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How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process

Una

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. At its core, strategic sourcing formalizes the process of finding, assessing, and choosing suppliers.

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6 Essential Procurement Training Courses for Professionals: How To Begin and Advance Your Career in Procurement

SCMDOJO

Choose between a broad overview of procurement and a focused course that focuses on certain topics like strategic sourcing, contract management, or supplier relationship management. Gain valuable insights and knowledge to effectively manage total cost of ownership in today’s evolving business landscape.

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

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A purpose-built solution can enforce proper governance and standards, automate master data optimization activities, identify product standardization opportunities, and automate category management for strategic sourcing in supply chain. Total Cost of Ownership, ERP appears to be cheaper, but is it?

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A Gameplan for Procurement Transformation

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

This results in better negotiation outcomes, improved quality, reduced costs, and enhanced overall value delivery. Automation increases efficiency and reduces errors, leading to faster and more accurate procurement cycles.

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Inflation & Procurement

Procurement Templates

Strategic sourcing: Adopting strategic sourcing practices enables procurement to analyze the entire supply chain and identify cost drivers. By understanding the components and processes that contribute to the final product’s cost, procurement can explore opportunities to optimize and reduce expenses.

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Why & How Much Should Be Spent On Procurement Intelligence & Analytics Services?

Empowering CPO

This powerful insight can help in achieving reduction in Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) on an ongoing basis. Role of category manager & KPI’s of an ideal procurement organization.

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10 Ways Procurement Can Cut Costs

Una

Local sourcing bypasses geopolitical conflict, global shipping disruptions, and trade roadblocks, and is generally seen as more flexible and sustainable. Implement a contract management system A contract management system can help manage and track contracts with suppliers.