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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

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Using an Automated Procurement System at Your Business!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Fortunately, there are plenty of software Solutions out there to help streamline things and make it easier across the board. Then, the suppliers submit their bids and the company decides which one to hire. Spend Visibility. Real-time Spend Tracking.

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The Complete Guide to Procurement Technology

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Understanding Procurement Technology Procurement technology refers to the software and systems that automate and streamline procurement processes for businesses, covering everything from sourcing materials and services to managing contracts and analyzing spending. Software like Concord and Agiloft comes to mind.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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How Do ERP Systems Help Reduce the Bullwhip Effect?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Bullwhip Effect is a pretty popular phenomenon and conversational topic in supply chain management. In most cases, it refers to inventory problems that occur due to miscommunication between organizations in a supply chain. Planning and purchasing.

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How effective Tail Spend Management can drive cost savings

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Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. The typical characteristics of tail spend are poor spend data and a relatively low value per purchase order. 2) Uncontrolled purchases. This usually depends on what’s being purchased.

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How effective Tail Spend Management can drive cost savings

Procurement Software

Instead of looking at direct materials and purchased parts, the hidden opportunity is often found in effective tail spend management. The typical characteristics of tail spend are poor spend data and a relatively low value per purchase order. 2) Uncontrolled purchases. This usually depends on what’s being purchased.