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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

ivalua

One way of doing this is by leveraging Source-to-Pay (S2P) solutions, which can provide procurement with the tools needed to manage their supplier relationships and identify opportunities for cost savings. Let’s explore further.

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Procurement Rising: The Silent Inflation Tax on Manufacturers

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Manufacturers can off-set the effects of inflation and avoid passing on price increases to their goods and services by maximizing the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement function. Consequently, staying on top of these financial trends gives manufacturers a critical edge in predicting their bottom line. Let’s explore further.

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The Benefits of Cashless Procurement Systems

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

The global supply chain is undergoing a metamorphosis. In this evolving landscape, cashless procurement systems are emerging as a powerful tool for businesses to streamline operations, enhance transparency, and gain a competitive edge. Simplified Auditing : Auditing procurement activities can be tedious and time-consuming.

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Supply Chain Management – the SME perspective

Claritum

However, Supply Chain Management technology is beginning to catch on with SMEs, largely because of the significant cost control benefits and the increasing emphasis on control of supply chains and the internationalisation of these supply chains. Better prices from key suppliers.

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Innovative Procurement Models: Exploring Different Approaches

Empowering CPO

It’s a strategic function that involves understanding market trends, analyzing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships, among other tasks. Procurement is central to a business’s operations, with a purpose that encompasses cost-efficiency, quality control, risk management, and strategic sourcing.

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5 Steps to Procurement Best Practice

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In this article we look at what we think are the 5 most important steps towards effective eProcurement. Image of the 5 Steps to best practice Visibility, Control, Efficiencies, Savings and Creating value. Visibility. Without visibility of spend you cannot progress. Efficiencies.

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Visibility and Control is the key to Complex Spend Management

Claritum

Gaining Visibility and Control. There are unique challenges and opportunities presented by complex, frequently ordered categories of Indirect expenditure, such as marketing services, print, packaging, uniforms & apparel, office supplies and related products and services. 3 Gaining Visibility and Control. Introduction.