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Direct vs Indirect Procurement: Key Differences, Challenges, and Opportunities

ivalua

Key Takeaways Unified sourcing platforms help connect planning, sourcing, and spend visibility for both procurement types, driving efficiency and competitive advantage. Direct procurement focuses on production-critical materials and suppliers, directly impacting margin and operational resilience.

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Navigating trade turbulence: What tariffs are really exposing in Procurement

Spend Matters

As Spend Matters explored in its series on tariff management , a comprehensive response framework typically includes: Assessing exposure across your supplier base and bills of materials, down to parts, origin countries and HS codes. This makes visibility the cornerstone of any viable tariff management strategy.

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The 25 Hottest US Procurement Startups

Procurement Software

Part Availability Insights allow you to automatically search for all the parts and alternative options on your bill of materials (BOM) and part lists. This enables you to catch potential disruptions earlier in the design process to avoid delays in production. Opstream aims to give users full visibility and control over spending.