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From Spend to Supply — Coupa’s direct spend management progress

Spend Matters

As announced at the recent Inspire 2023 conference, Coupa is introducing several new products to address industry gaps in direct spend management as part of its vision to become a comprehensive spend management platform (which for direct also means a supply management platform).

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For a Successful Business Improve Supply Chain!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Here are all the ways in which implementing steps to improve Supply Chain helps your business evolve and grow. The time-to-consumer indicator is one of the main ways your company’s efficiency is measured. As such, the less time it takes goods to reach the client, the more efficient the material flow. Seamless flow.

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Source to Pay… The Real Value for Purchasing

Jaggaer

It is the essential link between all purchasing functions and accounts payable within an organization and includes essential functions such as supply management, requisitions, purchase orders, receiving, and invoicing. Enhanced Visibility: A S2P solution will allow you to leverage data across the enterprise.

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Innovative Procurement Models: Exploring Different Approaches

Empowering CPO

It’s a strategic function that involves understanding market trends, analyzing suppliers, negotiating contracts, and managing relationships, among other tasks. Procurement is central to a business’s operations, with a purpose that encompasses cost-efficiency, quality control, risk management, and strategic sourcing.

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Hey Procurement! It’s Time to SELL!

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. Instead of waiting for others to realize that now is the time for Procurement professionals to make their value and contribution known.

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Shortage vs. Surplus: Causes and Definitions

Finale Inventory

Causes like supply management, marketing strategies and planning are all things businesses should focus on to prevent surpluses and shortages as much as they can. Continue reading for more information about shortages and surpluses and how Finale Inventory’s scalable inventory management system can help your business thrive.

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Hey Procurement! It’s Time to SELL!

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. Instead of waiting for others to realize that now is the time for Procurement professionals to make their value and contribution known.