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ERP vs. Best-in-Class — What is Best for Managing the Healthcare Supply Chain

ivalua

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. The verdict?

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The Complete Guide to Source-to-Pay (S2P) and Strategic Sourcing

Jaggaer

Complete Source to Pay cycle and Strategic Sourcing Guide An optimized Source-to-Pay (S2P) process helps businesses enhance procurement efficiency, reduce costs, and improve supplier collaboration. A well-executed S2P strategy reduces costs, increases visibility, and ensures compliance.

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2011 To 2025: The Evolution Of How The C-Suite And Boardroom Views Procurement

Procurement Insights

Emphasis shifted from pure cost savings to total cost of ownership (TCO) and value creation. Impact of Globalization and Supply Chain Complexity : The complexity of global supply chains highlighted procurement’s role in managing risks, ensuring continuity, and driving efficiencies.

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Ultimate Guide to Procurement in Education: Tips for Schools & Academies

Planergy

The Four Types of Procurement in Education Key Steps in the Education Procurement Process Who Benefits from Efficient Procurement? This includes maintenance supplies, janitorial services, office equipment, utilities, and administrative resources. Who Benefits from Efficient Procurement?

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Inflation & Procurement

Procurement Templates

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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Strategic Sourcing Success – Techniques Deployed by Leaders in S2P

Jaggaer

It is a process that creates efficiencies across all spend categories, minimizes supply chain risks through improved supplier selection and awards, while giving visibility into pricing and forecasting. We also now break down the negotiation stage into sourcing and final negotiation of contracts.

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Supply Chain Predictions!

Supply Chain Game Changer

In the book, The Living Supply Chain , the authors argue that, “Speeding up the supply chain is at the root of everything that is good: improved revenue, reduced working capital, higher profitability, and less obsolete inventory. Digital transformation of the supply chain will change everything – for the better.