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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

ivalua

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.

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Strategic Sourcing Best Practices – Proven Strategies for Procurement Success

Jaggaer

Since reverse auctions focus heavily on price competitiveness, this can be easily done with sourcing software tools. They instantly compare bids based on predefined criteria, such as the lowest bid, pricing tiers, or total cost of ownership, and rank the suppliers accordingly. Automation can also play a role here.

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5 Reasons why eAuctions Drive Better Savings

SCMDOJO

Procurement eAuctions may be used in a multitude of sectors and domains, including industrial machinery, supply chains and logistical operations, telecommunications, commodities, and business technical support programs. These reductions are substantiated by eAuctions software providers Cimmra.

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Can Blockchain Unblock Supply Chain?

Supply Chain Game Changer

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. What Supply Chain Management problem does this solve? The biggest problem in the transitional supply chain is lack of open and trustworthy information availability across the supply chain caused by multiple issues – trust, technology and legacy practices being the top ones.

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Strategic Sourcing Success – Techniques Deployed by Leaders in S2P

Jaggaer

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. But today this is largely executed electronically, for example by eSourcing events and with sourcing optimization software.

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Category Management in Procurement: A Comprehensive Overview & Best Practices

SCMDOJO

Category Management Software What is Category Management in Procurement? Using category management software is ideal as it creates visibility and efficient management. To have an efficient supply chain system, category management through efficient supplier management is important to achieving this objective.

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Purchasing process - A step-by-step overview

TYA Suite

From raw materials for manufacturing to office supplies or software subscriptions, these purchases keep the business moving. Strategic purchasing contributes to competitive advantage by reducing the total cost of ownership and improving 2. Communication gaps between buyers and suppliers can lead to serious disruptions.