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Strategic Procurement: 4 Tactics for Economic Recovery in 2021

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In August 2020 Gartner published this report “4 Tactics Procurement Can Use to Sustain Influence as Economic Conditions Improve” This blog summarizes the key points of the report which you can read in full, here. Procurement Teams Step-up. A Blueprint for Demonstrating the value of Strategic Procurement.

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Smarter Insights, More Innovative Solutions: Why Procurement Needs a Seat at the Strategy Table

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Procurement has a direct impact on a company’s financial health. From reducing waste and containing costs to mitigating risks such as procurement fraud and inflated expenses, procurement’s insights and expertise can help businesses navigate some of their most pressing challenges.

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#1! Are you a Supply Chain Digital Champion?

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Supply chains are particularly affected by these changes, as well as other external influences that threaten to disrupt their daily operations, such as: extreme weather conditions, supply shortages, global health issues, and economic crises. Leveraging Technology to Transform The Supply Chain.

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The Market Speaks: Procurement practitioner requirements and the tech vendor response — SAP

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Spend Matters constantly updates its understanding of the state of the procurement tech market via RFIs for our SolutionMap dataset, vendor interviews, global event attendance and product demos with the aim of keeping tech-selection decision makers ahead of market trends. What are the challenges and asks of your customers?

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What Does Finance Think of Procurement?

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Resources / Blog / What Does Finance Think of Procurement? What Does Finance Think of Procurement? Procurement and finance are two sides of the same coin. On the other side, procurement is concerned with keeping company operations running smoothly and judicially making the most of budgets.

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Strategic Procurement: What Is Is and Why It’s Essential for Business Resilience 

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Strategic procurement, or procurement strategic planning, is a data-driven process that helps businesses align procurement and business goals. What is strategic procurement? It also benefits end-to-end procurement management since visibility and transparency are emphasized.

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Gartner’s First Integrated S2P Report on The Evolving Landscape of Source-to-Pay Solutions

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The Dawn of Integrated Source-to-Pay Suites The release of Gartner’s first integrated Source-to-Pay (S2P) Magic Quadrant marks a pivotal moment in procurement technology. Integrated S2P suites, therefore, are not just a preference but a necessity for achieving efficiency and visibility in procurement processes.