Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

During the pandemic, healthcare needed to treat people with COVID-19, and the pharmaceutical industry had to increase the production and distribution of medical supplies and vaccines. What Are the Biggest Procurement Challenges in Health and Pharma? Supply Chain Visibility. Geographic Market Shifts.

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ivalua

JULY 8, 2020

Many of these organizations are already using Source-to-Pay technology and are now realizing more than ever that technology is a “must have” to ensure their supply chain remains resilient and agile throughout a crisis. These challenges in the direct material supply chain pose a real threat, especially in a time of crisis.

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Arkestro

MAY 30, 2022

However, it makes the point that digital acceleration should be a key goal for procurement teams across a wide range of industries. The Pandemic Exposed Flaws in Traditional Approaches to Procurement. We all remember the early days of the pandemic and shortages in critical medical supplies.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility. Data Integration and Visibility: Connecting disparate data sources, such as procurement systems, supplier databases, and financial records, to create a centralized and holistic view of procurement activities.

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HICX

MAY 12, 2023

Automate the simple As Sam explains, “We need to break our procurement teams free from the day-to-day tasks that burden them.” In his words, “If we don’t have visibility of it, we don’t know where to go at it.” Analytics, on the other hand, done correctly, can provide this visibility.

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Planergy

JANUARY 26, 2023

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. What to Do About It Consult with your legal team if there’s any doubt about an action the company or a representative may take.

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Arkestro

JANUARY 9, 2024

Resources / Blog / 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 4 Key Trends Reshaping Manufacturing Procurement in 2024 The dust is settling after the upheaval of the pandemic, yet the manufacturing industry remains forever changed. So what’s in store for 2024? Reduce complexity.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

But before we venture into the depths of innovation in this field, let’s first establish what procurement really is. 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.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 8, 2023

Definition of Procurement Risk Procurement risk refers to the potential threats and uncertainties associated with the acquisition of goods and services that may adversely impact an organization’s objectives, such as cost-efficiency, quality, delivery timelines, and compliance. Steps in Procurement Risk Management Process A.

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