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

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It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

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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. In addition, our Contract Management module helps Manufacturers to easily track milestones and consumption in real time across multiple agreements.

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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. Supply chain integration ensuring smooth operations.

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5 Steps to Procurement Best Practice

Claritum

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. resources effectively.

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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.

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Innovative Procurement Models: Exploring Different Approaches

Empowering CPO

Whether you’re a procurement professional looking to stay ahead of the curve, a business leader seeking to drive efficiency, or simply someone interested in business innovation, this post is for you. These models are often accompanied by practices such as annual rate contracts, bulk buying, and just-in-time purchasing.