Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 24, 2018

Perhaps there is not enough volume of purchasing activity to justify hiring a full-time or even a contract resource, or if there is, and they can afford to do so, they will hire someone full-time who is very junior, fits their meager budget and too often lacks the skills and experience to drive savings and strategic value for the organization.

Procurement 51

Procurement supply chain budgeting Contract Competitive bidding 51

Una

OCTOBER 9, 2023

DOWNLOAD PLAYBOOK Table of Contents Introduction In procurement and supply chain, staying ahead of the game is not just a goal – it’s a necessity. By proactively addressing risks, organizations can safeguard their supply chains and drive efficiencies.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

At its core, procurement is the process of finding, agreeing to terms, and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. This information is shared with suppliers to facilitate timely restocking and reduce out-of-stock instances.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

Claritum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

The NfP also has a greater focus on adding social value to a supply chain. The financial factors we will include in this section relate to the different organisations approach to budgets and spend. Then, when we look at spend in the NfP sector, typically the emphasis is on maximising use of minimum budget: spending money wisely.

Supply Chain Efficiency 36

Supply Chain Efficiency supply chain budgeting Procurement Ethics 36

Planergy

JULY 21, 2023

You set the budget and deliverables, then work with various freelancers with a test assignment. Contract Negotiation Finalize agreements with selected vendors, considering budget constraints and legal considerations. Inadequate Budgeting Without a budget, a business may not be able to negotiate favorable terms with providers.

Management 52

Management Procurement supply chain budgeting Budget 52

Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

Importance of procurement in modern businesses In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, procurement plays a crucial role in driving efficiency, cost savings, and overall success. Advantages of digital procurement systems The digital transformation of procurement processes offers numerous advantages to businesses.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement strategies Cost of ownership Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Planergy

AUGUST 8, 2023

They include: Open tendering Single-source procurement Two-stage tendering Restricted tendering Request for proposal (RFP) Request for quotation (RFQ) Your procurement team will determine which method to source goods and services based on what you need, when you need it, your budget, and other factors.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Suppliers Procurement Bidding 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 7, 2023

It enables: Building stronger relationships with your key suppliers Competitive bidding, which optimises cost Evaluating non-price factors important to your organisational objectives e.g. quality, lead time, sustainability Performing the appropriate pre-qualification of suppliers.

Sourcing 64

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 64

Procurement Software

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Competitive bidding, which optimises cost. Improvements to end-to-end supply chain efficiency. These must be taken into account in order to save time and reduce costs. Nonetheless, these are the main advantages of using P2P and S2P software: Hard Cost Savings (H3).

Sourcing 52

Sourcing supply chain software solutions Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Supply Chain Collaborator

AUGUST 3, 2018

As if you needed another reason to embrace the cost-saving, capacity-finding, efficiency-boosting, customer-pleasing benefits yielded by the use of a well-designed and deployed TMS platform – the Trump Trade War and associated tariffs add another unexpected cost to already-squeezed transportation budgets.

Dwell Time 87

Dwell Time Real-time Visibility Competitive bidding Bidding 87