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The Contract Management Playbook: Strategies and Secrets for Total Control

World of Procurement blog

Introduction to Contract Management Contract management is the process of systematically and efficiently managing contract creation, execution, and analysis to maximize operational and financial performance at an organization. Lease agreements - Contracts for renting equipment, real estate, vehicles, etc.

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13 Best Contract Management Software for the Mid-market

Procurement Software

The contract management software market is hot right now. Organisations seem to have finally realised that they’ve suffered from having a “desk drawer” approach to contracts. Being able to manage your contracts in one place, author them, approve them and sign them is a massive productivity boost.

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Inflation + Source-to-Pay Strategies: The Cure for the Common Price Hike

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It also has an impact on procurement teams as they are responsible for managing supplier relationships, identifying opportunities for cost savings, and ensuring that goods and services are delivered on time and within budget. This helps ensure your contracts remain favorable and that all stakeholders comply with the negotiated terms.

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

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Collaboration across Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3, and beyond requires visibility and communication regarding capacity, cost, risk, order quantities, inventory levels, quality , timelines, logistics, and more. Collaboration brings visibility and agility for gaining market share.

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Let’s Get Digital: Introducing your Source-to-Pay Guide

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Similar to how CRM manages everything around the customer, an S2P platform manages everything around the supplier. ​ Source-to-Pay is typically broken into two parts – upstream and downstream. Contract Management: The piece that connects the upstream and the downstream, where value starts being captured.

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Business process management (BPM) examples

IBM Supply Chain Blog

Conversely, it has a larger scope than task management, which deals with individual tasks, and project management, which handles one-time initiatives. By establishing standardized workflows and decision rules, BPM streamlines the claims process by reducing processing times and minimizing errors.

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4 smart technologies modernizing sourcing strategy

IBM Supply Chain Blog

For example, the IBM Sterling Transaction Manager automates manual transactions between businesses and suppliers. This helps reduce errors to improve data quality and response times to questions, which improves customer and supplier satisfaction. Try out cognitive intelligence free for 30-days.