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Here’s a comprehensive list of the top 100 skills that a Procurement Manager should master

Procurement Templates

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How spend analytics solutions support risk management

Spend Matters

Spend analytics vendors do what their name implies: they derive insights from spend data. This results in analytical data not just for those areas but also dashboards and opportunities that use hybrid data (spend + another factor) to help determine KPIs and enterprise goals. However, that is not all they are capable of doing.

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Risk management solution providers and what their customers really want – Exiger

Spend Matters

Visit our In-Depth Guide to Risk Management for an explanation of this complex environment. For today’s vendor viewpoint we asked Austin Fuller, Director, Product Marketing at supply chain risk management specialist Exiger Have you witnessed a significant change of appetite for risk-related tech over recent years from your customer base? “Yes,

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Tariffs and Procurement (Part 3): Tech capabilities for proper tariff management

Spend Matters

In part 3 we look at the tech that can support Procurement in tariff management. Effective and efficient tariff management is rooted in robust direct materials and supply chain risk management. Direct materials management is essential for aligning demand, supply and product objectives throughout the product lifecycle.

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Leveraging Data Analytics to Build a Truly Connected and Collaborative Supply Chain

This GEP-sponsored report will show you how to leverage data for a collaborative supply chain that delivers results and how to future-proof supply chain management strategies. The C-suite is laser-focused on supply chain performance.

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Risk management solution providers and what their customers really want – Brooklyn Solutions

Spend Matters

Visit our In-Depth Guide to Risk Management for an explanation of this complex environment. For today’s vendor viewpoint we spoke with Nick Francis, Chief Technology and Marketing Officer (CTMO) at Commercial Value Management specialist Brooklyn Solutions.

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IDAS (M.K. Technologies LTD): Vendor Analysis — PO Lifecycle Management solution overview, competitors, user considerations, analyst summary

Spend Matters

By providing a unique supplier portal that integrates data from various ERP systems, IDAS helps manufacturers maintain on-time delivery rates, ensuring operational efficiency and stability in complex supply chains. It leverages data to provide customers with insights to ensure supply continuity. This content is for members only.

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How to Avoid the Pitfalls of Contract Management in Telecom & High-Tech

The high-tech and telecom sectors face a contract management crisis if the process isn’t managed properly. What can CPOs do to ease the contract management burden?

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How One Manufacturer Used GEP SOFTWARE To Save $45M in Direct Material Sourcing

For global manufacturers, managing direct and indirect material spend can get very complicated very quickly. In response to these challenges, a leading heavy equipment manufacturer selected GEP to redesign its source-to-contract processes and implement a convergent data model to help manage procurement data across its multiple locations.

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The Cost-Plus World of Supply Chains: The Macroeconomic and Geopolitical Environment

From new pricing strategies and material substitutability to alternative suppliers and stockpiling, a new GEP-commissioned Economist Impact report reveals that enterprises are adopting a variety of approaches underpinned by data and technology.

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GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report

2024 GEP Procurement & Supply Chain Tech Trends Report — explores the biggest technological trends in procurement and supply chain, from generative AI and the advancement of low-code development tools to the data management and analytics applications that unlock agility, cost efficiency, and informed decision-making.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your Database Management Strategy

It's quite a process for marketing teams to develop a long-term data management strategy. It involves finding a data management provider that can append contacts with correct information — in real-time. Not just that, but also ongoing data hygiene efforts to keep the incoming (and existing) information fresh.

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Forrester Research Report: How Sales and Marketing Intelligence Drive Improved Business Outcomes

Fact: Only 8% of sales and marketing professionals say their data is between 91% - 100% accurate. of companies achieved a score indicating maturity in data management practices in the space.". B2B organizations struggle with bad data. The primary takeaway? Forrester found “only 1.2%

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Best Practices for a Marketing Database Cleanse

Multiple industry studies confirm that regardless of industry, revenue, or company size, poor data quality is an epidemic for marketing teams. As frustrating as contact and account data management is, this is still your database – a massive asset to your organization, even if it is rife with holes and inaccurate information.

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How ZoomInfo Enhances Your ABM Strategy

For marketing teams to develop a successful account-based marketing strategy, they need to ensure good data is housed within its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. More specifically, updated data can help organizations outline key accounts for their campaigns.