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Procurement Strategies and Innovation – A CPO treasure chest

Spend Matters

So it was good to see a nice mix of both presenting at Procurement Strategies and Innovation (PSI) last week. PSI is a good place not only to hear from but to meet the innovators in this space, not just the developers and service providers but the people who interact with them. Supplier Master Files have changed, he said.

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At which point should end-to-end (S2C) source-customer visibility begin in the manufacturing process?

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: In December 2010, I wrote an article about one of Time Magazine’s picks for the Top Innovations in 2008 – Made-in-Transit Packaging. I obviously think what EiKO is doing regarding process visibility is great – kudos to the company for its progressive customer-centric thinking.

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Obstacles to Multi-Tier Supply Chain Visibility!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Supply Chain Visibility – An Overcomplicated Challenge! A recent Deloitte survey estimated only 15% of CPO’s have visibility beyond their tier one suppliers. I found this striking that there is so little multi-tier Supply Chain visibility. Visibility comes at a cost – one we’ve spoken about before: trust.

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Ivalua Completes the Source-to-Pay Journey with Embedded Global Supplier Payments

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Enabling rapid, cost-effective and transparent supplier payments anywhere in the world. Redwood City, CA, June 30, 2021 – Ivalua, a global leader in Cloud Spend Management solutions, announces an extension of its source-to-pay platform with a new payments solution to digitize and streamline global supplier payments.

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Navigating Ecommerce Growth: Tools for Returns and Inventory Management in 2024

Finale Inventory

For customers, inadequate customer support leads can lead to delays, extending the time for processing and refunds. Businesses confront re-stocking, handling damaged goods, adjusting inventory inaccuracies, and navigating the risk of overselling during high-demand periods. But how do you get to why a customer initiated a return?

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Tail Spend: Your Guide to Full Spend Visibility and Savings

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The figure’s head represents the top 1% of strategic suppliers to your organization. This is where strategic sourcing professionals spend most of their time, communicating directly with their top suppliers through an SRM program , and using cutting-edge procurement software to analyze spend and track risk.

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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Because organizations with strategic sourcing mindsets look beyond price and cost savings-centered supplier selection initiatives. They consider factors—like supplier performance or sustainability —that support long-term partnerships, advance business needs and increase purchasing power.

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