Future Purchasing

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

So no wonder it takes on average six years for a large program simply to go on contract,” he stated. Furthermore, sustainability goals must be balanced with the need for cost-savings, supply chain resilience and meeting industrial strategy objectives. In procurement, we employ 11 checkers for every one decision maker.

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Jaggaer

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The result is improved business processes and the agility that makes you nimble—whatever comes. Strategies for Building Resilient Supply Chains Recurring disturbances in recent years have highlighted the need for manufacturers and contract manufacturers to build resilience into their supply chains.

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Planergy

MARCH 18, 2025

Common disruptions such as economic instability, vendor delays, natural disasters, and supply shortages uniquely challenge schools due to tight budgets and rigid schedules. Tools like PLANERGY enhance supply chain resilience by providing real-time tracking, data-driven insights, and streamlined communication with suppliers.

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Procurement Insights

JANUARY 16, 2024

I have been negotiating as either a buyer or a seller for most of my life. Here are a couple of the more memorable ones: Does Age Influence Contracting Negotiation Styles? Like supply chain resiliency, negotiations must also have a certain fluidity to address the volatility we have experienced over the past few years.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Here are the 7 supply chain management trends for 2023 – Building agile supply chain ecosystems. Managing supply chain risk. Improving supply chain analytics. Integrating flexible contracts. Enhancing supply chain resilience. Integrating flexible contracts: .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 15, 2020

Recent reports pictured about from Deloitte’s CPO Survey in 2019 found that 81% of Procurement Leaders aren’t satisfied with their solutions for Supply Chain Risk & Compliance, 71% aren’t satisfied with existing solutions for SIM, SRM & SPM, 64% aren’t satisfied with their solutions for Contract Management.

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HICX

MAY 12, 2023

Driving supplier performance through increased collaboration  Reducing inconsistent adoption of sourcing and contract tools How to scale the digitalization value beyond procurement Sam shares how, in the third phase, they are really moving away from this being a ‘Procurement’ or ‘digital’ transformation into becoming a business transformation. 

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations. Scope : Procurement spans the entire process from identifying requirements to contract closure. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It’s a strategic function that involves understanding market trends, analyzing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships, among other tasks. These models are often accompanied by practices such as annual rate contracts, bulk buying, and just-in-time purchasing. But, it’s far more than just buying.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

According to McKinsey , companies can minimize supply chain disruption through “greater visibility, rigorous risk management, and newer technologies that help companies better anticipate and respond to shocks.”. The relationship between buyers and suppliers remains at the forefront of the procurement process. Managing risk.

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SCMDOJO

MARCH 28, 2025

Scoutbee is an AI-powered procurement network that connects buyers with potential suppliers. Agentic AI takes this a step further by enabling autonomous supply chain systems. They can proactively identify risks, optimize processes in real time, and even negotiate supplier contracts without human oversight.

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Procurement Insights

MAY 7, 2025

and Euro- pean supply chains in both the short term Editor and lead writer Procurement Insights Blog WHAT 1930 CAN TEACH US ABOUT TARIFFS AND SUPPLY CHAINS IN 2025 a cura di Jon Hansen FOCUS FOCUS (within 1-2 years of implementation) and longer term (3-10 years), Ill analyze trade disruptions, supply chain resilience, and adaptation dynamics.

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