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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

What is Procurement? Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations.

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The Supply Chain Workload Iceberg!

Supply Chain Game Changer

New Supplier and Materials Set Up. When a Procurement team is asked to find a new supplier to perform a particular service or supply a specific type of components, parts or materials there are a large number of steps required to bring this result to fruition. Customer Order Commitment. Warehouse Order Fulfillment.