals nationwide are struggling with budgets, bandwidth and staffing shortages. The procurement team from Dorchester County, South Carolina is a successful example of what you can also achieve with a cooperative strategy.

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

AUGUST 19, 2024

As a procurement professional it is paramount that “we” are aware of the conduct of our suppliers within all tiers of our supply chain. Any supplier within our chain should be performing positively in relation to these areas if they wish to remain on an approved supplier database.

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Public Procurement Intl

APRIL 26, 2024

Stockholm City Hall photo: Julian Herzog Andrea Sundstrand David Drabkin, Daniel Schoeni and Christopher Yukins spoke at the “Upphandlings-Konferensen” (“Public Procurement Conference”) held in Stockholm on April 25-26, 2024. The conference was very kindly hosted by Professor Andrea Sundstrand of Stockholm University.

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VWV

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

New procurement rules take effect soon heres what contracting authorities need to know about the National Procurement Policy Statement and latest guidance updates. Particular attention is given to maximising procurement spend with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs).

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Scottish Government Procurement

DECEMBER 12, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we take a look back at what has been achieved over the last year in Public Procurement in Scotland. We asked members of the Public Procurement Group (PPG) to summarise their sectors 2024 achievements. They show that the 16 billion of public procurement spend, we generated 13.8 billion to Scottish GDP.

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