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

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Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Both focus on improving efficiency and reducing costs but differ in their strategic approach and impact on the core business operations.

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Spend Matters Future 5 2024 – Introducing True ValueHub

Spend Matters

Unlike many ProcureTech companies, True ValueHub was founded and is run by procurement and supply chain industry practitioners. What delivers consistent sustainable results is buyers’ visibility into the key cost drivers for the parts and assemblies, the best-fit manufacturing process, material and best region to source from.

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

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply Chain’s Moment of Truth Has Arrived! 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. But this is my view of Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Issues: Causes, Impacts & Mitigation Strategies

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Supply Chain Disruption in 2025: Navigating Supply Chain Issues Supply chain issues have become the defining challenge for multichannel merchants in 2025. When supply chains falter, customer satisfaction plummets and competitors gain ground. What Are Supply Chain Issues in Plain Language?

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JAGGAER Advances Procurement’s Biggest Priorities and Business Impact with More AI-Driven Features and Hyper-Automation

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enables procurement, finance and supply chain to collectively boost cost savings, make better decisions, and accelerate digital innovation RESEARCH TRIANGLE, NC – JAGGAER , a global leader in enterprise procurement and supplier collaboration, today announces the 24.3 JAGGAER One 24.3 version of its JAGGAER One platform.

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LightSource: Vendor Analysis — Direct materials sourcing solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

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The situation is further complicated for global supply chains, particularly when suppliers are located in regions with strict data regulations and infrastructure challenges, such as China. LightSource was specifically created to solve these issues for direct materials sourcing.

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Responding to “Tariff Man”: Beyond the Rhetoric

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They focused on digital transformation, centralizing digital solutions and resources, increasing transparency across the supply chain, digitalizing source-to-pay processes, recruiting top talent, reevaluating sourcing strategies, tackling ESG challenges, and improving supplier relationships.

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