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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Sourcing : Procurement uses competitive bidding, e-sourcing, and supplier development. Key technologies changing the game in procurement include: E-Procurement Systems E-procurement software provides a centralized platform to manage the entire procurement process online. Purchasing interacts mainly with suppliers.

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Procurement Best Practices You Should Know

World of Procurement blog

Leverage Technology and Automation Adopting procurement software and technologies can significantly streamline processes, from e-sourcing to electronic payment systems. Implement Strategic Sourcing Strategic sourcing involves a methodical approach to finding, selecting, and managing suppliers.

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Procurement Best Practices You Should Know

World of Procurement blog

Leverage Technology and Automation Adopting procurement software and technologies can significantly streamline processes, from e-sourcing to electronic payment systems. Implement Strategic Sourcing Strategic sourcing involves a methodical approach to finding, selecting, and managing suppliers.

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Elevating Procurement: Autonomous Technology’s Role in Efficiency and Innovation

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The software works with real-time and historical data, including user preferences, past buys, supplier performance, and market trends. Systems use this data to automate routine procurement tasks and make informed decisions about sourcing, pricing, and supplier relationships.

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11 Things You Can Do While a GPO Works Behind the Scenes

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This can include implementing a formal Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) program, sharing your strategy with key suppliers, collaborating on cost-saving initiatives, and ensuring a reliable and efficient supply chain. This may involve seeking out new suppliers, optimizing supplier portfolios, and conducting competitive bids.

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Are you a Supply Chain Visionary Vick or Laggard Larry?

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Recently I attended a conference for Strategic Sourcing in the medical device manufacturing sector. The latter is of particular importance since second sourcing can often be very expensive in this sector. The post Are you a Supply Chain Visionary Vick or Laggard Larry? Time is Money. Settle no more!

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How to break a cartel in Reverse Auction process

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If the supplier is offering inconsistent prices, suspiciously high prices or there is a huge difference in price of winning bid and other bids, surprisingly similar prices between bids, fewer bids for a particular market or suspicious subcontracting agreements, then it should trigger an alarm for you.