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Aligning Finance and Procurement for cash flow optimization and liquidity —Phase 5: Sustaining alignment success with shared KPIs

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Without a shared measurement framework, procurements financial impact may go unnoticed, and finance may lack visibility into cost savings, supplier risk and payment efficiencies. ” The following section outlines essential KPIs and performance review mechanisms that drive accountability and enhance financial visibility.

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Aligning Finance and Procurement for cash flow optimization and liquidity — Phase 2: Identifying misalignments

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As noted in this article Identifying Misalignments Addressing the Gaps , “Disconnected workflows result in delayed approvals for supplier contracts and payments.” Without an integrated process, organizations experience: Long invoice processing times, leading to unpredictable cash outflows.

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Strengthening cash flow management and liquidity: A Finance–Procurement alignment approach — Executive Summary

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This article serves as the executive summary of a six-part series built for finance and procurement leaders aiming to strengthen their organizations cash flow management and liquidity position. This phase outlines how organizations can deploy digital solutions to improve visibility, forecasting and cash control.

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Aligning Finance and Procurement — Phase 3: A path to collaboration

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Each function’s objectives often overlap, particularly in areas such as financial reporting, cost management, budgeting and data-driven decision making, so when procurement strategies align with finance-led initiatives, organizations gain greater financial visibility, improved efficiency and stronger risk control.

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Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge!

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Supply Chain Visibility Has Never Been More Important! Supply Chain visibility article and permission to publish here provided by Adam Miglio. Even the most robust ERP systems seem to lack the visibility that organizations are desperate to acquire, and in real-time. Shipment to customer. “C”

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Q1 2025 research roundup: A deep dive into procurement tech market movements; updated coverage of 12 vendors

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Each article is followed by a pair of parentheses containing information about the membership level needed to read that piece. If there is no information, the article is free to read. In this roundup of Q1, we review the Vendor Analyses and other Insider content that the team produced in the previous quarter.

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AI in procurement: How different industries are harnessing its power

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In this article we will highlight some of the key changes AI has made to procurement strategies in the following industries: manufacturing and industrials, life sciences and healthcare, and the public sector. Thats where AI steps in, offering a proactive approach to predicting supplier lead times and optimizing demand forecasts for buyers.