Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction In the dynamic world of business, the ability to effectively manage and optimize supply chains has emerged as a critical success factor. At the heart of this revolution lies a powerful tool that many companies are now leveraging to achieve competitive advantage: Managed Procurement Services. The result?

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HICX

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

As an increasing number of organizations engage with vendors on a global level to fulfill their supply chains, the need for supply chain robustness has never been so critical. The Global Supply Chain Landscape: What is the current situation?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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Procurify

MAY 26, 2022

Did you know that only 22 percent of companies have a proactive supply chain network? That’s why in today’s fast-paced global economy, it’s more important than ever to make sure your supply chain is efficient and reliable. . Let’s take a look at each of these supply chain management methods. .

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 23, 2021

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. Is Your Supply Chain A Cost Centre or a Value Creator? Supply Chain responsibilities are vast in any organization. With an iceberg it is said that only 10% of it is visible as the rest is under the water. This can be analogous to the work done in Supply Chain.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? But, as stakeholders in the future of tomorrow, we also have to be conscious about the necessary steps to realize sustainable impact, for real. It’s created at our suppliers. Subscribe Here!

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Empowering CPO

JULY 16, 2023

Managed procurement services can be defined as an external service that helps streamline a company’s acquisition processes, offering an end-to-end solution that takes into account all aspects of procurement – from sourcing to payment.

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Arkestro

DECEMBER 12, 2022

The pandemic and resulting supply chain disruptions have added extreme pressure on the health and pharma sector to address shortages quickly and efficiently. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures for organizations to diversify their supplier bases.

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Arkestro

OCTOBER 29, 2023

Resources / Blog / 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today 5 Chilling Challenges Facing Procurement Today From uncovering hidden supply chain specters to exorcizing bothersome data demons, procurement managers certainly have their hands full. More often than not, the raw data can be inaccurate or misleading.

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SCMDOJO

MAY 7, 2024

Supply chains are vital to businesses, facilitating the movement of goods, services, financial flows, and information. Enhancing supply chain resilience as well as supply chain visibility is crucial in today’s interconnected world. However, they are also susceptible to disruptions and risks.

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Orderhive

JUNE 1, 2022

Enterprises have begun to create digital twins of different aspects of supply chains for simulation purposes. Multiple approaches to supply chain twins show greater value in identifying supply chain bottlenecks, meeting sustainability, and improving efficiency. What is a supply chain digital twin?

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

As companies grapple with economic uncertainties and rapidly evolving market dynamics, the focus is shifting from mere cost-cutting to strategic cost management. In this context, Managed Procurement Services offer an effective path to achieve this objective, leveraging innovation, process efficiency, and expert insights.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

As organizations strive to stay competitive, they are increasingly recognizing the need to leverage digital technologies to streamline processes, improve efficiency, and drive growth. Traditional approaches to spend analysis relied heavily on manual processes and limited data visibility.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 26, 2023

Explanation of Spend Analysis and its Importance in Healthcare In the ever-evolving landscape of the healthcare industry, optimizing costs and maximizing efficiency has become paramount. Spend analysis helps identify preferred suppliers, assess supplier performance, and negotiate contracts, fostering stronger relationships with key suppliers.

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Planergy

JANUARY 19, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. 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.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 3, 2023

Introduction In the complex and fast-paced business world of today, Managed Procurement Services (MPS) have emerged as a key solution for enterprises seeking to streamline their operations, improve efficiencies, and achieve cost savings. Procurement is no longer just about purchasing goods and services at the lowest cost.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

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. These models are often accompanied by practices such as annual rate contracts, bulk buying, and just-in-time purchasing.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

Introduction Have you ever wondered how much time, effort, and money your company spends on procurement? Or how much of that could be saved with a more efficient and effective approach? These inefficiencies can slow down operations, leading to longer lead times and missed opportunities. Allow us to introduce ourselves.

