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Procurement vs. Supply Chain Management: Differences, Challenges & Solutions

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Procurement and supply chain management are often used interchangeably—but in practice, the lines between them can blur in ways that create real friction. In this blog, we cover the key differences between procurement and supply chain management, and explain where the biggest disconnects typically occur.

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Procurement vs Purchasing: Key Differences, Workflows, and Enterprise Risks

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While the terms procurement and purchasing are often used interchangeably, they address different aspects of an organization’s spend management. Procurement is the strategic, big-picture approach to sourcing and supplier relationship management, while purchasing is the tactical execution of those plans.

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Körber strengthens strategic and operational procurement with Ivalua and OptiBuy

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As an international technology group with about 10,000 employees, Körber offers products, solutions and services that inspire. The close cooperation between supply chain management and internal stakeholders as well as external partners made a major contribution to this.

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How to Improve Your Indirect Spend Management Strategy

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Facilities management : Maintenance, cleaning, and security services. IT services : Software subscriptions, cloud storage, and tech support. When you’re comparing direct and indirect spend, half the battle comes down to managing changes in the supply chain. Know your numbers and set clear budgets.

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New Ivalua study shows technology challenges are hindering procurement teams from achieving business objectives

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REDWOOD CITY, Calif. , March 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Ivalua, a leading provider of global spend management cloud solutions , has announced the latest findings of a worldwide study of supply chain, procurement and finance business leaders on Effective Procurement Performance Measurement. About Ivalua.

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The Supply Chain Transparency Challenge: Report Highlights Gap between Procurement Organisations’ Transparency Ambitions and their Capabilities

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The majority of organizations consider supply chain transparency to be a top priority, however less than a third are satisfied with the level of visibility into their suppliers. Most organizations continue to suffer from severely limited visibility in the lower levels of their supply chains.

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What does a 2015 article have to do with Hershey’s 2025 acquisition of LesserEvil for $750

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Network Member Question Aside from the basics of spend analysis and eliminating redundancy, Im curious to hear of others experiences in dealing with merger/acquisitions and how the cultural elements were addressed in terms of promoting the use of preferred vendors and the adoption of expense management policy.