Procurement Heads

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

All your well-made plans will be changed as you imbed yourself into the company projects and requirements so it is good to keep the following in mind – Comprehend The Business, Understanding The Procurement Structure and Strategise For The Future. Comprehend the business.

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Procurement Insights

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Specifically, that “efficient world-class supply management practice should involve multiple internal and external stakeholders” because “a successful source-to-settle workflow must look at the entire ecosystem that connects sourcing and procurement to accounts payable and treasury.” ” Mary Zampino.

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ivalua

MARCH 1, 2022

ACT AS A STRATEGIC ADVISOR TO THE BUSINESS . Procurement teams will be empowering a strategy advisor to provide a framework for how to leverage technology, retain talent, and drive sustainable value. Preparing for these future inflationary changes requires strong negotiation capabilities and long-term resilience. .

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

Despite the improved economic outlook, half of procurement and finance professionals report that inflation, recession risk, and monetary policy changes are having a major or severe impact on their business.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This ease of use is critical in ensuring that businesses can fully benefit from the software's capabilities without facing a steep learning curve. SMB Software For small to medium-sized businesses, procurement software can be a game-changer.

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World of Procurement blog

APRIL 23, 2024

This ease of use is critical in ensuring that businesses can fully benefit from the software's capabilities without facing a steep learning curve. SMB Software For small to medium-sized businesses, procurement software can be a game-changer.

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ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

With establishing end-to-end process ownership at Procurement and structuring cross-functional collaboration between Businesses, Procurement, and Finance, it is also time to revitalize your performance measures. The latter is a much stronger predictor of future performance levels but is usually overlooked.

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Procurement Tactics

APRIL 5, 2023

Procurement Strategy Course Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Demand from investors, stakeholders, and consumers Many people nowadays are mindful of how much a company can impact the environment and society through its operation and products.

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Procurement Software

OCTOBER 1, 2024

But without the basics, your team is like a sailing crew without a compass. We’ve covered on previous podcasts and in past articles some of the challenges.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 14, 2024

While these moves might make sense from a financial standpoint, they often lead to a period of turmoil for the customers who rely on these solutions to run their businesses. Procurement leaders must approach this new reality with a strategic mindset.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Supplier Selection Another key factor to consider when making a successful job order is by identifying the right supplier for your procurement. Procurement professionals can assess the prospective suppliers on the basis of their ability and commitment to comply with the criteria and metrics need for your business procurement needs.

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Barkers Procurement

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Optimising your procurement department When it comes to optimising a procurement department of any size, the strategic alignment of the procurement with the strategic goals of the business is essential. This is a fundamental part of our approach to optimising procurement within any business.

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Barkers Procurement

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Why A Procurement Managed Service Can Transform Your Business Procurement is about more than just acquiring goods and services at the right time and at the best price for your business. You have to plan your procurement and align it with the overarching goals of the organisaton.

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Una

JUNE 6, 2024

One powerful way procurement can contribute is through intentional supplier selection and management. By prioritizing local and minority-owned businesses , procurement can ensure that a company’s economic impact stays within the community.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

MAY 26, 2020

With the promise of future business awards Procurement is largely responsible for finding and qualifying potential new suppliers. Once there is a pool of suppliers Procurement conducts and leads the quotation and supplier selection process culminating in the award of business.

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Barkers Procurement

JUNE 21, 2023

An effective BSM platform will facilitate users to manage suppliers in a consistent way and lead to better contract management, all of which will drive savings and value. In a busy Procurement function, it’s not inconceivable that contract expirations may be missed resulting in less than favourable terms for the organisation.

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Una

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

81% believe more internal support is needed from within their businesses to realize digital transformation fully. And 50% aim to move to a business procurement-centric organization , acting as advisory consultants and business partners rather than executing routine processes.

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TYA Suite

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Procurement as an important function for small businesses Procurement, which is the act of buying of goods or services by a company has grown into a full-fledge activity of tracking and selecting the right tools in order to be profitable.

