World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Procurement? Procurement refers to the business processes involved in acquiring goods, services, and work from external suppliers. It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations.

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Strategic Sourceror

JANUARY 17, 2023

With the supply chain better but not back to normal and carriers overworked by never-ending "next-day deliveries," retailers are turning to drone technology as a huge breakthrough when it comes to order fulfillment. Brought to you by the StrategicSourceror.

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Strategic Sourceror

DECEMBER 20, 2022

As to the more recent expansion, Singh noted plans are underway to build two more automated fulfillment centers, with the first one scheduled to open as early as next year. These are just a few of the reasons why investing in automated fulfillment can be a wise supply chain management decision.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 23, 2024

From the capital and beyond, German procurement startups are chipping away at a conservative business culture, making leaps and bounds towards modernising our profession. Our other article on 25 hottest European procurement startups features those German startups making waves way beyond their borders.

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Supply Chain Opz

MAY 1, 2018

The Definitive Guide to Order Fulfillment and Customer Service You can't say that you are a logistics management professional if you don't understand the customers. Customer service and order fulfillment is the building block of modern logistics management.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Why Procurement Transformation Can Fail! The duties of procurement managers are diverse, ranging from creating solicitations to collaborating with vendors. The importance of digital procurement is increasing rapidly. Along with cost savings, procurement managers are focusing on optimizing and automating processes.

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