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Procurement and Sustainability: A Harmonious Partnership for a Greener Future

Procurement Templates

Procurement, traditionally seen as a function focused on sourcing goods and services at the best possible prices, has now evolved into a strategic driver for sustainability. It has the potential to drive change throughout the entire supply chain, influencing how products are sourced, manufactured, and distributed.

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4 Ways Modern Software will Empower Digital Procurement

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The pandemic has accelerated this trend, with the Procurement function front and center in the fight to ensure supply chain resilience and continuity, reduce costs and protect the bottom line. There’s a much bigger dividend to obtain by automating the most boring, mundane tasks of your top sourcing professionals.” .

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Onventis makes the leap from a ‘Provider to Watch’ to a ‘Provider to Know’ in the 2023 best-in-class procurement solution lists

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This year, our analysts identified three solution providers that have proven their potential to be considered best-in-class, one of which is source-to-pay suite provider Onventis. The focal point of our efforts remains source-to-pay automation, particularly in operational and tactical areas.

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How Modern Software Empowers Procurement with Agility and Resilience in Times of Crisis

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The pandemic wreaked havoc on businesses and their supply chains, but even in these trying times, there’s a silver lining. What we learned about agility and resilience can be applied to future-proof the source-to-pay (S2P) process and help organizations meet any new challenge with confidence.

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Innovative Procurement Models: Exploring Different Approaches

Empowering CPO

At its core, procurement is the process of finding, agreeing to terms, and acquiring goods, services, or works from an external source, often via a tendering or competitive bidding process. Organizations are now expected to not only manage cost but also to ensure supply chain resilience, mitigate risks, and contribute to strategic objectives.

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Procurement Metrics: Key Performance Indicators for Success

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It is the process of sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing the goods and services a business requires to carry out its operations. This can range from raw materials for production, to office supplies, to strategic partnerships. Introduction A. The Importance of Procurement in Business Procurement is the lifeblood of any business.