Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

By Hugo Britt | August 31, 2023 Search Search Is being “strategic” something that is only reserved for large organizations with well-resourced procurement teams? With limited resources, time, and purchasing power, every decision needs to be well-planned and supported by data.

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Una

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

There’s never been a focus on indirect spend, but the CFO knows that it’s fast becoming an urgent issue. Step 1: Gain visibility of spend data. Invest in a centralized e-procurement system, get people using it , then launch a discovery process to locate, clean up, and import past purchasing data into the system.

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Una

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Amplify Your Business Spend Management Strategies with a GPO. If you’re new to the concept of group purchasing , you may be asking yourself where, exactly, the biggest savings can be found. The answer is no secret: the steepest discounts exist in the most popular categories with the biggest volumes of purchasing.

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Una

JULY 6, 2022

Benefits of a Group Purchasing Organization. A guide to exploring the benefits of working with a group purchasing organization to save money, time and effort. A group purchasing organization leverages the collective purchasing power of thousands of businesses to secure lower prices for their members.

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Una

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Traditional means of creating value include things like managing contracts with preferred suppliers , controlling maverick spend, and minimizing warehouse costs. Focusing on sustainability and partnering with a GPO can lead to greater cost reduction and better spend management, as well.

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Una

MARCH 21, 2023

By Mackenzie Oakley | March 21, 2023 Search A version of this article was originally published for the American Camp Association. As a group purchasing organization, Una is passionate about leveraging the combined purchasing power of our members to lock in savings on the goods and services they need to run their businesses.

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Una

AUGUST 9, 2022

How to Use Group Purchasing as a Cost Reduction Strategy. In this article, we’ll explore ways to achieve cost reduction in procurement and ensure business continuity in times of economic uncertainty. For most of us, 2020 was no time to purchase a new car or book a future trip to Disneyland. in April 2020.

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Planergy

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. 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.

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Una

DECEMBER 20, 2022

How to Bring More Spend Under Management. Pocurement professionals apply the term spend under management to measure and communicate their team’s impact on the organization at large. While the definition can vary, it’s generally defined as the percentage spend that falls under procurement’s management.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Without ongoing, data-driven category strategy development, procurement professionals will struggle to drive continuous improvement and stay aligned with the business. 6 ways to improve your category strategy. Make it live. A category strategy shouldn’t be something you work on once and regard as “done”. Make it aligned. Make it implementable.

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Una

JULY 19, 2022

We all know different purchasing scenarios will require us to follow certain processes or have criteria that needs to be met. When category managers, for example, feel empowered to utilize the different aspects of a procurement strategy at any given time, they are better equipped to manage their spend accordingly.

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Una

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

This increased competition for talent has driven up procurement salaries, which is welcome news for workers but puts under-resourced, smaller organizations at a hiring disadvantage. By Hugo Britt | February 28, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procuremenet series. What’s causing the talent shortage?

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Una

JUNE 22, 2023

Taking an Advisory Approach to Procurement An inside look at how Una, the nation’s fastest growing group purchasing organization, works to take an advisory approach to procurement. If building out an entire team and delegating categories and tasks isn’t feasible, there are other resources available.

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Una

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

How to Use GPOs as a Cost Savings Strategy Discover how procurement leaders can join a GPO and use group purchasing as a cost savings strategy to deliver continued value. By Mackenzie Oakley | February 23, 2023 Search Have you heard the saying “low-hanging fruit” mentioned before in your business meetings?

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Una

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Going digital also shows real-time value through more accurate spending transparency, better supplier relationship management, and advanced leveraging of data and analytics. . How and why is this happening? Some would say it’s about time after years of talking about it pre-COVID. 5 Benefits of digital transformation in procurement.

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Planergy

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. 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.

