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ivalua
FEBRUARY 25, 2021
ERP vs. Best-in-Class for Healthcare Supply Chain Management? Are ERP systems better than best-in-class supply chain solutions for managing healthcare supply chains? That’s the question we set out to answer in our recent panel discussion with Procurement and Supply Chain experts.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 10, 2023
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. Are you using any tools or solutions to help you manage your spend?
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SCMDOJO
APRIL 29, 2024
Are you interested in understanding how businesses effectively manage their supply chains? Look no further – this guide is here to help you grasp the fundamentals of supply chain management (SCM) and how it can lead to success.
ivalua
FEBRUARY 27, 2023
How Inflation Impacts Procurement Inflation affects a number of aspects within the Manufacturing supply chain, including the ability to compete in the market, financial performance, and overall strategy. This ensures contracts remain favorable and all stakeholders comply with negotiated terms.
Procurement Heads
JANUARY 30, 2023
My role also involves ad-hoc IT renewals and managing this process. You’ve previously worked on the supply chain side of retail, how much of a shift was it to procuring IT for a leading infrastructure company? Procurement is more about contract management and negotiating great commercials for your business.
ivalua
MARCH 9, 2023
Upstream covers all the strategic procurement activities such as spend analysis, sourcing, contract management and supplier management (which includes supplier information, risk and performance management). Contract Management: The piece that connects the upstream and the downstream, where value starts being captured.
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Procurement Templates
JUNE 18, 2023
ChatGPT Inflation refers to the general increase in prices of goods and services in an economy over time, resulting in a decrease in the purchasing power of money. Inflation occurs when there is an imbalance between the supply and demand of money and goods. What is inflation?
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IBM Supply Chain Blog
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
In this age of supply chain disruptions that hold the power to upend entire industries, strength and resilience across the entire value chain is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s a survival tactic. They also factor in how a strong partnership could reduce supply chain risk and advance sustainability.
SCMDOJO
AUGUST 21, 2023
Try this as a tongue twister: “Tripping through tantalizing TikTokers, tenfold to transform your tangled supply chain!” In our digital age, where viral trends dominate, TikTok’s influence now extends to supply chain management. Discover the Top 10 TikTokers reshaping how you view supply chains.
NLPA (Next Level Purchasing Association)
DECEMBER 14, 2022
The root causes of these issues often stem from a clash of the following critical Supply Chain Variables: Poor Toxic Culture. Flawed or outdated Technology and Equipment that limits visibility. The company leverages a few key metrics and assures that data is available in many cases in real time. Flawed Processes.
Procurement Insights
JANUARY 3, 2025
Here’s a breakdown of the shifts over this period: 2011: Procurement as a Tactical Function Primary Focus on Cost Savings : In 2011, CFOs largely viewed procurement as a cost-control function , tasked with negotiating contracts, reducing spend, and maintaining compliance with budgets.
Jaggaer
NOVEMBER 12, 2019
A “wish list” was given in the area of supplier collaboration on the part of “mature procurement leaders”: Supplier enablement: accelerating time to value and driving supplier loyalty. Solutions that provide better alignment between supply chain and procurement management. Automated compliance management.
Arkestro
APRIL 25, 2023
The workforce shortage reached half a million this year , and many sectors continue to grapple with increased lead times, and volatile material costs. In fact, 71% of all companies said the cost of raw materials is the biggest threat to their supply chain in 2023. from February 2020 to August 2022.
IBM Supply Chain Blog
APRIL 4, 2024
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.
Pipefy
JANUARY 30, 2024
Improvements to existing procurement processes, procedures, and operations are as time-sensitive as ever. Because procurement teams provide critical insights to inform business strategy , identifying opportunities to cut costs is one of the most important ways they do this.
Una
JULY 6, 2022
A guide to exploring the benefits of working with a group purchasing organization to save money, time and effort. GPOs also bring balance to the negotiating equation because they already have relationships and contracts in place with vendors and suppliers. How to Improve the Procurement Process & Increase Cost Savings.
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TYA Suite
OCTOBER 27, 2024
With automated systems, purchase orders can be generated based on predefined criteria, such as inventory levels or specific triggers, ensuring timely and accurate procurement. Procurement management tools offer features that enable businesses to track supplier performance, manage communications, and evaluate vendor reliability.
Procurement Express
DECEMBER 31, 2024
There are enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, which are complex systems designed to help companies manage all ends of the supply chain. By simplifying these processes, procurement software helps businesses control costs, improve efficiency, and make smarter purchasing decisions. Improved cost control.
Arkestro
JANUARY 9, 2024
According to Deloitte, the manufacturing industry was in contraction throughout most of 2023 due to challenges like increased lead times, tight labor markets, and rising costs. Another report found that 50% of respondents are investing in AI to improve employees’ use of time and allow for more high-value work.
Arkestro
MARCH 27, 2024
After years of focusing on cost reduction, the majority of procurement leaders say they plan to spend more and increase workloads in 2024, meaning procurement buyers will have more power to influence change and optimize spend across the entire supply chain. You can unsubscribe at any time. Subscribe to news from Arkestro.
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Empowering CPO
JUNE 20, 2023
Introduction In an era defined by data-driven decision-making, Spend Analysis has emerged as a game-changer, steering businesses towards more strategic, efficient, and cost-effective operations. When applied to Supply Chain Management, Spend Analysis serves as an invaluable tool.
Procurement Software
MARCH 5, 2024
Multi-functional technology enables you to train anywhere at any time, while ever-learning programming allows you to experiment and practice to achieve different outcomes. LavenirAI allows you to train anywhere, any time, so you can stay at the top of your game.
