Spend Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Travel and Expense management leveraging SAP Concur is an easy plug in for travel spend management and all spend flowing through expense reporting. baking in benchmarking opportunity analytics more deeply and formally into the analytics, sourcing and category management applications).

Networking 114

Networking Spend management Suppliers Supply Chain Optimization 114

NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)

JANUARY 6, 2025

What makes FIFO (First-In, First-Out) such a vital strategy for inventory management in Purchasing and Procurement? In the fast-paced and ever-changing world of supply chains, FIFO stands out as a simple yet transformative approach. Logistics & Supply Chain : Enhances throughput in distribution centers.

Procurement team 52

Procurement team Agile and Lean Supply Chain Procurement Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Jaggaer

DECEMBER 13, 2024

The Essential Guide to Source to Pay, Source to Contract, and Procure to Pay Whether youre new to the world of procurement and supply chain management, or a seasoned veteran; whether you work in a major manufacturing industry, a university, or a medium-sized clinical research organization, you may find procurement jargon rather confusing.

Sourcing 52

Sourcing Contract Procurement Chief Procurement Officer 52

EazyStock

MARCH 14, 2023

The right purchasing and logistics strategies give companies an edge during these unique, uncertain times and, during the return “to normal,” a greater competitive advantage and continued growth. With the right strategies in purchasing, logistics and supply chain, you can navigate through a recession and come out as a winner.

Strategy 52

Strategy Supply Chain Optimization Inventory supply chain software solutions 52

Procurement Templates

JANUARY 17, 2024

Demand management embedded within the procurement process. How is this considered throughout the supply chain and reported at a senior level. Organisation undertakes a full assessment of the waste within the supply chain in relation to risk-based existing contracts. Computer software programs act as lasting assets.

Demand 130

Demand Management Buyers Purchasing 130

Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. The Green Supply Chain: True Sustainability or Just One Big Marketing Stunt? Be sure to take into account a holistic understanding of value creation when choosing software to support your realization of responsible sourcing. Subscribe Here! Email Address. Sustainability.

Sustainability 58

Sustainability Sourcing Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility 58

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

But the valuable contribution that Category Managers responsible for indirect spend make to the business often comes through cost avoidance, or the successful deferral of a contractual price increase or inflationary commodity prices. Partnering with a premium logistics provider to increase on-time deliveries to customers.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Price Negotiation 52

Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

But the valuable contribution that Category Managers responsible for indirect spend make to the business often comes through cost avoidance, or the successful deferral of a contractual price increase or inflationary commodity prices. Partnering with a premium logistics provider to increase on-time deliveries to customers.

Procurement 52

Procurement supply chain budgeting Price Negotiation 52

Procurement Software

JANUARY 16, 2024

When that happens, inevitably these category strategies rarely see the light of day. Was it really worth Procurement Category Managers spending weeks fiddling around in Power Point for prized strategies to just sit on a siloed SharePoint site? Give them an understanding of wider Finance or Supply Chain topics.

Procurement 52

Procurement Procurement team supply chain budgeting Budget 52

Una

MARCH 6, 2024

This is super handy in industries where workloads can change in a snap, like customer support or software development. Prioritize cybersecurity Make sure that your outsourcing partner has robust cybersecurity measures in place to minimize the chance of a supply chain or back-door attack on your organization.

Procurement 52

Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain Purchasing Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Procurement Software

AUGUST 27, 2024

The Procurement Category Manager role has been the backbone of the procurement profession over the past 20 years. In addition, supply chains and risk management have become more complex, requiring a less siloed and more joined-up approach to managing strategic suppliers. And herein lies the problem.

Category management 52

Category management Management Procurement Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Procurement Insights

APRIL 8, 2025

1999 – I introduced the Metaprise model (RAM) 2007 – In Dangerous Supply Chain Myths (Part7) , I write about the Metaprise in greater detail, including the results of its implementation in a production environment (Department of National Defence). JAGGAER Industry-specific solutions leveraging AI for supplier collaboration.

Supply Chain Efficiency 52

Supply Chain Efficiency Real-time Visibility Agile and Lean Supply Chain Supply Chain Optimization 52