NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
APRIL 8, 2024
The globalized world relies on efficient and well-coordinated supply chains. Understanding this distinction is essential for anyone entering the procurement, purchasing, or supply chain field. It specifically focuses on the physical movement, storage, and coordination of goods and information within the supply chain.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
A successful procurement transformation involves a strategic overhaul of processes, technologies, and approaches to achieve greater efficiency, cost savings, risk management, and value creation. Procurement teams equipped with risk management tools can ensure business continuity and minimize potential negative impacts.
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Arkestro
JANUARY 23, 2024
Procurement managers play a key role in this rapid growth, helping organizations optimize costs, negotiate favorable terms with suppliers, and ensure financial efficiency. The best procurement managers are masters of risk mitigation and budget management, while also maintaining high quality standards and a competitive edge.
Una
JULY 3, 2023
The hard-won skills that you’ve developed over the course of your procurement or supply management career will always be relevant, no matter how high you climb. They provide guidance on optimizing the sourcing process, enhancing supplier relationships, and leveraging procurement as a strategic function that adds value to the business.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
APRIL 5, 2023
With the increasing complexity of supply chains and the growing importance of sustainability and social responsibility, the role of procurement professionals has become more critical than ever. Improve spend management by implementing a buying plan Effective spend management is crucial for any organization’s financial health.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2023
A procurement strategy allows an organization to navigate an increasingly complex global supply chain, adapt swiftly to market fluctuations, and achieve cost optimization, operational efficiency and growth. Additional procurement software includes spend analytics tools and supplier relationship management (SRM) software.
Jaggaer
APRIL 14, 2020
This is perhaps an extreme example, but it highlights how COVID-19 is causing severe disruptions to supply chains. The broader issue is that border controls and travel bans limit the ability of supply managers to identify and qualify new suppliers. Coronavirus will lead to permanent changes in global supply chains.”.
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