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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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The Supply Chain Workload Iceberg!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Customer Order Commitment. When a customer places an order it is necessary to make a commitment as to when that order will be fulfilled and delivered. Warehouse Order Fulfillment.