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The Key Differences between Direct and Indirect Procurement

ProcurePort

Why is there a distinction made between direct and indirect procurement? Both direct and indirect goods and services procurement are vital business functions that consolidate enterprise purchasing. So why treat one function as more important than the other?

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What is Indirect Sourcing?

ProcurePort

The world of procurement is often divided into two sections: indirect sourcing and direct sourcing. While there are distinct differences that are important to understand between indirect and direct sourcing in the context of procurement, it’s also vital to realize that indirect and direct sourcing […].

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The Differences Between Direct vs Indirect Procurement

ProcurePort

Kraljic argued that efficient, cost-effective production and operations were possible if procurement wasn’t seen as a mere tactic function but […]. Kraljic argued that efficient, cost-effective production and operations were possible if procurement wasn’t seen as a mere tactic function but […].

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Supplier Motivation, A Key Component of Supplier Management

ivalua

As we have already seen in a former blog , enterprises often fail at maximizing the value of collaborating with smaller companies. Convinced that their sizes and brands will attract suppliers anyway, they entrench themselves behind the gates of rigid procurement processes. That is why, the group fully plays the trust card. .

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Vendor Analysis: What Is It, Process, Types, and Best Practices

Planergy

Cristian Maradiaga King Ocean Book a Live Demo Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How to report and analyze indirect spend to identify savings opportunities. What's Planergy?

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The Divergent Procurement World

Claritum

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The unusual nature of Indirect Spend. Indirect Spend automation is different. Establishing Indirect Spend automation. Can automation cover all Indirect Spend - 100%? called Indirect Spend by many organisations). Plus, very different spend profiles.

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How to Create a Spend Analysis Template in Excel: An EmpoweringCPO Guide

Empowering CPO

Introduction Spend analysis, at its most basic, is a process that involves the collection, cleansing, classification, and analysis of expenditure data, with the goal of reducing procurement costs, improving efficiency, and monitoring compliance. The importance of spend analysis in procurement and financial management cannot be overstated.