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Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.
Arkestro
DECEMBER 26, 2024
As the procurement industry and supply chains become more tech-driven and complex, one fact is clear: companies that embrace industry trends will be best positioned to thrive in the challenging procurement landscape of 2025 and beyond. Here are five key trends that will shape procurement and supply chain management in the coming year.
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Jaggaer
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Complete Source to Pay cycle and Strategic Sourcing Guide An optimized Source-to-Pay (S2P) process helps businesses enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supplier collaboration. Steps, Benefits, and Best Practices S2P covers the entire procurement lifecycle, from supplier selection to final payment.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
That’s why supplier collaboration—that consistent, trusted, and responsive interaction between supplier and manufacturer—is pivotal to manufacturing success. Supplier Collaboration vs. Supplier Relationship Management What good is having the best suppliers if you can’t communicate well enough to leverage their products and skills?
HICX
JUNE 9, 2025
These may include processes related to: Supplier evaluation Supplier onboarding Performance tracking, Supplier risk management Contract analysis By automating repetitive tasks and analyzing large datasets, AI improves efficiency, reduces errors, and enhances decision-making.
SCMDOJO
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Targeted Learning: SCMDOJO offers a range of courses and learning paths focusing on specific procurement areas, such as e-auctions, contract negotiation, cost optimization, and supply chain resilience. Budgeting several thousand pounds is a realistic starting point.
TYA Suite
JUNE 22, 2025
Procurement analytics platforms enable access for multiple users across departments, encouraging collaboration between procurement, finance, supply chain, and operations teams. This automation reduces manual work, eliminates human error, and ensures a consistent and accurate data foundation for analysis.
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