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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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A Humble 2020 Procurement Resolution – Transform the World 

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There are certainly companies that are already leveraging how they spend to transform the world, or planning to do so. Ikea is a leader with plans to ensure a sustainable supply chain. Digitization of Procurement and supply chain is an area that is ripe for incrementalism. Stay Flexible .

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Source-to-Pay Digital Transformation: Roadmap for Efficiency and Resilience

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The Power of Source-to-Pay Digital Transformation To put it briefly, source-to-pay refers to the entire process that starts with finding, negotiating with, and contracting the suppliers of materials, goods and services, and culminates in the final payment for those items. Digitalization also fosters greater agility in supplier management.

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How to Improve Procurement Efficiency

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In recent years, however, many teams have managed to successfully shake off this long-outdated reputation. Procurement professionals are now celebrated for their innovation, creativity, agility, and cost-saving initiatives. Reducing suppliers also helps mitigate risk throughout the supply chain. Related Posts.

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Let’s Get Digital: Introducing your Source-to-Pay Guide

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Generate Greater and More Sustainable Value Across Your S2P Process Download the Ivalua Source-to-Pay (S2P) Datasheet Vishal Patel VP Product Marketing Vishal has spent the last 1​5​ years in various roles within the Procurement and Supply Chain technology market.

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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. “

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Establishing Procurement as a Competitive Advantage

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Most leaders seem to track their progress with metrics such as percent of spend managed and digitization levels, defining best-in-class as being the top quartile or similar high percentage. This is where helping organizations innovate, ensuring business agility and even growing revenue comes into play.