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

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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

For many Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), the real message was clear: Volatility is back, and this time, it demands faster, more coordinated and more data-driven responses. Evaluating mitigation options , including: Advanced purchasing or inventory building to front-run tariffs. That is where technology can help.

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Supply Chain Issues: Causes, Impacts & Mitigation Strategies

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Discover how inventory planning software and improved lead time management can transform these challenges into competitive advantages. New ESG reporting requirements are compelling companies to redesign supply networks to reduce carbon footprints, often requiring significant changes to supplier relationships and lead time expectations.

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Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Supply Chain Management! (Or is that 4,000 years?)

Supply Chain Game Changer

In 1982 Keith Oliver is credited with coining the phrase “Supply Chain Management” As I began my career in 1982 I can attest to the fact that the term Supply Chain was not in general use at that time. Let’s take some time to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Supply Chain Management !

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What is the Digital Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

This demand would be translated to bills of material and component requirements through manual or semi-automated means. Visibility to where goods were was largely limited to updates that came over the phone. When goods arrived at their destination physical bills of lading were used to corroborate the accuracy of shipments.

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Everstream Analytics: Vendor Analysis — Supply chain risk management solution overview, competitors, tech selection tips, analyst summary

Spend Matters

The company achieves this by using an advanced Al paired with real-world, in-the-moment perspectives from a proprietary network of partners that deliver insights down to the bill of material level. Also, the performance of the fulfillment process is a critical input to the continuous optimization of the supply/supplier base.

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A Don’t Touch Supply Chain Strategy Must Now Dominate The Future!

Supply Chain Game Changer

You reduce cost, you eliminate opportunities for error, you reduce time, you reduce inventories, and you strengthen your Supply Chain’s ability to operate in the face of any disastrous situation. The Don’t Touch philosophy is not restricted to physical goods and materials.