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Biggest Challenges for Packaging & Container Companies in Enabling Supplier Collaboration & Automating Purchase Order (PO) Processes

Procurement Insights

EDITOR’S NOTE: I have recently completed a preliminary analysis of Packaging & Container Companies’ challenges to enable greater supplier collaboration and automation around the purchase order process, including PO confirmations, shipment notices, and price/quantity changes.

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Supply Chain Collaboration — The Ultimate Guide

Procurement Tactics

Supply chain collaboration is definitely new to many newcomers in the supply chain industry. In this article, we will discuss what supply chain collaboration is. We will tell you the benefits you can gain in supply chain collaboration. Defining Supply Chain Collaboration. Horizontal Collaboration .

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How Strategic Purchasing Reduces Lead Times with Supplier Collaboration

Procurement Freelancers

Keeping a competitive edge in a fast-paced, globalized economy is crucial, and long lead times… The post How Strategic Purchasing Reduces Lead Times with Supplier Collaboration first appeared on Procurement Blog | Procurement & Supply Chain News.

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Collaborative Procurement: What is Collaborative Procurement in the Hybrid Work Era?

Positive Purchasing

These changes have reshaped how procurement professionals collaborate and execute their tasks. In this new era, collaboration in procurement has become critical for achieving efficiency and innovation. She highlights the importance of collaboration in today’s hybrid work environment.

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Five signs your procurement process needs an overhaul

Spend Matters

But cutting back on these costs never feels quite as urgent as purchases tied directly to revenue. Employees are bypassing approvals Rogue spending occurs when employees make purchases without following established approval chains or proper authorization. This leads to redundant purchases, budget overruns and a lack of accountability.

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

Jaggaer

Building Stronger Relationship s : Effective Approaches to Multi-Tier Supplier Collaboration A chain is only as strong as its weakest link—but what if you can’t evaluate the entire chain? Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

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Electrolux’s Mirela Boldu on managing supply chain threats through education and collaboration

Procurement Leaders

So risk will be one of the key metrics for purchasing in the future. As long as we nurture collaboration, have a strong team and have a clear process to follow, everything will fall into place.” We cross-collaborate with cybersecurity for cyber risk, with loss prevention for fire and natural hazards risk.