Supply Market Research Trends for Procurement and Supply Chain: 2021 Update

Agriculture, Artifical Intelligence, Authority of Research Resources, Benchmarking - Pricing, Big Data/Analytics, Blockchain, book/eBook, Business Travel, Category Management, Climate, Commodities, Compliance, Contingent Workforce, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cybersecurity, Data Governance, Data Marketplace, Digital Transformation, Direct Spend, Diversity, E-Commerce, Economic Indicators, Emerging Technology, Ethics, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Index/Indices, Indirect Spend, Information Technology, Innovation, Intelligence, Internet of Things, Knowledge Management, Logistics/Transportation, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketplace, Misinformation/Fake News, Offshore Operations, Online Marketplace, Open Access, Outsourcing, Procurement, Procurement Value, Productivity, Professional Development, Research & Advisory Services, Risk Management, Search, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability, Technology, Trade Data, Transformation, Trends, Workforce Skills, World Markets, Worldwide Economies

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Supply Market Research Trends for Procurement and Supply Chain: 2021 Update

Our book, Supply Market Intelligence for Procurement Professionals: Research, Process, and Resources, was published in 2015. To keep up with the continuously evolving and changing nature of supply market intelligence,…

Benchmarking - Pricing, Category Management, Competitive Intelligence, Indirect Spend, Information Technology, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, New Resource, Procurement, Research & Advisory Services, Research Resource, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain Risk, Technology

IDC’s New North America Distribution Tracker Provides View of Technology Distribution Data and Market Trends

Jeanette Jones

December 1, 2021

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IDC’s New North America Distribution Tracker Provides View of Technology Distribution Data and Market Trends

IDC has partnered with the Global Technology Distribution Council (GTDC) to launch the North America Distribution Tracker. The Tracker provides a comprehensive view of technology distribution data and market trends…

Category Management, Climate, Compliance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Data Marketplace, Digital Transformation, Direct Spend, E-Commerce, Energy, Environmental Risk, Ethics, Indirect Spend, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketplace, Procurement, Procurement Value, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability

Sustainability-Focused B2B Marketplaces: Young and Growing

Jeanette Jones

October 22, 2021

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Sustainability-Focused B2B Marketplaces: Young and Growing

The emergence of sustainability-focused B2B marketplaces should not come as a surprise. These marketplaces are forming at the same time we continue to see the rapid growth of B2B marketplaces…

Alternative Data, Authority of Research Resources, Benchmarking - Operations, Benchmarking - Pricing, Category Management, Commodities, Contingent Workforce, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cybersecurity, Data Marketplace, Direct Spend, Indirect Spend, Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Marketplace, Online Marketplace, Procurement, Research Resource, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain

A Look at the Coupa App Marketplace with Focus on Intelligence Providers

Jeanette Jones

September 4, 2021

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A Look at the Coupa App Marketplace with Focus on Intelligence Providers

Last month, Coupa Software announced the launch of its Coupa App Marketplace, which according to Roger Goulart, executive vice president, Alliances and Business Development, is a “significant evolution of our…

Benchmarking - Pricing, Category Management, Commodities, Direct Spend, Economic Indicators, Index/Indices, Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, New Research, Open Access, Procurement, Research Resource, Risk Management, Supply Chain Risk

Newly Launched BBQ Index Highlights Supply Chain Disruptions and the Meat Industry

Jeanette Jones

September 2, 2021

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Newly Launched BBQ Index Highlights Supply Chain Disruptions and the Meat Industry

C2ER, the publisher of the Cost of Living Index (COLI), launched a BBQ index (US) to signify which metro areas and states have the most and least expensive prices of…

Alternative Data, Artifical Intelligence, Benchmarking - Operations, Big Data/Analytics, Blockchain, Category Management, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Contract Management, Cybersecurity, Data Marketplace, Digital Transformation, Direct Spend, Emerging Technology, Energy, Indirect Spend, Information Technology, Innovation, Intelligence, Logistics/Transportation, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketing, Marketplace, New Resource, Open Access, Procurement, Productivity, Research Resource, Resource List, Risk Management, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supplier Management, Supplier Risk, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Risk

Announcing New Market Landscape Map Collection for Identifying Disruptors and Startups

Jeanette Jones

August 5, 2021

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Announcing New Market Landscape Map Collection for Identifying Disruptors and Startups

Landscape maps are helpful in identifying startups that are innovating and disrupting in tech-forward markets and for discovering potential suppliers, partners, and/or competitors. The maps included in the collection cover…

Big Data/Analytics, Category Management, Commodities, Competitive Intelligence, Contract Management, Data Marketplace, Direct Spend, Healthcare, Intelligence, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketplace, New Resource, Online Marketplace, Procurement, Research & Advisory Services, Strategic Sourcing, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain

Clarivate Introduces Cortellis Supply Chain Network to Connect Buyers and Sellers in Pharma Supply Chains

Jeanette Jones

July 22, 2021

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Clarivate Introduces Cortellis Supply Chain Network to Connect Buyers and Sellers in Pharma Supply Chains

Clarivate announced the launch of the Cortellis Supply Chain Network, a part of the Cortellis suite of life science intelligence solutions. “The solution supports generics companies, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) manufacturers,…

Category Management, Commodities, Direct Spend, Manufacturing, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Open Access, Procurement, Productivity, Research Resource, Strategic Sourcing, Trends

Thomas Reveals Top Sourced Industrial Products and Services in Q2 2021

Jeanette Jones

July 22, 2021

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Thomas Reveals Top Sourced Industrial Products and Services in Q2 2021

The trend data found in the 2021 Q2 Sourcing Activity Snapshot (Thomas Index Report, July) allows you to see what procurement professionals and engineers were sourcing on Thomasnet.com. The top…

Benchmarking - Operations, Benchmarking - Pricing, Category Management, Contingent Workforce, Corporate Social Responsibility, Cybersecurity, Direct Spend, Diversity, Economic Indicators, Energy, Environmental Risk, Ethics, Finance, Geopolitical/Country Risk, Inclusion, Index/Indices, Indirect Spend, Intelligence, Logistics/Transportation, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Marketing, Offshore Operations, Open Access, Outsourcing, Procurement, Professional Development, Risk and Compliance, Risk Management, Supplier Diversity, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence, Supply Chain Risk, Sustainability, Worldwide Economies

Indexes Added to the Supply Market Intelligence Virtual Library in the First Half of 2021

Jeanette Jones

July 6, 2021

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Indexes Added to the Supply Market Intelligence Virtual Library in the First Half of 2021

In simplest terms, an index directs you to relevant data. The concept of an index is not a modern one. The origins of the word, index, derive from in (Latin),…

Category Management, Compliance, Contract Management, Government Procurement, Intelligence, Market Intelligence, Market Trends, Open Access, Procurement, Research & Advisory Services, Research Resource, Supplier Evaluation, Supplier Intelligence

GovExec Acquires Military Periscope and Government Contracting Institute

Jeanette Jones

June 22, 2021

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GovExec Acquires Military Periscope and Government Contracting Institute

This move furthers GovExec’s transformation into a data and insights services company for the public sector. GovExec, an information services provider for government leaders and contractors, has acquired two contracting…