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Positive Purchasing

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Secondly, in terms of sustainability, understand what your business objectives are. Third, can we in procurement stop talking to ourselves and start engaging with others who are part of the business? If you don’t, you are going to struggle.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 26, 2022

It comes as very little surprise that training is increasingly a priority for busy procurement departments,” comments Sam Pemberton, CEO, Skill Dynamics. Over half (55%) of senior professionals anticipate the training budget for FY 23/24 increasing, on average, by 34.75%. “It

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Arkestro

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

With such strides in manufacturing on the horizon, questions about how businesses’ procurement processes can keep up are naturally following, especially from corporate leadership teams. Inextricably linked to these questions about procurement are questions about the supply chain.

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Una

MAY 2, 2023

The basics of small business procurement “Realistically, a company should consider putting formal procurement in place as they scale up, [although] scaling up could mean different things for different businesses.” says Chandhrika.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Improving Supply Chain Sustainability : According to Amazon’s State of Business Procurement – 63% of B2B buyers mention improving sustainability in purchasing practices as the top goal. This can be achieved through a combination of green logistics practices and initiatives that reduce energy consumption and waste generation.

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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.

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Finale Inventory

JUNE 24, 2024

By offering a wealth of detailed product information, B2B eCommerce stores can establish themselves as reliable and transparent sources for business procurement needs. Crucial Sales Portal Features Real-Time Inventory Management Real-time inventory management is vital for businesses to maintain efficient operations.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

6 most common procurement pain points No matter the scale of a business, procurement is a complex process made up of many moving people, processes, and systems. Pipefy, 2023.

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HICX

MARCH 10, 2023

Three steps stand out, by which the broader business, Procurement and all suppliers can achieve mutual success. For business leaders to reach this point, here’s a plan of action… First, work with the CPO to assemble a legion of loyal leaders. Take inspiration from the pioneers and drive change.

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Procurify

MAY 24, 2022

As many as 95 percent of firms adopted technology in their procurement and supply practices according to the CIPS’ 2020 Digitisation in Procurement and Supply Report. . You need to create an e-procurement strategy that will guide your business procurement and supply processes.

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Arkestro

MARCH 2, 2023

Prochaska encourages teams to have a forward thinking approach: “Procurement has the opportunity to focus not on the spend with a supplier over the last 24 months , but what’s the activity that I can predict in the marketplace to secure a better price, better value, and better supply.” What once previously worked may no longer be a reality.

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Arkestro

MARCH 2, 2023

Prochaska encourages teams to have a forward thinking approach: “Procurement has the opportunity to focus not on the spend with a supplier over the last 24 months , but what’s the activity that I can predict in the marketplace to secure a better price, better value, and better supply.” What once previously worked may no longer be a reality.

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Pipefy

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

The cycle of S2P processes varies slightly depending on the business, procurement category, or industry, but they typically contain these 10 key steps: 1. Demand or need established Whether it’s a purchase request or forecasted demand, a need for a product, good, or service is required In order to begin sourcing.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 14, 2021

At their root, these two roles coexist with conflicting purposes, but function stronger together than they do apart, as they are — at times — seemingly contrary forces that actually are complementary, interconnected, and interdependent in any business. Procurement is fundamentally centered around the act of acquisition and/or buying.

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Procurement Tactics

JUNE 22, 2023

Procurement Strategy Take the lead with our proven 5-step procurement strategy 3. Sustainable Procurement Maintain high profitability while moving toward sustainability 4.  Menu Course Library 1. Negotiation Course Learn from industry experts who negotiated billion $ deals 2.

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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

Sustainability and Ethical Sourcing It seems that businesses and not governments will lead the charge to promote a more sustainable way of doing business.

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Procurement Software

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The result is multiple ERP systems and data warehouses being present across different regions or Business Units. Service industries and tech companies In non-manufacturing businesses, Procurement will typically report into the CFO. However, it can often be a challenge to make a compelling business case beyond this.

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The Good Spending

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

The comparison—where a $100K sales win gets a $10K bonus, but saving $100K on a procurement contract gets nothing—might seem like a compelling argument for unfairness at first glance. However, this comparison oversimplifies the complex roles of sales and procurement teams. Let’s unpack this misconception from different angles.

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Automated alerts to approvers and other stakeholders Digital procurement offers multiple ways to employ alerts, but one of the most useful is alerting stakeholders in a document’s approval circulation.

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