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5 Procurement Industry Trends to Watch in 2025

Arkestro

Strategic sourcing prioritizes developing long-term, value-driven relationships with suppliers rather than just chasing the lowest price. Strengthening supplier partnerships can help improve supply chain resilience, ensure competitive pricing, spark co-innovation in procurement practices, and foster loyalty with trusted partners.

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Technology Support in Integrated Business Planning: Automation, Augmentation and Human Centricity

Supply Chain Trend

It also requires a clear understanding of the environment in which the organization operates, so scenario planning must go extend beyond the enterprise to encompass value-chain dynamics and end-to-end supply chain resilience. So decisions in the IBP environment will be best served by augmentation, not automation.

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4 Predictions on Procurement’s Top Trends in 2023

Arkestro

“Particularly for procurement, there will be increased reliance on tools and services that can create and foster supply chain resilience, cost optimization, and agility,” Mellot added. scenario-driven demand plans. What goes up must come down,” said Arkestro founder Edmund Zagorin. should-be cost models.

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Procurement 101: Your Essential Guide to Strategic Sourcing

World of Procurement blog

The goal is to find suppliers capable of delivering based on specifications, pricing, quality, capacity, and other factors. Contract Negotiation After selecting the best supplier, the procurement team negotiates final contract terms like pricing, service levels, delivery timelines, warranties, and other legal and commercial conditions.

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CSCMP Certification VS SCMDOJO: Which Platform To Choose?

SCMDOJO

SCMDOJO provides competitive pricing, with most courses available for $49. However, the platform also offers Pro: a monthly plan for $99 with unlimited access to all courses and an annual plan for $712.80 Watch videos on SCMDOJOs YouTube channel to learn more about its products, pricing, and features! Click here!