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How to get the C-Suite to see procurement as a strategic lever versus a cost-savings function

Procurement Insights

“A 2023 survey by KPMG highlights this transition, revealing that procurement leaders are now focusing on supply chain resiliency (68%), introducing new products or expanding into new markets (65%), and improving margins through cost reduction (71%). The focus is on efficiency and control.

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Choosing Rod Sherkin

Procurement Insights

A Little Background When Kelly Barner recently contacted me suggesting I connect with Rod Sherkin, I had to admit that although his company, ProPurchaser, has existed since 2001, I had never really heard of them. What may surprise you is one of the last things I consider is the technology platform. COMPETITORS 1. As a result, Ever.Ag

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11 Best eSourcing Software for Mid-Market Companies

Procurement Software

It serves the needs of purchasing managers, procurement professionals and senior buyers. Promena Founded in 2001, Promena is based in Turkey and offers an end-to-end digital procurement solution. It claims a ‘guided approach to sourcing optimization, AI-based algorithms and an intuitive user interface’.