Surveys of CPOs show some predictable trends in the industry. Cost savings and timely delivery consistently top their list of main priorities—as you would expect. At the board level, there are other areas of focus when it comes to procurement, including predictive...
Sourcing professionals have found their role growing in complexity over the decades. From a focus on keeping costs as low as possible while working primarily with local suppliers, sourcing and procurement have expanded tremendously in scope. A modern organization’s...
With a global supply chain and disruptive events like a worldwide pandemic in the mix, it’s become clear that technology itself must advance. Organizations and supply chains were put under extreme duress by COVID-19, and it illustrated that future-proofing is needed...
The past year has been a rollercoaster. The disruption that the pandemic has brought strategic sourcing has forced organizations to pivot and readjust. Procurement has been under immense pressure to evolve past these supply chain difficulties just for survival. But...
It doesn’t matter whether a company manufactures cars, frozen meals, or clothing, its supply chain is critical to success. To be profitable, a company must effectively manage its supply chain. Over the years, the supply chain has evolved in many ways. The most recent...
New Feature | Faster Line Item Imports via Flatfile Brand new from Arkestro: It’s now easier and faster than ever to import your lots and line items into Arkestro using the spreadsheet format of your choice! Our updated import experience allows you to bring your own...
Chemical manufacturing is a massive global industry. Chemical manufacturers turn a wide range of raw materials into tens of thousands of different products. Some of these end up being used directly by consumers, but many of the chemicals produced become critical...
New Feature | Supplier Survey v2 Brand new from Arkestro: The Supplier Survey feature has been completely redesigned and updated with new question types and analysis capabilities. You can now ask Yes/No, Text Response, and Multiple Choice questions in your surveys....
Voltaire once wrote, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” This key truth—the importance of appreciation and recognition—is the core foundation of the Opti Awards, which we recently announced for this season....
Surveys of CPOs show some predictable trends in the industry. Cost savings and timely delivery consistently top their list of main priorities—as you would expect. At the board level, there are other areas of focus when it comes to procurement, including predictive...
Sourcing professionals have found their role growing in complexity over the decades. From a focus on keeping costs as low as possible while working primarily with local suppliers, sourcing and procurement have expanded tremendously in scope. A modern organization’s...
With a global supply chain and disruptive events like a worldwide pandemic in the mix, it’s become clear that technology itself must advance. Organizations and supply chains were put under extreme duress by COVID-19, and it illustrated that future-proofing is needed...
The past year has been a rollercoaster. The disruption that the pandemic has brought strategic sourcing has forced organizations to pivot and readjust. Procurement has been under immense pressure to evolve past these supply chain difficulties just for survival. But...
It doesn’t matter whether a company manufactures cars, frozen meals, or clothing, its supply chain is critical to success. To be profitable, a company must effectively manage its supply chain. Over the years, the supply chain has evolved in many ways. The most recent...
New Feature | Faster Line Item Imports via Flatfile Brand new from Arkestro: It’s now easier and faster than ever to import your lots and line items into Arkestro using the spreadsheet format of your choice! Our updated import experience allows you to bring your own...
Chemical manufacturing is a massive global industry. Chemical manufacturers turn a wide range of raw materials into tens of thousands of different products. Some of these end up being used directly by consumers, but many of the chemicals produced become critical...
New Feature | Supplier Survey v2 Brand new from Arkestro: The Supplier Survey feature has been completely redesigned and updated with new question types and analysis capabilities. You can now ask Yes/No, Text Response, and Multiple Choice questions in your surveys....
Voltaire once wrote, “Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well.” This key truth—the importance of appreciation and recognition—is the core foundation of the Opti Awards, which we recently announced for this season....