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Solving the procurement problem: Too many tools, not enough data

Spend Matters

With more insight into what applications are being used across the business as well as how much they are being used, procurement can more effectively collaborate with IT, line of business leaders and security to understand the needs of each department and adjust technology investments accordingly.

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Effective Sales Contract Lifecycle Management Best Practices!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Be it sourcing, creating, planning, or delivering, there is a clear need to adopt more digital tools and cloud-based collaboration platforms so that stakeholders are always on the same page. CLM involves the end-to-end tracking of product, payment, rebate, and delivery information in the supply chain.

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How The Best Procurement Tech Improves User Experience

Procurement Software

To do this, our function must become collaborative, innovative and dynamic. For a procurement system to be successful, it needs to allow your stakeholders or end users (the engineer in this example) to focus on their job. This is done by giving them an easy end-to-end buying experience.

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Supply Chain as a Service (SCaaS): A Golden Opportunity for the Supply Chain Industry

SCMDOJO

SCaaS is a technology-driven approach to managing supply chains, offering comprehensive end-to-end solutions for businesses. SCaaS providers typically use advanced technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain to improve visibility, traceability, and collaboration across the supply chain.

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Workflow Efficiency: Definition and How to Improve It (With Examples)

Pipefy

No matter how much they differ, efficient and friction-free workflows typically share the following traits: they provide visibility, employees are aligned on changes and requirements, fosters accountability, and creates a positive business impact. Visibility Each step in a workflow should be visible.

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The Month-End Close Process: Everything You Need to Know

Procurify

Symphony is a cloud-based collaboration platform that prides itself on end-to-end encryption. Minimize email and switch to efficient real-time collaboration channels. But there is a better way, we promise: team collaboration platforms. Good communication enables effective long-distance collaboration and teamwork.

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Business process management (BPM) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Conversely, it has a larger scope than task management, which deals with individual tasks, and project management, which handles one-time initiatives. An effective BPM project employs structured processes, uses appropriate technologies and fosters collaboration among team members.