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A Gameplan for Procurement Transformation

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Improved communication, regular performance assessments, and joint value creation efforts lead to better supplier performance, reduced risks, and potential cost savings through optimized partnerships. This results in better negotiation outcomes, improved quality, reduced costs, and enhanced overall value delivery.

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Composable Procurement: How To Collaborate Effectively in the New Disruptive Innovation Era

Procurement Insights

At the same time, all that is happening with technology solutions is creating rigidity rather than agility. It’s just not the best ecosystem of growth and agility.” Scaling these tech solutions to meet end-user needs quickly is challenging, and integrations are getting even more time-consuming and complex.

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What CPOs Need to Know About Predictive Procurement Orchestration

Arkestro

Simply put, organizations still aren’t harnessing the power of technology to its full effect — and they’re missing out on countless opportunities to optimize spending, decision-making, sourcing, and results. Yet far too many procurement teams are failing to optimize this digital technology era.

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Want to be a hybrid cloud winner? The recipe for XaaS success

IBM Supply Chain Blog

We’ve found in this new IBM-sponsored IDC white paper that the shift to delivering IT-as-a-service is foundational and extends the strategic transformation of IT infrastructure, adding even more value to the business. In fact, IDC estimates that IT infrastructure-related spending will grow by a modest 4.5%

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Top Competencies of Procurement Professionals

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility, the role of procurement professionals has become more critical than ever. It involves optimizing procurement processes and reducing costs while maintaining the quality of goods and services.

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The Complete Guide to Project Management Software and Productivity Tips!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 7 Reasons to Switch to Agile Project Management! Usability: Does project planning software offer tutorials, training, white papers, forums, and customer support to help users? Agile project management can come in handy. appeared first on Supply Chain Game Changerâ„¢.

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Release Your AP Team with Invoice-to-Pay

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To learn more about the value of Invoice-to-Pay, download our white paper. This included centralized invoice receipt, digitization of all transactions, and the optimization of a single Invoice to Pay journey across the whole organization. This makes paying an invoice faster, simpler and on time. .

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