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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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4 Predictions on Procurement’s Top Trends in 2023

Arkestro

In 2022, procurement faced challenges on multiple fronts. Among them were supply chain disruptions , inflation, and supply scarcity and shortages. Eager to reduce administrative busywork, procurement teams are treating the permacrisis as an opportunity to make long-sought changes along a digital journey.

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Leveraging Lean Procurement

Una

Optimize business cashflow by reducing inaccuracies and inefficiencies in the P2P process. . Lean procurement teams pick their goals and targets with care when building their lean procurement strategies , focusing on achievable and high-impact activities such as tackling tail spend. . Create strategic focus.

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Business Success with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP)

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

When it comes to procurement, S & O Planning plays a critical role in ensuring that the right products are available at the right time, in the right quantities, and at the right cost. NLPA Learning also includes learning resources, including live and on-demand webinars, and reports, articles, white papers, and more!