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Struggling with bespoke purchases?

Claritum

Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the organisation with no consistency of supply, sustainability or quality.

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Episode 137: Using Visibility to Combat Supply Chain Abstraction with Frank Kenney

Una

Frank is the Director of Market Strategy at Cleo, where he is focused on helping companies get ahead and stay ahead despite persistent supply chain complexity. The basics of group purchasing Group purchasing refers to the practice of businesses or organizations coming together to purchase goods or services at a discounted price.

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Struggling with bespoke purchases?

Claritum

Problems can arise when bespoke requirements are purchased directly by employees throughout the organisation or just “passed through” by overworked buyers who have no time to deal with the suppliers. This can result in products and services being purchased across the organisation with no consistency of supply, sustainability or quality.

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The missing link: Why visibility is essential to creating a resilient supply chain

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Supply chain visibility has been the missing link since the shockwaves of 2020 rippled throughout the world and consumers felt the impacts of broad-based supply chain issues. But what does supply chain visibility mean? The bottom line is your bottom line.

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The Criticality of Procurement Training in 2023

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

Many business leaders are looking to their supply teams to increase supply reliability and reduce supply costs. Moreover, “Pricing” management remains critical. Price Risk: The possibility that prices for goods or services could be adjusted to your organization’s disadvantage. Purchasing Training Tidbits.

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Predictive Procurement: Overcoming Challenges in Health and Pharma

Arkestro

It’s vital that supplies are predictable, so you can get the products and services you need. To address supplier challenges, you must ensure your preferred providers can meet your changing needs and that you have a diverse supply base. Supply Chain Visibility. Supply chain visibility is another critical issue.

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The New Look on Industrial Buying

The Good Spending

It presents industrial buying not as a single event but as an organizational decision-making process where multiple individuals decide on a purchase. New Tasks The first-time buyer seeks a wide variety of information to explore alternative purchasing solutions to their organizational task.