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Strengthening cash flow management and liquidity: A Finance–Procurement alignment approach — Executive Summary

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The series follows the methodology described in our Aligning Finance and Procurement in-depth guide , which offers a practical, structured approach to enhancing cash flow visibility, optimizing payment timing, reducing working capital risk and improving liquidity outcomes through closer collaboration between finance and procurement.

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

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Understanding how inflation impacts procurement and then taking action to mitigate its effects is essential for any business looking to stay ahead of the game. How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects of a business, including its ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy.

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Aligning Finance and Procurement — Phase 3: A path to collaboration

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Each function’s objectives often overlap, particularly in areas such as financial reporting, cost management, budgeting and data-driven decision making, so when procurement strategies align with finance-led initiatives, organizations gain greater financial visibility, improved efficiency and stronger risk control.

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Aligning Finance and Procurement for cash flow optimization and liquidity — Phase 1: Understanding the foundations

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Phase 1 Understanding the foundations While finance focuses on extending days payable outstanding (DPO) to manage working capital, procurement prioritizes the sustainability of supplier relationships. Lets take a look at the differing priorities of finance and procurement.

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AI in procurement: How different industries are harnessing its power

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Across industries, AI is capable of reshaping procurement, making it smarter, more predictive and highly efficient. In this article we will highlight some of the key changes AI has made to procurement strategies in the following industries: manufacturing and industrials, life sciences and healthcare, and the public sector.

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Supplier Integration — The Ultimate Guide of 2023

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Supplier Integration — The Ultimate Guide of 2023. Supplier integration enables a robust supply chain process. However, not many people know how to collaborate with their suppliers. . For this article, we will discuss what supplier integration is. So without further ado, let us now delve into supplier integration. .

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Supplier Order Management Software – Everything You Should Know

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Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4. ChatGPT & AI Use ChatGPT to automate procurement processes 5. Supplier Order Management Software: What it is?