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World of Procurement blog

MAY 8, 2024

What is Supply Chain Management (SCM) Supply Chain Management (SCM) is the management of the flow of goods, services, information and finances as they move from raw materials to final product, from manufacturer to consumer. Optimized supply chains lead to improved profit margins.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 27, 2023

By examining spending patterns across various categories, such as suppliers, departments, and geographies, businesses can uncover hidden opportunities for cost savings, mitigate risks, and enhance their overall procurement efficiency.

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ivalua

MARCH 9, 2023

A comprehensive Source-to-Pay platform is a critical component of an organization’s IT environment. Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ What is Source-to-Pay? Sourcing: Where Procurement often creates value first.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Because of this, carrying out its operations manually is time-consuming and incredibly expensive for businesses. Savvy leaders are quickly adopting e-procurement solutions to lower the time, costs, silos, and strained supplier relationships that plague manual operations.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MARCH 28, 2020

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. But there is a profoundly significant Procurement value chain. This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers. Subscribe Here!

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Arkestro

AUGUST 1, 2022

For the longest time, the procurement scale has tipped in favor of the buyer. Constrained supply chains and the associated shortages have resulted in mounting pressures from the government and investors for organizations to diversify their supplier bases. Why Is Supplier Relationship Management Taking a Front Seat?

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 20, 2023

But don’t be fooled by their size – when accumulated, these costs can form a substantial part of a company’s expenditure, and a large number of suppliers can add complexity and risk to the supply chain. While tail spend is often neglected, it holds a gold mine of untapped savings opportunities.

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Una

OCTOBER 25, 2022

How to Improve Procurement Efficiency. In recent years, however, many teams have managed to successfully shake off this long-outdated reputation. And let’s not forget the crucial role they play in driving diversity and sustainability within the supply chain. 8 Steps to Improve Procurement Efficiency.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

APRIL 23, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. This is not to say that they believe Procurement doesn’t play a role, but rather that they don’t view Procurement as playing a critical role beyond cutting costs and finding suppliers. Now is the time for Procurement to SELL! The Procurement Value Chain Continuum.

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Spend Matters

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

With the advent of AI, and especially generative AI within that broader term, and the continued globalization of supply chains, the pace of change has sped up, forcing businesses and workers to adjust quickly. That alone increases efficiency,” he continued. It’s no longer good enough to focus on just one area.

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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.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Apadua Apadua is a professional services sourcing software, based in Cologne, Germany. Founded in 2016, the company is led by two experienced procurement and management experts. It serves Fortune 500 companies, and in 2020 the platform managed more than $150M of spend.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 5, 2024

Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game.

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Procurement Software

JANUARY 9, 2024

Canopy Canopy is a vendor master data and supplier management platform that aims to provide complete visibility of your suppliers’ information. It achieves this by delivering a single source of truth for your supplier data and automating business processes. The software covers a broad range of uses.

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Empowering CPO

MAY 4, 2023

Importance of procurement in modern businesses In today’s fast-paced and competitive business landscape, procurement plays a crucial role in driving efficiency, cost savings, and overall success. Greater transparency: Real-time tracking of procurement activities allows for better monitoring and control of the entire process.

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Planergy

JANUARY 18, 2024

Modern Spend Management and Accounts Payable software. Helping organizations spend smarter and more efficiently by automating purchasing and invoice processing. 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.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 24, 2023

This guide explores the ability of these solutions to improve business efficiency and reduce operational costs, surveys the many types of tools on the market, their benefits, and essential features. This process grants transparency and visibility into purchase orders and approvals to a sometimes surprising degree.

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HICX

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

What is supplier risk management? Supplier risk management (which can be referred to as SRM, although this acronym more commonly means supplier relationship management) is a process that identifies, assesses and mitigates threats posed in the organization’s supply chain that have the potential to impact revenue generation and profit.

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Positive Purchasing

MAY 9, 2023

To work with our supply partners to achieve mutually better outcomes. Our vision was to create a single point of reference that would aggregate and interpret data from multiple sources, both internally and from our supply partners. Explore areas that allow you to extract real value. We have addressed this in two ways.

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