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Expanding the influence and impact of Procurement

Spend Matters

This focus and track record however, was in some ways at the expense of fully optimizing and maximizing procurements total strategic value to the enterprise as a whole. This meant that implementing one of the full end-to-end spend management suites was not feasible from a cost and change management perspective.

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Direct vs Indirect Procurement: Key Differences, Challenges, and Opportunities

ivalua

Direct and indirect procurement are two fundamental approaches in supply chain management, each serving distinct functions within an organization. Key Takeaways Unified sourcing platforms help connect planning, sourcing, and spend visibility for both procurement types, driving efficiency and competitive advantage.

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How transportation providers help drive sustainability in the supply chain

Supply Chain Dive

Skip to main content Dont miss tomorrows supply chain industry news Let Supply Chain Dives free newsletter keep you informed, straight from your inbox. times higher than operational emissions, according to data from the U.S.

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Mastering Strategic Sourcing: Efficiency and Cost Savings in Procurement

Jaggaer

The process creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. Draw up selection criteria optimizing outcomes against risk. Draw up a portfolio of suppliers incumbents and alternatives.

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Vendor Lifecycle Management Software - All-in-One Guide

TYA Suite

The goal is to simplify tasks, reduce errors, and improve vendor collaboration, ultimately helping businesses make better decisions and optimize their supply chain. This lack of centralization often results in confusion, lost paperwork, and a lack of visibility into the status of vendor relationships.

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439: Breaking Down Silos: Discover The Power of Unified Supply Chain Planning, with Manhattan Associates

Let's Talk Supply Chain

Today Im joined by supply chain software brand Manhattan Associates. Manhattan provide more than just supply chain solutions. Today Mandar Rahatekar, Senior Director of Research and Development at Manhattan, joins me to talk all about the power of unified supply chain planning. Im a mechanical engineer.

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How does the Hansen Fit Score and more specifically the Metaprise, Agent-based, Strand Commonality models position both procurement practitioners and ProcureTech solution providers to effectively respond to procurement demands in the polycrisis era?

Procurement Insights

Fit Score Link : This translates into high Fit Score alignment in areas like cross-functional collaboration, tech interoperability, and strategic sourcing visibility. For example, it identified SAP Ariba as optimal for Duke Energy due to low implementation risk, demonstrating its ability to match solutions to enterprise contexts.