Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Supply Chain on October 5, 2018
Defining Category Management Category management has a decades-long history that has lead us to our modern understanding of procurement categories. Created in the 1980s, category management was originally the process of grouping products into categories based on how consumers used them. Originally created by marketing teams, category management helped retailers increase sales by minimizing unproductive […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Procurement Resources / Supply Chain on September 24, 2018
Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that represents tremendous value for procurement. But what is it and how does it apply to the world of procurement? First, let’s start with a definition. According to Don & Alex Tascott, authors of Blockchain Revolution: “Blockchain is an incorruptible digital ledger of economic transactions that can be programmed to […]
Read MorePosted by Ellis Booker in Direct Solutions / Manufacturing / Procurement Resources / Supply Chain on July 3, 2018
JAGGAER InsideSpend Thought leadership Series – In this blog series, we profile leaders in the procurement industry. We hope their insights and experiences inspire you to achieve greatness in procurement. A conversation with Georg Rösch – Vice President, Direct Procurement Product Management at JAGGAER. Trends and Advantages of Digitalization in Manufacturing Procurement We recently chatted with […]
Read MorePosted by Philip Ideson in Procurement Resources / Spend Analysis / Supply Chain on June 18, 2018
REV It Up: A Procurement Podcast Series with Procurious In this blog series, powered by Procurious, Philip Ideson sits down with speakers from JAGGAER’s REV2018 conference to discuss the latest trends in procurement and what the future holds. A conversation with Lori Hale Reducing Risk in the Supply Chain Q. For context, can you explain a […]
Read MorePosted by Ellis Booker in Procurement Resources / Supply Chain on May 31, 2018
JAGGAER InsideSpend Thought leadership Series – In this blog series we profile leaders in the procurement industry. We hope their insights and experiences inspire you to achieve greatness in procurement. A conversation with Walter Charles, Chief Procurement Officer at Biogen JAGGAER recently chatted with supply chain and procurement platform thought leader, Walter Charles, Chief Procurement Officer […]
Read MorePosted by Ellis Booker in Procurement Resources / Supply Chain on May 30, 2018
JAGGAER InsideSpend Thought leadership Series – In this blog series, we profile leaders in the procurement industry. We hope their insights and experiences inspire you to achieve greatness in procurement. A conversation with Walter Charles, Chief Procurement Officer at Biogen JAGGAER recently chatted with supply chain and procurement platform thought leader Walter Charles, Chief Procurement Officer […]
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Posted by Bill DeMartino, General Manager of North America, riskmethods in Supply Chain on May 7, 2018
Supply chain disruption can happen to any organization, whether they’re caused from a supplier site failure, environmental or geopolitical factors, or even adverse weather. This is why, if it’s not already, risk management should be a top priority for businesses. The consequences from not actively identifying, managing and mitigating supply chain risk can significantly impact […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Procurement Resources / Savings Management / Supply Chain on March 1, 2018
A digital procurement platform that automates common purchasing activities reduces process costs and lead times. It also frees up budget and staff to pursue new opportunities, from new sourcing partnerships to new markets and products. Every business should have a procurement function that continuously delivers value (is sustainable), provides value to all departments and stakeholders […]
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Posted by JAGGAER Staff in Distribution / Supply Chain on February 26, 2018
Today’s global trade environment has never been more complex, making transportation and distribution sourcing more challenging than ever before. With transportation rates sky-rocketing, capacities shrinking, and the increasing complexities of carrier contracts, now is a great time to look at your sourcing strategy to ensure that you are doing all you can to contain costs, […]
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Posted by Brandon Amico in eProcurement / Sourcing / Supply Chain on November 30, 2017
Imagine this: You own a popular restaurant on the East Coast—let’s say it’s a Tex-Mex/Thai/New England seafood fusion restaurant—and business is going so well that you want to open a second location…in California. Now, in order for it to be as successful as the flagship location, the new restaurant will need to have the same […]
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