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Planergy

MARCH 2, 2023

Clients and results More Customers We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with Planergy. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

By Hugo Britt | September 12, 2023 Search Search You’re a procurement professional keen to exploring the benefits of working with a group purchasing organization. Concern #1: Loss of control Rebuttal: “Working with a group purchasing organization doesn’t mean relinquishing control over procurement decisions.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

No matter the reason, you’re faced with a pressing challenge – how are you going to maintain or increase productivity with fewer resources? Lean procurement teams pick their goals and targets with care when building their lean procurement strategies , focusing on achievable and high-impact activities such as tackling tail spend. .

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Una

DECEMBER 20, 2022

In procurement teams, managers could benefit from splitting their hiring strategy into three parts: Operations : A core group of permanent employees to manage the tactical “churn”: the operational procurement tasks that keep the function running. In a nutshell, this is what the project economy looks like.

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Una

JANUARY 25, 2023

By Mackenzie Oakley | January 26, 2023 Search Here at Una, we are passionate about leveraging the combined purchasing power of our members to lock in savings on goods and services you won’t find anywhere else. We recently announced a brand merger with our sister company, Culinary Consultants Purchasing Alliance.

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Planergy

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Clients and results More Customers We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with Planergy. How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. Business travel can be both exciting and exhausting.

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Planergy

JULY 5, 2022

We saved more than $1 million on our spend in the first year and just recently identified an opportunity to save about $10,000 every month on recurring expenses with PLANERGY. Download a free copy of "Indirect Spend Guide", to learn: Where the best opportunities for savings are in indirect spend. More Customers.

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Claritum

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. To help guide your search, we’ve compiled important considerations and questions, relating specifically to addressing automation of Indirect Procurement. Indirect spend can be complex for an organisation to manage, because it covers many categories of spend and many purchases are unique in nature.

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Claritum

MARCH 22, 2021

Essentially, the use of a cloud based system, where all the stake holders have access, improves efficiencies and means more work can be done using less time and resources. Essentially, the use of a cloud based system, where all the stake holders have access, improves efficiencies and means more work can be done using less time and resources.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. The variables and complexities of purchasing products and services, from basic supplies through to strategic purchases, make Procurement a key resource within the business. Introduction. Remove the noise. Address Procurement Strategy. Focus Procurement on supplier optimisation.

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Claritum

AUGUST 4, 2020

Read the article at claritum.com. The variables and complexities of purchasing products and services, from basic supplies through to strategic purchases, make Procurement a key. resource within the business. Read the article at claritum.com. function.Focused purely on moving purchase transactions though the.

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

In this article we look at what we think are the 5 most important steps towards effective eProcurement. Read the article at claritum.com. visibilityStep 1 is to get good spend visibility and understand what you are buying and how much you are spending across all your spend categories. Visibility. Visibility.

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Claritum

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. Why is Complex Spend an Issue? Resources. There are unique challenges and opportunities presented by complex, frequently ordered categories of Indirect expenditure, such as marketing services, print, packaging, uniforms & apparel, office supplies and related products and services.

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Claritum

JANUARY 8, 2017

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best must read procurement white papers and analyst reports (in no particular order of importance or preference) covering a variety of topics such as supply chain management, tail spend and the future and digitization of procurement.  by.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

By effectively managing the purchasing process, companies can better control their expenditures and optimize their supply chain, ensuring the availability of the right products and services at the right time. These practices range from embracing digital transformation to fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.

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Claritum

JANUARY 4, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This article looks at the benefits of moving your procurement processes and activities into the Cloud. This article looks at the benefits of moving your procurement processes and activities into the Cloud. The article briefly covers each point. Introduction. On Demand Procurement.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

Where is procurement, outsourcing, sourcing, supply chain, and purchasing going? We have worked in hundreds of different industries and spend areas over many years in thousands of procurement projects. Landgraf, CEO at Above the Standard ( [link] ). Check out What is Virtual Procurement and Why Should You Care?

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Claritum

MARCH 29, 2019

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This article questions whether the answer to automation is to support a wealth of feature “widgets” or whether automation should focus on the core business processes and ensure that simplicity is the primary goal. Introduction. Crazy World of Procurement. Automation in this Crazy World.

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