Jaggaer
OCTOBER 24, 2024
With quantitative and qualitative KPIs, you get a bird’s eye view to understand supplier performance and make more informed decisions. Real-Time Insights for Risk Management Managing supplier risks involves identifying, evaluating, and reducing constraints created by suppliers, and their suppliers as well.
Empowering CPO
MAY 5, 2023
It is responsible for managing the entire process of acquiring goods and services, from identifying suppliers to ensuring timely deliveries. In essence, procurement serves as the backbone of an organization’s supply chain, contributing to cost savings, risk management, and supplier relationship management.
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.
Pipefy
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Procurement solutions encompass a wide range of specific functions due to the many aspects of the procurement process, including purchase requests centralization, procure-to-pay, sourcing, budget management, supplier management, and forecasting. What are e-procurement tools? The features of these solutions can vary widely.
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Spend Matters
JUNE 19, 2023
Why buy a Spend Analytics solution Spend analytics helps generate business-relevant spending insights across internal spenders and the supply base by leveraging historic and predictive datasets across the enterprise. Click to enlarge Exploring the actual market state of the top 5 capabilities 1.
World of Procurement blog
MAY 8, 2024
It involves identifying needs, sourcing potential vendors, obtaining quotes and proposals, negotiating contracts, selecting suppliers, managing relationships, and meeting obligations. Scope : Procurement spans the entire process from identifying requirements to contract closure. Purchasing is more transactional and tactical.
World of Procurement blog
MAY 10, 2024
Predicting future spend : By analyzing historical spend data, AI algorithms can create spending forecasts, predict seasonal demand changes, and model the impact of external factors on budgets. Enhancing contract management : Natural language processing enables AI to extract key data from contracts.
The Procuretech Podcast
OCTOBER 3, 2022
In this episode, we're going to extend that a little bit and talk about supply chain. Democratising Supply Chain Training - Dr. Muddassir Ahmed from SCM Dojo . Today's guest is a big personality in the supply chain space: Dr. Muddassir Ahmed, CEO of SCM Dojo. . This takes consultation and a lot of time.
Procurement Software
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Feature highlights include: Easy to use five-category classifications, best in class enterprise taxonomy, the ability to gain insights from trend analysis and organisation behaviours, 100% spend visibility and proprietary machine learning algorithms designed to deliver accuracy. M&A) The solution gives you full spend visibility.
Planergy
MARCH 2, 2023
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. It’s an important part of any organization’s financial management, as it helps identify wasteful spending and uncover potential savings.
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. What Happens When Indirect Spend Isnt Managed? When you’re comparing direct and indirect spend, half the battle comes down to managing changes in the supply chain.
Let's Talk Supply Chain
NOVEMBER 2, 2022
You asked, and we are delivering – with another brand new mini-series, featuring the logistics expert, tech innovator and firm Let’s Talk Supply Chain favorite… Sifted ! We wrapped up our “Tomorrow’s Insights Delivered Today” mini-series with Sifted back in September and it was a real success.
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Empowering CPO
JULY 16, 2023
Our services range from spend analysis and supplier relationship management to contract management, strategic sourcing, and e-procurement solutions. It involves the process of identifying, selecting, acquiring, and managing resources that a business needs to fulfill its operations and meet its goals.
Supply Chain Game Changer
FEBRUARY 5, 2020
Subscribe to Supply Chain Game Changer. 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. Subscribe Here!
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TYA Suite
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
This process is integral to procurement and supply chain management, aiming to secure the best possible terms for the organization while ensuring the quality and reliability of the supplied products or services. Key criteria for evaluation include cost, quality, delivery times, and supplier reliability.
Empowering CPO
JUNE 26, 2023
Spend analysis refers to the process of examining and categorizing an organization’s spending patterns, supplier relationships, and purchasing behavior to identify opportunities for cost reduction, process improvement, and strategic decision-making.
Empowering CPO
JUNE 25, 2023
These systems streamlined the procurement process, improving efficiency and reducing costs. Globalization has made supply chains more complex and harder to manage. Furthermore, businesses are under constant pressure to reduce costs without compromising on quality or service.
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Procurement Software
JULY 4, 2023
It aims to make the procurement process more efficient, transparent, and cost-effective. It can help organisations reduce costs, optimise supplier relationships and increase compliance. It also provides real-time data and analytics that can be used to improve purchasing decisions. Will robots replace me?”
Empowering CPO
JULY 2, 2023
If you’re new to the term, Managed Procurement Services refers to the outsourcing of a company’s procurement functions to a specialized firm. This approach allows businesses to leverage the expertise of procurement specialists to streamline operations, optimize supplier relationships, and most importantly, reduce costs.
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Procurement Software
FEBRUARY 6, 2024
The company offers a simple and competitively priced contract management solution. These centralise all your company’s contract documents, giving you a top-down view of the entire contract portfolio. It generates insights on bottlenecks, variants, and cycle times to drive process improvements.
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Empowering CPO
MAY 8, 2023
Effective risk management in procurement is crucial to ensure uninterrupted supply chains, maintain cost-efficiency, protect organizational reputation, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. Tools and Technologies for Procurement Risk Management A.
TYA Suite
SEPTEMBER 25, 2024
Effective procurement risk management involves identifying, assessing, and mitigating these risks to ensure smooth operations. By implementing robust procurement risk management strategies, organizations can minimize disruptions, secure favorable terms, and maintain supply chain stability.
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