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Here’s a comprehensive list of the top 100 skills that a Procurement Manager should master

Procurement Templates

Analyze Total Cost of Ownership (TCO): Incorporate factors like lifecycle costs, maintenance, and disposal into purchasing decisions. SAP, Oracle) Procurement software (e.g., Coupa, Ariba) Data analytics tools (e.g., Master Budgeting: Practice building and managing procurement budgets aligned with organizational goals.

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What About Procurement Objectives?

Procurement Templates

Value for Money: Maximize value through total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis and supplier performance evaluations. Check out the 3 E’s Negotiate Beyond Cost Savings: Seek value-add services from suppliers, such as extended warranties and training.

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7 Benefits of Outsourcing Logistics!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Improve Goods Flow By Outsourcing Logistics! Outsourcing logistics can provide numerous advantages for businesses of all sizes. While outsourcing any business function requires careful evaluation, logistics is an area where outside expertise and resources can offer a significant return on investment.

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The New Procurement Reality: Thriving Amid Policy Shifts, Logistics Gaps & Demand Swings

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The third assumption was that the logistics infrastructure would always be available. But during Covid, and other constraints like the Suez Canal closure, we saw what happens when suddenly logistics are not there when needed. We need to rewrite these systems and introduce new taxonomies to manage hyper-variability.

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Cost Avoidance in Procurement: The Invisible KPI

Procurement Software

Reduction in total cost of ownership: Purchasing energy-efficient machinery despite higher initial capex; buying higher-specification spare parts that reduce overall consumption and increase machinery uptime; near-shoring the supply chain to reduce stock-outs, optimise transport costs, and free up cash tied in excess inventory.

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Mastering Strategic Sourcing: Efficiency and Cost Savings in Procurement

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However, pricing is only one of many factors in strategic sourcing, which focuses on securing the best quality for the lowest total cost or cost of ownership. cost, products, legal terms, logistics etc.) Traditional sourcing focuses on high volumes and bulk buying to secure discounts.

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How COOs are Achieving Results with Supply Chain Software!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Across partners, objectives for delivering on-time and in-full can also be at cross purposes with keeping costs low, both from an inventory carrying perspective, as well as from a logistical perspective. This offers tremendous savings in time and total cost of ownership.