World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

Procurement differs from purchasing in a few key ways: Strategic focus : Procurement has a strategic, long-term focus on analyzing spend, reducing costs, managing supplier relationships, and mitigating risk. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical. Purchasing focuses specifically on the buying transaction.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Una

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement Supply chain resilience supply chain budgeting 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

These experts don’t just handle the purchasing, but they also bring in their knowledge, skills, and technology to streamline the process, manage risks, and ultimately, unlock greater value for the business. Risk Management: Procurement involves a variety of risks, from supply chain disruptions to compliance issues.

Management 40

Management Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Supplier relationship management 40

Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It is a strategic process that involves identifying business needs, sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products or services. These models are often accompanied by practices such as annual rate contracts, bulk buying, and just-in-time purchasing.

Innovation 52

Innovation Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Sustainability 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 9, 2023

It is the process of sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing the goods and services a business requires to carry out its operations. This can range from raw materials for production, to office supplies, to strategic partnerships. Examples include cost savings, cost avoidance, and purchase price variance.

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Quality 52

Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

Within this domain, spend analysis plays a pivotal role in enabling informed decision-making and optimizing procurement processes. Spend analysis involves the systematic examination of purchasing data to gain insights into spending patterns, supplier performance, and potential areas of improvement.

Real-time Visibility 40

Real-time Visibility Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Data 40

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts. The verdict?

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supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 221