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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

Solution deployed in 10 days to improve direct material sourcing, increasing profitability. The platform was configured in 10 business days to deliver rapid value in the sourcing of direct materials. This greatly increases the company’s agility, allowing highly efficient purchasing operations.

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CKS Benelux and Ivalua partner with Punch Powertrain to digitalise strategic sourcing

ivalua

Solution deployed in 10 days to improve direct material sourcing, increasing profitability. The platform was configured in 10 business days to deliver rapid value in the sourcing of direct materials. This greatly increases the company’s agility, allowing highly efficient purchasing operations. About Ivalua. 0207 436 0420.

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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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Category Management in Procurement

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

By leveraging data analytics, procurement teams can identify areas for cost savings, such as negotiating better contracts with existing suppliers or consolidating purchases to leverage economies of scale. Strategic Sourcing: Develop a strategic sourcing strategy for each defined category.

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Top Competencies of Procurement Professionals

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Strategically measure purchasing performance Strategic measurement of purchasing performance is critical for any procurement department to succeed. This involves developing key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure performance and using data analytics to analyze purchasing data and identify areas for improvement.

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Boosting Business Growth With the Help of a GPO

Una

Boosting Business Growth With the Help of a Group Purchasing Organization A playbook for boosting business growth, moving beyond the outdated perceptions of procurement, and turning it into one of your organization’s most important sources of value. What if procurement wasn’t just about cutting costs and securing deals?

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Cost Avoidance: The Invisible Procurement Performance Metric

Procurement Software

Unlike for those who purchase direct materials, it’s much trickier to measure hard savings – i.e. those which are easily visible on the P&L statement – in the indirect space. It’s not only a problem for indirect spend though. Driving value through strategic sourcing and supplier collaboration.