Procurement Express

DECEMBER 31, 2024

In this article, we’ll go over a few ways to improve the process: education, gaining spend visibility , categorizing spend by supplier or department, etc. Direct vs. Indirect Spend Types of Indirect Spend Categories What’s Behind This Disconnect? What Happens When Indirect Spend Isnt Managed? The list goes on.

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Una

JULY 25, 2023

The first three KPIs we suggest every procurement team should monitor are: Defect rates Lead time Contract compliance Can you guess what the other four KPIs will be? Every free resource is dedicated to empowering procurement to save more money, time, and effort. Read the article to find out.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

through strategic sourcing and targeted cost savings is a lot easier to accomplish than a sales force increasing their revenue by 10%. The needs of a Procurement Excellence Manager or a Consultant are going to be rather different to those of a Category Manager. Saving just 2.5% Who is the key user?

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

through strategic sourcing and targeted cost savings is a lot easier to accomplish than a sales force increasing their revenue by 10%. The needs of a Procurement Excellence Manager or a Consultant are going to be rather different to those of a Category Manager. Saving just 2.5% Who is the key user?

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supply chain software solutions Real-time Visibility Category management Data 52

World of Procurement blog

MAY 10, 2024

This supports strategic sourcing efforts. With the ability to handle huge volumes of data, operate 24/7, and continuously learn from experience, AI can bring new levels of speed, efficiency, and insight to procurement teams looking to transform strategic sourcing, supplier management, and end-to-end procurement processes.

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Procurement Software

APRIL 23, 2024

Located in Amsterdam, Netherlands, the company leverages advanced AI technologies to enhance procurement processes, focusing on efficiency and data visibility. What sets Mithra-AI apart is its real-time, continuous visibility of spend data, coupled with proactive alerts for opportunities and risks.

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Una

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

It’s impossible to have the most current or newest application implemented at all times. Lack of visibility into spend and contract data also contribute to the difficulty of managing IT spend. There are times when cost reduction is a priority but the IT procurement process should take other factors into account as well.

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Procurement Software

AUGUST 20, 2024

These 10 FTEs should ideally be focused on strategic work. The reality though is that many of them are spending a disproportionate amount of time on tactical work and firefighting day-to-day operational purchasing issues. Let’s be real. Therefore, we need to free up their time to spend on more strategic work.

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Procurement Software

MAY 28, 2024

We need to move with the times. While traditional metrics such as cost savings, procurement cycle time, and supplier lead times are vital, they don’t touch on the softer metrics of a successful procurement team. It’s not the same as progression into managing of a team of junior level, operational team members.

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Procurement Software

MAY 14, 2024

Key Takeaways: Why we need Intake and Procurement Process Orchestration Streamlining of Procurement Process: Process orchestration simplifies the intricate procurement process by automating and integrating each step from intake to procurement, ensuring operational efficiency and strategic alignment with business objectives.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

JULY 3, 2019

But, as stakeholders in the future of tomorrow, we also have to be conscious about the necessary steps to realize sustainable impact, for real. So, what are the steps that need to be taken in businesses globally to make real sustainable impact? in this case, responsible sourcing.

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Empowering CPO

JULY 2, 2023

In essence, it’s a critical business function that ensures the right goods and services are available at the right time, in the right quantities, at the right price. Real-World Examples of Companies Benefiting from These Services Several companies have experienced the transformative power of Managed Procurement Services.

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Supply Chain Game Changer

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

There are many reasons why Procurement Transformations fail, however, the below 3 keep coming up time and time again. Too often companies will underestimate the leadership and experience needed to lead and manage a successful Procurement Transformation. Failure To Hire the Right Leader For the Job. Absolutely, 100% YES!

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 14, 2023

It is a strategic process that involves identifying business needs, sourcing suppliers, negotiating contracts, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality products or services. It also facilitates data collection, which can be used for analytics and strategic decision-making.

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Empowering CPO

JUNE 30, 2023

As a leading provider of procurement intelligence services, our mission is to empower Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs) and their teams with insightful, actionable data that drives strategic decision-making. It can result in stock-outs or overstock, poor quality control, and longer lead times. Let’s break it down.

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Planergy

JANUARY 18, 2024

How to gain visibility and control of your indirect spend. How strategic sourcing, cost management, and cost avoidance strategies can be applied to indirect spend. Catalog management in procurement is the strategic process of managing and maintaining a product catalog within an organization.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Or it could be an SME that has never really given much thought to how vendors are managed and purchases are controlled. 3) Vendors not actively managed. The biggest vendors are usually managed well. Direct materials that go into the production process are strategically sourced. Eliminate maverick spend.

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Procurement Software

MARCH 11, 2022

Or it could be an SME that has never really given much thought to how vendors are managed and purchases are controlled. 3) Vendors not actively managed. The biggest vendors are usually managed well. Direct materials that go into the production process are strategically sourced. Eliminate maverick spend.

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