Spend Matters

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Tactical: Improved bargaining power and lower total cost of ownership, such as maverick spend, cost avoidance, volume consolidation and overview and control, is greater than 5%-10% of total spend saving.

Supply Chain Efficiency 111

Supply Chain Efficiency Supply Chain Optimization Cost of ownership Procurement 111

SCMDOJO

JANUARY 9, 2025

According to a McKinsey report, firms that develop strong supplier partnerships are 35% less likely to experience significant supply disruptions. Improving Cost and Quality Every decision in strategic sourcing impacts the total cost of ownership, the quality of goods or services, and supply chain resilience.

Strategic sourcing 98

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Procurement 98

ivalua

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Total Cost of Ownership, ERP appears to be cheaper, but is it? In addition to all of these benefits, the total cost of ownership of an ERP-based solution is higher. In fact, 74% of ERP implementations go Over Budget and they take longer to roll out. Best-in-Class Beats Single-Stack.

supply chain budgeting 221

supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Optimization supply chain software solutions Supply Chain Efficiency 221

Jaggaer

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Mastering Strategic Sourcing: Efficiency and Cost Savings in Procurement Strategic sourcing is a data-driven approach that focuses on long-term supplier partnerships rather than one-time cost reductions. Key elements include total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis, supplier relationship management, and category management.

Strategic sourcing 52

Strategic sourcing Strategic sourcing Sourcing Real-time Visibility 52

Procurement Insights

JANUARY 3, 2025

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.

Agile and Lean Supply Chain 52

Agile and Lean Supply Chain supply chain budgeting Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement 52

Procurement Templates

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) : TCO Analysis : Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership, factoring in not only the purchase price but also long-term operational costs, maintenance, and sustainability-related costs.

Sustainability 130

Sustainability Supply Chain Efficiency Procurement Ethics 130

Una

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Understanding Offshoring, Onshoring, Nearshoring, and Rightshoring in Procurement Explore the nuances between offshoring and other approaches to procurement and how each one can impact the bottom line, supply chain resilience and overall strategic objectives.

Supply Chain Optimization 52

Supply Chain Optimization Procurement Supply chain resilience supply chain budgeting 52