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How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis

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The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence.

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Speed, Collaboration and Innovation – Key Words for the New Procurement Decade

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Competitors or new market entrants can use it to attack you these days – you don’t need a chain of retail shops on the high street, just a good idea, a great website and an outsourced logistics operation. So the need for businesses to act with speed and agility has never been greater.

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Sustainable Procurement Analysis — The Ultimate Guide

Procurement Tactics

It can also help drive sustainability initiatives in your supply chain and procurement process. . The Closed Loop Spend Management. You may ask yourself, why is closed loop spend management being brought up? Responsible sourcing – Establishing trust and transparency in the value chain.

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Smarter Insights, More Innovative Solutions: Why Procurement Needs a Seat at the Strategy Table

Pipefy

Today, quick fixes are being eclipsed by strategic agility that seeks to drive long-term business value and innovation. In a recent survey conducted by Pipefy, 55% of C-suite executives responded that “improved agility” was a primary benefit they expected from process automation software. Profitability. Resilience.

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Top Ten CPO Priorities for 2022

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Improving business resilience and reducing supply disruption to protect revenue and profitability has become a top priority in 2022. We expect procurement organizations will continue to enhance visibility, agility, and capability. . REDUCE SPEND COST . IMPROVE PROCUREMENT AGILITY . ENABLE CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY .

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2023 procurement and supply events round-up — A Spend Matters recap

Spend Matters

With another busy year of procurement and supply chain events tidily packed away behind us, Spend Matters is pleased to provide a round-up of the main events we attended in 2023, with a short recap of each and key takeaways. AI, GenAI and Joule – SAP made some announcements about SAP Joule, its GenAI-powered copilot solution.

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5 Big Ideas for CPOs in Europe to Develop Procurement Strategies for 2023

Zycus Cognitive Procurement

With new legislation being introduced for 2023 in Europe, such as the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (SCCDA), CPOs and other procurement and sourcing leaders need to devise an agile procurement strategy to ensure compliance. Investment in technology is crucial and requires even more during the time of an economic downturn. “