ivalua

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Nowadays, Procurement practitioners primarily talk about emerging topics like the reduction of scope 3 emissions, supplier-enabled innovation and supply risk management. Of course, I can only agree with their insights and the critical role of Procurement in solving business and societal problems, but one process is often overlooked.

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Procurement Tactics

JULY 2, 2023

Effective planning can begin by setting clear objectives, defining the scope and deliverables, estimating the timeframe of the procurement process, and identifying potential risks and inconveniences. Budget Control When it comes to maintaining budgetary control throughout the entire procurement process, job orders are crucial.

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Una

MAY 2, 2023

Like the anthropomorphic dog in the This is Fine meme , they’ve been denying the need to get to grips with their business spend despite a conflagration consisting of out-of-control costs, spiraling regulatory risk, and messy supplier relationships. Source Instead of launching procurement in a reactive panic, a lot of stress (and money!)

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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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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. Supply chain optimization.

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Procurement Insights

AUGUST 14, 2024

Conclusion: Charting a Course Through Uncertainty Vista Equity Partners’ acquisition of Jaggaer, like Thomas Bravo’s acquisition of Coupa, underscores the inherent risks involved when private equity enters the picture. Procurement leaders must approach this new reality with a strategic mindset. Choose wisely.

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Jaggaer

JUNE 28, 2024

Our research shows that despite the strategic role procurement and supply chain teams play, these professionals remain underequipped, which presents a huge risk to organizations,” said Andy Hovancik, Chief Executive Officer at JAGGAER. Financial pressure remains red hot.

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Zycus Cognitive Procurement

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Managing supply chain risk. To minimize risks and increase agility, several organizations are now turning towards agile supply chain ecosystems. Managing Supply Chain Risk. Supply chain risk management has become increasingly important in recent years as businesses face more complex and unpredictable operating environments.

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World of Procurement blog

JANUARY 19, 2022

With solutions such as Tealbook , which creates a supplier data foundation that isn’t dependent on a supplier going into a portal and updating information, we will see a shift in procurement teams opting for options such as this. Big Picture Risk We need to shift from looking at risk solely as a sourcing exercise.

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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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The Good Spending

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

More importantly, how do you decide based on the risk and impact of the item being procured? While traditional procurement approaches often focus on linear strategies like negotiation or optimization, Game Theory offers a more dynamic framework for decision-making. Negotiate: Zero-Sum or Non-Zero-Sum?

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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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The Good Spending

OCTOBER 16, 2023

On the other hand, moral hazard arises when one party can take risks because it does not have to bear the full consequences, as the other party carries some risks. So, their margins will be much higher than the average market to compensate for the risk of SaaS investments and related moral hazards.

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Claritum

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

The areas that they focus on will to some extent depend on the nature of your business, however there are some common areas of strategic focus and development of plans: Analysing and quantifying value chains. Risk management and governance. Procurement needs to deliver on cost savings across the organisation.

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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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HICX

MARCH 10, 2023

It has reached an evolutionary sticking point which is also holding back the business – and leaders have a choice: leave it be or find a way forward. Balance the risks and rewards. Encouragingly a reality exists within enterprises where suppliers and Procurement work together seamlessly as partners. What risks arise?

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Pipefy

MAY 23, 2023

Because of this, carrying out its operations manually is time-consuming and incredibly expensive for businesses. Savvy leaders are quickly adopting e-procurement solutions to lower the time, costs, silos, and strained supplier relationships that plague manual operations. Risk reduction.

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SCMDOJO

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

This may involve measures such as establishing long-term contracts, implementing risk management strategies, and building strong relationships with trusted suppliers. Procurement is used to ensure that an organization has access to the necessary goods, services, and resources required for its operations.

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Pipefy

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Digital automation optimization helps procurement teams achieve this type of resiliency by simplifying process automation and making it easier for teams to modify and improve their procurement workflows. Procurement automation solves this by creating seamless connections between people, processes, and tools. Pipefy, 2023.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 17, 2023

Introduction Brief Explanation of the Role of Procurement in Businesses Procurement is the lifeblood of any business, large or small. It’s the complex process through which businesses source and acquire the goods and services they need to operate and grow.

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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

AUGUST 16, 2022

Benefits of supply chain collaboration The benefits of supply chain collaboration are diverse: early detection of supply chain risks and constraints, faster mitigation of identified risks and emerging disruptions, mitigation of the bullwhip effect by aligning demand forecasting and inventory management, trust between partners (!)

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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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The Good Spending

DECEMBER 25, 2021

This theory assumes that the firms attempt to minimize the transaction cost by selecting the best possible governance , which mitigates risks present in the exchange. In simple terms, those governance types correspond to business-critical decisions - "make", "buy", or "partner", respectively. Let's decompose this definition.

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Procurement Software

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

It also has an analytics system claiming to focus on risk management rather than retrospective troubleshooting. These come vetted with a multi-layered, cross-verification system, which also assesses geopolitical and supplier-specific risks too. The software has a feedback system that uses short surveys to get evaluation from employees.

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The Good Spending

JANUARY 3, 2024

By the end of this training, attendees will emerge equipped with the skills and expertise necessary to navigate the complexities of SaaS procurement confidently. To keep receiving new insights and research, please subscribe here.

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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

Third, can we in procurement stop talking to ourselves and start engaging with others who are part of the business? Procurement people need to understand what the business objectives are and, with that, start to create a strategy to support the organization to achieve them.

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Skill Dynamics

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Almost all (95%) of senior procurement professionals are concerned about the negative consequences of employee churn, with professionals expressing particular concern about an increased risk of errors (39%), reduced agility (39%), low employee morale (38%) and loss of critical skills (33%).

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Pipefy

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Less manual data entry Manual data entry is not only a time concern, it’s a risk concern. Because humans are entering and transferring data manually, human errors can occur and result in larger risks like overpayment or underpayment. However, a fraud scheme can take as many as 14 months before it’s detected.

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Barkers Procurement

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Sunbelt selected the world-class spend management solution provider Coupa Software, choosing to implement the full suite of Coupa products to satisfy a variety of use cases across procurement, invoice automation, inventory, risk management and sourcing. Phase 3 Phase 3 of Inventory and Reporting has just begun.

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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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The Good Spending

JANUARY 13, 2024

SaaS demand management can help procurement identify cost savings opportunities, boost efficiency, and reduce risk. These benefits can help companies maximize their SaaS investments and improve their procurement processes. Contract management. Indeed, we meant the contract management before SRM.

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Claritum

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

Claritum Article - Procurement Blog. This article will look at how this high level distinction impacts procurement and will also dive deeper into some of the resultant differences between these groups that impact on the procurement function. Procurement is constrained only by this minimum set. Introduction. Financials.

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Claritum

AUGUST 4, 2020

your business, however there are some common areas of strategic focus. Risk management and governance. In addition, of course, the Procurement teams’ function is to ensure. costs across the business. However again an overall impact on business and risk analysis is. all impact on your business.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 9, 2023

The Importance of Procurement in Business Procurement is the lifeblood of any business. It is the process of sourcing, negotiating, and purchasing the goods and services a business requires to carry out its operations. Case Study: Successful Application of Procurement KPIs A. Introduction A.

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