Una

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

How to Convince Your Boss You Should Work With a GPO How to overcome common stakeholder concerns and convince your boss you should work with a GPO to drive more cost savings and value. In fact, GPOs can enhance our supplier network by introducing us to new, reputable vendors.”

Real-time Visibility 52

Real-time Visibility Purchasing Suppliers Supplier relationship management 52

Una

AUGUST 9, 2022

How to Use Group Purchasing as a Cost Reduction Strategy. In this article, we’ll explore ways to achieve cost reduction in procurement and ensure business continuity in times of economic uncertainty. There are generally two ways to keep a business afloat during a crisis – make more money, or cut costs. in April 2020.

Purchasing 96

Purchasing Strategy supply chain budgeting Procurement team 96

Una

AUGUST 31, 2023

Overcoming Challenges with Strategic Sourcing for SMEs Explore how strategic sourcing for SMEs can help procurement professionals overcome the unique challenges of operating a small business. With limited resources, time, and purchasing power, every decision needs to be well-planned and supported by data.

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Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Supplier relationship management 52

Una

MARCH 1, 2023

Shifting Procurement's Mindset to Face the Challenges of 2023 and Beyond Advice for shifting procurement’s mindset to face current-day challenges head on and how to continue driving change, solving problems, and creating value amidst adversity. As soon as you say ‘we can’t do that’, your brain shuts down. Stay relevant.

Raw materials 97

Raw materials Purchasing Procurement Sourcing 97

Una

AUGUST 9, 2023

How to Accelerate Savings in Procurement Without Cutting Corners Strategies showing how to accelerate savings in procurement without compromising product quality, integrity, or effectiveness. Leading GPOs use stringent methods to audit and investigate potential partners before signing any agreements. Your objective?

Procurement 52

Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency Agile and Lean Supply Chain Quality 52

Una

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Our team is dedicated to empowering procurement and technology professionals to make the best sourcing decisions for their organizations while saving money, time, and effort. As a horizontal GPO , Una leverages our buying power in categories that are commonly purchased by nearly every business. Get new resources weekly!

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Spend management Management Real-time Visibility Purchasing 97

Una

MARCH 16, 2023

Pain Points in Procurement Series How to Build Procurement Influence and Why it Matters How to build procurement influence as a way to stay engaged with other business functions, drive value, and achieve more desirable outcomes. Why do so many companies lack procurement influence? The problem lies with a lack of influence.

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Influencing Procurement Cost of ownership Supplier relationship management 105

Una

JUNE 22, 2023

Taking an Advisory Approach to Procurement An inside look at how Una, the nation’s fastest growing group purchasing organization, works to take an advisory approach to procurement. Getting help where help is needed Thankfully, procurement professionals don’t have to do everything on their own.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Below, we offer some tips on developing your category strategy to make it a live document that is aligned to enterprise goals, implementable, and data-driven. Make it live. If you can, condense the strategy to a single page to make it easy to communicate. Make it aligned. Make it implementable. Make it data-driven.

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Strategy Category management Risk Purchasing 98

Una

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

11 Things You Can Do While Your GPO Works Behind the Scenes Explore 11 things you could be doing while your GPO takes care of time-consuming procurement tasks behind the scenes. By Hugo Britt | November 30, 2023 Search Search What would Santa do without the ability to outsource key tasks to his elves?

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Supplier relationship management Strategic sourcing 52

Una

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Doing so lets suppliers to reduce their costs, passing on savings to their partners. Create a cost-conscious culture Create a culture in which employees treat every dollar of company money as if it is their own. GPOs are not designed to replace anything but work alongside existing strategies to help meet your goals and create value.

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Procurement strategies Strategy Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 98

Una

MARCH 30, 2023

In episode 100 of The Sourcing Hero podcast, our host Kelly Barner reels off a list of not-so-flattering nicknames for procurement she’s encountered that would make any purchasing professional wince. Two that really stood out were “ bean-counters ” and “ penny-pinchers ”. Wait – so we shouldn’t focus on cost?

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Una

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Three Steps to Making an Impact When Starting a New Procurement Role. Now, I know settling into a new role can take a little time, so I don’t want you to feel under any pressure to make any significant impact straight away. Hmm – I think I can do better than that.”. Make an impact right away when starting a new procurement role.

Real-time Visibility 95

Real-time Visibility Procurement Purchasing Contract 95

Una

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Below, we explore why procurement is struggling to find talent in 2023, what the shortage is doing to organizations, and what can be done about it. This increased competition for talent has driven up procurement salaries, which is welcome news for workers but puts under-resourced, smaller organizations at a hiring disadvantage.

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Procurement Procurement team Purchasing Risk 97

Una

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

How to Repair Damaged Supplier Relationships Learn how to repair damaged supplier relationships by using communication, trust-building, and negotiation tactics to get back on track. Price Disputes: The characters often argue over money, particularly when experiencing job losses and periods of unemployment.

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Suppliers Supply Chain Efficiency Negotiation Supply chain 52

Una

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

For some businesses, that may make sense depending on industry, categories of spend , or spend threshold amounts. How Una's "savings as a service" is similar to traditional SaaS. Members can access these contracts whenever it makes sense for them to do so, without having to commit to purchasing amounts or contract terms.

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supply chain software solutions supply chain budgeting Negotiation Purchasing 52