Claritum

26/07/2022

Kasia, on the far right, supporting the Rengen team at Bath Boules. All in aid of charitable groups. Looks like they had a great day.

25/07/2022

There are a lot of scary looking charts around. This one from a McKinsey article. Whatever your industry there will be a similar chart! Why not get on top of your suppliers and costs, through effective supplier automation and invoice reconciliation with

20/07/2022

This article raises the serious question as to why spread sheets are still being used to capture procurement activity. https://bit.ly/3PHDNE2

18/07/2022

Procurement innovation article: The evolution of spend management. "The last two years have shown the need for resilience, agility, transparency and effective spend management to maintain business continuity and a competitive edge."

From the Stone Age to the present day, discover the evolution of spend management from its most basic activities through to advanced digitalisation

15/07/2022

Interesting article: Optimizing Your Inventory Management Software | TEC

Choosing the right inventory management software and following best practices when managing your stock can help your retail business flourish.

14/07/2022

"strong supplier relations are forged by strong management of frontline operations, contracts, performance and risk." Thames Water Director of Commercial and Procurement David Wylie. Automation that suppliers can engage with and easily use make a significant difference to the operational aspects and contract document management. https://bit.ly/3ceAh5O

13/07/2022

"When asked which technologies they were using or considering investing in to improve their supply chain, three-fifths (60%) said robotic process automation, 59% said cloud services/ adoption, and 44% said machine learning/artificial intelligence." Cloud and AI align well with Claritum's innovative investments.

https://www.cips.org/Retailers%20are%20doubtful%20that%20supply%20chain%20costs%20will%20return%20to%20pre-crisis%20levels,%20with%2087%25%20saying%20supply%20chains%20will%20not%20return%20to%20how%20they%20were%20before%20the%20crisis.ashx?width=300&quality=80

12/07/2022

Sobering news (apologies just could not resist the pun.) However, rising costs are affecting many supply chains and the need to seek alternative suppliers is growing. Claritum offers a solution for securely engaging and collaborating with suppliers.

https://www.cips.org/The%20gin%20industry%20can%E2%80%99t%20afford%20to%20%E2%80%98keep%20swallowing%20rising%20costs%E2%80%99%20as%20industry%20is%20hit%20by%20wheat%20and%20glass%20price%20rises.ashx?width=300&quality=80

11/07/2022

Sourcing promotional products the right way. Are you sourcing promotional products effectively within your organisation? https://bit.ly/3arQfsC

07/07/2022

Really good article on the importance of addressing Indirect Spend. How your business revenue depends on indirect procurement — Retail Technology Innovation Hub https://bit.ly/3NNXQzr

Direct procurement needs no introduction as this term is commonly used in business, industries, and organisations.

06/07/2022

69% of cyber security attacks are related to email communications with suppliers and vendors. BRIGHT by Claritum provides communications without the need for emails and attachments.

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05/07/2022

"The research, by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), said work with Ford found the biggest risk came not from strategic suppliers but those providing the company with parts costing 10 cents." Also, from Claritum's experience, these parts may not be the direct manufacturing parts, yet have a major impact on the production main line.

https://www.cips.org/Risky%20suppliers%20are%20everywhere%20across%20the%20globe%20and%20moving%20suppliers%20closer%20to%20market%20does%20not%20increase%20resiliency,%20according%20to%20research.ashx?width=300&quality=80