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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations.

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Supply Chain Management – the SME perspective

Claritum

Better prices from key suppliers. Controlled ease of access for employees to buy from approved suppliers. Effective and timely order fulfilment. Many SMEs see automation as simply an IT project for exchanging information with suppliers, however fail to see other strategic and tactical operational benefits.