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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. Tasks such as vendor selection criteria, contract management and compliance initiatives should be clearly defined.

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The Role of Procurement Outsourcing Services in Global Business Operations

Empowering CPO

This is where managed procurement services come into the picture. Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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The Role of Managed Procurement Services in Global Business Operations

Empowering CPO

This is where managed procurement services come into the picture. Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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The AI Advantage: Unlocking New Value for Procurement Teams

World of Procurement blog

Monitoring supplier relationships : AI can track supplier performance metrics, analyze contract terms for risks, and identify opportunities to improve supplier relationships. Enhancing contract management : Natural language processing enables AI to extract key data from contracts.

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Procurement Technology: 6 Solutions You Should Know In 2024

Pipefy

In the 2024 State of Procurement Data Report by Amazon Business, 95% of decision-makers surveyed acknowledge that there’s room for procurement optimization. Teams will need to rely on greater investments in the right tools and technology to make these optimizations, from no-code automation to AI and data analytics.

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Smart Procurement: Build More Agile and Efficient Processes

Pipefy

Smart procurement is the use of advanced technology, such as AI, automation , and RPA to optimize procurement processes and relieve professionals from monotonous tasks in order to achieve greater efficiency. This is necessary to have visibility and find improvement opportunities, so it’s the first step in implementing smart procurement.