Una

MAY 2, 2024

The One Where We Relate Taylor Swift Lyrics to Procurement Love it or hate it, lessons and lyrics alike can be related back to the poetic dance that is procurement and Taylor Swift. Can they be relatable to procurement, in particular? Even if we work in procurement. Can her words help us cope in the workplace?

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Procurement Purchasing Supplier relationship management Risk 52

Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

Overcoming Challenges with Strategic Sourcing for SMEs Explore how strategic sourcing for SMEs can help procurement professionals overcome the unique challenges of operating a small business. Should smaller organizations stay in their lane and concentrate on day-to-day tactical sourcing?

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supplier relationship management 52

Una

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series The Procurement Talent Shortage Discover ways to rectify the procurement talent shortage by attracting and keeping top sourcing candidates. Let’s begin with a pain point that nearly every sourcing team is currently facing: the procurement talent shortage.

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Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Now, with the need to move beyond price and security of supply to sustainable and ethical sourcing, procurement must become a more strategic and proactive function. Now, with the need to move beyond price and security of supply to sustainable and ethical sourcing, procurement must become a more strategic and proactive function.

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Sustainability supply chain budgeting Category management Influencing 111

Una

MARCH 30, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series Focusing Beyond Cost in Procurement to Drive Value Practitioners who are focusing beyond cost in procurement are shifting stakeholder mindsets about the value the function can bring to the organization. Cost is, and should always be, a foundational part of procurement’s raison d’être.

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Una

APRIL 23, 2024

How Machine Learning is Transforming Supply Chain Management Machine learning applied to supply chain management allows businesses to enhance decision-making and streamline operations. In this world, a growing gap emerges between organizations with “smart” supply chains and those that are, for want of a better word, dumb.

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Procurement Tactics

MAY 4, 2023

18 Must-Have Negotiation Skills For Procurement Professionals Download Course Details →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Contract Auditing — Everything You Should Know Contract auditing allows parties to know their obligations and follow them thoroughly. In this article, we will discuss what contract audit means.

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Una

MARCH 16, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series How to Build Procurement Influence and Why it Matters How to build procurement influence as a way to stay engaged with other business functions, drive value, and achieve more desirable outcomes. By Hugo Britt | March 16, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procurement series.

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Influencing Procurement Cost of ownership Supplier relationship management 105

Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How to Improve Procurement Efficiency. Procurement was once known for imposing clunky purchasing processes. In recent years, however, many teams have managed to successfully shake off this long-outdated reputation. 8 Steps to Improve Procurement Efficiency. By Hugo Britt | October 26, 2022. Educate your workforce.

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Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Purchase orders Real-time Visibility 105

Una

JANUARY 17, 2024

The Basics of Group Purchasing Learn how Una can help turn your sourcing function into a hub for value creation for business leaders and procurement professionals alike. By Hugo Britt | January 18, 2024 Search Search Ready to ditch the old-school procurement playbook and dive into the exciting world of value creation?

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Negotiation Purchasing Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing 52

Una

MAY 11, 2023

Building a Procurement Function From Scratch With the right approach, building a procurement function from scratch can create streamlined and efficient processes that deliver real value to your organization. Defining your goals and objectives will help you create a roadmap for building your procurement function.

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Una

DECEMBER 20, 2022

How to Bring More Spend Under Management. Pocurement professionals apply the term spend under management to measure and communicate their team’s impact on the organization at large. While the definition can vary, it’s generally defined as the percentage spend that falls under procurement’s management.

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Procurement Templates

JANUARY 17, 2024

What is demand management and why should we use it? Evidence of up to date internal management information availability. Evidence of up to date internal management information availability. Demand management embedded within the procurement process. Demand management is not a discipline in itself. SMT) level.

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Una

APRIL 25, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series Why Professionals are Always Time-Poor in Procurement Stop struggling with being time-poor in procurement and pave the way for bigger projects, more strategic thinking, and better innovation. By Hugo Britt | April 25, 2023 Search Welcome to Una’s Pain Points in Procurement series.

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Procurement supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Contract 94

Una

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

If you have aspirations to become the Clapton of procurement, you will need to use every tool at your disposal. One such readily available tool is (you guessed it): group purchasing. The fear of being replaced is a main concern for procurement when it comes to working with a GPO. Is this cheating or considered a shortcut?

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 6, 2023

Bonus PDF: 51 ChatGPT Prompts to 10X Your Productivity in Procurement Download 51 Prompts →  Or receive our famous weekly newsletter Inventory Forecasting — Everything You Should Know Inventory forecasting allows you to predict when supply chains and consumer demand are going to change. However, what is it? What is Inventory Forecasting?

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Inventory Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 170

Una

JULY 19, 2022

3 Reasons to Develop a Comprehensive Procurement Strategy. We all know different purchasing scenarios will require us to follow certain processes or have criteria that needs to be met. Because of this, it isn’t necessarily wise to approach procurement with a one-size-fits-all mentality. By Mackenzie Oakley | July 19, 2022.

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Una

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Value Creation Through Digital Transformation in Procurement. But COVID also revealed the growing value placed on the expertise of procurement professionals and a shifting company viewpoint from back-office worker bees to valued C-suite consultants. Prioritizing a digital procurement strategy to gain competitive advantage.

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Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supply chain 97

Una

DECEMBER 8, 2022

5 Meaningful New Year’s Resolutions for Procurement. With 2023 just around the corner, it’s time for procurement professionals to make sure they get off to a flying start in the new year with some high-impact resolutions. 5 New Year's resolutions for procurement. By Hugo Britt | December 8, 2022. Survey fast and often.

