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Promo operations friction audit: Measuring workflow drag before you modernize
Promo operations friction audit: Measuring workflow drag before you modernize
For promotional products suppliers and distributors, workflow friction is often visible in the day-to-day work but difficult to measure in leadership conversations. A promo operations friction audit gives the business a practical way to turn...
September 8, 2026
Beyond the ERP: How CPOs can modernize sourcing without replacing it
Beyond the ERP: How CPOs can modernize sourcing without replacing it
You don’t need to replace your ERP to modernize sourcing, you need to fix the fragmented work happening around it. A company can run a leading ERP and still have a largely manual sourcing process,...
September 7, 2026
Supplier data vs. supplier intelligence: Why your ERP isn’t enough for risk visibility
Supplier data vs. supplier intelligence: Why your ERP isn’t enough for risk visibility
Supplier data and supplier intelligence are not the same thing, and the gap between them is where procurement risk hides. A supplier can be fully recorded in your ERP and still be a blind spot,...
September 4, 2026
Back office outsourcing services: Helping Promo distributors improve operational efficiency
Back office outsourcing services: Helping Promo distributors improve operational efficiency
For promotional products distributors, growth often increases the pressure on teams that already manage several moving parts behind every order. Order entry, artwork coordination, supplier updates, status checks, reconciliation, and customer follow-up all need attention,...
September 2, 2026
Carbon at the border: Why CBAM is really a supply chain data regulation
Carbon at the border: Why CBAM is really a supply chain data regulation
The EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is often viewed primarily as a climate regulation. But for exporters, its more immediate significance is commercial: CBAM is a trade regulation, and verified supply chain emissions data...
August 31, 2026
Procurement data cleansing solution: Verdantis vs ewiz procure
Procurement data cleansing solution: Verdantis vs ewiz procure
Which procurement data cleansing solution fits your use case? ewiz procure by Powerweave is better aligned where clean supplier, item, catalog, purchase-order and spend data must support wider procurement execution. Verdantis is better aligned where...
August 31, 2026
The empty can: What a diet coke shortage tells every board about supply chain decarbonisation
The empty can: What a diet coke shortage tells every board about supply chain decarbonisation
A missing Diet Coke on supermarket shelves may seem like a temporary consumer inconvenience, but it tells a much bigger story about the future of global supply chains. The recent shortage in India wasn’t caused...
August 27, 2026
ERP for Promotional products distributors: Looking beyond accounting
ERP for Promotional products distributors: Looking beyond accounting
For promotional products distributors, ERP decisions are no longer limited to finance, invoicing, purchasing, and reporting. As the business grows, the work behind each order becomes more complex, with more suppliers, customer-specific pricing, artwork approvals,...
August 27, 2026
From tactical to trusted: What C-suite wants from procurement in 2026 by Ahmed Raafat
From tactical to trusted: What C-suite wants from procurement in 2026 by Ahmed Raafat
Most boardrooms still see procurement the same way: a back-office function that shows up on the agenda once a quarter to report how much money it saved. Ahmed Raafat, Head of Procurement and Supply Chain...
August 26, 2026
5 supplier negotiation blind spots that cost procurement teams money
5 supplier negotiation blind spots that cost procurement teams money
Supplier negotiations often begin only after the sourcing event appears to be complete. The tender has run. Supplier bids are in. Prices have been compared. A shortlist has been created. But a shortlist is not...
August 24, 2026
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