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How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process

Una

How to Implement a Strategic Sourcing Process A play-by-play manual showing how to implement a strategic sourcing process that aligns with your organization’s goals, optimizes spend, and creates long-term value. At its core, strategic sourcing formalizes the process of finding, assessing, and choosing suppliers.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Supplier Relationship Management Your suppliers are partners in delivering value. Focus on building collaborative relationships based on trust and transparency. Buy fair trade, organic, and locally sourced goods whenever possible. Conduct supply chain audits and due diligence on high-risk categories.

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A Gameplan for Procurement Transformation

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

The Future of Procurement Technology Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) Enhancement: Justification : Strengthening supplier relationships through SRM initiatives fosters collaboration, innovation, and mutual growth. The Drive to an Automated World: Is it the End of the Road for Procurement?

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How to build a successful procurement strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

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 goals might be risk management and mitigation, supplier relationship management and sustainability considerations.

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The Role of Procurement Outsourcing Services in Global Business Operations

Empowering CPO

Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions. It involves the process of identifying, selecting, acquiring, and managing resources that a business needs to fulfill its operations and meet its goals.

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Supply Chain Powerhouse, Erica Patterson on Finding Her Voice, Mentoring, and Supplier Diversity

Let's Talk Supply Chain

With a decade hallmarked by disruption, consumers are more aware of supply chain and how industry shortages, talent gaps, and climate events impact their daily lives and local communities. One dialogue that is still catching fire is how closing the gender gap in supply chain can help the industry build its ranks and agility.

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The Role of Managed Procurement Services in Global Business Operations

Empowering CPO

Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions. It involves the process of identifying, selecting, acquiring, and managing resources that a business needs to fulfill its operations and meet its goals.