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Una

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

For decades, procurement professionals saw as much daylight as the basement-dwelling character Milton Waddams in Office Space. These “back-office” workers were seen primarily as clerical support, entering and tracking purchase orders and researching suppliers. By Eric Edwards | November 1, 2022. Strategic sourcing best practices.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Addressing the Possible Risks Associated with GPOs Answers to common questions about the risks associated with GPOs and how working with a group purchasing organization can empower procurement. This is where Una comes in. This is where Una comes in. Will joining a GPO mean a loss of control over categories?

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NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In today’s dynamic business landscape, category management in procurement has become an essential weapon for procurement teams seeking to optimize spend, strengthen supplier relationships, and drive growth. This is where category management in procurement emerges as a game-changer.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Without ongoing, data-driven category strategy development, procurement professionals will struggle to drive continuous improvement and stay aligned with the business. Becoming unaligned with business objectives means you will risk focusing your efforts on the wrong areas while managing your category. Make it live.

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Strategy Category management Risk Purchasing 98

Una

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Vendor Management and Mitigating IT Supplier Risk. Vendor managers have come a long way from being a cost-savings shop. Cost savings will always be on the plate, but vendor managers are now managing risk from a governance and compliance perspective. This is particularly true in the world of IT procurement.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cost Savings vs. Cost Avoidance in Procurement Understand cost savings vs. cost avoidance in procurement and how each distinctly impacts an organization’s approach to cost management. Procurement professionals work closely with suppliers to secure better pricing terms, discounts, and favorable contract terms.

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Competitive bidding Ethics Supply Chain Optimization Strategy 52

Una

JULY 26, 2022

Organizations are creating value from IT spend in three key ways that contribute to top-line growth: Investing in back-end systems and infrastructure to support business operations with automation, Cloud hosting , AI, Machine Learning, data analytics, and more. Take IT in procurement as an example. By Hugo Britt | July 26, 2022.

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supply chain software solutions Supplier consolidation Purchasing Contract 98

Una

AUGUST 30, 2022

The Disruptive Power of Digital Procurement. For old-school procurement professionals , going digital may simply mean moving away from paper-based processes. Digital procurement game-changers. As Deloitte points out, this shifts the whole approach of SRM from damage control to proactive risk mitigation.

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Procurement e2e Supplier relationship management Real-time Visibility 98

Una

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

11 Things You Can Do While Your GPO Works Behind the Scenes Explore 11 things you could be doing while your GPO takes care of time-consuming procurement tasks behind the scenes. Below, we suggest 11 things you could be doing while your GPO takes care of time-consuming procurement tasks. Day-to-day procurement tasks can bog you down.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supplier relationship management Strategic sourcing 52

Una

JANUARY 1, 2024

5 Meaningful New Year's Resolutions for Procurement Sourcing Heroes can set their organization up for success by creating meaningful and realistic new year’s resolutions for procurement. Now’s the time for procurement professionals to make sure they get off to a flying start with some high-impact resolutions.

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Procurement supply chain software solutions Contract Suppliers 52

Una

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Amplify Your Business Spend Management Strategies with a GPO. If you’re new to the concept of group purchasing , you may be asking yourself where, exactly, the biggest savings can be found. The answer is no secret: the steepest discounts exist in the most popular categories with the biggest volumes of purchasing.

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Una

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

How to Use GPOs as a Cost Savings Strategy Discover how procurement leaders can join a GPO and use group purchasing as a cost savings strategy to deliver continued value. Procurement leaders face similar challenges when the pressure to deliver cost savings is unrelenting and you feel like you’re running out of options.

Strategy 52

Strategy Purchasing Supply Chain Efficiency Supplier consolidation 52

Una

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Current Events Impacting Procurement. Procurement and supply chain management would be a lot easier if the function existed in a bubble, but it would also be a lot less exciting. In other words, procurement is at significant risk of disruption, but this risk can be mitigated through a combination of strategies. .

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Una

AUGUST 9, 2023

How to Accelerate Savings in Procurement Without Cutting Corners Strategies showing how to accelerate savings in procurement without compromising product quality, integrity, or effectiveness. Speeding up the procurement process is one way to achieve these goals. Your objective? To reach your destination faster than ever before.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

In this article, we explore how supplier relationships become damaged, why these relationships are often worth saving, and offer advice on how to repair them effectively. Similarly, procurement professionals often face pressure to cut costs, and price negotiations can become heated, potentially souring the supplier relationship.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

In the same article, John-David Lovelock, Gartner’s research Vice President, said, “Organizations that do not invest in the short term will likely fall behind in the medium term and risk not being around in the long term.” Consequently, the likelihood of IT spending mistakes is even greater today with more serious consequences.

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Una

AUGUST 4, 2022

IT Procurement | 'Stranger Things' Keeping IT Buyers Awake at Night. Proceed at your own risk. Even for seasoned audiences inured to horror tropes, the writers still manage to inspire fear. Even for seasoned audiences inured to horror tropes, the writers still manage to inspire fear. By Hugo Britt | August 4, 2022.

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Una

AUGUST 2, 2022

5 Technology Trends in Procurement. We like talking about savings in big numbers at Una , but even we are awed by the sheer scale of the procurement technology market. According to Verified Market Research , the global procurement software market will grow from $5.5 Technology trends in procurement. Cloud migration.

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