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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

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Additionally, a purpose-built solution will enable you to measure and monitor buyer adherence to compliance purchasing, ensuring your team is taking advantage of preferred items and reaping the rewards of the contracts you have in place. Demand planning capabilities.

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5 Procurement Industry Trends to Watch in 2025

Arkestro

By automating routine work, procurement professionals can focus on high-impact tasks like strategic sourcing and relationship building with key suppliers. It streamlines the entire procurement process by centralizing and automating interactions between buyers and sellers.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

Well-defined contracts help ensure suppliers meet expectations while protecting the buyer's interests. Cost benchmarking and market intelligence Data visualization and reporting Predictive analytics for demand planning Data-driven procurement not only improves efficiency, but also empowers more strategic decision making to maximize value.

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Building Stronger Relationships: Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration

Jaggaer

Following a forecast to suppliers, a Tier-1 supplier collaborates with its suppliers—Tier 2 for the buyer—to obtain critical components for producing products and/or services. The strong handshake made with Tier-1 in the initial onboarding phase—complete with profile information—makes collaborating with first-tier suppliers easier.

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What is a Sourcing Agency and How does it work?

SCMDOJO

READ MORE ON: “STRATEGIC SOURCING VS. PURCHASING – 7 KEY DIFFERENCES” at our website SCMDOJO! The Inner Workings of a Sourcing Agency: 1. Client Consultation: Understanding Needs The journey begins with a detailed consultation between the sourcing agency and the client.

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Supply Chain Collaboration – The New Way to Drive Value!

Supply Chain Game Changer

Because the pace of business has increased exponentially, and businesses must be able to respond to new market demands with agility and innovation. In this climate, buyers are relying on suppliers more than ever before. To be blunt: they know more than you do. Invest in the Right Infrastructure and People.